At that point, get more health/ward, or improve other defenses (dodge, block, armor, etc)
#🧙┃mage
harsh abyss
molten arch
At that point, get more health/ward, or improve other defenses (dodge, block, ar...
Do items drop with more armor at higher corruptions?
harsh abyss
No, but they'll have a better chance to have better affixes. So you're more likely to find T6-7 on stuff, and sometimes you'll even get double T6-7s
Also be sure to use the nemesis to search for rare items, they often can get T7 affixes AND T7 sealed affixes when you empower them
molten arch
My nemesis stuff is usually terrible lol
molten cobalt
i got no idea im afraid
but i dont follow meta personally
if mage is meta then it is a happy coincidence
molten cobalt
my luck with rolling the ranges is always shite
uncut zealot
you def getting fire dmg 😂
weary hamlet
get more hp and ward, resists won't save you if your baseline is low.
weary hamlet
Do items drop with more armor at higher corruptions?
higher level bases tend to have higher armor, but the bases themselves are more or less fixed (within roll range etc)
weary hamlet
wonder if we could make frozen orb work
I mean it's been done before, what's stopping us now?
uncut zealot
it hasnt been touched or scaled with current content lol
'everything' has been done at one point lol
doesnt mean its viable now
weary hamlet
it has reasonable scaling, of course its not busted new class tier scaling
to do that they would need to buff it by a factor of like 50 or 100
uncut zealot
why 50 or 100
weary hamlet
then that's more in line with their Vision (tm) for how a new release should go
well because it's too balanced if everybody is doing 1000 corruption and the new class is not doing 10k corruption
thus to be in line with their Vision (tm) it needs buffs
weary hamlet
doesnt mean its viable now
viable for what? Like what are the goalposts?
molten cobalt
does this apply to a brand that is applied with an invocation?
harsh abyss
Very probably
harsh abyss
You'll have to test it to be sure, but I believe other sources of penetration work for triggered skills
harsh abyss
I mean... pop on something with that affix, test it on dummy, check damage, repeat with item off
molten cobalt
fair, lets see if i have something with no other mods granting dmg
harsh abyss
You could slap a level 1 version on a white chest/helm pretty cheaply
harsh abyss
Yeah, I dunno. There isn't really another way to test it
molten cobalt
need to decide what to slam onto my criterion
2lp
24 STR and what
pen seems like top contender
fading snow
if my slams are anything to go by, you're gonna get 24 STR and the least useful of the other 3 stats 🥲
molten cobalt
it do be like that
fading snow
but yeah mage prefixes are often strong
fading snow
I whiffed on 2 3LP mana guide slams for crit multi + armor shred 😢
gonna try another one soon
molten cobalt
got this ready too
fading snow
it's all coming together
molten cobalt
trying to make the swap to STR
that would be the easiest way to fix single target
that would be covenant arc..
150+ STR
uncut zealot
What’s heo? Cold?
molten cobalt
aye
uncut zealot
Yuge
uncut zealot
Ag
molten cobalt
which is why im thinking dex is a good secondary prefix
for criterion slam
or lightning pen with lightning invocations, if that applies
molten cobalt
Very probably
my test says yes it works
harsh abyss
It seems like it should work, so that tracks
uncut zealot
We need a new sorc buiold to cook up
molten cobalt
and now i got the same damage
ok i need to make sure i have same runic energy stacks
yeah ok
fading snow
I whiffed on 2 3LP mana guide slams for crit multi + armor shred 😢
ayy, third time's the charm!
molten cobalt
no chest
chest with 45% pen from invocation
so 160-170k ticks with no pen
and 190-210k with the runic invocation pen
harsh abyss
That tracks, assuming you have other penetration in your build
molten cobalt
i do have a little
not much
i dont know how to weigh that against dex though which boosts speed farming with plasma orb massively
i aint smart enough for this
harsh abyss
Just do what i do. Make a choice and it doesn't feel good, change it later.
With the imprint slots in the weaver tree, getting 1-2lp items seems to be a breeze
molten cobalt
well yeah, its the top tier t7 bases thats the issue hehe
uniques are a cakewalk now
uncut zealot
If you have 10 dex and 20 pen, and can get 10 more dex or 25 pen.
The dex is 100% and the pen is 125% increase
If that makes sense
Obviously it’s not point to point…. But close
molten cobalt
12 dex or 37 ish pen
12 dex being x1,36
for plasma orb
i suppose pen works for both invocations
uncut zealot
Yeah it would
molten cobalt
gonna swap to STR then try to roll fire res into some better
% health isnt optimal
harsh abyss
Is there a reason why you didn't swap it to Str?
like in the first place? Or did you have the dex?
harsh abyss
Yeah
molten cobalt
bruh
harsh abyss
I want to get T7 lightning pen with lightning invocations, but my havok runes have not been kind.
molten cobalt
i got no luck with swapping place on t7 either
fading snow
without getting too into the numbers, do y'all think a half-maxed Null Portent or a Wall of Nothing is a better defensive chest at 1LP?
hollow pivot
any build runemaster?
amber sandal
im following this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Ssb9gVP7Y
hollow pivot
tks
uncut zealot
Wow
molten cobalt
its not very useful
but all the stars aligned on that one
i guess i could try to delete one of the tier1 mods
uncut zealot
We need to cook something new for mage
molten cobalt
and add on vilatria
uncut zealot
Class is stale
uncut zealot
and add on vilatria
What sucks is there is already a sealed mod lol
molten cobalt
im still enjoying building this mage
molten cobalt
What sucks is there is already a sealed mod lol
dont need to seal vilatria
anything is better than the actual vilatria helmet, for a STR stacker
stable thistle
Any shatter build enjoyer who is already on Empowered monos?
molten cobalt
it's basically a dead item except for that 1 mod i want to rip out
harsh abyss
I have a couple non-standard builds to try out for mage still
molten cobalt
pretty sexy feeder item
wish me luck
oh well
that pen would have been real nice
hybrid schooner
is autobomber the way to go rn? frostclaw frostbite doesnt bite like it use to. feels like im trying to polish a turd currently.
uncut zealot
dont need to seal vilatria
It’s a prefix mod. So you lose a prefix to have it which prefixes are the good mods
uncut zealot
is autobomber the way to go rn? frostclaw frostbite doesnt bite like it use to....
Tf. It does so much damage
I had to stop due to the lag
tight bloom
should I use my rune of ascendance on helmet or amulet?
red raptor
Idk what I'm doing but I shoot multiple fireballs now so I am happy
scarlet rapids
wild
whoops, that was not an exclamation, I'm actually looking for an updated wild magic runemaster build lol
fading snow
alright I've just respec'd from caster spellblade to sorceror. Looking forward to having passives that do something useful instead of a bunch of filler on the way to +10 flat crit node 😁
scarlet rapids
AmarathyGaming's Wild Magic build looked really interesting but it was made for 0.9
molten cobalt
It’s a prefix mod. So you lose a prefix to have it which prefixes are the good m...
yeah but i mean as a first step after going STR stack
almost anything with t7 vilatria mod is better than the full set helmet
warm jackal
Hi all, was thinking about rolling a mage. Did Spellblade get any changes or build diversity this patch? They pretty much ran the same shatterstrike build
upbeat barn
i think its still shatterstrike
craggy lagoon
is Arcane current a bad talent?
dire plaza
Whats the best endgame mage build that people are using for bossing and speed running for loot
uncut zealot
Typically “bossing” and “speed running” are never used in the same build lol
And definitely not for mages this season
dire plaza
Well it looks like Void Knight does everything
rugged bronze
brand of deception auto bomber seem popular for speed run
uncut zealot
Well it looks like Void Knight does everything
Coincidence that they reworked all of sentinel? On par with over buffing the hyped class
dire plaza
Hmm yea
Would it be faster to just start over on Void Knight or is there a way to level alts faster if I finish campaign on the mage? Im in chapter 7
level 46 on mage
uncut zealot
Just by getting twink gear
dire plaza
Hmm is there a guide for twink gear
dire plaza
Is it like POE?
dire plaza
I see
But see in POE there are a lot of items you can use to blast through leveling
nothing like that in this?
clear hare
Firestarters torch is good
uncut zealot
And then what? Go to monos at level 3?
wintry swan
But see in POE there are a lot of items you can use to blast through leveling
You can tp to friend and immediately ascend in end of town.
Kestrel, the unique low level boots and like the heart neck and you are already giga juiced for campaign tbh.
Anything past that is Hella extra. Twinking is already extra, but if I wanted to juice up a low level I would wear those 3 pieces bc movement speed just always dank and leech allows to stare at second monitor while face tank.
