Looking for a build that focus on aura damage

[Master Blaster]

Basically I want something that I can just run into a mob of enemies and the aura that surrounds me will be enough to kill them, a toggleable aura like swirling death or something, basically want to use it as a farming build. Are there any such builds that cater to this kind of playstyle?

[Valkez]

You will never kill *everything* with such a build. Still, your best bet would be Infiltrator (Nightblade+Inquisitor), grab Veil of Shadows + Night's Chill and Aura of Censure. With the Mageslayer's set you get an extra -15% elemental RR, and a further extra -15% fire RR on Veil of Shadows. You could add on top of that Ignaffar's Rune Armor's aura, and perhaps dualwield x2 Seals of Blades.

[Robert Zerker]

Auras from components don't do damage on their own -except Whirling Blades from the Seal of Blades component-

A very few items give a togglable aura-skill that does damage (like this one https://www.grimtools.com/db/items/7848)
but for what you are looking for, you'll have to rely on skill from masteries : Nightblade has Veil of Shadow+NightChill and if you have the AoM dlc, Inquisitor has Aura of Censure.

I guess you could manage to build something that works ok-ish against most trashmobs and heroes, but for bosses and Nemessis, it's not going to work on its own. You'll have to find a better way to deal damage.

[Master Blaster]

Originally posted by Valkez:

You will never kill *everything* with such a build. Still, your best bet would be Infiltrator (Nightblade+Inquisitor), grab Veil of Shadows + Night's Chill and Aura of Censure. With the Mageslayer's set you get an extra -15% elemental RR, and a further extra -15% fire RR on Veil of Shadows. You could add on top of that Ignaffar's Rune Armor's aura, and perhaps dualwield x2 Seals of Blades.

ah, ok I was hoping they had something like the Monk from D3 with its aura burst build, sorry bad example comparison but I couldn't think of anything else, do you happen to have a link to said build?

[RodHull]

Any such build will struggle against high level mobs and bosses on ultimate. Id advise against this as a primary source of damage

[Boink]

You want a 1H pistol / Shield Purifier (Inquis / Demo) elemental build, not a cold build, using ♥♥♥ + Aura of Censure + items (there are at least four item auras of various efficiencies for a non-cold elemental build). A couple of items are basically essential -

https://www.grimtools.com/db/items/8131

https://www.grimtools.com/db/items/7914

The thing to remember is that "on attack" is triggered by ♥♥♥ / Censure - which means tying as many "on attack" effects as possible (devotions: meteor shower, hand of ultos etc) as well as having 3-4 base auras (Ignaffar's,Vindictive, Flame of Gar'dal, Censure) which also give -RR. You also use Inquis Seal as a AoE static nuker rather than a self-buff (i.e. the rebuke is used to focus aura damage, not protect you: you're too busy running >>>>> )

You can clear AoM on Ult HC. It won't take down all the Ult Nemesis', but it can clear the content and it's basically the Ultimate Kite Build (not fast, not exciting, just run in a circle). It also clears early Crucible (up to 150, which means x2 Nemesis at a time is doable) easily.

Source: yep, another level 100 HC. 13-14k HP is a must. Cannister bombs x3 mod for stun.

If you're planning a Inflitrator, you don't do cold either: you build it for poison / vit and use this set:

https://www.grimtools.com/db/items/11381

Cold Inflitrator is 2H melee dps in its most efficient. Anyone telling you to build cold auras = don't know what they're talking about.

Oh, and don't use : https://www.grimtools.com/db/items/7852 . You want https://www.grimtools.com/db/items/7848 for the aura.

[Valkez]

Originally posted by Boink:

Cold Inflitrator is 2H melee dps in its most efficient. Anyone telling you to build cold auras = don't know what they're talking about.

https://www.grimtools.com/calc/JVllGGlV
-115% Cold RR before devotions (and the build is gimped coz chest and medal are picked for the auras).
Of course auras alone wont kill the Nemesises for him, but Cold Infiltrator is a solid pick, Rune of Hagarrad is great, and I'd pick dualwield over two-handers any time. And, if you still want a two-hander for whatever reason, Bane of the Winter King still got your lust for auras covered.

[RodHull]

The problem isnt so much the RR but the dps, auras only ever tick at a standard rate, they arent affected by cast speed like say drain essence, as such your dps output using auras is going to be low, will be awesome at clearing trash mobs but thats not really an issue for any build for the most part.

