Alright first of all, this build fucking SLAPS. Second of all, this format was super helpful for actually understanding how the build functions and why you chose what you chose. So thank you - instant sub from me
I'm going to be leveling this but I wanted to make a point of thanking you for the loot filter. It must have taken a lot of work and with how rare they are on build guides, let alone the care to make sure it grows with your character, is very thoughtful. Thank you, Subbed.
@pinchingloaf For sure. Very early, lightning blast felt lack luster but thanks to your filter within a couple levels it was pumping thanks to having the stats highlighted for me
Thanks for the guide, it was thorough and easy to follow. I swiitched over to this build after hitting a wall with my fireball/invocation build doing empowered monoliths. Going much better now and doing 200 corruption monoliths even without the Twisted heart.
Great guide, well explained especially for a newbie like me. It really helps when you talk about the thought process behind the picks rather than “just pick this”, also really appreciate the rough order you get skills/passives. Subbed
I'd just like to add my 2 cents, and expand on the importance of Int in this build, I switched over, but was a little Int starved on my ported gear, and the build felt terrible, took ages to kill any bosses and kept getting killed, however I rejigged things around and got just 15 additional Int and now I'm flying, mainly because now I'm doing enough damage to leach back and increase Ward generation. Don't underestimate the need for Int in this build, prioritize it over everything .
My chat chants that now too after hearing me say it over and over if anyone says they are having a problem with the build. Int is king! Glad the builds working for you!
I was stuck on empowered monoliths and kept dying despite trying not to die and play really well and having maxed res, but kept getting one shot, this build saved me thanks a lot man !
Hi! Got back to the game after around 3 year, i think was 0.8.3 when I last played. Wanted a lightning mage and wanted to check out the runemaster mastery so this build is just perfect! I've had no trouble throughout the campaign even with total crap gear and a few questionable choices regarding which points I should prioritize on both skills and passives... so in conclusion you just can't go wrong with this build and thank you so much for your effort!
@@pinchingloaf NVM lol, 1st prophecy today dropped a 4LP Fragment for me. What would be the ideal stats? Spell crit, cast speed, shock chance and whatever 4th is useful?
Yes! You should check out the guide I put out yesterday. I put out an encyclopedia for the build with a in depth timestamp system to help with every aspect of the build. It is very min maxed now at over 1k corruption.
I would recommend checking out the new guide I put out this morning. I learned a lot playing this build the last month both prior to the launch patch and pushing 1k+ corruption after the patch. Made a lot of improvements and set up the planners to include allocation order to make it easier to follow. Hope this helps! ua-cam.com/video/AkwJg5IdDYA/v-deo.html
thank you very much for the reply and the guide hahah i tried frostbite frostclaw but died 4 times in HC so im thinking of trying other build right now! definitely going to try your build@@pinchingloaf
Hi there, amazing build by the way. One question though..........why do you pick Word of Heorot for Runic Invocation? The chill chance only affects Frost Guard's pbaoe explosion right or are there any other interactions that I could have possibly missed out?
There is very little nodes on the RI tree that benefit us as we are using a defense Invocation. The explosion after the shield expires can still apply the chill but I will probably drop 2 points for extra ward when I do the updated video in a few days.
Good build, but a request for the build planner: Can we get the passive tree & skill progression in it? Its a bit easier to just move the slider as I level and get the points while looking at the build planner itself. Thanks in advance if you do decide to do it!
I am currently editing my final build guide for this build. It will include everything you could possibly need including farming items! Hopefully have it out late tonight or tomorrow.
Love the build, thank you! Please can you let me know what the colours mean on dropped loot on your loot filter? Not sure I saw it anywhere. Many thanks!
If it drops like a normal rare(yellow with no underline) it means it has 2 good stats on it and may be an upgrade. If it is white with bold text and underlined it means its a common mod that is tier 5 and you want to use a rune of shatter to gain those mods for crafting. If its red with bold text and underlined it means its a rare mod and I would use a rune of removal to pull the rare mod off for crafting. Pink(T7) and Yellow(T6) bold and underlined is an ideal exalted modifier that is a good stat. Hope that helps!
Okay so I have been trying to get the "Mad Alchemists Ladle" and I keep finding the "Alchemists Ladle". So both of these items come from the same thing, mages in the rune prison, correct? Just trying to make sure I am farming the correct thing. The... similar item name with the same flavor text is throwing me off.
Very unlikely. It was nerfed way more than people like to admit and I feel Hydra to be very clunky to play. Maybe if I find a fun unique way to play it but I dont want to get your hopes up.
