[0.2] Cold Chronomancer Megathread. Let's see how we can survive this.

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monik390#5560 wrote:

Another option is, if you will run ES build (non-EB, I'm leaning towards it atm) - you can go with Shock Siphon instead of it - to partially compensate Grim Feast loss. At least, you'll have ES most of the time.

shock siphon was also removed.

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PaintMaster#2396 wrote:

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"Soul Offering now grants 56-77% increased Spell Damage at Gem levels 13-20, rather than 32-39% more Spell Damage." It's not more damage, its increased :(

Yeah thats the catch. Increased is worse than More xD
God those descriptions.

I didn't get a chance to fully play this build and wanted to, is anyone gonna update it for 0.2.0?

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bobmcbob124#6339 wrote:

is anyone gonna update it for 0.2.0?

I probably won't by myself. I'll check what other people will do tho and make an adjustments to the OP and maxroll.

Probably will put a link to Paintmaster, if he's up to update stuff.

Wow... just, wow. Quite a bit harsher than I'd expected. It really does seem like they saw people having fun and said "nope, no more of that." I think the most surprising one for me is the Gaze nerf... it was already relatively meager before. Now it's basically dogshit.

I still plan to play the new league, though without increased playtime (an hour or two per day, most days), and will go with cold chrono again. Will frequent this thread and try to contribute if I can.

Think I'm gonna go blast some maps for a while before the changes hit -- last chance at feeling powerful for a while, haha.

big change on - will be on the belt.
`Ingenuity
Utility Belt`

Alright, so. I probably will play for 1-2 hours per day too. Few tips:

1. Follow leveling guide - https://maxroll.gg/poe2/planner/an1bc0nm

General approach is the same - efficiency in passive tree and depending on Freezing Shards before Frost Wall.

2. Check prices for the Crest of Ardura and get it if you can. Lvl 28 is perfect, will carry for the most of the campaign. It becomes more desirable with the increase of CD of Frost Wall. Absolutely worth an exalt or two.

3. Frost Wall + Frost Bomb are our second best friends after Gelid Staves.

4. I'm not sure about Doedre gloves. If they are cheap - go for them. Wall+Bomb don't need much cast speed. However, you have to drop Freezing Shards if you go for Doedre Gloves. They become unusable.

5. You might want some cold penetration for bosses.

6. If possible, get the Frost Wall before Act 2 boss. Either trade or the final location spam before the boss, be sure to open everything that can be opened. FW will crush him. Well, you'll get it in the 1st location of the act 3 anyway.

7. Act 1 gem priority - Frost Bomb (active) > Arcane Tempo (Support) for Freezing Shards (and Controlled Destruction later) > Ice Nova (active) + Unleash (Support) > Flame Wall > Magnified (support) for Frost Bomb.

In the guide I preferred Ice Nova over Frost Bomb, but that was for the twink. On a naked toon Bomb is better to get 1st.

8. If you'll see really good Gelid Staff (i.e. with +2 to cold spells) - farm for it before progressing farther. Be aware of shop resets. Same goes for wands.
Honestly, it's better to spend time to get a good item that can drastically improve you experience than rushing the content with bad gear.

9. The best stat for weapons in acts: +x to cold spells. +2 to Cold is better than +1 with 50% Increased spell damage.

10. Don't go for Trial of Chaos right after you get it. Fr. lvl 52-53 is ok. But beat the Sekhema trial asap. We need Now and Again.

Sorceress is very gear-depended to start.

Ouch, ascendancy tree changed. Time freeze and time snap both 6 pointers now.

I'm definitely sad not because of the nerfs but because there are no options for what to play, we end up with 1-2 options for working builds and there is no room for creativity. I think I'll start with a cold chrono, but it's really scary if it doesn't work for chrono and so few people play and the chance to find interesting ideas/builds tends to 0.

Abount Unleash:



+Comet.
Should work with the Second Wind.
Boss nuke for self casting comet under time freeze or freeze. Once or twice per fight.
+Mana Storm.

Probably ok to use before CoC.

Not sure if it is worth getting before the Comet tho.

UPD: Since it has "Empower", it should work with related supports like Premeditation (15% more damage).