In game description: "Celeste's basic attacks are spells, dealing 65-115 (level 1-12) crystal damage with a 50% crystal ratio. Celeste's basic attacks also reveal enemy heros for 1.5 seconds - even after the target leaves vision range." The part about revealing enemies is unclear. Does it only reveal the enemy it hits? So a fleeing enemy who is out of sight range will show up on the map? If you attack Taka and while the spell is flying taka disappears, and it hits him after he...

Alternating Current vs Aftershock as Celeste... I don't really want CD acceleration. I already have lifesteal from Eve, while more is better, I'm not sure it makes that much of a difference as a squishy mage that relies on avoiding damage - but as Celeste I'm constantly using abilities which activate aftershock. I definitely want crystal power. The faster attack speed should also increase the utility of Julia's Light I'm not sure how to weight the damage component of each. With Eve and...

I really like Eve of Harvest as your first ability item, and Frostburn second. I don't think Clockwork is very good as Celeste since Heli already has such a short CD. Looking at the benefits of Aftershock I do like the damage and crystal components, but again, I don't think the shorter CD is helpful. I like Shatterglass or Alternating Current as the third ability item for Celeste.

Great start! This build is too much of a glass cannon imo. It'll work if you play perfectly, but unless you're very good at laying heliogenesis and the Core collapse you're going to get burned down. Players will see the value in risking suicide attacks if you're that squishy. I usually build at least one defensive item, particularly to counter whoever I'm encountering the most. If I don't, I swear the enemy strategy is just to charge - which works unless everything is off CD and I run....

I played Ardan my first few times last night in the solo que - where I do all of my playing. Using this guide I had a hard time leveling, since people don't often like to farm together, and Ardan's dps is low. I think upgrading to Stormguard Banner and Warhorn would be best. -Ironguard and Stormguard help you level faster, and you will usually be the one tanking the miners/kraken -You have Chronograph and Ironguard in your build so you already have it 3/5 built. -As a support role, gold...

Glaive is one of my regulars, and I don't like this build much either. Focus on Glaive's stengths and build crit, WP and attack speed!! Tyrant's Monocle is great as Glaive. He benefits a great deal from Crit. Crucible is better for support characters like Catherine Adagio and Ardan. I would strongly prefer Aegis as Glaive. I think the build should center around Tornado Trigger Tyrant's Monocle Travel Boots and Aegis or armor... or both. I personally also like Serpent Mask to keep...

I enjoy defensive builds. This was is really all in, with no offense at all. I don't love crucible for a defensive build. It's more of a support item. I've actually had 2 aegis against a strong crystal team. Metal jacket and atlas pauldron have unique values, if I were buidlind 4 defensive items I might get both of those.

tension bowalternating currentandaftershock together is really fun! I've toyed with it on other characters as well, and it does work surprisingly well. Instead of sorrow blade I've tried other options like frostburn or clockwork

I've often wondered about tension bow on Glaive. I generally prefer Tornado Trigger because attack speed with crit seems so valuable, and I like Serpent's Mask for the lifesteal... but you got Fountain of Renewal for that, which seems like a good deal. Just about any weapons will work with Glaive, but I can see your intimdation factor with the early tension bow. Frostburn seems like an odd choice. It seems like you'd kill the enemy before he gets a chance to run away :) I often have no...

I tihnk you have the right idea here - burst dps and shorter CDs Frostburn doesn't seem that useful for Taka since you already have escapes, and your damage comes in bursts. Aftershock would be AMAZING with all that crystal power, and give a little recharge, and shorter cooldowns.