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[PoE 3.23] Nuclear Ice Nova and Herald of Ice (500% increased AoE)

PoE 3.23 · AfflictionElementalistIce NovaLegion

2 years ago49

by Charles VersalliusSubscribe

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11.96M

DPS

23.08K

Effective HP

3.68K

Life

681

Energy Shield

Overview

[PoE 3.23] Nuclear Ice Nova and Herald of Ice (500% increased AoE) is a Path of Exile Elementalist build by Charles Versallius, made for the Affliction league (3.23). It is centered on Ice Nova and plays as a intelligence, spell, area, cold archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 11.96M DPS with 23.08K effective HP, 3.68K life, 681 energy shield. Suited for: Legion. Key uniques include The Annihilating Light, Mageblood, Progenesis, Ashes of the Stars, Maloney's Mechanism.

Build Video

Charles Versallius's Notes

I was inspired by some nasty pops from Crucible league (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVKVgwqpdks, watch that if you haven't, it's really fun) so I wanted to try popping an entire legion with Herald of Ice. New Ice Nova and Herald of Ice have base radius scaling from quality so with Ashes and an absurd amount of area of effect modifiers from charms we reach 95 radius on Ice Nova and 43 radius on Herald of Ice which is pretty terrifying.

For damage we have Annihilating Light obviously since HoI's pops are not spell damage so it's quite difficult to scale dps otherwise. Lots of base crit chance to proliferate via freezes. Not sure this is optimised, but it's pretty fun to play. Feelsbad to lose instant Vortex ngl, I think Ice Nova is so clunky to play despite the screenwide radius.

And yes I know I have niko buffs, I'm collecting sulphite for my attempts at deep delving and I like the speed it provides. No judgerino.

pob: https://pobb.in/ldR0lyXPvJRj

Gear

The Annihilating Light
Vortex Crest
Carcass Jack
Ashes of the Stars
Horror Finger
Mind Nail
Sorrow Claw
Mageblood
Ralakesh's Impatience
Immutable Force
Armageddon Stone
Stormshroud
Honour Hope
Forbidden Flesh
Dusk Eye
Honour Curio
Juggernaut's Ursine Charm of the Juggernaut
Armageddon Wound
Sublime Vision
Watcher's Eye
Forbidden Flame
Militant Faith
Juggernaut's Ursine Charm of the Juggernaut
That Which Was Taken
Bloodnotch
Carrion Wound
Occultist's Corvine Charm of the Trickster

Skills

Body Armour

  • Ice NovaIce Nova21/20WMain
  • Awakened Cold PenetrationAwakened Cold Penetration5/20W
  • Awakened UnleashAwakened Unleash5/20W
  • Awakened Increased Area of EffectAwakened Increased Area of Effect5/20W
  • Increased Critical DamageIncreased Critical Damage20/20W
  • EmpowerEmpower4W

Weapon 1

  • FrostblinkFrostblink21/20W
  • Awakened Unbound AilmentsAwakened Unbound Ailments5/20W
  • EmpowerEmpower4W
  • BonechillBonechill20/20W
  • Increased Critical StrikesIncreased Critical Strikes21/20W
  • Awakened Cold PenetrationAwakened Cold Penetration5/20W

Helmet

  • Herald of IceHerald of Ice21/20W
  • Awakened Added Cold DamageAwakened Added Cold Damage5/20W
  • Awakened Cold PenetrationAwakened Cold Penetration5/20W
  • Awakened Increased Area of EffectAwakened Increased Area of Effect5/20W

Gloves

  • HatredHatred21W
  • InspirationInspiration20/20W
  • Divine BlessingDivine Blessing21/20W

Boots

  • Phase RunPhase Run20/20W
  • Increased DurationIncreased Duration20/20W

Boots

  • PortalPortal1/20W
  • Cast on DeathCast on Death9W

Gloves

  • Petrified BloodPetrified Blood21/20W

Ring 1

  • FrostbiteFrostbite1W

Passive Tree

Passive tree 3.23
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Elementalist
Elementalist
Wildwood Primalist
Wildwood Primalist

Character Stats

Defence

Effective Hit Pool
23.08K
Life
3.68K
Energy Shield
681
Mana
167
Phys Max Hit Taken
5.62K
Armour
275
Evasion
1.99K
Block | Spell Block
0% | 0%
Ward
0

Resistances

Fire Resistance
75%
Cold Resistance
75%
Lightning Resistance
75%
Chaos Resistance
75%

Offence

Total DPS
11.96M
Crit Chance
100%
Crit Multiplier
493%

Attributes & Utility

Strength
167
Intelligence
375
Dexterity
155
Movement Speed
190%