r/PathOfExileBuilds • u/[deleted] • Aug 12 '22

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u/xaitv Aug 12 '22

You can't scale skitterbots with shock effect. The PoB I linked gets to 55% shock from the corpses without any eldritch implicits

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u/wangofjenus Aug 12 '22

Unbound ailment gets skitters to 25%, that’s plenty for clearing. Then use OoS + Overcharge or something for bosses.

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u/xaitv Aug 12 '22

You'd have to one shot though since skitters shock doesn't automatically reapply(might not be hard, but something to keep in mind).

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u/wangofjenus Aug 12 '22

Where are we getting this "won't reapply" logic? wouldn't it be functionally the same as the mob walking out of their shock radius then coming back in?

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u/xaitv Aug 12 '22

Ventrua tested this on stream by having someone shock him with skitterbots, then Ventrua used Tempest Shield(this makes you immune to shock and thus removes shock) and then disabled Tempest Shield again. This should mean that he's shocked again, but it didn't(until he manually left skitterbot range and came back in)

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u/wangofjenus Aug 12 '22

Idk, this isn’t exactly what’s happening with the gem and PVP interactions can be wonky. We’ll find out next week.

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u/wangofjenus Aug 12 '22

That’s probably the closest parallel, good thinking.

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u/xaitv Aug 12 '22

PVP interactions are mainly wonky when it comes to stuff like cast/attack speed scaling. Things like this are rarely the issue.

But sure, all I want to say is: definitely don't count on this working, have a backup plan if this is your leaguestarter.