Hey, don’t know if you know this but they added an option for “quick sign casting” and it makes using signs infinitely better. You hold the sign button then press a specific button on the controller for each sign. Completely eliminates the need to open the wheel constantly to switch signs.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
I know, I like the time slow mechanics for the wheel, let's you plan action in advance
@charlestalbotrice2007
Жыл бұрын
I prefer normal cause I just spam igni…
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
@@charlestalbotrice2007 That's what makes more options a good thing, everyone can hopefully find something that suits them best.
@thomasdwalker9696
Жыл бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 hey man, how did you get your Yrden and Igni to look like that? My game isn’t as detailed
@charliehustle3685
Жыл бұрын
@@thomasdwalker9696 easy: up down up down left right left right select start
@LordSerion
Жыл бұрын
Geralt committing war crimes.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
lmao
@PaNDaSNiP3R
Жыл бұрын
Acting like Putin out here 😂
@azraelselvmord3650
Жыл бұрын
War Grimes.
@charliehustle3685
Жыл бұрын
He paid for those women fair and square
@PatriotMindsets
Ай бұрын
@@PaNDaSNiP3Rand Zelenskyy and the Biden Regime
@LRCollier
Жыл бұрын
Oh dude you're a legend. Thank you for doing the work for us all. Your videos are going to help me to choose a build for this new update. Find myself visiting your channel daily for new videos and given how many videos you're pumping out I'm never disappointed.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Thank you I hope you find something useful
@YumiSumire
Жыл бұрын
wow, I actually didn't know the Sign build was getting buffed on this update. I just went for it to change my playstyle and it's so much fun.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, now that the yrden abilities actually work, it can be quite fun.
@scoffingskeptic
Жыл бұрын
I think it's pretty extreme to tell people they need to reroll against fire-resistant enemies. I'm on deathmarch and I usually just slot some different skills. Certainly don't pull out a potion of clearance and rework all of my expensive glyphs.
@aresix8239
Жыл бұрын
You don't need to reroll. Just get the red footwork upgrade and you can i-frame a sword fight like its darksouls.
@scoffingskeptic
Жыл бұрын
@@aresix8239 I mean, the 5 Yrden skills and an oiled-up sword can carry almost any fight.
@DavidSantos-ix1hu
7 ай бұрын
Build into crit and adrenaline you can just spam redicilous op damage,also they are affected by igni just not as much but I use both yrden and igni.
@optimusgrime8265
7 ай бұрын
Do whatever makes YOU happy bro that's the most important thing
@arcline11
Жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation of this build. I just finished a fresh start game using almost this identical build and it's fabulous. Took out Dettlaff using nothing but signs and this was my first sign build run.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
A sign playthrough can be a bit rough starting out but very fun once it all comes together
@ReverseGuy
Жыл бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 id alchemy stronger than this? I never played sign build. only alchemy on death march before
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
@@ReverseGuy Far weaker than a good metamorphosis or euphoria build sadly.
@ReverseGuy
Жыл бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 i just finished piercing cold aard yrden igni sign build and it is the most unbalancedly strong thing in the entire game on death march. If built right
@shingnosis
Жыл бұрын
Try a Yrden Trap (alternate sign) + Entanglement Rune build with griffin grandmaster gear. It's pretty wicked.
@nokowinsidence9854
Жыл бұрын
Cool build, didn't realize the mutation boost increases all haha. Ty kindly for that. From what I could tell sign intensity from weapons only applies if the weapon is drawn. It also seemed in my test (gotta try again to be sure) that the stam restore doesn't seem to trigger off sign/status kills despite being worded differently to sound as if it does. Gotta test the crit mutation, but the bottom left red/blue one that adds DMG based on your sword is super strong. Just hold the silver sword (highest base DMG) like a wand to focus your magic and melt shit. Currently dumping upscaling mods in to push enemies stats higher because the signs are decimating everything after getting to toussaint/grandmaster gear.
@HellionRex
Жыл бұрын
Sign Geralt: Y'know, I'm somewhat of a sorceress myself ;]
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
lol
@iMzmonkeyMi
Жыл бұрын
I consider Ignition unnecessary. It adds no damage, and your sign intensity will light everything on fire anyway, pretty much. It's redundant. Also, building around Aard/Piercing Cold produces a stronger status effect through sign intensity. Your Igni comparison doesn't measure up because you're heavily invested in Igni, not Aard. However, the build is still solid from a skills perspective and gives you plenty of options if you want to change things up. Because Ignition is redundant, this gives you a free Glyphword, or you could simply load multiple Griffin armor chests up with different runes for a quick way to shift power to any sign you like, increasing build variety and staving off staleness. You could even add the Levity glyphword and become a fairly decent swordsman for the low cost of one slot. As this build is capable of self-healing, this would make mixing it up in melee somewhat viable. You would be surprised how much you can do with Griffin armor and some minor swapping. After all, you're melting armor, which means your swords are going to hit really hard once you soften up human enemies. As for runewords, runes, those seem fine, but I think some testing of Replenishment would have been worthwhile. It's a sign-based effect, after all. I've personally never used it, but on a pure signs build, I could see it being really powerful, and with the rebalance, it could be better than it once was, like many of the changes that turned non-viable effects into ones that scale properly with level.
