[3.10] Bashtart's SPARK INQUISITOR * farming like a god! :)

Since Eldritch Battery doesn't work with arcane surge I am currently just using item rarity support. Since I'm using culling for the orb of storms setup it always proc's for OoS.

Magnus when putting arcane surge to movement skill, you can get both.

Arc + lighting dmg + arcane surge = more DPS than 125k

Arcane surge is a buff that is applied to you, it does not have to be linked to your attack skill. And since you will be using movement skill all the time, it will proc every time you flame dash/shield charge.

I'm pretty sure the physical damage of your weapon is only affecting the damage that shield charge does for this build. But that shouldn't matter as we aren't using shield charge for it's damage but for moving around fast.

So don't worry about the physical damage of your Doryani's - lowest damage rolls is fine. Just focus on getting high cast speed, global crit chance and increased elemental damage rolls.

But I think also look for high attack speed rolls as well, as I believe shield charge's movement speed scales off your attack speed so we can move around faster with more attack speed which is important for a build that focuses on clearing things fast like this one.

Sorry forgot to quote the question I was replying too:

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KylerPol escreveu:

Noob question, does the physical damage on Doryani's Catalyst Vaal Sceptre matter?

Hello im following ur build but i can find a passive skill how to lock the points example for 21-40 lvl ... can someone send me a pics with locked points ?

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Kolimator95 escreveu:

Hello im following ur build but i can find a passive skill how to lock the points example for 21-40 lvl ... can someone send me a pics with locked points ?

I deleted them today because i got the feedback that it is confusing... just look at the picture and follow the number and pick up all nodes on your way according to Shown tree.

i've been using flame dash + faster casting + arcane surge (watch the level so you get the buff after 1 cast) and I hardly ever use shield charge atm... might actually change it out for something else.

the downside of that is that I lack defensive stats and de fortify helps with that. I will reply here if i've found a decent way around it.

also speaking of defensive, I am not entirely sure about the acrobatics choice, yes the 30% is effective... but it halves the rest of our defensive stats making it a lot easier to 1 shot us if we do get hit. immortal call can't save your ass when your stuck in a group more then once. I will test this later on to see if there are better choices. maybe its because I am not running MoM yet, will do this tonight most likely.

Then I have another question, altho I like orb of storms a lot, the discussion goes that brand is more effective, atleast DPS wise. has anyone compared the 2?
Also I changed out AS from this 4 link and changed it into increased crit chance for even faster power charge build up.

ok so i understand this number right that circle with numb 1 i must unlock first circle 2 second etc etc right?

::: leveling ::
I leveled without this guide, it was okay.
I used storm brand + spark (in a Reverberation Rod until the 5L).
On Maps i switched to spark 5L (spell echo,pierce,CD,added crit.), and Lighting spire trap 4L(addedLightning,CD,T&M damage).

::: QoL stuff :::
- using voidwalkers I was able to switch pierce for faster projectiles - huge QoL boost!
- Light of Lunaris is insane!
- get an diamond flask ASAP!
- Picked up a gifts from above ring, does everything we need.
- +2/3 helmet enchant is huge i think

::: GEM tinkering :::
I now run SPARK - spell echo - controlled destruction - faster projectiles - energy leech
6th Link will probably be a crit. multi

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Llyrain escreveu:

I'm not in ark this season, but test:
- Stronger multiplier : Cont destruction, even perhaps elemental focus, energy shield leech (a 39% more if you can sabotage your energy shield via blood lust - you'll get frencies for even more damage and cast speed).
- Fork instead of pierce? Even more sparks. It has now a positive damage multiplier.
- Experiment with unleash to get lot's of sparks during farming or bosses with much kiting.

Just a few tips to play with.

I have to test the idea with blood rage, question is, does our 200 ES reg counter that? so we dont geht the higher MORE multiplier from energy leech?

also i have to test fork. tested it before but without pierce (without voidwalkers) and it sucked imo. But with the pierce from the boots, maybe its worth it, especially on open maps.

unleash felt not that good.

::: thoughts :::
I don't like the mechanics of spark thaaaat much. You have to know about its flaws. You need to be positioned right, or you will die. But the damage is definetly there. Even single target is really fine if you know how and have some gear (though the trap helps a loooot with bosses who doesnt move that much!).
I think with the choir amulet SingleTarget will be quite awesome even.

The major problem I have is survivablility.
I got 4k life, 1k+ ES and 1,5 Mana (unreserved/MoM) and some extra-block on the tree, but i feel kinda squischy. Maybe going CI (like everybody) will do the trick?


::: current gear :::

Arcane surge support dont working if we using on trees eldritch battery,what can be changed?