[3.6] Triple Herald Blade Vortex Elementalist

Because Inpulsa's explosion damage was nerfed to 5%, for non-EO builds, consider socketing three viridian grand spectrums into your tree (36% increased elemental damage each) or a Unnatural Instinct.

I didn't consider it as an option last league, I should have - it's broken.

Socket it here for 47% lightning damage and more, in one jewel socket -



I would try and purchase one before an Inpulsa because the price of this jewel will increase as more ele hit ascendants try and min max their builds.

Is the bone helmet mandatory, or is Stark still better? If we use the stark helm, do we still run the Spiritual Aid node?

Cause reading the Helmet section, the wording seems like we only run SA if we are using a Bone Helmet.

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Tanaomit wrote:

Is the bone helmet mandatory, or is Stark still better? If we use the stark helm, do we still run the Spiritual Aid node?

Cause reading the Helmet section, the wording seems like we only run SA if we are using a Bone Helmet.

You use a bone helmet if you have Spiritual Aid.

You use a Starkonja if you don't have Spiritual Aid.

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Crackulous wrote:

Because Inpulsa's explosion damage was nerfed to 5%, for non-EO builds, consider socketing three viridian grand spectrums into your tree (36% increased elemental damage each)

i don't think that 108 inc damage for the price of 9 points is a good trade-off. You can get as much on the tree alone without having to purchase the grand spectrum jewels.

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Tanaomit wrote:

Is the bone helmet mandatory, or is Stark still better? If we use the stark helm, do we still run the Spiritual Aid node?

Cause reading the Helmet section, the wording seems like we only run SA if we are using a Bone Helmet.

i only play SSF these days so i won't be able to test new inpulsa any time soon. the spiritual aid cluster was a speculation on my part, i think it is a strong option early in the league, but in the trade league you should be able to acquire gear that eliminates the need in it (generic, aoe, or lightning damage on weapons, jewels, etc). i've added the end game tree version to the guide that doesn't have the spiritual aid cluster and has 6 jewel slots and the second curse instead.

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DirtyDot wrote:

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Crackulous wrote:

Because Inpulsa's explosion damage was nerfed to 5%, for non-EO builds, consider socketing three viridian grand spectrums into your tree (36% increased elemental damage each)

i don't think that 108 inc damage for the price of 9 points is a good trade-off. You can get as much on the tree alone without having to purchase the grand spectrum jewels.

Your guide's tree trades 6 skill points for 3 jewel sockets. Grand spectrums are 2c and grant 36% increased damage each for your heralds, inpulsa, and BV. It's a good budget option in my opinion.

You would need to allocate 6 nodes granting more than 18% increased damage each to be more damage efficient than this 6c option.

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Crackulous wrote:

Because Inpulsa's explosion damage was nerfed to 5%, for non-EO builds, consider socketing three viridian grand spectrums into your tree (36% increased elemental damage each) or a Unnatural Instinct.

I didn't consider it as an option last league, I should have - it's broken.

Socket it here for 47% lightning damage and more, in one jewel socket -



I would try and purchase one before an Inpulsa because the price of this jewel will increase as more ele hit ascendants try and min max their builds.

Looks interesting. Would this be one of the sockets for the grand spectrum if you can't afford UI? In addition, would you say GSs are better options in terms of damage than decent abyss jewels or even well rolled normal rare jewels?
EDIT: Nvm, forgot I picked an extra jewel node up early in the build.

I checked unnatural instinct prices and unfortunately It's already 6.5ex, which is basically equal to an Inpulsa. Frankly I'm not even close to being able to afford either.

can be used tabula rasa with + 1lvl gems and the empower instead hypotermia?

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projectoffset wrote:

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Crackulous wrote:

Because Inpulsa's explosion damage was nerfed to 5%, for non-EO builds, consider socketing three viridian grand spectrums into your tree (36% increased elemental damage each) or a Unnatural Instinct.

I didn't consider it as an option last league, I should have - it's broken.

Socket it here for 47% lightning damage and more, in one jewel socket -



I would try and purchase one before an Inpulsa because the price of this jewel will increase as more ele hit ascendants try and min max their builds.

Looks interesting. Would this be one of the sockets for the grand spectrum if you can't afford UI? In addition, would you say GSs are better options in terms of damage than decent abyss jewels or even well rolled normal rare jewels?
EDIT: Nvm, forgot I picked an extra jewel node up early in the build.

I checked unnatural instinct prices and unfortunately It's already 6.5ex, which is basically equal to an Inpulsa. Frankly I'm not even close to being able to afford either.

Unnatural Instinct's price doubled - price doesn't warrant its strength now.

I'm playing EO ele BV because I'm magic finding, will reallocate to this build once I can afford an Inpulsa. You should follow the guide's tree and item recommendations, OP's build has 3 jewel sockets if you want to use grand spectrums.

A three damage mod rare jewel would cost at least the price of a grand spectrum and only four mods scale Inpulsa's explosions - e.g. generic damage, area damage, lightning damage, and elemental damage.

If you're willing to invest more into the build, abyss and rare jewels are better because they can grant life.

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Inpulsa is 7 ex as of writing. I incorrectly predicted the price to decrease today, too bad a third of the 13k players on the ladder are playing arc and the self casters want the same body armour as us.

("Don't forget to level blade vortex gem in a spare slot.")
I didnt understand this pls explain me im new in the game. :)