[3.14] Flame Golem 101 - Complete Guide To Golemancy, ✔️All Bosses Down, ✔️Necro, ✔️Elementalist

The build doesn't have "75% block chance, 75% spell block chance"
Max spell block looks to be 73% (34% from Bone Offering, 20% from perfect legacy Rumi's, 18.75 from perfect Rainbowstride).

For players without perfect legacy gear, something close to 55/56 is more realistic, which is still really good, so the idea still works.

The defense isn't all "automated"
The build relies on flasks to achieve a significant portion of stated block numbers.


The build isn't "Cheap and noob friendly"
Golems jewels aren't cheap. On top of that, the build calls for several more expensive items like +1 Vaal corruptions, including a 6L +1 Infernal Mantle, as well as a legacy Rumi's, both of which can raise the cost to over 50 exalts on Standard by themselves. Many new players might be disappointed at the "cheap" label after looking up some of these on poe.trade. I think we need to be extra careful here, because this is the kind of discrepancy that can potentially turn people off of golemancy.

"Best Elreon afk build"
might be Lightning, not Flame :P


Necromancer vs. Elementalist comparisons seem inaccurate
I wholeheartedly agree that Mistress of Sacrifice/Bone Offering is a significant bonus that only Necromancer has access to, but I'm doubtful of the other differences you stated:

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NECROMANCER
+ Higher minion damage

ELEMENTALIST
- Lower minion damage

Not true. Depends on how you build. Both end up having very similar damage profiles.

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NECROMANCER
+ Better resistances

ELEMENTALIST
- Lower resistances

Somewhat misleading. Both Ascendancies can easily hit EleWeakness cap.

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ELEMENTALIST
- Worse clear speed in maps

I'm not sure what the basis is for this claim.

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The build doesn't have "75% block chance, 75% spell block chance"
Max spell block looks to be 73% (34% from Bone Offering, 20% from perfect legacy Rumi's, 18.75 from perfect Rainbowstride).

For players without perfect legacy gear, something close to 55/56 is more realistic, which is still really good, so the idea still works.

I have been looking for a cheap CWDT lvl 21 + Bone Offer lvl 21, which would potentially raise spell block to 75%.

I will keep 75%/75% block as legacy league is just ending and there are tons of Legacy Rumis in sale. Many of the build makers are wealthy standard players and have already access to Legacy Rumis. I changes it to :
"Up to 75%/75%"
to reflect that its not default value once build is done in new leagues.

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The defense isn't all "automated"
The build relies on flasks to achieve a significant portion of stated block numbers.

Good notice, changed that line :)

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The build isn't "Cheap and noob friendly"
Golems jewels aren't cheap. On top of that, the build calls for several more expensive items like +1 Vaal corruptions, including a 6L +1 Infernal Mantle, as well as a legacy Rumi's, both of which can raise the cost to over 50 exalts on Standard by themselves. Many new players might be disappointed at the "cheap" label after looking up some of these on poe.trade. I think we need to be extra careful here, because this is the kind of discrepancy that can potentially turn people off of golemancy.

This is why I have spent lots of time to make sure that leveling is super easy and cheap. New players can clear maps up to tier T14 with just specters and zombies. its very fast to generate currency for Anima Stone once in maps and you have all the time to manage currency and item drops.

The +1 items are not needed as default and I try to make it clear in the guide and provide tips how to get them for cheaper / craft yourself if wanting to focus on min-maxing this build.

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"Best Elreon afk build"
might be Lightning, not Flame :P

I tried Lightning Golems and think they are better in bosses than defending but I see what you mean ^^

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Necromancer vs. Elementalist comparisons seem inaccurate
I wholeheartedly agree that Mistress of Sacrifice/Bone Offering is a significant bonus that only Necromancer has access to, but I'm doubtful of the other differences you stated:

"
NECROMANCER
+ Higher minion damage

ELEMENTALIST
- Lower minion damage

Not true. Depends on how you build. Both end up having very similar damage profiles.

"
NECROMANCER
+ Better resistances

ELEMENTALIST
- Lower resistances

Somewhat misleading. Both Ascendancies can easily hit EleWeakness cap.

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ELEMENTALIST
- Worse clear speed in maps

I'm not sure what the basis is for this claim.

Necromancer has more minion damage in nodes from Ascendancy. I have also checked multiple forum threads earlier and noticed that all ended in conclusion that Necromancer will end with more minion damage and utility nodes while Elementalist gets elemental immunity and +1 Golem.

Resistance line meant that Necromancer gets +20% elemental resistance from auras, and its easier to cap resistances. I changed line to reflect that better.

Minion damage helps with clear speed and as Necromancer gets more damage nodes, minions also kill rares and bosses faster. I changed "worse" to "slower" to reflect that it takes bit longer to kill some enemies.

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And one question: Since you recommend not using Animate Guardian against Shaper and Uber Atziri, what would you replace that link with?

Good question. I'm not big fan of item swapping, and I usually just leave the AG unsummoned as even worst bosses die with shield swap and some time.

If wanting to optimize for battles, I think good alternative links will be :

Summon Raging Spirit -> Empower / Melee Damage / Multistrike -> Chance to maim -> chance to knockback

These links work nicely as extra defense as "Maim" makes enemies even slower and knockback knocks them further from you. If wanting to boost pure damage I think good links are :

Summon Raging Spirit -> Empower -> Melee Damage -> Fortify