Just wondering when you said "all the enemies we attack are going to end up being chilled"... chilled from what? I can't seem to figure out what part of the build as is applies chill.
I am thinking about converting my HC runemaster over to this build, the only thing I saw that didnt seem necessary was the amount of negative ailments you take, specifically from blessings. If the cap is 8 I am not sure why we are sacrificng so many slots for ailments that dont benefit us.
Doesnt work sadly. All of the new unique Idols for mage specify it is for the runic invocations spells themselves and my runic invocation spell is a defensive one.
"So it ends up being like a 25% nerf [...] we're still getting over 100% more damage multiplier on here" (referring to the ladle) The mod reads "more spell damage per negative ailment on the target (up to 8)". Doesn't that mean the maximum benefit is 6 x 8 = 48% more damage?
Check out the last video I made. Any filter issues should be fixed there. Some of the filters created prior to 1.0 are a little buggy even if they got updated. I made a new one from scratch.
I've been running a variant of this myself relying on the double rune charge for runic to do the majority of my damage, currently at level 80 or so and obliterating everything :O I've been running the passive transcendence instead of runeword cataclysm. What are your thoughts on the difference?
Yeah that is definitely a viable option. There are so many good nodes with Runemaster I could not get everything I wanted. At the current moment I feel the defense are stronger than the offense that is why I went with cataclysm. Its a fair trade depending where you feel your character is at though.
Can I ask, what is the point of the health affixes on the gear? So far for me I am all about the ward and usually if something can get through that it's going to kill me anyway. Also am I missing something, on the ladle the max amount of ailments on a target that count toward our damage is 8 right? Anything more than that is overkill?
Twisted heart converts to ward based on your hp so stacking hp means significantly more ward per cast. Check out the update video regarding the stack cap. Hope that helps!
@@pinchingloaf Thanks! Also what are your thoughts on running the last steps of the living unique boots? Maybe I'm negating the twisted heart if I run that but currently I don't have the heart and it seems to be working well although im early in corruption.
Click the pastebin link in the video or the live chat commands, click Ctrl A on all the text to highlight it, copy the text, go in game and type Shift F, click the green plus sign at the top, and select "Paste Clipboard Contents". That will automatically import the full filter. Hope that helps!
Every Mage build wants to use Glacier from about Lv1-50. That will hard carry your AOE dps and then you can use Lightning Blast when you are out of mana. Look at the glacier skill on this planner to see how to level it www.lastepochtools.com/planner/kB5pkqZQ. Your mainly just looking for Int and spell damage while leveling. Hope this helps!
Can you plz list the names of all the items that you 've equipped on this vid, and, if it's not much of a trouble, also tell us where they drop from (or if they are craftable, how you created them)? Im lvl 75 RM atm, following the build on your vid, but Im super frustrated bc I havent found, yet, a single item that is shown above...Im Rank 4 CoF, and farm Monoliths like crazy, but whenever I get any unique items they are 98% of times for other classes!... :-S
Hey great guide, I am trying this build and realized I run into mana Problems, because my Lightning Blast costs 3 instead of 0 mana and thereby not proccing unsealed mana.... I watched your guide again and you mention you set it up that it costs 0, but I dont see how Thanks!
@@pinchingloaf Ahhh, y well I was thinking I will skip the whole Staff portion, since I have a Scepter with crazy Lighning Amplifications, but that explains it, thank you!
Awesome build mate! Would like to try it, but doesn't seem that much of starter friendly... or am i wrong? (playing the game for almost a month give or take). How about post nerfs, how will it be affected? (including the frost wall passive node nerf)
I’m going to be starting this build. You just play regular lightning blast till you get the off hand. You will still get over 100% more damage from ladle post nerf and I moved some stuff around to get more ward retention for the ward nerfs.
@@marc-aurelegagnon6627 take all the nodes except the spark charge nodes first in the lightning blast tree. Build functions great even without the offhand. I leveled as this build and it was one of the smoothest leveling experiences I’ve had. Use the runes of ascendance you find on catalyst to help get enigma.
I played the exact build without the catalyst up to level 90 monos then got lucky on my first try using RoA. Build functions fine with the spark charge nodes even without the Catalyst.
Is there really a need for lightning blast ? sure it has a lot of damage but you miss out on teleport. i would definitely swap that out. Without a gap closer your speed farming is limited. For bossing i would use it, but for farming arena and monoliths teleport is a really nice positioning skill also. Still is one of the best build i have tried so far.
