{3.2.0} Spectral Gods: [Life Based Spectre/Golem Hybrid Summoner | Clear Speed | End Game Bossing]

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Druft wrote:

With the lockstep making whirling blades amazing beyond belief, have you considered changing the weapon into a claw/sword/dagger and using WB instead of of leap slam? Even with a slower weapon the travel speed should become much higher and might also get some better stats or special bonuses.

Yeah this was something I was thinking about today. What kind of weapon would you suggest?

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mattc3303 wrote:

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Druft wrote:

With the lockstep making whirling blades amazing beyond belief, have you considered changing the weapon into a claw/sword/dagger and using WB instead of of leap slam? Even with a slower weapon the travel speed should become much higher and might also get some better stats or special bonuses.

Yeah this was something I was thinking about today. What kind of weapon would you suggest?

For ES based builds, you could never go wrong with a max roll Ephemeral Edge.

-10% life, +50% es, and being a sword it fits WB criteria.

Edit: the 10 int on it translates into another 2% es.

Edit Edit: For non-ES, if you don't mind taking the IIR hit, 60% all resists is hard to pass up on Aurumvorax.

Edit Edit Edit: If you do mind the IIR hit, then a +30 life redbeak is your next defensive option.

Hmmmm or this =D

http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Wildslash

That is a lot of atk speed

or this

http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Heartbreaker

your firestorm has cull.

Ethereal edge does sound like a pretty solid option.

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mattc3303 wrote:

Hmmmm or this =D

http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Wildslash

That is a lot of atk speed

or this

http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Heartbreaker

your firestorm has cull.

Ethereal edge does sound like a pretty solid option.

Yeah, way way back when I built a really tanky ES based summoner, it was pretty amazing. Easily 500 ES even with mediocre ES gear. If you go the low life route, its even better since the reduction in life means absolutely nothing.

Hi Mattc

Your posts are interesting.

Do you have a list of interesting spectrals in 2.0? With area of appearance would be really nice, and possible gem linking directions.

And are there any good ways, to ensure the AG does not die?

Thank you so much

Atm doing this build in warbands i do literally 0 damage to monsters, i summoned the revenants in cruel does that matter? Is the level based on what difficulty/level of the zone i would be in? Or i just messed up the build real bad, my defensive is really good but my minions/revenants does no damage at all using same gear as you.

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Gulleklumpen wrote:

Atm doing this build in warbands i do literally 0 damage to monsters, i summoned the revenants in cruel does that matter? Is the level based on what difficulty/level of the zone i would be in? Or i just messed up the build real bad, my defensive is really good but my minions/revenants does no damage at all using same gear as you.

You have set your profile to private so I can't take a look at your character. Would you mind posting your gear, current tree?

Ok, so Cruel Revenants will only take you through Merc difficulty. There you will want to eventually pick up the Level 70 zone 'Harvest' Revenants.

Zone level does instead matter a lot.

Take this example: You are trying to kill a level 70 monster vs a level 50 monster. You will definitely have an easier time with the lower level one. Higher level = more stats and damage.

This is how zone level interacts with Raise Spectre. If you raise a level 83 Spectre for example In a 83 zone it will be 83. In a level 1 zone it will be level 1. If you raise a spectre in a level 1 zone and go to a level 83 zone. That spectre will be level 1.

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And are there any good ways, to ensure the AG does not die?

Do not use him unless he has a decent sized hp pool.
Like in maps
68-73 maps 15k hp min.
73-78 maps 20k hp min.
78+ 25k hp min.

Once you start learning boss mechanics. Replace Animate Guardian with Fortify gem in your zombie setup. Its mostly ground effects that will fuck the AG's up. Use convocation smartly and spam animation flasks.

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Hi Mattc

Your posts are interesting.

Do you have a list of interesting spectrals in 2.0? With area of appearance would be really nice, and possible gem linking directions.

And are there any good ways, to ensure the AG does not die?

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Sure here is my impromptu tier list. This is entirely based my own opinion and experiences. I take four factors into consideration. DPS, Tankiness, Utility, 'Derpiness' of the AI.

* I will post this tier list to main thread. So work in progress. I will list their tags, ideal linkage in my opinion. And Brief description of their Mechanics and AI. Link to DB for damage values.
Ideal aura setup. And location to summon them in Merc Difficulty. The ones not summoned from act3/act4 will only be viable if found in a map.

{} = this will denounce Ideal 4L

Tier 0 : Stygian Revenants(aka my spider bro's =D) - The Harvest http://poedb.tw/us/mon.php?n=Stygian+Revenant
* Lightning | Proj | Spell
{RS + Echo + Chain + Minion Dmg} + Light Pen + Slower Proj/Hypothermia(if using chills)
Auras: Wrath
AI/Mechanics:

Tier 1 : Knitted Horrors - Dried Lake(corpses unable to be desecrated) http://poedb.tw/us/mon.php?n=Knitted+Horror
* Ranged Atk | bleeds100% | pierce 100% | phy100%
{RS + GMP/LMP + Minion Damage + Phy Proj} + Slower Proj + Added Fire/Hypothermia(if using chills)
Auras: Hatred
AI/Mechanics:

Tier 1 : Flame Sentinels - Solaris Temple 2 ``http://poedb.tw/us/mon.php?n=Flame+Sentinel
* Spell | Projectile | Fire | Default LMP
{RS + Echo + Minion Damage + Chain/lmp/gmp} + Fire Pen + Slower Proj/Hypothermia(if using chills)
Auras: Anger
AI/Mechanics:

***Work in progress from now -> down

Tier 2 : Lantern, Illuminates in the Mines 2.

Tier 2 : Evangelist

Tier 2 : Tentacle Miscreation

Tier ...

Tier Shit : Yes, Please stop asking about Burning Miscreations. They got nerfed to the ground after we started abusing cast on death with them. I still have my 20/20 cast on death gem as a trophy.
Blast from the past: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKOLm0zmw4Q - Back in the Cast on death and snap shotting days =P. Those days when reflect was an actual problem and I was running life leach and warlords mark.

Tier : I want to explore further:
http://poedb.tw/us/mon.php?n=Merveil%27s+Favoured

Thanks for the detailed explaination.

Master wise, which order would you lvl up your masters, and what do they offer is good for this build?

and, how to check AG's life, would the tool tip take the equipment's life in to account?

hex master doesnt seem worth 3 points when ur using curse on hit is that something u take last?