[2.4] How to smash Heads. Extremely detailed guide about the Facebreaker gloves and builds!

The problem is that if i use blood magic i'll have to give up of added fire damage .. and if i do that i lose 7k DPS :(
Unfortunately i don't get nothing from the cool burning damage on kill .. because i kill the entire pack at the same time...
Damn the Herald of Ash has absolutely awesome visual ... it is like it was made for Facebreakers :( But i just can't lose 7k dps for a visual effect...
The other way is to give up Determination ... but that way i go from 16000 armour to 10500 armour ..
Now i'm sad ...
"I'm going to show you pain you never knew existed, you're going to see a whole new spectrum of pain!!!!! Like a RAINBOW!"
Last edited by KorgothBG on Aug 23, 2014, 8:17:06 PM
Guide Updated
Herald of ash info
Carcass Jack info "fixed" ( i've forgot to mention before that it is a good choice if you are using cyclone )
"I'm going to show you pain you never knew existed, you're going to see a whole new spectrum of pain!!!!! Like a RAINBOW!"
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KorgothBG wrote:
The problem is that if i use blood magic i'll have to give up of added fire damage .. and if i do that i lose 7k DPS :(
Unfortunately i don't get nothing from the cool burning damage on kill .. because i kill the entire pack at the same time...
Damn the Herald of Ash has absolutely awesome visual ... it is like it was made for Facebreakers :( But i just can't lose 7k dps for a visual effect...
The other way is to give up Determination ... but that way i go from 16000 armour to 10500 armour ..
Now i'm sad ...


Did you try grabbing a few aura nodes?
Even with all sovereignty nodes i still don't have enough mana. Even with Champion of the cause too it won't be enough ( not that wasting so many passives is justified ).
"I'm going to show you pain you never knew existed, you're going to see a whole new spectrum of pain!!!!! Like a RAINBOW!"
Added 3 plateau map videos for cyclone, infernal and dominating blow in their respective sections. The maps are white ( yes i know it's a waste ) because i wanted to put these three skill under the same circumstances so that you guys can evaluate them fairly.

Infernal blow
http://www.twitch.tv/korgothbg/c/4976351
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIPbE3eEqMA&feature=youtube_gdata


Cyclone
http://www.twitch.tv/korgothbg/c/4976479
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8kgDz7QT8w&feature=youtube_gdata

Dominating Blow
http://www.twitch.tv/korgothbg/c/4976496
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD0htdShq6Y&feature=youtube_gdata


I also found something interesting while making the Dominating blow video. Herald of ash ignites your minions when they are being created and sometimes it even kills them.


"I'm going to show you pain you never knew existed, you're going to see a whole new spectrum of pain!!!!! Like a RAINBOW!"
Last edited by KorgothBG on Aug 24, 2014, 7:50:20 AM
Added screenshots of defenses and offenses of Dominating Blow and Cyclone
"I'm going to show you pain you never knew existed, you're going to see a whole new spectrum of pain!!!!! Like a RAINBOW!"
"
KorgothBG wrote:
The problem is that if i use blood magic i'll have to give up of added fire damage .. and if i do that i lose 7k DPS :(
Unfortunately i don't get nothing from the cool burning damage on kill .. because i kill the entire pack at the same time...
Damn the Herald of Ash has absolutely awesome visual ... it is like it was made for Facebreakers :( But i just can't lose 7k dps for a visual effect...
The other way is to give up Determination ... but that way i go from 16000 armour to 10500 armour ..
Now i'm sad ...


Why the sudden need for determination? I do all maps and bosses with only hatred. We all play the same build with basically the same items so if i do fine without it everyone else should be fine too.

Never needed determination. We didn't need it before back in the days and we don't need it now. It's a luxury skill.


Last edited by kompaniet on Aug 24, 2014, 3:08:26 PM
Of course but so is the Herald of Ash. And at this point Determination gives more than the Herald ;)
So if i can put numerical values on the survivability of determination and offensive capabilities of Herald of ash it would look something like this
Determination - 6
Herald of Ash - 4

So in the end Deteermination is just the better luxury skill.
"I'm going to show you pain you never knew existed, you're going to see a whole new spectrum of pain!!!!! Like a RAINBOW!"
Last edited by KorgothBG on Aug 24, 2014, 3:26:04 PM
Offence is better than defence for us. That's why herald is a better choice. If things are dead they can't do damage.

We already have 5000-6000 life pool. 400+ regen. 75% block. 75% spell block with saffell. Good leech. What more can we ask for?

If we just kill things fast there is little need for stuff like determination.
White monsters die in one hit.
Blue monsters maybe 2.
Rares maybe 3.

Physical attacks don't hurt us. Even the groundslammer exile on low life with super speed barely makes our hp go down.

I remember you used to argue the same way as me korgothbg. You used to say determination is not needed we kill things so fast.

I picked up a few of the more recommended pieces and have seen my dps go from 13.7k to 20.5k
Swapping the added fire in for the melee splash gem on single target gets me 27.3k dps
Spoiler


I am currently about 15 shy of all resist cap.
My next few nodes are going to sheilds because I am only at 65% block chance, then all to life.
This is the best set up of gear I have currently available.
This is my only 6 Link chest piece I've found. I cant afford to buy one.
Still looking to get a new combination of boots amulet and rings that will give me movement speed, attributes and resists I need.

My original set of gear was all self found.
This incarnation has seen me buy a belt, shield, boots and head. It's starting to get expensive too.
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