In this version runic invocation is a teleport. Wait for my update in a couple days and you’ll love it if you want more speed haha. Finishing my attempt at 1000 corruption solo then I’ll post a new vid with my findings.
you start rotation - cold-fire-cold and than shoot lighting blast.... i do the same but if i shoot several lighting blast my rotation is gone. only lightin - lighting- lighting what i do wrong ? thx
Playing my first character as a frostclaw runemaster, at level 57. Just started doing early monos. Can i try this build over mine? Any must item before i do?
Nope, no required items. I leveled as my build and now have it at almost 700 corruption. I would watch the second video I made on the build that goes over where to farm some of the uniques. They arent required to get going but they really take the build to the next level and allow you to push the corruption further.
I feel like that Doom Ring has to have a better alternative, It's giving 6% dmg because of the spoon but there has to be a better ring?? Maybe if you got an LP 2 or more on it so you could put some useful stats but just Doom and Int from LP1 seems like a lot of wasted potential?
how do you get that amount of ward? i have almost every items with more or less similar stats but i cant get pass 5k and i have to work realy hard for that 5k :(
It’s a bit harder now. I had a lot of exalted int gear in that video and good legendaries. They nerfed a lot of the places you could get ward retention in 1.0 as well as nerfed twisted heart. Currently in the 1.0 patch I’m getting like 9-11k on bosses but my gear still has lots of room for improvement.
Sorry to hear man! Sometimes I get it in a couple and sometimes its like 1 in 15. If you are in the Circle of Fortune faction, you can use the east prophecy to roll for unique offhand rewards. Try to look for easy completions like killing any boss or rare monsters. Hope that helps!
@@pinchingloaf oh no worries bro I was just wondering if I'm doing something wrong :( If I understood correctly I can use the rune of ascendancy to any catalyst right? Thanks!!
@@yopuhcak yes, any catalyst will work. If you’re part of the cycle of fortune, you will want to make sure there is a little purple icon with a number on it right next to where it shows the required level. The level 2 CoF chance to not consume your runes only works if it’s a CoF item. You can guarantee that by gambling catalyst from the vendor in the observatory.
Short answer is it goes off of the first 3 spells on my spell bar based on their element. If you go to the Runic Invocation time stamp on the video I go into great detail on how the mechanic works and how I simplify it so you can cast any ability and always get the Cold, Fire, Cold runes. @@mariuszsoja1907
Most of our scaling comes from stacking intelligence. We get some nodes on our tree and with gear that lets int give us %damage, cooldown reduction, crit chance, cast speed, and flat spell damage. We also get a few buffs from other skills that help out. I end up having 100% crit.
@@pinchingloaf thanks, also I was wondering, can the wall not be replaced with more damage potential? alternatively, some dmg nodes on the passive tree? Im just curious if the build can be pushed to higher damage at low defensive expense
@@deathlapse3384 the wall is an insane support ability that gives tons of damage and defenses. If I was to drop anything it would be runebolt. Last epoch is definitely more of a defense oriented game vs offense. Most arpg are the opposite where you try to one shot everything but that doesn’t work too well in high corruptions.
Only the broken node that gave you infinite flame wards now makes your wall a 12 second cd and share cd with flame ward. I knew that node would get a massive nerf so I made the build without using it.
I don’t feel like it is. Mainly just lightning blast and runic invocation to teleport. You can num lock flame ward to auto cast and use frost wall on tanky enemies.
By default Frostwall is not on a 12 second cooldown. There was a node in the Frostwall tree that everyone took prior to 1.0 that was extremely over powered and with the recent patch they made that node share a cooldown with Flameward as well as giving it a 12 second cooldown. I knew that node would get nerfed so I made this build without using it.
I do use a movement skill on this build. The version in the video turns Runic Invocation into a movement skill. My newer version that will have a video guide in a few days uses Flame Rush.
@@pinchingloaf yeah but its not really used for movement its used for damage reduction so never really off cd to dodge shit. also you play on sc or hc?
idk man, seems very unviable for lvling tbh... you put frost wall at lvl 20 specialization but once ur lvl 20 u will never have frost wall.. only comes at around lvl 30+ so its like 10+ lvls without going into that 3rd spell spec? Also where is teleport or any movement spells in this video ? so many things dont actually make sense for actual lvling from 1-100 tbh....
In the video I said I would recommend new players to use Dread's Runemaster leveling guide which is very close to this build so there would be very little changes needed at end game. I also linked his video in the video description. I leveled as my build however and it was one of the smoothest leveling experiences I have had. For leveling I use the base teleport without speccing into it until I get runic invocation which has a node in its skill tree called Enigma. This node turns it into a teleport.
