Help me refine this Templar Elemental Cleaver...yeah...

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUBAnEEBwSzBVsMfQ9UEH8UTRZvGF0ZhRo4HRQfAiSqKU8yiTbFNuk8BT1fQ2NEckbXTdhSU1XGV-JY9V3GYG1mnnFNd-V8u4FvgpuDOITEinSMdo9GkFWXlZf0ms-dgJ3Enjyf36IApwinhKlotzG4k8Aaxp7PZdDQ2CTa3d0F3fPjauw473zwH_Nx-tI=

I'd use Cleave as my main AoE (derp) and probably Double Strike as my single Target.

I'd use Melee Physical Damage, Added Fire Damage, Elemental Weapon Damage and Increased AoE as my support gems for Cleave. Same for Double Strike minus AoE.

I'd run Hatred as my Aura.

Premise= Added Fire Damage and Hatred work as %'s off of physical damage. Using a Two hander with high physical + Melee Physical Damage and Elemental Weapon damage for high synergy.

All the AoE nodes and AoE support gem allow me to Cleave far far away for very high damage and do it safely.

I'm slightly worried about my defenses. With no leech method, I'm skeptical about how I'd take hits well.

Looks pretty sustainable to me. You seem to have enough hp/armor nodes to keep you going.

For later levels I would capitalize on your fire damage as much as possible. Hit up all the fire damage nodes like I've done so here:



That should give you a substantial damage increase while using added fire damage, and if you switch to infernal blow for your single target attack you'll deal some massive damage.

Never made an Armor character and all I've heard is people complain how bad it is so I'm slightly worried.

You're lacking Resolute Technique. It's way too important for an elemental cleave templar, as you'll have about 60% accuracy otherwise. The consistency gained from 100% accuracy actually makes melee bearable to play. If you want some ideas, take a look at my tree.

Level 60:



Planned:



Static blow is also too good to pass up, as most of your damage will be lightning, rings/amulets tend to have a lot of it.

Also, I hope you meant Dual strike, as double strike is a skill that's meant for 1h/shield.

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darkmark009 wrote:

You're lacking Resolute Technique. It's way too important for an elemental cleave templar, as you'll have about 60% accuracy otherwise. The consistency gained from 100% accuracy actually makes melee bearable to play. If you want some ideas, take a look at my tree.

Level 60:

Spoiler

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUAAnEEswVbDH0QfxNbFE0WbxkuGYUaOB0UJKon7SlPMok26TrYPC1G103YVcZV1lfiWfNdxmBtZOdmnme9bPZyqXflerh82YKbguSDOIuMjHaPRpBVm6GdgKIApwinhKyqtz64k7ndwBrE9saexq7PZdDQ1I_a3d3z4XPjaudj7DjtIO5v7w7vfPAf8i_yRfPd-tL-Cg==

Planned:

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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUAAnEEswVbDH0QfxNbFE0WbxkuGYUaOB0UJKon7SlPMok26TrYPC1G103YVcZV1lfiWfNgbWTnZp5nvWz2cql35Xq4fNmCm4LkgziLjIx2j0aQVZuhnYCiAKcIp4Ssqrc-uJO53cAaxPbGnsauz2XQ0NSP2t3d8-Fz42rnY-w47SDub-8O73zwH_Iv8kXz3frS_gquk5ARc-H3iF-qplc64YjxtfKpbk3jrFn-j-dSVElfP_ZIjM9QUFhjxtjYJDbFHwIEB5eVUlM9X5f0PAWf3w==

Static blow is also too good to pass up, as most of your damage will be lightning, rings/amulets tend to have a lot of it.

Also, I hope you meant Dual strike, as double strike is a skill that's meant for 1h/shield.

Did you read my post at all?

I guess not, seeing as you're telling me to use Dual Strike with a Two Hander.

Your build is nothing like mine and I have no intention to change it THAT much.

using a 2h is a terrible idea. dual weild cleave is almost universally better.

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Suzumiyaharuhi wrote:

using a 2h is a terrible idea. dual weild cleave is almost universally better.

Why?

Because I see no reason how it'd be universally better at all.

small IAS increase isn't that big of a difference.

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Swordsman001 wrote:

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Suzumiyaharuhi wrote:

using a 2h is a terrible idea. dual weild cleave is almost universally better.

Why?

Because I see no reason how it'd be universally better at all.

small IAS increase isn't that big of a difference.

the potential of rolling 6 elemental mods on your weapons, 3 on each 1hander, instead of the 3 you get from a 2hander. which will be a large part of your damage output.

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Swordsman001 wrote:

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Suzumiyaharuhi wrote:

using a 2h is a terrible idea. dual weild cleave is almost universally better.

Why?

Because I see no reason how it'd be universally better at all.

small IAS increase isn't that big of a difference.

You attack with both weapons at once when cleaving.
Both weapons can roll +ele dmg mods that doesn't get reduced while dualwielding.
Auras like Anger/Wrath double dip for you.

Your build is pretty mediocre in all aspects.

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Swordsman001 wrote:

I'd run Hatred as my Aura.

Eh?