My take on a BM+DW Marauder

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VenatorPoE wrote:

My thoughts:

The start is alright, except that you might consider taking the 15% less crit dmg taken nodes, quite useful.

On the bottom after Blood Magic, you skipped Unwavering Stance, yet you proceeded to the right to pick up Iron Reflexes - for only one point, US will be a good investment.

On the path to Iron Reflexes you randomly grabbed the small dual wield ring, that should be optional, so don't put it in the core build, but make a note in your thread about it, if you like the ring so much.

Right above Iron Reflexes you took 3 nodes which I find purely optional, and not really core to any build. If you want better movement speed, grab that point on the right of Unwavering Stance, "Armour Master".

The increased armour % nodes can also be replaced with the Steel Skin right right above Unwavering Stance.

Now, a major change I would do in your build, is improve the endurance charges by picking up the two nearby improvements. Why? Because that alone will provide you with a Lot of tankiness. 5 stacks of endurance charges will give you +25% increased damage reduction (physical as well as elemental!), also the first improvement right near the Mara start gives +0.2% hp regen per sec per endurance charge - at 5 charges that becomes 1%, which is not bad at all.

Generally considering your build is based around melee damage output, you could use a bit more beef, as you are rather vulnerable later on.

I won't actually give a link to a passive tree modified the way I would do it, because I feel like I change too much - I would rather let you check out my notes and in case you like something, implement it. I hope this was helpful ^^

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dieslave wrote:

I like what you are doing with the build, i actually am working on something very similar.

you and I should talk. :)

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/61474 this is my post, and ideas on a DW mara, the first skilltree i posted has had quite a bit of revision made to it.

Spoiler

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEBAecFLQ6tER4S4RQgFFIUdRjbGS4hYCfVJ-0otSkuKaUyCTa6Nug6UjrtPfxAoEMxQ5xHfk4qUEdQUFWpVgRXDVhjW69fP2BLYIhhUmNwZU1l8GebapN07XTxdU5673y4hmCMz5HOlK2XtJ65ns2fy6LqpzCrxay6tkG53bvtvqfAD8RYxtjSIdJN0urUj9Xt2WHfv-8O707yL_Kc8932SPe-

this is what im currently sitting on, the 5 nodes picked in duelist area for axes are strictly optional(i like the axes, and some really nice onces at a 1.5 speed), as thoes will be my last points invested, also the dex+ambidexterity nodes above IR are again, finishing touches.

i picked up elemental adaptation because i know its awsome help late game.
the path this tree takes leaves the options open for weapon choices.

lets make something great!


edit:

Spoiler

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEBAdwB5wUtDq0S4RQgFHUYkRjbGS4aVRv6IWAl3yfVJ-0pLimlMgk2ujboOlI67T38QKBDnEd-UEdQUFYEVw1YY18_YEthIWFSZKNlTWebcql07XTxeu98uHzZhNmE74ZgjM-Rzp65ns2fy6LqpBmnMKvFrKq53bvtxFjG2NIh1I_ZYd-_4urvDvIv8pzz3fZI974=

this is another take on the DW idea, but it stays more on the mara side.

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dieslave wrote:

Into the 30s now. I know resistances and dmg mitigation is critical end game. So most of the points went in that route. I don't really prefer RT because I like seeing things go pop when ya crit. Taking care of the accuracy portion is in the weapon specifics and the little extra dex nodes I've invested. I grabbed all the life nodes as well as regen that were within reasonable reach. Leap slam. Cleave have life on hit. And dual strike for single targets has addd fire. And more physical right now. I still feel ill need to do a bit more tweaking. Something just doesn't feel right yet. But good thing we have a month left!