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

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SaltyRamen wrote:

So spec out of the bow passives after bond? I guess im just not understanding beyond leveling because you have you bow crit in your final level 90 passive tree which seems to me to be doing your character no good. Could it not be improved by savinng respec points for something else after bond? Do the bow passives provide anything after you take ancestral bond?

Yes, the bow passives continue to apply to my/totem damage after Ancestral Bond is taken. Ancestral Bond only limits the player from doing direct damage but all trap, totem, mines and minions still do damage and gain bonuses from all passives taken.

There isn't much reason to spec out of the bow passives as the passive that are taken for this build is only for crit. Reason being, Nuro's Harp base weapon is a Harbinger with implicit critical chance which results in the bow having much higher base critical.

Just taking the few Bow critical chance nodes that are along the way, this build efficiently gets some extra crit that helps with the freezing. I am currently sitting at almost 30% which works very well due to the build having 3 totems and a decent attack speed.

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ReyZero wrote:

I believe that since Ice Shot is listed as a Bow ability, passives will apply.

You are exactly right :)

Fun build - I like it so far!

Thoughts on using Hierophant or Chieftain instead of Assassin?

Dumb question here, but wouldn't it be better to have 2 popsicles and the player also doing damage via the bow instead of taking Ancestral Bond?

Seems like you'd do more damage, especially in situations where there are lots of enemies and you'd have more control with Split Arrow - Chain (using a 5- or 6L bow).

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Pudle wrote:

Fun build - I like it so far!

Thoughts on using Hierophant or Chieftain instead of Assassin?

Glad you are enjoying it.

Hierophant might work for extra totem slotted in your helm but would be limited to 4 link and Assassin can also generate power charges at an acceptable rate.

Chieftain seems to only give benefit of 30% damage and 2% life regen that doesn't mean much for this build, but would surely work.

I just wanted to test out Maim and Chill to see how much it would slow monsters and I am very satisfied with the results eventhough there seems to be some sort of diminishing returns or slow cap on monsters.

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qyntus wrote:

Dumb question here, but wouldn't it be better to have 2 popsicles and the player also doing damage via the bow instead of taking Ancestral Bond?

Seems like you'd do more damage, especially in situations where there are lots of enemies and you'd have more control with Split Arrow - Chain (using a 5- or 6L bow).

The one additional totem is doing the same or if not more damage that the player can do. It also frees the player to run around and dodge potential incoming damage while grabbing loot :D

I would rather put 2 to 3 curse in the 5-6link bow to maximize the totems damage potential, just my thoughts.

Have been enjoying leveling using this build. Flew through leveling using Split Arrow running on a Tabula Rasa and a four link Ice Shot. I have everything I need for when I hit 68 except for a 6 link chest. If I can't raise the currency by then I will need to depend on a 5 link one that I have.

My question is what gem should I drop from the 6 link Ice Shot setup, I am guessing Faster Attacks?

Not sure if I made the right choice but I spent 25c on this bad boy instead of picking up the 6 Link. The good news is that I have enough resists to support it and I will live with the lack of life.




Update: good news I found a 6-Link

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Skua99 wrote:

Have been enjoying leveling using this build. Flew through leveling using Split Arrow running on a Tabula Rasa and a four link Ice Shot. I have everything I need for when I hit 68 except for a 6 link chest. If I can't raise the currency by then I will need to depend on a 5 link one that I have.

My question is what gem should I drop from the 6 link Ice Shot setup, I am guessing Faster Attacks?

Not sure if I made the right choice but I spent 25c on this bad boy instead of picking up the 6 Link. The good news is that I have enough resists to support it and I will live with the lack of life.

Update: good news I found a 6-Link

I was looking for that same helm, devotos with ice shot 40% enchant early on, but there was none listed and I just didn't bothered after getting a rare with 40% enchant on it.

Devotos would give a significant dps boost with no draw backs asides from no life & resist unlike a rare helm.

I agree with you to drop faster attacks if you have a devotos, but since you got a 6 link now, go turn everything into ice cubes :D

Whats your on screen DPS looking like at the moment (without pot & power charge) ?

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174nana wrote:

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Skua99 wrote:

Have been enjoying leveling using this build. Flew through leveling using Split Arrow running on a Tabula Rasa and a four link Ice Shot. I have everything I need for when I hit 68 except for a 6 link chest. If I can't raise the currency by then I will need to depend on a 5 link one that I have.

My question is what gem should I drop from the 6 link Ice Shot setup, I am guessing Faster Attacks?

Not sure if I made the right choice but I spent 25c on this bad boy instead of picking up the 6 Link. The good news is that I have enough resists to support it and I will live with the lack of life.




Update: good news I found a 6-Link

I was looking for that same helm, devotos with ice shot 40% enchant early on, but there was none listed and I just didn't bothered after getting a rare with 40% enchant on it.

Devotos would give a significant dps boost with no draw backs asides from no life & resist unlike a rare helm.

I agree with you to drop faster attacks if you have a devotos, but since you got a 6 link now, go turn everything into ice cubes :D

Whats your on screen DPS looking like at the moment (without pot & power charge) ?

Not sure how to do a screen shot of my DPS but with my auras up I am at 6.3K with 3.6K life.

Here is what I was able to equip when I turned 68. Any help on what I should be changing would be appreciated.

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Skua99 wrote:

Not sure how to do a screen shot of my DPS but with my auras up I am at 6.3K with 3.6K life.

Here is what I was able to equip when I turned 68. Any help on what I should be changing would be appreciated.

Your gear looks very nice for level 68.

What I can suggest is to get more Weapon Elemental Damage on your accessories as it significantly raises your DPS.

You should also get a bit more life to push it over 4k to 4.5k which feels safe up to tier 10 maps from what I went thru.

Tier 11 and beyond would be a matter of playing safer by always putting totems ahead of you to scout and kill anything dangerous before they can come near you.

Also some level 65 instant heal flask will help alot as long as you have twitchy flask fingers.

Lastly, I highly recommend a Vaal Summon Skelly (don't even need to link it but if you got links to spare, make them meatier) to top it off as the meat shields help a lot against map bosses and also during Breaches.

Cheers and glad you are enjoying the popsicles :)