{3.10} Speaker for the Dead | The Mass Minion Summoner | League Starter, Leveling Guide 💀

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Hercanic wrote:

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I'm leaving for the airport to visit family for the next two weeks. My ability to respond will be limited.

Merry Christmas. :)

Which notables are good for annointing this league? feel like some tankiness is needed

So, I'm confused. Summon holy relic says minions cannot taunt, so why have a jewel where minions taunt? Am I missing something?

Quick question on Triad Grip:

Obviously we don't want blue sockets if we're trying to make EE work, and we want mostly cold because of Elemental Army and freeze etc.

But is there any reason not to have one or two red sockets on the gloves? It would make some of my gem planning a lot easier, and I don't see a *huge* downside--maybe ~5% reduced damage per red socket, but don't get 3 reds. Thoughts?

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Hercanic wrote:

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xaeror35 wrote:

Which notables are good for annointing this league? feel like some tankiness is needed

Soul of Steel: 1% max res and 5% phys reduction.

Cleansed Thoughts: Double Chaos Resistance. Must have positive Chaos Resistance, or else it's the negative amount that gets doubled.

Enduring Bond: 40% minion damage, 30% duration

Silent Steps: 5% reduced damage taken from Blinded enemies (Minion blind jewel)

Crystal Skin: 5% reduced elemental damage taken

Freedom of Movement (+ Quartz Flask): While Phasing, +10% movespeed & 5% attack dodge

Disciple of the Unyielding: +1 Minimum Endurance Charge

Hardened Scars: Fortify during Life flask effect (w/ Foreboding Hybrid Flask)

Charging Offensive: 20% chance to gain Endurance Charges when Hit while Channeling (Cyclone)

One much cheaper tanky option is Warrior's Blood (1.8% Life Regen)

Also can anoint Ravenous Horde (cheaper) instead of Enduring Bond, the trade-off on the small nodes is hard to call.

If you're extra-poor, Aligned Spirits is 20% increased minion damage, and Diamond Skin is +12% al resists, +3% move speed.

My seasonal wish for this guide is for a short rework for 3.9. It has become too confusing to refer back to what was originally written when 3.8 was on the way (where the first build option is agony crawler, which is not recommended anymore). I played the build last league and I still enjoy it a lot this league, though I would love to see some more tweaks, so it doesn't feel like the same only weaker. Happy holidays everyone.

Done T16 at least, tried real rippy map and then got one-shotted by Metamorph. However, I think the buffed enemies make all build struggle. This build is still strong tho, well the last league is definitely felt much stronger.

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@ Defiants:

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Defiants wrote:

Merry Christmas. :)

Thanks! =o)

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@ zamzam1961:

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zamzam1961 wrote:

So, I'm confused. Summon holy relic says minions cannot taunt, so why have a jewel where minions taunt? Am I missing something?

It's local to the Holy Relic only. It has no effect on other minions. GGG honestly should have written it as a singular to avoid this confusion: "Minion cannot Taunt".

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@ xaeror35:

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xaeror35 wrote:

Which notables are good for annointing this league? feel like some tankiness is needed

Soul of Steel: 1% max res and 5% phys reduction.

Cleansed Thoughts: Double Chaos Resistance. Must have positive Chaos Resistance, or else it's the negative amount that gets doubled.

Enduring Bond: 40% minion damage, 30% duration

Silent Steps: 5% reduced damage taken from Blinded enemies (Minion blind jewel)

Crystal Skin: 5% reduced elemental damage taken

Freedom of Movement (+ Quartz Flask): While Phasing, +10% movespeed & 5% attack dodge

Disciple of the Unyielding: +1 Minimum Endurance Charge

Hardened Scars: Fortify during Life flask effect (w/ Foreboding Hybrid Flask)

Charging Offensive: 20% chance to gain Endurance Charges when Hit while Channeling (Cyclone)

I also cover others in the 3.8 INFO section.

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@ Kirian42:

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...one or two red sockets on the [Triad Grip] gloves?

Hatred = 25% more Cold Damage
Bonechill = 16.5% increased Cold Damage taken
Elemental Army = -10% Cold Resistance
Frostbite = -5% vs Ele Weakness, & +Freeze chance

(1.25 * 1.165 * 1.15 =) ~67% more Cold Damage * 0.75 for one red socket = 50% more, a loss of 17% more.