The best solo build is DMO with Arcane Orb, Firebirds is terrible in it's current state for higher GRs (6 piece doesn't kick in until enemies start permanently burning, and remember if you go too far they stop burning. In order to use disintegrate you have to stand still and slowly build up damage as well). Tal Rashas is like an inferior version of DMO, both have the 2000% damage boost but one you just place a bubble the other you have to constantly spam spells of 4 different elements. DMO also has insane survivability that Firebirds/Tals does not have. Vyrs is being ignored because it wasn't changed, it is still pretty good but DMO is just way ahead. Really wish the other sets were more competitive, I didn't play PTR so I was excited about all 3 sets once I got Firebirds and Tals completed I realized how flawed they are.
I do not completely agree with Tal Rasha's being strictly worse than Del'seres.
While the survivability is definitely worse on TR, the damage output is on paper higher for you and for your group.
You have your meteor procs on your 4 piece, which is basically free damage that benefits from all your multipliers. With Nilfur, you also have the 40% bonus damge from Primordial for you and your group. Couple that with mantle of channeling AND deathwish, and that is another seperate 100% and 25% damage modifiers, and last but not least focus restraint
Thank you both for your responses.
I followed each of your advice, and especially making a templar into a CC machine plus swapping the BoP to BoT really made a difference.
Templar being able to cc, plus BoT, makes dreaded winged assassins also alot less of a problem.
I played around with some builds, and finally found one that I felt comfortable with and ended up going 12:50 in 39 today (rank 101 solo), so not bad.
The 40 rift had very low density, so tough luck there.
The build I am using, also feels to be just about right.
Running without hydra lowered damage to much, plus it made trials a proverbial PITA.
Safe passage wormhole with illusionist also feels very broken, makes up for a bit weird gameplay, but you an baiscally run around with an extra damage reduction most of the time.
Im confident that with a bit of luck 40 will be easy, and 41 in reach, ill keep ya posted
So a ramaladni's gift finally dropped today on a clanmate, and he was nice enough to share it.
Now I have to minmax the rest of my gear, and the biggest two questions I am struggling with are:
1. Is my unity really worth running it over a well rolled RRORG, and running a cindercoat.
2. Do i require fire damage % on an amulet over 10% crit, or maybe even a gem (latter one I am very hesitant about)
Any answers are very appreciated, or also other pointers about gear improvement, or paragon point placement.
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While the survivability is definitely worse on TR, the damage output is on paper higher for you and for your group.
You have your meteor procs on your 4 piece, which is basically free damage that benefits from all your multipliers. With Nilfur, you also have the 40% bonus damge from Primordial for you and your group. Couple that with mantle of channeling AND deathwish, and that is another seperate 100% and 25% damage modifiers, and last but not least focus restraint
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Diamond skin.
Where is it?
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I followed each of your advice, and especially making a templar into a CC machine plus swapping the BoP to BoT really made a difference.
Templar being able to cc, plus BoT, makes dreaded winged assassins also alot less of a problem.
I played around with some builds, and finally found one that I felt comfortable with and ended up going 12:50 in 39 today (rank 101 solo), so not bad.
The 40 rift had very low density, so tough luck there.
The build I am using, also feels to be just about right.
Running without hydra lowered damage to much, plus it made trials a proverbial PITA.
Safe passage wormhole with illusionist also feels very broken, makes up for a bit weird gameplay, but you an baiscally run around with an extra damage reduction most of the time.
Im confident that with a bit of luck 40 will be easy, and 41 in reach, ill keep ya posted
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So a ramaladni's gift finally dropped today on a clanmate, and he was nice enough to share it.
Now I have to minmax the rest of my gear, and the biggest two questions I am struggling with are:
1. Is my unity really worth running it over a well rolled RRORG, and running a cindercoat.
2. Do i require fire damage % on an amulet over 10% crit, or maybe even a gem (latter one I am very hesitant about)
Any answers are very appreciated, or also other pointers about gear improvement, or paragon point placement.
Cheers in advance