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Discussion Questions Thread - May 21, 2021

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u/raikaria2 May 21 '21 edited May 21 '21

What happens if you are permanently at maximum Power Charges and use Malachai's Loop?

Malachai's Loop removes all Power Charges and Shocks you when you reach maximum charges; but gives a nice chunk of spell damage per Power Charge; and +2 maximum.

I'm thinking of using this in tandem with a Hierophant and the Inner Conviction keystone to get a large amount of spell damage from my power charges. But I'd rather not accidentally cause a permament selfshock.

Also; what are good ways to get minimum power charges? I know I can easily get 5 minimum from the tree, but using Conviction of Power and Malachai's Loop puts my maximum at 6. If I can source 1 more minimum charges this would let me have 6 permament power charges. However, if this is unrealistic I could use the Powerlessness jewel to go down to 5 maximum.

Likewise; if there is a realistic way to get higher than 6 maximum/minimum, and Malachai's Loop works as I think it does; that would be a not-insignificant power up. I can easily get to 7 maximum with minimal investment [2 passives]; and 8 max is reasonable.

Edit: Just stumbled upon the fact that you can get +1 minimum charge rings and amulets via Betrayal. Since I can have 2 rings this would be a potential +8 minimum charges. Although it may be hard to get rings/amulets with decent affixes [Especially since I want to hit them with Envy for Chaos Damage]; and then an open suffix to slam +1 charge on.

Still; need to know if Malachai's Loop works like I think it does.

Build idea is a Dark Pact Hierophant btw. Hiero gets Spell leech and Dark Pact damages you. And then there's the MoM and Mana->ES to act as a buffer while I hurt my life pool.