Melee League Starter Update

General Tips Levels 1 to 28 Use Ground Slam or Perforate Ground Slam - first quest reward as you enter A1 town Onslaught Support - After Mercy Mission Ruthless - After Mercy Mission GRR Ground Slam does MORE damage the closer you are, being point blank is like having an extra support gem Perforate - reward from Tarkleigh as soon as you enter A1 town Onslaught Support - After Mercy Mission Chance to Bleed - Starter Support for Duelist / Buy on Zerker ~~~~After Breaking some eggs add: Dash (will need dex on gear/amulet/passive tree) Ancestral Protector - eventually add Maim when you have links Warbanner - placing your banner can give you a burst of quick attacks and damage, REALLY good for bosses Molten Shell Blood and Sand - if perforate so you can have clear / single target. Use Sand stance for clearing and Blood stance for single target. Just reactivate the skill to switch stances. ~~~~After Brutus Leap Slam - Likely drop all Quicksilver flasks for Mana flasks, I like to use 2-3 (swapping ruthless for added fire is an option here) Precision - try not to level this gem too much because it's reservation climbs with levels ~~~~A2 Add faster attacks to leap slam Blood rage Melee Physical damage for main links Close Combat Support (better than Onslaught for bosses, or permanently) [will limit you to axes/swords] Herald of Purity A3 You can swap Herald of Purity and War Banner out for Pride if you want Take Vulnerability Curse as well !!!!!Note: if you're ever thinking 'my mana is really bad right now' then drop auras or improve your mana flasks. At Level 28 you'll unlock Bladestorm, links are: Bladestorm(r) Rage (r) (Act 2) Close Combat (g) (Act 2) Onslaught (g) Melee Physical damage (r) (Act 2) - if you have GRRR instead of RRGG Use this til maps then you can switch to cyclone if you want Fortify can be a good 5th Link when you find a 5L The reason you wait to switch to cyclone is because Bladestorm is much better at the leveling process while Cyclone will feel better when clearing out maps. Cyclone is VERY mana intensive, especially if you are attacking extra and not leeching. Add in impale on tree/support/banner closer to maps. If you're playing champion you could go impale after first Lab Ascend order Berserker Crave the Slaughter Aspect of Carnage Rite of Ruin Flawless Savagery you can switch aspect of carnage out for blitz if you feel too squishy Champion Master of Metal Conqueror Worthy Foe Unstoppable Hero If you need more help swing by my channel at twitch.tv/donthecrown