3.8| Stress Free PoE - SLOW-MO ZOMBIES |Clear the Atlas with YOUR Items at YOUR Pace (SSF & Co-op)

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stahs22 wrote:

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Can anyone advice with anointments? What is a best choice?

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GrunkleBob wrote:

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Great to see the Xbox performs as poorly as the PS4 :)
Nice video! Thank you, good to see the master in action.
I skimmed through and got the gist, it looks very similar to my playstyle. It looked pretty effortless and stress free WoD!
I was getting lag like that without Vaal Skeletons :(
I had to abandon ship on PS4, NOTHING ran past delve 150, or yellow maps, sad.
Butter smooth on PC though :)

Thank you for this, I will review it in more detail when I get some time!

Thanks GrunkleBob. I try and post a gameplay video of each guide once a week in their corresponding playlists. I do find my other builds don't slow down the game like Slow-Mo Zombies does but minions are always my favourite so I'll happily use them no matter the situation :). I'm surprised I survived so much lag though. I normally die when the game turns to a slideshow.

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walkjohn55 wrote:

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Things that I like to see in a Build
SSF friendly
Starter friendly
"inexpensive"
flexible
at most four skill binds (3 plus room for a Movement Skill) used often
does not rely on mashing Flask combos
does not rely on keeping a Flask (or Flasks) up constantly
and of course, "capable" (I expect a Build to be "Shaper" capable without the expensive gear even if I might not be able to get that far with the Build).

Originally, I actually decided to try out the SloMo build based on the signature wording you had on your posts at the time (as opposed to looking through Build lists). I suspect that key words, even if not in the Title, would help direct Players using a search engine to find a particular style of Build.

Thanks walkjohn55 for the response. If you take a peek at the Build History at the bottom of my guide, do you prefer the old wording to the current wording?

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Korpivaellus wrote:

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I hit pretty hard blight encouter in Minotaur map.monsters manage kill all my zombies and spectres.
Funny thing since they survive in uber elder fight.
No "bad" mods,actually pretty easy mods...
About curses i use only vulnerability with Blasphemy.
Also change CwDT setup>

There is always enough corpses to offering skill,almost always blight encounters monsters don't give usable corpses

Hey Korpivaellus. Ya. The center of the Atlas can be quite surprising sometimes. But it's normally the Guardian maps, some crazy Einhar beast, or Beyond enemy that can kill your "fleet". Even though those mobs are rare, they are the ones I think of when building my builds. But your build is quite different to mine and you seem to be doing just fine :). I like you setup! Great job!

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Caligula_Exile wrote:

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Dear fellow Slo-Mo-Zombie-Summoners

How do you all deal with the boss in the map "Pit of the Chimera"? I just died three times in a row in the arena there, because my minions refuse to attack the boss while he is hiding in one of the clouds. They seem to not understand that they have to attack the cloud.

What I am supposed to do in there? I tried to attack the cloud by mself using the arc I have, but I die really fast during that phase of the fight, although I have about 6400 life.

Any suggestions? I'm really frustrated right now. Just two portals left and I don't want to waste the map :/

Edit: OK, at last I succeeded somehow. I just realized that I don't no have to attack the clouds where the map boss is hiding in, but to run through them. Definitely not a fun map, but a summoner can do it.

Edit 2: I guess I also need a better strategy for the Minotaur... no idea what I should do to survive that fight.

I'm glad you figured it out before your portals ran out Caligula_Exile. Good job. Some builds are stronger than others against certain Guardians or playstyles. That one is a tough one for me. And only the cloud part. I can barely see the clouds myself. But for future reference, when you see the clouds coming, just sprint through (Quicksilver flask) as many clouds as possible. But try not to need to "go back" for any. If the cloud you missed is on the opposite side of the arena, you'll have a risky sprint backwards.

Regarding the Minotaur, I just did the Minotaur in my last Slow-Mo Zombies session. If you go to the one hour mark of my last video in the Zombie playlist you'll get an idea of how it goes. It's one of those fights that you really have to learn because the boss's attacks can be dictated in a way. those that aren't familiar with the battle will quickly spread his lightning (which slows and weakens), his "rock slides", and his dive all over the map so that there isn't anywhere safe to hide. So the key is to stay as close a possible (without getting hit cause we're not tanky). Stay close but always try and stay behind him. His AoE slam is mostly in front of him. His dive (which is really hard to see with minions) happens mostly when we distance ourselves from him. His "rock falls" can't be stood in :(.) So, if you have to move away from him, hopefully, you'll be able to notice where he used to be. When I distance myself from him I don't normally see where he is, so I just assume he's diving. If you can guess where he's diving from remembering that he doesn't change directions underground. It's a straight-line dive. So try and move perpendicular to his starting point. When you no longer fear the dive, you will find the fight easy to deal with.

I hope that helps for future reference. Thanks for the post and the updates!

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Caligula_Exile wrote:

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Thank you very much for the video. I wonder how you manage to survive down there in Delve... my Zombies are so over-excited and avid to run around, search and destroy, that my witch is left alone in some tough situations. The skeletons do help in situations like these, but I'd like my troops to stay closer to me, at least in Delve. Do you think meatshield could help? Or maybe Convocation in an unset ring?

