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Optimizing an Ice Crash Berserker build for Grand Heists

Berserker

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I'm running an Ice Crash Berserker, and focusing almost entirely on Grand Heists. The build is of course rage-based, which makes it poorer for bossing and their downtime.

I've integrated a lot of AoE radius nodes, and have it up to 39 units. I've got about 1 million DPS, and am wondering what tweaks or substantial changes I might have overlooked. The PoB (linked below) has some of the obvious changes integrated, such as maxing gem skills and qualities.

Several changes I'm considering and would appreciate input regarding:

  1. On Ice Crash 6L: Swap lowest DPS Support (Faster Attacks) for AoE Support
    1. Lose Faster Attacks: 21% DPS
    2. Gain Increased AoE: +5 Radius, -2% DPS
    3. Or Gain Awakened AoE: +5 Radius, +16% DPS (1 Divine Orb)
    4. Either AoE support raises Ice Crash mana cost, would need catalysts or something else to bring it down a bit.
    5. Loss of chances to Freeze w/ fewer attacks.
  2. As I level, I can free up 5 Nodes and get Serpent Stance normally, then pick up a different notable on anointment. Potential Notables listed below. Are there others that come to mind?
    1. Brinkmanship 20% Melee AoE Radius: +2 Radius
    2. Blast Radius 20% Dmg, 10% Aoe Radius: +1 Radius
    3. Fangs of Frost: 8% Dmg
  3. I get Endurance Charges consistently as I'm always Leaping around, providing +14 elemental resists. I could drop 14 elemental resists on gear and re-allocate, but wouldn't be capped if charges weren't active. Is that considered OK?
  4. What's up with Power Charges? I get Endurance Charges, are those Power? If so, why does my Crit go up when I get Endurance Charges? Blocking gives me a chance to gain Power Charges, but what kind do I get?

I know it's a lot of questions, but if you have input on any of them, I'd appreciate it.

PoB: https://pastebin.com/wvMHzCY5

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Life

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Mana

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Energy Shield

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DPS

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Effective Hit Pool

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Chaos Res

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Fire Res

75

Cold Res

75

Lightning Res

75

Armour

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Evasion

50

Block

30 | 32

Crit Chance

79%

Crit Multi

424%

Rage

0

Strength

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Intelligence

154

Dexterity

181

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Movement Speed

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