[3.1] JUGGERNAUT/BERSERKER 1H+Shield Max Block&Spell Block Tank, Atziri Killer+a BoR version
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is the legacy version of the shield, worth getting?
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" It is. There isn't. :) 1H+Shield High Block&Spell Block Tank: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/868995
Ice Crash Crit Staff AKA "The Shaterring Karui": https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1289037 Tanky Block+AR+EV Ranger Crit Reave Dagger/Claw: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1301888 |
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" Not rly tbh, at least not in this build. 1H+Shield High Block&Spell Block Tank: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/868995
Ice Crash Crit Staff AKA "The Shaterring Karui": https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1289037 Tanky Block+AR+EV Ranger Crit Reave Dagger/Claw: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1301888 |
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Nice guide Comrade, thanks!
Two tiny tweaks for the passives: I noticed we can pretty easily save 1 passive in the final passive tree: image. We don't really need a fourth "18% increased Endurance charge duration" :). About the 74-points levelling tree: - if you do the above change, also do it in this tree - in the 74-points levelling tree you go up into Master of the Arena using the 'melee physical while holding shield' note. In my opinion the better node to go through is the +40% shield defenses node, like you do in your final passives tree. I marked it on the same image of the final tree. " Some ideas to need less active skills: 1. use CWDT for your Immortal Call, Increased Duration and Tempest Shield (for laziness) OR Enfeeble/Warlord's Mark 2. Leap Slam + Fortify + Endurance Charge on Hit (I do + Faster Attacks for mobility). The reason you need fewer active skills (or sockets) is because you generate more Endurance charges, so you could leave out your Reckoning setup / Warlord's Mark / Enduring Cry (Abyssal Cry is fun :D). 3. Leap Slam + Curse on hit + Curse + Fortify / Endurance Change on Melee Stun. (I prefer idea 2.) 4. CWDT with Immortal Call, Tempest Shield, Increased Duration/Enfeeble (in orde of importance, this is not the socketed order of course).
Why?
For me Reckoning rarely triggered and my Tempest Shield ran out all the time (rarely refreshed by block, even with Increased Duration), because:
- At this leve; I only have 1 of the block passive groups. (no Sanctuary, Defiance & Testudo). - Low block shield. - Enough DPS and chilling with Ice Crash so mobs don't hit me often, even though I use warcries a lot to taunt them. So putting Tempest Shield in CWDT means I save an active skill I had to recast often (or ignore and lower my block and Reckoning trigger chance), but when I do get hit a lot, it will turn on. Which also improves my chance to block for Reckoning :). 5. Herald of Ice + Curse on Hit + your favorite curse. Not sure if this works for this build. Curse on Hit is fixed for Herald of Ice! But we have Resolute Technique and no serious added % freeze chance for Ice Crash. Any thoughts? Last edited by jjwa on Jul 19, 2015, 8:32:37 AM
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Hi :)
nice guide and great build... just beat Malachai in normal for the first time using ice crash, had to use the portal once, no death... actually piety gave me more trouble :D As it was said here before the trick is to know how to beat him, can't just face tank. Looking forward to finding better gear, getting these gems leveled and having more fun with this build! | |
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Hello there I'm playing PoE for the first time and this build looks cool so i have followed it.
I'm currently level 76, but i feels that my damage is much lower than many even 10 levels below me. [ linkItem location="Boots" character="ExileMe" x="0" y="0"] I'm nowhere near to being able to afford a 5L body armour, so i can't really afford to put in reduced mana for my ice crash. And I also don't really use hatred as my mana would be seriously depleted by that, so i only run HoF. Can you advice me is it anything I'm doing wrongly? | |
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Hey jjwa, thanks for the detailed answer! I'll get on your suggestions and re-arrange my skill gems. I'll also refund those three str nodes and take the other two you marked to save on skill point. I'll report back if the changes go well!
Is Callinellus Malleus Auric Mace a good weapon for this build? I wonder if it makes Endurance Charge on Melee Stun not work since it seems to convert stuns to chills. I'm saving up for Doryani's Catalyst. | |
" Get gear with mana leech or use warlords mark and you shouldnt have any mana problems. After that, start saving currency for a 5L chest. 1H+Shield High Block&Spell Block Tank: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/868995
Ice Crash Crit Staff AKA "The Shaterring Karui": https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1289037 Tanky Block+AR+EV Ranger Crit Reave Dagger/Claw: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1301888 |
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yo serge
what's considered better? static strike or ice crash? also, what's herald of ice like in this build? cheers! Last edited by aient on Jul 20, 2015, 12:57:53 AM
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Static Strike or Ice Crash probably depends on what you like using the most :). They play a bit differently. Just level both gems, aside from Amplify passive for Ice Crash and Multistrike support gem for Static Strikes pretty much everything is the same for both skills. Switch between them to try out the other now and then :).
" Herald of Ice triggers when you shatter an enemy. I tried it on my Ice Crash, it never triggered Herald of Ice. This build has Resolute Technique, so no crits, so no frozen mobs, so no shatter. It will be the same for Herald of Thunder & Static Strike For a while I used Glacial Hammer as a single target skill, it has built-in 25% chance to freeze, plus Hypothermia is 35% chance to freeze, so it worked then. But single targer fights is not what you want the Herald for :). TL;DR: Herald of Ice/Thunder are useless on this build unless you skip Resolute Technique and/or get a lot of shock/freeze chance from passives/gear. |
