EK Ignite: Tanky Version Struggles with Survivability, Path of Exile 3.25

The EK ignite build faced significant nerfs, leading to a shift towards a tankier version with damage mitigation and leech focus.

### Reworking EK Ignite Build for Better Defense
The 3.25 patch nerfed EK Ignite's defensive aspects, making it more of a glass cannon. The new tanky version focuses on damage shifting to mitigate cold and lightning damage, effectively providing triple elemental resistance. The build prioritizes the Tempered by War Keystone, Dawn Breaker, and Watcher's Eye modifier for Purity of Fire to achieve 100% conversion of cold and lightning damage to fire.

### Strategies for Achieving High Elemental Resistance in the Game
Prioritize achieving 90% fire resistance while also capping cold and lightning resistance to minimize damage taken. 
Using the "Divine Flesh" keystone and modifiers can help convert a portion of cold and lightning damage to chaos, allowing for a focus on maximizing fire resistance.
The reworked Val pact poses challenges for energy shield (ES) regeneration, requiring alternative methods such as using Breathing Jar to spawn worms and restore ES.

### Building Around Life and Energy Shield Leech for Effective Gameplay
Valak's blocking necessitates a focus on life and ES gain for effective gameplay, rather than formal skills. The build revolves around leech, with a focus on mana reservation efficiency to sustain casting while also utilizing the Everlasting Sacrifice for a buff. Despite trying various options, including divines for cluster jewels and gear, the most effective approach remains centered on leech for sustainability.

### Improving Delirium Mirror Farming in Path of Exile
Farming the Delirium mirror in Path of Exile can be challenging due to the increasing difficulty of monsters and high damage output. Building a tanky character for this may not be worth it, as it can lead to frequent deaths and stun locking. Instead, focusing on a glass cannon build with high damage output and ignite resistance can be more effective. Investing in affordable scarabs like Niko and Delirium can be a cost-effective way to sustain maps for this farming method.

### Ineffective Gameplay and Build Challenges in Path of Exile
The player struggles with a clunky character that is unable to tank hits, despite being a supposed tanky version. The build requires a significant investment in spell suppression and offers little life recovery, making it too squishy for harder content. The character's feeling of unsafety is leading to constant portal use, deviating from how the build is supposed to function.

### Reconsidering Legion Clearing Build Options
The speaker is dissatisfied with the current build's lack of physical damage mitigation and the negative effects of certain modifiers on endurance and frenzy charges. They are considering switching to an EK ignite or explosive arrow ballista build for better area coverage. The speaker plans to test the burning arrow version next and provide an update on the build's progression in the future.

### EK Ignite Tanky Build Experiment and Conclusion
* 🔥  The speaker discusses their attempt to create a **tankier version** of the EK ignite build in Path of Exile, following recent nerfs to the skill and related mechanics in **patch 3.25**.
* 🛡️  Two potential approaches were considered: one involving the **Dawnbreaker shield for damage conversion**, and the other using the **Mah's Subtle Machination shield for the Divine Flesh keystone**.
* 💼  The Dawnbreaker approach was abandoned due to the high resistance requirements imposed by the Temper by War keystone, making **gear optimization difficult**.
* 🧩  The Mah's Subtle Machination shield approach was pursued, but required heavy investment in **leech mechanics** to sustain energy shield (ES) due to the shield's **unique properties**.
* 💥  Despite efforts to make the build tankier, the speaker ultimately concludes that the traditional "**glass cannon**" EK ignite build is **more effective** for their gameplay needs.
* 🗺️  A map showcase is provided to demonstrate the build's performance in challenging content, highlighting the struggles faced in **sustaining survivability**.
* 🔮  The speaker hints at future build experiments, mentioning a potential shift to a **burning arrow build for comparison**.
* 🎮  The video concludes with a **thank you to viewers** and a **preview of upcoming content**.

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