Reave EB AA with 7 auras+

This guide is for my Scion Reave 7 auras+ EB/AA build using claws.

Before the 1.0 patch i was a huge fan of auras and was able to run 7-8 auras. I wanted to continue that course even after the update to 60% auras. Currently at lvl 69 i can run 7 auras with around 10k dps from Auras alone(no dmg nodes).

Here's a look at my build at lvl 69:

At this point i have 2400 hp and 2500 mana and depending which auras i have running either 8k-10k dps, or 24%-50% damage reduction. I do not have fire res capped and i'm still ble to face tank voidbearers in merci docks, and miscreations in lunaris 3.




Keep in mind the following is with a Tabula Rasa, not a 6l chest. Mine is currently only 5l so using the tabula to test. (This does mean you should have way higher Hp/Mana since Tabula gives you No stats at all, only the 6L)
Reave dmg
Reave defense

Reave dmg

Reave defense

This build is extremely fun and Only requires you have 2 uniques to pull it off. I've seen a lot of guides for builds that can run lots of auras, but usually result in little, or no damage output at all. The damage you're seeing in the spoilers comes soley from boosted auras, and attack speed. I'm using a Hellion's Bloodseeker for the instant life leech, but will upgrade as soon as i find a better claw as It is not required for this build.



Build at lvl 90 with dmg nodes:

By now, this build has:
164% phys dmg(24% from 2 nodes in claw dmg)
200% hp
80% mana
69% Attack speed(8% from claw node)

All my armor and eveasion will come from a Boosted Grace, and a Boosted Determination. Currently don't have the right colors on my Gear so i'm only using grace (52%phys reduction from 24% with grace alone).

Uniques Needed :


If anyone has any question's, feel free to ask! Will be working some more on this guide troughout the day/week.

How many auras do you think that you could run without the two uniques(just reduced mana+talent tree)?

Why claws vs dagger/1h sword? Just for the leech?

I notice that you have a few items with +% weapon ele damage, would an ele claw/dagger be better for the build than physical?


Build looks really cool, I've always been a fan of lots of auras and lots of damage, might try to tweak it a little bit to play on Nemesis whenever I get bored of ST. Thanks for the post.

you'd lose 8% reduced from the howl, and 25% from prism guardian. You could make up a bit of that 8% by getting the last 5% reduced in the tree by marauder. But in the end, you'd probably only be able to get 4-5 auras. In order to run more than 1 aura on hp, you would really need that 25% to make the auras around 10% per for a 60%. It's a matter of preference though, since I'm going EB i won't have as much life as someone else not going EB who may.

I've always been a fan of claws personally, I really like the %phys leech on them so that i don't have to add a leech gem. In particular the hellion's bloodseeker is my favorite claw, because of the instant leech. I've tested this build with a 1h sword and gained a ton of dmg. This build can easily be changed to be solely 1h dmg since there's only 2 nodes that are weapon specific to claws. For example if you wanted to use swords instead, you could opt out of going towards shadow, and instead head more into the duelist tree.

It really comes down to a matter of preferences again. I like the idea of getting my ele dmg strictly from auras, and going straight phys on the claw because in doing so, i would still be upping my cold damage with hared, thus boosting my ele damage even more. You could swap out for an ele claw/dagger, but keep in mind you'd lose quite a bit of cold damage. Ideally you'd want rings with both high flat phys, and % to ele. Another downside by not using the prism guardian is that you're losing 49% to all resists, so it may prove difficult to find rings with the right stats, or if you do it may get costly.

Thanks! Tweak away, I'm hoping this be a base for many to use and try their own thing :] Reave works with Daggers,Claws, and 1h Swords. Would be curious to see others variations.

If there are still questions i left unanswered, please don't hesitate to ask!