Is Animate Weapon Still Good in Harvest League? (Path of Exile 3.11)

[@Somerled_Pox]

This is one of the best guides on yt, you make me want to try this out seriously. Thank you for the wealth of information this is. I'll check out your other videos as well, you're a well spoken individual

[@ThanatoZGames]

Thank you!

[@1010929]

Thank you for ur sharing.. Definitely gonna try it.. Was thinking to build CoC ice nova... But now I see ur video..more tempting

[@Ominosentenzioso92]

i still have no idea why my weapons deal NO FUCKING DAMAGE. haha, great vid :D

[@DaVe40959]

ring whit frostbite on hit? good for the build?

[@frankcoley1537]

Coukd I do this build with Lightning phy to Lightning? Lightning with Shocks is Strong AF right now. Also, it would make having a Call of The Brotherhood interesting 🤔 also theres so cheap gloves that makes shocks and Ailments go 200% More DMG. I wonder if it works for Minions 🤔

[@ThanatoZGames]

Call of the Brotherhood doesn't work for minions. You could in theory convert to lightning, but Wrath is not as strong as Hatred

[@dadeee7776]

Hopefully I get a quick reply, why is it I’m level 80 or so and struggling on tier 5 maps I only have 3/4 green on triad but almost everything else is it killing my dps that much (I also don’t have the shield or a good cluster jewel), also what would you say is the best way to go about getting cluster jewels as obviously no one is selling good ones lol and even if they were im poor, and also with this it seems I can’t clear any sort of blighted as they just don’t die and clear is too slow for temple for me but that could all connect to my dps issue

[@ThanatoZGames]

I don't know specifically what's going on in your build - but if minions are dying, take more defensive nodes for them. Cluster jewels can be traded for cheaply for a 9-10 passive one, then crafted yourself as a cheap solution.

[@dadeee7776]

Than atoZ cheap solution? Isn’t it like super expensive to craft them nowadays or did I miss something? Or should I say the expected sink into coming out with a good jewel is now very expensive, or is there another way I just haven’t heard of?

[@ThanatoZGames]

@@dadeee7776 Harvest crafting made good jewels easy to craft. When that is gone, alt/aug/regal should be sufficient to get something "decent." Renewal is the most important cluster notable to get and that isnt hard.

[@MrGodma83]

Hello, appreciate the guide! I see in your forum you mention necromancer and guardian as great choices. Is there any merit to why you didn't mention scion hybrid for both ascendancy? Get kind of less but both worlds :P also, I have a level 91 scion in looking to reroll lol thinking of using your tree as a baseline and adjusting. Any recommendations?

[@ThanatoZGames]

Scion would work, it doesn't have any real advantage over either Necro/Guard defensively or offensively though. It won't be "bad" but I dont think its optimal either

[@MrGodma83]

@@ThanatoZGames lol I just haven't found any build that intrigued me, this one has and seems adaptable! Plus minions are just cool! Thank you for the guide!

[@minhocho5487]

do you think that the budget version of your build can clear t14+ maps? and if I were to upgrade where should I upgrade first?

[@ThanatoZGames]

Sure. Even at half the DPS of "final version" that's about 5M boss dps... plenty. It's an easy league starter. Check the guide, I have a whole list for gear progression and what the upgrade priorities are.

[@Ergotful]

I played this build in 3.10 and it helped me clear the whole Atlas. Keep in mind I am clumsy as hell and am trash with bossing but this build shreds.

[@simons.7957]

How would you rate the build pc-performance wise? Playing VD Spellslinger at the moment but it's quite heavy on the fps side and I'd like to change to another fun necromancer build.

[@ThanatoZGames]

pretty easy on the computer. I think the celestial AW MTX is not great for performance but its otherwise fine

[@Userbaer]

Hi there, last week someone was saying that the unnimated weapons from weapons on the ground arent that powerful like the ones you summon from bladefall ! ? is that right ? Im playing at the moment with chains of command but i think i will give the self cast animated weapons also a chance, looks better to me but we will see. Do you use a specific loot filter to filter those weapons out or are they just normal melee weapons ?