No problem at all Caligula_Exile. I broadcast each build once a week and post the session (be it a good or bad session) on YouTube the next day. Just so that there is always a fresh look at the build for those that care. It also shows some of the changes I'm considering (which I hate doing but I always seem to) as I start thinking of the next league.

I actually haven't tried Meat Shield yet. I've been meaning to. I've been intending to try out a melee movement skill with Fortify and add in Meat Shield without (and then with) Feeding Frenzy to see how the zombies function.

I don't think Meat Shield would be better in Delve once you arrive at your destination and are fighting in a much more open space. I personally want my zombies running everywhere at that point. If it's the path to your destination that Feeding Frenzy is killing you on, Convocation would be great for that. The reason I don't use it is simply because adding that extra active button makes me forget all my buttons ;). Having 2 (Bone Armour and Skeletons) + Flasks is already pushing my limits :).

To me, the key to Delve is moving. Even if you don't have boots with movement speed, I find the only time I die is when I've stayed in one spot for too long. Even with my other builds, I'm constantly moving. There is just too much going on and too many enemies (and in this build's case, minions too) that prevent me from seeing all the Delve specific attacks that surprise me. I find that simply moving all the time almost always avoids that danger. It may be nauseating to watch, but it works.

Does that help at all?

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thedemon44 wrote:

Thanks for making this, I love your build. It allows me to play some poe again with how much less clicking I have to do.

Thanks thedemon44! I appreciate you taking the time to be so kind and encouraging. I'm really glad you've found something that works with your preferences. I'm always up for advice and suggestions though. So if there's anything you'd change or add to the build/guide. Please don't be shy. Thanks for the post :).

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stahs22 wrote:

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Haha, well said :D
I used Ball Lightning with Greater Multiple Projectiles but now I'm trying Arc.

Can anyone advice with anointments? What is a best choice?

@Wrecker_of_Days
For attractive and making this build famous just use simple words (you already did that:)). What about words like "easy", "fun", "league starter", "no required items", "cheap" or something like that.

Regards

Something wrong with the last post, can't delete it :/ Sorry

Thanks stahs22. I appreciate the response. Those are good word suggestions. I'll be playing around with them for sure.

I would personally go for the Golem Commander node. It gives the ability to have a 2nd golem. So then you could have a second Carrion or maybe a Stone Golem. It's a pretty pricy node though.

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Wrecker_of_Days wrote:

Thanks walkjohn55 for the response. If you take a peek at the Build History at the bottom of my guide, do you prefer the old wording to the current wording?

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Wrecker_of_Days wrote:

Regarding the Minotaur, I just did the Minotaur in my last Slow-Mo Zombies session. If you go to the one hour mark of my last video in the Zombie playlist you'll get an idea of how it goes. It's one of those fights that you really have to learn because the boss's attacks can be dictated in a way. those that aren't familiar with the battle will quickly spread his lightning (which slows and weakens), his "rock slides", and his dive all over the map so that there isn't anywhere safe to hide. So the key is to stay as close a possible (without getting hit cause we're not tanky). Stay close but always try and stay behind him. His AoE slam is mostly in front of him. His dive (which is really hard to see with minions) happens mostly when we distance ourselves from him. His "rock falls" can't be stood in :(.) So, if you have to move away from him, hopefully, you'll be able to notice where he used to be. When I distance myself from him I don't normally see where he is, so I just assume he's diving. If you can guess where he's diving from remembering that he doesn't change directions underground. It's a straight-line dive. So try and move perpendicular to his starting point. When you no longer fear the dive, you will find the fight easy to deal with.

I hope that helps for future reference. Thanks for the post and the updates!

I actually haven't tried Meat Shield yet. I've been meaning to. I've been intending to try out a melee movement skill with Fortify and add in Meat Shield without (and then with) Feeding Frenzy to see how the zombies function.

I don't think Meat Shield would be better in Delve once you arrive at your destination and are fighting in a much more open space. I personally want my zombies running everywhere at that point. If it's the path to your destination that Feeding Frenzy is killing you on, Convocation would be great for that. The reason I don't use it is simply because adding that extra active button makes me forget all my buttons ;). Having 2 (Bone Armour and Skeletons) + Flasks is already pushing my limits :).

To me, the key to Delve is moving. Even if you don't have boots with movement speed, I find the only time I die is when I've stayed in one spot for too long. Even with my other builds, I'm constantly moving. There is just too much going on and too many enemies (and in this build's case, minions too) that prevent me from seeing all the Delve specific attacks that surprise me. I find that simply moving all the time almost always avoids that danger. It may be nauseating to watch, but it works.

Does that help at all?

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Pip_n_Tip wrote:

Annoint Ravenous Horde.
Remove all those points to Ravenous Horde and go pick up Gravepact.
(based on not being able to have all lvl 100 points.)
IMHO.

Using ARC now also. Instead of ball lightning. Like it.
Sort of miss lighting up mobs off screen with ball lightning but for the extra shock value...like it.

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stahs22 wrote:

Congratz Caligula_Exile!

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stahs22 wrote:

Someone have any advice how to complete atlas? I'm new here, don't know how strategy will be work :/