[2.6] The Curse Whisperer - Tri-Curse CI Whispering Ice Berserker - Viable for Everything

Could you make this build a totem build by replacing leech with spell totem and picking up ancestral bond on the tree, or do the mechanics of the build not work with spell totems?

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FabledGumbo wrote:

Could you make this build a totem build by replacing leech with spell totem and picking up ancestral bond on the tree, or do the mechanics of the build not work with spell totems?

You can play it as totems, yes. See the char Free__Hugs in my profile for the tree. Of course, Chieftain is a much better choice than Berserker for that. Fire/reflect immune totems are awesome against Uber Atziri, for example.

But totems are extremely stupid. They always attack the closest enemy (e.g. Malachai fight is super annoying). And you can't pre-cast Icestorm with totems. And it's a totally different play style overall - you can't tank, have to dodge everything. I tried it before the 2.4 release and went with more promising ideas (Inquisitor and Berserker). It just wasn't as strong as the facetank classes. And the clear speed was slow because Icestorm is a slow casting skill. I might consider the totems again though.

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Hi, why Zealot's Oath is skipped and life leech gem is used?

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Qbus007 wrote:

Hi, why Zealot's Oath is skipped and life leech gem is used?

Becouse of Ghost Reaver - LL

Zealot's Oath is for regen....or i'm wrong?

I think you are right, thanks.

Just testing this on std.
This build is really strong:
- have not fully leveled gems,
- not good gear - energy shield only 7k
- scion (88lvl) as this was my last character with 'free reset' skill points
and run some T12 without problems.

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Qbus007 wrote:

Hi, why Zealot's Oath is skipped and life leech gem is used?

Because this build uses instant leech (Ghost Reaver + Vaal Pact) and ZO doesn't work with VP.

How you manage to get astramentis in new leage?
It is quite expensive at start?
And how about 900 es? is alched or crafted - what is your typical way to get it in new league?

Nvm

I'm planning on doing this build as a starter for next league, thanks for the build/input.