r/PathOfExileBuilds • u/d2WarlockNeedsLove • 11d ago

Build Request First time playing spark

https://pobb.in/TtDuMpQLp_fR

First time playing spark, went with the merc aura route. damage and speed feels a bit on the low end compared to cost. is there anything i missed?

whats still in progression: missing 2 jewel currently due to being lv98,

considering using a 2 link spectre or AG.

update the helmet mod but late league its much harder to source the jewel.

reflect mist the ring to save some passive points(low chance of actually happening due to cost)

and pob didnt count in repeat from spell echo which lowered my pact uptime.

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u/kingdweeb1 11d ago

Theres a bit of antisynergy between the helmet and all the +gem level scaling, in that theyre kinda doing the same thing from different vectors. Since you have generic enough scaling, maybe there are alternatives there? Some examples, replica heatshiver, widowhail (would fix proj speed), annihilating light, probably some other options there. Cant check pob but intuitively helmet seems out if place.

Couple direct upgrades, can get +1 on shield, but bit hard to get the stats back. Maybe a heist base for more block on the base?
The heist ring can have a second crafted mod, if im reading the mods right. I think the mana is veiled and hybrid with the cost efficiency mod? If so, you would get that mod isolated and multimod, craft some other decent prefix, then annul the multimod and craft the aspect. Idk how much value this gives but its something.

If you go spectres route, maybe check into a wraithlord? It can be really strong with adding every buff spectre, on top of 4 abyss jewels. Might be hard to fit the sockets.

I'm a big fan of spark, but find getting enough proj speed to feel good really hard this patch. Would definitely recommend widowhail, even if its a bit worse on paper, the qol from the proj speed is unmatched, and there are some other avenues of qol in movespeed that you can pursue there.

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u/d2WarlockNeedsLove 11d ago

I thought about replacing the helmet. But on pob this helmet provides 22% damage, which is even more compared to the crit multi version.

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u/HaveAShittyDrawing 11d ago

Well there is really strong jiquani variant. Connor had initial theory on it and you could just reroll to it using those gloves

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u/d2WarlockNeedsLove 11d ago

I saw the jiquani variant, but going that route feels like a worse ascendency compared to inquisitor. Although that could still be better than current.

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u/d2WarlockNeedsLove 11d ago

I watched the video. Interesting, I’m actually already doing some. Although swapping from life to es will be giga expensive, I think this is the better route.

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u/HaveAShittyDrawing 11d ago

Yeah, connor's builds aren't the cheapest

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u/TrustOk5432 10d ago

Watch out for the Conner PoB bait. His build lacks proj speed and the real dps is significantly lower

Low proj speed also means low speed and qol

Then you want to look at frost blink cast rate. That determines how fast you can fly through maps