If you really wanna go crazy extra ig the poison rings and belt.
dire plaza
huh can i get those off the auction house
i havent unlocked market place yet
merchants guild i mean
wintry swan
Yeah they should be crazy cheap.
upbeat barn
what are some good sorc builds atm or rune master thats not the brand of deception build
dire plaza
even tho im level 47
wintry swan
Depends on what your faction level is.
I think 5 you can buy all that stuff with no LP and at unique level.
dire plaza
Dont even know how to check that
upbeat barn
press Y should open your faction panel
wintry swan
If you are going to relevel as sentinel I wouldn't worry about it. You'll just roll everything. Just play hammers.
No gear hammers is geared everyone else. For campaign at least.
dire plaza
Which void knight build is best for ubers and speed farming
gaunt plank
Anyone running a Grand Prism Nova build? I was working on one in here awhile back, got stuck around 300 corruption. Curious if anyone is testing out the new relic
dire plaza
Do they nerf builds during seasons?
gaunt plank
Pretty sure they only fix things that are pretty blatantly not working as intended
wintry swan
I saw smite judgement doing great at 1400 corruption too.
Void.
But just YouTube it they everywhere slapping everything. We in mage channel.
plain garnet
Sentinel is comically overpowered this season just like Falconer was on release
wintry swan
This game with really good class balancing would be insane, but it is what it is. Hard to balance and make things interesting I just hope they buff black hole tbh.
Especially fire variant. Dropping a black hole and meteors dropping is sick sounding but it's just terrible for many reasons in practice.
harsh abyss
Honestly, I have a feeling they haven't put as much effort into balancing because the endgame stuff was so important. I think a big progression balance patch for the next season would be fire. They've addressed all those "these things MUST be addressed" concerns, now it's onward and upward from here.
uncut zealot
only downside to that approach, is they will think a balance season is sufficient enough to warrant no other developements and the season will be stale after a week lol
every dev does it... they save for a huge balance patch and its the worst season ever because there is nothing new besides a new op skill
harsh abyss
I doubt we'll see that be the case. I just mean that I think now that there are fewer fires that are burning super hot, they can devote more effort to fine tuning.
I'm sure they've got all sorts of ideas for new types of content and stuff.
junior coral
This game with really good class balancing would be insane, but it is what it is...
the mage nerfs make no sense considering o ther classes all 2k corr by now
harsh abyss
Every class has their turn at the bottom. There will be happiness for mages again someday.
But seriously I don't have a problem with any of the nerfs, but I do agree that the average power of mages is a bit low. All the things they added to make up for the power loss to mages affect everyone so the ceiling for everyone got raised while the floor for mages specifically got lowered.
spring nymph
candid bough
there any decent sorc builds this season? i played the brand build but it got boring very fast so now im trying to find like an actual caster build this season
lime mountain
is it possible to use kindling blade and get enchanted weapon to have no cd?
remote cliff
is there a particular place to suggest things like name changes Static Orb isn't really an "orb" type skill more like a cannon shot or blast. it made it confusing till i used it to see how it actually interacted.
is the forums still the place?
ivory atlas
800 CORRUP
naive nebula
does glacier suck?
regal slate
took that many rings to land one with int and ward decay
red raptor
took that many rings to land one with int and ward decay
That looks like it took forever
regal slate
only about 16 hours and specced into weavers stuff on tree qq
red raptor
only about 16 hours and specced into weavers stuff on tree qq
Ok 16 hours is a long time
regal slate
a bit, and... I need another one...
vital pilot
can recommend any uniques for disinitegrate? im at lvl 80 monos and lacking in damage
plain kayak
guys, do you have a good build planner/guide for endgame spellblade?
wispy rune
has anyone cooked a build for celestial doom?
elfin mulch
does the cooldown recovery speed apply to spells that have already been activated (and are on the cooldown timer) prior to casting Teleport, thus speeding up their current cd recovery speed, or does it only apply on cooldowns that have been cast after teleport?
sudden stag
mages are goofy
midnight dune
does the cooldown recovery speed apply to spells that have already been activate...
not with 100% certainty, but i do believe it applies to every skill regardless of if its on cd or not
weary hamlet
Honestly, I have a feeling they haven't put as much effort into balancing becaus...
they already had to hotfix like three or four obvious exploit-adjacent strategies with woven echoes which were pretty damn obvious, so I'm not sure that any particular amount of testing went into that either
weary hamlet
can recommend any uniques for disinitegrate? im at lvl 80 monos and lacking in d...
+5 knowledge of erased mage lol
also outside of ignivar's which is mostly a trap (at least until uber optimized endgame gear), disintegrate doesn't have much in the way of damage-focused uniques
round hare
I know there will be no buffs in the season But its quiet a pain that sentinels are invincible and a spellblade has to get 2 red rings and 2 other defensive uniques to survive in 300+
harsh abyss
Yeah, everyone has their time at the bottom 🤷♀️ It's mage now, but we'll be back I'm sure.
molten cobalt
is there a way to reroll affix ranges on uniques?
rugged shell
800 CORRUP
What're you doing? Bloody nib?
versed zinc
so how od i play black hole? is the best way (bossing) red sun + black hole duration + as much cooldown as possible ands tack fire res
molten arch
is there a way to reroll affix ranges on uniques?
I don’t think you can do anything to uniques outside of slamming if the have lp
molten cobalt
I don’t think you can do anything to uniques outside of slamming if the have lp
i found the answer to my own question and yes you can, now in 1.2
with a weaver map
molten arch
i found the answer to my own question and yes you can, now in 1.2
Ahh fair
molten cobalt
you can sacrifice one copy of a unique to reroll affix ranges of the other copy
molten arch
Neat
molten cobalt
indeed
its so freakin easy farming boss uniques now
so wanted to get high affix rolls too
molten arch
I have so many copies of the siphon of anguish
molten cobalt
i have 15 twisted heart lol
molten arch
Maybe I’ll re roll a couple of my 2lp ones
molten cobalt
no 2lp yet though
molten arch
Nice
half pollen
you can sacrifice one copy of a unique to reroll affix ranges of the other copy
You can also sacrifice legendaries with the same amount of LP. Which is a lot easier when using the Nemesis system
molten cobalt
You can also sacrifice legendaries with the same amount of LP. Which is a lot ea...
what do you mean?
half pollen
you can use your 0lp hearts on a nemesis to turn them into legendaries with 1 or more affixes and then use those as sacrifize to reroll your 1lp hearts
thats usually a lot easier than using blank 1lp hearts to reroll other 1lp hearts
molten cobalt
oh i didnt know you can use "pink" versions
i usually just toss those
good to know
half pollen
yeah, they now have a purpose
obtuse tendon
Interesting axe
mellow zealot
Does any1 know the HP of uber?
or an educated guess would help a lot either way, cheers
rare hedge
Hmmm, I could use some advice. Mage is the only class I haven't seriously played, and I'm not sure what build to look at. I'm kinda bad at handling 'complex-to-play' characters, I prefer something that's one- or two-button (plus movement skill). Anyone have a recommendation for a good mage build that leans heavily on auto-cast or other such mechanics?
versed zinc
is it possible to reasonably get enough AOE on black hole that it overlaps with the 10m nearby one
molten cobalt
Hmmm, I could use some advice. Mage is the only class I haven't seriously playe...
brand
runemaster brand autobomber
it doesnt get more simple
rare hedge
runemaster brand autobomber
Gratze, I'll take a look at it
molten cobalt
Gratze, I'll take a look at it
check FrozenSentinel on youtoube
rare hedge
Thanks!
weary hamlet
Spell blade god
high rolling dem scissors
unreal blade
Does any1 know the HP of uber?
238 million including ward gates
mellow zealot
thx!
molten cobalt
i literally dont notice a diff between 100 corr and 300 corruption
versed zinc
what am i supposed to do with 150000 runes of ascendance?
im trying to do an ingite black hole build
do i just spam rings for red rings?
molten cobalt
what am i supposed to do with 150000 runes of ascendance?
im trying to do an ing...
nothing
GL ascending red ring
silver merlin
👋 Hi everyone. Question regarding a node in [Static], [Overload] to be exact. Does the other nodes in the skill that says [Discharge] applies to the effect of [Overload] too? Please ignore my question, I just re-read it and it did says "Cast a Lightning Blast" in the skill description.
versed zinc
better than letting them rot in stash no
warm jackal
Hi all, was thinking about rolling a mage. Did Spellblade get any changes or build diversity this patch? They pretty much ran the same shatterstrike build
weary hamlet
Hi all, was thinking about rolling a mage. Did Spellblade get any changes or bui...
sb still has like 4 major builds and shatter strike is still the best of them
there are a few new variations mainly in regards to using the new busted WW weapons, but the builds are largely the same
also some memelords had tried making spell based builds on SB for some of the passives, mostly Prodigy, but it's a meme
minor token
are there any Mage builds that can kill uber abby?
weary hamlet
yea its likely that there are, but nobody who wants to kill uber aby is playing on mage
fathom tundra
slam this exalt in this unique? or thre are better uniques?
i'm using the +2 shatter now
molten arch
slam this exalt in this unique? or thre are better uniques?
i'm using the +2 sha...