@BuGGyBoBerl
Жыл бұрын
im not so sure about that. when i was fighting toad and the ophiri mage it seems to me the 100% ignite chance isnt 100% while with ignition skill i had far more chance to ignite them. well maybe i had some distorted perception but i wouldnt be surprised if there is some sort of invisible mechanic
@iMzmonkeyMi
Жыл бұрын
@@BuGGyBoBerl With the rebalance, I do believe they scaled back burn chance a bit, so if Igni is all you care about in a sign build, I find nothing wrong with this guide. It does, however, say "Most OP Broken SIGN Build," and to me, that means all signs, being super powerful, not just Igni. There is still plenty of good information in the guide, though.
@BuGGyBoBerl
Жыл бұрын
@@iMzmonkeyMi sure. im no expert by any means nor can i judge this guide. my whole point is just about the ignite chance. i just figured that even though it said 100% burn chance the toad and ophiri mage didnt always catch on fire while if i changed to ignition it was much more reliable. i tried couple of times. that being said, im not 100% sure about that and can be mislead. btw. is piercing cold worth it? i mean if we take a look at enemies who wont freeze and instant die, whats the advantage of the build? the flat damage imo falls off in later stages and the %damage of aard happens with other builds too. (assuming you have the glyph)
@iMzmonkeyMi
Жыл бұрын
@@BuGGyBoBerl Based on what this build shows, I'd say if you made an Aard chest piece to swap in, changing nothing else, with greater runes, it should be decent. I haven't tested this build, as I haven't started my NG+ yet, but there are enemies that are vulnerable to cold, and in those situations, it would be fun to use. From what I have seen, all signs have been changed to prevent damage dropoff. My hope with a sign build is to really mix things up and use everything based on the situation. With the kind of stamina regen we can get now, every sign could be amazing, as long as you lean heavily enough into your damage dealers to not need swords. But if you want to use swords, the Quen sustain would be fun to try, also.
@davidneraas750
Жыл бұрын
I tried a medium version of this exact build im currently level 69 and even that build is so op having said that i had to switch back to a combat alchemy build because it got stale very quickly to just burn down everything:).
@memelordozai8553
Жыл бұрын
Aard deals a percentage of enemy's current HP as damage instead of a flat amount(because of FCR 3 mod integrated into next gen). The tooltip for it is incorrect. It is very good against high HP bosses. I generally do Aard and instantly Igni on bosses for a ton of damage, or double Aard against Golems.
@ArthaxtaDaVince777
Жыл бұрын
Ignited enemies also receive damage percentage wise. I was killing level 35 nekkers in seconds at level 12 using igni. Can you ignite bosses tho?
@memelordozai8553
Жыл бұрын
@@ArthaxtaDaVince777 Human bosses, Cyclops, Prince Toad and many other bosses can be ignited.
@ArthaxtaDaVince777
Жыл бұрын
@@memelordozai8553 can you ignite detlaf?
@organicmechanic2477
Жыл бұрын
Does this allow you to take on bosses that were immune to signs like Imlerith?
@memelordozai8553
Жыл бұрын
@@organicmechanic2477 He is immune to effects but still takes damage from Aard
@mac-ec8do
Жыл бұрын
Bro thanks so much for this fun build. Did this on ng+ and with quick cast now i feel like i could take on triss and yen in a magic battle.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
That would be exciting! Have you seen the failed romance scene for both Triss as well as Yen at Kaer Morhen? It will give you a good Idea what happens to Geralt when sorceresses get mad. 😝
@mac-ec8do
Жыл бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 Yeah i saw that ending in some vids lol. On my first playthrough i knew it wasn't a good idea to "love" both sorceresses. I stuck with triss the whole time.
@mac-ec8do
Жыл бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 I also noticed i had a tougher time during fistfights with this build. Took me so many tries with the troll champion in skellige.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
@@mac-ec8do Yeah, critical melee abilities affect unarmed combat. If you pump crit you can punch him to death in 3 or 4 hits.
@Lee82420
5 ай бұрын
3:02 I discovered yrden build, cast yrden glyph that zaps Targets, then cast yrden again because this makes those zaps explosive from the blood and wine mutation upgrade "magic sensibilities" finally aard shock wave. I've one shot entire groups
@nahkaperkeledas
Жыл бұрын
im having fun with piercing cold ng+ deathmarch
@tincho825
Жыл бұрын
Completely agree, you want ignition, not eruption, not the other one!
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
lol at this point it doesn't matter but you do you.
