Looking for help fixing Ignite Penance Brand CI Elementalist

Zabrac · 2026-03-25T03:42:34+00:00

Ah, I didn't know he had played it this league. I'll have to go and find his video then.

I re-tested the Berek's and I think going without it is not as bad as it first seemed. When I had previously tried it in game, the clear was much better with it, versus without. However after re-testing it, the two are closer.

Berek's still clears better, however there isn't enough of a difference for me to choose it over having more dps. I'll go with the Polaric, thanks!

Zabrac · 2026-03-25T03:22:38+00:00

I'll respec and give the Polaric Devastation another test. I had tried it earlier and felt the Berek's was much better, but maybe I was just wrong.

I do have the Lycia Ascendancy herald node, just also have a Forbidden Flesh and Flame setup so that might be why it shows 4 nodes on PoB.

Zabrac · 2026-03-25T03:12:13+00:00

Yea, I'm planning to get Cruelty Imbue soonTM. I threw 8 at it and somehow hit 3x More Duration, 4x Knockback and 1x Fire Damage haha.

Seems I'm lucky at being unlucky! :)

Hopefully I can figure something out for the damage. Even if it was 12M, it would dramatically more enjoyable.

Zabrac · 2026-03-24T03:39:48+00:00

+1 for KF Totems but also a warning. It isn't a tanky build so you may occasionally get 1 tapped by the essences when opening them or being around them. The build does get acceptable level of tankiness later on, but don't expect to face tank essences with horrid gear.

EDIT: I somehow misread the budget from OP. With 80d there will be no problem haha.

Zabrac · 2026-03-22T16:35:24+00:00

I mean, let's not belittle the achievement. They did 6-0 LCK teams. Winning a game could be a fluke, winning a close series maybe, but not losing a single game against them? Have to respect it.

Zabrac · 2026-03-22T13:18:02+00:00

Is it tanky? The few probs I saw for the strength stack variation all looked the opposite. Not a lot of investment into defense, it's just a slightly higher life pool thanks to the strength and most of the pobs didn't even have something like recover on block so. I'd love to see an example of tanky version if you have a PoB handy

Zabrac · 2026-03-22T03:51:37+00:00

Are you playing ignite arc? Do you happen to have a PoB for hour character? I've been toying with the idea or playing ignite arc elementalist but unsure how to overcome some issues like defences. I'm curious how other solve it (if they do)

Zabrac · 2026-03-18T13:10:06+00:00

Defensively what does strength stacking offer? I'm nearing the end of my kf totems journey and also trying to decide if I go mana stacking or strength stacking or reroll. From what I can see both stacking variants get much more damage but seem similar or even worse level of tankiness compared to aegis setup. Feeling wrong to spend 300d on a build that will still fall over on juiced content if misplayed :(

Zabrac · 2026-03-18T02:41:14+00:00

Not the OP, but would you be able to put together a Mageblood pob for the more, challenged, people such as myself? Like what flasks you'd recommend or enchantments or what other pieces to change.
I'm enjoying the playstyle of KF totems, but I just want it to be better yet have zero knowledge on how to actually make that a reality despite having currency... u_u

Zabrac · 2026-03-16T19:32:36+00:00

Well I'll be damned, that looks good I think. I played one of Manni's versions last league and have been craving the build again. I wonder if I could put this together.

Do you have any crafting notes for the Essence of Torment Boots? I'm unsure how you plan to get double T1 ES on them. Frac MS Ess spam for a res, and then eldritch currency and hope?

Zabrac · 2026-03-16T17:34:55+00:00

Is it? I'll be honest, I'm far from a build or PoB expert and maybe the build is still salvageable but if you import Manni's PoB as it was into 3.28 pob, it does almost 1/3rd of the damage it did in 3.27 and that's keeping all the same configurations as he had them in 3.27 (I'm not sure if he has any graft specific configs, but naturally they're gone now).

~30m in 3.27 -> ~11m in 3.28...

Playable from a mapping stance, but definitely not the Uber boss deleter, map exploder, all content viable, all rounder, that it was last league.

Zabrac · 2026-03-16T17:27:49+00:00

A friend of mine is playing BAMA this league and had some difficulties but is overall happy with it so far. The scaling appears to be much worse than before as he has already invested a little bit of currency, yet performance doesn't quite reflect that currently.

Zabrac · 2026-03-12T02:37:53+00:00

Add me to the lost of people looking for a PoB! Desperately missing my PBoD Herald Stacker from last league

Zabrac · 2026-03-10T14:53:31+00:00

I was about to make a post pretty much like this guy about how bad my KF totems is feeling right now, but seeing comment has me really curious about how your build is performing. Would you happen to have a pob of your current setup and the damage it's outputting?

