Poe Molten Shell Ac Vs Fire Dmg Vs Fire Penetration
Apr 30, 2014 Path of Exile: Build Idea (Molten Strike) + Avatar of Fire - 1.1.3. Molten Shell, Vaal Molten Shell, Molten Strike and mby for single target Heavy strike. Blood Magic - Ele dmg - Fire. This page was last edited on 8 April 2016, at 12:43. Content is available under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Game content and materials are trademarks and copyrights of their respective publisher and its licensors.
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Molten Strike is one of the best and the most powerful Melee attacks in Path of Exile. On top of regular damage, multiple projectiles are launched with each attack, which deals additional damage in a small radius around your target. This makes up for one of the highest single-target melee DPS skills in Path of Exile. On the other hand, Dreadsurge and Chieftain class provide 100% Fire Damage conversion, 100% Fire Resistance penetration, very high Life and Life Leech, high Strength attribute (which increases Molten Strike's projectiles damage with Iron Grip Passive).
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1. Gameplay
This is a very powerful Melee build, and its' insane DPS is based on 100% Fire Damage conversion, 100% Fire Resistance penetration, and self-ignite caused by the Eye of Innocence amulet. While Ignited you gain 70% increased Damage, 20% Attack Speed, and the Fire Res. penetration. On top of that this build provides insane Life Regeneration and Life Leech, which combined with high Life, Endurance Charges, damage mitigation nearby your Totems, make you extremely durable.
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2. Build's PROS & CONS
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3. Leveling tips
Molten Strike is one of the first attack skill available in Path of Exile. That is a natural choice to level up with it. You can use a wide variety of one-handed weapons or even the Oni-Goroshi unique sword for smooth leveling. Your early levels Skill Tree will consist mainly of Life and defensive nodes, which makes it quite important to upgrade your weapon frequently. Other than that, you should have no problems completing the campaign with this character.
Suggested leveling Gem setups:
| Molten Strike setup | |
| Molten Strike - your primary attack skill. You can use it during leveling phase too | |
| Added Fire Damage Support - adds additional Fire Damage to your attacks | |
| Faster Attacks Support - greatly increases the Attack Speed of supported Gems | |
| Leap Slam setup | |
| Leap Slam - your main mobility skill | |
| Faster Attacks Support | |
| Utility Gems | |
| Herald of Ash - adds additional Fire Damage to your attacks and spells | |
| Stone Golem - this golem will increase your Life Regeneration per second | |
| Flammability - recommended Curse for this build during the leveling phase | |
Bandits:
We recommend killing all the bandits for two additional Passive Points
Leveling Skill Trees:
36 Points Skill Tree
Priorities: 1) Born to Fight 2) Juggernaut 3) Barbarism 4) Catalyse 5) Elementalist
58 Points Skill Tree
Priorities: 1) Amplify 2) Resolute Technique 3) Bloodless 4) Iron Grip 5) Lava Lash 6) Golem's Blood
Recommended leveling items:
| Oni-Goroshi - the best leveling item for this build. You can use it starting at level one, and just replace/sell it when you reach approximately level 70 | |
| 40% increased Accuracy Rating Uses both hand slots (70-90)% increased Critical Strike Chance Adds 2 to 3 Physical Damage to Attacks per Level Gain Her Embrace for 3 seconds when you Ignite an Enemy While in Her Embrace, take 0.5% of your total Maximum Life and Energy Shield as Fire Damage per second per Level Item has 6 Sockets and is fully linked (Hidden) | |
| Goldrim - the best leveling helmet in Path of Exile. Will cover all your elemental resistances needs for over 50 levels | |
| +(30-50) to Evasion Rating 10% increased Rarity of Items found +(30-40)% to all Elemental Resistances Reflects 4 Physical Damage to Melee Attackers Level Requirement reduced by 100 (Hidden) | |
| Atziri's Foible - grants amazing Mana bonuses, which will be extremely useful if you want to have multiple Gems enhancing your Molten Strike | |
| (20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate +100 to maximum Mana (16-24)% increased maximum Mana (80-100)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Items and Gems have 25% reduced Attribute Requirements | |
Poe Molten Shell Ac Vs Fire Dmg Vs Fire Penetration Test
Mokou's Embrace - amazing leveling ring for this build | |
| +(20-30)% to Fire Resistance (15-25)% increased Fire Damage +(25-40)% to Cold Resistance (5-10)% chance to Ignite 20% increased Attack Speed while Ignited 20% increased Cast Speed while Ignited +25% chance to be Ignited | |