[@ThanatoZGames]

idk, they all kill monsters in 1 hit, does it matter....

[@hiloboys]

If your using chains of command I recommend you have a guardian with Oro's Sacrifice and also have an Oro's sacrifice equipped as your main weapon. A flask that makes worms will get you your intiial animate weapons. Then you can use rallying cry and your minions whom already are doing lots of damage using oro's sacrifice also get additional fire damage on top of it so its like they are animated weapons that have the power of dual weilding oro;s sacrifice. GL

[@cupcake_gachaxx1560]

Yow bro im a beginner in your guide you said go back to A1 and buy a lot of animate weapon gem and start leveling them, what does the dupes do? What should i do after leveling them.

[@ThanatoZGames]

when you eventually level the gems to 20, you can try to corrupt them with a Vaal orb to get a level 21 gem. It just saves you a bit of currency rather than trading for them - but not strictly necessary

[@xXVintersorgXx]

at level 20 sell them to the vendor with a gmp and they will flip to level 1 + 20% quality. Then level them to 20 again. Once they are 20/20, corrupt them with a vaal orb for a chance at 21/20 or 20/23.. or double corrupt them in the temple for a chance at 21/23. Quality on animate weapon gives minion movement speed

[@mickeythomsen1001]

Played AW in 3.10 and completely hated it (not your build) - your video makes me want to try again! Fairly nob question though: How do you get the loot filter to show you weapons you can animate ? And dont unleash support mean the "unleashed" versions of the AW is even weaker ? or does the "Supported Skills deal (20-11)% less Damage when Reoccurring" not apply do to them being minions and getting their damage from that ?

[@hiloboys]

yep you lose out on the damage gem you replace with it and you lose out on the animated weapons damage. He says in the video that if your damage can take the hit to use it for quality of life, but if not then he doesnt recommend it.

[@J3assbox]

How are your weapons so agressive ? Mine are just floating around doing nothing, while an anemy is directly in front of them. Even when i socket in a feeding frenzy.

[@ThanatoZGames]

Stack more minion movement speed everywhere you possibly can

[@JoeFlamenco]

Than atoZ they definitely seem to attack more when their movement speed is high, is it just that they fidget a bunch and see different enemies as a result? I put feeding frenzy in my carrion golem and he’s a total beast with it now.

[@Mordethphoenix]

How do you feel about Soulwrest vs this kind of build? Pretty sure phantasms also fly

[@ThanatoZGames]

from watching videos, I think the phantasms have lower base move speed and tend to lag behind as you clear. Haven't tried it myself, but that's my impression. Also, needs another skill to do big bosses - losing an extra set of gem links hurts a bit.

[@randybobandy7203]

The phantasms also have one of the worst AI out of all the minions.

[@admiradordocosmos8812]

because I am able to animate 12 weapons and in your video you animate 17 weapons, I do not understand this. Someone explain to me please

[@oscara8454]

Gem level if I have to guess.

[@RBimas37]

Is this build HC viable?

[@minhocho5487]

I doubt it even he said that the physical version is better at survivability.

[@ThanatoZGames]

It has about as good defenses as any summoner can. Once you have Glancing Blows and a good shield it's fairly tanky. Probably take more life nodes by traveling toward Marauder more

[@Zetsumei45]

I played this build in SSFHC this league. I was having no trouble deep in yellow maps until I walked into 3 aura rares in a multi proj map and ripped. Overall a summoner is very tanky because you can focus on defenses without sacrificing damage. I picked up the entire life wheel for extra life is probably my only change.

[@1010929]

Hi atoz, u r using raise spectre instead of zombies.. Its just a matter of preference or spectre works better with this build? Thank you.. I m using this build now.... All I can say is.. Its awesome!! Way better than impale bladestorm champion. Just that need time to "animate weapon " up.. ^^~

[@ThanatoZGames]

the spectres give frenzy/power charges which boost dps a lot, while zombies don't add much. Glad it's working for you!