@Fishster
Жыл бұрын
It’s a shame it’s so slow for the first few levels. I think with the reduced stamina regain from signs even slower at the start? Still I always end up going signs, nice to know it’s stronger in the later game.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Yeah stamina is a pain early on, medium armor and griffin school technique can make it much better very early, but sword use is necessary whereas late game you don't even need to draw a sword.
@s4mcote
Жыл бұрын
I’d just put points in the combat tree until I can use the Griffin set at level 12, then buy a skills reset potion from Keira Metz.
@judsdragon
Жыл бұрын
dam thats mental the way they literally melted lol looks really good but iv never liked funneling everything in 1 direction for the very reason u mentioned the stone golems, wild hunt, etc i prefer having a more well rounded build as i lean more to the hybrid type of playstyle but u have given me some good info here that i will try and incorporate so cheers for that
@sapyr1991
Жыл бұрын
I'm using cat + griffin just to make this build less op tbh, and to use melee combat a bit, I like the mage style gameplay,but I'll do that more if Witcher Jerome get's his own game ,one can only dream :D
@Fishster
Жыл бұрын
Another question. Magic Sensibilities over Conductors of Magic? Wondered what your thinking was there? Greater damage overall?
@templarclips9235
Жыл бұрын
Can you do some nextgen hybrid build? Thats the most fun for me to mix some options and use whole kit within fight even if not the highest numbers possible. Maybe some griffon/forgotten wolf + euphoria? :) Do you know if sunder armor ability works like a debuff so it could affect also magic defence for signs casted after?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Already got those up on the channel bro!
@Kristers_K
Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if it's that much more powerful than before, but i have noticed improvements, even though i'm still in early game with the base Griffin set. Alternate Yrden is a good example, in the old version it did a lot less damage and wasn't particularly useful for anything else other than giving safe space from archers and staggering melee enemies, even with grandmaster bonuses later in B&W, but now i'm actually killing things. There are downsides early game however, particularly with Igni sign, the scaling is far lower so most of the time you don't light enemies on fire until you get A LOT of intensity later. I'm lvl 13 and still don't have 100%. Also, when it comes to elementals, golems...quen sign with damage reflect skills used to work decently, wonder how it works now, haven't tried. P.S. Btw, do you petri's philter is any inferior to tawny?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Well this is mostly a ng+ build so many issues you mention can be avoided by rerolling, however first run go with superior petri to guarantee burn, and instead of enchanting use 9 greater glyph of igni and there should be no issues whatsoever. I mentioned several times the build is useless against enemies invulnerable to igni, so bombs, exploding bolts, oil and sword will need to pick up the slack, if that's not enough, you gotta reroll.
@THEmobius77
Жыл бұрын
keep an eye on blue and yellow swords. I found a level 7 blue silver sword with 50% sign intensity in a merchants inventory. I'm not sure but I think this has to be new. It has been a long time since I played the witcher 3 so I can't say for sure. But 50% is more than the whole griffen set at that level.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
@@THEmobius77 Yeah if you start fresh or craft from scratch there are some ridiculous new stats
@benplayz8726
Жыл бұрын
Genuine question what spell do you use against enemies that are resistant or immune to igni ?? Wanna try a play though using only spells and wanted to know if it's possible
@carlitosandres
Ай бұрын
A year later :) Use aard and yrden. Aard can deal damage, and if you use the mutation called piercing cold, you're gonna deal even more damage. Yrden is super op, slow down the enemies and deal continous damage, no need for the alternate mode. I prefer to use yrden with the full grandmaster griffin armor, and the conductors of magic mutation.
@benj6670
Жыл бұрын
Hey man, planning to make this build. Does the Rejuvenation on the Steel sword also apply when using the Silver Sword? Might be a dumb question tbh. Either way build looks amazing, new to the Witcher game and your stuff has been the best I've found here on YT.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man. It only affects the sword it's on, some affect everything though like the one for grindstone.
@Zam_man
Жыл бұрын
nah the new metamorphasis build centered around delayed recovery is wayyyy more op - infinite stamina infinite signs - all potions active - plus 5 decoctions of your choosing
@coin777
Жыл бұрын
Link?
@SecretzOfMana
Жыл бұрын
@@coin777 channel is Phoenix237
@ArthaxtaDaVince777
Жыл бұрын
Nah bruh, boring af build, turns the game into easy mode. Only scrubs play on Euphoria or Metamorphosis. This sign build is actually fun and solid.
@alexmarianoribeiro
Жыл бұрын
In a old gen I tried using griffin build but opening wheel signs all the time bored me a lot. In this new gen, it should be efficient surely. I'm trying to combine Ign and Quen. Of course all others signs have improved too. Besides I'm using fast and strong attack instead nothing. While the foes are burning I go and execute them. Works well with monsters and specters. Not only flesh foes. Noonwraith portion is always welcome.
