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The video discusses a detailed gameplay build for "Path of Exile" centered around Ice Nova and Frostbolt, focusing on optimizing both defensive and offensive strategies. Initially starting with a Ball Lightning Archmage build, the creator transitions to a hybrid Ice Nova Frostbolt build, integrating suggestions from various sources and investing approximately 60-70 divines. Key components include using Corrupted Soul for balanced damage distribution and enhancing mana usage through skills like Mind Over Matter and Divine Guidance.
The build leverages unique items such as Loreweave and Eternal Damnation to enhance tankiness and utilizes a quad curse setup to maximize combat efficacy, especially against single-target bosses. Efficient automation of skills like Frostbolt with Kava's First is highlighted to streamline gameplay. Defensive tactics emphasize achieving stun and ailment immunity, using features like Unwavering Stance, Immutable Force, and Purity of Elements to manage resistances and shocks effectively.
Further discussions cover optimizing gear, including flask setups and specific jewels for balancing armor and energy shield. The video also explores different gameplay strategies, including the role of crit vs. non-crit builds, instant leech via masteries and gear, and adjusting curses and support gems to maintain consistent performance.
Concluding with recommendations on gear enhancement, gem modifications, and strategies for different gameplay phases, the video provides a comprehensive guide to creating a robust and enjoyable build suitable for both early investment and end-game progression.
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In this segment of the video, B discusses their Kitava’s First Ice Nova Frostbolt build in detail, highlighting the changes and investments made over the last 5-6 days. Initially starting with a Ball Lightning Archmage build, B shifted to a hybrid Ice Nova Frostbolt build after a suggestion from a friend. They explain that the build is situated between a league starter and an end-game build, with approximately 60-70 divines invested. Key points include the movement skills, the integration of Batya’s ideas, and its effectiveness for earning currency. Additionally, B emphasizes the build’s increased tankiness by using items like Energized Armor, Loreweave, and Eternal Damnation, and describes the benefits of mana stacking for both damage and defense through mechanics such as Mind Over Matter and Divine Guidance. The segment is also sponsored by an online learning platform, B Dev, promoting backend development courses.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses the implementation of Corrupted Soul, a keystone from the Glorious Vanity with Dorani, highlighting its benefits despite the initial appearance of a downside. They explain that Corrupted Soul distributes damage between energy shield, life, and mana more evenly, thereby providing a defensive layer, especially useful with proper mana recoup and regeneration. The presenter also talks about skill choices, specifically Ice Nova and Frost Bolt, and automatizing this combination for smoother gameplay. They emphasize the sacrifice of the helmet slot for this automation but note the efficiency gains. Additionally, the presenter demonstrates the use of the Kava’s First to automate Frostbolt casting and stresses the importance of having adequate cast speed to ensure consistency.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses their “quad curse setup” in detail. Using specific items and mechanics, they manage to increase their curse limit from one to four. This is achieved through a specific combination of gear and skills on the build, including the use of Anathema which ties the curse limit to the power charge limit, and the Conviction of Power with a +1 charge, allowing them to utilize four curses. These curses are strategically placed in the kabas, ensuring constant application during combat, particularly against tough bosses.
The speaker highlights the importance of specific spells and their interactions, explaining how their strongest curses, such as Elemental Weakness and Enfeeble, are always active due to automatic casting mechanisms in their helmet. For single-target enemies, they add Assassin Mark and Punishment to maximize damage.
The segment also delves into the nuances of crit versus non-crit builds, suggesting that early investment in crit may not be ideal due to the benefits provided by Elemental Overload. The speaker discusses gear considerations, particularly the importance of stats like crit multi, cast speed, and mana on wands, and the need for well-rolled jewels to optimize the build’s performance.
Finally, a brief showcase of gameplay is presented, where the speaker demonstrates their build’s smooth performance. They emphasize the dual role of cast speed and mana in enhancing both damage and defense, reinforcing the build’s strengths and optimal setup.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the performance of their build in gameplay and shares tips for improving its effectiveness. They emphasize the ease of dealing damage without needing frequent Arcanist brand setups, especially in scenarios like breaches. The importance of auto-targeting Frost bolts is mentioned, which simplifies the play style. Further, the speaker highlights crucial defensive strategies, such as achieving stun immunity through Unwavering Stance or Immutable Force, with a target threshold for stun and block recovery. Additionally, the speaker discusses ailment immunity, particularly for shock, chill, and freeze, recommending Purity of Elements over Determination for convenience and suffix flexibility on gear. They also stress the necessity of chaos resistance, as it directly impacts Mana builds, and suggest utilizing chaos resistance crafts for additional defense. Overall, the focus is on maintaining a balance of offensive ease and robust defenses.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses various strategies for enhancing chaos resistance and spell suppression in a particular game setup. They explain the benefits of using specific items like “low weave” and “Eternal domination,” highlighting that low weave sets maximum resistances at 78, preventing them from dropping below this level even in challenging scenarios. Eternal domination contributes to significantly reducing elemental damage taken. Additionally, the importance of instant leech for recovery is emphasized, with recommendations for achieving this through specific masteries and gear. The speaker also covers various gear choices, such as gloves with lightning leech and optimized amulets, stressing the significance of stats like spell damage, lightning damage, and resistances. Finally, pantheon and ascendancy choices are briefly touched upon, indicating situational preferences for further enhancing survivability and efficiency in gameplay.
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In this part, the video discusses the optimization of gear and setup for a particular build in a game. Key points include the importance of having a ring with a Mana regeneration roll, enhanced by a fertile Catalyst. For boots, it suggests prioritizing action speed and essential stats like life, Mana, and resistances.
For flask setup, it recommends Taste of Hate for damage mitigation, a Diamond flask for crit builds, a Quicksilver flask, a Granite flask with armor, and a Silver flask for Onslaught. The gym setup includes Ice Nova, Frostbolt, Arcane Support, and various other strong supports like Inspiration and Lightning Penetration.
The video then delves into helmet and skill setups, highlighting the use of Frostbolt with curses automated through Arcanist Brand. Movement skills and damage mitigation using Sigil of Power and Arcane Cloak are explained, along with other optimizations in flasks and passive tree adjustments. The importance of new Jewels like Pandis Packed Prismatic for balancing armor and energy shield is also mentioned.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses how to optimize the usage of Timeless Jewels in a game build, highlighting the importance of converting small nodes and utilizing valuable notables such as spell damage, armor, and physical damage reduction. The segment emphasizes the significance of getting instant leech to improve the build’s performance and suggests using immutable Force for stun protection. The speaker advises on maximizing shock effect, utilizing scintillating idea notables for Mana and lightning penetration, and selecting jewels for critical multipliers, Mana, and resistances. The discussion also touches on leveling strategies and transitioning between different skill setups, stressing the continuity of damage type (lightning) and the need to adjust curses and support gems accordingly.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses changes to the gem setup for a build, focusing on lightning damage. The main modification is replacing “Slower Projectiles” with “Critical Damage” in the crit version or “Intensify” or “Hypothermia” in the non-crit version, with a preference for “Intensify.” Alternatively, “Faster Casting” with quality is suggested for better performance. The speaker emphasizes the effectiveness and enjoyment of the build, recommending it as a stepping stone for expensive builds or as an end-game goal for players with limited time. The segment concludes with positive feedback on the build and a look forward to the next project.