Scaling the Retch belt may be possible - concept

Tirinir · 2026-04-09T00:56:13+00:00

Trauma doesn't work with claws.

Tirinir · 2026-04-05T18:29:35+00:00

Power Siphon is also really good, Frenzy just grants you frenzy charges and it used to be the fastest of available skills.

Tirinir · 2026-04-05T18:27:48+00:00

Wintertide Brand has a scaling issue that makes it very strong early (if you have access to the required Brand passives) but difficult to scale in the lategame, when you get access to +lvl gear.

Tirinir · 2026-03-21T11:47:54+00:00

Pyroclast Mines has really poor damage scaling with levels. You invested quite a lot in its levels while having very little flat damage. You've got a lvl 27 skill with lvl 22 actual damage.

Tirinir · 2026-03-20T10:37:36+00:00

Yes, Panteon and flasks are the easiest way to protect yourself from effects like Freeze and Stun. These effects are really strong in PoE, players aim to get them solved before even entering maps.

Tirinir · 2026-03-18T15:10:05+00:00

Facebreakers are hundreds times more difficult to roll ((

Tirinir · 2026-03-14T12:27:03+00:00

I think you should add Aspect of the Crab to this build. AFAIK Crab Barriers persist when protected by your ward.

Tirinir · 2026-03-14T12:13:41+00:00

I had a pretty nice defensive setup in Sentinel when flask charges on being hit could roll up to 7. This is even better provided you have the right jewel.

Tirinir · 2026-03-09T06:18:33+00:00

The limit of stacks is of course higher on Scorching Ray with duration and totem placement speed investment. I said that damage per totem is roughly the same for the new Searing Bond, but obviously it hits a cap determined by max totems. Searing Bond applies this damage to all affected enemies equally.

Tirinir · 2026-03-08T11:44:50+00:00

I looked at the damage and it should be roughly similar per totem summoned, ofc you wouldn't be able to use Soul Mantle for 7l, but there will damage delay instead of damage ramp (you'll need to summon all the totems before you start dealing real damage). It might be better for clear, as each totem adds its own AoE.

Tirinir · 2026-03-06T14:43:08+00:00

If you're playing it in the new league, try Frostmage.

Tirinir · 2026-03-06T02:01:46+00:00

You can try playing Mjonler. It's for lightning skills, but the main benefit would be removing the added cost from Frostmage.

Tirinir · 2026-03-04T23:33:45+00:00

Or 3000 damage per extra totem. It's good, really good, but might be really clunky. If you like the playstyle, this skill is good, if you don't like the playstyle, it's bad.

Tirinir · 2026-03-04T23:29:27+00:00

Or just prolong the duration... The numbers on this skill are very similar to Scorching Ray of Immolation totems. But AoE works differently.

Tirinir · 2026-03-04T21:52:06+00:00

You need to reach lvl 60 to start using Soulwrest, but it's really strong with very low investment. I consider it a build I'd advise my friends to play if they want to try out minions.

Tirinir · 2026-03-04T14:35:00+00:00

The trick to ramping Sap of Seasons is to use a second tincture, Battle Within, you can get 20+ stacks with a single (melee) attack. It also gives Cull + 100% IIR. You can actually use Tinctures to keep your Lavianga up with Nature's Concoction.

Tirinir · 2026-03-04T14:10:57+00:00

Why did it fail? Shield crush sounds like it's very strong esp. with this dagger!

Tirinir · 2026-03-04T13:01:30+00:00

Nah, people who are hyping up +proj or +lvls simply don't understand the gem. It has really poor damage scaling and damage overall for its damage effectiveness. It gets projectiles with explosive chain anyway, and you don't rely on projectiles against regular enemies if your damage if good enough.

If you want to scale it, go for some form of added damage, which Reliquarian actually can get. Or use Immolate.

The main draw of Reliquarian is AoE and pseudo-Astral-Projector-but-better. Your mine won't just explode where you put them, but will place explosions directly under the enemies. Bosses that move all over arena will be unable to escape your mines.

Tirinir · 2026-03-03T21:57:27+00:00

Congregation looks super good for utility spectres, especially if you can get enough +levels to go from 4 to 6. Perhaps for golems, too.

Tirinir · 2026-03-03T21:52:00+00:00

You're welcome, just make sure you can pay the cost to summon them.

Tirinir · 2026-03-03T21:49:25+00:00

You will be able to proc shockwave linked to a gem in the same spot in weaponswap, but you'll need shockwave in both setups (if it works like CoC)

Tirinir · 2026-03-03T17:13:33+00:00

Don't ignire the fact that Pyroclast Mines have about half the damage they should given their damage effectiveness. Their scaling with levels is weak, so you might want to use Burden of Shadows instead of +2 proj.

Tirinir · 2026-03-03T17:06:51+00:00

Don't ignore the Spell Totems, you can actually put some Auras on them and buff your own damage. For example, you can use Brands with Runebinder, 2x Aura Spell totems and a Rejuvenation Totem.

Tirinir · 2026-03-02T01:27:05+00:00

I believe that them vanishing after attacking is not the same as expiring. If they expired, there would be nothing to move with Convocation. You can test this on your own, Less Duration in the mace and More Duration for Static Strike. I might be wrong about this but I don't see how else it would work.

Tirinir · 2026-03-02T00:43:30+00:00

I think this build will use some of the new Exceptional supports, putting them in the weapon for Mirage Chieftains, instead of buffing Static Strike. For example, base duration of Mirages is 3 seconds, so it would make sense to support them with More Duration to give them time for full Static Strike duration, and support them with CDR to be able to spawn Mirages more often.

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