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Alright first of all, this build fucking SLAPS.
Second of all, this format was super helpful for actually understanding how the build functions and why you chose what you chose. So thank you - instant sub from me
Thanks man! Sometimes my videos are too long but I like to make sure the info is all there haha.
I'm going to be leveling this but I wanted to make a point of thanking you for the loot filter. It must have taken a lot of work and with how rare they are on build guides, let alone the care to make sure it grows with your character, is very thoughtful. Thank you, Subbed.
No worries man! Loot filters really can make builds.
@pinchingloaf For sure. Very early, lightning blast felt lack luster but thanks to your filter within a couple levels it was pumping thanks to having the stats highlighted for me
Thanks for the guide, it was thorough and easy to follow. I swiitched over to this build after hitting a wall with my fireball/invocation build doing empowered monoliths. Going much better now and doing 200 corruption monoliths even without the Twisted heart.
Nice man! Can’t wait for you to start getting some of the uniques and see it really shine!
Great guide, well explained especially for a newbie like me. It really helps when you talk about the thought process behind the picks rather than “just pick this”, also really appreciate the rough order you get skills/passives.
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Thanks man! Glad you’re liking the build.
thanks dude, between this and dr3adfuls vid I am doing pretty well. Props for responding to comments as well.
Glad it’s going smooth for you man!
I'd just like to add my 2 cents, and expand on the importance of Int in this build, I switched over, but was a little Int starved on my ported gear, and the build felt terrible, took ages to kill any bosses and kept getting killed, however I rejigged things around and got just 15 additional Int and now I'm flying, mainly because now I'm doing enough damage to leach back and increase Ward generation. Don't underestimate the need for Int in this build, prioritize it over everything .
My chat chants that now too after hearing me say it over and over if anyone says they are having a problem with the build. Int is king! Glad the builds working for you!
I was stuck on empowered monoliths and kept dying despite trying not to die and play really well and having maxed res, but kept getting one shot, this build saved me thanks a lot man !
Glad this helped you man! My favorite build so far.
I just wish it wasn't such a pita to get the strand.
was searching for build guides for runemaster and your video came up, thanks for making this one, subscribed!
Thanks for the sub!
Loaf is BACK! Ready to see more of these juicy builds
Thanks man! Excited to jump back into it
crazy good and satisfying build. i love that explosion blast feel ;)
Hi! Got back to the game after around 3 year, i think was 0.8.3 when I last played. Wanted a lightning mage and wanted to check out the runemaster mastery so this build is just perfect! I've had no trouble throughout the campaign even with total crap gear and a few questionable choices regarding which points I should prioritize on both skills and passives... so in conclusion you just can't go wrong with this build and thank you so much for your effort!
Welcome back! Glad the build is working out for you man!
Yesterday I dropped a 3LP Fragment and was looking around for builds to use it on. I am so rolling this today!
DUDE thats sick! Im still rocking a 2lp haha
@@pinchingloaf NVM lol, 1st prophecy today dropped a 4LP Fragment for me. What would be the ideal stats? Spell crit, cast speed, shock chance and whatever 4th is useful?
@@MrHellweasel cast speed exalted and then crit multi and res
Great video!
Great guide should come in handy for 1.0!
Awesome build. Can;t wait to see the full potential. Was running mono's at lvl 43 before I finished Idols and was clearing.
just subed! thx for the explanation of rune casting order
Great video, isn't the Ladle's + %dmg capped to 8? I feel like those resistance shred blessings might be overkill if you already apply 8 ailments no?
Yes! You should check out the guide I put out yesterday. I put out an encyclopedia for the build with a in depth timestamp system to help with every aspect of the build. It is very min maxed now at over 1k corruption.
i noticed some differences in the passive section, do i follow the point allocation in the video or the build planner?
I would recommend checking out the new guide I put out this morning. I learned a lot playing this build the last month both prior to the launch patch and pushing 1k+ corruption after the patch. Made a lot of improvements and set up the planners to include allocation order to make it easier to follow. Hope this helps!
ua-cam.com/video/AkwJg5IdDYA/v-deo.html
thank you very much for the reply and the guide hahah i tried frostbite frostclaw but died 4 times in HC so im thinking of trying other build right now! definitely going to try your build@@pinchingloaf
Hi there, amazing build by the way.
One question though..........why do you pick Word of Heorot for Runic Invocation?
The chill chance only affects Frost Guard's pbaoe explosion right or are there any other interactions that I could have possibly missed out?
I was wondering the same thing. With as fast as lightning blast attacks I don't think the extra chance is needed.
