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Fogel
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So Slippery Jim did some testing on the new 30% quality for 6 linking, so check it out for the maths. And this will be a good intro for the noobs and the insanity that is Slippery Jim.
Is 30% better than 20% quality for linking? (slipperyjim8) • r/pathofexile
Is 30% better than 20% quality for linking? (slipperyjim8) • r/pathofexile
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Fogel
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So I was thinking of doing Occultist/MoM with that new EB unique helmet assuming feast of flesh doesn't break anything and nothing in the patch notes makes me do a 180. 6k Life and 6k ES. I'm not set on a skill just yet so I threw in Arc just for shits and giggles, but it can be almost anything. My back ups are windripper CoC or Ice Orb CwC BV
Korrupt
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zombiewizardhawk
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Probably gonna go ahead and start with the storm call scion but probably do ele/tri instead of ele/ass (maybe not trickster either but probably since I don't think any of the others are that good for casters).
Caeden
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Welp. I’m obliterating lvl 8 maps. But no 9 drops yet. I might have a day more to play this league. Started too late to see shaper or anything else at this point. Might try to buy the rest to unlock it all. Sorta bittersweet. I’ve enjoyed playing the Guardian minion build. Alas, I’ve got less than two hours before we head to the hospital for inducing labor.
I saw some saying Jugg + Dom Blow but isn’t a Templar just a better economical choice for any minion skills?
I’m trying Ele Hit or Scourge Arrow ranger next league first but I may very well come back to this build or make a witch.
I saw some saying Jugg + Dom Blow but isn’t a Templar just a better economical choice for any minion skills?
I’m trying Ele Hit or Scourge Arrow ranger next league first but I may very well come back to this build or make a witch.
James
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Templar doesn't really have anything unique except that 40% buff to HoP. Champion is where the real money is at for minion builds, especially with these new brands.
Caeden
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Are you talking about the taunt + no misses for allies? I didn’t notice any brand synergy yet, but I haven’t devoured dev posts yet.
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Couldn't you just take the minion damage to attack damage passive and not have to do that. The application he's shown is specifically for minion speed support, which now works, but that has super limited implications, basically to get a movement attack skill from 10%(culling) to 20%(minion speed), but only if you 4L it(since faster attacks is still better than both), and that means no fortify unless you 4L it in fortify boots(or you put them in gloves with faster attacks and link fortify, but you lose some attackspeed from that due to no quality faster attacks so not worth).
If you want increased minion damage to work, other than using the claw you can just take the passive and it'll work on all attacks regardless without wasting a support, and as far as I understand it doesn't work with more minion damage(from the minion damage support), so it's kinda whatever. I guess it works on the quality increased damage % from Minion Damage support, but using 2 supports for a crappy increased % isn't going to be worth it either.
Really the only application seems to be using minion speed support on stuff it can't usually support.
If you want increased minion damage to work, other than using the claw you can just take the passive and it'll work on all attacks regardless without wasting a support, and as far as I understand it doesn't work with more minion damage(from the minion damage support), so it's kinda whatever. I guess it works on the quality increased damage % from Minion Damage support, but using 2 supports for a crappy increased % isn't going to be worth it either.
Really the only application seems to be using minion speed support on stuff it can't usually support.
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That's been around since that support gem was introduced. Not worth it, considering the cost.
Unrelated, from unplayed to...unplayed.
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James
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I dunno, looks like the new base is the old +endurance charge area, so if the damage is upped accordingly it could be pretty beefy. I'm wondering if the new charge consumption will happen on hit like it was before, or if it's now on attack.
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James
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That, but also the 20% increased damage taken on taunted enemies is so much better than anything Guardian gets, and I like 16% less damage dealt by enemies over the block offered by Guardian for survivability. Intimidate can be achieved through other means, and Crusader Slam I don't think is quite baller enough to justify all the Champion benefits. And yeah, they're changing Adrenaline to be a Brand-centric notable.
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Doesn't matter. It's inconsistent so you'll never plan your clearing strategy around the 35% chance, thus it's almost a complete waste.
I jumped back into the game with guardian dom blow a few weeks ago. Delved to 300, did red Elder (Accidentally, didnt know he could be spawned on different tiers) and Shaper blind in 1-3 deaths. If I did it again I I would go champ for better/more reliable tankiness uptime on difficult single target encounters. Admittedly most of my st dps came from my spectres doing like a mil shaper DPS but it felt like shit not having your holy boys around. The clear speed was way more than sufficient in 8 mod/double damage tier 15/16s.
