So, i’ve been trying to figure a build of my own lately. Latest patch signifigantly buffed storm totem, so i’ve tried to figure some nice build out of it.
http://grimcalc.com/build/1009-x4HgXS
This is what i’ve come up with. The thing is i don’t really know if it’s really viable without quick jacks, do i really need it or could this work with wind devils? I have read a guide about elementalist lights defender build using quick jacks+totem.
I’m open to all suggestions thanks in advance.
Agonizing Flames and Raging Tempest RR don’t stack. You should pick one or the other. I’d personally leave BWC at one point with the transmuter and invest in…
… Thermite Mines. The % RR on fire and lightning is too good to pass up. You’ll want at least 10/16 in that.
Both Wind Devil and Storm Totem are support skills, meaning that even both combined won’t be dealing enough damage in Ultimate. You’ll need to find a third way to supplement the DPS. I’d recommend cooldown based abilities like Grenado, Stun Jacks, or even Mortar Trap, since all these abilities you can just fire once and keep kiting.
Check out Ch’thons Mechromancer build for a good idea of what you’re trying to do.
Alright, thanks for the info about rr not stacking like that.
Resistance reduction from Raging Tempest, Agonizing Flames and Elemental Storm don’t stack, pick one (Elemental Storm imo, works nicely when bound to totems or devils even after latest patch).
Consider Thermite Mines for rr that will actually stack with the freed points, I’d also grab the transmuter for BWC for incoming damage reduction even if you ditch the other nodes.
You don’t need that many blue points in devotion setup, you won’t be able to get either tree or spear even with the points from the Xpac.
The damage from totems + maelstrom and Light Defender granted skill is enough to clear gladiator extra spawns solo no buffs on a shield Warder. With Elementalist you’d get more damage but less face-tanking potential, not that much of an issue since the skills are completely fire-and-forget which allows for heavy kiting, but it would very likely be less reliable for Crucible.
Well, that’s the thing i don’t play crucible so it doesn’t have to be crucible-proof 
http://grimcalc.com/build/1009-IMhPH3 So i modified some things, that leaves me with several free points in both skills and devotions. While it’s easy to dump rest of those skill points to something useful, there are many options in devotion. Solemn watcher maybe for some more tankiness? owl maybe for some resists and damage.
Hi Kekkuli,
As Ryzel mentioned, storm totem is a support skill. I find it rather strong, but it’s not strong enough on it’s own.
If you interesting in filling the screen with blue-white lightning then perhaps this build may be to your liking: http://www.grimtools.com/calc/a2E4elNd This is the theory craft of one of my lightning toons. Keep in mind that the “Incorruptible Gollus Ring of Readiness” is insanely hard to find. I’m lucky to have one.
Hope this helps.
Heya,
I’m running a Storm Totem based Shaman/Soldier.
Here’s my thread (if you skip to pages 2, 3, 4, etc, I have progress logs with screen shots and stuff to show how I progressed from Elite to Ultimate and how I changed the build from what I originally thought).
http://www.grimdawn.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55293
Currently level 80 in Ultimate coming up on Act 4.
Storm Totem, Maelstrom and Devotion Procs. Deals enough damage to get me this far through all quests & bosses. Max resistances. Lots of tankiness. Zero to hero build, everything self-found along the way without endless farming too. You can totally do it.
Totems are fine because you have two of them out all the time, for 12 seconds, and they attack pretty fast and hit several targets per attack. It’s great damage. I’m killing bosses in Ultimate and clearing full areas no problem. Is it a top tier build? No. You will not win awards for fastest clearing or fastest boss kills in seconds. Some fights are hard simply because of the lower damage and enemy resistances (my hardest fight so far was Herald of the Flame). But it’s still viable.
There’s a difference between viable in Ultimate and the top tier stuff that kills bosses in 6 seconds.
The way I play with the Storm Totem, I play attrition. I can stand in the mob and tank it all (shield stuff & wendigo totem). The Totems and Maelstrom and my Devotions (Reckless Tempest, Tsuanmi & Spear of the Heavens) just passively waste everything. I have no other sources of major damage. Take a look at page 3 and page 4 of my thread above to see the damage output. It’s not top shelf. But it works. And it’s not too slow once you get over 1000% lightning damage stacked.
Very best,