I’d upgrade the vitality and slam it or you can gamble with a rune of removal to try to throw dex on then slam
+4 to shatter strike is big though
fathom tundra
i don't want to gamble tbh, this would be my first legendary item ( i mean if i can kill tier 3 boss idk)
sour trellis
Hey guys , how’s mage in new season ? Is static orb any good with nerf against aberoth
molten arch
Then just slam it
fathom tundra
are there better options than the kestrel?
molten arch
Hey guys , how’s mage in new season ? Is static orb any good with nerf against a...
Everything is playable but if you’re asking about meta than spellblade is in the best spot rn I believe
molten arch
are there better options than the kestrel?
No uniques I’ve seen
fathom tundra
alr, i will try my luck
molten cobalt
wtf
slender sedge
sheesh
molten cobalt
i wonder what it upgrades into
ivory atlas
fervent ledge
What build you play
molten cobalt
damn whats up with these shields
lime tundra
Any idea what keeps removing my points from the fireball traits that give bonus projectile? Two of those abilities keep removing a single point from them every time I go to lvl up lately, not sure if it’s a bug or something in my build
slender sedge
you prob have an item that increases their level
and every time you levelup the things get recalculated and you "lost" thos eextra levels for a split second
molten cobalt
man
half pollen
my guess is that you craft on an item that has +level and everytime you do so you lose levels because you unequip
errant mural
anyone doing disintegrate build this season:)? heard it was "slaughtered"
weary hamlet
anyone doing disintegrate build this season:)? heard it was "slaughtered"
it was buffed this season, especially lightning
havent got to playing it yet but I played it in 1.1 and it was generally fine
although obviously a long way from the top meta builds
half pollen
Do you play sorc or runemaster for disintegrate?
weary hamlet
lightning is obviously rm, for fire I guess you can try on sorc too cause you can't leverage the best rm ward generation options
glossy shore
I need an opinion. Is this worth starting a new build for? I have next to no clue about mana stackers but I think they did a lightning dot?
half pollen
lightning is obviously rm, for fire I guess you can try on sorc too cause you ca...
do you abuse never late + ignivars? Or whats the plan for crit stacking?
junior coral
Mage Saved,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlYq4K7sflE
bitter lava
Is there a rm build this season that can take it to high corruptions yet? Kinda just want to be braindead this time around
Saw the autobomber build but looking for more
junior coral
Is there a rm build this season that can take it to high corruptions yet? Kinda...
there are 2 lightning brand builds doing roughly 1000 corruption
one of them is pretty braindead you can walk around.
weary hamlet
do you abuse never late + ignivars? Or whats the plan for crit stacking?
never late doesnt work with channeling skills pepega
weary hamlet
the plan for crit stacking so far seems to be, ditch ignivar and crit stacking
didnt they fix it?
weary hamlet
yea in that case looks like no
half pollen
and they introduced a lot of +crit items
weary hamlet
if that's true that might be a viable option though, did you test specifically with this combination?
half pollen
so crit stacking might be back on the menu
yeah I tested ignivars with never late
naked otherwise
weary hamlet
although from my actual gameplay on disintegrate you'd have to interrupt channeling a lot more often than your teleport cooldown in more difficult content so it might not be as good
but yeah at least it still works, the amount of bugs in this game is a joke
also "fixes" that don't actually fix them
half pollen
yeah, the runemasters RI node that gives your next non channeling spell AoE and some penetration also works for channeling..
which sucks because my focus eats that buff every time
weary hamlet
omegalul
weary hamlet
yeah, the runemasters RI node that gives your next non channeling spell AoE and ...
@harsh abyss hear that bro? Looks like your channeled LB is back on the menu
half pollen
I miss the time where you could channel disintegrate and LB at the same time
weary hamlet
it starts to look like as if most of their channeled skills are chronically bugged since people reported similar bugs with channeled healing hand on paladin recently
as in this week recently
I should play that btw since the bugs and power creep also made that one viable omegalul
cause last time I tried it in 1.0 it giga sucked
half pollen
I usually see bugs as features and just roll with it
weary hamlet
yea I was just under the impression that they did fix the never late bug cause Im sure I saw it in patch notes explicitly
but oh well
I guess I'll skip fire disintegrate and go straight for lightning.. alas I still have like 5 other builds higher on the list
half pollen
do you stack mana for lightning? that scaling feels kinda low for it to be worth it
weary hamlet
yea I guess you have no other option, at least they reduced the less multiplier from the conversion
you can also stack seed and damage to health taken by mana idols to get over 50% without the sorc stuff or exalted affixes
rose mica
are there any Mage builds that can kill uber abby?
Only one I’ve heard of is Spellblade Shatterstrike by Lizard(Maxroll) and Snapow
weary hamlet
it's more just in case you wondered
half pollen
😮
weary hamlet
I mean it was more when I last played it about a year ago, anything could happen in the meanwhile
so your goal is to always maximize tier 3 uptime
via lucomancer
especially since it's free on mana in lightning
half pollen
wait, disintegrate could be a very good brand applier
weary hamlet
not particularly and it doesnt hit
half pollen
it does with the top left node
weary hamlet
but you can spend 1 point to get static orbs while channeling and then use that to apply brand pepega
weary hamlet
not sure if the subskill converts actually, let me boot up the client to check it
I hope I didnt delete all my legacy mages
weary hamlet
wait for real?
half pollen
everything is dead
summer blade
anyone got a loot filter for Bod runemaster
half pollen
it has like 36 times damage with 2400 mana
oh, I forgot the -40%, that one hurts
so only 21,6, but why not if its free brand damage
oh and I also forgot glass canon, but im not sure if I would want to take that one
weary hamlet
oh and I also forgot glass canon, but im not sure if I would want to take that o...
no no you surely do, 120% more aint no joke
just have to cough up the points somewhere but using triboelectra with ignivars could make it easier
half pollen
silk pewterBOT
half pollen
through something together quickly
brand disintegrate, you heard it here first folks
errant mural
Gonna test! Was planning on fire sorc but gotta test!
half pollen
we dont even know if it can apply brand yet though 😄
weary hamlet
yea I'll test some things out too once the servers let me in
yea it's the same weird shit as spark charges, umbral blades, etc
half pollen
but the build has some really cool stuff going for it
weary hamlet
skill applying an ailment triggering a skill
half pollen
auto cast static orb means +100% shock chance from static ground for brand damage
uneven eagle
is last epoch tools not able to calculate ehp for mana stacker sorc?
half pollen
and also lightning aegis
and you can auto cast RI on every flame rush for more shock chance buffs
weary hamlet
y u no take the pen node after RI, you just said that it works with channeling though
FR sucks mate just spec RI for teleport
half pollen
y u no take the pen node after RI, you just said that it works with channeling t...
yeah I hate manual casting RI on a channel build, but its good damage
silk pewterBOT
half pollen
fixed a lot of stuff
forgot the 30% of mana as endurance passive 
lvl 28 disintegrate is kinda insane too
weary hamlet
yeah I hate manual casting RI on a channel build, but its good damage
like using RI as a teleport is a lot less annoying than using flame rush
half pollen
yeah but you kinda want lots of RI casts for shock chance
that build has a 34.61 times damage with disintegrate 😮 and no ignivars yet. No clue if thats worth it
weary hamlet
ignivars is gonna be +100% more with this build with never late
half pollen
man we cookin
weary hamlet
looks pretty good but we are now missing all the ward for runes affixes, I guess you don't need them with gear like this lol
half pollen
ward comes from generating runes
you get like 780 ward for every rune you generate
and you need to flame rush around to consume them often
weary hamlet
yea that's the only problem with that node
half pollen
flame rush has like 1,9 seconds cooldown, its not too bad
so 3 runes per 1,9 is still 1200 ward per second from that alone
260 ward per second is from the amount of mana you have
weary hamlet
flame rush has like 1,9 seconds cooldown, its not too bad
it also has like 1,9 sec execution time with its slow ass cast/animation
half pollen
and the 1,5k endurance threshold will do some work too together with the damage dealt to mana from the head
the cast animation doesnt bother me, its only bad when you spec into the glyph of dominion node imo
oh crap I forgot abount the 15 mana requirement for brand, its all doomed
weary hamlet
actually now that you mention that
but still that kind of a build with that gear shouldnt even require brand, your disintegrate damage is gonna slap (probably)
half pollen
you can still do brand with the procced static orb
its not 30 times damage but still okayish extra damage
little frost
i never watch guides, finished campaign with void knight on previous season, and this started as mage with lightning build? can you tell is it will be good for endgame monoliths? neved dive deep into them on season 1
half pollen
runemaster is great for mono farming. Really fast and tanky. No clue about higher corruption though, im only chilling in 300
little frost
i play as sorcerer
dark jewel
i never watch guides, finished campaign with void knight on previous season, and...
depends what type of build you like, runemaster if very diverse and flexbile you can almost do any type of build with it
with varying complexity
little frost
but already see it will be fun to create melee mage for twink, because some skills is fun for that
dark jewel
i thought sorc got gutted but im probably wrong someones probably cooked up something already for sorc
unkempt cliff
i thought sorc got gutted but im probably wrong someones probably cooked up some...
