[3.6] Triple Herald Blade Vortex Elementalist

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Monti_Jones wrote:

Saying Inpulsa isn't mandatory is like saying a race car doesn't need 4 wheels to win a grand prix. Technically you are correct, but be aware you are making it harder on yoursef than it needs to be. You can try to come up with different clearing setups that come close to Inpulsa but very few will come close to it, let alone be better. Yes other setups for clearing packs work, but why even bother?

Inpulsa is just too good not to use! Every stat on it is good. The interaction between Beacon of Ruin and Inpulsa is simply broken. The clear speed it provides can hardly be beaten by anything else in the game. There is a reason Inpulsa was the second most used armor in Incursion, only behind Loreweave. Maybe you found a setup that fits your needs (only further proves how customizable this build is), but for the majority of players Inpulsa is the way to go.

This build was the second most played build in Incursion and is on the best way to be the most played build in Delve (it is awsome in delves). It is only a matter of time until GGG decides it is enough and drops the nerf hammer on it. Play with Inpulsa as long as you can, because: why shouldn't you?!

Use Inpulsa! No offense, but you would be a fool if you didn't. ;)

But, in the end, as we see, it isn't mandatory, it's just too good not to use.
But, build will function with just Herald of Ice chain freeze/shatter.

Here's my Incursion gear, now retired in standard. No Inpulsa. Mediocre stuff.
Cleared everything with ease, had no issues with pack clear, even with guardian maps. Only thing that the build could not do, is Uber Elder.


In the end, build will function properly without Inpulsa, and I think it's a good thing to mention, especially for new people who do not know how to generate currency to be able to afford Inpulsa this early in the league.

Fool, maybe, I am well aware of that, but I kinda don't want to use it. Be it good choice, or bad choice, it's mine to make I'd say. :)

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Songweaver wrote:

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Here's my Incursion gear, now retired in standard. No Inpulsa. Mediocre stuff.
Cleared everything with ease, had no issues with pack clear, even with guardian maps. Only thing that the build could not do, is Uber Elder.

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In the end, build will function properly without Inpulsa, and I think it's a good thing to mention, especially for new people who do not know how to generate currency to be able to afford Inpulsa this early in the league.

Fool, maybe, I am well aware of that, but I kinda don't want to use it. Be it good choice, or bad choice, it's mine to make I'd say. :)

Surely you know that gear is not just mediocre. And Carcass Jack, one of the lesser "Inpulsa's" of 2.x and before, is still a good pick. Yes, I know, AoE nerf, but it's still a nice QoL allround choice for a build like this.


That Sceptre you have there is doing you great favours, and that amulet is top tier too if you ask me. Those completely negated the need for Inpulsa's damage boost and the added AoE would probably indeed clear a TON with HoIce. I was kind of surprised that there was no lvl 22 HoI Shaper ring in there, but you probably took care of it through supports.


I do wonder now, why didn't this gear setup do Uber Elder. Did you try and fail?

any gear upgrade suggestions?

How do you get to use BV so early, if its requirement is high for dexterity? With jewelry?

Just dropping in to say I LOVE your build!!

Been having great succes in Delve so far. This is my first time ever trying the new Elementalist Ascendancy and Blade Vortex. Made some little tweaks to give me better AOE clear to suit my own personal preferences.

Here's the gear so far. No 6L Inpulsa yet...



Delve is an absolute blast with this build with the insane pack density.

If you guys have any feedback, it would be greatly appreciated.

Also, has anyone actually tried the new Herald of Purity for this build? Seems to me like it would be just mediocre at best cuz of the low 30% added dmg effectiveness of Blade Vortex. Esh's Mirror on the other hand.....boy that thing is stupid in Delves. It just doubles my BV dmg lol.

Just asking... what's the use of the Sulphur flask?

Also, I have a 0.36s Casting Time for Blade Vortex and 1.32 Attack Time for Whirling Blade.
How would you go about lowering them? Simply getting attack/casting speed on rings/jewels?

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Songweaver wrote:

But, in the end, as we see, it isn't mandatory, it's just too good not to use.
But, build will function with just Herald of Ice chain freeze/shatter.

Here's my Incursion gear, now retired in standard. No Inpulsa. Mediocre stuff.
Cleared everything with ease, had no issues with pack clear, even with guardian maps. Only thing that the build could not do, is Uber Elder.

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In the end, build will function properly without Inpulsa, and I think it's a good thing to mention, especially for new people who do not know how to generate currency to be able to afford Inpulsa this early in the league.

Fool, maybe, I am well aware of that, but I kinda don't want to use it. Be it good choice, or bad choice, it's mine to make I'd say. :)

I neither wanted to question your setup nor your decision to use it. Whatever floats your boat. I am just saying you could have made it easier on yourself.

I respect your noble cause to inform newer players using Blade Vortex is possible without Inpulsa. Blade Vortex is a very good skill on it's own and it almost doesn't matter what you use in conjunction with it. As an example, 4 out of the top 10 players right now on the SSF Delve ladder are using BV. Non of them is using Inpulsa, but I guarantee you, at lest the elementalists wished they could. While I accept Inpulsa is not needed to make Blade Vortex work, I would say it is the central piece of gear for this build. I would not go that far and say it works properly without it.

In some sense you could compare Inpulsa to Queen of the Forest. Neither are required to make most of the builds they are used in work. Nevertheless the difference when using them is like night and day and so, many builds consider them as de facto mandatory. Removing the chest piece from those builds feels like ripping the heart out of them.

That is why I really think that the first big purchase anyone should make when following this build is Inplusa. It is easy to get lost in all the elder rings, shaper stat sticks, damage conversion, herald setups and what not. Most of the comments here show uncertainty in what makes the build work properly. Pointing those who can't seem to get the build to work towards Inpulsa is the easiest way to show them how much fun this build is. Inpulsa may not be build enabling but it is build defining.

Let's take a look at another item this build uses: Hrimsorrow Gloves. You could say they are not mandatory for the build as you can fully convert your physical damage via multiple other combinations of gear, gems and jewels. The gloves are easily going to be the weakest piece of gear in almost any setup. Should you go out of your way to replace them though? I don't think so. The cost of the item - not only in the form of currency but also in how you fit something into a build - is a small price to pay for the amount of convenience it brings. The same is true for Inpulsa.

In the end it is of course up you what gear you want to use. But be advised, if you don't use Inpulsa, you are missing out on one of the best items in the game while it is on an unreasonably high point of power in one of the best builds the game has to offer right now. It is worth any amount of currency you spend on it.

yeah, inpulsa...indeed, thanks for your comments! it was a pleasure to read..

worst roll inpulsa price = 2 exalts, well if i buy i still have to link it to minimum of 5, that will take time unless lucky for drop. :(

Hi guys, what should i improve to being ready for uber elder?