[2.0][Videos] "The Gladiator" // 1h-Shield Duelist // [Beginner-Highend]
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Project: Map viable Malee Build for ~10chaos!
1 Hand Weapon and Shield Gladiator Small Summary: + ~60% Block chance + ~30% Spell Block + Iron Reflexes + Arctic Armor + Resolute Technique + 3 Jewel Sockets + no Mana required (100% reserved mana!) + Easy self buff mechanic + 4 Frenzy Charges  Intro: I always wanted to have a viable almost selffound/affoardable Malee Build. With the new Trigger Gems introduced I thought about doing a "Counter" specialist. While I was leveling my main Trap-Shadow I found some decent Axe Jewels and thought: "Why don´t create an Axe/Sword-Shield Duelist?" The basic idea was born. Due to the fact that my trap build needs a lot of clicks I thought: "This build playstyle should be as simple as possible!" (2-3 clicks + flasks) Another factor should be "beginner friendly" and "cheap". And I dont mean cheap in terms of "only 5-10ex" (thats not cheap!). I mean cheap in terms of selffound and purchasable by low currency until you start mapping and farming currency! PROS & CONS
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PRO: + VERY CHEAP (10 Chaos! to start mapping) + selffound and highend gear viable + passive Gameplay + easy to level + final Gemsetup with Level 38 + 4L is enough! (5L ofc is better) + 2-3 click gameplay! CON: - passive gameplay - not a dps a dream machine - single target dps - firelords (warbands) with searing bond My current Gear and Stats with Level 70! 88 Points Tree
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Gear
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around 10chaos total... ;) Stats
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left unbuffed - right buffed (HoA+Hatred+Fortify+4xFranzy Charges)
Click Here Playstyle 1. Leapslam in a pack of Monsters 2. Use your Warcry 3. Hit with your main attack 4. Repeat Videos
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Gem Setup:
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Active Skills: 1. Main Attack / Selfbuff Attack (4-6L) Frenzy + Malee Physical Dmg + WED/Fortify + Bloodmagic + Faster Attacks + ? 2.Movement (3L) Leap Slam + Faster Attacks + Blood Magic Passiv Skills: 3. Single Target Block Counter (3L) Riposte + Malee Physical Damage + Fortify/LGoH/Blind 4. Cone Shaped Aoe Block Counter & 3. AOE Counter after Dmg received (4L) Reckoning + Malee Physical Damage + LGoH + Vengeance 5. CWDT Setup (3L / 4S) - WM and Enduring Cry for Def / MS, TS and AC for offense CWDT + Blood Magic + Molten Shell/Warlords Mark/Tempest Shield + Abyssal Cry/Enduring Cry/ Increased Duration 6. Aura Setup (4Sockets) - I have Grace with me for Bossfights, you loose dmg (Hatred) but will get a lot of Def. Hatred (50%) + Herald of Ash (25%) + Artic Armor (25%) + Grace (50%) Jewels:
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Quest Reward Jewels
+1 Range - Hell YES! Okish but not optimal! Rather use 2 rare jewels! Rare/Corrupted Jewels 1-2: Try to Roll (not going into details of each jewel):
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Prefix (max 2)
Shielding (1 to 1)% additional Chance to Block with Shields Vivid (5 to 7)% increased maximum Life Flanking (12 to 14)% increased Melee Physical Damage while holding a Shield Soldier's (12 to 14)% increased Physical Damage with One Handed Melee Weapons I would recommending axes due to the highest Base Dmg Sinister (14 to 16)% increased Physical Damage with Axes Suffix (max 2) of Combat (10 to 12)% increased Melee Damage of Wounding (8 to 10)% increased Damage Additional def Suffixes of the Hearth (10 to 12)% to Fire and Cold Resistances of Order (7 to 13)% to Chaos Resistance of Shelter (10 to 12)% to Cold and Lightning Resistances Implicit Mods (max 1 from corrputed!) - Not recommended because no rly use for those Mods! Adds 1-3 Chaos Damage to Attacks - Not rly a great addition... You are Immune to Silence - except warcry no negativ effect If you want to know more about the specific Mods on certain jewels pls read HERE Highend: Mantra of Flames (~20chaos) could be a nice addition as a jewel since we are having: 1. Fortify 2. HoA 3. Molten Shell 4. Artic Armor (3. & 4. are only part time activated!) Bandits
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Help OAK (40hp)
Help Oak (16% physical Damage) Help Kraityn (Frenzy for more DMG)/ Kill All (Skillpoint) GEAR ADVICE Beginner (what I´m playing with) - Highend:
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Beginner - MUST HAVES
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1chaos - Must have to deal with "Magic" Monsters! Provides nice Int for HoA
2 alcs - Poormans Spellblock Shield! If your HP drops you gain a big boost towards Spellblock! High Base DMG Weapon! (You deal DMG with your counter attacks! Attack speed is not needed!) For levling: 1chaos My example (using it since level 61): 4chaos 4 alts Rest: Use selffound with + life + elemental resistance Highend
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Rare Reaver Axe - with +phys dmg and double increased dmg roll!
Rainbowstride Bringer of Rain Aegis Rumis Leveling - Summary (CHANGED towards Resolute Technique!) Please notice that this is my WIP Gear you dont have to stick with that weapon wise you can use whatever you want! Using poe.trade will provide enough cheap upgrades! You can skip the 58 Weapon upgrade and see level 61 Gearupgrade!
