[3.26] The Infused Trickster | Focused Channelling support : buffing Lightning Tendrils

Version 3.26 : Focused Channelling

PoB :

https://pobb.in/Snub-smvyHmS

No changes in gear nor skill tree.

With the buff to Infused Channelling support, we gain some EHP (more dmg reduction while channelling).

With the nerf to Polymath ascendancy notable, we lose some DPS overall (from 3% more DPS per type of mastery allocated, down to 2%).

LT of Escalation numbers have been changed : more DPS, less cast speed. Overall, this is a slight gain of DPS (+6%) for me.

LT of Eccentricity now releases a stronger pulse every 5 pulses (up from every 6). Dmg of pulses are slightly reduced, but the stronger pulses will be more frequent : 20% of the time, up from 16%, so a 25% frequency gain. This will be very noticeable.

In my latest video for the build, dating back from sept '24, my conclusion was that normal LT was probably the best variant of the three, due to the limitations of Escalation and Eccentricity.
But with these changes, I think Escalation will be once again much better for farming, and Eccentricy for bosses.
In other words, they will fit their initial intentions better.

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Now, let's talk about the new Focused Channelling support : up to 60% more DPS after 2.5 sec,
and up to 100% more mana cost after 5 sec.
Channelling for 2.5 sec is still very long in this game.

> For me, this new support will replace (Awakened) Controlled Destruction : it will grant more DPS for the Stronger Pulse (+14%), and a lot more for the normal pulses (at least +50%).
So a very good buff for any three versions of LT, particularly Escalation.

I will make tests and release a video ASAP.

Good luck and have fun :)

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rahsaan#5526 が発言:

No changes in gear

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you have a legacy version of the staff in the pob, it doesn't give attack block anymore, now it blocks spells

I went along the tree to Steelwood Stance to get some nodes for attack block, and took Thwarting Gauntlets gloves with 6% attack block, then you can get to 68/78.

Hi,
Thx for the infos. I hadn't seen this change.

Pathing to Steelwood Stance is a solution. For the moment, I have the notable as amulet anointment.
Secondary solution :
- Craft atk block as prefix on a body armour
- Several Eater of Worlds implicits grant atk block (all the time, when unique enemy, when Pinnacle boss)

Updated PoB :
https://pobb.in/74eJFsj5h6Ed

Block : 62% atk / 80% spell.
Removed a point in Enigmatic Defense cluster, replaced it with Block Mastery +2% max spell block.

Added atk block explicit and implicit on the body armour.

If I was lucky with Exceptional Ichors, I would get 10% as implicit, for a total of 66% atk block : https://poedb.tw/us/Eldritch_implicit?card-query=block+attack#TheEaterofWorldsImplicit

(Pathing to Steelwood Stance was too costly for me.)

Preparing a new demo video.

Good luck and have fun !

3.26 update

PoB : https://pobb.in/bbpv-mqEazwE
Slightly modified the tree for block chances.

New demo video :

Focused Channelling

Comparing the 3 versions of LT after the rework.
Focused Channelling support is really good.
Rework to block chances.
Featured fights : T17 Citadel, The Forgotten and Incarnation of Dread.
Tanking the bosses thanks to block + Frost Shield.

Hope you like it, good luck and have fun :)