[3.20] Level with VAAL FLICKER STRIKE from LV28 - LEAGUE START

Hello guys!
What about defense in Flickers builds? Are you use some defense auras or what? Just trying budget version with Oro’s and i dies a lot.
How you improve your defense?
(Sry for my eng and thank a lot for help!)

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Hollyphantom a écrit :

I'm probably still not understanding what youre saying. Where is the double dmg coming from?

I don't know very much about the Impale mechanic, but I'm also trying to picture these context:

Considering a pinnacle boss fight, it will certainly survive more than a few hits.
Impale can store up to 20% of each hit (with 100% increased effect), regardless of the attack speed or damage input. Considering the maximum 5 stacks (that lasts 8 seconds), this would be a source of another 100% damage, right?

The main concern to me is that using Impale, we might point this build more to the Crit directionto boost this stored damage even further. By doing this, we could get the Overwhelm ascendancy point and a few other points in the tree, taking advantage of the spell suppresion chance, for example.

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Lupito3228 a écrit :

Hello guys!
What about defense in Flickers builds? Are you use some defense auras or what? Just trying budget version with Oro’s and i dies a lot.
How you improve your defense?
(Sry for my eng and thank a lot for help!)

In this guide Hollyphantom wrote:

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Hollyphantom a écrit :

Mana reservation
These gems are quite flexible. Res and Ele ailment immune from purity is nice. Accuracy is nice, especially after taking Precise Technique. But you could also consider using determination, grace, arctic armour, vitality, or herald of ash. Arctic armour might be quite good in endgame since it protects you during Vaal Flicker.

These suggested changes are very welcome. You can mix what kind of aura you're more confortable with. Personally I think that with that much life leech, Determination, Arctic Armour can be quite a good defensive layer, united with the Life Pool, Spell Suppression from the tree and items (should definitely be maxed on 100%) and eventually some evasion source, like Helmet, Boots and Gloves to add more spell suppression chance on the tree. All of this should work really well with Steelskin and Enduring Cry. Don't forget that you can flick using a shield too, which would greatly boost your general defenses!

The only thing that I would think to add is something like petrified blood. I don't know if that would be possible, but should be way easier to take damage when it's converted to dot.

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Lupito3228 a écrit :

Hello guys!
What about defense in Flickers builds? Are you use some defense auras or what? Just trying budget version with Oro’s and i dies a lot.
How you improve your defense?
(Sry for my eng and thank a lot for help!)

did u see my endgame oro flicker section?

Very nice guide thank you! Do you have any pobs or suggestion for leveling a Zerker with flicker??

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Tengrii_ a écrit :

Very nice guide thank you! Do you have any pobs or suggestion for leveling a Zerker with flicker??

just follow a similar tree. melee splash and frenzy on hit nodes are the most important.

But you'll have a harder time getting gems and enough dex. It won't be as easy as duelist.

Im not the best understanding gem damage effectiveness but you think the base damage buff is notable?

Original Flicker strike (according to wiki) Damage effectiveness/Attack Damage: 168%

new (vaal) Flicker Strike Damage effectiveness/Attack Damage: 210%

(both level 20)

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MixstaNoctes a écrit :

Im not the best understanding gem damage effectiveness but you think the base damage buff is notable?

Original Flicker strike (according to wiki) Damage effectiveness/Attack Damage: 168%

new (vaal) Flicker Strike Damage effectiveness/Attack Damage: 210%

(both level 20)

Where did you read this?:) Both version of Flciker strike has 210% damage effectiveness at 20 lvl gem.

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MixstaNoctes a écrit :

Im not the best understanding gem damage effectiveness but you think the base damage buff is notable?

Original Flicker strike (according to wiki) Damage effectiveness/Attack Damage: 168%

new (vaal) Flicker Strike Damage effectiveness/Attack Damage: 210%

(both level 20)

that is an outdated website

https://www.poewiki.net/wiki/Flicker_Strike

use this instead

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Ixnayd a écrit :

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MixstaNoctes a écrit :

Im not the best understanding gem damage effectiveness but you think the base damage buff is notable?

Original Flicker strike (according to wiki) Damage effectiveness/Attack Damage: 168%

new (vaal) Flicker Strike Damage effectiveness/Attack Damage: 210%

(both level 20)

Where did you read this?:) Both version of Flciker strike has 210% damage effectiveness at 20 lvl gem.

What do you mean "where did you read this" ? I literally specified on my post that i got the info from wiki, though it seems there are two poe wikis and the older one is first on the search result.