Witchbane + No Mercy looked really good at first to me, but when I realized its 40% of their max health... urg, I don't want to wait for almost 1/2 the fight to get the full power out of those nodes. And if it recharges, then the bonus damage drops... I was quite excited at first with the ascendency, but not sure anymore. I still think I'm gonna start with it and we'll see how it goes! Great content as usuall!
@Locohol Freeze rate is finnicky, as it depends on a variety of factors as you mentioned. To time both freeze and heavy stun (which allows for Devastate to work), will be hard to time it right. Also, after the initial freeze, freeze resistance on the boss is temporarily increased, so it will take longer to freeze the same target again. I think going with frag rounds for the guaranteed more damage on freeze consumption would be more consistent.
Heyyy I talked to you about this in our Deadlock game :) Glad I could twist your arm (?) in the direction of the Witch Hunter! Now we just wait and pray that the actual damage stats on the skill gems (and x-bows) aren't complete trash 🥴
@@Lolcohol Yeah DL is probably not the best time to be theory-crafting but the PoE2 hype is only going to bite us for the first time once :) Good luck with your WH build! I'm going to go in completely blind with no planning, but I'll keep your build in my back pocket if I need guidance! I'll leave it on in the meantime for the watch time but I'm closing my eyes and ears 🤣
I’m planning on doing the exact opposite, assuming point blank is still in the skill tree as a Gemling I’ve only thought of the main skill, but I’m going; Undetermined shotgun shot Double Barrel close Combat Conc effect Physical skill sup Either reload speed or Brutality
One idea I had was using poison hammer of the gods with corrosion to break Armour so I can be using cold bolts to build my freeze, there are also nodes that increase freeze duration or armor broken duration if the timing doesn't add up
Glad I found this video. I am planning on doing a crossbow/nade build to start out myself with armor breaking skills. Have you thought about possibly going with the warbringer ascendancy? There's a node that will break armor equal to 10% of hit damage dealt. That could be huge having the capability for ALL attacks to break armor. I suspect using grenades and rapid shot could break boss armor pretty quickly, then switch to hvr to finish off boss. This will need to be tested, but I do not believe incendiary rounds will detonate grenades, you'll need to use explosive shot. Explosive shot specifically says will detonate grenades while incendiary rounds does not. I'm also worried about the culling and decimating strike nodes. You're not doing damage, the hp is just disappearing, so we'll be losing the health/damage multipliers since the health is removed before the hit. Just my two cents but will certainly be watching your channel for updates! Good luck Exile!
i was thinking of a ranged build up until i heard jonathan rogers say melee and risk v reward is making melee damage much higher, so gonna roll with monk and work on dodging (and dying...) like a champ
From what I've seen so far, most things that consume an effect do that before the damage is dealt, so you're going to be missing out on the benefit of the broken armor.
I was more talking about the 150% more damage on the gem itself when hitting an enemy with fully broken armour :) but that is an important destinction to know about thank you!
I'm probably going witchhunter with a big hammer. This is SIMILAR to your concept. It involves more hitting the boss with the big hammer, though. Possibly dual wielding hammers with Giant's Blood.
im goin duo - with my friend on shield and armor break and me as witchhunter for velocity rounds - we will do SWAT raids on bosses They said Multi projectiles will work but will not be spread like in poe but added as a magizne rounds.
Which build/class are you planning to play tomorrow? :D
first impression was: witchhunter because its new, bloodmage looks also really awesome. or poison pathfinder. i cant decide
I am between the Titan and the Mercenary , but will go with the good ol Titan !
so in between witch and sorcerer
Do you think a witchhunter melee attack speed build is a thing?
Gemling, no idea what I'll do with it, but I know someone will come up with a completely broken build for it at some point.
Thank you for this very in detail 100% safe build guide! I will defenitely put all my hopes into this!
He said is not a build guide though. Nonetheless, still dope.
@@theo008 woosh
@@theo008 I think he was teasing haha :)
@@Lolcohol woosh?
@@Lolcohol I was, indeed, teasing BUT I think I will still follow you closely since I had no time to prepare as I'm writing my thesis currently. :D
Witchbane + No Mercy looked really good at first to me, but when I realized its 40% of their max health... urg, I don't want to wait for almost 1/2 the fight to get the full power out of those nodes. And if it recharges, then the bonus damage drops... I was quite excited at first with the ascendency, but not sure anymore. I still think I'm gonna start with it and we'll see how it goes! Great content as usuall!
there are nodes that increase the Culling threshold i believe, so those might be worth looking into
One more day!!!!! Really cool to see a proto-build guide already, some great ideas
So close!!!!
