[V2.2] Iron man Zerker, Static strike facetank, cheap, no cheese. Atziri killer + videos




About the build:

This is a very fun, rewarding no cheese build. I do not recommend it unless you have a passion for melee. You will not clear end level maps record time, and it can be difficult to learn at first, but thats the same for every no cheese build. But you can facetank almost every enemy in the game, there is nothing like standing in Dominus's lighting fist in palace, or the vaal slam.

My static strike build:

There are many similar static strike builds to mine. This build takes allot of builds already posted on here. This build is built more toward facetanking, my tree is for the current BoR. I also use q20 life leech + vorici gloves, for 59% increased life leech rate, it helps allot.

Pros:

-Not a cheese build
-Very fun if you love melee
-Cheap
-Can face tank almost every enemy in the game.
-Don't have to use the run away fairy play style
-Can run deathless apex all day with some practice

Cons:

-Not the fastest map clearer
-Takes some practice to play
-Res and intelligence can be hard to manage with gear sometimes.
-not going to lead a six man party, but melee is best played solo, or with a friend.


New Videos V2.2:

100% Overgrown ruin Tier 12, boss facetank:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN9qHWaecnE


%113 corrupted springs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96KMWnTzaTY&feature=youtu.be



My Current gear:




Flasks:




the setup


gear



Helm:

Bringer of rain works wonders here. I got mine for 1ex. Theres no substitutions for the price.

Shield:




Works amazing. Life defense blocking, cheap and dirty.

Other options are:


Eagis aurora:



Works well, seems to be very consistent versus end game content, and I have decent ES with my normal gear. Getting enough defense is tough tho.

A good rare with high def and life, quick res if you need it.



The weapon:



The Catalyst, the reason this build works for so cheap. 300+ dps, 90+ ele dmg, 1% life leech, cost me 1.5ex. The ele prolif linked with leap slam or counters works well also.

Other options:

A solid rare 1h with 300+ dps will work also.

A good rare sword will give you the option for whirling blades, this is the one I use, I get 21.5k damage with this sword




Gloves:



You need a good pair of vorici gloves, the increased life leech rate is insane. These are an absolute must.

stats you need:

Vorici (35-40% increased life leech rate)
Life
res
defense
attack speed.

Rings:

These can take awhile to find, that will fit the res you need.

stats you need

Damage
Life
Mana
2% mana leech combined
Res

Amulet:



Much needed int, mana, and spell block, A good corrupted with block or chaos res works good.

Boots



Mana, spell block, res. Nice boots, the correct colors can take a few stacks though.

Belt:



The verdungo's of poe. Meginords should be the only melee belt your using in 1.3

adds 300+ life, cold res, almost 3k damage, There really are no subs here.




Gems



In the BoR

Static strike+ Multi stike+ Ele damage,

Options are:

Life leech with 20% quality, I use this pretty much full time.

Increase fire damage, good for party dps.

Weapon using Catalyst.

Leap slam+ increased attack speed+ ether increased AOE, increased burning damage or increased fire damage.

Or, counter attacks, most builds use them, but I havnt had the need to use them.

Shield,

Allot of options here, I use it for curses. Lowered resist curse is what I use to increase my clear speed.

Most builds use more counter attacks here.

Gloves:

Standard enduring cry, immortal call, cast when damage taken, increased duration.

There are no subs here.

Boots:

I uses auras here, Hatred, HoA, and your choice of HoL or Tempest shield.







passive tree


https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAECAADuBAcFLQY5CTMM9w3NFCAVIBZvGbQaOBo-G5cbrRzOHRQhkCQ3Kk0rUCzpLYMuUy_MMk41kjpYPC09Dz3iPfw_J0CgQktHfkjuSshMs01GUEdRYFXGWGNZ818_X9Bi7GVNZlRmnmebbmluqnIPcql07XiueTl673zZfuKDX4PMg9uE2YTvhcWGs4zPj0aQVZRvm6GplayYrKqsr64-r6exs7Xytz69Nr6nvwjAv8GCxPbGrsbY0TbTb9N-1fjYvdrB377iLONq5FHp1eoQ7w7vevMG9kj2o_cy99f4X_rS-6r-Cv5U?accountName=I0wa&characterName=Uverse

Main differences in mine from others:

Purity of flesh, chaos res and life. I think this is a must.

More blocking, I like if your using the new BoR

I'm not using unwavering stance, but it is recommend




I really love this build, I love the melee, and tankiness, and the apex of sacrifice is very easy with some practice.