@thanasiskoutsogkilas6199
Жыл бұрын
You can use piercing cold so that you have both aard and igni for damaging spells cause if you use magic sensibilities or conductors of magic aard does almost zero damage. I know you will say that you lose the critical damage from sensibilities but you still have a second damaging spell.
@thanasiskoutsogkilas6199
Жыл бұрын
Also try conductors build its good and scales with 50% of weapons damage plus your sign intensity that way you can experiment with 50% sword 50% sign build cause like you said signs are not always effective 😉
@VirgoVyrus
Жыл бұрын
@@thanasiskoutsogkilas6199 is there a good place where I can learn about this build. I also don't just like relying on one spell so this would be great even if it isn't as strong as a purr igni build.
@thanasiskoutsogkilas6199
Жыл бұрын
@@VirgoVyrus the only way to do good damage with the Aard sign is to use the piercing cold. That way you do damage with aard plus the other signs
@Mcjesus97
Жыл бұрын
@@thanasiskoutsogkilas6199 how do you get piercing cold unlocked. I’m only level 20, I’m almost maxed out in igni, now I’m doing the same with aard but I don’t understand
@jackgibson16
Жыл бұрын
@@Mcjesus97 blood and wine dlc. Go to the capital area in toussaint and a kid will give you a letter about a professor who studied witcher mutations, follow that quest and you'll unlock the mutations skill tree. It's good to do early on but bear in mind most of the enemies in toussaint will one shot you if you're going there at a low level.
@rongraham2008
Ай бұрын
How do you get lightning and fire comming from the signs I know it's a year later but where to put the points
@rather-reverend
Жыл бұрын
Super curious about this build - I'm at the beginning of a next-gen campaign. I finished a 400-hour playthrough with a sign-based build back in 2016. For the most part I was hell on wheels, but in late-game and DLC boss fights I fell flat on my face - I remember this one Wild Hunt lieutenant that forced me to backtrack, rebuild AND learn all the sword skills I'd pretty much ignored until then. I love playing RPGs as some sort of mage, so I'm wondering if I could get it to work this time. P.S. Can't remember what the Boss's name was, but we squared off in a sort of ring, where I just got killed and killed and killed and killed. Took me days to get past him!
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Imlerith, yeah he has insane magic resist, you can kill him with a sign build it just takes what feels like an eternity.
@ArthaxtaDaVince777
Жыл бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 is it possible to get the 4 extra slots in main game?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
@@ArthaxtaDaVince777 No, it's only in dlc
@ArthaxtaDaVince777
Жыл бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 no I mean without new game
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
@@ArthaxtaDaVince777 should be if I understand what you are asking me
@RaaronR
Жыл бұрын
I have not tested this on hellmarch, but on normal difficulty I noticed Igni secondary mode (fire stream) did a significant amount of damage to gargoyles and golems. Standard blast did almost nothing, but maybe check if stream works instead of respecing/rune on the resistant folks?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like they changed it. At least on pc, good info
@unknownoperator8605
Жыл бұрын
I really like the fireteam ability, its just a pity it isn't that good, i tried making a signs build for my fresh start character, ive just forgotten how bad resource management is early on, so i ended up going full combat again, but i will definitely try this on new game plus looks fun.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Yeah man signs are really hard to get going but they can be useful with a mountain effort. It's fun just to melt things with fire.
@unknownoperator8605
Жыл бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265is melt armor worth using ?? ive been getting conflicting answers so far, everyone has an opinion but nobody seems to have an answer.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
@@unknownoperator8605 I use all of the igni abilities except the secondary mode. Wether or not it truly applies the effect is case by case so you can replace it but I dont.
@ArthaxtaDaVince777
Жыл бұрын
@@unknownoperator8605 yeah of course, armored enemies make you deal alot less damage, but igni reduced armor by 25%, that's a 25% damage boost for swords.
@omariscoming5018
Жыл бұрын
i finished this game so many times, but always witch red, green build. I walways wanted to go blue, but kinda got bored early. Now next gen + couple of mods installed + randomly found your movie - it has to be the time to be Obi Geralt Kenobi
@DavidSantos-ix1hu
7 ай бұрын
I'm confused if your going to use rejuvenation why are you using gryphon you get great samina and free spells with gryphon already.
@optimusgrime8265
7 ай бұрын
Overkill X 100 is how I roll
@Pereplut
Жыл бұрын
Nice build. My first playthrough was with a sign build but it was too weak for new game plus. I changed it for combat/alchemy Euphoria unlimited whirl build and it is much more fun. I'm on new (ng+) playthrough lvl 100 more than half game to go and I don't know what to do with leftover points. I can basically do 2 builds at once but what for... Weird change.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's so you can finish a build early, but just another needless change
@ArthaxtaDaVince777
Жыл бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 it's actually very useful because it would take almost endgame to finish a build, but now you can make a proper build once you get to skellige around level 18-22.