There is very little nodes on the RI tree that benefit us as we are using a defense Invocation. The explosion after the shield expires can still apply the chill but I will probably drop 2 points for extra ward when I do the updated video in a few days.
Good build, but a request for the build planner:
Can we get the passive tree & skill progression in it? Its a bit easier to just move the slider as I level and get the points while looking at the build planner itself.
Thanks in advance if you do decide to do it!
That would be amazing if he does!!
Yes! I will be doing a final update video soon and I will include the sliders.
Thank you for ure build. Plaing on hc. Its awesome! Btw did u update filter with new bases?)
Yes I have!
Thank you!@@pinchingloaf
Are you still updating this build/loot filter etc? I'd love to see more guides on this, like farming particular items, etc.
I am currently editing my final build guide for this build. It will include everything you could possibly need including farming items! Hopefully have it out late tonight or tomorrow.
Love the build, thank you! Please can you let me know what the colours mean on dropped loot on your loot filter? Not sure I saw it anywhere. Many thanks!
If it drops like a normal rare(yellow with no underline) it means it has 2 good stats on it and may be an upgrade. If it is white with bold text and underlined it means its a common mod that is tier 5 and you want to use a rune of shatter to gain those mods for crafting. If its red with bold text and underlined it means its a rare mod and I would use a rune of removal to pull the rare mod off for crafting. Pink(T7) and Yellow(T6) bold and underlined is an ideal exalted modifier that is a good stat. Hope that helps!
Okay so I have been trying to get the "Mad Alchemists Ladle" and I keep finding the "Alchemists Ladle". So both of these items come from the same thing, mages in the rune prison, correct? Just trying to make sure I am farming the correct thing. The... similar item name with the same flavor text is throwing me off.
Yes, only the exiled mages can drop. I feel your pain, I got a 3lp regular ladle when I was farming for it.. I’ll send you my energy!
thanks! I don't mind farming as long as I know I am doing the correct thing haha@@pinchingloaf
Thank you 😊
W build i believe i may roll this for my runemaster. Do you think we will see a Hydra build guide from you?
Very unlikely. It was nerfed way more than people like to admit and I feel Hydra to be very clunky to play. Maybe if I find a fun unique way to play it but I dont want to get your hopes up.
Just wondering when you said "all the enemies we attack are going to end up being chilled"... chilled from what? I can't seem to figure out what part of the build as is applies chill.
I have a passive point in chill chance in the sorc tree. We cast so fast on this build that low chance is almost always procced.
Build planner does not reflect same items or substats in some slots. Do i prioritize the planner or this video??
Check out my most recent video. It is an up to date full build guide oh this character pushing 1k corruption.
@@pinchingloaf thanks man!!! I have it with almost perfect gear except for the relic and offhand with no LP. I'm at 300 corruption and pushing
Can we get a slider in the build planner showing us which passives to take in what order?
Just finished editing the final build guide for this. Will post tomorrow and that will have up to date planners with the sliders.
@@pinchingloaf W thanks king
where do we get the equipment, is that only mob drops?
and do you have a loot filter for this build
I put an update video out today that goes over where to farm all the equipment. The loot filter is In the video description.
I am thinking about converting my HC runemaster over to this build, the only thing I saw that didnt seem necessary was the amount of negative ailments you take, specifically from blessings. If the cap is 8 I am not sure why we are sacrificng so many slots for ailments that dont benefit us.
I made an update video going over the changes! I will have another video soon as my current character is closing in on 1000 corruption
have you tried using Unvar's Exile with this build?
Doesnt work sadly. All of the new unique Idols for mage specify it is for the runic invocations spells themselves and my runic invocation spell is a defensive one.
@@pinchingloaf Ohh I see! Thanks for clarifying, the texts It's kind of ambiguous. BTW This has become my favourite build to play in my 600+ hours :)
@@JuanTorello yeah I thought they would work originally too, I was very disappointed. That’s awesome man!
"So it ends up being like a 25% nerf [...] we're still getting over 100% more damage multiplier on here" (referring to the ladle)
The mod reads "more spell damage per negative ailment on the target (up to 8)". Doesn't that mean the maximum benefit is 6 x 8 = 48% more damage?
Yes, I made an update video after the patch went live going over that change and the tweaks made to the build to compensate. Hope that helps!
Your loot filter doesn't seem to let through the large idols with void resistance and chance to bleed
Check out the last video I made. Any filter issues should be fixed there. Some of the filters created prior to 1.0 are a little buggy even if they got updated. I made a new one from scratch.
