[1.0.2]low life EK/MF(114IIQ, 343IIR)/block with videos(70 & 73 & 78 map)

The degree of freedom is very high in this build. You can choose a favorite. If your gears isn't very bad, the most ek builds must deal with physical reflect mod. This build can solve the problem without immortal call.

1.three types
Damage EKer: If you would like to farm maps quickly, choose this.

MF EKer: If you want more items, choose this.

Block EKer: If you would like to be a tank, choose this.

a.Damage EKer

Video(farm 73maps): http://youtu.be/eXpNRkjfavc

The fights with reflect rare monsters are at 03:15 and 07:23. It showed the reflect mod isn't a problem in this build.


passive tree:
99 points(in video): http://goo.gl/u5pr1T
99 points(more defense): http://goo.gl/04otA9
119 points: http://goo.gl/52iBCS

b.MF EKer

Video(farm 70maps): http://youtu.be/huaUK8UkpUo

The low life MFer is the best MF build, because wondertrap offered 100%IIR. The most low life build need to counter stuned status, so eye of chayula is easy solution. This build have pciked "unwavering stance". You can choose a better IIQ/IIR amulet. The amulet cann't only offer IIQ/IIR but also the more damage or dafense.


The passive tree is similar to Damage EKer.

c.Block EKer

Video(fight with many boss): http://youtu.be/4PWwPLflYn8
Fight Lv78 map, Courtyard: http://youtu.be/pHFtWCiL1Gk

The damage skills of the most block builds are melee skill. What's specail in this build?
Because the main damage skill is EK, increased spell damage and critical chance for spell would also raise the damage of the tempest shield. Watch the cell boss? I didnt do anything and it died. My block chance didn't reach max(75%), but its effect was still pretty good.


passive tree:
102 points(in video): http://goo.gl/Vom1bg
115 points: http://goo.gl/9P7Kah


2.Skills & Links

a.EK

4L - Faster Projectile - Add Fire damage - Life Leech/Mana Leech/Reduced Mana/Faster casting

5L - Faster Projectile - Add Fire damage - Life Leech - Mana Leech/Faster casting

6L - Faster Projectile - Life Leech - Mana Leech - Faster casting - Add Fire damage/Increased Critical Damage

b.Discharge

4L - Life leech - Mana Leech - Increased Area of Effect/Concentrated Effect

c.CwDT(Lv1)

2L - Enduring Cry(Lv5)

3L - Enduring Cry(Lv5) - Molten shell(Lv7)

d.Blood Rage/Curse

2L - Increased Duration

3.The Suggestion of the Bandit Quests

+1 passive skill point in normal
+1 passive skill point / +18% physical damage in cruel
+1 passive skill point / endurance charge / frenzy charge in merciless

4.Leveling passive tree

Damage EKer / MF EKer
Lv20: http://goo.gl/XIovPh
Lv40: http://goo.gl/GRX4pY
Lv60: http://goo.gl/vAPAG1

Block EKer
Lv20: http://goo.gl/w4NdSz
Lv40: http://goo.gl/tOlOnD
Lv60: http://goo.gl/9tDlhR

When char should transfer to ES build? It's based on your gears.

Add 78map(Courtyard) fight: http://youtu.be/pHFtWCiL1Gk

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Nice guide for EK. I like the vaal pact a lot.

I modified the passive tree in an attempt to optimize it a bit and add more armor, im not sure how much of a difference it makes in the end. Maybe i am wasting my time deriving from pure damage build, if im not going to aim for the block cap.

Anyway I took your damage tree and changed it like this

There are a few things im not sure about yet.. im not high level enough yet so i cant test it.

At the very bottom, wouldnt it better to use +% increased evasion and armor nodes instead of pure +% evasion nodes near the Scion start?

Also, does the +30% increased defenses from equipped shield node apply to ES? Its confusing because i've seen other nodes that also add +30% increased energy shield from equipped shield..

also removed the resistance nodes and the wasted 1 point into melee physical damage just underneath the Scion start, and made up for it by spending 2 points to reach Diamond Flesh above Vaal Pact. Besides... resistances from passives are not that much needed once you have good gear.

Also....im not sure why you took +20% increased elemental damage with spells..maybe i dont understand some mechanics yet (im fairly new to the game). It seems to me this is giving a boost of 20% to the Hatred aura's 35%. Maybe it would be better to take off all the points required to reach that node and stop at Deep Wisdom (+20 mana +20 intelligence), instead spend 3 points to get 9% cast speed and 1 more point to get +12% spell damage at the Scion start.

Well, its just some thoughts.. like i said maybe i am missing some things because im a bit of a noob still. I appreciate your guide and the videos, i like the farming speed and the instant life leech!

I was searching for a low life EK build for a long time and finally got one. TY!!!!



Is there any chance to add Righteous Fire on this build?

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bombtrap wrote:

I was searching for a low life EK build for a long time and finally got one. TY!!!!



Is there any chance to add Righteous Fire on this build?

This build have picked vaal pact, so you can't get life/es regen to counter the dot from RF.