Mara able to compete in map clear times?

Curious for opinions on whether standard Mara builds (high physical, ground slam, etc) can compete with the flood of high elemental+range witches and templars that have become rampant lately?

Other than simply saying stuff like " PLAY WHAT YOU ENJOY HERP DERP " - I'm looking for efficiency as well as enjoying myself, and while I have a blast playing Mara I feel like the snail pace of map clear times with them in comparison to let's say... a FP Witch or the like, makes them completely worthless to play.

Perhaps I'm missing some obscure godlike Mara build, or maybe Mara with godlike gear become godlike in clear times, but as it stands they seem so abhorrently lackluster I can't seem to wrap my head around rolling one come OB.

Discuss.

Until you see patch notes, assuming the OB metagame is going to be the same as the current one is a mistake. Currently though, you are correct, I find my sweep mara fun but significantly less efficient.

First char was a mara, likely still will be in OB. They are just fun. Does not compete with any version of any totem build, does not compete with current OP status of ES. But we're likely to see changes in that either come OB launch or shortly thereafter. The developers are savvy and are doing their best to make needed changes.

Ever see a witch leap slam? Didnt think so. Maras will always be baller.

You should take a look at this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOoLAHgWXXk

Not only it shows how fast a ridicolously good geared mara can clear maps Kripp also drops some insight about melee efficiency.

so you need to go range to have an efficient melee .... aaaaalright

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JusticeAndLiberty wrote:

You should take a look at this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOoLAHgWXXk

Not only it shows how fast a ridicolously good geared mara can clear maps Kripp also drops some insight about melee efficiency.

The character in that video is a Ranger that does LS with high Projectile damage, and while informative doesn't really relate to my original question.

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exorzist wrote:

so you need to go range to have an efficient melee .... aaaaalright

Did you even read the original post? lmfao...

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LordStormakov wrote:

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JusticeAndLiberty wrote:

You should take a look at this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOoLAHgWXXk

Not only it shows how fast a ridicolously good geared mara can clear maps Kripp also drops some insight about melee efficiency.

The character in that video is a Ranger that does LS with high Projectile damage, and while informative doesn't really relate to my original question.

Well you're right thats a ranger I tend to mess that up and call every melee mara in this game, and yes LS is a projectile based attack but still it is considered a melee attack or "half ranged" at best.
And it's simply the most viable melee attack for lategame builds.

But I've found something (and yes I'm a fan of kripps channel) that might be closer to your original question: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyCTK5sYT3E

Full physical damage even though its a templar and the most melee skill in this game ;)

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JusticeAndLiberty wrote:

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LordStormakov wrote:

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JusticeAndLiberty wrote:

You should take a look at this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOoLAHgWXXk

Not only it shows how fast a ridicolously good geared mara can clear maps Kripp also drops some insight about melee efficiency.

The character in that video is a Ranger that does LS with high Projectile damage, and while informative doesn't really relate to my original question.

Well you're right thats a ranger I tend to mess that up and call every melee mara in this game, and yes LS is a projectile based attack but still it is considered a melee attack or "half ranged" at best.
And it's simply the most viable melee attack for lategame builds.

But I've found something (and yes I'm a fan of kripps channel) that might be closer to your original question: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyCTK5sYT3E

Full physical damage even though its a templar and the most melee skill in this game ;)

i doubt that build will work in OB due to CI nerfs... and besides, leveling a build like that without being massively twinked would be such a b$!&%

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First char was a mara, likely still will be in OB. They are just fun. Does not compete with any version of any totem build, does not compete with current OP status of ES. But we're likely to see changes in that either come OB launch or shortly thereafter. The developers are savvy and are doing their best to make needed changes.

Ever see a witch leap slam? Didnt think so. Maras will always be baller.

+1
So true first time I did it was like, "this is how d2 leap should of been."