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Zealotry or Precision?

Zealotry I would think for the spell damage buff.


Thank you for updating this guide so quickly. I'm excited to do spectres again!

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Samodin wrote:

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ShmooDude wrote:

One thought. Wouldn't Conductivity be better for enemies with high lightning resist due the fact that Elemental Army chooses the damage type they're most vulnerable to?

Not quite :P

Elemental army chooses the highest damage type that was dealt. For example, if your zombies/animate guardian's highest damage is dealt in the form of lightning, the lightning resistance of the enemy will be reduced :)

Oh, ok. So the Wrath aura in this case should force it to lightning. Thanks for the clarification.

Anyone got time to list out what awakened gems are relavent for this build? I'm curious and probably won't have time to seriously look into them prior to league launch.

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__Shady__ wrote:

At what level/act should we change from Raise Zombie to AG?

I tend to swap on level 19, once I have the +2 necro ascendency and a +1/2 minion helm. It has never died. Only place I disabled is Uber Atziri & that one map boss that does storm call.

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CE2JRH wrote:

Anyone got time to list out what awakened gems are relavent for this build? I'm curious and probably won't have time to seriously look into them prior to league launch.

You have a few more days to look at them, they are not the kind of item that you're likely to have day 1 :)

Certain additions: minion damage, spell echo.
Likely additions depending on your exact build: generosity, elemental focus, increased AOE
To check in POB: lightning penetration, controlled destruction.

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Pud1MxD wrote:

So no more zombies huh? It's bone barrier still worth without the zombies?

I tried zombies in 3.6 and 3.7 as extra meatshields but they just died too quickly in endgame boss fights, eg phase 1 of UE fight. I put them into the build in 3.8 because of the buffs, but it now looks like they're back to 3.7 levels of survivabiity, so they will probably drop dead in the new boss fights.

About bone barrier, I suggest summon skeleton in the trigger wand, so you should always have at least 10 minions.

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CE2JRH wrote:

Anyone got time to list out what awakened gems are relavent for this build? I'm curious and probably won't have time to seriously look into them prior to league launch.

Basically just replace the current gems with the awakened version.

Awakened Spell Echo
Awakened Minion Damage
Awakened Elemental Focus
Awakened Curse on Hit
Awakened Generosity

For projectile specs:
Awakened Greater Multiple Projectiles


I think the ASE gem is the most interesting with its 19% chance to do double damage. When it is used with the PoH build the final repeat will do 105% more damage with a 19% chance to double - basically an extra 100% more modifier on top! If you look at the gem configuration, I don't include Ele Focus, so our SDs will can apply big shock values!

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Cpfuzzy wrote:

What spectre do we use before we get to slave drivers? it say's to use them at act 4 and wondering what I should summon?

I think I wrote down Flame Sentinels, from act 3 battlefront. They are fire based so go well with skitters + infernal legion and holy flame totem. And because everything is fire there's the added bonus of ignite.

Cannibal Fire-Eaters from the ledge do more DPS but then to die because they attack from melee range.

They nerfed the raise spectre gem a bit, some of the supports but holy hell those awakened gems are nuts. Pretty sure you will be able to clear content with a single spectre using those. Also I pray to GOD those have a reasonable droprate so we don't have to sell our souls in order to acquire them.

Overall, do you think our dps will increase, considering the new support gems?

I don't find a huge nerf besides the lvl requirement of the gem to bring 5th spectre. With this said, I think PoH build received the bigger nerf because you have to drop either a spectre or around 30% dmg buff from gem. And W/S hasn't been affected at all.

What do you think guys, how will be the dps of both builds, compared to 3.8?

I would think that a PoH setup with 6 link chest cyclone CwCanneling setup for Offerings Would be very good . Maybe with Leash of Oblation ?