FREEZING PULSE
SUMMARY
CLASS: Shadow
ASCENDANCY: Assassin
HEALTH TYPE: Life
MAIN SKILL TYPE: Spell
COST: $$$$$
DIFFICULTY: 1/5
STARTER VIABLE: Yes
BEGINNER FRIENDLY: Yes
GAMEPLAY: Here
BUILD
INFORMATION
This is an Assassin based build focusing on the Skill Freezing Pulse. This build has a great clear speed and an awesome damage for bosses. It's easy to level and a great build for beginners.
Pros
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Easy to play
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Good currency farmer
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Safe Ranged Build
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Great Clear Speed
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Great Single Target Damage
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Enemies are frozen almost all the time
Cons
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Vulnerable to Elemental Reflect
EQUIPMENT
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BODY ARMOUR
- The Covenant is mandatory for this build because socketed gems have Blood Magic, this way Mana will never be a problem. It also grants 10% increased life and Added Chaos Damage support.
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WEAPON
- I recommend dual wielding Void Battery, each wand grants up to 20% increased cast speed, 1 extra Power charge, and 25% increased spell damage per Power Charge. Since you have 9 Power charges, you end up with 450% increased spell damage minus 80% because of another mod, but 370% increased spell damage is too much man!
- Tulborn is a great budget, It grants up to 19% increased Spell Damage, 15% cast speed and a lot of added cold damage while you have power charges.
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HELMET
- Get yourself a Helmet with "Socketed gems are supported by level xx Hypothermia". We'll use it for Vall Brade Vortex that will help our single target damage. Examples here.
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GLOVES
- If you are not having problems to achieve 75% elemental resistances, Winds of Change are good unique gloves for this build. They grant up to 60 life and 50% increased projectile damage.
- Rare gloves with life, elemental resistances and energy shield. Examples here.
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BOOTS
- Great boots for this build are Inya's Epiphany, they grant up to 70 life and 5% increased damage per Power Charge.
- Rare boots with movement speed, life, elemental resistances and energy shield. Examples here.
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BELT
- A rare belt with life, strength and elemental resistances. Examples here.
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RING #1
- I recommend you to get a ring with Life, strength and elemental resistances. Examples here.
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RING #2
- I recommend you to get a ring with Life, dexterity and elemental resistances. Examples here.
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AMULET
- The Pandemonius is expensive and not mandatory, but if you have the money to buy it you should. This amulet grants 20% cold penetration, 30% increased cold damage and it blinds your enemies granting more survivability.
- A rare Amulet with Life, strength, dexterity and some resistances. Examples here.
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FLASKS
- Divine Life Flasks. Look for mods like ''instant recovery'', ''removes bleeding'' and ''removes freeze''. Examples here and here.
- Diamond Flask for more critical strikes. Look for mods like "increased duration" and "increased armour during flask effect". Examples here.
- Quicksilver Flask is awesome to increase your movement speed. Look for "Increased Duration" and "Increased Movement Speed during flask effect". Examples here.
- A Wise Oak to boost your damage with Cold penetration. Remember that your uncapped cold resistance must be the highest. Details here.
- The good old Atziri's Promise for a big boost to your damage and life leech.
GEMS
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BODY ARMOUR
Freezing Pulse
Spell Echo
Unleash (If 6 Sockets Linked)
Greater Multiple Projectiles (If 5 Sockets Linked)
Power Charge on Critical Strike
Controlled Destruction
When facing big bosses replace Greater Multiple Projectiles and Unleash for Hypothermia and Elemental Focus.
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HELMET
Vaal Blade Vortex
Concentrated Effect
Increased Duration
Controlled Destruction
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BOOTS OR GLOVES
Orb of Storms
Culling Strike
Increased Duration
Arcane Surge (level 7)
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BOOTS OR GLOVES
Zealotry
Herald of Ice
Summon Skitterbots
