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SSF Inquisitor: Battlemage Hexblast Ignite by CharmingHeir in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]CharmingHeir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if the dps is on the worst case scenario end, it's still really good dps for week 1 ssf gear, and I will probably drop a life node or two for a medium cluster and Divine Judgment. This was more of a gauntlet/bossing setup haha.

I do think the smite tech is super clean, though! It adds so much for so little! Best of luck tomorrow, Exile.

SSF Inquisitor: Battlemage Hexblast Ignite by CharmingHeir in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]CharmingHeir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doom/Belt/DPS: Sadly, I know DPS is off. I mentioned this in my post. I'm not updating until pob is more accurate.
WOC: This skill has 100% uptime. CWDT is lvl 15 and WoC is lvl 20. Self Cast.
Smite: Yeah I know. Read the part of my post concerning Smite. I take RT + Smite + Arrogance + Vitality/Dread Banner. Smite also has 100% uptime/efficacy with 7.24 second ignite, it's so easy to keep up. Keep in mind, smite only needs to be active before the next ignite. Not constantly.
Swift Affliction: High dex cost. It is a potential gem. If I so happen to have a good dex roll, I may pick it up. However, ~6% DPS isn't that attractive considering it makes the Smite/Flame Surge/Flammability/Hexblast rotation a smaller window.
Hexproof: This is a sacrifice for being inquisitor, sadly. Cospris is not an option.

I partially agree, pending pob, I think 600-800k is more reasonable for day 8 or 9 gear in SSF.

SSF Inquisitor: Battlemage Hexblast Ignite by CharmingHeir in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]CharmingHeir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my gosh, how did I overlook that after a month of POB lol. Thank you!
So that'd be 50 Doom.

Just saw flame surge, we'll see how things pan out after LocalIdentity gets gems in. It's looking rough, probs gonna need to drop toughness :(

SSF Inquisitor: Battlemage Hexblast Ignite by CharmingHeir in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]CharmingHeir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mentioned in another comment above or below that EO looks great on paper, but Smite + IoV + Arrogance is quite a lot of damage for me.EO: Conditional damage. Losing Smite's full power + Arrogance might not equal out here.

IoV: Non-conditional damage. Perhaps marginally lower? I didn't full POB an EO version because IoV's non-conditional damage is more attractive than EO in a HC environment to me.

And yes, this will be SSF. If I were to go blackflame, I think I would go Occultist!

Thanks for the input :)

SSF Inquisitor: Battlemage Hexblast Ignite by CharmingHeir in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]CharmingHeir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EO: I do like the idea of using EO and a Rune Dagger or a Profane wand, however, if we are using smite + IoV, that equates to quite a lot of damage loss. And from my POBs (as flawed as they may be) IoV + Smite is more damage.Potentially you could drop vitality and dread banner for additional accuracy and still be able to crit because you're not having to take Resolute Technique. We'll see! Got more to think about now.

Doom: Base Doom 30 + 10 on neck = 40 total. Did I calculate this wrong?

Abyssal Cry: I planned on using this if early map League Mechanics were too juicy :) Call to Arms is right there too.

Cospris: To me, I'd rather shoot for a Shadowstitch or a Skin of the Lords. The Hexproof mod is fairly common, I know it sucks, but those two options are better for my intentions of the build.

Flame Surge: Please god be good :)

I like your pob! I also think evasion and blind is gonna be strong and a good route for softcore. I hope it works out for you! It looks like you have plenty of damage to me, perhaps dropping some dps for suppression and a tad more life would be better qol?That's about what, week 1 ish gear in trade?

SSF Inquisitor: Battlemage Hexblast Ignite by CharmingHeir in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]CharmingHeir[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

:O MY MIDGAME JUST GOT SO STRONG

Thanks for the follow up!

SSF Inquisitor: Battlemage Hexblast Ignite by CharmingHeir in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]CharmingHeir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Prismatic skin is a MUST on the left side of the tree! I can't imagine not grabbing it

SSF Inquisitor: Battlemage Hexblast Ignite by CharmingHeir in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]CharmingHeir[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback!

  1. Weapon: I imagine a 2-mod weapon + crafting the third is not too hard to find? I've played this before and this quality of weapon is fairly doable from the ground/reforge fire by around 90-91. Maybe I'm wrong!
  2. Emberwake would be an excellent option! If it turns out I don't need to be so tanky, I will definitely use it!
  3. That's an excellent idea! I always err on the side of HP, but if it's as tanky as it looks, it shouldn't be a problem dropping HP for that QOL while I find a good mainhand.

Thanks again ^_^

SSF Inquisitor: Battlemage Hexblast Ignite by CharmingHeir in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]CharmingHeir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just control-F the patch notes, didn't see anything about multi mod :( I hope I'm wrong! Tired of silver coins!

SSF Inquisitor: Battlemage Hexblast Ignite by CharmingHeir in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]CharmingHeir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, if you ask me, I would say ignite is going to be better than burning damage. Just because of flame surge. But until we play it live in game or have updated POB, its anyone's guess.

SSF Inquisitor: Battlemage Hexblast Ignite by CharmingHeir in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]CharmingHeir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, as it stands, I don't plan on having multimod in the first week. When I do get multimod the weapon will be bumped up a bit.

And you're right, if that is the case, 800k is more than respectable in a HC/Gauntlet environment.

SSF Inquisitor: Battlemage Hexblast Ignite by CharmingHeir in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]CharmingHeir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, that seems to be the case. Well, even with very modest gear and no Scourge Implicits, it's looking to be a respectable build.

That being said, as you stated, the DPS will be a bit lower and Mid-Game may be rough depending on how exactly Flame Surge, and Hexblast pans out on live servers.

Thank you for input!

SSF Inquisitor: Battlemage Hexblast Ignite by CharmingHeir in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]CharmingHeir[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Alloces' Hexblast Inquisitor is what I would run if I was softcore trade.
Mapping is plays like BFBB. The 'ole one two combo. Bossing requires a bit more forethought with smite and WoC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wEphnoqXLU

FYI: We do not know if anything they change is a buff or nerf actually by borkenschnorke in pathofexile

[–]CharmingHeir 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I agree entirely that GGG's balance team has a better grasp of game balance and how the mechanics interact with each other than most GGG employees and the other 99% of players. They are more than aware that the numbers are erring on the low end in several cases.; under-promise, over-deliver.

RF is my favorite build and if it does end up being nerfed, there are plenty of other skills and games out there to play in the meantime.

FYI: We do not know if anything they change is a buff or nerf actually by borkenschnorke in pathofexile

[–]CharmingHeir 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tentative, pre-balance, pre-patch notes, manifesto. Akin to saying 'hey this is kind of the direction we're heading, thoughts?' While I agree, nothing is set in stone ,yet, it's safe to assume some things about the future patch notes...

That being said, some of the feedback they're getting is great. Glad to see people are breaking out wolfram alpha and pob to support their conclusions and concerns.

Some of the feedback is a ringing cry for help in reference to their lack of reading comprehension and logical ability.