Chonk Help

build https://poe.ninja/poe2/profile/DefinitelyNot2Chainz-2923/character/MonkinMonuts

This is my first (well 2nd but I never really made it to endgame the first time) attempt to make a Chonk because ppl keep saying its good actually, so i went for it. The idea was to use Unleash to trigger shock and freeze (and ignite but its kinda useless) to trigger the Heralds I get for free from Coming Calamity. It's okay, but it definitely feels like there could be a lot of room to improve.

I'm doing it on the cheap now, but my gear feels okay at least on the sheet, everything minus the chest and Original Sin I found or crafted myself so it's basically cost me nothing except time and a handful of currency. I can do simple t15s (4 mods or less) pretty well but bossing is kinda slow. I'm 92 but leeched a temple so I probably gimped myself but not experiencing the level process, but its end of league and I just wanted to start blasting.

I don't use Flicker Strike, despite what the PoB says, I use Wind Blast + Staggering Palm and against bosses I use Whirling Assault + Bell after stunning with Wind Blast + Palm.

Took unraveling bc its obviously the whole point of this build, the chaos leech to synergise a bit with Flames and help with surivability. Rest feels like pretty standard choices, but im sure i don't know the best choices im probably missing out on. My original plan was to go with Darkness and use the free heralds but felt a lot worse than the current setup.

Thankful to any help.

I guess to give some "what is wrong" I feel like I just don't kill things as fast as I expect. I have a WA titan and it absolutely shreds through things like a bullet through toilet paper and this guy just kinda doesnt hit as hard and survivability isn't as good.

Comments

DaryltheRigger•5 months ago•1

Hey bud you’re in luck. I’m a Chayula expert with over 2500 hours in Chayula alone over the life of the game. Here’s my advice:

  1. Lose CI. You already get bonus chaos resistance from an ascendency point. You are running CI and the first half of Darkness, so you’re effectively trading your HP hit pool (that you can use potions in) for a recharging hit pool and sacrificing all of your spirit in doing so. Chayulas gift is EXTREMELY strong.

  2. Lose original sin. You’re already running a shit ton of chaos damage provided you are specialized in Purple flames (you should be). Original sin is an extremely low value item. It looks like the obvious choice for gearing a Chayula but it’s a major trap in that it eliminates one ring slot (and rings have insane value) while providing you with chaos damage you can already get. Take a look at my tree/gear and see where I’m getting my chaos damage. You should be able to score an ATD with Chaos as Extra for a reasonable price. Running it in the right jewel slot is the obvious choice as you can get up to 7! Notables that it hits.

  3. Support gem lineup is in bad shape. Flicker strike does not gain a benefit from heightened charges. You are running overextend in your primary AOE clear which dazes you and contributes significantly to stun buildup. There’s a lot of work to be done on your support gems.

Here’s a link to my POB.

https://poe.ninja/poe2/profile/blgmike-5184/character/bltchfistV

I’m on night shift thru tomorrow night but I do have some hand-me-down chayula-centric items you can have that will help you move forward, feel free to PM me here around Saturday Noon EST and I’ll hook you up.

Santi-Emite•5 months ago•1

Ye, Original sin makes sense only when used with elemental damage base abilities and investing into Chaos damage increases. You're using Physical abilities, so conversion is happening only for flat mod values from items.

Drop Darkness and use some Spirit man! Darkness is ok for campaign only.

You're using Leech with Atziri's gloves, but you have no Soul Tether Belt, so you leech only Life.
Decide whether you want to go with ES Leech via Essentia Sanguis+CI or Soul Tether+Fast Metabolism.
Gloves you got wont work with neither. Only for Mana Leech on stacker build from Daryl - there it makes perfect sense.

There seem to be more and more Chonk builds arising recently and each looks perfectly viable.
Like Daryl's Mana stacker from the other comment here.
Korihor (youtube) is making Flicker builds usually, but i see he made a spellcaster recently.

Here's mine, Shattering Palm Original Sin:
https://poe.ninja/poe2/profile/Evergrey-7535/character/Chonkest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKP_nsKcAXc

Chonks together, stronk.

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