Level 97 Hybrid Crit Incinerate Inquisitor^3.18

Notes

When leveling, start with lightning tendrils and then you can switch to Incinerate if you want right after The Siren's Cadence quest in which Incinerate is a reward.

Even though we will eventually be a crit build, that does not happen until you can equip the Leadership Price amulet.  As such, level this is as a non crit build,
which means using Controlled Destruction, Elemental Focus, and Elemental Overload.

When you can, you want to perform the following recipe twice:

Magic Wand - Orb of Alteration - Ruby ring.


The weapon must be of magic rarity.
Normal ring - tier 8 damage mod - level requirement 8
Magic ring - tier 7 damage mod - level requirement 14
Rare ring - tier 6 damage mod - level requirement 20

This will provide you a spell damage wand with a single stat of "adds fire damage to spells".  If you dual wield these, your leveling experience will be significantly smoother.

As you level, simply add in the skills as they become available to you.    You won't be able to use all the auras because of mana constraints while leveling.  Just turn on those that you want (either defense or offense).

When you make the switch to the Amulet, remember to remove the tree point in Elemental Overload and then feel free to start specing the crit nodes on the tree.




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Order to take the asendency: 

1) Sanctuary

2) Pious Path

3) Augury of Pentinence

4) Rightous Providence

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You have three main choices for End Game flask set up

1) Basalt Flask, Wise Oak, Silver Flask, Granite Flask, Bottled Faith (most offense)
2) Basalt Flask, Jade Flask, Silver Flask, Granite Flask, Bottled Faith (most defense)
3) Basalt Flask, Silver Flask, Granite Flask, Bottled Faith, Elixir of Unbroken Circle (hybrid offense and defense)

This POB uses setup number 3 but feel free to experiment during end game to find a combo that you like best.


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Obviously do not turn on Rightous Fire until you can support it regen wise.  You can use Vaal Rightous Fire if you feel you can handle the downside.

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Use a fully leveled Molten Shell on left mouse button.  It is not intended to be used with the CWDT set up.  Either don't link it with CWDT or level it past the 
point where CWDT can effect it.

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When trying to balance your stats for Int and Str for Leadership Price, make good use of intrinsic catalysts on your rings where needed.   
Also your rare jewels can be used if needed


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To fit in all the aura's, almost every piece of the tree is needed.  This build will require an Enlighten Level 3.  If you can not afford that, remove Temporal Rift 
from build and replace Basalt flask with Life flask.   Note that Temporal Rift will effectively function as a panic flask.


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When upgrading your Watcher's Eye to include a second mod on top of the required Vulnerability mod, look for extra chaos res when using Purity of Elements.  
It will help you top off chaos res.

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When searching for your Skin of the Lords, keep an eye out for these helpful keystones (also don't take Keystones that are actively bad for the build like 
Elemental Overload,  Resolute Techniques, Chaos Innoc etc.  Ask in thread if you are not sure)

Pain Attunement: looks great because it saves tree points.

Divine Shield and Glancing Blows: Each saves 1 tree point

Iron Reflexes:  Gives us a nice chunk of armor, and synergizes with Molten Shell (this is what this POB uses)

Unwavering Stance: This allows for more cluster jewel choices as we don't have to worry about stun immunity any more. Depending on your resists, 
it may also free up some tree points near Practical Application

Iron Will: DPS boost

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For map Mods, avoid at all cost "no regen", and ele reflect.   Take care when doing reduced regen/ lower ele resists mods as you may have to turn off RF 
in those maps.  

Obviously reduced block chance is a tricky one as well since the whole build is based on blocking.

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To help sustain mana while channeling Incinerate look for (or craft on bench) a mod on one ring that has "Channeling Skills have -4 to mana cost"

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