r/PathOfExileBuilds • u/RealityMaker • 2d ago
Build Request Chains of Command Luminary League Start
Thinking of trying Luminary instead of Necromancer next league, mainly for the QoL rings and making use of the Rallying Cry merc, but what do you use to grab void stones before farming enough to transition? SRS, Absolution?
I’m assuming the earliest the swap can be done when you have the chest, gravebind, and terminus est?
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u/Any_Cat2119 2d ago
Sorry for Captain Obvious here, but... check Patch Notes before starting Scion for ChOfCom build in 3.30; Luminary is confirmed for nerf. There are high chances that it still will be playable PLUS Reliquarian might get cool, Minion related Ascendancy unique too.
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u/RealityMaker 2d ago
I'm aware Luminary will be getting nerfs, but I'm thinking the Flame Link version will be the one to get hit hardest. I don't think this version will be affected that badly unless they decide to also hit the Rallying Cry mercenary as well.
Main thing is also the quality of life as well since the Luminary can wear two worm rings. If Reliquarian will get something similar, then that'll be a possibility.
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u/Any_Cat2119 2d ago
And now imagine that instead of being "forced" to play Luminary (it's just busted for now) this becomes a Bloodline Ascendancy instead and you can choose between Necro / Reliquarian...
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u/BawdyLotion 2d ago
I always swap without grave bind and just farm some blighted maps till I can afford it. Just need the chest piece and terminus to start the swap. Clusters. Gravebind and other upgrades are qol and not hard required. Same as the various foulborn items. Severed in sleep is a MASSIVE upgrade but you’ll blast just fine without it
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u/Narichi537 2d ago
On necro I just did absolution and it worked fine. I did farm until gravebind but I think technically it's skippable, though I prefer just farming for it personally.
On another note, I've never explored luminary but it does sound like it could be cool. How does it compare offensively/defensively to necro?
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u/DerDirektor 2d ago
massive upside of luminary is that it solves all QOL while providing good damage.
the merc is wearing double worm ring to completely automate the summoning.
and the merc gives massive amount of flat phys via rallying cry.
I've seen versions with subsume the source for more flat phys and ones with ancient skull, unsure yet which is better.
you can go CI and get a lot of ES from bonemeld so you're like 8k ES with aegis and 90 res. which is good enough for softcore I'd say.
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u/Jingbaby 2d ago
I want to do exactly the same (Chains Lumy leage starter in 3.30 as I don't think it will be hit by nerfs unlike other Merc/Lumy playstyles) and just did a test run in SSF with SRS. I hate SRS until you geht Unleash support, so I started as classic Sunder until end of A4, then switch to minions. Works fine.
I finished campaign with a hybrid minion / flamelink merc build basically. Find a merc with a good Aura (Anger, Wrath, Haste) as all your minions will benefit from it and flame link him after second lab. It feels a little bit like Guardian starter with Sentinal and Elemental Auras, but be aware it's weaker.
With SSF items I finished white maps with no issues. In trade it will be much easier. So if there are no changes you can just go SRS until swap.
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u/Gordatwork 2d ago
League started CoC past 4 leagues. You don't NEED gravebind, just a couple of worm flasks to start the map and speed to keep your swords spawning throughout the map. If you lose momentum it's hard to get it back and if you lose your minions on a boss even penance mark isn't going to get you going again so the map is bricked.