[3.16] Coldslinger | Vortex | Creeping Frost | League Start | SSF | CI/LL
Im not a very experienced player but I'm interested in playing this for league start on Friday. Is there a 3.13 LL PoB for endgame? or is it the same as 3.12.
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Shavs variant with 3mil dps should be legit good for all content.
Yes self cast can get higher dps but most of the time you wont have the perfect scenario to get your 5mil dot rolling because you have to handcast most of your debufs or use unreliable ways to trigger them. Spellslinger version has 2,8 million without frostbomb which you should be able to consistently apply to bosses because everything is conveniently automated. You usually do not need more dot dps to kill anything in the game anyway. You can always switch to volatile dead spellsinger if you really want to play an expensive and OP endgame build Edit: Keep in mind OP didnt check a single bullshit box on PoB to artificially increase the tooltip damage. 3mil is legit. Zuletzt bearbeitet von Zerber#2188 um 13.01.2021, 12:12:47
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" The Vortex itself is self-cast (ie, it's a full 6-link not triggered by spellslinger) so my assumption is that the damage of this build should be pretty much the same as the standard vortex builds. The spell slingers just add a lot of extra damage and utility (creeping frost, hypothermia, etc) and allows the vortexes to be triggered on top of the frostbolts. Haven't really played it myself - but that is my takeaway from research. |
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" Thank you!! Hope you have a good time and good league start! " Gotcha, you'll be perfectly fine without dual curses + Malediction- just play a little more cautious and side-step things rather than ram your head into a wall. It's easier said than done for me, so I prefer tankier options. Absolutely, anyone is free to add me in game and ask me any questions directly- you'll probably get a much faster response that way anyways! " I find that the aps is okay without Frenzy/Frenzy charges (although not as smooth for sure) so long as you have an imbued wand. If you don't have an imbued wand, it feels pretty bad. Make sure you grab Wandslinger for 9% increased attack speed and some pretty good damage nodes. " Honestly, I can't say how it'll be. It'll probably be better than VD/DD just because of the shear quantity of rendered things in VD/DD versus this build. I ran it on a laptop with a 980M and kept consistent 60 FPS if that helps at all? " Boss dps is okay on the budget variant and very good on LL. Keep in mind, the POB for the budget variant is extremely budget. It'll be very easy to upgrade beyond what the POB is within a day or two of league-start. I'll be posting a video showcasing the Budget option on T16 with a 5L Vortex setup later today. " " Both of these statements are correct and why this build is very comparable (if not stronger) than self-cast variations. It is far less clunky and more sustainable damage (no need to position yourself, self-cast curses, or use cyclone + cast while channelling). Coldslinger: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2797749
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Hi Clydehart, amazing build guide! I am 100% going Cold Dot Occultist for my league start, and seriously considering the slinger version since I have already played the self-cast variant.
My main question is how does your version compare to Matth's? I've glanced at both POB's and they look very similar, but he uses Vaal RF in all iterations of his build. Is your build more survivability? I don't really trust PoB numbers for dmg since I know there are a lot of tricks (checkboxes) people use to inflate. The DPS is his top-end LL build is 4.5 mil without RF active. Thank you! |
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" Thank you, I appreciate that! If you're dead-set on Cold DoT Occultist, I would highly recommend at least league starting this variant and transitioning to self-cast if you prefer that playstyle. I personally prefer to be a potato and press 1 button while I play. I hate the concept of flasks and 2-button builds They're the same concept, but different ways to play. His variation is built around speed, and mine is built around not dying to a feather duster (but also slower). If you're good at dodging things, you can afford to have less ES and focus on damage/speed. I personally don't think RF is worth the socket slot. It gives a pretty good damage boost, but only for 4 seconds. On average, it'll take you around 30 seconds to kill a juiced Mino on the LL version. VRF is only worth using if it makes the difference in cheesing a boss in my opinion. Hope this helps! Coldslinger: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2797749
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" So do I ! If you have ideas of build mono-button, feel free to share ;-) I always want to try something else but I always come back to play trigger build or summoner ah ah |
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" Thank you for the reply! I really enjoy the SS mechanics (I played VD/DD SS necro in harvest) so I really want to try to gear a Coldslinger as much as possible and push all content. I'm not afraid to farm and with Harvest crafting back I think it will be a lot easier to craft a decent wand on the cheap. Good luck with your league start! |
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How much budget is this build to free solo 100% deli maps? Thanks!
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" Took me like 100ex for easy clear T18 100% 10mod Map |
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