I was gonna go witchhunter too! It's good to see someone else that isn't bee-lining for gemling
This is an awesome build guide! I will follow it EXACTLY! :3
God i cant wait to see your setup for this
@Locohol Freeze rate is finnicky, as it depends on a variety of factors as you mentioned. To time both freeze and heavy stun (which allows for Devastate to work), will be hard to time it right. Also, after the initial freeze, freeze resistance on the boss is temporarily increased, so it will take longer to freeze the same target again.
I think going with frag rounds for the guaranteed more damage on freeze consumption would be more consistent.
You should look into glacial bolt. Idk if it’s bugged but on bosses they shards almost immediately shatter and can freeze bosses in 2-3 shots.
Heyyy I talked to you about this in our Deadlock game :) Glad I could twist your arm (?) in the direction of the Witch Hunter!
Now we just wait and pray that the actual damage stats on the skill gems (and x-bows) aren't complete trash 🥴
Haha there were a number of factors but I remembered our chat! Was so cool seeing how excited you and everyone else in that lobby were for PoE 2!!
@@Lolcohol Yeah DL is probably not the best time to be theory-crafting but the PoE2 hype is only going to bite us for the first time once :) Good luck with your WH build! I'm going to go in completely blind with no planning, but I'll keep your build in my back pocket if I need guidance! I'll leave it on in the meantime for the watch time but I'm closing my eyes and ears 🤣
I’m planning on doing the exact opposite, assuming point blank is still in the skill tree as a Gemling
I’ve only thought of the main skill, but I’m going;
Undetermined shotgun shot
Double Barrel
close Combat
Conc effect
Physical skill sup
Either reload speed or Brutality
Hey Lolcohol, long time caller, first time fan - real quick, I followed this build and died IRL. Why do you make bait?
For views for money EZ get rekt
Good luck tonight !
One idea I had was using poison hammer of the gods with corrosion to break Armour so I can be using cold bolts to build my freeze, there are also nodes that increase freeze duration or armor broken duration if the timing doesn't add up
you need absurd amount of STR for hammer + for good weapon for it. Based on leaks - you can't reach that without STR stacking
Glad I found this video. I am planning on doing a crossbow/nade build to start out myself with armor breaking skills. Have you thought about possibly going with the warbringer ascendancy? There's a node that will break armor equal to 10% of hit damage dealt. That could be huge having the capability for ALL attacks to break armor. I suspect using grenades and rapid shot could break boss armor pretty quickly, then switch to hvr to finish off boss. This will need to be tested, but I do not believe incendiary rounds will detonate grenades, you'll need to use explosive shot. Explosive shot specifically says will detonate grenades while incendiary rounds does not. I'm also worried about the culling and decimating strike nodes. You're not doing damage, the hp is just disappearing, so we'll be losing the health/damage multipliers since the health is removed before the hit. Just my two cents but will certainly be watching your channel for updates! Good luck Exile!
can you link Tree?
i was thinking of a ranged build up until i heard jonathan rogers say melee and risk v reward is making melee damage much higher, so gonna roll with monk and work on dodging (and dying...) like a champ
From what I've seen so far, most things that consume an effect do that before the damage is dealt, so you're going to be missing out on the benefit of the broken armor.
I was more talking about the 150% more damage on the gem itself when hitting an enemy with fully broken armour :) but that is an important destinction to know about thank you!
I want to make a Merc that summons Druid Wolves!!
Cause wolves kick ass that why
Witch Hunter with pack of wolves - that increase crit on howl. Seeems awesome buddy
When it says chances are doubled for undead and demons does that make it 20%
😂
I'm probably going witchhunter with a big hammer. This is SIMILAR to your concept. It involves more hitting the boss with the big hammer, though. Possibly dual wielding hammers with Giant's Blood.
Is witchhunter melee durable guys?
Yea its gonna be awesome!
As alwas, very helpfull, thank you
im goin duo - with my friend on shield and armor break and me as witchhunter for velocity rounds - we will do SWAT raids on bosses
They said Multi projectiles will work but will not be spread like in poe but added as a magizne rounds.
Ah dude... the music in your vid made me sad.
I may never hear it again.
Great vid though.
login merc witch hunters
We only care about Where is our aurabot support class?????????
Way to long to build up
Hey guys remember when I predicted how trash this game will be? Well guess what, I was right 😬
nah that just sounds like skill issue
@@austinirwin9347 softcore player confirmed
Nah skill issue
@@Lolcohol Tell me this when you kill the Act 2 without dying, sir or at least when you kill a pinnacle boss on ANY HC character.
Nah skill issue
Thank you!!!