SSF Inquisitor: Battlemage Hexblast Ignite

Hi, guys! I've been POBing this build since the Flame Surge rework was announced. I think after the recent pob push, I can share it.

I play SSSFHC so this build is quite tanky.
If that's not your thing, simply go clusters and get 3-10x the DPS.

10/21 Edit: I don't plan to update this even after LocalIdentity1 pushes out the new POB. I will simply make another post a week after league start concerning my progress.
If you have questions, IGN: LefthandedIRL

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• With decent SSF gear (Day 8 or 9 or lvl 97-98) ^(The Weapon is purposefully bad.)
• https://pastebin.com/JqbE9zQQ
• https://pastebin.com/9ZJj4GqE ^(Rearranged tree slightly to accommodate for more DPS and dropped some excess defenses.)

BOSS EHP: No flasks, no guard skill. (Edit 10/21: Armor/ES Values may not be accurate.)

• 6.6k Life, 3.5k ES
• 80% Fire res, 79% Cold Res, 79% Lightning Res
• 42k Phys EHP 35k Maxi hit.
• 56k Light EHP
• 56k Cold EHP
• 59k Fire EHP
• 1.7k Life Regen
• 1.6k Energy shield Regen.
• Divine Shield ES Regen

Mapping EHP

• 120k Phys 103k Max hit.
• 89k Lightning
• 89k Cold
• 93k Fire

10/21 Edit: Sirus DPS:

• *Assuming Flame Surge is ~50% more DPS: This is calculated by Ignite*(0.5)*(0.7)

^(The 0.7 multiplier accounts for uptime: e.g. boss movement, player movement, downtime. 70% Uptime is optimistic I think.)

• DPS

1,235k DPS Ignite

432k DPS Flame Surge *

8,940,748 Damage Ignites.

• When the new gems are updated in POB, you simply update and import and get an accurate number for what live gameplay DPS is.

Notes:

• Smite is ~16% damage for this build. ~20% if used with Arrogance.

1. It's a 2Link or a skill point swap. Smite + Additional Accuracy Support/Resolute Technique.
2. A skill point swap makes the most sense to me. We can drop a small life node and shield charge for Resolute Technique and Smite.
3. WoC's Lightning Damage is not outscaled by the fire damage in spite of Smite's buff. So no weird WoC timing outside of Smite/Ignite combos.
4. Edit: This tech makes EO less attractive as you need to drop a skill gem for Additional accuracy for EO which is conditional DPS. If it turns out that Non-IoV Smite DPS + EO is more damage than this current setup, I'll be sure to let you know in a follow up post.

• Smite/Arrogance/Vitality (Bossing setup)

1. You lose Shield charge, Faster attacks, Dread Banner, and 250 Maximum HP.
2. You gain 20% DPS, and 600 Hybrid Regen.
3. Dread Banner vs Vitality: Depending on the situation Vitality wins out in some fights, and dread banner wins out in others. Obviously you would unlink arrogance with dread banner if you opted for that instead of Vitality.

• Shadowstitch could be insane EHP and Damage with Scourge modifiers I will be farming this.
• Skin of the Lords may also be an option.
• With the loss of Elemental Equilibrium's resistance manipulation, Punishment is no longer a viable bossing curse. Flammability wins.

4 Link - Flame Surge

• Still no clue if supports will effect flame surge's DPS. If it can, it'd make sense put flame surge in an Elder Helmet with an Essence of Horror.

If you have any thoughts, ideas, critiques, or questions, I'd love to hear them!

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