Kinetic Fusillade
Elementalist Build

Updated for Patch 3.27

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Kinetic Fusillade is a Wand Attack that works differently from all other Attacks in the game. The Attack doesn't shoot instantly, but creates a hovering Projectile above the character. It stores up to 12 Projectiles to release them after a delay, which you want ot reduce to fire these Projectiles sooner. With enough "less" and "reduced" Skill Effect Duration modifiers, you can continue to fire Projectiles with such a short delay that the Attack rate won't be able to keep up with it, despite being high. Meaning, you can hold the attack button with no regard to the skill's limitation. Reduced Skill Effect Duration also causes the Projectiles to fire quicker; they are forced to go one by one, which takes time. By having too much Attack Speed, this build will deal less damage, but that's explained in detail in the gearing section.

The damage is sourced from a Wand. The Wand must have a very specific mod that adds Lightning Damage to Attacks per intelligence. Now, by stacking Intelligence, we will improve survivability via the inherent ES bonus, as well as damage. KF, like most Wand Attacks, can benefit from modifiers to Spell Damage, so there are more opportunities to increase it. Then, there's Elemental Penetration and reducing enemies' Lightning Resistance, which we obtain mostly from Exposure and Mastermind of Discord. Lightning Damage can Shock, which increases damage taken; its effect is increased with Shaper of Storms. Intimidate debuff works similarly. It's also easy to reach 100% Critical Strike Chance with over 300% Crit Multiplier. As an Elementalist with Liege of Primordial, we can summon four Golems for semi-permanent buffs of various types. There's Rage, too. All of this results in very high damage.

It's a CI build; with so much Intelligence, it's a very reasonable route. It is then possible to reach around 10k of Energy Shield that is replenished very fast with Leech, boosted by Ghost Reaver. Block Chance is a must-have in a build of that type, and it's possible to reach the 75% cap by making some compromises. The recovery can be improved with a Shield that Recovers ES on Block, which would be one of the biggest upgrades for survivability. You're Shock-immune. It's fragile against big Physical Hits and Damage over Time, while there's nothing to Leech from.

1. Gameplay

Kinetic Fusillade will do all the damage. You can press and hold the button once the Duration is fixed. For a movement ability, select Lightning Warp. For a Curse, choose Assassin's Mark, automated. Your passive skills are Wrath, Precision, and Tempest Shield. Tornado, linked to Spellslinger, will be triggered automatically. Your Golems are Flame, Ice, Stone, and Lightning ones.

2. Build's PROS & CONS

3. Leveling tips

We have a great start build of a similar type - Kinetic Blast of Clustering Necromancer. Necromancer is better at the start with its free Block Chance from Offering Skills, and it's much easier to scale up the damage simply by consuming corpses. Switch into this one once you can afford the very expensive gear, at around level 90 or so.

Bandits:

An additional Passive Skill Point seems like the best option for this build, but Alira will be better at the start, especially as your Suffixes are designated for Attributes as well as Resistances.

4. Final Skill Tree, Ascendancy Points, and Pantheon

Final Skill Tree:

96 Points Final Skill Tree (doesn't include Cluster or Unique Jewels)
118 Points Path of Building (PoB) link

Ascendancy points:

Preferably in that order:

1. Liege of Primordial
2. Shaper of Storms
3. Mastermind of Discord
4. Shaper of Winter

Pantheon:

Major God: Soul of the Brine King: You cannot be Stunned if you've been Stunned or Blocked a Stunning Hit in the past 2 seconds

Minor God: Soul of Abberath: 60% less Duration of Ignite on You; 10% increased Movement Speed while on Burning Ground, Unaffected by Burning Ground

5. Final Gems links

[DPS] Kinetic Fusillade setup
	Kinetic Fusillade - A Wand Attack that fires accumulated Projectiles shortly after you stop preparing them, thus, reducing its Duration is critical. Increases to Spell Damage apply at 150%.
	Less Duration Support - Less Duration, so the Projectiles hover for a shorter duration, and are launched nearly instantly once you stop attacking. You may try to get a corrupted 21/20 or 21/23 Gem to squeeze the most out of it, but that should not be required.
	Greater Volley Support - Additional Projectiles will be created with one skill use.
	Elemental Damage with Attacks Support - More Elemental Damage with Attacks.
	Sacred Wisps Support - Wisps copy Kinetic Fusillade, but deal less DPS.
	Volatility Support - You will deal mainly Lightning Damage, which has a wide damage range.

[UTILITY] Mark setup
	Assassin's Mark - Marked enemy takes increased Critical Damage and is more likely to be struck Critically.
	Mark on Hit Support - Assassin's Mark is triggered on Attack against Rare and Unique enemies.

[UTILITY] Reservation setup
	Wrath - More Spell Lightning Damage and Added Lightning Damage to Attacks. Both will apply.
	Tempest Shield - Shock-immunity and additional Spell Block Chance.
	Precision - Additional Accuracy and increased Critical Strike Chance. Accuracy probably won't be needed.
	Enlighten Support - Linked Skills Reserve less Mana.