LMK what you guys think.

Old Videos:

Full Atziri speedrun facetank, under 9min with loading screen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMnCT1AsGDM

Olmec facetank:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo_4uRUjIgc

Lvl 77 zana necropolis boss facetank:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ny__FMN76c

Death and taxes facetank:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ5iRBUX_KU

147% lower res, ele reflect shipyard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uePuAsZPmnM

Gorge run:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=079FzjgshrE&feature=youtu.be

Fun 4 man trio last man standing facetank:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mi-m6Hg048

facetank Necropolis boss:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhvE3ErxdIM&feature=youtu.be

Residence dual boss facetank:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HYBtoetCfM&feature=youtu.be

Dual academy boss facetank:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tskxibzhaA4

Crematorium boss facetank:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYBn0fECgCA&feature=youtu.be

Dual necropolis boss fight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyE_aVT3iw4

Atziri facetank, long run deathless:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZdhrGJ-MVo

Rare courtyard dual boss facetank:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgsLRob8ag4&feature=youtu.be


Molten strike (experimental)

Molten strike apex trio facetank:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qCwAfo144c

Molten strike Atziri facetank, 1 death

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jao6icYsOqg
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-ty men
Last edited by I0wa on Mar 11, 2016, 11:29:12 PM
Last bumped on Dec 15, 2017, 7:50:28 PM
Build looks solid, going to try this out now that I got my hands on the gear I need. What are the bandits you used?

I assume Oak. Then it could be either phy or attack speed then passive point maybe.

Thanks
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gengrievous wrote:
Build looks solid, going to try this out now that I got my hands on the gear I need. What are the bandits you used?

I assume Oak. Then it could be either phy or attack speed then passive point maybe.

Thanks


yea, the 40 life, phys damage or attack speed based on your gear. and the passive, but endurance charge my work better with your level and gear.


Videos added!
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-ty men
added the residence dual boss, next is palace :)
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-ty men
Hi! Nice build, seems really tanky. I think you should try running tempest shield over herald of thunder though. HoT doesn't give you a lot of bonus damage since you grab mainly physical damage nodes and the buff also requires a lot of intelligence to use at higher levels. Tempest shield provides a neat 4% block and it will reflect a lot of damage since your block is so high (and you have catalyst).

Also for leap slam, I think maybe try 'blood magic' or 'endurance charge on melee stun' over added fire since you're mainly using that skill for mobility. This way you can always stay on max endurance charges when you're leaping around. Or you can use blood magic and then you won't run out of mana and can spam your leap slam more. Great build!
Last edited by monstahz on Mar 13, 2015, 7:28:37 AM
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Hi! Nice build, seems really tanky. I think you should try running tempest shield over herald of thunder though. HoT doesn't give you a lot of bonus damage since you grab mainly physical damage nodes and the buff also requires a lot of intelligence to use at higher levels. Tempest shield provides a neat 4% block and it will reflect a lot of damage since your block is so high (and you have catalyst).

Also for leap slam, I think maybe try 'blood magic' or 'endurance charge on melee stun' over added fire since you're mainly using that skill for mobility. This way you can always stay on max endurance charges when you're leaping around. Or you can use blood magic and then you won't run out of mana and can spam your leap slam more. Great build!


Thanks! tempest shield was my orignal gem in that slot, after working with the build for awhile, I found I didn't need the blocking so I use hot for more dmg. I do still keep it in the stash though for hard bosses. I will try endurance charge on stun though, thanks for the idea
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-ty men
Added some molten strike videos, it works alright, sucks vs artizi, but I think it could be useful
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-ty men
added dual courtyard boss vid.
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-ty men
so I was looking for awhile for some good vorici gloves, and I finally found some decent ones.



And the increased life leech rate is amazing, its almost impossible to die now unless you get one hit, which is extremely rare. So with the q20 life leech get plus vorici gloves I have 59% increased life leech rate.


I made this death and taxes vid to demonstrate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ5iRBUX_KU
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-ty men
Last edited by I0wa on Apr 23, 2015, 11:04:58 PM
sry but no. i expect few explanations referring there difference between IB and Static and not a poor guide. Also lvl 89 means nothing using average weapon and a non legacy bor, just a noobish experiment lack of block/spell block & passive pts etc. Try uber, you will fail
Last edited by LPSoldier on May 2, 2015, 7:29:10 AM

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