There is a chance that there is a build in existance which can one shot any monster and boss in-game on sorc c:
little frost
even at this moment (act 7) it is much more fun than my previous void knight ( i know they buff and changed skills for it) but this type of gameplay suits me more. I use sorcerer with ligtning blast as main attack + static + static orb , and two supportive skills teleport + flame ward (changed to lightning too). I just interest in building my own build on that even if i mess things up. already created build are boring and remove fun from the game as you just follow. and what can you say about this skills set? is it good to have such supportive skills? or i should add more ligthing skills, or add second elemental skills as fire or ice? how it works better? i want to know available possibilites for build. flame ward is boost damage for 3 secs too much and is one i can change is teleport
little frost
There is a chance that there is a build in existance which can one shot any mons...
so sorc is weakest one compare to rune master and spellblade?
stray anchor
how is spellblade? currently on endgame with necro so want to try a class i haven't yet
unkempt cliff
so sorc is weakest one compare to rune master and spellblade?
I dont think there is a weak class anymore. Just build something you feel like you enjoy. I am playing sorc and I am having a blast doing milions of dmg
weary hamlet
how is spellblade? currently on endgame with necro so want to try a class i have...
its pretty decent overall but has low build diversity, only so many melee skills on mage
stray anchor
Plus were getting 130 changes so have to wait and see what got changed
little frost
I dont think there is a weak class anymore. Just build something you feel like y...
sounds nice, because i want to dive into monoliths this time
stray anchor
so im sure some build got buffed i hope
molten cobalt
well well
so went from servers will be up shortly
to see you in 3 hours after already being down 1
mortal oxide
I very much do not like the Blizzard-like communication; Small company or not
if there is maintenance to be done, a small communication BEFOREHAND is ideal.
weary hamlet
giga rekt
oak pecan
Also - patch notes with the downtime lol
weary hamlet
I wouldnt hold your breath for mage buffs at this point tbh, they are probably fixing the myriad sentinel bugs
dark jewel
There is a chance that there is a build in existance which can one shot any mons...
i thought it was gutted unless something else was rediscovered?
oak pecan
small fixes sure, if there are giga changes that encompass how builds work, 100%
mortal oxide
they did say buffs could happen midseason
they are just against doing major nerfs, barring bug fixes
weary hamlet
they are just against doing major nerfs, barring bug fixes
we are in LE, there isn't a single non-bugged skill around
stray anchor
I'm just happy to get a patch, normally there patchs happen without shutting down so get some fresh air while waiting lol
molten cobalt
i thought it was gutted unless something else was rediscovered?
you can get insane burst of damage with STR stacking brand build, with the correct setup
mortal oxide
we are in LE, there isn't a single non-bugged skill around
big facts, car facts.
dark jewel
you can get insane burst of damage with STR stacking brand build, with the corre...
which brand all 3?
molten cobalt
FrozenSentinel showed ticks of 8mil i believe it was and his gear is mid
dark jewel
hmm interesting anyways might check it out
molten cobalt
but thats not perma 8mil ticks
mortal oxide
just gives me time to do some work i suppose.
molten cobalt
its with various first hit bonuses
dark jewel
im on a APB cook myself atm
mortal oxide
better i do my weekly deliverables today than on friday when they are due anyway.
molten cobalt
which brand all 3?
the brand in passive tree
dark jewel
the brand in passive tree
yeah ik which one youre talking about, just which brand are you applying?
half pollen
there is only one in passive tree, the lightning one
half pollen
yeah, the other 2 brands are scaling way worse for whatever reason. EHG pretty much said "you can only play this one, the rest is for giggles"
dark jewel
i played the sorc static orb mana stack last season and almost fell asleep
half pollen
then play static orb mana stacker brand on runemaster this season
dark jewel
then play static orb mana stacker brand on runemaster this season <:omegalul:570...
pls no
💀
half pollen
you only flame rush around and thats pretty much it on bosses you do some RI casts though
dark jewel
i get to press my buttons i feel like im playing my beloved from dota 2 i am happy
custom rotations 👌
custom build 👌
and way too tanky for no reason?
might reroll at some point to spellblade that melee build everyones playing looks fun af
half pollen
naa, spellblade is only the same meatgrinder build every season
molten cobalt
might reroll at some point to spellblade that melee build everyones playing look...
if you enjoy the paper thin dps machine, sure
glass cannon
mortal oxide
yeah SB can be played w/ some careful dodge planning + resists and armor stacked
and it can be reasonably tanky
molten cobalt
i do enjoy how tanky the STR stacker runemaster is
half pollen
everytime I have plans for my dodges the boss just hits me anyway
molten cobalt
it do be like that
half pollen
i do enjoy how tanky the STR stacker runemaster is
I enjoy how tanky mana stacker runemaster is
probably way less tanky than STR stacker though 😦
mellow zealot
wonder if that STR runemaster will do uber at some point
dark jewel
if you enjoy the paper thin dps machine, sure
yeah i am a rogue player at heart
so fits up my alley
half pollen
wonder if that STR runemaster will do uber at some point
yeah easily
mellow zealot
what kind of gear do you think would be the breakpoints for it?
half pollen
you can get some insane gear with this seasons mechanics
wintry imp
This season's legacy gear is gonna be chased
mellow zealot
yea im merchants guild atm it's hard to like want to dump a bunch of gold to scale a build without knowing
and obviously im not that wealthy its my first season on the game
dark jewel
and obviously im not that wealthy its my first season on the game
should go CoF
wintry imp
When someone on merchant's guild gets a +8 lvl gearpiece it's gonna be fun to watch
half pollen
well if you want to play it safe just go judgement paladin
mellow zealot
was just unaware how the game was played so it was safer for me to pick trade on a game i've never played before
dark jewel
CoF is the only faction 
mellow zealot
after playing the game now for 90~ hrs i do agree CoF looks great
but im already rank12 trade and in too deep
half pollen
for me its like 100x cooler than trade. But it always comes down to personal preference
dark jewel
i like the more SSF experience and lootsplosions
mellow zealot
Yea i sat on the choice select for about an hour when i got there on day 1
mellow zealot
was very hard but ive never really liked SSF because it was tougher to get builds online but LE does have some great mechanics for SSF that make it not as big of a pain
hardy chasm
guys is meteor skill viable ?
mellow zealot
however; i've re rolled class/mastery about 8 times so far this league and being ablew to just buy a set of LP1 gear for a new build is very good
to at least try a bunch of builds out
molten cobalt
but im already rank12 trade and in too deep
rank11 cof doesnt take long
11-12 takes longer than 1-11
mellow zealot
it's more so that all of my characters are already in trade gear and at pretty decent corruption
molten cobalt
feels that way anyway
warm jackal
Is there actually any viable end game builds apart from Runemaster ones and the one spellblade build? I wanted to play Sorc or SB but it seems Sorc's skills got nerfed on how they interact (meteor etc) and SB as mentioned has no build diversity
mellow zealot
to just make them naked and reset
half pollen
biggest downside of CoF is that your stash will be so full of stuff that you could need in the future
mellow zealot
seems dodgy
molten cobalt
it's more so that all of my characters are already in trade gear and at pretty d...
keep the gear then
just swap faction
mellow zealot
you can't equip the gear if u swap right?
molten cobalt
you cant?
molten cobalt
whaaaaat
mellow zealot
no i dont think so
molten cobalt
thats messed up!
half pollen
only the standard gear, which will be almost none if you traded a lot
mellow zealot
so all of my chracters would be at high corruption and butt naked whilst i tried to make them CoF
which sounds not fun
molten cobalt
i never tried MG
did CoF twice
still trying to get red ring though
and then make it rain red rings from imprint
half pollen
yeah I feel that
dark jewel
yet to see my box of hydrae
half pollen
yeah I have dozens of them
molten cobalt
yet to see my box of hydrae
i got many of those
picked up 2 lp versions just because
didnt bother with the rest
dark jewel
i dont need it, but itd be nice cos i fit hydra in my rotation
and i dont really have anything locked in
for that slot yet
im just sad for the inevitable 2h or 1h cata/shield min max
choice must me made
but we focusing on fire dmg so hydrae box good
molten cobalt
I feel like a hoarder playing CoF
crimson plank
hi, is any runemaster player here? i have some question and suggestion about builds
half crane
is there any way to convert half of lightning blast to cold?
