Mana Problems

[UberNyuber]

With the introduction of the new Shaman class, I wanted to try something new and making a Nightblade/Shaman build, that is centered around Phantasmal Blades. (Heart Seeker/Devouring Swarm/ Anatomy of Murder/ and maybe Primal Bond if i manage to get that many Points...)

My problem now: I focused on Physical and Cunning. Since Cunning increases Bleeding Damage. But with this combination I´m getting a potion addict.

Are there any items with mana leech ingame? This is my first try to build a mage, that´s not using Spirit. All good mana regeneration items, need spirit.

[Muu the Witch Matron]

I believe there are some components that come with energy leeching, but I really cannot recall. A lot of energy regen parts come my way, but rarely do I find leeching items, especially energy leeching. Now I have to make sure if any runes do it as well..

[UberNyuber]

I think I might just restart with the same build idea, but focused on physical/spirit and see how it works. (bleeding damage will be just a bonus then.)

[Muu the Witch Matron]

You can try, but the lack of cunning will gimp your damage hardcore. I know because I made a Battlemage that had crap for cunning but lots of physique + spirit and had to rely on Tempest spam to do any decent damage, but it made me a tonic junkie.

[UberNyuber]

Increasing Offensive Ability should be good enough to get a high hit chance. Though I want to bleed my enemies to death anyway, I don´t need the crit chance from cunning. Phantasmal Blade has 5 Projectiles when maxed (7 with Transmutor). Theres always 1 Projectile that hits. But I need some more testing.

Edit: Phantasmal Blade Spam works way better now, no mana problems anymore with Spirit focus.