[0.5] Comprehensive Spark Stormweaver Guide - League Start to End Game - by Ignatius

VARIANT: 1-14 (Act 1)

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Skill Gems

It is important that I am VERY EXPLICIT about the initial skill order progression. I've done a redundant list here that should be taken as THE TRUTH on the matter:

1 - Frost Bomb (take as your first gem from quest reward at Renly)

3 - Spell Cascade (later you will switch this to Spell Echo)

4 - Overabundance I

2 - Spark (acquired on the beach from chest)

1 - Unleash

2 - Rapid Casting I

3 - Contagion

4 - Flame Wall

5 - Prolonged Duration I

6 - Rapid Casting I

5 - Orb of Storms

7 - Overabundance I

8 - Unleash

6 - Mana Remnants

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Bossing / Skill Progression

All of Act 1 should be SMOOTH SAILING if you know how to do the progression with Spark. The progression is very particular, and if you don't do it right, you will struggle (you just need practice).

Here's what you do:

Boss is spawning,

cast Orb of Storms and Frost Bomb (this generates lightning and cold infusion)

(do not cast anything else, or you will consume your infusions before boss spawns)

Boss spawns,

cast Flame Wall in front of the boss (with the lightning infusion)

you want projectiles to travel THROUGH the Flame Wall for added damage

you also should repeat Frost Bomb ON THE BOSS to apply Exposure

Then repeat Spark / Frost Bomb / Orb of Storms / Flame Wall until boss is dead

(note that Spark is on an Unleash support, so if you are alternating spark with another spell, you are generating seals and maximizing the time/value of your skill progression)

(note that the Cold Infusion on Spark is a MASSIVE DPS boost, and in some boss zones it is more than double damage)

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General Clear

Outside of bossing, your general clear is simply to let a hoarde of mobs gather together, cast one Contagion, and then shoot some Spark to kill the Contagious monster, the rest will die.

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Itemization

Your wand/staff is most important. Look for

• +all spell skills
• +lightning skills
• +spell damage
• +cast speed
• +% damage as extra X

If you are on a wand, you can look for the same things on the focus.

Your other gear is just best-in-slot you can find. Look for

• +% Movement speed on boots
• +Energy Shield on chest
• +Maximum Life / ES everywhere
• +Resists where you can find them

Generally speaking, after you get Mana Remnants from the King, you will find that mana sustain is just not an issue, so these mods are not important (surprisingly).

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Some notes:

In Act 1 you want to prioritize keeping Contagion and Spark at the highest level.

At some point in Act 2 you will drop Contagion altogether (usually after the Quarry).

The support gems in Frost Bomb and Orb of Storms only work when you have BOTH of them. You shouldn't get enough supports in A1 for Orb of Storms but if you do it is Overabundance I and Unleash.

Don't forget Mana Remnants from KING. As far as Campaign Progression, I recommend clearing The Hunting Ground but skipping Freythorn until you have turned in Una's Loot and gotten the Waypoint for Ogham Village.

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