Hex Mage

[hexentwerk]

Anyone figured him out? I'm a full mage so I went with rune magic up until runic prefix... I've played around with touch hexes, the random hex ability and ofc triggering those hexes but it doesn't seem to be that... viable? useful? Most of the time you're better off casting runic lighting or a few slashes with the runic greatsword. Blood sigil feels weak in comparison too, just like all other sigils.
I just don't know what to do with the hex mage class Maybe the rune mage just needs a nerf haha

Any tips would be highly appreciated :)

[hexentwerk]

Kinda figured it out myself so for anyone wondering too, i found a decent decay build with this:
Runic prefix from rune sage gives decay imbue on runic greatsword
Haunt hex + torment to weaken enemy decay resist
Rupture as emergency button to finish off enemies
Possessed boon for 30% decay damage
Defiled corruption meter for 50% decay damage
Jade Lich (35 flat) or tenebrous (25 flat) set for even more decay damage bonus
Elemental discharge (kazite spellblade) as the prefix runic GS has a decay imbue and lets you shoot decay projectiles. or, going for cabal hermit to get the minion summon + greater boons
Always being tired/very tired to get the passive from hex mage


Additionally, found out the blood sigil is nuts when you use conjure on it

[Hexton]

Originally posted by Mordlus⸸:

Kinda figured it out myself so for anyone wondering too, i found a decent decay build with this:
Runic prefix from rune sage gives decay imbue on runic greatsword
Haunt hex + torment to weaken enemy decay resist
Rupture as emergency button to finish off enemies
Possessed boon for 30% decay damage
Defiled corruption meter for 50% decay damage
Jade Lich (35 flat) or tenebrous (25 flat) set for even more decay damage bonus
Elemental discharge (kazite spellblade) as the prefix runic GS has a decay imbue and lets you shoot decay projectiles. or, going for cabal hermit to get the minion summon + greater boons
Always being tired/very tired to get the passive from hex mage


Additionally, found out the blood sigil is nuts when you use conjure on it

Sounds pretty good. Whats on your hotbar? Runic+Spellblade+Hex breakthrough?

[hexentwerk]

I'm on controller, whole LT is set for all 4 runes from rune sage, RT is 1. possessed boon (swapped out rupture because my skill menu got cramped and it takes too long to select possessed boon :P), 2. haunt touch hex, 3. torment, 4. elemental discharge

and yeah, kazite spellblade, rune sage, hex mage breakthroughs. cabalite hermit doesn't seem to be worth it although i really miss my minion buddy

[Hexton]

For blood circle with shaman skills seem good a turret, and blood bolt, and i think a buff of sort if going caster build.

Since your melee build you don't suffer from not using monk abilitys for stamina?

[PK_Thunder]

Blood Sigil + Conjure is probably the best use of the sigil, and it synergizes well with a greatsword rune build as well.

For myself, after testing much the same build as you(and it works well), I've been working towards a pistol build using Rupture and abusing Blood Bullet(the decay damage bonus is crazy). So far it's pretty decent too.

[PK_Thunder]

Originally posted by Hexton:

For blood circle with shaman skills seem good a turret, and blood bolt, and i think a buff of sort if going caster build.

Since your melee build you don't suffer from not using monk abilitys for stamina?

Speedster has a non-breakthrough passive that gives 25 stamina.

[hexentwerk]

Originally posted by Hexton:

For blood circle with shaman skills seem good a turret, and blood bolt, and i think a buff of sort if going caster build.

Since your melee build you don't suffer from not using monk abilitys for stamina?