@romanpipkin5573
Жыл бұрын
@@ArthaxtaDaVince777 the problem is I can't make build I used to play
@Fireangelo3
Жыл бұрын
Your control forgotten wolf set build is better tho right? I've been looking for a griffin set build. Is this the utmost potential with this set? 🤔 basically yrden and igni? And what would u say is the best build in the game right now? I'm kinda looking for a jack of all trades build that uses sword play mixed in with signs and potions/oils.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
There are many other builds I personally consider much better.
@JoseCuervo11
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if piercing cold would be any good with the new Witcher set. The damage bonus to aard would have to be better than the Griffin's 100% sign intensity within yrden bc if it's not, why would I put on gear that only buffs one sign when I could use the Griffin to buff all?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Not sure, I rarely ever use ard
@dustythetvheadman3620
Жыл бұрын
Piercing Cold with Forgotten Wolven Set is pretty good. Increased damage with both + some sign intensity is very fun
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
@@dustythetvheadman3620 Didn't even know they added a set, looks like a new build video is in order. I'll give it a whirl.
@TexasBestGamer
Жыл бұрын
Why aren’t you using quick casting? It makes combat so much smoother
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
I like the original control scheme better. Sort of like how fighting game pros prefer arcade sticks. I find it more precise, plus manually changing slows time.
@gutocracker
Жыл бұрын
The screaming at the begginign is funny!
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
lol yeah
@jsmaccarone08
7 ай бұрын
Hey, I know I’m very late but I have a question about the Yrden sign. Even while having all upgrades regarding Yrden equipped, the range of the sign is smaller and it looks decently different than the Yrden on your video. Do you have any idea why this happens?😢
@optimusgrime8265
7 ай бұрын
Either you don't have the same armor bonuses or you are using an enchantment? Only things that come to mind.
@sirgalahad3992
Жыл бұрын
I watched this video out of curiosity and realized that we have the same build
@Kojin01
Жыл бұрын
Wow, I didn't know that the next-gen update made the sign build this good. Thanks for the video! I'm running an Axii build but I think I'll have to reallocate my points to have even more sign intensity. Is this the new maximum intensity? Or can it go even higher?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
You can push it slightly higher with decoction but since we have no toxicity resistance, it's more trouble than it's worth.
@Kojin01
Жыл бұрын
I'm aiming to get the highest sign intensity possible. For role playing purposes... I'm going with Axii mainly, I rarely use anything else besides Yrden. I've tried a few builds but I still find that Euphoria can get Geralt to the highest numbers. I'd be the first to like your video if you made one about 'max sign intensity' :) thanks for the answer btw!
@sirshaksarkar4441
Жыл бұрын
interesting build! will look forward to working on it for my new run.
@Vifts
Жыл бұрын
What makes the Igni stay on the ground? Is it something to do with your armor? I'm not far in yet only just now going to Skellige for the first time after doing all the side missions I had in Velen / Novigrad
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
It's an enchantment. You will gain the ability to enchant weapons and armor around level 35'ish.
@WastedPot
Жыл бұрын
I always veer off into alchemy. In any fantasy game. Signs look fun. I love Yrden. A shame Aard just pushes things around, I wanna see Fus Ro Aard levels of damage and rag doll. I’ve always used Igni as a second more dangerous Aard as I’ve never specced into signs before. I am curious how you got so much cash? My Geralt is never broke but far from as rich as yours.
@sherry356
Жыл бұрын
Just farm the Hanse bases with enemy scaling on and sell all the swords, you can make 100K easily within an hour. More the higher your level. In NG+ with enemy scaling you can make even more money. Selling even the most basic swords are worth a lot at higher levels.
@shalimarharper7545
Жыл бұрын
Cows 😉😁
@reckle556
Жыл бұрын
@@shalimarharper7545 a man of culture...
@95fyken
Жыл бұрын
Can you make a OP wolven build next gen update ?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Just posted both, regular and forgotten
@xxwidowmaker
Жыл бұрын
Isn't the pyromaniac skill worthless with that much sign intensity? I can't seem to find a good answer online, but if I'm at 100% burn chance with igni from sign intensity, does it actually do anything?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Yes it contributes to the sign intensity from mutagen, if you don't value it use a different ability
@shinymcshineshine
Жыл бұрын
Before the update Igni DOT damage was always stopped by enemies being hit, especially allies. Is this still the case? Found it so annoying.
@ArthaxtaDaVince777
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's still the case, that's why I don't hit them, igni them then focus on others, but with this build it ignites everything, so just sit back and igni.
@linedpaper5374
Жыл бұрын
03:15, very good PSA. super important to remember when "build shopping"
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Yeah man, sometimes I say the wrong thing but it's never intentional, I feel half or more make videos for games they don't even like
@dage2079
Жыл бұрын
Quen absorb/ etc is op even on highest difficulty
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Yeah man but not as good for setting things on fire lol
@dage2079
7 ай бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265can't go wrong with dragon breath onto a poor fool on fire 🎉
@jek7011
Жыл бұрын
Does rejuvenation work when using the other sword?
