[2.6] Popsicle Sticks - Over 60k freezing DPS! (3.0 WIP)

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FallofKings wrote:

What do you think about using frenzy instead of split arrow in the curse on hit setup. It doesn't have as much coverage but it generates frenzy charges (even with doing no damage) which increases the totem damage by a decent amount.

I also ended up with 2 free sockets and dont know what to do with them. Currently running cwdt and frost wall. With not doing any damage other than the totems I dont know what to put there.

That actually sounds like a great idea, it didn't cross my mind at all hahaha

Frenzy + GMP + Curse on Hit + Curse + Chain (if got 5th link) seems legit.

Ya, this build will end up with extra slots which you can use to setup with Frost bomb + Inc Duration + Faster Casting or CWDT with molten shell and so on.

I don't have a 5 link on my bow currently so I have been using frenzy, chain, curse on hit, and frostbite. If I can 6 link my bow I am considering trying to fit a second curse and gmp into the curse on hit setup.

I tried using windripper and death's opus but it just didn't seem to work as well nuro's harp. Still fidgeting with a few things but overall I really like the build.

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FallofKings wrote:

I don't have a 5 link on my bow currently so I have been using frenzy, chain, curse on hit, and frostbite. If I can 6 link my bow I am considering trying to fit a second curse and gmp into the curse on hit setup.

I tried using windripper and death's opus but it just didn't seem to work as well nuro's harp. Still fidgeting with a few things but overall I really like the build.

It just came to my mind that with the passive "Weapon Cold Damage" and "Winter Spirit" (Near Ranger), you get 40% physical damage conversion to cold and Ice Shot has another 60% which makes it a total of 100%.

With 100%, I think that Lioneye's Glare would be a very good replacement for Nuro's Harp. Lioneye's Glare has a high base DPS and its implicit Weapon Elemental Damage of up to 24% is just icing on the cake. The last part would be freeing the build from the need to get accuracy due to hits cant be evaded mod. Trade off is 1.5 to 2.5% base crit chance for more atk speed with Lioneye's Glare. Lastly, one can even take bow physical damage passive for extra damage instead of only proj and WED passives.

Would be great if you can try and let me know the results. If it works out, I can put Lioneye's Glare as a good alternative, if not a step up from Nuro's Harp.

I even worked out an adjusted passive tree: www.poeurl.com/beh6

I want to try something with resolute technique and dropping assassin for something else. Also want to try something with hrimburn. I don't know yet cause I haven't had a chance to sit down and test these ideas. I will add the lioneye's to the list of things I want to try.

Switching to lioneye's with no other changes got me about 4.5k damage increase.

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FallofKings wrote:

I want to try something with resolute technique and dropping assassin for something else. Also want to try something with hrimburn. I don't know yet cause I haven't had a chance to sit down and test these ideas. I will add the lioneye's to the list of things I want to try.

You will freeze less often and kinda waste Nuro Harp's high base crit chance.

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FallofKings wrote:

Switching to lioneye's with no other changes got me about 4.5k damage increase.

Imagine if the passive tree was reworked to the one I posted which adds in around 150% Bow Physical Damage. Easily 12k+ additional DPS.

I think lioneye's is going to be the way to go for more higher level stuff. Nuro's is great for mapping and fits the theme but lioneye's has much better single target. I have no way of recording videos or I would to show the difference in single target.

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c80176 wrote:

passive skill tree lv40 should be lv50?

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FallofKings wrote:

I think lioneye's is going to be the way to go for more higher level stuff. Nuro's is great for mapping and fits the theme but lioneye's has much better single target. I have no way of recording videos or I would to show the difference in single target.

Path of Excel kinda confirmed that the damage would go up significantly. This build hovers around 85-90% accuracy and making it 100% would be as good as 10% DPS increase, not including the high bow damage and bow related passives.

Wish I noticed this part earlier, would have replayed this build in a heartbeat for Legacy.

Sadly, my other RAT experimental build for 2.6 didn't work as well as this. Poison stacking is great for killing things but the lack of Freeze/Chill/Blind from Ice shot + Pandemonius is a real deal breaker.

I have been thinking about other ideas for rat to. I am considering a xoph's nurture/burning arrow build. Gotta take the time to plan it out. Currently still messing around with this build and a CoC quill rain build so it will probably be after that.

I still need to find some new gloves for the ice shot build though. The ones I am currently using have 300+ accuracy and with lioneye's I don't need it anymore. I 100% agree about pandemonius. I don't think there is a way to replace it. You might gain more damage but the utility loss hurts.