





Introduction



This build is based on using the unique item





Why should I use this build?



You might be able to get more tooltip DPS out of a rare bow or Windripper, however using Voltaxic has a number of inherent advantages. Firstly you cannot damage yourself with reflect as chaos damage doesn't reflect, but the most noticeable aspect is that Chaos Resistance is much rarer than elemental resistances and usually shows in lower percentages. This means that unlike elemental builds, both attack and spell based, who will often be slowed down substantially by elemental resistant mobs if they don't invest heavily in workarounds like penetration and curses, you will cut through elite and magic packs as well as resistance maps without noticing any difference.



Pros:

-very consistent output

-no reflect

-high rate of shocking

-good in parties

-runs all map mods

-easy to level



Cons:

-lower potential DPS than other weapons

-Voltaxic costs several exalts, though you can manage without it

-low defenses: reliant on high HP and keeping dangerous mobs at range

-no unique model on Voltaxic :(









Recommended Items



Static Electricity x3



Bonus items: Lightning Coil Bonus items: Drillneck



I've done LA builds before and I really struggled with upkeep for this build. I previously tried running EB to sustain LA's extreme mana cost but it wasn't too great, but I didn't like the idea of using Blood Magic with LGoH or high regen either. So I turned to Thief's Torment as the ideal solution, as it allows you to skip both Blood Magic and LGoH as supports and essentially socket 5 damage supports to LA without having to invest passives into sustain at all.



You might be apprehensive of losing both ring slots and not getting any offensive and very little defensive stats out of it, but for me the item has worked fantastically. You'll want to run a hybrid flask in case you do manage to run out of mana, but because we're only using HoT and Wrath we have enough spare mana to get 4-5 attacks out without running OOM even when hitting nothing. As a bonus, you can now run dual curse maps easily and even run Temp Chains maps without wanting to stab someone. And some bonus IIQ never hurts!



Passives at 83 https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgIAr-ubjQguGY7tg9N-AF7-un1173ruDqOKTZIj9jB8jX1_K3b3OdSgnzH6JP3nVFFH7T831L3mPs-NvwW1wuy0xWKsnapsjDY9G8jP3fGKbWy1SB9BBiMWvwMeYeImlYw2VUtwUioL8-pw1YnTFSD2o5AKW6_dDQ2NSn3jn4d2Z6C-pxm0LYNlTUd-vTaGsyzpSsg_JypNAO618m6q2L01kqZXTeP-j_4KOuHyRepidcvBM4bOIXZ59ipbUuxDNt74wdWkeLl8jAvssNQj_94=

Passives at 91 https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgIAr-ubjQguGY7tg9N-AF7-un1173ruDqOKTZIj9jB8jX1_K3b3OdSgnzH6JP3nVFFH7T831L3mPs-NvwW1wuy0xWKsnapsjDY9G8jP3fGKbWy1SB9BBiMWvwMeYeImlYw2VUtwUioL8-pw1YnTFSD2o5AKW6_dDQ2NSn3jn4d2Z6C-pxm0LYNlTUd-vTaGsyzpSsg_JypNAO618m6q2L01kqZXTeP-j_4KOuHyRepidcvBM4bOIXZ59ipbUuxDNt74wdWkeLl8jAvssNQjb_IyCWxGcmylywzypDki4kfi



We don't need to invest in Aura nodes at all because we don't want anything besides Lightning damage so Wrath and Herald of Thunder fill our needs. Using 3 Static Electricity Jewels in the allocated sockets gives us a total of 3-256 added lightning damage, which essentially is like running double Wrath!



Links



LA in order of priority: Lightning Arrow, LMP, WED, FA, Added Lightning, Increased Critical Strikes

Frenzy in order of priority: Frenzy, Blood Magic, WED, FA, Increased Critical Damage

Herald of Thunder - Curse on Hit - Assassin's Mark



Using Increased Criticals as last link for LA to achieve more consistency and Increased Crit Damage for frenzy to score longer shocks and higher single-target DPS on bosses and high HP targets.



I'm not really fond of Chain LA any more. Pierce seems much more efficient with 50% passive pierce chance from passives + quiver, and I believe Pierce gem with Drillneck would be the ideal setup for LA because pierce works so well with LA.



Bandits



Normal: Oak

Cruel: Kraityn

Merciless: Alira



Map mods

-all resist mods, EE, physical reduction: no effect on this build

-curses: substantially reduced by Thief's Torment, only about 17% overcap required for Ele Weakness

-blood Magic: turn off Wrath and Herald, about 30%-35% damage loss

-no regen: no effect, keep hallowed hybrid flask as usual

-reflects: no effect

-damage mods: until you get Lightning Coil I'd avoid running multiple dangerous mods solo in higher level maps, or if you do run them exercise caution if you see rhoas, avians and such.