@baranilhan2012
Жыл бұрын
hey im pretty new to the game and wanted to use this build. is ng+ necessary for the build?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
No, it rescales the whole game when you beat it. You may not have as many points but something similar should be possible around level 45
@Multifidi20
Жыл бұрын
If you have an enchantment on one sword like the silver and not the steel sword will the enchantment work when the silver sword is sheathed and using the steel??
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Depends, some yes and some no, if the ability only works in combat then generally speaking you need that particular sword out in order to recieve the bonus. Alternatively some effect combat even while sheathed. Unfortunately because of invisible skill and stat limits, it's even harder to tell most of the time, for example if you use tawny owl, a stamina decoction, griffin school and the stamina enchantment all at the same time, the stamina gauge won't recieve the full increase regardless. Since there is no way to tell which is working and what is not, it's better to just use them all so if one doesn't work, one of the others will.
@TheVileOne
Жыл бұрын
Is this a good death March build?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
I'd say mid at best
@nemesisencounter2060
Жыл бұрын
You can still do this build a little bit rounded meaning still a sign build but with all signs receiving buffs and such of course this build in what's it does which is concentrated in one sign " build in igni" is gonna be insanely powerful for anything weak to it, but you can still do a build like this without being broken and more balance so all sign takes advantage of it of course if you like one sign more than other you can invest more in that sign but the others will be effective as well
@ArthaxtaDaVince777
Жыл бұрын
Imo, igni is where it's at dps wise, for crowd control you can use yrden and quen for defense. But I think it's better to build a combat/igni build rather than just overall spells. You will have a better character for boss fights, whereas full signs build is really only good against non-boss enemies.
@nemesisencounter2060
Жыл бұрын
@@ArthaxtaDaVince777 in my experience I focus more on igni having said that not every enemy is weak to igni so even though my primary dealing damage sign is igni I try my best to balance the others that way I don't have to respect unless I want to! The only sign imo that you don't have to put points in is the shield that thing is overpower anyway and I notice that if you move well enough to not get hit you can do with the default one
@ApocDX
Жыл бұрын
Subscribed and liked!
@stoner2793
Жыл бұрын
@RPGbuildjunkie how do u have the damage numbers on i cant see how to turn them on in my game
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
It's weird, go into display settings and then hud, and about halfway down the massive list should be a "show all damage numbers" option on the list. It does seem somewhat needlessly hidden. Hope that helps.
@Shaiya-Jin
9 ай бұрын
How is he able to keep spamming his signs? Which ability is it i need ittt.
@namigshealer
7 ай бұрын
I feel like it'd be easier to just farm out several sets of that gear so you don't have to reslot it
@pradume
Жыл бұрын
can i use this same build with offeiri and tlareg sword and armor ? they have fire stats on them
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Well yeah you can use anything you want but it probably won't be as effective
@downsouthmex100
Жыл бұрын
How do you get that middle mutagen slot to open? I’ve seen a few videos with it but I’m currently playing and don’t see that on my end
@bahn67
Жыл бұрын
you need the Heart of Stone expansion
@Stoney97
Жыл бұрын
@@bahn67 false. Blood and wine dlc has a mutagen quest that unlock the mutator slot and the skill slots.
@bahn67
Жыл бұрын
@@Stoney97 yeah. I got confused
@zelvanyan
Жыл бұрын
doesn't rotation pretty much do the same thing as ignition? They both light up multiple people at once
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
I find ignition more valuable early before you max out igni, and changing is really just a matter of personal taste
@chuckparker3664
Жыл бұрын
Bro use alternate cast mode looks so much harder to play than it actually is. Build is great and w alt mode casting is a sinch
@arcline11
Жыл бұрын
Love the build. One question: why Ignition and not Rotation?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Just a preference early on, but completely interchangeable, or even replaceable.
@arcline11
Жыл бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 thanks, appreciate it :)
@nickmalfoy8700
Жыл бұрын
I have only one socket on gloves trousers and boots cant add more at runemasters? I have masters griffin not grand master set. Please respond thank you 😊
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
You can only add sockets to weapons and chest armor if I remember correctly
@nickmalfoy8700
Жыл бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 ok thanks 👍 great video btw
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
@@nickmalfoy8700 thanks! Glad I could help.
@sprightlyrandom1550
Жыл бұрын
Damn I didn’t know signs could get this powerful
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Yeah they start out pretty slow, but are really good later on
@nemesisencounter2060
Жыл бұрын
Just go with Arrd no enemy is immune to it and if they are they still die with a piercing cold build plus Yrdn
@datriadx18
Жыл бұрын
Shame I'll never get to try this because I absolutely detest the look of the Griffin armor. I know it's proper armor blah blah blah, but the bloated torso is just a complete no-go for me. I'll just stick to Wolf armor like I almost always do... Won't be as strong, but I can at least look at Geralt without want to dry heave. Great video.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's very ugly lol, I don't like using it either.
