First spark build from scratch

LEVELING NOTES Guide by animeprincess https://www.twitch.tv/animeprincess https://www.youtube.com/@anime.princess -----------Regex for Tarkleigh---------------------- This string searches for movement speed boots and BBB BBG 3 links from the vendor b-b-g|b-[bg]-b|g-b-b|nne|rint|derha|s:.+sc ------------------ACT1 ranger start------------------- -Make a Ranger first, to mule Pierce support to our Templar character. -We will need to go thru The Coast and into Tidal Island to kill Hailrake boss, in order to unlock pierce from the vendor. -Grab Pierce support, drop into stash, then exit to character selection to create your Templar. You will not have to enter queue again don't worry. -(optional) You can go do one more quest on the ranger (Breaking Some Eggs) with the ranger, in order to get Snipers Mark in act 1 instead of waiting until act 3 -----------------------ACT1 templar------------------- -Favor using sceptre over wand, to enable Leapslam from Act 2 onwards Spark - Pierce - Added Lightning (B-B-G) Frostbomb (B) [cast into packs as you frostblink thru them] Frostblink - Arcane Surge (B-B) [leave arcane surge at level 1] Holy Flame Totem (Optional) (R) [regen + extra damage, used for bosses] Flame wall (Optional) (B) [used for bosses] Orb of Storms (Optional) [used for bosses] Clarity (B) Leap slam (R) [this is our main movement skill once we get it] ------------------------ACT2---------------------------- [Bandits: Help Alira] Spark - Pierce - Faster Casting (B-B-G) Herald of Thunder (B) Herald of Ice (G) ------------------------ACT3---------------------------- [Notes: In temple of Lunaris, you unlock the prefix craft 'lightning damage to spells', which you can craft onto sceptres for more damage] Spark - Pierce - Faster Casting - Inspiration (library) (B-B-G-R) Orb of Storms - Elemental Proliferatiion - Innervate (library) - Ice Bite (library) (B-B-B-G) [stand inside OOS and cast spark, in order to generate Frenzy charges and freeze enemies][we can drop Frostbomb and Flame Wall] Leap slam - Faster Attacks (library) (R-G) Snipers Mark (library) [cast on bosses only] Determination (library) [drop herald of ice] Flame Dash [can swap this with frostblink now if you want] ------------------------ACT4---------------------------- You can drop Faster Casting for Spell Echo at the end of Act 4. This is an optional gemswap, which gives us MORE damage at the expense of SLIGHTLY LESS mobility (because we can't move until our second cast finishes). This is entirely personal preference. ------------------------ACT5---------------------------- Sigil of Power (Optional) [stand inside the aoe for bosses] ------------------------ACT6---------------------------- [Notes: Cap your elemental resistances right now. Teleport to your hideout and manually craft resistances onto all open suffixes via the crafting bench. If you are dying it is due to your res not being at 75%] Tornado [used for bossing] ------------------------ACT7--------------------------- [Notes: After Completing cruel lab and speccing into the Sovereignty passive, you should drop Herald of Thunder or Clarity for Zealotry.] Zealotry -------------------Shield Swap---------------------- If you find a strong ES based shield with good offensive stats, you can drop a sceptre and use either shield charge or leapslam for your movement skill. If you are swapping to shield charge, this opens up the option to use wands and rune daggers instead of sceptre. Shield Charge - Faster Attacks Flame Dash - Arcane Surge -----------------Final Links For Leveling--------------- Spark - Faster Casting - Pierce - Inspiration (B-B-G-R) Orb of Storms - Elemental Proliferation - Innervate - Ice Bite (B-B-B-G) Sigil of Power - Tornado Frost Shield Snipers Mark Tempest Shield - Zealotry - Determination [Don't worry about Tempest Shield until you are far into maps. Tempest Shield requires a shield equipped, however early in maps we can use double Sceptres for more damage] Leap Slam - Faster Attacks [Shield Charge instead of leap slam after we add in Tempest Shield] Flame Dash - Arcane Surge Steelskin [Optional, if you have sockets available] -----------------Skill Tree Swap into Crit--------------- Throughout the entire leveling process, we have specced into the Elemental Overload Keystone This is strong and can carry us past leveling and even through early maps if we want. Remember to unspec BOTH of these points when you decide to swap to the endgame crit tree. By the time you're doing uber lab, you should probably be swapped over. I would NOT switch before 3rd lab or before having at least a 5 link. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*NOTE* When you hit maps and start capturing Pantheon Bosses, please note that if you capture Merveil for Brine King, you will NOT be able to self-chill later.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! /end