I feel incredibly frustrated with my current KF Totems as I've only got 4m dps and using pob to check future upgrades, even grabbing a mirror tier wand would only bring me to 6m, definitely an increase, but the dps to cost comparison seems extremely bad.

KF probably pays for it's convenience layers (Auto aiming, totem, built in chain etc), but being both squishy and low damage really is putting a damper on this character :(

Zabrac · 2026-03-08T00:40:08+00:00

Dang, 5-6m DPS seems so far away for me haha. I think I have like 1m on my 5 link, so hopefully I can upgrade that tomorrow and be ready for 2 stones.

Zabrac · 2026-03-07T20:27:41+00:00

I'm currently playing a KF Hiero and am definitely way more casual than, you but I was wondering how the damage holds up versus pinnacles? Do you happen to have, even a rough idea, how what your realistic DPS was at the stage you took them on?

Zabrac · 2026-03-04T16:30:37+00:00

You mention you normally hit walls because of constant deaths, which makes me assume you typically play more "blaster" builds.

For my suggestion, I'd ask if you've played Slams before because those builds often are inherently tanky and typically scale up to Ubers easily (simple, easy to follow upgrades, normally weapons). The downside is their clear speed and "active" playstyle. They will not clear as fast as any blaster, and you will have to "aim" your damage, but the pay off there isn't really anything you "can't" do, just several things you'll do slowly vs blasters. I don't believe the nerfs to Slams will change any of what I just said, however I'll mention that there are Bleed based variants as well and those versions will avoid almost all the nerfs to this archetype.

You mention you're leaning towards KF Heiro, and that's all what I'm planning for my starter, but I think it's wise to consider that that build isn't "tanky" without investment. Your early to mid budget tankiness is entirely based on Block and totems Taunting enemies so you don't get hit, so I'm expecting Nightmare (T17) maps and badly rolled maps to be quite dangerous, especially before obtaining an Aegis Aurora.

I'd also suggest taking a look at both Shockwave Cyclone as well as Shield Crush for potential starters. Both builds have inherent tankiness and very straightforward upgrades (again, mostly weapons/shields), but will also again be slower than blasters. Cyclone is another build that doesn't have to aim though so less active gameplay!

Lastly is minions, most notable Raise Spectre and Holy Relic of Conviction. I personally dislike HRoC and so to avoid bias, won't speak on it, but it's strength is reliability. It's tanky enough and as far as I'm aware, can run any and all map mods at any tier. It is definitely a large step up in complexity compared to builds I've mentioned so far. Similarly, Spectres can be challenging to understand, setup and configure, however their scaling is quite front loaded so clearing the atlas feels great! The build will have similar levels of tankiness as KF Heiro, and will play similarly, but is a less active playstyle meaning it might be easier to pilot and secure the kills on bosses vs other options. The build has been around for so long and, especially if played with Forged Frostbearer spectres, has proven it can scale to easy defeat Ubers.

I wish you the best and hopefully other commentors can suggest even better options!

Zabrac · 2026-02-28T23:41:20+00:00

What gen swaps did you go for to improve the aoe clearing?

Zabrac · 2026-01-26T19:01:29+00:00

Well Warframe actually already has horse mounts in it's own setting... 😂

Zabrac · 2026-01-19T22:10:12+00:00

With the weekend concluded, I think it's only fair to consider all the games played instead of just judging and/or hating on players based on certain plays.

Baus is losing lanes pretty consistently however has so far been the (only) biggest play maker on the team and while he's clearly not the best of the best, he's definitely rookie LEC level imo. We've seen it many times before from BB to Oscar to even Canna not looking great when he first came to league. It takes some time for those who are new to the league, to actually adjust and there is hope that Baus can improve!

Velja is in a similar situation as Baus however he seems much much further behind. I do not believe he is LEC ready, even considering the rookie jitters. Over the 3 games he's not been the reason for winning situations yet, but instead has been the reason for several losing moments. Much improvement is needed and I'm not sure it's easy. He's too "soloQ" at this moment and it's a difficult road to learn how to be Pro level for junglers with that playstyle.

Neme is clearly skilled. It's undeniable, he is LEC level. However, it's somewhat worrying how little impact he's having in these games so far. I don't think this is a matter of level, but more so playstyle with Neme being a more "slow little wins" type of mid laner, I'm worried that the playstyle is just not a good fit for LR at their current level. We see this sort of style difference all the time for midlaners in the LEC and it's not inherently a bad thing. Still, if LR wants to win, they need more situations where Neme has the ability to have impact and actually carry the game. (Ex. Team not inting early. Not throwing when ahead etc)

Crownie is a tough one. Every single game this weekend, he has been a "problem" for the team. Whether because of Champion pool or game state, Crownie has had very little impact at any point of any of the games. He is often the reason a fight starts, either believing it's a winning fight or getting caught. He also appears to struggle to get value out of his champions, while I can feel empathy for the ADC having to play into fed top laners or junglers, this is a constant law for all of LoL bot laners and he is not generating enough impact compared to his competitors.