[UTILITY] Spellslinger setup
	Spellslinger - Linked Spell is Triggered on Hit with Wand Attacks, but in turn it Reserves a portion of your Mana.
	Tornado - Projectiles can hit Tornado, chaining off of it to deal more damage.

[MOBILITY] Lightning Warp setup
	Lightning Warp - The Movement ability that's more useful the less Skill Effect Duration you have, which you have vastly reduced.
	Less Duration Support
	Inspiration Support - Lower Mana Cost of linked Skill.
	Faster Casting Support - Lightning Warp is cast faster.

[UTILITY] Golems
	Summon Flame Golem - Flame Golem increases your Damage and Area of Effect.
	Summon Stone Golem - Stone Golem Regenerates your Life over Time and increases Damage.
	Summon Lightning Golem - Lightning Golem increases Cast Speed and Regenerates Mana.
	Summon Ice Golem - Ice Golem adds Accuracy and increases Critical Strike Chance.

5. Gear Setup

The most important part of gearing up is balancing out your Attack Speed with Duration. You can easily interrupt your ongoing barrage if you start firing again too quickly, but reducing Skill Effect Duration shortens the window of time to commit this blunder. It also depends on the Number of Projectiles. For us, it's 7 Projectiles per attack with 0.08 Duration multiplier, and so we can't go over 12 APS (it's actually hard to go over that limit, unless you fire more Projectiles, have fewer sources of Reduced Duration, or wear a Mageblood). Above all, try to accumulate a lot of Intelligence, since we plan to wield a Wand with Damage tied to this Attribute, be it via Shaper's Prefix or Synthesised Implicit. Reductions to Duration are sourced mostly from Uniques and the Skill Tree. Remember that you're a CI build with Ghost Reaver and Zealot's Oath. You can benefit from Life Regeneration and Life Leech, but not from Maximum Life nor Recharge. You won't need any additional Accuracy. Gathering enough Attributes and Resistances can be a hurdle.

(Helmet) Rare Helmet - Try to acquire a Helmet high in Energy Shield and intelligence. Reservation Efficiency can be gained with an Essence craft or an Eldritch Implicit; see if it's needed. For the second Eldritch mod, go for Reduced Mana Cost of Attacks.

Min. requirements: +300 to Energy Shield 40% total Elemental Resistance +50 to Intelligence Optional affixes: increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills

(Body Armour) Rare Body Armour - Body Armour should be plentiful in ES and Intelligence, since it grants ES too. For the Eldritch mods, try to get increased Effect of Auras and either less damage taken per Intelligence, Spell Block Chance, or Crit Multiplier for Attacks.

Min. requirements: +1000 to Energy Shield 40% total Elemental Resistance +50 to Intelligence Optional affixes: increased Attributes

(Weapon) Rare Wand - A good wand will cost you an arm and a leg. It should have the Shaper's mod for Added Lightning Damage per Intelligence and a high Lightning DPS. Critical Strike mods and Penetration are your next best options. Synthesised Wands may roll the Int-stacking Implicits, but are also more expensive. Spell Damage affects Attack Damage.

Min. requirements: 12% increased Attack Speed Adds Lightning Damage Adds Lightning Damage to Attacks with this Weapon per 10 Intelligence (Shaper Prefix) Optional affixes: Global Critical Strike Multiplier increased Critical Strike Chance 1% increased Spell Damage per 16 Intelligence (Elder Prefix) increased Spell Damage (crafted) Attacks with this Weapon Penetrate 16% Elemental Resistances (crafted)

(Off-hand) Rare Shield - Spirit Shield will grant you Intelligence and Spell Damage. More importantly, it's one of the very few items that boost your survivability via Block Chance, and ES gained back instantly on Block, so be sure it's present.

Min. requirements: Recover #% of Energy Shield when you Block (Shaper Suffix) 80% increased Spell Damage Intelligence Optional affixes: high Attack and Spell Block Chance high Energy Shield Life Regeneration Maximum Resistances Elemental Resistances

(Gloves) Rare Gloves - Gloves are basic - just a lot of Energy Shield, Intelligence, and Resistances. Attack Speed and Dexterity can be found here. For the Eldritch mods, go for Rage on Hit and Lightning Exposure on Hit. If you have another source of Exposure, it's increased Damage per Intelligence.

Min. requirements: +150 to Energy Shield 80% total Elemental Resistance Optional affixes: Intelligence Dexterity increased Attack Speed

(Boots) Rare Boots - Boots will get you Movement Speed, ES, and Intelligence with Resistances if you can afford them. For the Eldritch mods, go for Action Speed, Life Regeneration, or Scorched or Brittle ground.

Min. requirements: +120 to Energy Shield +50 to Intelligence +30% increased Movement Speed Optional affixes: Elemental Resistances

(Belt) Rare Belt - We recommend a Synthesised Belt with an Implicit that increases your Intelligence. Add to that some more flat Intelligence, ES, and Resistances.

