Speed Mapping vs Bossing: Optimizing Timeless Jewels

Different goals require different jewel configurations. Learn how to optimize your timeless jewels for speed mapping versus bossing content.

Understanding the Difference

Speed mapping and bossing have fundamentally different requirements:

Speed Mapping Priorities:

• Movement speed
• Clear speed (AoE, chain, etc.)
• Sustain (life/mana on kill)
• Onslaught/acceleration effects

Bossing Priorities:

• Single target damage
• Survivability
• Damage over time/sustained damage
• Recovery mechanics

Speed Mapping Setups

Best Jewel Type: Brutal Restraint

Brutal Restraint excels for mapping due to:

Key Modifiers to Seek:

• Onslaught on kill (huge for clear speed)
• Movement speed per notable
• Dexterity (scales evasion and some skills)
• Attack/cast speed

Optimal Socket Positions:

• Ranger starting area (evasion/projectile notables)
• Shadow area (crit and speed notables)
• Duelist area (attack speed notables)

Alternative: Glorious Vanity for Specific Builds

Glorious Vanity can work for:

• Energy shield speedsters
• Builds that benefit from Vaal-specific notables
• Characters pathing through Witch area

Speed Mapping Modifier Priority

1. Onslaught on kill - Non-negotiable for fast mapping
2. Movement speed - Every percent counts
3. Attack/Cast speed - Faster skills = faster clear
4. Area of effect - Bigger clear radius
5. Damage on kill effects - Useful for pack-to-pack

Bossing Setups

Best Jewel Type: Lethal Pride

Lethal Pride shines for bossing because:

Key Modifiers to Seek:

• Double damage chance (huge DPS increase)
• Intimidate on hit (10% more damage taken)
• Fortify effect (survivability)
• Strength (life and damage scaling)

Optimal Socket Positions:

• Marauder area (life and strength nodes)
• Templar area (defensive notables)
• Duelist area (attack damage notables)

Alternative: Militant Faith for Casters

Militant Faith is excellent for boss-killing casters:

Key Benefits:

• Inner Conviction (Dominus) - More spell damage without power charges
• Devotion stacking - Scaling bonus damage
• Transcendence (Maxarius) - Unique defensive option

Bossing Modifier Priority

1. Double damage - Massive DPS increase
2. Intimidate - 10% more damage taken by enemies
3. Critical multiplier - For crit builds
4. Fortify effect - Damage reduction
5. Maximum life - Survive big hits

Hybrid Setups

Some players want one setup for all content. Here's how to compromise:

Balanced Lethal Pride

Focus on modifiers that help both:

• Strength (always useful)
• Double damage (helps everywhere)
• Life (survivability for bosses, buffer for maps)

Balanced Brutal Restraint

Seek modifiers with dual utility:

• Dexterity (damage and evasion)
• Attack speed (clear and single target)
• Movement speed (useful everywhere)

Jewel Swapping Strategy

For serious min-maxers, consider having two jewels:

Mapping Jewel:

• Brutal Restraint with onslaught/speed
• Optimized for clear

Bossing Jewel:

• Lethal Pride with double damage/intimidate
• Optimized for single target

When to Swap

• Swap to bossing for: Maven, Uber bosses, Feared, etc.
• Swap to mapping for: General mapping, Legion encounters, Breach
• Keep mapping for: Most content if you have enough damage

Specific Content Recommendations

Legion Encounters

• Priority: Clear speed, area coverage
• Best: Brutal Restraint with onslaught
• Why: Kill as many mobs as possible before timer ends

Breach Encounters

• Priority: Clear speed, survivability
• Best: Balanced setup
• Why: Need to kill fast but also survive density

Simulacrum

• Priority: Sustained damage, survival
• Best: Lethal Pride with defensive focus
• Why: Long waves with increasing difficulty

Maven Invitations

• Priority: Single target, burst damage
• Best: Full bossing setup
• Why: Multiple boss phases require raw DPS

Uber Bosses

• Priority: Maximum damage, maximum defense
• Best: Optimized bossing jewel
• Why: One-shot mechanics demand perfection

Finding the Right Seed

Use our calculator to find seeds optimized for your goal:

1. Select your jewel type
2. Filter by desired modifiers
3. Check different socket positions
4. Compare seeds side-by-side

Summary

For Speed Mapping:

• Brutal Restraint with onslaught
• Focus on movement and kill effects
• Ranger/Shadow socket positions

For Bossing:

• Lethal Pride with double damage
• Focus on raw damage and survival
• Marauder/Templar socket positions

For Both:

• Consider jewel swapping
• Or choose balanced modifiers
• Test both setups to find your preference

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