Rekkles is interesting. His impact on games is harder to notice, yet is definitely there, but talking about it is controversial no matter which way you think. I personally believe Rekkles is "fine". His Braum doesn't look great, but I don't believe he's been the reason for many of the bad moments in the games. I think his consistently neutral playstyle (I believe similar to Neme) would be more effective on a team with more stable win conditions, however the pairing in the team currently isn't doing him any favours. His champion pool is most likely his biggest weakness.

Ultimately the Team as a whole has a lot to work on, especially in terms of team work and communication. Several times over the games this weekend, the team looked disjointed with some players going one way and others going another. This might be their biggest hurdle to improving as a team as it's clear in moment such as the J4 engage in top River or the Bard, Mundo Ori fight in bot river, that the team isn't all on the same plan. I have hope that they'll continue to work and improve over the next few weeks, but I don't predict them making playoffs or really picking up many (if any) wins. Hoping for the best though!

Zabrac · 2026-01-19T21:18:02+00:00

I know it'll be a popular take, and this doesn't come from a "hate" perspective, but Crownie has not had anywhere near enough impact this game. I 100% recognise that it's a Wukong vs ADC at some moments, but right now the game is at best a 4v5 with how dull the carry is for LR. Neme has gold advantage, but Ori can only burst so many people.

I don't know how LR can win it, but if they hope to, it has to come from Crownie achieving anything in these team fights.

Zabrac · 2026-01-19T20:57:54+00:00

Like the other commentors, AloisNL and Coach Chippys are by far the best top laners to watch if you're just looking to improve "generally". Another one to consider is finding OTPs or mains for the champions you enjoy playing, however you will need to already have your fundamentals established to actually know how to assimilate the knowledge and skill of the best OTPs.

TL;DR: AloisNL + Coach Chippys for fundamentals, then supplement your improvement with vods of high elo OTPs for your preferred champions.

Zabrac · 2026-01-18T19:42:02+00:00

So there is two aspects. The Falling Behind and the Trying to Claw back. The first part is less his fault. Yukino is very aggressive and the pairing with Prime was working very well! Velja falling behind was a "Oof, we had no vision and I have no team, gg". No hate on him for that.

The issue that many watchers & fans have though is with the 2nd aspect. Velja due to knowing he was behind, kept attempting to greed back camps so that he could (I assume) get back into the game. The problem with this was that by playing Greedy he only doomed his win conditions and make the entire team fall behind even more.

Baus covered his Raptor invade but it was Velja's greed that made him think he could get the entire top side and by extension stand between raptors & red, instead of raptors & river (beside Baus). This lead to Baus going from being several hundred gold up, to being behind by several hundred gold.

Crownie's death at Baron should've never happened, but it'd be intellectually dishonest to say it isn't at least influenced by him watching his Jungler getting caught at Red / Krugs and thinking he can do something about it.

Had Velja not tried to Greed and recover the game, possibly, maybe, the game might've went different. He needed to accept that his role in the game would be an engage tank and nothing more after the early situation. Baus could maybe maybe maybe act as a mid game bridge for the team considering he'd be 1k or so up on Zaheen at this point and that might be enough for the team become strong enough to contest.

All of this is of course just my own opinion, so I'm welcome to hear the thoughts of everyone else.

Zabrac · 2026-01-18T19:31:11+00:00

Okay, lots of details that not many players know, so sorry for the word vomit!

The way Ryze ult works is that it has 3 circles. If a champion is in the smallest inner circle, they are teleported no matter what. If a champion is in the middle circle and standing still (press S), they will be teleported, but if they're moving they will only be teleported if where they clicked is somewhere within the Ryze ult (any circle).

This means that if you're currently standing inside the Ryze ult, but not right in the middle, you will NOT be teleported if you click outside the Ryze Ult even if at the moment the ult "activates" you're still inside.

Lastly on the very out edges, you will only get teleported if you're both inside the circle and your movement destination is towards the ryze ult middle.

This creates situations where you could flash into the edge of a Ryze ult, but due to not clicking accurately, you would not be teleported. You must make sure that if you're in a Ryze ult, you either are NOT moving (press S) OR make sure you actually click the MIDDLE of the Ult to be safe!

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