[Boink]

Originally posted by Valkez:

Originally posted by Boink:

Cold Inflitrator is 2H melee dps in its most efficient. Anyone telling you to build cold auras = don't know what they're talking about.

https://www.grimtools.com/calc/JVllGGlV
-115% Cold RR before devotions (and the build is gimped coz chest and medal are picked for the auras).
Of course auras alone wont kill the Nemesises for him, but Cold Infiltrator is a solid pick, Rune of Hagarrad is great, and I'd pick dualwield over two-handers any time. And, if you still want a two-hander for whatever reason, Bane of the Winter King still got your lust for auras covered.

If you're posting x2 chillstrifes then it's a blade build, not an aura build.

My HC 100 Purifier has a 7k / tick Aura of Censure before -RR / other effects kick in, with a 12k ♥♥♥ tick. Main hand is Stormfire (via Seal) for 13k. It literally doesn't have any other direct attack.

Slapping on a couple of random purples =/= a dedicated aura build.

[Valkez]

Originally posted by RodHull:

The problem isnt so much the RR but the dps, auras only ever tick at a standard rate, they arent affected by cast speed like say drain essence, as such your dps output using auras is going to be low, will be awesome at clearing trash mobs but thats not really an issue for any build for the most part.

Well, we did tell him auras alone wouldn't get him too far. At least with RR, his overall dps on the single target increases.

[Boink]

Originally posted by Valkez:

Well, we did tell him auras alone wouldn't get him too far. At least with RR, his overall dps increases.

Originally posted by Boink:

You can clear AoM on Ult HC. It won't take down all the Ult Nemesis', but it can clear the content and it's basically the Ultimate Kite Build (not fast, not exciting, just run in a circle)

You suggest a build that doesn't work.

I suggest a build that can clear AoM Ult on HC.


See the difference? Hint: one answers the OP's question with a solution, the other is random gibberish using chillstrifes.


Edit: you'll also want : https://www.grimtools.com/db/items/7814 -- ♥♥♥ damage + slow.

[Valkez]

Originally posted by Boink:

Originally posted by Valkez:

Well, we did tell him auras alone wouldn't get him too far. At least with RR, his overall dps increases.

Originally posted by Boink:

You can clear AoM on Ult HC. It won't take down all the Ult Nemesis', but it can clear the content and it's basically the Ultimate Kite Build (not fast, not exciting, just run in a circle)

You suggest a build that doesn't work.

I suggest a build that can clear AoM Ult on HC.


See the difference? Hint: one answers the OP's question with a solution, the other is random gibberish using chillstrifes.

Okay, like in every other post of yours, you have to show off your *sshat.
I wont argue with you. I had my fair deal of arguments with kids today on the internet, I'm tired.

My opinion is that the aura alone wont get him anywhere, while at least a massive RR Hagarrad build would still passively clear all the crap out of his screen while allowing him to pull off a decent single target dps.

[Boink]

Originally posted by Valkez:

My opinion is that the aura alone wont get him anywhere,

...in response to someone actively stating that you can build a HC purifier and clear AoM Ult.

So, you've never played one, you've never built one, you've never tested one, but your opinion on the matter is better than someone who is actively telling you how to build it & which items to use?

"OK".

[StreamWhenGuy]

Path of Exile and Righteous Fire build is what you would really like. This game has no such "auras" or enough mechanics that could scale enough to kill everything on high levels. Only some retaliation ResidentSleeper build with tons of procs comes to my mind, but that isn't really an aura...

[RodHull]

Originally posted by Boink:

Originally posted by Valkez:

My opinion is that the aura alone wont get him anywhere,

...in response to someone actively stating that you can build a HC purifier and clear AoM Ult.

So, you've never played one, you've never built one, you've never tested one, but your opinion on the matter is better than someone who is actively telling you how to build it & which items to use?

"OK".

I think tbf Valkez like me is talking about high end content like nemesis and roguelike bosses etc, 12k ticks from a damage aura wont cut it against a nemesis like Kupacabra or fabius.

I mean congrats on making one that can clear ult on hc (genuinely) but i think your coming at it from different angles, thats all

[Raviel]

I guess you want a lazy build not specifically aura build. A summoner or retaliation tank comes to mind.
Wouldn't expect aura only build to kill in timely manner.

Could try combining aura and retaliation for better clear speed.