coarse drum
Anyone made a successful build here for this cata? Got a 3lp one i was thinking about building around for fun.
harsh owl
Is a Lightning Blast build viable? Feels like a cool spell to use, with chains and such...
molten cobalt
Is a Lightning Blast build viable? Feels like a cool spell to use, with chains a...
yes and no
fossil depot
AFAIK one of the more "successful" Mage builds this patch uses it as part of a Brand of Deception Autobomber setup
fossil depot
I find autobombers to be extremely dull so I haven't looked too into it. But look up Frozen Sentinel and uhh BigDaddy? or something like that on YT
harsh owl
LB would mostly be a vehicle
ooh I see
im kind of sick of just following builds, but scared of making my own and failing lol
I want to succeed in HC
cold sand
Hello, looking for some feedback on my Static Orb Mage: https://www.lastepochtools.com/planner/BGaW4rjA
I just found a 2LP Unstable Core. My options are T7 mana + T5 lightning crit multi, T7 lightning crit multi +T5 mana, or if possible, a T7 mana, T5 % mana (from sentinal chest piece, I'm not sure if it'll let me slam it). Which of these would result in highest DPS?
In addition, I have another 3LP peak of the mountain, as well as a 2LP wrongwarp.
For POTM, should I use a T7 static, T5 mana base? Or stick to T7 mana, T5 static?
For 2LP Wrongwarp, should I stick with my T7/T5 mana/mana, or use T7 mana/T5 crit multi, or T7 crit multi/T5 mana?
I am crit capped, but I'm not 100% sure what the math is for best DPS, website doesn't support static orb for DPS
last additional question is for static orb tree - how does Volatile Outburst / Storm Burst scale? I'm having a tough time testing how it scales based on damage, I'm not sure if it's better to use Storm burst + volatile, or skip them both for crit multi, or do volatile outburst + crit multi and position further from the boss, it feels impossible to test which does most damage in-game.
Any other suggestions are also welcome, if I missed a unique or interaction somewhere that can improve my build, please let me know(I know my boots failed the slam and my offhand implicit are low, trying to find another 2LP) 😦
silk pewterBOT
fading snow
I'm playing LB for damage, it has worked well up to about 400 corr and through regular abby + harbs
running out of ways to scale damage, though I could also just be missing stuff
harsh owl
I might try to get it going, I want to try low used spells like LB or Black Hole 👀
fading snow
most builds can be made to work up to 300 corruption, though some might need more effort than others 😁
cerulean plinth
are there any lightning blast enjoyers out there? I'm enjoying leveling with it but wondering if anyone is using it to climb corr
fading snow
Hello, looking for some feedback on my Static Orb Mage: https://www.lastepochtoo...
I am not qualified to answer that question in detail, but I'll point out that lightning crit multi is a great affix to have at T5. T5 -> T7 for lightning crit multi is ~1.7x better, while T5 -> T7 for flat mana is ~2.5x better
cerulean plinth
I realize that you were talking about LB right above this...reading is not my strong suite
fading snow
so unless you're dying for crit multi, T5 lightning crit multi is often good enough and the exalt is better used for another affix
cerulean plinth
makes sense
harsh owl
I might try to get it going, I want to try low used spells like LB or Black Hole...
fck it, i will wing it on offline and see what i get lol
fading snow
I ran spellblade int stack LB up to about 400 corr and did all endgame stuff except uber abby. Recently swapped to sorc, but I'm still sorting some stuff out with the transition. I tried used null portent but the res investment to get 20% less damage taken was not worth. And I've still got to figure out what skill replaces surge ><
cold sand
I am not qualified to answer that question in detail, but I'll point out that li...
That much I figured out already, and I WAS leaning towards mana, but I'm not 100% sure on the math for static orb, so figured I'd ask if anyone knew. I know static orb was meta for a bit for a bossing skill, so I'm hoping someone out there's done the math or has experience to know for sure lol.
Since i'm trying for uber aberoth I want to make sure I get it as right as I can before slamming, since it's possible my next 2LP chest is like 100 hrs away.
The fight is really difficult, and mage is really clunky with it's reliance on Focus needing -mana to give you mana, so I need to tweak it as much as humanly possible
harsh owl
Lol i cant even get in offline mode 😢 i guess i'l have to wait
weary hamlet
well if you want to play it safe just go judgement paladin
imagine if its emergency nerfed right in today's hotfix
weary hamlet
but im already rank12 trade and in too deep
just roll a new char and go COF, this is the way
cerulean plinth
already have a 98 void knight. sentinel is just too broken atm 
cold sand
I guess that's another question I have, does anyone have anyway to make Focus more reliable/useful? It's mostly OK, but occasionally, I'll cast it and my mana regen will bring me to >0 mana, and then I'm basically entirely useless the for the next 8 seconds, that's pretty much the only thing that gets me killed and I can't figure out a way around it at all. I hate that it only functions at negative mana on a character that's got a ton of mana regen, I wish it's cooldown didn't proc unless you cast it when negative mana
mellow zealot
just roll a new char and go COF, this is the way
too addicted to sending over twink items and getting to lvl 80 in like 3 hrs
weary hamlet
guys is meteor skill viable ?
yea it should be pretty good, although perhaps not the best mage build so it's overlooked. The belt was also nerfed, direct casting is probably the way now
hardy chasm
thanks ❤️
weary hamlet
got two this weekend
got 5 yesterday thanks to the imprint, all of them were 0 lp and bricked via nemesis
at least now I have a few red rings with 17% poison damage and lightning res
stray comet
Anyone playing shatter strike build?
weary hamlet
which is classified as very rare
oceareon is 87% reroll chance and red ring is 98% so it's 7 times more common
ember kayak
Anyone playing shatter strike build?
well i am
but kinda still discovering stuff, damage seems okay, but in terms of defenses + ward stacking been lacking
weary hamlet
Is a Lightning Blast build viable? Feels like a cool spell to use, with chains a...
its viable but its surely not among the best builds in the game, also you have to choose its niche with how you build it so it will either do clear or single target but not both. You'll have to supplement it with a different skill
I tried it in focal blast configuration just for the luls and it wasnt bad for clear, but its single target was giga meh
stray comet
but kinda still discovering stuff, damage seems okay, but in terms of defenses +...
yh ward stacking feels like a pain, i'd have to sacrifice dmg
weary hamlet
I'm playing LB for damage, it has worked well up to about 400 corr and through r...
yea I'm at around that level with my focal blast alt and I feel that it's gonna be flatlining hard at around 500-600 corr, the damage scaling just isnt spectacular on LB
slender sedge
armor stacking time maybe? with some elemental leech? idk
north field
I've been running lightning blast, frost wall (that casts lightning blast) and static to also cast Lightning Blast. Level 70 atm, currently clearing early Monos fast, but I'm a noob so it may all fall apart soon
cold sand
its viable but its surely not among the best builds in the game, also you have t...
My build started out as Meteor, I used vila set and imprinted it onto a staff/helm. It's really solid, I was able to make it work up to about 750 corruption, and killed (normal) aberoth no problem with it.
You stack as much int/mana as you can, and it's lightning all over. Lots of fun, imo. I was self casting, not cast on crit.
I only swapped builds because I wanted to try uber aberoth and the lack of visual clarity on the lightning meteor was a bit much
weary hamlet
My build started out as Meteor, I used vila set and imprinted it onto a staff/he...
I doubt that an LB build will be better than meteor, but you could push it to comparable level of corruption/normal aby kills. With how powerful gear is these days, most builds can get there - but some will require a lot more effort than others
olive dome
Anyone know ward? Currently going mage with exsanguinous and wondering if frostbite shackles+slammed experimental or exalted gloves with experimental is the best
quiet folio
Is there any slow but hard af hitting build?
weary hamlet
generally speaking LE is pretty fast paced so few builds are particularly "slow"
half crane
Is there any slow but hard af hitting build?
i dont get what you mean by that. but glacier does big bonks
weary hamlet
but you can try something like meteor, static, or even disintegrate if you want the gameplay of having to charge up the lazor
quiet folio
i dont get what you mean by that. but glacier does big bonks
i prefer builds with large numbers instead of 10x smaller ones. Stack a few buffs...boom...repeat.
orchid loom
I keep finding these recently, but what is the point of the crit chance if you're nuking your crit strike multiplier?
half crane
i think that's what glacier
quiet folio
That thing looks crazy strong?
olive dome
Anyone know ward? Currently going mage with exsanguinous and wondering if frostb...
