[3.20] Ice Dancing Queen - Icestorm/Cyclone/CI - Viable For Everything

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Kelvynn a écrit :

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vbvan a écrit :

Are there some tips on fighting Maven using this build?

I guess I need to learn the fight (I'm not sure exactly when the memory game starts) given that it is now a gate to end game content (I play SSF).

Video: AL9 Maven

You do need to learn the basic mechanics of the fight.

Maven phase: stay near her so that she doesn't use Cascade of Pain. Dodge the Laser Rake. When the Nexus shoots the 3 balls that chase you, park them on the outside of the ring.

Nexus phase: go to the side areas that open for this phase and avoid the explosion. Then get near the Nexus. The rotating laser beams will point at the side areas, so be on a different side. Stay near the Nexus and move slowly around as it rotates. If you touch the laser beams you cannot regain ES for 10 sec and have to just avoid all damage until the purple debuff disappears.

Memory game: go to the top side, you can see all 3 sectors from there. The first sequence is only 3 long, easy. After that it's 6 long. Assign the numbers 1 2 3 to the 3 sectors in your mind, and memorize them in pairs as they flash purple. It's hard to remember 6 numbers, but easy 3 pairs of 2. For example: 1-2 3-1 3-1.

Final phase: dodge the rotating lasers, they give the purple debuff. You can Frostblink or Flame Dash through the lasers. Chase the Maven as she teleports around. For the Memory Game, go to the right side and then move as the beams rotate. You'll be on the top side while the sequence is playing, to see all 3 sectors.

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Kelvynn a écrit :

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phantom_god a écrit :

with all the respect the new bosses are not a good exemple since they are standing still

You are not focusing on the brand new content?? Well, if you intend to ignore it and farm Sirus - nothing stops you from using the CwC setup. It just takes longer and more expensive to get to the same level of damage.

For me, self-casting has been excellent against most bosses and Archnemesis rares. Even things like Hydra can be done with it. Self-casting doesn't mean you are going to stand still 100% of the time. You can adjust your position with Frostblink to dodge the nasty stuff. It's instant and doesn't disrupt your casting at all. So far the only boss that 1-shot me for not constantly moving was Baran. I haven't seen Sirus yet, but I suspect that he's actually going to be easy with self-cast. Not having to get on top of him should be a plus (X-beam phase, and starting to damage him faster after he moves).

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and 1 more thing i tried selfcast and inspiration is just bad u cant get the stacks cus u keep wasteing a lot of mana removeing the stacks.and without a good amount of cast speed it just feels bad but to ea their own i guess

Actually, Inspiration uptime does not depend on the cast time. With CwC you gain stacks faster but also reset them more often. With self-cast you gain them slower but it takes longer to reach the reset point. Either way you have full Inspiration stacks the same % of the time.

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whiterockxx a écrit :

I'm runing a self-cast setup with:

Awakened Elemental Focus + Concentrated Effect + Intensity + Inspiration + Awakened Cold Penetration + Faster Casting

Not running Controlled destroction, because it negates the Elemental Overload proc. And i'm not using Arcane surge because its linked on my gloves with vortex, that alerdy keep it 100% uptime.

So i choose Awakened Cold Penetration for damage, and Faster Casting so its easy to deal with moving bosses.

I did all endgame content and melting all bosses faster than my friends with other strong builds.

I do not run cast on damage taken setup, and i'm running 2 curses as aura for now to help the clear speed on maps.

It's going very well, maybe this setup can help you guys too!

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ichbinwerichbi a écrit :

the only boss i failed is drox. if i cast on him and he makes a invulnerable totem i die. And as i tried to kill him with cyclone there where so much totem still here, that a had not enought dmg to kill them and then ill drox.
Last league he was a joke for me. Not shure what happend here.

Some tipps ?