Thank you, that is the answer i was looking for
posting on leeās behalf, not my words and bla-bla-blah
1.1.9.1 Build Update
Unfortunately this build (as well as Lightning damage as a whole) has been hit by numerous nerfs so the previous version wasnāt good enough anymore.
However, after tweaking it and testing various skills and gear combinations I have found a spec that once again can answer all the challenges that game throws at it.
<<<< GRIMTOOLS >>>>*
*Craft for freeze resistance and physique
**For deep shards and Celestial fights invest into Mirror until 7/12
Videos
Crucible Gladiator 150-170 4:29 run
Crucible Gladiator 150-170 ānakedā extra spawn 6:05 run
In Conclusion/Feedback
(https://i.imgur.com/zV1XzeC.png)
It feels like I am beating a dead horse here but despite numerous requests Barrelsmith pistols were never updated with QoL caster weapon stats. This build for example has to use Mark of Illusion and Arcane Spark to manage Energy and that is on an Arcanist with 1500 in Spirit and additional cast cost reduction. Playing them comfortably on Elementalist or Purifier will be almost impossible.
And I am not even mentioning all the trade offs a player has to make when he uses two pistols instead of dagger/scepter + off-hand on a caster: much less global CDR, no %Energy Regeneration, no skill points, less %damage.
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Still strong in 1.1.9.8
Crate of Entertainment kill yesterday
Nice! Thatās the really old spec though, I am going to update it soon I think. What were your exact grimtools btw?
Oh, the nostalgia! Itās been a long long time ago.
This is how I min-maxed it last time I played it:
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Ha, nice, sizeable increase in dps. My goal was Crate kill (58 seconds I think?), farming SR75-76 + full crucible, all of which it handled with ease. Even with the old spec, not min-maxed. Timeless build! (for now)
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yeah, that thing can really do some damage 
1.2.0.3 Update
During the top20 testing @banana_peel and me brainstormed how to do Barrelsmith Sorceress the best so here it is. Find the updated grimtools in the op.
Here are some videos with current buildās performance:
This looks like a lot of fun and Iām leveling a sorcerer with this as my end goal.
Iām just wondering how grenado works with WPS? I donāt see anything in the tool tip or on gear that indicates itās capable of proccing wps. Am I totally missing something? Is it an unspoken mechanic like how Stormrend lets you primal strike without a two handed weapon? Or am I just off base completely?
No, itās much more mundane than that: you press grenado on lmb and when it goes on cooldown game thinks that you are pressing white attack basically. Which in turn triggers wps.
Oh wow. Iām an idiot. Thanks for the response! Itās been fun leveling this one up so far.
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