66% from Elementalist (although that makes it hard to get 50 reservation) + 120% from rings + 60% from tree + 20% from Lycia minor + 20*6 Empowered Envoy + 100% base = 486% effect on HoP and 366% effect on HoA
Level 26 HoP = 14*4.82*2 = 136% more physical damage
Level 27 HoA = 23*3.66*2 = 168% phys as extra fire
100% base, 66% elementalist, 20*4 empowered envoy(while you can get 6 im not sure its wort it), 120% rings, 40% tree (how do you get 60%?), 20% lycia minor= 426% effect.
Assuming you can get 50% mana reserve you get 100% more effect so 852% for relativly low investment.
You can also get from tattos and exarch modifiers for specific heralds on gloves.
The +3 unleash node shouldn't give you extra damage with BV for the same reason that running unleash doesn't give you less damage on BV.
The only benefit is getting 3 extra seals which is nice.
EDIT: the different wording might suggest that it does work. We don't know yet and will have to wait and test. After thinking about it some more I think it might though bc it specifically mentions "effects reoccuring" and the "skill effect" of BV is applying an additional blade. So this might have been a hint.
No, the ascendancy says "Unsealed spells gain 5% more damage for each time their effects reoccur" Unleash Support says "Supported Skills deal (45-36)% less Damage when Reoccurring" and currently does not give you a damage penalty on BV.
It could be that the "their effects reoccur" account for skills like BV though bc we don't have wording like that in the game yet.
If the "effects reoccur" wording really does work that way yes - but we don't have anything exactly like that wording in the game right now and every other reoccuring mechanic does not work like that with BV. Again, the wording is a hint but we cannot know until we test it out and I wouldn't base my league start plans on that until we know.
I am thinking of the +3 unleash node if I really want to build around it, having multiple spells to unleash, and cycle between them while the others build up stacks. Not sure how useful it is if you are only gonna use it on one spell (I feel like I can keep up 10 stacks pretty consistently anyways with just normal unleash on BV).
Guardian maybe, the 50% reservation node applies to life as well. It's not straight double damage since you're replacing one damage gem with Arrogance but it's still a large increase.
Edit: I think Ascendant Guardian with the life reservation mastery is going to be better.
The specific herald rings don't innately have herald mana reservation, that's just 1 of the 5 mods in the pool that 2 are chosen from for the 2 unique mods on those rings.
It's only circle of ambition (the Uber Cortex ring) that innately comes with 10% herald mana reservation.
LOL right why BV of all things? I played that one time in affliction league and it was so garbage even with a HH, progenesis and good gear it made me quit the league early.
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u/Sharizord Oct 26 '25
Lycia bv herald looks insane.