Giantsbane - another pair of decent leveling gloves | |
| Adds (3-6) to (10-12) Physical Damage to Attacks +(30-40) to Strength (80-100)% increased Armour Iron Grip | |
4. Final Skill tree, Ascendancy Points, and Pantheon
Final Skill Tree:
115 Points Final Skill Tree
115 Points Path of Building(PoB) link
Ascendancy points:
Preferably in that order:
- Ngamahu, Flame's Advance
- Hinekora, Death's Fury
- Tawhoa, Forest's Strength
- Arohongui, Moon's Presence
Pantheon:
Major God: Soul of Lunaris 1% additional Physical Damage Reduction for each nearby Enemy, up to 8%; 1% increased Movement Speed for each nearby Enemy, up to 8%
Minor God: Soul of Tukohama While stationary, gain 2% additional Physical Damage Reduction each second, up to a maximum of 8%
5. Final Gems links
| [DPS] Molten Strike setup | |
| Molten Strike - your primary Attack Skill | |
| Elemental Damage with Attack Skills Support - increases Elemental Damage dealt by your Molten Strike. Mandatory since its 100% Elemental Conversion build | |
| Concentrated Effect Support - greatly increases Area Damage | |
| Multistrike Support - causes your Molten Strike to repeat itself twice with greatly increased Attack Speed. Multistrike is extremely important since it also fires additional projectiles | |
| Immolate Support - adds Fire damage to attacks against burning enemies | |
| Ancestral Call Support - provides an insane bonus to AoE | |
| [CURSE] Enfeeble | |
| Cast when Damage Taken - will auto-cast the supported Curse. Keep it at level 5 | |
| Enfeeble - this is the recommended Curse for this build. It greatly reduces the damage and accuracy rating of nearby enemies | |
| Increased Area of Effect Support - increases the radius of your Curse | |
| [MOBILITY] Shield Charge setup | |
| Shield Charge - your primary movement skill | |
| Faster Attacks Support | |
| Fortify Support - melee hits with Shield Charge will grant you the Fortify buff | |
| [AURAS] Anger and Herald of Ash | |
| Anger - adds Fire Damage to your spells and attacks | |
| Vitality - increases Life Regenerated per second | |
| Enlighten Support - reduces Mana Reserved by supported Auras. Preferably buy this Gem level 3 or above | |
| [UTILITY] Molten Shell, Golem, Blood Rage | |
| Molten Shell - grants a protective shield which absorbs damage, deals Fire AoE Damage around you, and increases your Armour Rating while active. This spell is auto-cast by CwDT Support Gem | |
| Cast when Damage Taken Support - auto-casts supported Spells | |
| Blood Rage - grants increased Attack Speed and generates Frenzy Charges | |
| Summon Stone Golem - grants increased Life regen. | |
| [UTILITY] Ancestral Warchief | |
| Ancestral Protector - spawns a Totem which increases your Attack Speed | |
| Melee Splash Support - grants your Totem extra splash | |
| Combustion Support - grants increased Fire Damage and chance to Ignite enemies. Quite useful if you are using Immolate Support on your Molten Strike setup | |
| Culling Strike Support - makes your Totem instantly kill enemies below 10% Life | |
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5. Gear Setup
Below you will find all the required and recommended gear for this build. Below each rare item, you can find specific stats requirements. As usual, we also include optional gear options.
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Our recommended items will:
- Cap your resistances
- Give you enough DPS/Life to start mapping successfully
Stat priorities on items:
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| (Helmet) Devoto's Devotion - it is the best in the slot. It grants the extremely important Attack Speed bonus | |
| 10% reduced Global Physical Damage +(50-65) to Dexterity 16% increased Attack Speed (150-200)% increased Armour and Evasion +(15-25)% to Chaos Resistance 20% increased Movement Speed Mercury Footprints | |
| (Helmet) Rare Life/Res helmet - will not be bad until you farm currency for Devoto's | |
| Min. requirements: 70 maximum Life 25% Fire Resistance 25% Cold Resistance 25% Lightning Resistance Optional affixes: Strength | |
| Helmet enchantment: Molten Strike fires 2 additional Projectiles | |
| (Weapon) Dreadsurge - build-defining item. It grants very high base DPS and 100% Fire Damage penetration | |
| Adds (5-15) to (20-25) Physical Damage Adds (223-250) to (264-280) Fire Damage 5% increased Movement Speed (7-10)% increased Attack Speed +(15-25)% to Fire Resistance Hits ignore Enemy Monster Fire Resistance while you are Ignited | |
| (Weapon) Rare Shield - aim for the highest Life bonus, and cap your Elemental Resistances with this item | |
| Min. requirements: 1200 Armour Rating 100 maximum Life 40% Cold Resistance 45% Lightning Resistance | |
