LAST UPDATED SEPTEMBER 17TH 2020
PLEASE CHECK THE VIDEO GUIDE FOR MORE INFO <
https://youtube.com/c/bigducks >
THIS BUILD MANAGED TO KILL ALL CONTENT IN THE GAME WITHOUT EVEN FULLY INVESTING IN THE ITEMS AND SUCH YOU SEE HERE.
THERE ARE MULTIPLE LEVELING TREES AS WELL AS MULTIPLE GEAR SETS PLEASE LOOK THROUGH THEM THOUROUGHLY.
THE RARE ITEMS IN THE BUILD ARE ONLY SUGGESTIONS. GATHER WHAT STATS YOU NEED. DO NOT IGNORE CHAOS RESISTANCE. YOU DO NOT NEED
ALL OF THE STATS ON THE ITEMS. BUILD UP WHAT RESISTS YOU NEED AND FOCUS ON DEFENSES BEFORE OFFENCES
======================3.12 CHANGES======================
ENDURING CRY COOLDOWN IS LONGER
FIX = UPDATED LINKS TO ACCOMODATE SECOND WIND TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE NORMAL AGAIN
DIVINE FLESH KEYSTONE NERFED BY 5%
FIX = NO CHANGES NEEDED, ATTEMPT TO GAIN MORE MAXIMUM CHAOS RESIST TO COMPENSATE IF NEEDED.
NOTEABLE ALTERNATE QUALITY GEMS
CYCLONE - 5% MORE MOVEMENT SPEED
IMMORTAL CALL - 2% LESS ELEMENTAL / PHYSICAL DAMAGE TAKEN PER ENDURANCE CHARGE REMOVED
PRIDE - NEARBY ENEMIES HAVE -5% TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE REDUCTION
======================F A Q======================
Q: Do I NEED this Timeless Jewel, its SUPER expensive!?
A: NO THE TIMELESS JEWEL IS JUST AN ADDTIONAL LAYER OF DEFENSE YOU CAN INVEST INTO.
IF YOU DONT TAKE THE TIMELESS JEWEL JUST TAKE MORE LIFE OR BUTCHERY.
MAKE SURE IF YOU DO TAKE IT YOU GO FOR 80% CHAOS RES
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Q: Leveling is really rough! What do I do?
A: UNFORTUNATELY MELEE IS ROUGH FOR LEAGUE START. IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES
FOCUS ON KEEPING YOUR WEAPON UPGRADED(USE VENDOR RECIPE FROM THE LEVELING SECTION HERE)
AND DONT NEGLECT LIFE/RESISTS.
MAKE SURE YOU ALSO UPDATE YOUR LINKS / ATTACKS LIKE I SHOW IN THE SKILLS.
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Q: What Bandit?
A: KILL ALL.
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Q: What Pantheon?
A: THEY'RE ON THE UPPER LEFT, YOU DONT NEED THE SAME ONES ALWAYS. (SOLARIS / WHATEVER YOU NEED)
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Q: Do I need a 6 link?
A: NO BUT I SUGGEST YOU BUY A RANDOM CORRUPTED 6 LINK CHEST. THEY ARE CHEAP.
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Q: I'm having mana issues and can't keep spinning, what do I do?
A: GET MANA LEECH ON THE TREE or JEWEL or RING. -COST OF CHANNELING SKILL ENCHANTS ON JEWELERY IS GOOD ALSO
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Q: Why do you always type in all caps in here?
A: BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO KNOW IT IS IMPORTANT!
also because its easier to read on certain screens, the font for lower case in PoB kinda sucks IMO.
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Q: I'm have (insert problem here) that you haven't talked about, help?
A: DOUBLE CHECK THE VIDEO AND THEN JOIN MY DISCORD FOR MORE HELP
https://discord.gg/aDtqeDC
======================LEVELING SECTION======================
KILL ALL BANDITS FOR 2 PASSIVE POINTS.