Min. requirements: +40 to Energy Shield +80% to Total Elemental Resistances Intelligence Optional affixes: Strength increased maximum Energy Shield (Crusader Prefix) increased Spell Damage during any Flask Effect (Crusader Suffix)

(Amulet) Warped Timepiece - Use Warped Timepiece with increased Quality for Speed mods. Its main function is to reduce Skill Effect Duration, but it also increases Attack and Movement Speed.

+(16-24) to Dexterity and Intelligence (10-25)% increased Attack Speed (10-25)% increased Cast Speed (10-15)% increased Movement Speed (20-10)% reduced Skill Effect Duration Debuffs on you expire 100% faster

Recommended Anointments: Hasty Demise

(Ring) Rare Rings - You should wear a Dusk Ring if you don't want to wear two Timeclasps. It reduces Skill Effect Duration by 15%. We recommend a Crusader Ring with added Lightning Damage. Combine with Intelligence and other mods from the list.

Min. requirements: Adds Elemental Damage to Attacks +60 to Intelligence Optional affixes: Resistances Global Critical Strike Multiplier increased Attack Speed increased Lightning Damage Adds # Lightning Damage against Shocked Enemies increased Global Critical Strike Chance Non-Channelling Skills have -7 to Total Mana Cost (crafted)

(Ring) Timeclasp - Its most pronounced virtue is reducing Skill Effect Duration by up to 20%. Remember to Corrupt them, since they're cheap. Aim for increased Intelligence.

+(15-25) to maximum Energy Shield (10-15)% increased Attack Speed (10-15)% increased Cast Speed (6-12)% of Damage taken Recouped as Life (6-12)% of Damage taken Recouped as Mana (-20-20)% increased Skill Effect Duration Unaffected by Temporal Chains

(Jewel) Impossible Escape - Impossible Escape with Magebane Keystone will let you allocate Window of Opportunity with small nodes leading to it. Otherwise, this notable needs to be Anointed.

Passives in Radius of <random Keystone> can be Allocated without being connected to your tree Passage

(Jewel) Lethal Pride - If you're in dire need of Strength, try Lethal Pride. Some of the best notable upgrades include extra Strength, Fire Resistance, chance for Endurance Charges, and chance to Intimidate.

Commanded leadership over (10000-18000) warriors under (Akoya-Kaom-Rakiata) Passives in radius are Conquered by the Karui Historic

(Jewel) Unnatural Instinct - It may be thrown in the socket near Fervour, as we're out of Skill Points to allocate these good passives within its radius.

Allocated Small Passive Skills in Radius grant nothing Grants all bonuses of Unallocated Small Passive Skills in Radius

(Jewel) Split Personality - You want two Split Personalities with Energy Shield and Intelligence, both. Socket them in a Cluster Jewel that's placed near the Perfect Agony.

This Jewel's Socket has 25% increased effect per Allocated Passive Skill between it and your Class' starting location <Two random modifiers>

(Jewel) Replica Reckless Defence - It offers a lot of Block Chance, which every durable build needs, but the downside will put you in a position where it has to be combined with Stormshroud, or Brine King plus Abberath in the Pantheon.

+(2-6)% Chance to Block Spell Damage +(2-6)% Chance to Block Attack Damage +10% chance to be Frozen, Shocked and Ignited

(Jewel) Rare Jewels - On Jewels, mix Maximum Energy Shield with Intelligence and other missing stats. Then, go for Critical Strike and Block Chance modifiers.

Recommended affixes: increased Maximum Energy Shield Attributes Resistances Chance to Block Attack or Spell Damage increased Attack Speed Critical Strike mods

(Jewel) Watcher's Eye - Your Auras are Wrath and Precision. On the Watcher's Eye, aim for Lightning Penetration, Attack Damage, Lightning Damage, or Crit Multiplier. You may also use a level-1 Clarity for the modifier that grants extra Maximum ES sourced from Mana.

(4-6)% increased maximum Energy Shield (4-6)% increased maximum Life (4-6)% increased maximum Mana <Two or Three random aura modifiers>

(Jewel) Large Cluster Jewel - If your character level is low, go for an 8-passive Cluster Jewel with notables listed below. They're found on a Wand-themed Cluster Jewels. If you have spare points, get a 12-passive one where each node grants you lots of Intelligence, and preferably Energy Shield.

Recommended affixes: 1 Added Passive Skill is Martial Prowess 1 Added Passive Skill is Opportunistic Fusilade 1 Added Passive Skill is Calamitous 1 Added Passive Skill is Devastator

(Flask) Rumi's Concoction - Rumi's Concoction grants Block Chance, which is otherwise difficult to cap.

+1500 to Armour +(8-12)% Chance to Block Attack Damage during Effect +(4-6)% Chance to Block Spell Damage during Effect

Other suggested Flasks and Tinctures: Silver Flask with reduced Effect of Curses on you Quicksilver Flask with increased Movement Speed Quartz Flask with immunity to Freeze or Corrupted Blood Diamond Flask with increased Critical Strike Chance Sulphur Flask with increased Block and Stun Recovery

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