@ArthaxtaDaVince777
Жыл бұрын
It actually looks pretty good in white or brown
@AsianBinLaden
Жыл бұрын
if your game is on pc you can mod the griffin set to look much better.
@ArthaxtaDaVince777
Жыл бұрын
@@AsianBinLaden no shit
@ragnarok4241
3 ай бұрын
So wat to do when fire resistance enemies show up
@Pherdurion
Жыл бұрын
Omg finally someone with some awesome tactical mind. Could you in some kind of way share screenshots of the built? 😊
@85jakub
Жыл бұрын
U think they will patch that to weaken it? They sometime do it in games so they can either balance game or make enemies constant damage sponges :D
@ArthaxtaDaVince777
Жыл бұрын
No I don't think so.
@MrDigitop
Жыл бұрын
Does the Rejuvenation runeword works for both swords? I'm assuming not but just curious.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
You can put it on both if you wanted, but I usually don't
@MrDigitop
Жыл бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 I'm just dubious as to the worth of this runeword but you seem to know better so I'd love to hear more on it's actual benefit, I mean with such a heavy sign build don't you already have an insane stamina regen to justify it ( I'd just use G.velen runes or even something like dumplings lol)? Also the "fatal blow" part of it, doesn't this mean you need to be actually hitting stuff? which seems kinda pointless when everything dies with Ingi or whatever from range. But maybe I'm missing something here.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
@@MrDigitop well not every situation is the same and you have to use a sword on occasion, also they nerfed food into the ground so dumplings are pointless. Also it's really a matter of personal preference, if something works better for you use that instead
@anudewilliams4788
Жыл бұрын
Nice build, but I think you don't need the pyromanian skill, as you already have 100% chance of burning, because of the high sign intensity.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
I get this comment a lot, usually it is just there to increase the sign intensity % from greater mutagen. You are correct, effectually it is redundant, replace it with whatever you like.
@kamilstolarczyk317
Жыл бұрын
why don't you use sword while using signs? Griffin sword increase sign intensity.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Because it's funny to me
@_its_lunar_
Жыл бұрын
It’s a lil disappointing how they nerfed Aard in the update. My first play through I had so much fun with the piercing cold aard sweep combo. On normal difficulty it would basically insta kill every enemy in the vicinity
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
lol yeah, it's still pretty busted, if you love that build peep my forgotten wolf video, it's all about piercing cold.
@Princeofunderworld32
Жыл бұрын
How did you get a third skill slot? My build has 12 slots yours has 16 and that big blue thing in the middle pulsating
@dividingzeros8727
Жыл бұрын
49 skill points. It's kind of meant to be a NG+ thing.
@Stoney97
Жыл бұрын
Blood and wine dlc, mutagen quest.
@midnitegoose2731
Жыл бұрын
How would you rate conductor of magic build in comparison to this?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Really depends on your preference, this is really signs only, conductor builds are to boost signs based off of sword damage, so you would go for a different balance overall. But if I'm being honest, just burning everything gets old fast. So go with conductor or euphoria maybe even cat's eyes if you like to mix it up a bit.
@SecretzOfMana
Жыл бұрын
It's pretty similar, I'm not sure which would do more damage, but the conductors of magic adds half your sword damage to your signs. I'm pretty sure this bonus is boosted by sign intensity. So I think conductors of magic would be more powerful, but I'm not sure if critical damage applies to burn. I'm using Conductors of Magic in my first playthrough in Blood and Wine, but I haven't updated yet. Your Igni sign damage is really good since you can cast it twice with the Griffin set. If you're focused on sign damage it's usually better to keep your silver sword out since they have higher damage by a fair amount
@Daniel-wt2eu
Жыл бұрын
how does your ignition have a 100% chance to ignite other enemies? mine is only a 25% chance am i missing something ? :(
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
The ability in your fire sign tree that guarantees burning, or one of the runesmith enchantments will fix that
@HujakAdynCykaNahujj
Жыл бұрын
doersn anyone know if they fixed the sign intensity rocks on swords since even if im equiping griffin swords it doesnt increase my sign intensity same for axii aard yerden gliphs on armour i added +50 to axii and enemies stay stunned for the same duration
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately there are invisible skill caps for all stats and abilities, igni seems to have the highest, but since it's invisible, despite what the screen says, no way of telling what each limit actually is, I noticed this primarily with stamina gain.
@Obojma1
Жыл бұрын
alchemist build please
@Raven9940
Жыл бұрын
How do you do that thing where the sign symbol is cast on the ground?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Use the purple sign, it won't last long at first but it gets strong really quickly.
@heinzaballoo3278
9 ай бұрын
How do you get the sign effects to looks so good?!
