[0.5] Squishy's Pathfinder Spark CoC Mana Stacker

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Endgame Overview

This build uses Spark for fast map clear while triggering Fire-infused Comet through Cast on Critical for massive single target damage. The build heavily invests into Mana scaling and gets 100% “Damage taken from Mana before Life”. Allowing us to have high Max Mana and Mana regeneration to rapidly recover damage taken while sustaining constant Cast on Critical / Comet triggers. Archmage also provides a massive source of added gained lightning damage based on our Mana pool, making Mana scaling both our primary offensive and defensive layer.

The Pathfinder ascendancy is used to provide exceptional mobility through the combination of Running Assault and Mobility, allowing the build to maintain great movement speed while casting. Traveller's Wisdom also greatly reduces the cost of our spells by converting spare Attributes into
% Increased Cost Efficiency.

This creates a fast paced and durable playstyle that excels at both high speed mapping and sustained single target damage in endgame content.

Endgame Transition Breakdown

DO NOT transition into the full endgame setup until you are at least Level 75 and after acquiring Cloak of Defiance. The build heavily relies on mana scaling and "Damage is taken from Mana before life", so transitioning too early can feel weak and uncomfortable. Make sure you have decent "Increased mana regeneration rate" on gear and enough “Damage taken from Mana before Life” (100%) through the following:

• Cloak of Defiance (50%)
• The Greatwolf's Rune of Willpower (15%)
• Lucidity (8%) + small passives (8%)
• Adverse Growth (0%) + small passives (8%)
• Chakra of Thought (8%) + small passive (4%)

Total = 101%

*If you corrupt Cloak of Defiance to 57% you can drop Adverse Growth and save 4 passive points

You also now need to get an Omen Sceptre with at least 137+ Spirit (Recommended 167+) to enable the Spirit setup for the build along with Malice to help us out with early crit.

Required Spirit Gems with Quality

• Malice (Free)
• Archmage (91 Spirit)
• Cast on Critical (91 Spirit)
• Blasphemy + Elemental Weakness (55 Spirit)

Total Required Spirit: 237

Additional Spirit Breakpoints

With a 167 Spirit Sceptre, also run:

• Mana Remnants (+30 Spirit)

With a 197 Spirit Sceptre, also run:

• Charge Regulation (+30 Spirit), make sure you have Infusion of Power on the Passive Tree.

You can reduce the Spirit requirement on your Sceptre if you acquire additional Spirit on your Amulet.

Main Skill Gem

Spark: Efficiency II - Pinpoint Critical - Zenith II - Vilenta's Propulsion - Mobility

Spirit Gems

Cast on Critical (Comet, Living Bomb): Boundless Energy II - Efficiency II - Zenith II

Archmage: Lightning Mastery

Blasphemy (Elemental Weakness): Magnified Area II

Malice: Prolonged Duration II

Mana Remnants: Harmonic Remnants II - Remnant Potency I

Charge Regulation: None

Utility

Sigil of Power (Chiming Staff): Rapid Casting II - Magnified Area II - Prolonged Duration II - Cooldown Recovery II

Passives

All extra attribute passive nodes not needed for skill gems / gear should be "5% Increased Cost Efficiency" from Traveller's Wisdom.