UPDATED 500M DPS Penance Brand No-Hit Runner [PoE 3.24]

Hey all, had some requests to update the no-hit runner for the 3.24 patch since a few things changed.
Join my discord for any questions or pob help / discord
3.24 PoB: pobb.in/FMKlAs... (check notes)
/ az_charlie
0:00 Overview

[@dunkin8555]

This was super helpful thanks for the update!

[@amutatsu8858]

Hello. Can you clarify a few stuff for me? Vaal pact denies overleech right? However with LS would still work cause it has projectiles. Normally vaal pact wouldnt work with strength of blood. Are LS and other melee/proj skills exceptions then? This looks really strong

[@theelder4797]

Thanks for this, just got done, was able to complete my first run, except for the final boss. Really hard to get life, only have about 1500. Made the gloves, didn't get lucky, no lofe mod. Boots have some, none on amulet. Any tips for more life? Also, does the blood gem stack with progenesis flask? Last thing, which gems go where in the armor? I THINK I put them where they should go for max effect, but want to be sure 👍

[@az_charlie]

Progenesis is kinda useless since this build has so little hp anyway, it's a no hit setup. Life just takes better gear. For the gems, if you hover over them in the pob it'll show what effect they're getting from diallas (quality or +2 levels)

[@theelder4797]

@@az_charlie Ty 👍

[@oriumi]

ty for your update :) what do you think about swap added lightning damage to faster casting? hypothermia and faster casting seems more interesting to me than added lightning damage

[@az_charlie]

Added lightning definitely is better than hypothermia, as hypothermia only works on the second hit against the enemy so it's worse for 1-shots. Faster casting will make the build feel better, but I think will be strictly worse in terms of dps. If you feel you have enough dmg you can try using faster casting and see how it feels

[@oriumi]

​@@az_charlie thank you so much, i played with penance brand using charge stacker, but that version was uncomfortable to play. Your build is very enjoyable, and i loved all videos on your channel, keep up the good work.

[@ukantos1186]

Ty for your update sir!

[@undertoe3619]

Ok man, last question...I have all the same things you do now, including a HIGHER crit rate watcher's eye, but I'm still only at 96% crit chance - I'm having to use a diamond flask in place of the quicksilver flask. How the hell are you getting 100% crit? The ONLY thing different is I don't have is the high voltage node, which is only inc crit chance against shocked enemies, which won't show up on POB or my character sheet in game as part of my crit, since it's situational, yeah? And yeah, all my clusters are exactly like yours, what the hell am I missing? Also, I just noticed in your POB your precision is only level 15 and mine is level 20, but STILL I don't have 100% crit. I also just got a 21 precision, still stuck on 96% crit chance.

[@az_charlie]

You have to check the "enemy is shocked" box in config in pob. I'm also running the crit chance against enemies on full life mastery, so that I either have 150% from that, OR the 100% from enemies are shocked as you won't have both at once. It's probably that

[@undertoe3619]

@@az_charlie Ok, I don't see on the POB where you chose the full life crit mastery, but do you think 150% inc crit chance would raise me from 96 to 100? And the build is great as is, but missing that speed flask does hurt a lot. I'm still able to complete 99% of the sanctums, so it's not like I'm sucking at that, but I don't have the skill to do no hits yet, but still makin a lot of divines. Hopefull you put out an update for next league for this build, I know some things about it are changing. Excellent job, though, thumbs up!

[@dofigasiod4697]

Hi, could we get an updated discord link please? Link in description doesn't work.

[@paul_mkdir]

Hello, sir! In pob you're using all the sockets for gems and there's no empty socket for ele weakness. I can't figure out where to socket it to be able to cast it in the first place.. Could you help me? Also, your build is amazing, I'm loving it, thank you so much! ❤

[@az_charlie]

Woops, drop dread banner and put ele weakness there. Glad you like the build :)

[@paul_mkdir]

@@az_charlie I see, thank you, sir!

[@dofigasiod4697]

How do we actually use ele weakness? Not sure where to socket it in for the balance of terror.

[@Amogamus]

Do you think its still the best nohit runner? Penance nerfed again for about 30% as I know

[@az_charlie]

Yes, at high end. I'm still running no hits on the setup in ssf fine

[@LuckyLogics01]

Cant u just take off RF and all the annoyances of setting it up and still have the dmg ?

[@az_charlie]

rf is a ridiculous amount of more spell damage, doubt it's worth to drop

[@Evro_X]

Hey, any tips how to craft your simplex? I tried with fossils metallic + prismatic + aetheric, but after like 600 tries I gave up...

