[3.10] Memoria's Storm Brand Archmage Trickster [All content, Low Life version included]
 Hello and welcome to my Storm Brand + Archmage Trickster build guide! Archmage is a new support gem in 3.10 that adds lightning damage to your supported spell based on your mana cost. The idea around this build is simple, increase the mana cost of Storm Brand and scale that damage with Mana, Crit chance/Multiplier and Spell Damage. After spending hours and hours on different archmage builds and variations I can finally say I've ended up with a really solid build that outperforms Hierophant and Assassin versions. Feel free to join us at Twitch or Discord if you have any questions or want to see the build in action. Discord: https://discord.gg/ad5ebD Twitch: https://twitch.tv/Memoria_gaming Videos Conqueror + Map clear: https://youtu.be/c-zwEMboVxE Deathless Awakener lvl 8: https://youtu.be/0dcoP5F2yZc 3.10 Content Cleared Awakener Lvl 8 Deathless 20 waves Simulacrum Deathless 100% Delirious map (5x Delirium orb) 5-way emblem 4-row clear Pros/Cons Pros + Great clear speed + Good Survivability (6k EHP, 40% MoM with 6k+ Mana) + High Single-target DPS (9mil Shaper DPS) + Can scale really high if you want to min-max Cons - No Mana Regen mod can be annoying - Not League start or SSF friendly - Can be expensive Update Log
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2020-03-30: Curse on ring instead of Socketed spell trigger with Curse on hit on weapon since it doesn't add the curse. 2020-03-26: Added LL version, you can find the PoB link under PoB section Why Trickster over Hierophant?
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Compared to Hierophant we get:
Higher dmg (10% in my case) Higher survivability (Higher ES, more dodge, dmg reduction, cannot be stunned when we have Ghost Shroud up) Better mana management (5% less max mana but 20% chance to recover 10%) The only thing we lose is an additional Brand (which we can pick up from tree), transfiguration of mind (we get it from the helmet instead) and Endurance/Power charge gain (we get it from Overcharged) Path of Building
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Ascendancy & Pantheon
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Ascendancy Ghost Dance -> Weave the Arcane -> Harness the Void -> Escape Artist Bandits Help Alira for extra res and crit multi or kill all if you need more talent points for Cluster Jewels Pantheons Major - Brine King (Lots of stuns this league) Minor - Gruthul or Shakari for poison immunity Gear
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Weapons Mods to look for/Best in slot Spell/Lightning Damage Mana Critical Strike Chance/Multiplier Lightning/Elemental as Extra chaos Added Lightning Damage Cast Speed Trigger a Socketed Spell when you use a skill: To auto-cast Wave of Conviction with Wave of Conviction (Can also be self cast if you want to enchant something else) Helm Crown of the Inward Eye is BiS, it adds a lot of dmg and life/ES. If you can't balance your resistances you can go for a rare helmet instead. Mods to look for Life Resist -% lightning resistance to nearby enemies Body Armour Explode + Spell Crit if you can get/afford it. I managed to hit % increased mana, res and life which is insanely good. Options Rare with explode on death/Spell crit Gloves Increases your mana cost by up to 80% and gives you crit. Belt Mods to look for Life Resist Mana Energy Shield Boots Mods to look for Life Resist MS Mana Amulet Anointment options Heart of Thunder Mind Drinker Dreamer Battle Rouse Rings Essence Worm is a must since we want to use Wrath (or Zealotry) and every % of reserved mana reduces our damage a lot. Mods to look for on second ring Life Resist Mana Assassins Mark/Elemental Weakness/Conductivity on hit Jewels As many Fevered Mind as you can fit in your build, I'm using 3 of them to increase my mana cost by 150%. You can also add Intuitive Leap near Shadow starting zone to get Dreamer, Overcharged and Melding without having to connect. Cluster Jewels Large: Scintillating Idea, Disorienting Display, 2 Sockets Medium: Grand Design, Brand Loyalty, 1 socket Small: Liquid Inspiration Flasks Gems and Links
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Storm Brand - Archmage - Concentrated Effect - Energy Leech - Controlled Destruction - Lightning Penetration Other Options Lightning Penetration -> Chain for better clear (Or add white socket via Vorici and swap out chain for bossing) Controlled Destruction -> Arcane Surge 20/20 Flame Dash - Faster Casting - Second Wind Wave of Conviction - Curse on Hit - Conductivity Orb of Storms - Power Charge on Crit - Increased Critical Strikes Support Arcane Cloak - Vaal Righteous Fire - Vaal Grace - Increased Duration Brand Recall - Arcane Surge (Lvl 1) - Second Wind Clarity - If you're having mana issues Leveling
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Useful Uniques: Tabula Rasa, Goldrim, Lochtonial Caress, Wanderlust, Atziri's Foible, Berek's Respite, Le Heup of all, Lifesprig, Axiom Perpeteum Start with Freezing Pulse - Onslaught - Added Lightning Damage If you have tabula, get Added Cold damage and Arcane Surge. At lvl 12: Storm Brand - Added Lightning Damage - Added Cold Damage - Onslaught - Arcane Surge - Faster Casting At lvl 18: Storm Brand - Elemental Focus - Controlled Destruction - Added Lightning Damage - Faster Casting - Onslaught At lvl 21 Get 4L Lightning spire as well for additional single-target damage: Lightning Spire Trap - Added Lightning Damage - Trap and Mine Damage - Controlled Destruction At lvl 31: Swap Onslaught for Archmage. Don't forget Herald of Ice, Herald of Thunder, CWDT + IC setup and Conductivity for bosses. My other build guides Scourge Arrow Slayer https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2525823 Icicle Mines Saboteur https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2638570 Blade Vortex Explode Chieftain: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2743315 Last edited by Memoria_Gaming#6536 on Apr 1, 2020, 5:40:00 PM Last bumped on May 26, 2020, 3:44:47 PM
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As a dude who refuses to play builds except if its shadow or witch, I salute your genius, Memoria Senpai :D I'll play the shit out of this.
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Hey, I'm doing sb trickster too :D will keep an eye on this, good job :)
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Hi the PoB tree has MoM ticked even when using cloak of defiance
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" It's because the MoM on chest and tree stacks, it gives us 40% MoM in total. " Thank you and good luck :) " Aww now you're just spoiling me but I'll take it, thank you :) |
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" Holy shit didn't know that great guide btw. Trying it now |
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lookin good! What did you use for league start? :) did you use SB? Also, you got some sion tree in your POB link ;>
Last edited by Relia#2944 on Mar 23, 2020, 4:28:03 PM
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" I used Storm Brand with Archmage support, was a breeze! Ah right, I saw that I imported my tree into an existing POB. I've updated the link now. |
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