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Players, have you ever experienced the thrill of clearing the screen before you even see the enemies in Torchlight Infinite SS13, without relying on god-tier equipment? Then this Wind Stalker Erika build is designed for that ultimate feel. It allows you to enjoy absolute control while moving at high speed through a fluid, rhythmic attack pattern.

Even with average gear, you can feel the dominance of Wind Stalker Erika in its late game.

Core Skills

The essence of this Wind Stalker Erika build lies in the strategic use of two skills at different stages.

In the early stages, we can use Thunder Spike because it not only provides 360-degree omnidirectional coverage but also ignores walls, allowing us to clear complex maps without aiming.

In the later stages, Thunder Slash has a higher damage ceiling, making it easier to reach that damage ceiling. However, its base area of ​​effect is relatively small. Players must wait for area-of-effect buffs like Ghost Slaughter and Eternity, as well as Fervor affix on rings, before switching to this skill; otherwise, it will significantly weaken Wind Stalker Erika experience.

Therefore, the correct rhythm for skill usage is to use Thunder Spike for rapid advancement in the early game, and then switch to Thunder Slash once the necessary components are available in the late game.

In Torchlight Infinite, judging when to switch is quite simple: once your Prism and Talent provide sufficient area-of-effect bonuses, you can experiment with skill replacements.

Equipment Configuration

When configuring equipment for this Wind Stalker Erika build, we need to follow three color rules:

• Green for the helmet and necklace.
• Purple for gloves and chest armor.
• Yellow for rings, boots, and belt.

Components of the same color can be freely combined to activate bonuses.

Therefore, our upgrades to Wind Stalker Erika's gear primarily rely on color efficiency rather than depending on any god-tier item.

In the early game, prioritize stacking dexterity, flat damage, attack speed, and base resistances on Wind Stalker Erika gear; there's no need to strive for perfection. In the mid-game, focus on defense for the chest armor, damage for the gloves, and use the helmet and necklace for balancing stats.

Later on, we can consider using different equipment to define the final variant of Wind Stalker Erika, such as Silent Avowal, Demon's Touch, Royal Cycle, and Thunder Manipulator, which can even allow you to switch the character to a physical damage build.

The biggest advantage of this color scheme system is that it ensures every piece of gear you own has a purpose. As long as the colors are compatible, you can gradually upgrade by adjusting affixes, without having to grind for a single rare drop in Torchlight Infinite SS13.

Support Skill Combination

In this Wind Stalker Erika build, we've moved away from the traditional dual Shadow Dash setup. Instead, we use one Shadow Dash for precise dodging and one Bull's Rage for continuous momentum, combining to maintain high-speed map movement.

After the campaign ends, Motionless allows for stationary, automatic damage output. During boss fights, players only need to focus on positioning; damage is continuous, making the controls significantly easier.

In particular, the speed boost from Bull's Rage drastically reduces the downtime during Wind Stalker Erika's map movement in Torchlight Infinite.

Talent Tree

Early on Wind Stalker Erika, the talent tree should prioritize attack speed, dexterity, and damage consistency. 

However, in the later stages, the critical strike multiplier becomes more important for Wind Stalker Erika, even taking priority over general attack or lightning damage increases, because it amplifies all your damage sources.

The defensive talent tree only needs to provide minor damage reduction and healing, which, combined with high-speed map clearing, is sufficient to handle critical hits.

Hero Traits

Hero Traits are straightforward: prioritize Dexterity, Life or Shield, and Attack Speed ​​for Wind Stalker Erika.

Secondary stats can include Lightning Critical Strike Damage and Attack Critical Strike Damage, with Lightning Critical Strike Damage generally being superior because of its higher cap.

It's worth noting that Dexterity affix in Hero Memories offers exceptionally high returns. Each point of Dexterity affects both damage and speed in your build, so it should be considered the highest priority stat at any stage of Wind Stalker Erika's development.

Prism System

Prisms are a massive damage amplifier in this Wind Stalker Erika build; a powerful set of Prisms often provides more benefit than multiple gear upgrades.

However, while the ideal combination of offensive Ethereal Prisms is very strong, you can decide whether to use it based on market prices. Even an imperfect set is enough to significantly boost Wind Stalker Erika's power, so there's no need to worry excessively about it.

Players can often achieve noticeable improvements to their builds by consuming only a small amount of Torchlight Infinite Flame Elementium. Therefore, compared to the more randomized gear crafting, Prisms offer a more predictable and direct benefit to Wind Stalker Erika.

Kismet System

Kismet system is the core damage engine of Wind Stalker Erika. Therefore, we must prioritize stacking Dexterity Destiny (nine micro and four medium) early on, and then add defense as needed.

Typically, players can invest their limited Torchlight Infinite resources into Prisms and Hero Memories first. Once these two are established, they can use the remaining resources to optimize Kismet, making Wind Stalker Erika build path more rational.