WHILE LEVELING I SUGGEST THAT YOU START WITH GROUND SLAM UNTIL LEVEL 28
ONCE YOU HIT 28 YOU CAN CHANGE OVER TO BLADESTORM WHICH I SUGGEST KEEPING UNTIL MAPS WHERE YOU WILL SWAP TO CYCLONE.
DON'T FORGET TO SUPPLEMENT YOUR STATS ON THE TREE WITH THE +30 STAT NODES.
AS FOR ITEMS TO ASSIST YOU WHILE LEVELING ONE OF THE MOST OVERPOWERED LEVELING ITEMS FOR ANY ATTACK BUILD IS THIEF'S TORMENT
IT WILL SOLVE ALMOST ALL OF YOUR MANA/LIFE ISSUES ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CAMPAIGN.
THE LEVELING TREES WILL PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED DAMAGE BUT SOME POINTS NEED TO BE RESPECCED LATER.
MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR WEAPON UP TO DATE WITH THE VENDOR RECIPE
BLUE OR YELLOW RUSTIC SASH + 1 BLACKSMITH WHETSTONE + WEAPON OF CHOICE = WEAPON WITH %PHYS DMG MOD. CRAFT ATTACK SPEED OR AUG/REGAL
UPON REACHING MAPS TAKE NOTE OF YOUR RESISTANCES AND YOUR LINKS. INVEST YOUR EARLY CURRENCY INTO FIXING YOUR RESIST PROBLEMS
AND ATTEMPT TO AQUIRE A TABULA RASA CHESTPIECE OR A CORRUPTED 6 LINK CHESTPIECE WITH SOLID STATS AND THE CORRECT COLORS.
RUN AS MANY AURAS AS YOU CAN EFFECTIVELY HANDLE WHILE KEEPING YOUR MANA SITUATION UNDER CONTROL.
AURAS IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE ARE
DREAD BANNER
FLESH AND STONE + MAIM
PRIDE
BLOOD AND SAND
======================PLAYING THE BUILD======================
THE FOCUS OF THE BUILD IS TO ACHIEVE 100% CHANCE TO IMPALE AND SCALE ATTACK DAMAGE THROUGH
IMPALE EFFECTIVENESS
PHYSICAL DAMAGE
CRITICAL STRIKE (CHANCE + MULTI)
MAKE SURE YOU MAINTAIN 100% IMPALE CHANCE THROUGH DREAD BANNER, YOUR ASCENDANCY, SUPPORT GEMS AND SKILL TREE POINTS.
IF YOU HAVE ISSUES WITH MANA MAKE SURE THAT YOU OBTAIN A SMALL AMOUNT OF MANA LEECH AS WELL AS -MANA COST OF
CHANNELED ABILITIES THROUGH THE BENCH CRAFT. YOU CAN GET THIS FROM RINGS OR JEWELS EASIEST.
PUT ENDURING CRY ON YOUR LEFT CLICK FOR EASY UPTIME ON ENDURANCE CHARGES
MAKE SURE TO MAKE USE OF YOUR VAAL ANCESTRAL WARCHIEFS DURING BOSS ENCOUNTERS AND UTILIZE THE CULLING STRIKE FROM THEM.
USE CYCLONE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE ALLOWING YOU TO EASILY MOVE AROUND BOSSES AND DODGE ABILITIES WHILE DPSING.
======================FINAL THOUGHTS======================
THIS BUILD SHOULD BE A COMFORTABLE MAPPER WITH MINOR INVESTMENT.
THE TIMELESS JEWEL MAKES THE TANKINESS OF THE BUILD MUCH SMOOTHER BUT IT IS NOT NEEDED. I DID NOT USE IT FOR ANY CONTENT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON IMPROVING THIS BUILD FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME THROUGH DISCORD
https://discord.gg/aDtqeDC
WITH THAT INFO.
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Thanks, have fun, and stay safe out there in Wraeclast! Hope to see you next time!!