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Act 3 Normal - Piety down - Level 30 - 34 Points
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Currently Im using those LOW END uniques
1 chaos 1chaos selffound selffound Act 4 Normal - Malachai down - Level 40 - 46 points
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Act 3 Cruel - Piety down - Level 51 - 63points Current Gear
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Level 53 Gear Upgrade:
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2 alc - good items vs "monster using magic"
Level 58 Gear Upgrade (optional! with 61 you will get much more dmg!):
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4c 4alts - increases selfbuff (not recommended for party play)
Act 4 Cruel - Malachai down (deathless) - Level 58 - 71 points Current Gear
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Act 1 Merciless - Merveil down (facetanked/deathless) - Level 60 - 75 points Just in case someone level so far here is the tree before the change to RT LEVEL 61 - GEAR UPGRADE (skip if you purchased the 58 upgrade!)
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Rare Reaver Axe from poe.trade for around 5c!
Why Reaver Axe? Highest Base Dmg! Attackspeed is nice but we just want a high physical dmg axe with no attack speed modifiers! We are dealing dmg with our "Counters" (trigger gems!). 10 fus I just looked at the highest Base DMG the crit roll is just wasted for this build! Nevertheless 1k dmg upgrade! Click here to see the Dmg upgrade from the Ichimonji to this rare axe! BTW it wasnt the best nor the cheapest there are some better ones but no1 was online! Act 4 - Voll down - Level 66 - 85 points Gear I´m using + Gear upgrade (helmet, golves and boots (selffound):
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Leveling until Level 70 in Dried Lake farming Voll. Then progressing to Kaom and Daresso. Next Update will be with Kaom and Daresso down. Then the final stage: All 68 Maps - magic and rare !!! Feel free to ask questions and giving feedback!! ! Planned with RT - No specific Weapon - 110 Points Last edited by XRacKS on Sep 4, 2015, 4:46:24 AM
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Update/Changelog:
- added summary - added picture - added tested gem setup - added leveling guideline - format has been improved from draft to a much more appealing state ----------------- - changed the skill tree due to some reddit "tips" - removed the anvil ----------------- - added draft highend section - changed the Levling Guide to the changed Skill tree - updated planned skilltree - changed from 1-5 chaos to around 10 chaos ----------------- - changed the aura setup no links needed just 4 sockets ----------------- - updated leveling guide/summary ----------------- - CHANGED BANDIT REWARD ! (now Frenzy Charge - Skillpoint is still an option) ----------------- - added Tempest Shield to the CWDT Setup as a variant (INT might be a problem) - changed the CWDT Setup to 3L / 4S (before that it was 4L) - added new "planned" Skilltree with 110 points - added RT and non RT 110points tree - adjusted the Summary - Blockchance should get around 60%+ aswell as Spellblock 30%+ ----------------- !!! CHANGED THE LEVELING GUIDE towards the "new" planned Skilltree !!! If there is any problem pls contact me! Sorry for those who have started to level with the guide! You can even use the "old tree" and respec out of it (15 respec points) - ADDED RESOLUTE TECHNIQUE ----------------- - added 61 Gearupgrade for round 5 c you will almost double your counter-skill dmg which makes - gear upgrade at level 58 pure optional for ppl who cant w8 for level 61 ----------------- - added more detailed Jewel discription on what to rolls to get (draft) - added pictures in the levling section of switching from Ichimonji to a rare Reaver Axe with level 63! ----------------- - updated a little bit on the levling guide - prepared video and stats section for overview on map viablility (farming 68 maps) - formated the guide towards the "end" move some sections added some sections ----------------- - added videos - added stats ----------------- VIABLE STATE! =================================================== !!! 4700+ clicks --- NEW RECORD!!! =================================================== Last edited by XRacKS on Aug 1, 2015, 10:44:46 AM
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Levelling with this build and enjoying so far, lvl 27 at the moment!
Just because I am a stickler for detail, you mention needing a 4L for your auras, could possibly confuse a newer player! | |
" Hey thx for the detail! ill change that... :) Just Killed Kaom on cruel no Deaths pretty easy... Have to think about single target dps but ill see what i can change :D EDIT: if you plan on sticking to this guide: between level 48 and 58 your kill speed will reduce... its doable and i did it if you dont want to struggel buy a cheap weapon Last edited by XRacKS on Jul 26, 2015, 3:44:15 PM
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Was looking for a cheap melee build and this looks like fun. Currently level 16 and looking forward to seeing how this progresses.
One question though, why not use tempest shield? Would seem a natural fit for a block based build to me. I'm far Far FAR from an expert at this game, so if there's some obvious reason not to use it, sorry. | |
" Heyho, the build so far was rly fun levling with it. Like I wrote the KillSpeed will slow down between around 45-58 (new weapon can be purchased cheaply) but since my upgrade at level 58 my killspeed is fine now again. I thought about Tempest Shield myself, the only problem could be the Int requierments. I´ll add that to the CWDT Setup. So far its fine with Molten Shell and Abyssal Cry. Currently in Act 2 Merciless. The only problem I encountered so far in Merciless were the "suicide" packs. I found an "easy" way to deal with them. Jump in cast Abyssal Cry jump out and watch them chain react. You wont get the full xp but at least some. My Hp is okish atm but the next few level get an increase for like 40%. Edit: Regarding Tempest Shield. You would deal more dmg but with Molten Shell you are getting more armor aswell as the explosion Dmg. You can test it and post your results. I´m trying to level a bit more in the next few days. Hopefully I can reach map levling at the end of the week. (My Trapper needs some love too :D) Last edited by XRacKS on Jul 27, 2015, 9:47:47 AM
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Hello guys, i am new in to game and i am trying this buidl, i have a doubt i rush the tree to get RT or get another stuff first?
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" Heyho I checked the Skilltree and first you spend 3 points for accuracy. With the level 61 - 75 points tree you can use 3 of your 18 respec points to swap to RT. I just picked up RT with level 61 :) Last edited by XRacKS on Jul 28, 2015, 5:30:04 AM
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Thanks RacK i will get RT when i get to 61 too ^^
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