Grynwald's EK Build[Added Gameplay video][Outdated]

With your new gear, why did you switch chain for fork?

Thank you.

Yea I noticed that too, I think he keeps both gems around and depending on if he is battling physical resist mobs or not, he will swap between chain/fork. Fork does more damage.

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appetite escreveu:

Yea I noticed that too, I think he keeps both gems around and depending on if he is battling physical resist mobs or not, he will swap between chain/fork. Fork does more damage.

Yes, I do that all the time. But overall I think I've use fork way more, maybe like 80% of the time.They are both good tho, use whatever you feel comfortable with.

Grynwald,

I am a bit confused on using chain and fork with EK. I thought EK, just like Freeze Pulse, automatically pierces targets 100% of the time. From my understanding of a few posts Mark_GGG has made in addition to the mechanics forums, and wiki, piercing, forking, and chaining are mutually exclusive and only one can occur for each hit based on a priority system. Pierce is at the top of the priority so if an attack pierces 100% of the time, it will never fork or chain.


Am I misunderstanding or completely herpderping on something?

Thanks!

~Skye

I have a rather silly question but what about a witch version of the build? would it not be better with mana regen and closer to all the other nodes needed? just a thought I was maybe toying with :).

What do you think about transitioning through the middle of the tree versus the witch side?

Level 80:


This also gives you a different path to iron reflexes that's possibly better if you ditch nullification later (although I kept the path to iron reflexes just for comparison). I took the mana regen nodes and cast speed just to make it 98 pts v 98 pts and hit some of the same things you are getting from witch, but it's more the idea of one vs the other that's important.

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I'll answer your questions tomorrow, it's kinda late and I have classes tomorrow ;/

-Grynwald

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skyelar escreveu:

Grynwald,

I am a bit confused on using chain and fork with EK. I thought EK, just like Freeze Pulse, automatically pierces targets 100% of the time. From my understanding of a few posts Mark_GGG has made in addition to the mechanics forums, and wiki, piercing, forking, and chaining are mutually exclusive and only one can occur for each hit based on a priority system. Pierce is at the top of the priority so if an attack pierces 100% of the time, it will never fork or chain.


Am I misunderstanding or completely herpderping on something?

Thanks!

~Skye

Well, you are.
EK shoots out 10 projectiles,if you hit only 2 targets ,the other 8 projectiles just keep going and eventually dissipate.I might be giving you the illusion that they pierce, but they do not.
Reason why you would want chain/fork is, for example:
You hit 3 targets , 7 projectiles dissipate,3 projectiles hit, those 3 projectiles split into 2 more , hitting the other 2 targets , which results in you hitting all 3 mobs 3 times each.
Similar effect can be achieved with fork, depending on circumstances.

It is true that, pierce fork and chain are self exclusive ,but EK does not pierce by default.

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No_Recoil escreveu:

I have a rather silly question but what about a witch version of the build? would it not be better with mana regen and closer to all the other nodes needed? just a thought I was maybe toying with :).

You can make witch fork,u'll have to prioritize keystone passives differently, and you might have problems with dex early on.

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samuraiduel escreveu:

What do you think about transitioning through the middle of the tree versus the witch side?

Level 80:

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This also gives you a different path to iron reflexes that's possibly better if you ditch nullification later (although I kept the path to iron reflexes just for comparison). I took the mana regen nodes and cast speed just to make it 98 pts v 98 pts and hit some of the same things you are getting from witch, but it's more the idea of one vs the other that's important.

The only reason I would go through the middle is if I need conduit for my group. The witch starting zone is just too good, you get life/ES/Mana/ManaReg/Cast speed. It's just more point to point efficient.Way more.

-Grynwald

Will you post a video? I'm sure we all want to see you in action and shit!!

This is my build at level 80. It's a variation of this build. I forgo the witch area for the center of the tree.

I rushed IR/IW/EB as they are the key components of my build. I respec'd the center of the tree later on to include the damage and cast speed. Most of the other points spent are for survivability and mana regen.

I run pretty much a full Ev/ES armor set.

Let me know what you guys think!