I've been running a variant of this myself relying on the double rune charge for runic to do the majority of my damage, currently at level 80 or so and obliterating everything :O I've been running the passive transcendence instead of runeword cataclysm. What are your thoughts on the difference?
Yeah that is definitely a viable option. There are so many good nodes with Runemaster I could not get everything I wanted. At the current moment I feel the defense are stronger than the offense that is why I went with cataclysm. Its a fair trade depending where you feel your character is at though.
Can I ask, what is the point of the health affixes on the gear? So far for me I am all about the ward and usually if something can get through that it's going to kill me anyway.
Also am I missing something, on the ladle the max amount of ailments on a target that count toward our damage is 8 right? Anything more than that is overkill?
Twisted heart converts to ward based on your hp so stacking hp means significantly more ward per cast. Check out the update video regarding the stack cap. Hope that helps!
@@pinchingloaf Thanks! Also what are your thoughts on running the last steps of the living unique boots? Maybe I'm negating the twisted heart if I run that but currently I don't have the heart and it seems to be working well although im early in corruption.
hey man, how would you prioritize the rolls on items? For offensive, should i go Int > crit for example or cooldown > int etc
Prefixes: Int>lightning blast>lightning crit multi>cast speed>crit multi>spell/lightning damage>crit chance
Suffixes: shock chance(1 roll on amulet or weapon)>70+% res/reduce crit damage cap>cooldown>hybrid life>%life>flat life/armor%
@@pinchingloaf thanks you so much! subscribed
Remember with the ladle our cast speed will start scaling with our int so we want as much of that as possible.
hey, thanks a lot for the guide, i have a noob question : how do i download and "convert" the new loot filter ?
Click the pastebin link in the video or the live chat commands, click Ctrl A on all the text to highlight it, copy the text, go in game and type Shift F, click the green plus sign at the top, and select "Paste Clipboard Contents". That will automatically import the full filter. Hope that helps!
@@pinchingloafThank you so much again !
The build is rough to start out with, any tips for mods to look for while leveling
Every Mage build wants to use Glacier from about Lv1-50. That will hard carry your AOE dps and then you can use Lightning Blast when you are out of mana. Look at the glacier skill on this planner to see how to level it www.lastepochtools.com/planner/kB5pkqZQ. Your mainly just looking for Int and spell damage while leveling. Hope this helps!
is it me or does Runic Invocation no longer use three runes? I'm only showing two when I play nowadays.
never mind, I had a relic on that was limiting the amount I could have at one time.
Can you plz list the names of all the items that you 've equipped on this vid, and, if it's not much of a trouble, also tell us where they drop from (or if they are craftable, how you created them)? Im lvl 75 RM atm, following the build on your vid, but Im super frustrated bc I havent found, yet, a single item that is shown above...Im Rank 4 CoF, and farm Monoliths like crazy, but whenever I get any unique items they are 98% of times for other classes!... :-S
Check out my latest video. It’s a lot more in depth for you.
Before getting the offhand, do you recommend speccing the spark charge node or just take the cast speed instead?
I just went into spark charge when leveling the build but either would work. I grabbed the spark charge nodes last though.
Hey great guide, I am trying this build and realized I run into mana Problems, because my Lightning Blast costs 3 instead of 0 mana and thereby not proccing unsealed mana.... I watched your guide again and you mention you set it up that it costs 0, but I dont see how
Thanks!
You’re probably using a scepter. Make sure you’re using a wand. Lightning blast cost 3 mana but wands a -3 mana cost in them. Hope that helps!
@@pinchingloaf Ahhh, y well I was thinking I will skip the whole Staff portion, since I have a Scepter with crazy Lighning Amplifications, but that explains it, thank you!
Awesome build mate! Would like to try it, but doesn't seem that much of starter friendly... or am i wrong? (playing the game for almost a month give or take). How about post nerfs, how will it be affected? (including the frost wall passive node nerf)
I’m going to be starting this build. You just play regular lightning blast till you get the off hand. You will still get over 100% more damage from ladle post nerf and I moved some stuff around to get more ward retention for the ward nerfs.
@@pinchingloaf Great! thank you for the tips bro! Keep up the content!
@@pinchingloaf What would you change in the setup before you get the off hand? What do you consider "regular lightning blast"?
@@marc-aurelegagnon6627 take all the nodes except the spark charge nodes first in the lightning blast tree. Build functions great even without the offhand. I leveled as this build and it was one of the smoothest leveling experiences I’ve had. Use the runes of ascendance you find on catalyst to help get enigma.
I played the exact build without the catalyst up to level 90 monos then got lucky on my first try using RoA. Build functions fine with the spark charge nodes even without the Catalyst.