@optimusgrime8265
9 ай бұрын
The latest patch apparently upgraded the visuals a bit
@heinzaballoo3278
9 ай бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 Weird, I don't get the same effects. Is it something that comes with your skills or armor?
@optimusgrime8265
9 ай бұрын
@@heinzaballoo3278 probably, it's been a long time since I played, cant remember tbh
@heinzaballoo3278
9 ай бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 Ah, fair enough. Thanks for responding!
@organicmechanic2477
Жыл бұрын
I remember in vanilla some bosses were near immune to signs. Even the last boss. Is this still the case?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Same deal pretty much but you could swap to aard and piercing cold, it will kill detlaff in a few seconds lol
@organicmechanic2477
Жыл бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 Will Static Dischrage at least damage last boss (Eredin) more than before? I heard it does % HP dmg now. " "Static Discharge skill now removes a portion of enemy's current health instead of dealing very low flat damage. Damage depends on Sign intensity and can vary between 2% (lowest possible) and 10% or more of current enemy health per cast on maxed out Signs build. This makes casting Aard with Static Discharge a very good idea against tanky enemies, especially at the beginning of combat. Vanilla damage of Static Discharge was extremely low, so investing in this skill was a waste."
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
@@organicmechanic2477 Not sure, haven't tested it on any wild hunt, everything is dead on this file.
@Goodnightsrest
5 ай бұрын
Notha drifta in from temeria
@optimusgrime8265
5 ай бұрын
"Gods! The Reaper come for me!"
@optimusgrime8265
5 ай бұрын
Thanks that cheered me up 😃
@Goodnightsrest
5 ай бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265thank you for the OP build bro!
@eren2519
11 ай бұрын
Why not just use rotation on the armor instead? Then everyone around you gets lit up
@optimusgrime8265
11 ай бұрын
Cause you'd have to be surrounded first
@RageABoo
Жыл бұрын
meh why can't we throw fireballs,, well time for exploding bolts.
@nel3975
Жыл бұрын
It's a shame Griffin armor looks the way it does.. Yuck. Nice build though as usual.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, no matter what color you dye it, still quite ugly. Wish they had a true black shader.
@silloe.ssantos
Жыл бұрын
Next gem update in a nutshell: fire and sword builds.
@fanatik3287
Жыл бұрын
good stuff love your builds keep it up
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Cool man thanks
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
@@Tobykanobi1 ya bro roast them redanian piglets
@thangduonguc4689
7 ай бұрын
Plz give me your save game?
@sherry356
Жыл бұрын
This makes the same mistake as the other Sign build videos... only showing the convenient enemies (typically humans) and not enough variety of monsters or monster bosses and examples of tactics against them. Can you do another video on bosses (or mini-bosses) and different types of monsters where Igni is less viable?
@ralphiepina0
Жыл бұрын
Did you not hear wtf he said in the beginning of the video lmaoooo
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
@@ralphiepina0 Seriously, they ignore shit just to argue.
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Everything in the game is dead already, and no I'm not playing 40 hours just to show you what I already discussed several times in the video.
@razorkid1525
Жыл бұрын
Whatever does not fie with fire will die with acrobatic slashes and side stepping after an hour 😂
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Unless you use every tool available to you in order to eliminate your own weakness. What about bombs, crossbow, decoctions, potions, environmental traps? Instant death recquires 2 skill points and 1 weapon. To paraphrase Lambert "It's the worthless craftsman who blames his tools."
@badstar9670
Жыл бұрын
Should've tested aard with far reaching aard
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
That's far better on a Forgotten Wolven piercing cold build.
@realgsdontdie5095
Жыл бұрын
Can you give me tips on a solid mid game build? There are tons of videos on end or late game OP builds. There aren't many on builds for levels 10-30. I need help!
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Yeah man I'm working on a beginner build guide right now.
@nickboy7919
Жыл бұрын
An Aard and Yrden build would actually mesh really well with the new Forgotten Wolf armor set as well
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Ya man, there's already a broken piercing cold, forgotten wolven build up. It's op as it gets.
@zuituit
Жыл бұрын
@@optimusgrime8265 which one would you reckon is better? this build or the forgotten wolven set one?
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
@@zuituit simply because it's more useful, the wolven.
@savekillqqpsounds8473
6 ай бұрын
But then... the fire nation attacked...
@ilovemycat1385
Жыл бұрын
Why Witcher carry 2 swords ? 1 for human 1 for mo.... nope to increase magic powa . hahaha
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
lol yeah
@SteCollects
Жыл бұрын
Holy bloom
@Ctrl-Alt-Del.
Жыл бұрын
Ah yes, this should work GREAT with infinite stamina...
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, throw on ekhidna decoction for health regen with every sign used. It's god tier.
@jarlbalgruuf8375
Жыл бұрын
The most op broken sign build = just slotting every single sign skill lmao
@optimusgrime8265
Жыл бұрын
Every single one right? Don't get jelly, make your own video, make a better sign build.
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