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Optimising a Shockwave Totem Hierophant (theorycraft)

by todacornottodac3 years ago24

DPS
102.64M
Effective HP
72.12K
Life
4.13K
Level
100
Min budget

Overview

Optimising a Shockwave Totem Hierophant (theorycraft) is a Path of Exile Hierophant build by todacornottodac, made for the Crucible league (3.21). It is centered on Shockwave Totem and plays as a totem, strength, spell, area archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 102.64M DPS with 72.12K effective HP, 4.13K life, 922 energy shield. Suited for: Essence. Key uniques include Heatshiver, Mageblood, Bottled Faith, Ashes of the Stars, Astral Projector.

todacornottodac's Notes

A few weeks a go I was theorizing what I wanted to play for the next league, and I made this thread: https://dd.reddit.com/r/PathOfExileBuilds/comments/140biuw/how_to_build_a_tanky_allrounder_with_shockwave/

I had a set or requirements for the build, mainly a totem playstyle, high quality of life, and zero-to-hero possibility in terms of scaling. Eventually I landed on Hierophant as an ascendancy, simply because it provides the most straightforward access to damage and totem placement speed, and because it has a good position on the passive tree. This allows me to focus more gear into defense compared to more 'naturally defensive' options such as Scion.

My planned endgame setup is this: https://pobb.in/K8G1VhvCDPF7

At an expected investment level of around 400-600 divines, this pob has:

  • 100M DPS
  • 88% Max res
  • 100% Spell Suppression
  • 38k Armour
  • 180% Movement Speed

And useful secondary stats, such as:

  • 1k Life Regeneration, 30% Recoup
  • Stun Jewel-based hit defense
  • Mageblood-empowered resistance flasks
  • 4 Endurance Charges
  • Permanent Freeze on basically everything

Some things I have not yet completely solved, such as the exact Int + Str balance for Rational Doctrine, and a good way to craft a Shaper shield (the best I can come up with is spamming spellcrit essences until I hit 2 good suffixes).

That said, I'm pretty happy with what I've thought of so far, and I was wondering if anyone could provide feedback on my choices. Do you see any areas of improvement, or issues with the build? I would love to discuss any part of this, whether it comes to how to craft, the passive tree, or gear choices.

Gear

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Cast speed fracture, aisling spam
Heatshiver
Strength gems fracture
Ashes of the Stars
Astral Projector
Temple fracture ring
Temple fracture
Mageblood
Chaos res + avoid ailments
New Item
Immutable Force
Grand Spectrum
New Item
Rational Doctrine
New Item
Militant Faith
Impossible Escape
New Item
Grand Spectrum
Grand Spectrum
Watcher's Eye
Bloodnotch
Melding of the Flesh
New Item

Skills

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Body Armour

  • Shockwave TotemShockwave Totem21/23WMain
  • Multiple TotemsMultiple Totems21/23W
  • Awakened EmpowerAwakened Empower5/23W
  • Concentrated EffectConcentrated Effect21/23W
  • Increased Critical DamageIncreased Critical Damage21/23W
  • HypothermiaHypothermia21/23W
  • Awakened Increased Area of EffectAwakened Increased Area of Effect6/23W

Boots

  • Arcanist BrandArcanist Brand1/23W
  • Assassin's MarkAssassin's Mark21/23W
  • Elemental WeaknessElemental Weakness21/23W
  • Frost BombFrost Bomb21/23W
  • EnhanceEnhance5/23W

Helmet

  • ZealotryZealotry21/23W
  • Vaal HasteVaal Haste21/23W
  • DeterminationDetermination21/23W
  • GraceGrace21/23W
  • EnlightenEnlighten4/23W

Weapon 2

  • Purity of FirePurity of Fire21/23W
  • VitalityVitality21/23W
  • Immortal CallImmortal Call21/23W
  • Vaal Molten ShellVaal Molten Shell21/23W

Gloves

  • HatredHatred21/23W
  • Flame DashFlame Dash21/23W
  • Divine BlessingDivine Blessing21/23W
  • InspirationInspiration21/23W

Weapon 1

  • Righteous FireRighteous Fire21/23W
  • PrecisionPrecision1/23W
  • ArroganceArrogance21/23W

Passive Tree

Passive tree 3.21
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Hierophant
Hierophant
Bandits
Eramir (1 Passive Skill Point)
Pantheons
Soul of Lunaris, Soul of Abberath

Character Stats

Level
100

Damage

Full DPS
102.64M
Combined DPS
17.19M
Hit DPS
17.09M
With Poison DPS
17.09M
With Ignite DPS
17.19M
With Bleed DPS
17.09M
Damage over Time
101.96K
Ignite DPS
101.96K
Culling DPS
0
Reservation DPS
0
Average Hit
3.83M
Burst Damage
3.83M

Attack & Crit

Attack/Cast Rate
4.47/s
Hit Chance
100%
Crit Chance
85%
Crit Multiplier
482%
Totem Limit
6
Mana Cost
205
Life Cost
0

Defence

Effective Hit Pool
72.12K
Life
4.13K
Energy Shield
922
Mana
2
Ward
0
Armour
38.15K
Evasion
4.47K
Phys Damage Reduction
90%

Mitigation & Avoidance

Block
24%
Spell Block
0%
Spell Suppression
100%
Evade (Melee)
32%
Evade (Projectile)
32%
Attack Dodge
0%
Spell Dodge
0%

Resistances

Fire Resistance
88% (+131%)
Cold Resistance
88% (+80%)
Lightning Resistance
88% (+24%)
Chaos Resistance
75% (+1%)

Max Hit Taken

Physical
14.77K
Fire
60.21K
Cold
60.21K
Lightning
60.21K
Chaos
22.04K

Recovery

Life Regen
1.32K/s
Net Life Regen
993.01/s
ES Regen
0/s
ES Recharge
922/s
Mana Regen
153.9/s
Life Leech
0/s
ES Leech
0/s
Mana Leech
0/s
Total Degen
322.49/s

Attributes & Utility

Strength
264
Intelligence
264
Dexterity
162
Movement Speed
181%
Endurance Charges
4
Frenzy Charges
3
Power Charges
5
Devotion
105