I'm not full melee more like a hybrid, sometimes i drop rune traps as backup and i always start the fight with the decay projectile which deals insane damage. I kite a lot til i got the hexes up and then it takes 2-3 hits from the runic GS. I'm not having much stamina issues, keeping drink buff up and am using ocean fricasse. also all basic passives that help out with resources from other skill trees ^^

[Rock]

Originally posted by Mordlus⸸:

Kinda figured it out myself so for anyone wondering too, i found a decent decay build with this:
Runic prefix from rune sage gives decay imbue on runic greatsword
Haunt hex + torment to weaken enemy decay resist
Rupture as emergency button to finish off enemies
Possessed boon for 30% decay damage
Defiled corruption meter for 50% decay damage
Jade Lich (35 flat) or tenebrous (25 flat) set for even more decay damage bonus
Elemental discharge (kazite spellblade) as the prefix runic GS has a decay imbue and lets you shoot decay projectiles. or, going for cabal hermit to get the minion summon + greater boons
Always being tired/very tired to get the passive from hex mage


Additionally, found out the blood sigil is nuts when you use conjure on it

Where did you learn the Haunt Hex ?

[Hexton]

Originally posted by Mordlus⸸:

Originally posted by Hexton:

For blood circle with shaman skills seem good a turret, and blood bolt, and i think a buff of sort if going caster build.

Since your melee build you don't suffer from not using monk abilitys for stamina?

I'm not full melee more like a hybrid, sometimes i drop rune traps as backup and i always start the fight with the decay projectile which deals insane damage. I kite a lot til i got the hexes up and then it takes 2-3 hits from the runic GS. I'm not having much stamina issues, keeping drink buff up and am using ocean fricasse. also all basic passives that help out with resources from other skill trees ^^

Could you skip runic line, is it for the Runic GS spell? Could a great sword with a process on it handle the role of runic sword?

[RazorRamon]

Use a cannon pistol loaded with shatter bullet to inflict pain + confusion.
Use this: https://outward.gamepedia.com/Rainbow_Hex
to inflict the other 5 hexes

And then enjoy 7 detonations when you use rupture

[Rock]

Originally posted by RazorRamon:

Use a cannon pistol loaded with shatter bullet to inflict pain + confusion.
Use this: https://outward.gamepedia.com/Rainbow_Hex
to inflict the other 5 hexes

And then enjoy 7 detonations when you use rupture

Jesus. On top of that fire once your chimera pistol before rupture. GG.

[hexentwerk]

Originally posted by Rock:

Originally posted by Mordlus⸸:

Kinda figured it out myself so for anyone wondering too, i found a decent decay build with this:
Runic prefix from rune sage gives decay imbue on runic greatsword
Haunt hex + torment to weaken enemy decay resist
Rupture as emergency button to finish off enemies
Possessed boon for 30% decay damage
Defiled corruption meter for 50% decay damage
Jade Lich (35 flat) or tenebrous (25 flat) set for even more decay damage bonus
Elemental discharge (kazite spellblade) as the prefix runic GS has a decay imbue and lets you shoot decay projectiles. or, going for cabal hermit to get the minion summon + greater boons
Always being tired/very tired to get the passive from hex mage


Additionally, found out the blood sigil is nuts when you use conjure on it

Where did you learn the Haunt Hex ?

Oh I don't remember exactly, there's NPC's that teach you spells. Just make sure to speak with everybody in Harmattan

[hexentwerk]

Originally posted by Hexton:

Originally posted by Mordlus⸸:

I'm not full melee more like a hybrid, sometimes i drop rune traps as backup and i always start the fight with the decay projectile which deals insane damage. I kite a lot til i got the hexes up and then it takes 2-3 hits from the runic GS. I'm not having much stamina issues, keeping drink buff up and am using ocean fricasse. also all basic passives that help out with resources from other skill trees ^^

Could you skip runic line, is it for the Runic GS spell? Could a great sword with a process on it handle the role of runic sword?

I only went with Runic Prefix because it gives a decay imbue on the Runic GS which you can use with Elemental discharge to shoot a decay orb/projectile thingy

[Hexton]

I see, thanks

[hexentwerk]

Originally posted by RazorRamon:

Use a cannon pistol loaded with shatter bullet to inflict pain + confusion.
Use this: https://outward.gamepedia.com/Rainbow_Hex
to inflict the other 5 hexes

And then enjoy 7 detonations when you use rupture

Damn I completely avoided enchantments so far. Guess I'll have to get into it especially since theres articles on wikia now. Maybe I just overlooked it. Just seemed hella complex to me with all these special conditions and specific equipment and such ^^