[2.0.3] Blackdepp's 2H Mace AoE Marauder (easy, cheap, strong)

Base Skilltree (101 points)

From here on you can pick the points you like to make your build best suited for you. Never the less here are some recommendations:
- Rampart (when you use fortify)
- Skull Cracking (more dps and stun)
- Unwavering Stance (stun immunity for little less evasion)
- Jewel Socket (duelist area; maybe malicious intent as a unique jewel)
- Melee Damage Node (marauder starting area)
- Devotion + Endurance (templar area; maybe considerable for HC chars)

Especially for the elemental build:
- Revelry (because the elemental damage versions leech less mana)
- Catalyse (more elemental weapon damage)
- Lave Lash (for infernal blow)

I don't have a leveling guide or leveling skilltrees for this build but my general advice for you is to get Resolut Technique as soon as possible and after that the AOE nodes in the templar area for a good boost to your range. After that you can simply pick whatever you want to pick; there's not much to do wrong with this build.

Main Attack:

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Blood Rage + Enduring Cry + Enfeeble:

Linked to:
(all three gems are supported with increased duration, so that you will regen your life a little longer and you don't have to cast enfeeble and blood rage all over and over; enfeeble is meant for dangerous bosses; keep in mind not to leap on them, if you use the leap curse setup)
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Leap Slam:

Linked to:
(whenever you leap on an enemy it will apply the warlords mark curse; this is meant to be used in maps which are not super dangerous to keep your charges up; for more dangerous maps you should stay in a safe distance and cast endring cry; you can also put fortify and endurance charge on melee stun in this setup)
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Flame Golem + Cast When Damage Taken

Linked to:
(every time you take a certain ammount of damage your molten shell will be casted, providing you with some extra armour and your flame golem will be resummoned; both are supported with life leech, so that when molten shell breaks it leeches some life and the golem can keep itself alive a little longer; once you have a second 5L phaserun can be added to this setup)
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Auras:

Choose what you like better:
Linked to (not mandatory):
(hatred and herald of ash give you additional elemental damage, based on your physical damage; arctic armour adds more survivability; a very low level clarity helps with mana)
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If you want to ensure even higher single target damage just switch some gems around and put in a Heavy Strike or Molten Strike as single target skills. You can for example leave out the Warlords Mark and Curse On Hit and cast Enduring Cry manually to free two gem slots. Another option is the whole Cast When Damage Taken setup. For me it always worked great without a second single target skill but find what suits your playstyle best.

Normal: Help Oak (flat life)

Cruel: Help Kraityn/Oak (attack speed/physical damage)

Merciless: Help Oak (endurance charge)

The following stats are from my Lv. 89 Sweep Marauder.



To sum up the physical mitigation, because some of you had concerns about it being enough:
- 5-6k Armour (~35% at Lv. 90)
- 6 Endurance Charges (24%)
- Soul Of Steel Passive (4%)
- Arctic Armour (13%)
--> 76% (+Fortify)

Gameplay Videos:
[2.0.0] Path of Exile: AoE Marauder (Sweep) - Gorge
Comparison Video:
[2.0.1] Path of Exile: AoE Marauder Comparison