| (Armour) Brass Dome - this is my top Body Armour recommendation for this build. It grants amazing Armour Rating bonuses and you take no extra Damage from Critical Strikes | |
| 5% reduced Movement Speed (Hidden) 30% reduced Chance to Block Attacks and Spells (600-650)% increased Armour 10% reduced Movement Speed 50% increased Shock Duration on you Take no Extra Damage from Critical Strikes | |
| (Armour) Belly of the Beast - always a solid pick for Life-based builds | |
| 3% reduced Movement Speed (Hidden) (150-200)% increased Armour (30-40)% increased maximum Life +(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances 50% increased Flask Life Recovery rate Extra gore | |
| (Armour) Rare Body Armour - a decent, but a temporary solution | |
| Min. requirements: 1400 Armour Rating 80 maximum Life 25% Fire Resistance 25% Cold Resistance 25% Lightning Resistance | |
| (Boots) Rare Boots - simply go for the highest stats you can afford | |
| Min. requirements: 80 maximum Life 20% increased Movement Speed 25% Fire Resistance 25% Cold Resistance 25% Lightning Resistance Optional affixes: Strength | |
| (Boots) Death's Door - another great pair of boots for this build. They grant additional Endurance Charge which increases your Damage, Life Regen. and further Damage mitigation | |
| +(20-40) to Strength 200% increased Armour and Energy Shield +(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances 25% increased Movement Speed +1 to Maximum Endurance Charges 50% increased Elemental Ailment Duration on you Bleeding cannot be inflicted on you | |
| Boot enchantment: 16% increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've Killed Recently Adds 45 to 68 Fire Damage if you've Killed Recently | |
| (Belt) Rare Belt - with high defensive stats and increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills | |
| Min. requirements: 90 maximum Life 30% Fire Resistance 30% Cold Resistance 30% Lightning Resistance 25% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills Optional affixes: +1 to maximum Endurance Charges | |
| (Gloves) Veruso's Battering Rams - an amazing pair of gloves for this build. On top of increasing your Attack Speed, they also grant 4% increased Damage for each Endurance Charge you have | |
| (8-13)% increased Attack Speed (120-180)% increased Armour (3-5)% increased Movement Speed 50% increased Stun Duration on you 4% increased Melee Damage per Endurance Charge You cannot be Shocked while at maximum Endurance Charges | |
| (Rings) Mokou's Embrace- a mandatory item for this build. It's required to efficiently apply the self-ignite on yourself | |
| +(20-30)% to Fire Resistance (15-25)% increased Fire Damage +(25-40)% to Cold Resistance (5-10)% chance to Ignite 20% increased Attack Speed while Ignited 20% increased Cast Speed while Ignited +25% chance to be Ignited | |
| (Amulet) Kaom's Way - another amazing Ring for this build. It grants additional Endurance Charge | |
| +(20-30) to maximum Life +(10-20) to Strength 0.4% of maximum Life Regenerated per second per Endurance Charge +(2-4) Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks +1 to Maximum Endurance Charges | |
| (Amulet) Eye of Innocence - mandatory amulet for this build. It deals Fire Damage to you, which is extremely effective way to Ignite yourself and proc your CwDT setups (Molten Shell and Curse) | |
| +(16-24) to Strength and Dexterity 10% chance to Ignite (50-70)% increased Damage while Ignited Take 100 Fire Damage when you Ignite an Enemy 2% of Fire Damage Leeched as Life while Ignited | |
| (Jewels) Wildfire - threshold jewel for Molten Strike. Grab two of those and socket them in pretty much any slot in the Marauder/Duelist part of the Skill Tree | |
| (10-15)% increased Fire Damage With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike fires 2 additional Projectiles With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Molten Strike has 25% increased Area of Effect | |
| (Jewels) Abyss Jewels- the preferred choice of Jewels for this build which should grant Fire Damage to Attacks and maximum Life bonuses | |
| Recommended affixes: maximum Life added Fire Damage to Attacks/Axe Attacks Optional affixes: added Physical Damage to Attacks/Axe Attacks | |
| (Jewels) Rare Jewels- used mainly to provide more Life and DPS | |
| Recommended affixes: % increased maximum Life % increased Generic/Melee/Fire Damage Optional affixes: % increased Attack Speed | |
| (Flask) Dying Sun - very powerful Flask for this build. It increases the number of Molten Strike's projectiles and their radius | |
| +50% to Fire Resistance +6% to maximum Fire Resistance (-10-10)% increased Charges used (15-25)% increased Area of Effect during Flask Effect Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles during Flask Effect | |
Other suggested Flasks:
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