[3.3] Popcorn Skeleton bomber (Minion instability Earendel's Embrace)

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Ahfack wrote:

REEEEEEEEEEE level 91, 3% away from 92. Was totally my fault in an incursion with rippy mods!

Wish I would've Vaaled it BEFORE I ripped lol

Sexy chest

oh damn lol

Dat chest though

So I'm level 82 and loving the build so far! I do tons of damage, but I do tend to struggle to finish red tier incursions. Normally, I wouldn't give a crap about clear speed, but because of the nature of this league; it's becoming a bit of a problem. Do you guys have any tips on how to speed up the build a bit? The simplest steps so far have been to use adrenaline flasks, and occasionally switch out bone offering for flesh offering.

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Shleep wrote:

So I'm level 82 and loving the build so far! I do tons of damage, but I do tend to struggle to finish red tier incursions. Normally, I wouldn't give a crap about clear speed, but because of the nature of this league; it's becoming a bit of a problem. Do you guys have any tips on how to speed up the build a bit? The simplest steps so far have been to use adrenaline flasks, and occasionally switch out bone offering for flesh offering.

I havnt had an issue finishing incursions, but I immediately run to the architect, pop vaal skeletons, and keep moving while that kills the architect.

What about using Scorching Ray + CWC + Skeletons? You constantly pump them out about lower fire res.

As for the spectres vs zombies vs golems couldn't you using Tuko Vanguards for the SR Totem? Also you could use the Fire version of the Fallen Vaal Advocates since they have a super high life pool.

If you use the Lens you get shield charge. Among a number of other things it's why i think it's a better option than x2 Embraces, but the problem becomes the fact that your skeles simply dont die instantly. On higher tier maps it's significantly faster cause they help kill your skeles and you'll see your clear speed jump up.

This build will never have amazing clear speed, but you can definitely make it respectable.

If you do scorching Ray + CWC you lose 2 slots that would take massive hits to your damage, even the lower res wouldn't make up for it. Not to mention to make yourself sit there which would make the build both slower and easier to die.

I've tested specters/zombies/golems. a Zombie/AG 6L with Flesh Binder is by far the best option. It gives you +9% phys resist for you and your pets which is important for AG staying alive. Also if you shield charge through packs it draws tons of attention away from you, not to mention all the hits the zombies absorb. It also works well for bosses, most will just attack your pets and you just cast a group of skeles and watch it die. Vaal tends to be gross overkill in most situations, i use it mostly for clear speed jump in incursions than anything else. If there's anything this build lacks, it's not damage.

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DreamScythe wrote:

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Shleep wrote:

So I'm level 82 and loving the build so far! I do tons of damage, but I do tend to struggle to finish red tier incursions. Normally, I wouldn't give a crap about clear speed, but because of the nature of this league; it's becoming a bit of a problem. Do you guys have any tips on how to speed up the build a bit? The simplest steps so far have been to use adrenaline flasks, and occasionally switch out bone offering for flesh offering.

I havnt had an issue finishing incursions, but I immediately run to the architect, pop vaal skeletons, and keep moving while that kills the architect.

I did the same thing. Pop VSS at the architect and make the rounds in the rooms

Thanks for the replies guys, they helped a lot! CwC Scorching ray sacrifices way too much damage and mobility, but what are your opinions on the viability of using a scorching ray totem to supplement the build even further?

What are you trying to supplement? The damage? You could use totem on bosses, doubt it'd survive very long but it's an option. It would have no effect on clear, in fact it'd prob slow you down.

With penetration + x2 curse and EE, damage really isn't an issue.

I'm actually going to go double embrace and go LW for movement. AG is actually pretty awesome for increasing effectiveness of curses and boosting damage/speed of skeles. Lens messes with his resists though.

I was also trying to play around with Heartbound Loop. It didn't work before because you couldn't kill your own pets in a beneficial way, but you can now. The problem is that they nerfed offering working on yourself, so spirit ooffering isn't as effective. You could probably get it to work with Shadowstitch but that'd be an insanely expensive route. The main problem is the resist gain and es heal would make them live longer, but it's something to look into.

what do you say about using "The Flow Untethered Cloth Belt"?

is has this effect:
Grants Summon Harbinger of Time Skill

it will increase your actions speed (and allies) will it effect your minion? will it make them take more dmg per sec?

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The_x_ile wrote:

what do you say about using "The Flow Untethered Cloth Belt"?

is has this effect:
Grants Summon Harbinger of Time Skill

it will increase your actions speed (and allies) will it effect your minion? will it make them take more dmg per sec?

I believe it acts exactly opposite of the temporal chains effect, so it would not cause them to burn faster