-no leech: no effect

-chaining: drop golem

-status avoidance/immunity: acceptable damage loss

-hexproof: use Doedre's to keep up Power Charges as much as you can



Gear



Leveling

https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgIAr-ubjQguGY7tg9N-AF7-un1173oVIPajkApbr90NDY1KfeOfh3ZnoL6nGbQtg2VNR369NoazLOlKyD8nKk0A7rXybqrYvTWSpldN4_6P_go64fJF6mJ1yyP2o4ruDk2SjX0=



Grab a Storm Cloud for a couple chaos and some Elreon Jewelry for first few acts and Tabula if you can get one. Run Wrath and Herald of Thunder and try to get an Int neck to keep up with the stat requirements. Use LA - LMP - WED - FA - BM - LGoH for links and you can spam health nodes all the way to Merciless while oneshotting mob packs. Easiest character you ever leveled.









TBD: Will add DPS and defense screens later. When I died at 83 I had 4,8k hp and 22,3k LA and 30k Frenzy tooltips with 4 power and 4 frenzy charges. Both were essentially 5-linked as I hadn't had time to replace my wrongly colored corrupted 6-link with a GGGRBB one.





I made this build for my second char in Tempest and it turned out to work so well I figured I might write a guide. Unfortunately I died to vastly underestimating a DD Strongbox in 76 map at level 83 so now I have to start from scratch to finish the build but I have much confidence in it. Apologies if this has been posted before, I didn't really study existing builds.This build is based on using the unique item Voltaxic Rift together with Wrath, Herald of Thunder and Static Electricity jewels to rapidly deliver chaos attacks that are capable of shocking and critically striking. Aside from Voltaxic, the rest of your gear can be relatively cheap rare items if you're low on currency.You might be able to get more tooltip DPS out of a rare bow or Windripper, however using Voltaxic has a number of inherent advantages. Firstly you cannot damage yourself with reflect as chaos damage doesn't reflect, but the most noticeable aspect is that Chaos Resistance is much rarer than elemental resistances and usually shows in lower percentages. This means that unlike elemental builds, both attack and spell based, who will often be slowed down substantially by elemental resistant mobs if they don't invest heavily in workarounds like penetration and curses, you will cut through elite and magic packs as well as resistance maps without noticing any difference.Pros:-very consistent output-no reflect-high rate of shocking-good in parties-runs all map mods-easy to levelCons:-lower potential DPS than other weapons-Voltaxic costs several exalts, though you can manage without it-low defenses: reliant on high HP and keeping dangerous mobs at range-no unique model on Voltaxic :(I've done LA builds before and I really struggled with upkeep for this build. I previously tried running EB to sustain LA's extreme mana cost but it wasn't too great, but I didn't like the idea of using Blood Magic with LGoH or high regen either. So I turned to Thief's Torment as the ideal solution, as it allows you to skip both Blood Magic and LGoH as supports and essentially socket 5 damage supports to LA without having to invest passives into sustain at all.You might be apprehensive of losing both ring slots and not getting any offensive and very little defensive stats out of it, but for me the item has worked fantastically. You'll want to run a hybrid flask in case you do manage to run out of mana, but because we're only using HoT and Wrath we have enough spare mana to get 4-5 attacks out without running OOM even when hitting nothing. As a bonus, you can now run dual curse maps easily and even run Temp Chains maps without wanting to stab someone. And some bonus IIQ never hurts!We don't need to invest in Aura nodes at all because we don't want anything besides Lightning damage so Wrath and Herald of Thunder fill our needs. Using 3 Static Electricity Jewels in the allocated sockets gives us a total of 3-256 added lightning damage, which essentially is like running double Wrath!Using Increased Criticals as last link for LA to achieve more consistency and Increased Crit Damage for frenzy to score longer shocks and higher single-target DPS on bosses and high HP targets.I'm not really fond of Chain LA any more. Pierce seems much more efficient with 50% passive pierce chance from passives + quiver, and I believe Pierce gem with Drillneck would be the ideal setup for LA because pierce works so well with LA.Will add DPS and defense screens later. When I died at 83 I had 4,8k hp and 22,3k LA and 30k Frenzy tooltips with 4 power and 4 frenzy charges. Both were essentially 5-linked as I hadn't had time to replace my wrongly colored corrupted 6-link with a GGGRBB one. Last edited by Mannistab on Aug 15, 2015, 6:07:55 AM