[3.23] UYNURUIL'S TECTONIC SLAM OF CATACLYSM with TOTEMS? [400M DMG] [200K EHP] | Juggernaut

No longer viable after 3.25 as Earthbreaker Support is removed from the game.

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""The following Gems have been removed and are no longer offered as quest rewards: Ancestral Protector, Ancestral Warchief, Vaal Ancestral Warchief, and Earthbreaker Support.

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The Tectonic Slam of Cataclysm is known for its high damage output. However, a major drawback of this skill is the inability to sustain endurance charges while attacking. This becomes particularly problematic during boss fights.

Fortunately, there is a workaround. By using a totem to perform the slam, you can avoid consuming charges and still benefit from the increased area of effect and damage. This not only enhances your survivability but also ensures consistent damage output.

Interestingly, it seems that no one but me is utilizing this strategy on POE ninja at the moment. So why not join me in the realm of flames and explore the full potential of Tectonic Slam of Cataclysm?


Offensive:
250M ~ 400M DPS

Defensive:
284K ~ 200K EHP
- Ailment immunity (Purity of elements)
- Curse immunity (Flask)
- Cannot be stunned (Can pick from tree)
- 15% global chance to blind

Quality of life:
- Walk to warcry, put totems which Auto target, spin to get charges + wither
- Huge AOE

Path of Building
Endgame 400M DPS with mageblood: https://pobb.in/6yeHZ7lovhuO

Video showcase
VS Ubers & Simulacrum: https://youtu.be/XQ0YoTOkMxU
Mapping: https://youtu.be/PTU6fgleqFk
First map filled with 6000 wisps seem insignificant compared to our immense power.
Second map has been enhanced with a higher critical multiplier and extra cold damage, leading to a substantial increase in overall damage. Additionally, the monsters in the map have increased resistance to chaos damage, and our accuracy has been reduced, affecting our potential damage. Lastly, I came across an Exarch altar that granted an astonishing 200% extra chaos damage for monsters.
Then we finally died.




Starter Build
Ultra Budget Version 45M DPS: https://pobb.in/p3KEdKHfrqjH

Step by Step Progression Guide to 400M DPS


Changelog


About me


Items (250M DPS Endgame mageblood) - Around 300 Div


Items (Ultra Budget) - Around 40 Div


Gem Links


Patheon


Bandit Rewards


Map difficulty and regex


Possible bug


Q&A
-> below

Questions:
1. Leech
Mana and life leech can only be applied when you hit your enemies. Since our totem deals damage on its own, it won't help with leeching. That's why we choose to take the regen node on the Juggernaut ascendancy.

2. Fortify on hit
While fortify can be granted by charms, it depends on the damage you deal. Since you don't deal damage directly, fortify on hit is not possible.

3. Non-strength stacking
It is possible, but in order to maximize our battlemage cry, we need to use the "Redblade Banner Painted Tower Shield." This limits our weapon choices, as one-handed weapons normally deal less damage.

4. Replacing battlemage cry with Crown of Eyes
It is possible to replace battlemage cry with Crown of Eyes, but we will lose a significant amount of damage. The nodes on the tree that increase warcry effect will not be utilized, and we will also lose a considerable amount of critical strike chance and accuracy.

5. Is it illegal for totem to not consume charge for this skill
"Any effects from having Endurance Charges that would affect a skill (e.g. increased damage and AoE from Unyielding) used by a totem will be based on the player's Endurance Charges".
I believe this is intentional. It works like that since 2012 so it should be safe to keep using it.

6. Wither stacks
Wither stacks serve as our primary debuff for increasing damage. These stacks have a duration of 2 seconds and can be applied up to a maximum of 15.

To apply wither stacks, we utilize the cyclone skill in combination with the withering touch support gem. With this setup, you should be able to land approximately 1/0.06*2 = 33 hits within a span of 2 seconds, resulting in a total of 33*0.25 = 8 stacks. To reach the maximum of 15 stacks, you can replace our current cast on damage taken setup with the withering steps gem, which will provide an additional 7 stacks.

Alternatively, you can search for a charm that has a 1x% chance to inflict wither on hit. Let's assume this chance is 13%. In this scenario, cyclone will inflict 33*(0.25+0.13) = 12 stacks per 2 seconds, while your totems will contribute 6*4*2*0.13 = 6 stacks per 2 seconds. This totals to 18 stacks per 2 seconds, effectively stabilizing our damage output.

7. More tanky
Take this node on atlas tree, we have plenty of damage.


8. More AOE
Showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOpoZu_b09M
Replace 8% strength with AOE per endurance charge


Why this build is suitable for you
For version 2.23, if monsters become too challenging, they tend to be quite tanky and deal a significant amount of damage. I have died numerous times while playing other high-damage builds, not just from monsters, but also due to distractions such as checking vendor items in the forest, picking up items, or reading eldritch altars. By placing a totem down, we can protect ourselves from these situations.

Noob question, how do you turn the slam into a totem without Spell Totem Support?

with earthbreaker support gem

Currently running the budget version, and it is a blast! What major and minor gods do you use?

I would love a step by step leveling progression guide of this. I love tec slam, have not tried a totem version of it and this make me want to try it.

Hi, for pantheon

We can take any Pantheon, feel free to choose the ones you need. Some thoughts:
Major god
If you get one shot in maps -> Soul of Lunaris
If your defenses are good -> Soul of Arakaali

Minor god
If you're doing searing exarch -> Soul of Abberath
If you die to unknown damage over time -> Soul of Ralakesh

Just hit 28 and got the tectonic slam totems rolling. When I put void manipulation in with my totems, their damage goes to 0. What specifically makes it so it does damage?

For now I threw in a added fire damage support.

How do you manage to get so high strength?

Just hit 28 and got the tectonic slam totems rolling. When I put void manipulation in with my totems, their damage goes to 0. What specifically makes it so it does damage?
-> If you are leveling, don't use void manipulation as it allows you to only deal chaos damage. We only get chaos damage with our boots + strength stacking. In early levels play as normal slam skill.

How do you manage to get so high strength?
-> We are doing strength stacking, please follow my progression guide and Path of building to reach high strength