[3.24] Frostbolt/Ice Nova Hierophant | 100m DPS | All Content

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an1drag0n wrote:

What would you say are the main differences between a Hiero and a Elementalist for Frost Nova? From what I can tell, top end DPS is higher for Ele, while Hiero may have an easier time gearing & have better defensive layers.

Hiero gets to use MoM quite effectively, will have endurance charges, and is less concerned about mana for low-add boss fights. As well, getting high ES gear isn't as important.

Elementalist is immune to all status ailments, has really high life regen & decent phys DR due to golems, and can be ele reflect immune (at the cost of dps, but maybe worth getting at league start to avoid bricking maps). However, it needs decent ES/life gear to bolster its eHP, and needs enduring mana flask to be up and running to sustain Ice Nova spam (bosses with little/no adds adds may be near impossible as a result).

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Deadpanlive wrote:

I just test-leveled a Hierophant to maps on standard ssf cause i want to use your build as league starter! Very nice work mate.

For anyone interested, thats my Leveling-PoB: https://pastebin.com/Sq2f2mFN

I took every viable node from the budget pob.

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Tezzla1 wrote:

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an1drag0n wrote:

What would you say are the main differences between a Hiero and a Elementalist for Frost Nova? From what I can tell, top end DPS is higher for Ele, while Hiero may have an easier time gearing & have better defensive layers.

Hiero gets to use MoM quite effectively, will have endurance charges, and is less concerned about mana for low-add boss fights. As well, getting high ES gear isn't as important.

Elementalist is immune to all status ailments, has really high life regen & decent phys DR due to golems, and can be ele reflect immune (at the cost of dps, but maybe worth getting at league start to avoid bricking maps). However, it needs decent ES/life gear to bolster its eHP, and needs enduring mana flask to be up and running to sustain Ice Nova spam (bosses with little/no adds adds may be near impossible as a result).

I'm in the same spot as you trying to figure out if i should go templar or elementalist. To be fair I think the pro's of elementalist is herald of ice, penetration, cast speed and phys mitigation. might also feel more smooth.
the regen doesn't do much since too much of your life pool is ES, well you do leech the ES so it's fine, the crit is nice. and in reality I dont think more than 5 golems in total is worth it.

Hiero should have way better defence with MoM and bigger life+ES. easier use of mana, question is if the aoe is big enough to not feel like not using HoI is shit.

also top end dps might not be higher for ele since there is no lowlife version for templar but my guess is going inquis or assassin would reach the highest dps for lowlife

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Arcinde wrote:

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Tezzla1 wrote:

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an1drag0n wrote:

What would you say are the main differences between a Hiero and a Elementalist for Frost Nova? From what I can tell, top end DPS is higher for Ele, while Hiero may have an easier time gearing & have better defensive layers.

Hiero gets to use MoM quite effectively, will have endurance charges, and is less concerned about mana for low-add boss fights. As well, getting high ES gear isn't as important.

Elementalist is immune to all status ailments, has really high life regen & decent phys DR due to golems, and can be ele reflect immune (at the cost of dps, but maybe worth getting at league start to avoid bricking maps). However, it needs decent ES/life gear to bolster its eHP, and needs enduring mana flask to be up and running to sustain Ice Nova spam (bosses with little/no adds adds may be near impossible as a result).

I'm in the same spot as you trying to figure out if i should go templar or elementalist. To be fair I think the pro's of elementalist is herald of ice, penetration, cast speed and phys mitigation. might also feel more smooth.
the regen doesn't do much since too much of your life pool is ES, well you do leech the ES so it's fine, the crit is nice. and in reality I dont think more than 5 golems in total is worth it.

Hiero should have way better defence with MoM and bigger life+ES. easier use of mana, question is if the aoe is big enough to not feel like not using HoI is shit.

also top end dps might not be higher for ele since there is no lowlife version for templar but my guess is going inquis or assassin would reach the highest dps for lowlife

Agree with pretty much everything here. My guess is that LL Assassin has absolute highest DPS potential.

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Deadpanlive wrote:

I just test-leveled a Hierophant to maps on standard ssf cause i want to use your build as league starter! Very nice work mate.

For anyone interested, thats my Leveling-PoB: https://pastebin.com/Sq2f2mFN

I took every viable node from the budget pob.

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Deadpanlive wrote:

I just test-leveled a Hierophant to maps on standard ssf cause i want to use your build as league starter! Very nice work mate.

For anyone interested, thats my Leveling-PoB: https://pastebin.com/Sq2f2mFN

I took every viable node from the budget pob.

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Heya , i was trying to test the build out in standard with the starter version and it didnt go well :( , can u please check my pob? i have barely any dps with 5l pledge and it was very squishy and i tried t16 boss's and i barely did any damage to them :(

pob : https://pastebin.com/cVELQyhE

i know im doing something wrong plz help me out :)