[1.3] Templar Summoner a.k.a The Pillager - HC/Bloodlines - Updated

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Zoreye wrote:

Hey there, new player here and had a couple questions. I've leveled a Witch to 40 as my first character and really enjoyed the summoner elements of it. I was specing into more of a crit based build, but was consistently impressed with how much of a help the Zombies and Specter were having. I'm interested in actually going all out summoner and was wondering what the main differences for going Templar vs. Witch (and maybe vs. Scion) are? I've seen summoner builds from all of them, but I'm not quite adept yet at really being able to piece out how they're different.

I.E. why did you choose Templar for your summoner character instead of other classes?

Thanks!

Hi there,

Main reason I went for Templar and Marauder is because I don't like playing female characters. I am an old school gamer, I've played D&D while growing up, and most likely, on a subconscious level, I need to identify with a character that I am playing, and I can't do that if I play a Witch or a Scion, it simply feels wrong. I know that it sounds weird, but that's how my mind works.
Other reason is because everyone else is playing a Witch summoner, and Scion is best choice for ANY build in Path of Exile. So I've decided to to make things more challenging for myself and went for Templar and later on, Marauder, even of it's not the optimal path.
I also prefer playing tanky characters, and, while leveling, Templar has better access to defensive nodes.
Yet another reason is that I didn't want to go for EB, IR and Mind over Matter, like every other summoner build out there. If you want to go for those keystones, starting as a Templar is not the best of ideas. I, personally, don't understand why would anyone spend 10+ passives on dexterity as a summoner. My goal was to get that ES buffer high enough so that I can use it to proc fully leveled CwDT+Molten+Enduring, and it works as intended.

Hope that this answered your questions.

Cheers

I really enjoy this build almost lvl 83 and the only issue I have is I can't seem to stop playing. Feels like the first time!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GUYS!
Build just got waaay stronger! At least point wise. I AM EXCITE!

http://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/1zlt62/updated_for_110_offline_skill_tree_calculator

I will update it when new tree goes live.

Build for 1.1.0 (you can check it in offline skill calc, or when the game goes live)
Templar

Marauder

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GUYS!
Build just got waaay stronger! At least point wise. I AM EXCITE!

http://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/1zlt62/updated_for_110_offline_skill_tree_calculator

I will update it when new tree goes live.

Build for 1.1.0 (you can check it in offline skill calc, or when the game goes live)
Templar

Spoiler

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUABVs3R2usRUcy0biT6-6nCCj6eqqdro9G2QtXyZitgsea4Bps0NAqmDyO-ejT-0WdGYWmrPPdm6HPZfqA6rqofRNsJKqIQPfXZ71VxrQMWpEGSTbpkDPMvJMnaqzjavrSEJeFYBzcv5fcV2aeFy9EBKrEf8bxdsk9HpTAGnFNZOdNuSepEZbyHqw_kFWaz1XWWm0OSHC7p4RDY4CkJDydqtkTGji3MadcYqwvb-w4WPXsGElR1p062J3Ej_rDbU3YSTuePIx2NnuBb7SjBLMUTQJxogDwHxZvJLCG0Q==

Marauder

Spoiler

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAxthYYz38jM_2SF8_wQTjn3loJy8LYe8OeA28n6lutfI1kojx_gq3PkGH-eiCxyj60_vr7lfJqH0TbLiTeqo8jlqRBkmnCJrg6rpqrJ2uj0bZC0WdtAwabNDQKpiTJxmFpqzz3Zuhz2X6gBzcv5fcVySqiED311XGf8bJPR6UNumQM8y8EZbyHqw_42r60hCXhWBwu2aeFy9EBKrE2RPAGnFNZOdNuS9vkFWaz1XWp4RDY4CkGji3Mew4WPU62J3ETdiePIx2gW8EsxRN8B8CcaIAJ6labSQ8p1xJUQ==

so you're saying that the patch was a buff for this build? nice.. i'm on the fence between going Totems or Summoner as the first build on the new league..

uhh... burning miscreations seem kinda bad with the new patch with the nerf to a flat damage instead of life... shouldnt this build be using smth else?

Added to patch notes:

Monster Unrighteous Fire now deals a controlled value of fire damage, rather than being based on maximum life.

Since the Ancestral Bond keystone is pretty close by, I am thinking of using Dual Searing Bond to level up until my minions are strong enough to handle themselves, then respeccing out of it.

I know with Ancestral Bond my actual spells/attacks wouldn't do damage, but my summons still can, right?

Do you think this is even worth doing, or should I just rely on Raging Spirits or something to level with?

I don't know about BMs guys, I will give you an update tomorrow :) But hey, there are new monster types, Invasion gives you access to better specters from the start. We shall see :)

And yea, dual totem can work with minions, traps and curses. Should work like a charm. To be honest I was thinking about it for leveling also.

PS. When I say its "waaay stronger", I meant that you will have 3 extra passives left after taking the same nodes as in 1.0.6 :)

Hm, this may actually be a better option, those shield nodes are awesome:

can you build maruder version for newest patch?
was maruder pure life or life/es like templar?

http://tiny.pl/qlcf7

i did maruder pur elife but dunno if pure lief > life/es

ty

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ruzga wrote:

can you build maruder version for newest patch?
was maruder pure life or life/es like templar?

http://tiny.pl/qlcf7

i did maruder pur elife but dunno if pure lief > life/es

ty

Here it is. 260% life instead of 238% on templar, but much, much harder to level.