Anyone?
cold sand
I doubt that an LB build will be better than meteor, but you could push it to co...
I swapped to static orb, not lightning blast
half pollen
That thing looks crazy strong?
800% sadly isnt that much for invocations
weary hamlet
I keep finding these recently, but what is the point of the crit chance if you'r...
it used to be half-decent for ward stacking before it got nerfed this patch, but overall it's a unique from 2018 (BCE) and was made to drastically outdated design standards
orchid loom
mmm, thx
faint heath
There any cool mage builds out? been looking but everything is all falcon and VK
half pollen
it used to be half-decent for ward stacking before it got nerfed this patch, but...
I personally hate the trend of limitting procs per second. It kills so many build ideas
weary hamlet
I personally hate the trend of limitting procs per second. It kills so many buil...
kinda true but also you could use either this or the set ring on lightning proc sb and get like 20k ward stable which was a little egregious
its all fun and games until suddenly you are critting like 50-150 times per second
this here ring should just get reworked, 30% increased crit ain't worth the crit multi, the stat is cheap as hell
orchid loom
👀
weary hamlet
just look at the mountain helmet how was it called again, it has a much more reasonable balance of stat amount to drawback
lusty onyx
There any cool mage builds out? been looking but everything is all falcon and VK
i am going to try this
https://youtu.be/vBLsZCjFQsg?si=qFL5s3uExLRd_NiA
weary hamlet
cause it was made in 2022
tall sinew
There any cool mage builds out? been looking but everything is all falcon and VK
im playing a meteor/lightning blast build using the meteor set items
weary hamlet
at least if it was 300% increased crit chance or something
orchid loom
im playing a meteor/lightning blast build using the meteor set items
just found those last night! Brainstorming change to my build atm
rugged shell
Hello, looking for some feedback on my Static Orb Mage: https://www.lastepochtoo...
Mana stacking static orb was heavily nerfed fyi
orchid loom
little sad they become lightning strikes instead of like meteors crackling with energy or something
tall sinew
little sad they become lightning strikes instead of like meteors crackling with ...
haha thats the whole reason i started playing with that set
orchid loom
molten cobalt
oceareon is 87% reroll chance and red ring is 98% so it's 7 times more common
Well I sure as hell have not found 1 red ring per 7 oceareon
orchid loom
so what do y'all usually aim for on idols? I've been getting some more mage ones, but they're the long 1x4 ones and 2x2 ones. So far I had mainly been plugging holes of resistance, but some of the things are really cool, but are mainly offensive focused
faint heath
i am going to try this
https://youtu.be/vBLsZCjFQsg?si=qFL5s3uExLRd_NiA
does it still work?
rugged shell
It's nerfed
lusty onyx
does it still work?
i saw some new comments so it should work in this patch
rugged shell
Less meteors per indirect cast
Spark charge passive is completely removed
So less crits less meteors
cold sand
Mana stacking static orb was heavily nerfed fyi
ik, but it's still pretty strong, I'm able to do 1k without too much problems
cerulean plinth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxhQJWI5l-E
Looking at this one atm. Coolest looking LB build I've seen that seems pretty viable
rugged shell
👍
cerulean plinth
15 more minutes....just want to level my mage man
half pollen
I really wanna try my new disintegrate build too. Let us in! 
cerulean plinth
is it bad that I've been staring at a LE tools page for the past hour
weary hamlet
ik, but it's still pretty strong, I'm able to do 1k without too much problems
sure but back in the day you could do 10k corr without too much problems
cold sand
sure but back in the day you could do 10k corr without too much problems
yea..ik..idc. Doesn't matter how strong it used to be, just how strong it is now.
It was nerfed but that doesn't mean it's suddenly terrible, it's still really strong.
rugged shell
It was nerfed but that doesn't mean it's suddenly terrible, it's still really st...
Was just thinking since 90% of the damage is gone now
That it may not be that good anymore
weary hamlet
It was nerfed but that doesn't mean it's suddenly terrible, it's still really st...
but that's not how it works, watch the hands: it was nerfed so 99% of its old players automatically stop playing that build
you are 50 steps ahead of the reasoning of the average arpg player
harsh abyss
sure but back in the day you could do 10k corr without too much problems
Doesnt really count since they totally changed the way corruption works
weary hamlet
eh kinda but then again, the change to trash wasn't that drastic, the problem is with bosses now
crude minnow
any sorc players got a build working in 1k+ c yet?
stray comet
any sorc players got a build working in 1k+ c yet?
My shatter blade is cooking not 1k+c yet tho
fossil depot
They may mean Sorc as in Sorcerer specialization, not the mage class in general. 😛
crude minnow
Ye i did mean sorc ideally 😄
cerulean plinth
Servers are up. pog
crude minnow
I went heartseeker to be ranged and i turned out to be melee anyway, but did uber abby and 1k c and now looking for something else, properly ranged
orchid loom
can I get one of y'all to look this over and give me any (constructive) feedback on it?
got that set that makes meteor lightning last night so messing around with a change up to my build just focused on meteor and then passive LB via Spark for blind and shock
item wise, I only set the uniques/set items I have as can't remember what trash I have for the other slots, still working on getting better equipment there as kinda making due for them
https://www.lastepochtools.com/planner/Bxr8b4RA
silk pewterBOT
unreal blade
that build has a 34.61 times damage with disintegrate 😮 and no ignivars yet. No...
looking into this, aren't both brand triggers after a 3 second delay? that's gonna feel pretty awful on anything not a solo boss, and even then not so great if you're needing to dodge stuff.
unreal blade
wonder if that STR runemaster will do uber at some point
frozen's given it a few shots. main issue so far is dot mitigation since the entire arena is just littered with dot effects. the build has limited dot mitigation, but we're looking at options to add specifically for that fight.
unreal blade
Lol i cant even get in offline mode 😢 i guess i'l have to wait
for future reference, you need to swap LE in steam to full offline mode before you launch the game.
tacit glacier
Does the fat static orb still work? I used to like running the non spammy mage.
harsh abyss
It should work for most things, but it's not nearly as powerful as before
tacit glacier
That makes me sad. I noticed it was possible to stack much more mana with the current itemization and got excited.
glad parcel
Is there any meteor build out there?
unreal blade
hello what ability is this on the home page
looks pretty but is generally quite bad
weary hamlet
tbh disintegrate requires some fairly specific build around and scaling, its hard to combine it with any other skill at all, nor do you really need to
cause you can do everything with disintegrate
half pollen
Are Servers back online?
orchid loom
yea
dense magnet
Hello people, what is a decent leveling build for a mage? i am trying things but cannot get it right XD
orchid loom
Hello people, what is a decent leveling build for a mage? i am trying things but...
i did really well leveling doing LB + Static Orb, Flame Ward, Teleport, didn't even bother crafting stuff till i was in the 50s
sinful coyote
Hello people, what is a decent leveling build for a mage? i am trying things but...
i leveled with shatter strikes and it feels smooth, theres should be leveling builds for runemasters tho
orchid loom
(that is assuming you go Sorc), but LB + Snap Freeze, Flame Ward, Teleport can carry you irrespective of specialization
went 1pt Arcing Power > 1pt Storm Razor > double cast > quad cast
orchid loom
and Volcanic Orb for bosses if you drop it right on them, don't even need points in it
mental lotus
if im already invested in crit multi and i have lp1, where i can choose between that or armor shred chance
whereas i dont have any shred chance so far, which one should i go for?
i am on hit build
orchid loom
swapped out between Flame Ward and Teleport as I was going as I tried to get more comfortable without needing Flame Ward
mellow zealot
frozen's given it a few shots. main issue so far is dot mitigation since the ent...
Epic bro good luck on the progress
orchid loom
if im already invested in crit multi and i have lp1, where i can choose between ...