Is there really a need for lightning blast ? sure it has a lot of damage but you miss out on teleport. i would definitely swap that out. Without a gap closer your speed farming is limited. For bossing i would use it, but for farming arena and monoliths teleport is a really nice positioning skill also.
Still is one of the best build i have tried so far.
In this version runic invocation is a teleport. Wait for my update in a couple days and you’ll love it if you want more speed haha. Finishing my attempt at 1000 corruption solo then I’ll post a new vid with my findings.
@@pinchingloaf After i got to 70 or so i am now teleporting around with runic invocation, great bossing, clearspeed.
Why do we run so many negative ailment blessings when ladle is capped at 8?
Somehow missed that and I will have an update out today on it. Still using Ladel as the cast speed with Spark Charges in INSANE!
Hmm thats interesting. Never heard that the chance of shredding counted itself as a negative ailment.🤔
you start rotation - cold-fire-cold and than shoot lighting blast.... i do the same but if i shoot several lighting blast my rotation is gone. only lightin - lighting- lighting
what i do wrong ? thx
runic invocation.... Immutable order, should fix your problem, also he explains this in the video , cheers.
Why do you put points into traversal skills when you aren't using teleport with this build? Aren't those points just being wasted?
Rune of Dilation and Never late are the two I'm speaking of.
I turn runic invocation into a teleport and it gains the traversal tag.
@@pinchingloaf Is that from the gear? Or what causes it to become a teleport?
@@Doge123 its from a skill node on Runic invoc
Can this build be done with fireclaw or runebolt?
I wouldn’t recommend it. It’s much better playing self cast lightning blast.
Playing my first character as a frostclaw runemaster, at level 57. Just started doing early monos. Can i try this build over mine? Any must item before i do?
Nope, no required items. I leveled as my build and now have it at almost 700 corruption. I would watch the second video I made on the build that goes over where to farm some of the uniques. They arent required to get going but they really take the build to the next level and allow you to push the corruption further.
Hi how you cleans aiment?
Frostwall. If you walk through it it cleanses all ailments off you.
@@pinchingloaf thx
I feel like that Doom Ring has to have a better alternative, It's giving 6% dmg because of the spoon but there has to be a better ring?? Maybe if you got an LP 2 or more on it so you could put some useful stats but just Doom and Int from LP1 seems like a lot of wasted potential?
Check out the day 1-2 update video. I change up the gearing a bit and it’s much more optimized.
is this lootfilter good if i am in the murchent guild and i want to trade and not only SSF?
Yes, it will work fine. I left it showing all exalted items so you can find some for other builds to trade.
do any of the rolls on the spoons really matter?
The only one I care about is armor shred. We cast so fast that the higher chance really adds up on big bosses.
how do you get that amount of ward? i have almost every items with more or less similar stats but i cant get pass 5k and i have to work realy hard for that 5k :(
It’s a bit harder now. I had a lot of exalted int gear in that video and good legendaries. They nerfed a lot of the places you could get ward retention in 1.0 as well as nerfed twisted heart. Currently in the 1.0 patch I’m getting like 9-11k on bosses but my gear still has lots of room for improvement.
can i use the lootfilter linked in the description for campaign?
Yes just wait to equip till like lv 15 so you can throw on some trash items.
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bro I've been using a lot of rune of ascendancy but can't get the enigma, any tips how to get it?
Sorry to hear man! Sometimes I get it in a couple and sometimes its like 1 in 15. If you are in the Circle of Fortune faction, you can use the east prophecy to roll for unique offhand rewards. Try to look for easy completions like killing any boss or rare monsters. Hope that helps!
@@pinchingloaf oh no worries bro I was just wondering if I'm doing something wrong :( If I understood correctly I can use the rune of ascendancy to any catalyst right? Thanks!!
@@yopuhcak yes, any catalyst will work. If you’re part of the cycle of fortune, you will want to make sure there is a little purple icon with a number on it right next to where it shows the required level. The level 2 CoF chance to not consume your runes only works if it’s a CoF item. You can guarantee that by gambling catalyst from the vendor in the observatory.
why your runic invocation doesn't change if you spam lightning?
what I mean is when you have rune invocation active you use lightning and the runic invocation does not change how do you do it?
Short answer is it goes off of the first 3 spells on my spell bar based on their element. If you go to the Runic Invocation time stamp on the video I go into great detail on how the mechanic works and how I simplify it so you can cast any ability and always get the Cold, Fire, Cold runes. @@mariuszsoja1907
where can I find information about stats, damage count, critical hit chance, etc?
