[3.17] For Slayer / Champion - Ngamahu Cyclone / Consecrated Path / Tectonic Slam
" When it comes to damage, what @Supermerlion said could be the case because Bronn's Lithe provide lots of damage to Cyclone. However, if you are running Cremation + Cast on Melee Kill, Shrouding of Lightless is a great chest for that. This is because Shrouding has Level 20 Elemental Penetration. And if Fire Penetration gem stack with Elemental Penetration, it might just deal more damage than Bronn. I believe POB is not updated to calculate this damage at the moment so I am not able to perform a comparison between the 2 chests. Btw, is it possible for you to link your Shrouding in the thread so I can reference it and include it into the guide? _____________________________________________________________________________ " As your damage goes up, you shouldn't have mana leech issues. Looking at your skill tree, you can do this amendment for more mana leech: Note: Mana leech on your gloves does not work because the build only deal fire damage. _____________________________________________________________________________ " And Ngamahu at the start of this league is not as pricey as I thought it would be. :) _____________________________________________________________________________ " Yes the gears will work on Berserker but skill tree will have some slight differences. _____________________________________________________________________________ " Someone has raised this question before you. Guess I need to include that in the guide. :) Priority will be: - Flat life - Flat physical damage - % penetration if you have not kill recently - Flat fire damage - % increased damage against abyssal monsters Vaal Pact is optional. I would suggest you to try playing the build without Vaal Pact first. You can take that up if you feel lacking in the leech area. It is just 2 skill points away. _____________________________________________________________________________ " The gems setup is included in the guide. You can find it under Gems Section - 5/6L Chest. Shrouding of Lightless is a great chest for Cremation setup. The setup mentioned by @Anbokr is viable too: " _____________________________________________________________________________ " Consider running Cremation with Shrouding of Lightless. It comes with Level 20 Elemental Penetration. I would imagine Fire Penetration stacking with Elemental Penetration. Impresence Onyx Amulet is definitely a great amulet for the build. I would say it is a perfect fit for those who do not have Xoph's Blood. Like you mentioned, it will open up a free slot for an additional aura (Enfeeble is great for this but you will need +1 curse boots or ring). You can even run Hatred. Thanks for suggesting! If you have the amulet, I would appreciate if you can link it into the thread so that I can add it into the guide. :) EDIT: I have included your Cremation + Cast on Melee Kill setup into the guide. You can find it under Gems Section - 5/6L Chest setup Last edited by kira1414#3753 on Dec 12, 2017, 12:36:13 PM
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Having a lot of fun with the build so far !
But struggling a bit with resist. With reflect damage rework, do you still feel we need ? It's a decent dps boost, but I would prefer stacking life and resist here (even a bit of similar dps with ele dmg and/or atk speed). But I'm not sure about surviving reflect dmg without that one. Did you try to play without it maps guys ? Thanks ! | |
Thanks for the tips/guide kira; that chest definitely seems insane for the cremation setup but it's sooo expensive. Will be awhile before I obtain one lol; my buddy told me it stacks with fire pen but I have not been able to confirm myself.
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" Ty i'll try it for fun (i've got also the unique abyss belt), i'd like to spam some uber labs too this season. Here it is: Edit it's awesome: Probably i'll try a more defensive setup, switching out the golem (have to resummon it every minute) Last edited by kaleir17#6155 on Dec 12, 2017, 6:24:50 PM
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god damn am i jelly of you hoes with xoph's blood or shroud of the lightless already, 4 days into the league o_O
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Hi
is this build viable with a marauder? I originally followed a different cyclone build for 2H marauder because I didn't want to pay over 40c (cheapest at that time) for ngamahus flame and wanted to do the achievments for the marauder Today the axe dropped while mapping with a different char... Is it possible to use my lvl 54 marauder (tree is pretty much identical to the tree in this build) or is the slayer ascendency too important for endgame? |
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" I don't feel reduced reflect damage is needed at all anymore, playing a bit differently this league tree-wise, skipped Primeval Force and didn't run maps with Yugul and never had problems with reflect, as long as i keep moving it'll dodge the mortars automatically. Should be hitting 91 soon, 218% hp atm at only 25k Cyclone dps (3 link!) and up to T14 maps, no AoF and using Vaal Pact, though i don't feel it's needed at all. I might pick Avatar of Fire for now cause of the extra damage + easier to balance Int requirements, should be easier to push T15/T16 than take 10 minutes for a bosskill later on. Arakaali(arachnoxia upgrade) + Ryslatha pantheon (gorulis upgrade) Gear update: (need better jewels, flasks, better ring1 and xoph's blood ofc!)
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" Yes, you can play this build as Slayer, Raider, Berserker, Ascendant, Pathfinder, up to you! Last edited by Phosphenez#5438 on Dec 12, 2017, 6:35:35 PM
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" I guess I'm still confused. How is 5-20 units optimal for Point blank? The "optimal distance" for point blank is as far as possible since the % more damage is based on the total distance of the skill, not just distance. For instance, any monster more than 10 units away is receiving LESS damage from molten burst than not taking the node at all. If you look at a units map of poe, 10 units is not very far at all, and creatures are getting hit from molten burst at that range all the time. edit: and since we use concentrated effect, doesn't this mean that the "effective range" is actually closer to under 7 units? that's really close... I guess I'll take it and try it, but the math just doesn't seem like it's a "no brainer" to me, or very consistent. p.s. not trying to be rude or anything, just looking for the best possible layout for this build, and thank you for any and all advice/criticism :) Last edited by Kurnis#0620 on Dec 12, 2017, 5:32:26 PM
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I'm almost lvl90 now with this builds in Abyss. It makes lots of fun to play this build!
There are just 2 things i don't understand yet. 1) I'm insta dying on elemental reflect maps. I cyclone into the mobs and am dead. How do i prevent that? I thought elemental reflect is not an issue anymore? 2) When do you activate Vaal lightning trap and enduring cry? Since you have to stop cyclone for them, i find myself never using them :o |
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" Sybil's Lament is no longer required if you are running maps that do not roll Elemental Reflect mod on it. This is because of the 3.1 changes to single elemental reflect rare mods in regular maps now does a projectile attack. However, elemental reflect map mod still works the same as before. _____________________________________________________________________________ " I would believe they stack too because GGG is rather literal when it comes to wording (Elemental penetration and fire penetration are two different wording). _____________________________________________________________________________ " Very nice chest you have over there. Thanks for the linking!. :) _____________________________________________________________________________ " Can see that you are certainly confused there. :) Point Blank: " From above, you can see that your understanding of Point Blank is reversed. Point Blank does more damage when projectiles are closer to you and they deal less damage when they are further away from you. This is why Point Blank is perfect for Molten Burst as the balls will always land near you, enabling them to deal 50% more damage. You can take a look at this: _____________________________________________________________________________ " Ans 1: Elemental reflect map mod still works as before. The changes to reflect is on single elemental reflect mod in regular maps. Re-roll elemental reflect when it shows up on your map. Ans 2: You use Vaal Lightning trap on boss. It will apply shock on them and you can take them down faster. You cast Enduring Cry just right before you engage a pack of mobs. It is especially useful when you are fighting Porcupines mobs. |
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