That said, I'd kindly ask for a bit of advice. Sadly I can't link my profile (new account t.t), but my question is: is it possible to use another helm other than Storm Crow? I use a LS Skorn so no APoC anywhere except on Storm Crow. I don't ever run out of AP but I'm pretty sure I would if I switched it for a dps item such as Andy or Mempo. It would even add attack speed >.>
If you switch out Storm Crow and replace it with a Mempo or Andy's that has attack speed then you will run out of AP against elites fast unless you have insane DPS.
I've been using this build myself lately and also experimenting with another build (it may not be new but I put it together on my own) which uses Disintegrate Chaos Nexus, Frost Nova with Cold Snap and Critical Mass. Still use blizzard, telport fracture and Force weapon with Prismatic armor.
I just frost nova mobs, cast a couple of blizzards and blast them with chaos nexus. This melts the Frost Nova cooldown and then just rinse and repeat. I find that I don't have to kite as much with this build and disintegrate travels through monsters and hits them all whereas black ice only hits one target. Both fun builds, but I find that I'm able to survive more in MP10 with the disintegrate build and it doesn't take as long to take down elites.
Biggest problem is Vortex in combo with arcane beams and frozen.
I will. It is slower, have to play more carefully which is not my style. Grouping in MP10 is better than solo. 3-4 Blizzards everywhere is a lot of DPS, really nice with a good group. THe other builds that can play MP10 well have nice synergy with this build. Problem is the people who play MP10 that cannot survive. I prefer MP9 for that reason.
Yeah I suspected it would be slower but it is viable since I've had a go at it myself recently. I play in group on MP10 with my friends so I know they can hold their own. I've been using a CMWW build which was working really well for them, but it gets boring repeating the button mashing process over and over again. I find that this build also works well as you said and I'm having more fun with it. Even on MP10 as soon as you take that first monster down and it triggers black ice, the rest of the pack just melt in it lol.
I do find that I have to kite the tank EP's though when playing solo (that's with 253k buffed dps). I guess the only way around that is get lucky to find better items that increase dps without sacrificing ehp.
If you switch out Storm Crow and replace it with a Mempo or Andy's that has attack speed then you will run out of AP against elites fast unless you have insane DPS.
I've been using this build myself lately and also experimenting with another build (it may not be new but I put it together on my own) which uses Disintegrate Chaos Nexus, Frost Nova with Cold Snap and Critical Mass. Still use blizzard, telport fracture and Force weapon with Prismatic armor.
I just frost nova mobs, cast a couple of blizzards and blast them with chaos nexus. This melts the Frost Nova cooldown and then just rinse and repeat. I find that I don't have to kite as much with this build and disintegrate travels through monsters and hits them all whereas black ice only hits one target. Both fun builds, but I find that I'm able to survive more in MP10 with the disintegrate build and it doesn't take as long to take down elites.
Biggest problem is Vortex in combo with arcane beams and frozen.
Yeah I suspected it would be slower but it is viable since I've had a go at it myself recently. I play in group on MP10 with my friends so I know they can hold their own. I've been using a CMWW build which was working really well for them, but it gets boring repeating the button mashing process over and over again. I find that this build also works well as you said and I'm having more fun with it. Even on MP10 as soon as you take that first monster down and it triggers black ice, the rest of the pack just melt in it lol.
I do find that I have to kite the tank EP's though when playing solo (that's with 253k buffed dps). I guess the only way around that is get lucky to find better items that increase dps without sacrificing ehp.
OP could you post a video of MP10 solo?