I'd say the armour shred (did similar with one of my items), but I am not a master in here yet so take that with a grain of salt
mental lotus
i wanna try it
orchid loom
can I get one of y'all to look this over and give me any (constructive) feedback...
bump, if anyone has a bit
mental lotus
because on higher corrpution i seem to just be hitting mobs for a bit more now especially possessed ones
steel oasis
Oh hey we get new item filers or something today, but who wants to bet they dont fix the annoying volcanic orb/flamerush bug.
orchid loom
Oh hey we get new item filers or something today, but who wants to bet they dont...
what bug is that?
steel oasis
if you make volcano orb via flame rush they dont explode right, and linger on the screen as projectiles after they should have exploded so you can have like 3-4 orbs just spinning in place not doing anything
just artifacts of volcanic orbs that blew up 30 seconds ago
its like the invisible transformation bug they had, where I could play it (tho its bugged in other ways too) but its too annoying to have them linger on the screen
orchid loom
oh fun
steel oasis
im just going to play a different spec and like no its not really fun lol
but at least its not like nonfunctional
orchid loom
lol yea, was meaning sarcastically there, sorry
steel oasis
but like also it is because the explosions are being funky compared to how they were last time i played this build when the orbs werent lingering on the screen
so its like a visual bug and something else
im just trying to make some void orbs man
sinful coyote
so if I aim for 1000+c and maybe uber boss for mage, best build right now is strength stacking runemaster?
half pollen
tbh disintegrate requires some fairly specific build around and scaling, its har...
so my disintegrate does like 400k dps just with my current gear. No ignivars yet
heavy coral
Hey Guys, i just hit 70 on my spellblade and my plan was to switch to some other build after leveling. First season i played a spark charge runemaster, but i havent seen any around. Is the build still viable or does anyone have a fun "lightning" build at hand?
scenic dock
did mage become great again
weary hamlet
so my disintegrate does like 400k dps just with my current gear. No ignivars yet
vs mobs or vs dummy?
half pollen
vs mobs or vs dummy?
vs dummy ofc 😄
weary hamlet
that in lightning? at stage 3?
wispy rune
when making the fractured crown, can it come with lp? or need to egg/reroll it?
half pollen
yeah 😄
scenic sail
when making the fractured crown, can it come with lp? or need to egg/reroll it?
Yes, it can come with LP when you craft it, or if you add it to the nems
molten cobalt
damnit i cant do the 10 harbinger map
keep trying and trying
i prolly started it on too high corruption
molten cobalt
Now go to a Nemesis and get yourself a nixe +13% poison resist
it's destiny
meant to be
half pollen
Im so excited for the result
cerulean plinth
I've been leveling as LB runemaster which is nice, but the aoe gets hit hard if you go convergence over divergence but you need convergence for single target
wall + flame rush help
mystic sierra
Someone got cook up something crazy for sorc
I posted this the other day and didn't get any feedback..I might mess around and try to make it work..no idea how good/bad it is though haha could be doodoo for all I know..
#🧙┃mage message
cerulean plinth
sounds interesting
weary wagon
any spell blades in chat
wispy rune
Someone got cook up something crazy for sorc
im cookin somethin funny, doubt its good 😂
waxen sigil
Someone got cook up something crazy for sorc
Done, I’m lvl 5 tho and got bored already
frosty fox
im just starting out as runemaster and it seems like just spamming lightning blast does way more damage tahn any invocation
is that just an early thing or?
waxen sigil
Depends on the invocation
frosty fox
pretty much every one ive tried feels pretty weak honesty lol
waxen sigil
N u have to spec into invocation too, get energy, double cast it etc.
lunar crest
Is there a mage build that can clear Aberroth?
frosty fox
i wish maxroll had more varied runemaster builds because damn icyveins layout sucks comparatively lol
robust jacinth
are there any really run and solid runemaster builds out there?
looking moreso for fun
weary onyx
I tried almost every mage builds and this one is melting everything.
silk pewterBOT
robust jacinth
ill check it out ty
uncut zealot
how many will roll lp2..
Yeah this gamba sucks
frosty fox
are there any specific invocations that i should be using early on?
uncut zealot
I tried almost every mage builds and this one is melting everything.
https://ww...
Why static orb
frosty fox
kinda struggling with runemaster doing damage with any invocations right now
unreal blade
are there any specific invocations that i should be using early on?
early on they are kinda bad for damage. they really need late game scaling. plasma orb (fire lightning fire) is pretty solid, but is still not spectacular early on.
frosty fox
early on they are kinda bad for damage. they really need late game scaling. plas...
ahh okay so its not just me, my lightning blast seems WAY stronger lol
ill try the fire lightning fire one
unreal blade
glacier is typically the best leveling skill
you can make it more spammable by taking lesser glacier node, cuts the final explosion but also cuts the mana cost massively.
uncut zealot
early on they are kinda bad for damage. they really need late game scaling. plas...
Is frozen still doing plasma?
unreal blade
Is frozen still doing plasma?
plasma is still the recommendation for clear, with covenant for single target, yes. we're looking at some other options, but they have their own issues too.
he's 1 shot T4 julra so far, and is speed farming 1k corruption with the build.
weary onyx
Why static orb
Mostly for the bosses other than that useless
weary hamlet
is that just an early thing or?
I'd say mostly an early thing yes
frosty fox
gotcha gotcha
uncut zealot
he's 1 shot T4 julra so far, and is speed farming 1k corruption with the build.
With plasma?
weary hamlet
plasma is still the recommendation for clear, with covenant for single target, y...
havent been following but wasnt it the consensus in 1.1 that rune gale was better for clear than plasma?
unreal blade
With plasma?
covenant for julra, plasma for farm
unreal blade
havent been following but wasnt it the consensus in 1.1 that rune gale was bette...
the beauty of plasma is you carry it with you
uncut zealot
Gotcha
unreal blade
and with a brand build, all plasma needs to do is zap a mob once and it's dead (short of champs)
so having a persistent orbiting ball is better than casting stationary aoes periodically
uncut zealot
Maybe I give Brander one more try
molten cobalt
you change your mind more often than I change underwear
molten cobalt
tiktok has ruined the younger generations
uncut zealot
I’ve been like this since I was 6 playing Diablo 😂😂😂
molten cobalt
you played diablo at 6? jesus
uncut zealot
Yeah. Like 20 years ago. Lol
uncut zealot
I guess I was 7. But yeah. My brother was 16 so played a lot with him
Had my first level 100 in d2 at 11 years old
full bluff
Anyone know if Frozen Sleeper in Frost Claw only gives frost pen, even when converted frost claw to lightning?
uncut zealot
All the nodes convert
The question is. Do I level another rune master quick or spend the 1m gold to respec lol
Faster to level I think
molten cobalt
you dont have 1mil gold?
cerulean plinth
.....doing the temp skip on my mage with my one and only key when an update came out
I'm at the door to julra rn
LET ME INNNNNNNN
lament wedge
so I followed this static orb mana before, when I checked the static orb tooltip, it's 1/10 of what it used to be. The meteor still fine for clearing https://www.lastepochtools.com/build-guides/mana-stacking-elementalist-sorcerer-meteor-glacier-static-orb
silk pewterBOT
lament wedge
so is it ded or there's different tree to take for static orb?
tidal plover
molten cobalt
zomg
sinful coyote
so is it ded or there's different tree to take for static orb?
they nerfed manacharged node for static orb so mana stacking doesn't make it one shotting bosses
white star
Have any mages killed uber abby? I couldn't find anything on youtube. That's my last goal for the patch... not sure if I should keep pushing shatter strike or just make a Sentinel lol
molten frost
Have any mages killed uber abby? I couldn't find anything on youtube. That's my ...
Haven't seen any. But I wonder why. Think it's just a defence issue? Surely there's enough DPS?
Thinking of starting a defensive shatter strike myself
white star
If nothing was attacking me I could probably out dps a sentinel I feel like lol... the problem is things do attack you...and yeah 😦 Watching the uber fight, I just can't imagine surviving that craziness all over the screen...
I couldn't even find a video of zhp ballista doing it, i'm a noob but I'm really considering just making a sentinel. Seems like only a few builds have any hope of surviving all the chip damage or being able to afford a single mistake ya know? idk
uncut zealot
uber fights arent for people that rely on affording a single mistake lol
tough kettle
Anyone playing dreads ignite frost claw build? Feels really strong rn
feral axle
i always go chain lightning build on sorc. but is runemaster fun?
unreal blade
If nothing was attacking me I could probably out dps a sentinel I feel like lol....
the fight has dots all over the place. life builds are significantly better at dealing with dots since leech and healing are absolutely ridiculous compared to ward generation (but hey lets nerf ward yo). sentinel also has the most dot reduction due to chest implicit plus high armor for eternal gauntlets and the experimental affix as well as dot DR in their passive trees (at least forge guard does).
uneven eagle
does this work on lightning blasts casted by other sources than direct cast?
a lot of things that don't work on casts by other stuff has the text "on direct cast" which this one is missing, makes me think it works, but does it?
full bluff
It works
zinc pewter
white star
the fight has dots all over the place. life builds are significantly better at d...
Makes sense to me 😛 I will proceed with making a sentinel, RIP to my 98 shatter strike. Great build, tons of fun, although the two-button thing does get old after awhile and the range on mana strike drives me crazy. I might revisit mage before I quit playing the patch to try out something to do with black hole... looks like a neat skill, heard it got buffs, but I have enough struggle as "A tier shatter strike" in 500+ corruption haha
hazy matrix
Feel like I'm doing something wrong with dot brand lol. Mana intensive and don't do much damage.
manic carbon
Feel like I'm doing something wrong with dot brand lol. Mana intensive and don't...
how high is your shock chance?
hazy matrix
Not that high yet. Probably around 150-200%? Just recently got into montoliths.
