PSA to all Invokers out there if you're not running Chaos Innoculation
I was doing my own build up until around tier 15s and then I checked out mathil's build and kind of did my own version of that. I made it to 90 before I started dying a lot to +2/3 pinnacle bosses / random deaths in t15/16s with dangerous mods.
- I was doing EVA/ES with 2.3kHp/2k ES
- 78%eva / 70% armour
- capped res (chaos too)
My damage was great around 180k sheet damage but the deaths really started to bother me. I had seen various posts about CI monks but didn't really put much thought into it until someone commented on a post about monk sustain in fights.
If you're not running Chaos Innoculation with Eternal Youth you should heavily prioritize making the swap
It feels SO much better. I swapped to a heavy invested ES build with a big EVA/ES chest for the spirit ascendancy. I spent about 20div but as I was researching what gear I wanted to buy I was telling myself I could definitely make this swap for less than 10div but I really wanted specific rolls on each piece so I paid a premium.
Current stats now with only evasion on my body (1313eva/496es)
- 6.25k energy shield (12.5k ES while mapping because of Grim Feast)
- 68% evasion/60% armour
- Capped elemental res (immune to chaos now YAY rituals and chaos bombing breach rares)
It feels SO MUCH BETTER. I lost a chunk of damage. Went from 180k sheet dps while killing stuff in maps to 147k but I kill +4 pinnacle bosses just fine still. The extra survivability is a HUGE QOL.
If you're saying to yourself "I'll be fine without swapping to it" do yourself a favor and just start investing in the swap. It's way worth it.
https://imgur.com/a/Ud8R1wj gear. Like I said, I wanted specific stats so it inflated the price a bit. The rarity and crit/as combos were pricey. Without that it was WAY cheaper to swap.