Mace/Shield LS Templar with Video and writeup(Written for New Players)

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Sarriss wrote:

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notagain wrote:

So, I am new to the game, my Templar is level 19 right now. I have probably spent more time trying out builds on the passive tree than actually playing the game. Anyway, I'm wondering if anybody has any thoughts on the build below. It's Mace/Shield LS and it seems strong to me but I want somebody more familiar with the high levels of the game to maybe offer an opinion on anything I might be missing.

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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUABLMFWw_ME8wUIBRNFVAYkRkuGekaMho4HRQjTSftKMUpTzKJNuk8LUA2QT9DY0RyTDVPfU_zUEdRYFHmUflVtVcNV-JY9VnzX6pmnme9bPZwPnFNcqlz4Xflerh82X1TgFaCm4Lkg7GExIqvj0aQEZBVms-boZ3Ens2gtKIApmSnCKcwp4SplapSrKq0L7T5tzG3PsAaxPbGrsmYzLfQ0NV12WHa3d6w3sHjauOC5K3nC-oY7Djsy-5v8B_yzvO-8933iPrS-6o=

Any suggestions will be much appreciated. Thanks a lot :). I tried to pick up the most efficient defensive stats I could find while going for the best mace/1h/weapon elemental damage nodes I could find. I want to be able to do decent damage while remaining relatively tanky.

EDIT: This is another build I am considering, it sacrifices some defense for an increase in lightning damage.

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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUABAcEswVbD8wTzBQgFE0VUBiRGS4Z6RoyGjgdFB8CI00n7SjFKU8tHy5wMok2xTbpQDZBP0NjRHJMNUyzT31P81BHUWBR5lH5Vw1X4lj1WfNmnme9cU1yqXYRd-V82X1Tfq-AVoKbg7GExIXFjRmPRpBVms-boZ3Ens2iAKZkpwinMKeEqZWqUqyqtC-0-bWFtzHAGsG0yZjMt9DQ0iHVddgk2V_ZYdrd3YzesN7B4BLjauOC5K3k7OZM5nznC-w47Mvub_Af8s7zvvPd-tI=

There is some wasted nodes with strength that were redundant plus you took a whole mace path which primarily adds accuracy which you don't need if you're using RT. I made it a little more traditional which you can look over and see if it helps you out at all. Obviously you can move it around and go for extra block (4%) reduced mana cost (15%) extra resist, reduced mana reduction (10%) or tons of extra life which you can take (28%) all very close to where you were.

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Hope that helps!

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danteafk wrote:

still getting completely destroyed solo with level 60 in a2 merci. 2800 armor, 70/50/50 resists.

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Sarriss wrote:

Does anyone know how the reduced mana reservation works? If it's 10% and the skill reserves 60 is it 60/10 = 6 so 60 - 6 = 54 mana? If that's the case with %'s is it 25% - 10% = 15% reserved, or like the original 25%/10% = 2.5% 25 - 2.5 = 22.5% reserved? I have to assume it's that way right?