How do I survive in a BLAMT race?

I tried BLAMT today for the first time and it was hilarious! My first 2 Templars RIP'd on the Twilight Beach and then I switched to Ranger - which worked surprisingly well. I farmed the beach for all that it was worth but had no real luck. RNGesus had forsaken me, not even a blue. Still, I got Hillock and made it into Lioneye's Watch only to die to a couple of crabs in Coast. Damn, they are quick! Also: Skellie Totems, really dangerous!

My question is: how do you keep your flask charges up. As ranger or Witch you can at least fight at a distance right away. But how do you pull it off as melee? How do you get past Hillock as melee with only 2 health flasks?



PsydoPS: I in love with Magma Orb during the Endless Ledge Burst. It's like bowling if you are really drunk and don't care about the lane! =D
Is Magma Orb viable for maps and does it scale well through the leveling process?

As a melee u fight normal bobs open chest and hope for ranged weapon drop before hillok, at least that is what worked for me in the past. If u dont find any, u r screwed.

Yes, magma orb is viable in the maps. But kinda needs a 6L for tier 10+ to feel good. Still doable with 5L. Check the thread in my signature ;)

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1337fun wrote:

As a melee u fight normal bobs open chest and hope for ranged weapon drop before hillok, at least that is what worked for me in the past. If u dont find any, u r screwed.

K, that leaves ranger or witch for me as my RNG luck was, or rather the lack thereof, is extremely reliable.

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1337fun wrote:

Yes, magma orb is viable in the maps. But kinda needs a 6L for tier 10+ to feel good. Still doable with 5L. Check the thread in my signature ;)

Nice build, I like what you did with EB, MoM and BM. Looks like I might want to 5-link my Infernal Mantle after all - or rather buy one. Thanks!

PS: I might build this as a Templar. The damage loss seems to be minimal and I just like his voice acting. This could be a fun build for the 4-month league! =3

I've played melee Marauder and done OK in BLAMT. You need lots of life and regen from nodes and gear. DW claws with Molten Strike goes a long way keeping your life up. Also get fire trap to help recharge flasks when you have to run. Maybe carry a spare bow for some nasty totems that you need to take out at a distance.

Watch out for the detonate dead totems as well as the skellies. Don't stand around on dead mobs in BLAMT unless you know what's around you.