[@az_charlie]

Essence of zeal, annul until 1 mod cast speed, craft cannot roll attack modifiers, 50/50 harvest add/remove lightning, craft brand attachment range

[@Evro_X]

@@az_charlie Thanks! Got it first try!

[@az_charlie]

@@Evro_X sweet, let me know if any other questions :)

[@lertleenutaphong3773]

Would faster casting or swift brand be better swap for the hypothermia if i do not use the simplex amulet

[@az_charlie]

If you're running sanctums, faster casting will probably be better

[@undertoe3619]

@@az_charlie But don't you need hypothermia to always freeze? How would faster casting better? Also, if you see this, I have a question about crit chance I wrote, should be at the top, if you could help - I have all the same crit things you do, including a higher crit chance watcher's eye, but I'm still only at 96%, even with the crit cluster jewel.

[@Vliesie]

Got no idea how Ele weakness fits in here Also discord link is broken

[@az_charlie]

replied to your other comment, also discord.com/invite/rwQy5nbp

[@user-ci6th4gb9i]

is there any posibility to contact you to maybe give me a hand with the pob pls and see if theres anything to improve or change?

[@az_charlie]

sure, made a discord. tag me and send your pob discord.gg/XUEPfm2m

[@AGVenge]

I'm considering doing a penance brand hc build for single target. So purely single target damage. I can't go full glass cannon, but I would like to build with as much damage as possible with inquisitor. I see people using so many different gem links... Added lightning damage, crit damage, crit change, Phys go lightning, added fire damage, empower, hypothermia... What do you recommend as the best links? Do you also have some advice for gearing for maximal damage, with "ok" tankiness so I won't insta rip (playing hc...). Thanks in advance😊

[@az_charlie]

Links depend entirely on your specific setup, that's why there's so much variance- without more info about your planned setup (cotbs? pc stack? etc) I can't give recommended links. As for HC, I don't want to give any recommendations for that because I don't play it myself, and don't want to feel responsible if you rip due to my suggestions, hope you understand

[@AGVenge]

@@az_charlie I don't think PC stack enables enough tankiness. I just planned to go with 2 wands with all skill/Phys skill and maybe a +2 amu. What links would be optimal for that?

[@az_charlie]

@@AGVenge probably empower, conc effect, swiftbrand, added lightning, and inspiration. if don't need inspiration could run phys to lightning or hypothermia - again, it depends on setup. diallas? call of the brotherhoods? phys to lightning mastery? I wish I could help more but without seeing the hc pob I can't give precise links. It's definitely a combination of those though

[@AGVenge]

@@az_charlie I will try to make a POB😊 no diallas or charge stacking. Isn't swift brand only for clear and really bad for single target?

[@az_charlie]

@@AGVenge swift brand is good for single target since it ramps the penance brand stacks faster. when bossing the downside of short duration doesnt matter because you can just cast again- when mapping i personally dont like swiftbrand since I like having the brands last a while and use brand recall. it's really up to personal preference, but for pure dps swiftbrand beats everything

[@aveen5965]

how do you craft the gloves any tips?

[@az_charlie]

awakener's orb elevated unnerve with elevated cull (unnerve is the only important one really). cheaper: annul for 1 open suffix, craft brand attachment range more expensive: annul for 2 open suffixes and 1 prefix, craft multimod, brand attachment range, and either life or dmg while leeching if the annul removes an influenced mod you have to start over

[@Mitch-vj9pi]

viable for a non mageblood - simplex amulet sanctum farmer?

[@az_charlie]

gonna be painful without mageblood, wouldn't recommend it

[@greensofa3234]

why awakened emp instead of normal one if only level 4?

[@az_charlie]

because it's cool

[@greensofa3234]

when do we use punishment and when ele weakness?

[@az_charlie]

punishment is persistent on boss, cast it before they are hittable. theyll be cursed immediately when they spawn because of cursed ground. cast ele weak prior to boss spawning, it's just for balance of terror jewel. the boss will never actually be cursed by ele weakness

[@greensofa3234]

@@az_charlie oh thats nice i did ilvl83 run on level 88 and it was very smooth just need to practice some of the more scary rooms with meteors etc.

[@Amogamus]

❤

[@StrayCat-yv3tz]

do you have normal version sanctum runner which is not die to 1 shot?

[@stephenbui490]

any cheap version?

[@az_charlie]

Not for this setup sadly. Mageblood is kinda required