Maybe i switched too it soon? Before 60s.
unreal blade
you can switch to it as early as you get 5/6 order's imposition
even if you just direct cast lightning blast with 15 mana cost (4/4 chain lightning with weapon without mana cost reduction)
should destroy stuff with 200 shock chance.
ivory atlas
lvl 100 900 corrupt
hazy matrix
you can switch to it as early as you get 5/6 order's imposition
Ah currently 1/6 but that is because I had to start grabbing the mana regen node in sorcerer tree. Like 4 lightning blast and a rune were making me go oom lmao.
unreal blade
Ah currently 1/6 but that is because I had to start grabbing the mana regen node...
with brand of deception you don't really want to spam cast. just tag a mob and wait for it to die (probably instantly)
decree of the bountiful ocean 5/6 is also very strong mana regen
try respecing the sorc points into order's imposition and cast only once per mob group
hollow dew
hi guyz! i came up with a totally unfinished idea of build using gaspar set, the idea being playing runebolt (that's all xD i need to cook)
I would really like to use this set and make it work efficiently (using decimate as a main damage dealer)
Is there any build using this set, or do u have any theorycrafted build?
molten frost
Would frostbite shackles for spellblade give the survivability required with high freeze rate multiplier and ward?
unreal blade
hi guyz! i came up with a totally unfinished idea of build using gaspar set, the...
i tried this long ago and it was absolutely terrible. i'd guess this hasn't dramatically improved with set crafting.
https://imgur.com/TGAXo0j ~https://www.lastepochtools.com/profile/niche/character/Voidwalker
links if you want to check it out and maybe figure out an improvement
hollow dew
cool tyvm !
inner sapphire
is there a non glacier leveling build?
cold sand
This game is stupid, I hate it.
west rain
when a spark charge is reapplied to an already charged enemy, does it deal damage and refresh the charge duration?
harsh abyss
No, it just applies another spark charge. Previously applied spark charges are unaffected
They still blow up after their normal timer, etc etc
left gazelle
this any good? would help if i ran lightning lol
harsh abyss
It's quite strong if the +3 levels to lightning skills affects your build
For some it can be as much as like 60% more damage
pulsar viper
Hey guys, has anyone given disintegrate more chances? Is it good yet? lol
viral flume
Which rune is invoked when casting Disintegrate as a runemaster?
harsh abyss
It will do fire > lightning > fire > lightning > repeat
Not sure if it starts on fire or lightning, but that's how multi-element spells work, it rotates through a set pattern of the runes.
viral flume
ty
fossil kelp
Hey guys! New to Last Epoch. I am a mage following the glacier guide from Maxroll. I am noticing an AWFUL amount of swords, axes and daggers dropping. I have not been able to upgrade my gear at all. Is this normal? I did a monolith with Wand and Catalyst as rewards and i got 2 unique swords... It is kinda disappointing at this point.
harsh abyss
It happens, it's just RNG. When you're looking for specific weapons, they feel like they never drop. My recommendation would be to make a rule on your loot filter to hide those types of items that you know you'll never want to pick up
fossil kelp
The thing is... I get it you know. It is part of the game but like 90% of the time? It is insane. Even the Nemesis shows me daggers and swords. Not a single wand or catalyst. Nothing.
harsh abyss
Could be that you're having an unlucky streak. Especially with Nemesis it's totally random and you're not looking for more items than you are looking for
So you're NOT looking for 1H sword, 2H sword, 1H axe, 2H, axe, 1H mace, 2H mace, Spear, Bow, Dagger, Shield
Where you ARE looking for Wand, Scepter, Staff 🤷♀️ It's only got 4 options and one of those is guaranteed to be a unique. Plus at higher levels you'll also get an egg most of the time so it's even rarer to see the types you want.
manic carbon
you can use the circle of fortune to guarantee more of an item type drops
harsh abyss
Yeah, prophecies are great for target farming
nimble whale
https://maxroll.gg/last-epoch/build-guides/shatter-strike-spellblade-guide
If im following this build and i got this item https://prnt.sc/jni8MQhHG6iR
would the damage be higher if i stackked health regen for 1500% cold damage? or is it better to just get a second scissor of atropos
mellow sapphire
Guys I have so many pearls of the swine and no mana guide. I'm gonna lose my mind.
errant mural
Any good legendaries to use while leveling for lightning spells:)?
mellow sapphire
Best unique for leveling is always gonna be Firestarter's Torch no matter your build.
tawny fjord
whats a realistic amount of Ward to reach on a Spellblade?
weary hamlet
This game is stupid, I hate it.
when a 33% slam chance doesn't work out:
weary hamlet
Hey guys! New to Last Epoch. I am a mage following the glacier guide from Maxrol...
unique drops are not class- or build-specific in any way
weary hamlet
doesnt seem to proc
disintegrate doesn't hit so of course it won't proc
cosmic haven
im making a flame reave build, what weapons should I use?
cerulean plinth
I wonder how long it'll take me to get a t7 lightning blast skill affix on the right helmet base....clueless
I need that juicy leech
harsh abyss
Well, I went all the way up to Aberroth with my channeled LB and didn't see a single +4 LB at all, so... it's all about luck
harsh abyss
Yeah, I got a +3 relatively early, but never saw a +4. Couldn't get good drops to save my life this run, tbh
cerulean plinth
Those leech gloves you get during the campaign have been my saving grace.....I need to farm out a 2-3 lp version soon
weary hamlet
im making a flame reave build, what weapons should I use?
jasper's or clotho's needle seem to be the play
jasper's is a pain to get with more than 1 LP but clotho rolls can be just as bad
tight bloom
this false temple strat is so fun on a fast build
weary hamlet
I wonder how long it'll take me to get a t7 lightning blast skill affix on the r...
you'll get it by season 4
just kidding with the weavers tree now its a lot more realistic, pro tip: use imprints and exiled mages drop skill level items node
cerulean plinth
Yeah I did see that. Seems pretty nice
tight bloom
I need that juicy leech
just get a random t7 tyrant crown, imprint it on weaver tree and once you find another t7 tyrant crown use havoc rune
cerulean plinth
Oh it just can't have lp....gg
cosmic haven
jasper's or clotho's needle seem to be the play
jaspers seems super good, any other must items?
weary hamlet
Oh it just can't have lp....gg
lol just wanted to post this
already made the screenshot
cerulean plinth
Gg
weary hamlet
soul gambler's avarice can roll LP
weary hamlet
Can it get LP from nemesis?
shouldn't be possible but I admit I haven't tried
harsh abyss
Yeah, I've never thought about it either
cerulean plinth
Ill throw it in an egg tomorrow and try
tight bloom
Oh it just can't have lp....gg
the black sun monolith has blessing for spell leech
tawny fjord
whats a realistic amount of Ward to reach on a Spellblade?
cerulean plinth
the black sun monolith has blessing for spell leech
OHHH that works tyvm
I forgot about that
What's the best strat now for farming red rings? Is it still just unique ring prophecies and then throwing them in weaver tree when you get one?
weary hamlet
What's the best strat now for farming red rings? Is it still just unique ring pr...
yup, I got my first one a couple days ago and since then I barely played and still got like 5 or 6 other red rings from the imprints
all of them were 0 lp and bricked by nemesis but oh well
LE experience
cerulean plinth
Nice
whole sapphire
Is blackhole a good skill?
Planning to build sorc that runs blackhole with meteor
weary hamlet
Is blackhole a good skill?
do you want the long or short version?
whole sapphire
Haha short with a bit of explanation
reef creek
I think i have seen Black Hole DoT build but it looked super clunky.
But yeah, it would be cool to see a nice build.
rapid fossil
how bad is spellblade shatterstrike for HC this patch?
half pollen
all of them were 0 lp and bricked by nemesis but oh well
well at least now you have enough fodder to reroll the stats of a 1lp ring you might get eventually
weary hamlet
Haha short with a bit of explanation
no because it's got small enough AOE, high cooldown, and the damage is not outstanding given these limitations
weary hamlet
well at least now you have enough fodder to reroll the stats of a 1lp ring you m...
yea, when I get it
half pollen
does anyone have tips to improve the ward generation on my reowyns fortress build? It currently relies heavily on ward gained per rune consumed but thats only like 500 ward per RI cast. I wish I still had the ward on crit stuff
https://www.lastepochtools.com/planner/BMg9Z5nA
silk pewterBOT
spare vessel
I started a runemaster, its cool 🙂 playing paladin got boring
half pollen
runemaster is very cool, I play two runemaster builds at the same time