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

So generally, it might be good to have an awakened cwc(or a max level cwc) on hand for certain situations, but normally it would be better to stick to the lvl 15 because the math is funky and impossible to correctly calculate?

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Ryserin wrote:

So generally, it might be good to have an awakened cwc(or a max level cwc) on hand for certain situations, but normally it would be better to stick to the lvl 15 because the math is funky and impossible to correctly calculate?

Yes. Or you could just go for max lvl since the effect is so minimal you are not gonna notice anything.

Is there a better alternative leveling experience?
Stormblast + Orb of Storms gets pretty boring if im being honest.

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Ryserin wrote:

So generally, it might be good to have an awakened cwc(or a max level cwc) on hand for certain situations, but normally it would be better to stick to the lvl 15 because the math is funky and impossible to correctly calculate?

Not worth the hassle, it's mostly irrelevant these days. The math was done in older versions where we always used CwC and were trying to minmax every little fraction of DPS onto big immobile targets. Nowadays, since we're using the regular-cast weapon swap on most of those enemies, it matters even less than it did then.

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erisenuni wrote:

Is there a better alternative leveling experience?
Stormblast + Orb of Storms gets pretty boring if im being honest.

Freezing pulse and frost bomb in 3L then 4L/5L will take you to 33, and then switch to WI.

I had:

freezing pulse > arcane surge > added lightning > elemental focus > inspiration

frost bomb > arcane surge > added lightning > concentrated effect > elemental focus

(in order of importance, less important on the right)

I understand the math behind the level 15 CwC, and I've read through most of the related remarks in the fact that it's mostly irrelevant nowadays since we're self-casting for bosses etc., but doesn't the same principle apply to self-casting Icestorms as well? Should we aim for a staff with low cast speed as to not cast a 6th storm before 5th is over? How relevant is it actually?

I may be blind, but it looks like Replica Stampede is a straight up upgrade on the base version? It doesn't have the negative (Travel Skill cooldown) and adds to Travel Skill damage, which is meh, but.

It was also half the price - I guess Heist is more attractive than Blight.

Am I missing something?

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Alaric3183 wrote:

I may be blind, but it looks like Replica Stampede is a straight up upgrade on the base version? It doesn't have the negative (Travel Skill cooldown) and adds to Travel Skill damage, which is meh, but.

It was also half the price - I guess Heist is more attractive than Blight.

Am I missing something?

the "increased cooldown recovery rate" infact is not a downside, its in fact make the cooldown of the skill recovery faster!

Thanks for explaining. PoE Kiwi English is its own thing.

Still happy with my half price boots tho - for now.