The Flameblast Totem League Starter Inquisitor build. Budget friendly version with total cost not exceeding 100 Chaos Orbs
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Guide notes |
March 4, 2018 -Updated Skill Trees to Patch 3.2 |
This is the budget and beginner's friendly version of ourFlameblast Totem Life Build. This is one of the most efficient League starter buildsconsidering very low cost and item requirements. The build can maintain high damage and mobility with no expensive gear requirements.
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1. Gameplay
Flameblast is a channelled spellthat deals incredible damage at 10 stacks. Because player would be completely vulnerable when channelling the Flameblast (and unable to avoid attacks and spells) the build benefits greatly from the use of Spell Totem Support gem.
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2. Build's PROS & CONS
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3. Leveling tips
You can easily level up your Templar using theFlame Totem Spell starting at level4. You should prioritize getting the Ancestral Bond node, which will allow you to have 2 active Totems at a time and basically doubles your dps. At level 28 you should swap the Flame Totem setup with the Flameblast linked to Spell Totem. From now on you should mainly look for Life/res rares and cast speed items.
Suggested leveling gemsetups:
Flame Totem setup (up till level 28) | |
![]() | Flame Totem- great leveling Totem gem. Input it in a +1 socketed gem's level wand (Lifespring for example) |
![]() | Faster Casting Support - the most important support gem for Flame Totems |
![]() | Added Cold Damage Support- great damage boost to your Totem's projectiles |
![]() | Added Lightning Damage Support - same as above |
Flameblast Totem setup (lvl.28+) | |
![]() | Spell Totem Support - mandatory, unless you want to channel the spell yourself (not exactly our recommendation) |
![]() | Flameblast - your main dps spell starting from level 28. Don't bother much with quality early on, its' base damage will do the job nevertheless |
![]() | Faster Casting Support - mandatory support gem for this setup. Will allow Totems to charge Flameblast faster |
![]() | Increased Area of Effect Support - will boost the Flameblast's aoe radius |
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Leveling skill trees:
32 Points skill tree
Priorities: 1) Purity of Flesh2) Ancestral Bond 3) Shamanistic Fury.Ancestral Bond is the top priority here, however in order to get there faster you would be saving up only 3 Passive points, missing a lot of Life/Spell damage bonuses along the way. It's just not worth it so we go through the Retribution/Purity of Flesh nodes
65 Points skill tree
After switching to Flameblast Totem it's advised to alter the previous Skill tree a little. You should get both the Amplify and Blast Radius nodes, and take the "upper" lane towards Ancestral Bond. Also you can either prioritize Totemic Mastery first or fill up some of the extra Life nodes first (depending on your current needs)
Recommended leveling items:
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+(20-30) to Intelligence 50% of Block Chance applied to Spells (10-15)% increased Cast Speed +(30-50) to maximum Mana |
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(8-12)% increased Spell Damage +1 to Level of Socketed Spell Gems (20-28)% increased Spell Damage (5-8)% increased Cast Speed +(15-20) to maximum Life +(15-20) to maximum Mana Regenerate (6-8) Life over 1 second when you Cast a Spell |
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(10-14)% increased Spell Damage (20-30)% increased Fire Damage Adds (4-6) to (8-12) Fire Damage to Spells (40-60)% increased Global Critical Strike Chance +10 Life gained on Killing Ignited Enemies 25% reduced Ignite Duration on Enemies |
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+5 to Dexterity (20-40)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate +(10-20) to maximum Energy Shield 20% increased Movement Speed Cannot be Frozen |
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+(20-30)% to Fire Resistance (30-40)% increased Fire Damage (5-10)% increased Cast Speed 10% chance to Ignite You can inflict an additional Ignite on an Enemy Ignited Enemies Burn 65% slower |
4. Final Skill tree, Ascendancy Points and Pantheon
Final skill tree:
115 Points Final Skill tree
115 Points Path of Building link
Our suggested order would be 1) Arcane Potency 2) Annihilation 3) Consitution and surrounding Life nodes. Later on you can either take the path to the right (towards Coordination) or fill in the remaining Life/Mana/Jewel passives
Ascendancy points:
Preferably in that order:
- Righteous Providence
- Inevitable Judgement
- Instruments of Virtue
- Augury of Penitence
Pantheon:
Major God : Soul of Brine King - You cannot be Stunned if you've been Stunned or Blocked a Stunning Hit in the past 2 seconds
Minor God : Soul of Ryslatha -Life Flasks gain 3 Charges every 3 seconds if you haven't used a Life Flask Recently
5. Final gems links
[DPS] Flameblast Totem setup (in Body Armour) | |
![]() | Spell Totem Support- pretty much a self-explanatory pick for this build |
![]() | Flameblast- the core dps of this build. Will be cast/channelled by your Spell Totems |
![]() | Faster Casting Support- one of the most important support gems for this setups. |
![]() | Controlled Destruction Support - another great dps boost |
![]() | (bosses)Concentrated Effect Support - another good option for single-target fights |
![]() | (farming/leveling)Increased Area of Effect Support - this is a good pick for mapping/leveling |