@@mariuszsoja1907 on the character sheet. I can’t remember the default keybind I think it’s C or I
I mean yours
why no crit and lightning dmg in the passive tree tho, is it because you get it from the items?
Most of our scaling comes from stacking intelligence. We get some nodes on our tree and with gear that lets int give us %damage, cooldown reduction, crit chance, cast speed, and flat spell damage. We also get a few buffs from other skills that help out. I end up having 100% crit.
@@pinchingloaf thanks, also I was wondering, can the wall not be replaced with more damage potential? alternatively, some dmg nodes on the passive tree? Im just curious if the build can be pushed to higher damage at low defensive expense
@@deathlapse3384 the wall is an insane support ability that gives tons of damage and defenses. If I was to drop anything it would be runebolt. Last epoch is definitely more of a defense oriented game vs offense. Most arpg are the opposite where you try to one shot everything but that doesn’t work too well in high corruptions.
@@pinchingloaf I understand, thank you. If you were to swap runebolt, what would you replace it with?
@@pinchingloaf also would you ever consider using arcane ascendance in this build somehow?
that 1 spell that sets the runes as skills in the bar sucks the fun out the class tbh im trying it rn but I might take it off
The frost wall has been nerf for 12 sec cool down ?? But in your video your wall doesn't have 12 cool down how ?? Explain pls
Only the broken node that gave you infinite flame wards now makes your wall a 12 second cd and share cd with flame ward. I knew that node would get a massive nerf so I made the build without using it.
Link on planner not working (
Looks like the planner website is down at the moment sadly. It should come back up in a little bit.
USES A LOT OF BUTTONS TO PLAY WITH THIS BUILD?
I don’t feel like it is. Mainly just lightning blast and runic invocation to teleport. You can num lock flame ward to auto cast and use frost wall on tanky enemies.
That's better than lightning version? Just lightning
Are you asking if my build is better than the standard lightning blast builds vs mine which is scaling spark charges?
@@pinchingloaf yeah, I changed from lightning to your build
how you leech back your lost hp?
I have the lightning leech nodes on the sorcerer tree and the spell leech blessing from the second monolith.
@@pinchingloaf thanks alot
how he use rune bolt?
It is automatically casting from Frostwall.
Frostwall is on a 12 sec cooldown
By default Frostwall is not on a 12 second cooldown. There was a node in the Frostwall tree that everyone took prior to 1.0 that was extremely over powered and with the recent patch they made that node share a cooldown with Flameward as well as giving it a 12 second cooldown. I knew that node would get nerfed so I made this build without using it.
you really dont use any mobility skill in hc?
I do use a movement skill on this build. The version in the video turns Runic Invocation into a movement skill. My newer version that will have a video guide in a few days uses Flame Rush.
@@pinchingloaf yeah but its not really used for movement its used for damage reduction so never really off cd to dodge shit. also you play on sc or hc?
Is this 1.0 gameplay? The mastery was super nerfed in 1.0
This footage was the day before the patch. I released an update video 2 days after 1.0 that is all on the live servers.
mad alchemist ladle has a cap now unfortunately, still worth it though
Yes it is, I will have an update out today regarding that.
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i have it :)
Did you figure it out? Sorry I’m live so it’s hard to view comments. If not drop by the stream and I’ll help you out
Who dis? Play a real mastery like Sorc! Hiding behind that cfc nonsense! ❤
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frost wall got a heavy nerf gonna need a re work
Naw its fine. I didnt use the super broken nodes anyways because I knew the nerf was coming. Im in empowered monos and its super smooth.
Frost wall is carrying my ass through (non empowered) monoliths at mo, still seems good until LB/Sparks properly come online.
Mute your discord while recording. I thought Discord did it automatically when OBS starts.
Immutable order kind of seems like wasted potential
I only care about the one runic spell anyways so its very convient. Makes it much more approchable for newer players as well.
idk man, seems very unviable for lvling tbh... you put frost wall at lvl 20 specialization but once ur lvl 20 u will never have frost wall.. only comes at around lvl 30+ so its like 10+ lvls without going into that 3rd spell spec? Also where is teleport or any movement spells in this video ? so many things dont actually make sense for actual lvling from 1-100 tbh....
In the video I said I would recommend new players to use Dread's Runemaster leveling guide which is very close to this build so there would be very little changes needed at end game. I also linked his video in the video description. I leveled as my build however and it was one of the smoothest leveling experiences I have had. For leveling I use the base teleport without speccing into it until I get runic invocation which has a node in its skill tree called Enigma. This node turns it into a teleport.
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