[3.25] neoCrown's Int/Mana Hierophant Kinetic Bolt Totems - 7 Totems/90 million Guardian DPS

Intelligence/Mana-Stacking Hierophant Kinetic Bolt/Power Siphon Totem Build Guide

Mapping A+, Bossing A+, MTX A+, Ease of playstyle A+, Starter potential C (120-150 chaos budget start)

All content cleared, Mildly Unethical, All map mods doable - caution with no regen map mods.

Cons




>15k Energy Shield, >12k Mana

Path of Building - updated 3.25 Settlers of Kalguur version - 84 million DPS - https://pobb.in/6giuGN8Rqcnh

Path of Building link containing Budget Version, Endgame Version, Mageblood Version, Spell Suppression Version, Magic Find Version, Voices Version - https://pobb.in/Xzez7sTvJeDp

Converting the Same Tree into a Spell Totem Version - https://pobb.in/HGufp13Xi862

3.25 T17 Abomination - Map Clear and Boss Showcase

3.25 Build update - Current Farming Strategy

3.24 Build update - Tier 17 Full Clear Build Showcase

3.23 Build update - Auto-Warcry Generation
3.23 Affliction - Witnessed Uber Cortex
3.23 Affliction - Uber Sirus
3.23 Affliction - Witnessed Uber Shaper
3.23 Affliction - All Maven's Invitations including The Feared
3.23 Affliction - Deathless Simulacrum Wave 29 - 30
3.22 Ancestor - Instaphase Uber Searing Exarch
3.22 Ancestor - Full Build Guide with Tattoos

Damage Scaling - Power Siphon/Kinetic Bolt of Fragmentation



Capping accuracy


Crit-based build - try to reach maximum critical strike chance and stack critical strike damage. Few ways to max critical strike chance:


Benefits of Stacking Attributes


Aura Setup


Stun immunity


Defence


Weakness


Changes since 3.22 Ancestor League:


New Tech in 3.23
Auto Warcry Generation with charms + That Which Was Taken Jewel
Can run any number of warcries that suit the build - intimidating cry for intimidate, enduring cry for massive ES regen, etc
Rage generation + Berserk
Curse effect
Mark effect

Other ways to boost damage
Can run frenzy to gain frenzy charges
Can run ensnaring arrow for increased projectile damage taken

Current Gear setup - to be posted

More Content to come - Crafting Guides/Alternative Gear setups.

How good is this build for forbidden sanctum?

Thanks for posting it :)

Just as good as shockwave totems. Can instaphase bosses with setups.
Will have to run Power Siphon of Archmage as the detection range is better compared to Kinetic Bolt and the projectile travels further giving more clear. Kinetic Bolt needs projectile speed to travel further. Should be easy for gem swap as both gems are blue.

Sanctum is actually my next big project/goal - have saved up roughly 30-40 sanctum runs to try to complete a no-hit run.

Hey there, i never played totems so i went with your build, trying it out, mageblood variant, my limit was 600 div.

Its not at your level, but not bad either, i have already done uber shaper,uber eater and uber uber elder/shaper. The biggest problem is defense, but you can movve around and you for max damage you need the setup.

I never tried sanctum so that is my goal as well with the build, which charms do you recommend and what else - besides level, can i improve.

Thanks man, nice one

Depending on setup, Eyes of the Greatwolf mod 'Take 100% of fire/lightning/cold damage as fire/lightning/cold' can make the different fights easier. The cold to lightning or fire conversion makes it very easy to tank shaper balls and bullet hell phase.

Some of the other charms that enhance the build would be the mark effect or curse effect charms. At a certain threshold - it becomes a more damage multiplier because it makes Sniper's Mark cause an additional projectile to split. I would still prioritise capping crit chance with the charms though so if this is already capped, I would consider the curse effect mod.

For sanctum, I would instead replace one of the large lightning cluster jewel with a cold large cluster jewel with the Snowstorm notable (gain 8% lightning damage as extra cold damage against chilled enemies' as this gives us a chance to freeze enemies which is another defensive layer.

I do have a Transcendence POB version which is much tankier but deals half the damage. It doesn't feel as great to play despite being really tanky.

Good luck.

Hey, just an update, i ve been running sanctum with archmage gem and +2 merchant strat, very easy, not needed for cold to freeze, but thanks for advice.

One more thing, how are you running fully juiced maps with this build? Do totems die too fast due to difficulty of the content, like delirium?

Very nice. I was tailoring the build for no hit runs so the cold damage was for freeze/chill but going full lightning offense works too.

I have run wave 30 Simulacrums deathless - new link attached. The totems get re-summoned as we move around and it doesn't affect the DPS. It does cause lag if number of projectiles are scaled very high; hence why I normally run Power Siphon with Pierce instead of Kinetic Bolt in high density content.

I just stumbled upon the build when looking for something for the Archmage Power Siphon. Do you have any plans updating this build before/during the league or would you rather encourage that I should adapt it on my own.
The build looks super interesting, thank you for taking the time to make the guide!

where do i find the non-fancy stuff pob at, may i ask sir ?

The POB should include all setups including the non-fancy stuff under the dropdown boxes.

Let me know if you can't find it and I can draft a separate POB as I am theorycrafting for the new league.