[3.0] Cold snap build idea

Was a bit surprise when I learned that there is literally no cold snap build when it is quite powerful.
Worked on path of building for a moment and got something with about 286k dps on 5l or clearing maps with inc. AoE on 6l and a swap for conc. effect on bosses for 426k dps.
For rings can be exchanged for diamond rings or just res/hp rings, it's not that important.
The hit is almost 100k even if you take off the rings and pendulum of destruction so yea...
Still, tried to show what you can do with it.
Only must have is Voll's Protector, but uses 4 other uniques (1 flask).

Here is link to PoB: https://pastebin.com/qcWxg3zz
A little changed now.

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jeez, I was just in the middle of theory crafting a cold snap build, then you show up with this little nugget!

I might give this a try next league =D

It took me something like 30 minutes :P
Glad someone took interest.
If you find something I could have done better, don't hesitate to write it down please.

Actually it seems pretty damn solid!

if I had another witch at my disposal I would throw some gear on right away.

I wish they would add a useful threshold jewel for coldsnap though. The current one is absolute shit. Personally I'd love to see something reminiscent of diablo 2's fist of the heavens, where cold snap hits the target/ area, then shoots out a few splinters of ice with a threshold jewel.

Bookmarking :)

24 radius for aoe is absolute shit for clearing packs. Its the main reason why so few players uses cold snap. They just need to buff its aoe either directly or by using threshold jewels.

For now i only know of players using vaal cold snap to freeze strongboxes mobs on opening them.

Actually for map clearing it's 32 radius.
Conc effect only for high end bosses, but I guess it's not as much range as other skills.
My blight for example is 43.
Still it's not a weak skill, that's why I was surprise there is none of it in 3.0

Edit: on the second thought, 32 is good enough since you can target it anywhere and there are skills like shock nova, blight or rf where you have to basically face tank an enemy.

nugiyen was try cold snap
and the main clear speed for cold snap is HERALD OF ICE

If you just want clear speed and coverage go for vaal ice nova on traps...

That is the area of effect according to PoB.
This building in not for speed clearing, but would probably do every single map in the game with the right skill.

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SmoczyArchaniol wrote:

If you just want clear speed and coverage go for vaal ice nova on traps...

This building in not for speed clearing, but would probably do every single map in the game with the right skill.

I think we can agree of course that not every skill is balanced for clear speed. Some people (myself included) would probably consider these more niche skills just to try something that is different, probably slower, but, as you said, still very capable of clearing maps and doing tough bosses