![]() | (6L)Elemental Focus Support - another good dps boost, as long as you can afford the 6th Link |
[MOBILITY] Shield Charge setup | |
![]() | Shield Charge- your main mobility skill |
![]() | Faster Attacks Support - grants additional speed to your Shield Charge |
![]() | Fortify Support- grants a good damage reduction buff as long as you make melee hits with the Shield Charge attack |
[AURAS] Purity of Elements and Haste | |
![]() | Purity of Elements- there aren't many beneficial auras for this build, so we recommend using Purity of Elements which will let you save a couple of orbs on some gear pieces |
![]() | Haste- another decent aura for this build. Will improve your mobility and grant faster Flameblast channelling |
![]() | Summon Lightning Golem - will grant you similar effects to the Haste aura |
[DEFENSIVE] CwDT Immortal Call setup | |
![]() | Cast when Damage Taken Support- will automatically cast the Immortall Call spell, granting you brief immortality (keep it at level 1) |
![]() | Immortal Call - grants brief immortality. Do not upgrade the gem above level 3 |
![]() | Increased Duration Support- increased the duration of Immortal Call spell |
![]() | (optional)Vaal Haste- if you can afford it, and have the 4th link it's not a bad idea to include it in this setup |
[UTILITY] Orb of Storms Power Charge generation | |
![]() | Orb of Storms- this spell has great crit mechanics that will generate a lot of cheap Power charges |
![]() | Power Charge on Critical Support |
![]() | (optional)Increased Critical Strikes Support- this will boost the entire setup, however it's not mandatory and can be skipped untill you progress further into the game |
![]() | (optional)Chain Support - same as above |
[CURSE] Enfeeble + Arcane Surge 4L setup | |
![]() | Enfeeble- our recommended curse. You have to cast it manually, but since its' casting speed is very high, it will be very easy to get the Arcane Surge buff from recasting the curse |
![]() | Arcane Surge Support - a buff that grants additional spell damage, cast speed and mana regeneration |
![]() | Faster Casting Support- one of the recommended options, so that you don't waste too much time on reapplying your curse to get the buff |
![]() | Increased Area of Effect Support - your curse will cover a wider area |
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5. Gear Setup
This Flameblast Totem build in total can be build on just a 35 Chaos Orbsbudget. At this point we would love to invite you to visit ourPoE Orbs Shopin case you are short on currency to get all the required items.
The recommended gear pieces will:
- Cap your resistances
- Grant sufficient Life pool for low tier mapping
- Give you more than enough damage to enjoy the game
- Save you at least a couple of hours, since everything is already planned out for you!
Stat priorities on items:
- Life
- Elemental Resistances
- Increased Cast Speed
- Increased Totem/Spell/Fire/Area Damage
- Critical Strike Chance for Spells
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Min. requirements: 75 maximum Life 25% Fire Resistance 25% Cold Resistance 25% Lightning Resistance | |
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Min. requirements: 85 maximum Life 35% Fire Resistance 35% Cold Resistance 35% Lightning Resistance | |
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3% reduced Movement Speed (Hidden) (120-150)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield +(50-70) to maximum Life +(9-12)% to all Elemental Resistances 20% increased Area of Effect of Area Skills (40-50)% increased Area Damage Extra gore | |
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Min. requirements: 25% Fire Spell Damage 50% Increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells 15% Increased Cast Speed | |
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Min. requirements: 65 maximum Life 25% Fire Spell Damage 30% Increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells 10% Increased Cast Speed | |
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Min. requirements: 95 maximum Life 25% Fire Resistance 25% Cold Resistance 25% Lightning Resistance | |
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Min. requirements: 70 maximum Life 12% Fire Resistance 12% Cold Resistance 12% Lightning Resistance 20% increased Movement Speed | |
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Min. requirements: 75 maximum Life 50 maximum Mana 35 Intelligence Optional affixes: increased Spell Damage | |
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Min. requirements: 65 maximum Life 45 maximum Mana 25 Intelligence 8% increased Cast Speed Optional affixes: increased Fire Spell Damage Attributes | |
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Min. requirements: 55 maximum Life 8% increased Fire Damage 5% increased Cast Speed Optional affixes: maximum Mana Elemental Resistances Attributes | |
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Recommended affixes: % increased maximum Life % increased Cast Speed % increased Cast Speed while holding a Shield Optional affixes: % increased Generic/Spell/Fire/Totem/Area Damage % increased Global Critical Strike Chance | |
+3000 to Armour (14-20)% Chance to Block during Flask effect (6-10)% Chance to Block Spells during Flask effect | |
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+35% to Chaos Resistance 2% of Chaos Damage Leeched as Life during Flask effect Gain (15-20)% of Physical Damage as Extra Chaos Damage during effect Gain (10-15)% of Elemental Damage as Extra Chaos Damage during effect | |
Other suggested Flasks:
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