[3.1] BERSERKER/JUGGERNAUT 288k DPS Ice Crash/EQ Crit Staff AKA "The Shattering Karui"

What you describe is a completely viable option, and the entire point of Ascendancy is that, for most builds, there are multiple options, none of which can be said to be "best", since the difference is in playstyle.

The leech path you describe would probably be safer and offer more survivability, but going Berserker the way I went offers most DPS. With Aspect of Carnage + Rite of Ruin you effectively gain 40% MORE damage (which is huge) for only 4% increased damage taken, plus an effective Unwavering Stance. The other nodes give you also 36% inc phys dmg and 12% inc attack speed, plus a very nice AS/MS buff from crave the slaughter. If you want to be a big, mean, killing machine, this is the way to go.

Again, going for leech is also completely ok; it's just a completely different playstyle, a different idea of a goal for your build. It is up to you as a player to decide what you prefer most.

Thanks for your guide I played ice crash in talisman and loved it and am thinking of playing earthquake (seems to be very similar skill) for Ascendancy. Just wanted to say thanks =) Current plan is to go zerker just like you suggest.

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With Hegemony's Era
6L: Ice Crash - Melee Physical Damage - Weapon Elemental Damage - Increased AoE - Increased Critical Multiplier - Fortify (for hardcore) / Added Fire
Earthquake - Melee Physical Damage - Less Duration - Increased AoE - Increased Critical Strikes - Fortify (for hardcore) / Added Fire
Without Hege's Era:
6L: Ice Crash - Melee Physical Damage - Weapon Elemental Damage - Increased AoE - Power Charge on Crit - Increased Critical Multiplier
Earthquake - Melee Physical Damage - Less Duration - Increased AoE - Power Charge on Crit - Increased Critical Strikes

Im confused. Are you linking both of those to give us a choice of using ice crash or earthquake? SO a 6L setup with Ice and a 6L setup with earthquake?

I don't see earthquake in your gem list that's where I got confused.

Thanks.

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VzwsoN wrote:

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With Hegemony's Era
6L: Ice Crash - Melee Physical Damage - Weapon Elemental Damage - Increased AoE - Increased Critical Multiplier - Fortify (for hardcore) / Added Fire
Earthquake - Melee Physical Damage - Less Duration - Increased AoE - Increased Critical Strikes - Fortify (for hardcore) / Added Fire
Without Hege's Era:
6L: Ice Crash - Melee Physical Damage - Weapon Elemental Damage - Increased AoE - Power Charge on Crit - Increased Critical Multiplier
Earthquake - Melee Physical Damage - Less Duration - Increased AoE - Power Charge on Crit - Increased Critical Strikes

Im confused. Are you linking both of those to give us a choice of using ice crash or earthquake? SO a 6L setup with Ice and a 6L setup with earthquake?

I don't see earthquake in your gem list that's where I got confused.

Thanks.

That is correct, they are slightly different setups, as you can see, that's why I wrote each separately.

I will add that to the list, thanks for pointing it out!

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Idyar wrote:

Thanks for your guide I played ice crash in talisman and loved it and am thinking of playing earthquake (seems to be very similar skill) for Ascendancy. Just wanted to say thanks =) Current plan is to go zerker just like you suggest.

No problem, glad to hear, thanks for the comments! :)

how does this build survive in end game maps? meaning what are its defenses?

Great guide cant wait to try it out :D

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hyrenfreak wrote:

how does this build survive in end game maps? meaning what are its defenses?

High armour + arctic armour + high life + one-shotting/freezing everything before it can touch you :)

Hey any chance you can update your passive tree links? They are no longer working. I would like to play this build :)

Yea.
Pls update a tree.