Are you ready to dominate the offensive rhythm in Torchlight Infinite SS13 and unleash Wind Stalker Erika combo for high-speed screen clearing?

If you're still undecided about which hero to choose for your Torchlight Infinite SS13 Afterlight playthrough, my suggestion is to play Selena 2 directly. She's one of the smoothest heroes to play through the early game - no complicated operation required, she's an auto-bomber who can clear the screen while just walking around.

Next, I'll provide a comprehensive guide to this SS13 Selena 2 starter build for automated attacks.

Selena 2's Core Mechanism: Dance of the Deep

A Brand New Tree-Based Hero Trait System

Selena 2's biggest feature is her brand new tree-based hero trait system, instead of the fixed linear talents of traditional heroes. This means you can freely choose trait nodes according to your build direction, customizing your own gameplay.

Selena 2's trait is called Dance of the Deep, and its effect is very direct: all Core Terra Skills will be cast centered on the player and follow the player's movement. Additionally, Terra Skills gain a 20% increase in range and an additional damage bonus.

Two Main Branches of Trait Tree

Selena 2's trait tree has two main branches. The left branch focuses on sustained damage, while the right branch focuses on burst spell damage with a higher damage ceiling. However, for early game progression, the left branch is more suitable because DoT builds offer natural comfort. They don't require stacking crit chance or considering hit chance, have lower gear requirements, and can easily utilize the blur mechanic for survivability.

Key Node: Silencing Severance

This is the core node for automation in Selena 2. When you select this node, your primary skill will automatically gain Activation Medium: Terra buff. This means that your core ground skill will automatically be cast whenever there is an enemy within 25 meters.

Combined with Dance of the Deep, which makes ground skills follow you, your build is fully automated from the moment you select this node. You don't need to monitor skill cooldowns or position yourself to cast skills; you only need to move to an area with enemies.

Early Game Skill Path

Levels 1-35: Howling Gale 

Before unlocking traits, Howling Gale is recommended. It's an area-of-effect elemental spell, highly efficient at clearing mobs, and doesn't rely heavily on gear. At this stage, simply pick up gear with spell damage, elemental damage, increased mana, and mana regeneration attributes. Prioritize talents that increase damage and mana regeneration to ensure sustainability.

Levels 35-45: Switch to Nether Grasp

Once you reach level 35 and unlock the first tier trait, Dance of the Deep, immediately switch your main skill to Nether Grasp.

TLI SS13 added several active Terra skills, including Bramble Field, Tidal Spring, Falling Star, Thunderstorm Zone, and Nether Grasp.

However, during the early game, Nether Grasp is the preferred choice for DoT path. Its mechanics are: dealing continuous erosion damage to enemies within range every second, and knocking enemies back to the skill's center every 0.5 seconds; it can also instantly kill enemies with less than 10% health. In other words, you only need to activate Nether Grasp, and enemies will be pulled to the center, continuously losing health, and instantly executed when their health is low.

Level 45: Silencing Severance

At level 45, you gain a second trait point, prioritizing Silencing Severance. Combined with Nether Grasp, you no longer need to press any attack keys; they will automatically and continuously control and damage surrounding enemies. This is the most crucial turning point in the entire early game.

Late Game Transition

Time Mark 7

When you approach Time Mark 7 in Torchlight Infinite, you need to consider switching your gear to a pure Energy Shield build.

Because Psychic talent tree has a powerful node that resets your Energy Shield charge with each Reap. Combined with the high-frequency damage from Nether Grasp, you can maintain a near-permanent 20% Energy Shield regeneration per second.

Therefore, once you reach Time Mark 7, several items should be your priority:

• Time of Vow: Restores 10% of missing health and provides an energy shield per second, making it a core item in ES build.
• Chain Behind the Curtain: Automatically builds blur mechanics while moving, converting those levels into a powerful Affliction bonus.
• Eternal Sea Fog: Increases movement speed based on blur effect levels.
• Folklore of Locking Fingers: Increases defensive stats and allows blur effects to apply to your DoT.

Blur itself has a chance to dodge damage. These items will add even more powerful effects to your Blur mechanics - the higher your blur stacks, the stronger these bonuses become, improving both damage output and survivability.

Time Mark 8

Upon reaching Time Mark 8, if you want to further maximize your build's potential, consider allocating some talent points to The Cycle I Resist node. This node converts critical strike chance into a percentage of Core Terra Skill's duration, which is the duration of Nether Grasp.

Therefore, after TM8, you should focus on maximizing your critical strike chance. The common method is to use Flame Elementium to reroll the corresponding affixes onto your gear. However, this process is random. If needed, you can buy Torchlight Infinite Flame Elementium from IGGM.com, and getting the critical strike chance attribute will only be a matter of time.

In short, Selena 2's auto-bombing build allows you to completely free your hands from level 45 onwards, enjoying the smoothest map clearing experience with minimal gear costs. If you're tired of tedious operations, why not follow this guide and start dancing in the deep sea? Your TLI SS13 progression will be surprisingly easy.