[1.3] Aegis Aurora BoR 30k dps Super-Tank with 2-3 Counter Attacks +Molten/Static/Lightning Strike

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Lancelod1992 wrote:

I will think about Unwavering Stance I need some regrets first .
Im going to update my post with quick Dominus Run .

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Hi!
I really like your build and would like to try it out.
I got all the items for it but would like to try it with a soul taker instead.
What changes would you make? Could i just change the mace tree to the axe tree or should i do other changes aswell?

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Hello, great to hear that you like it!

I plan to write a section about alternatives in the near future, including a soul taker option. I think it can be really strong, but a number of changes have to be made:

1. Mace nodes have to change to axe nodes, as you mentioned.

2. To make full use of the no mana cost thing with soul taker I would use a high mana costing, strong skill. The best 2 options which come to mind are dominating blow and cyclone. You have a choice which to use, and if one of those appeal to you I can perhaps give you further advice.
3. Since neither of the above skills are elemental in nature, my recommendations about going into the templar area for nodes should be scrapped.

4. Support gems in the BoR and colours will need to change. Maybe : Cyclone - Added Fire - Conc effect - Increased Aoe/ Physical to lightning/Life leech/Life gain on hit.
Dominating blow - Multistrike - Added fire - Melee splash

5. To make full use of the soul taker, we need to find a way to run Hatred+Grace+ Herald of Ash. This means either going up into templar and grabbing those reduced reservation nodes, or going into shadow and getting those. I will think about this and send you a proposed tree later maybe.
6. Due to running 3 auras, I think the ideal setup is probably a 4l gloves/boots. You can then have reckoning+vengeance+cwdt setup or reckoning+ cwdt-setup X2.

So the build will take some tweaking, but it should be at least as effective as the Doryani main spec.

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Assassin2000 wrote:

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Build looks nice. I am doing a build fairly similar to this. I have finally settled on actually using Soul Taker. dps went way up from Dorynis I then speced out of the templar ele wheel and used the mauradar axe wheel...that took my dps up by 2k. All in all it seems to be a pretty comparable variant to you build so hopefully they both work out.

When I sort of theorycrafted this build a while ago, I thought soul taker would be ideal. And I still think it is really great, but I would make some changes definitely. Firstly, take full advantage of the no mana cost and use Cyclone or Dominating blow. Why am I not using a soul taker? Because I can't afford it :(((

I'm beginning to think it is tough to go wrong with this build and most variants will work extremely well, or better. I'd be interested to hear your stats though... Screenshot? Please include your level, items and class :-)

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XxLabanxX wrote:

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Assassin2000 wrote:

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Build looks nice. I am doing a build fairly similar to this. I have finally settled on actually using Soul Taker. dps went way up from Dorynis I then speced out of the templar ele wheel and used the mauradar axe wheel...that took my dps up by 2k. All in all it seems to be a pretty comparable variant to you build so hopefully they both work out.

When I sort of theorycrafted this build a while ago, I thought soul taker would be ideal. And I still think it is really great, but I would make some changes definitely. Firstly, take full advantage of the no mana cost and use Cyclone or Dominating blow. Why am I not using a soul taker? Because I can't afford it :(((

I'm beginning to think it is tough to go wrong with this build and most variants will work extremely well, or better. I'd be interested to hear your stats though... Screenshot? Please include your level, items and class :-)

I am working on leveling the gems and tweaking the spec a little bit. It seems like this build performs better than the tooltip dps states. For example with unleveled gems and being lvl 88 my tooltip dps is only around 18k if I remember right, but yet I am taking out yellow 77-78 maps no problem. Is the clear speed as great as my SA/Punture Shadow, Chin Sol/Puncture Trap Ranger or my Tornado Shot Windripper Scion no, is it so slow that it's boring though...no. This build will not be breaking any speed clear records in any form but it will be a nice toon at high levels due to it's high survivability. I don't see this build losing alot of xp at higher levels to unexpected deaths unless you are just completely afk while you are mapping. Although on those same lines I have an 88 Maurader that uses legacy facebreakers and abyssus along with vengeance, reckoning and CoDT. I cleared an entire 77 shipyard map including the boss without ever attacking. Yes it took some time but it was still fun. With facebreakers those gems are doing 20K+ damage on just a 4L and that is unleveled. I know thats a little off topic but I kind of just wanted to point out the potential power of those gems. I can not speak on how viable it would be for hardcore because I respec'd at level 88. It is hardcore viable at this level but not sure about how actually leveling with this build would be. I will post some screen shots of dps as soon as I get my spec tweaked and get the gems to a respectable level.

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arothhaas wrote:

Nice guide here, just one question.

Can this build run Atziri? Can you share your game play on boss run?

Thanks :)