[3.5] Scold Snap™ - a low-life league starter Cold Snap Occultist

Yeah, I tried using Scold's to cast GMP + Frostbolt; if you trigger Scold's with Vortex, it casts on the Frostbolts that it creates.

Proof of concept: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa5q4Job-MQ

Once Vortex costs enough mana (with 6 links + empower 3, it just costs barely enough to always trigger Scold's if you swap Hypothermia for Conc Effect/Inc AoE).

For the time being, I just have a level 1 Molten Shell that I cast right before using Vortex (since it's the lowest cooldown instant cast spell).

Just hit 87 in a private league. Started as your MoM tree then switched to CI recently. This has been my smoothest levelling experience ever on a char. Next points picking up 2nd curse node to add enfeeble to current Temp Chains setup. Easily cleared T15, anything I've fought on Rime Gaze alone, before getting 6L Destroyer Regalia today. Cold Snap/Vortex Stacking and using "Trigger a socketed spell when you use a skill" Sceptre to cast both Frost Orb/Orb of Storms.

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Ankuno wrote:

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such a a great idea, switched to that and it has been a blast so far

What pantheons for the CI version of this build?

Any alternative item instead of Scold´s bridle ?

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TheFrequency wrote:

What pantheons for the CI version of this build?

I would probably take:
Arakaali for the "increased ES recovery rate if you've stopped taking DoT recently"
Ralakesh for dealing with physical DoT and "cannot be maimed"

It's really down to personal preference.

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JaxRC wrote:

Any alternative item instead of Scold´s bridle ?

Heretic's Veil, Rime Gaze, The Vertex, or a nicely-rolled rare Hubris Circlet.

The only thing your helm needs is energy shield. Everything else is fluff/QoL.

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cha_siu_bao wrote:

I would probably take:
Arakaali for the "increased ES recovery rate if you've stopped taking DoT recently"
Ralakesh for dealing with physical DoT and "cannot be maimed"

It's really down to personal preference.

I think for this league Solaris is better than Arakaali to try to help with the insane damage from the Syndicate.

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Fivehunny wrote:

Nah im using Ziggyz ring with a lightning golem, kinda annoying having to resummon it all the time tho.

Try using Storm Brand and remove flat cold damage to spells from gear. It works very well!

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cha_siu_bao wrote:

I vote yes, wait until 6L before the respec.

How is the damage vs the current content? More importantly, how is the damage vs the content you're looking forward to fighting in the next few days?

I think the deciding factor here should be damage. My only reason for switching to low-life was to take advantage of Pain Attunement.

Damage is absurd. I'm using a 5L + Rime Gaze (Vortex) and instant phased Uber Izaro and I've killed every map boss (and Syndicate members) up to T9 maps in 1-3 seconds. Can't wait to get a 6L Shav's and switch to Low-Life, I see no reason not to go for it, chaos damage isn't scary enough that it's worth giving up Pain Attunement for CI.

Going to hold off for prices to drop though since I'm already very tanky as Hybrid with MoM (4k life/3.4k ES/1.2k mana).

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Dmillz wrote:

Damage is absurd. I'm using a 5L + Rime Gaze (Vortex) and instant phased Uber Izaro and I've killed every map boss (and Syndicate members) up to T9 maps in 1-3 seconds. Can't wait to get a 6L Shav's and switch to Low-Life, I see no reason not to go for it, chaos damage isn't scary enough that it's worth giving up Pain Attunement for CI.

Going to hold off for prices to drop though since I'm already very tanky as Hybrid with MoM (4k life/3.4k ES/1.2k mana).

Just made the switch last night to LL when I 6L my Shavs. Switching ended up being pretty expensive itself (regrets, shuffling resists etc). I'll say I ended up dealing way more damage, feeling a bit tankier, but having to watch my mana more.

Gear: All jewelry are placeholders until I can replace with solid shit and switch to bated breath.