ReverendBizzarre: ele cleave templar [6k life, 45k+ dps]

In the first post one part says to:

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I only use cleave, no reason for me to use a single target attack since i dont have the links nor will i do more dps.


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Do not level cleave, ever.


How do you use cleave and never level it?

I have been looking on the forums through many melee builds and it seems this is the only one that is viable in HC. I would like to try it out, but these to lines don't make sense to me.

Do you only use one melee attack skill for this whole build? Not sure I could stomach the boredom if so.
Yes, you use only Cleave. Higher levels of Cleave only increase the physical damage, but you don't do that much physical damage as elemental cleave Templar. Therefore, no reason to level cleave past lvl 5, if you level it at all.

And this specc is not boring, because you are busy to curse, and foremost to keep your endurance charges up (which is a real pain, in my opinion. They should really change the generating mechanic). But in the end, you just have to try it out for yourself.
hi Victor i just started this game and i only play HC, sadly i love meele :.L
i already died once and i wanted to give your build a try.
made some changes to the build and wanted some opinions if this would work in HC or if i need to equip a shield.also i skipped the AOE damage node near the witch and wanted to know if this would be a huge dps loss
Spoiler
http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUBAnEEswVbFE0VIBZvGYUaOB0UJKon7SpNLOkt0jKJNuk62DrhPAU8LT8nQ2NG10p9TdhVxlb6V-JY9VnzX6pjp2aeZ6BnvWh0aods9m5pbqpxTXKpc-F35Xq4fNmC5IM4g9uHdojxiq-LjIx2j0aQCpARkFWUoJrPm6GdxJ_fogCmV6eErKquk7cxtz7AGsQVxLjE9sauz2XQ0NX42E3aYt0N3Ubhc-Nq52PsOO0g7m_vfPAf8kXz3feI-tL8TvzF_c_-Chku1I-53fIv7w7nUlRJXz_2SIzPUFBYY8bY


thanks guys
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tarnschaf wrote:
hi Victor i just started this game and i only play HC, sadly i love meele :.L
i already died once and i wanted to give your build a try.
made some changes to the build and wanted some opinions if this would work in HC or if i need to equip a shield.also i skipped the AOE damage node near the witch and wanted to know if this would be a huge dps loss
Spoiler
http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUBAnEEswVbFE0VIBZvGYUaOB0UJKon7SpNLOkt0jKJNuk62DrhPAU8LT8nQ2NG10p9TdhVxlb6V-JY9VnzX6pjp2aeZ6BnvWh0aods9m5pbqpxTXKpc-F35Xq4fNmC5IM4g9uHdojxiq-LjIx2j0aQCpARkFWUoJrPm6GdxJ_fogCmV6eErKquk7cxtz7AGsQVxLjE9sauz2XQ0NX42E3aYt0N3Ubhc-Nq52PsOO0g7m_vfPAf8kXz3feI-tL8TvzF_c_-Chku1I-53fIv7w7nUlRJXz_2SIzPUFBYY8bY


thanks guys


yup that looks good, you do need that life for HC :)

should work out, use life leech instead of conc effect when you get your first 5link though, helps surviavbility a lot.
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Last edited by VictorDoom on Feb 19, 2013, 6:18:21 AM
ui this was fast :)
i was a bit lazy and did not change the starting position to Maurauder for the easy earlygame but i would prolly skip the 40% Manareg at the templar start. you think this would matter, also for the node in the duelist / shadow part for max mana i would like to take something else. dunno how this works with the mana though. and as a last point how would zou suggest to proceed ?i would go for the life nodes first and then after i would go for the damage nodes at the templar so that i would get them around lvl 40

thanks a lot man
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tarnschaf wrote:
ui this was fast :)
i was a bit lazy and did not change the starting position to Maurauder for the easy earlygame but i would prolly skip the 40% Manareg at the templar start. you think this would matter, also for the node in the duelist / shadow part for max mana i would like to take something else. dunno how this works with the mana though. and as a last point how would zou suggest to proceed ?i would go for the life nodes first and then after i would go for the damage nodes at the templar so that i would get them around lvl 40

thanks a lot man


I suggest you still start as a templar because Celestial Walker is a very powerful node and this way you get it much earlier, 40% mana regen is useful too, for 1 point 40% is a lot.

Mana flows is also very useful it allows you to use more auras.

Follow the guide ive done there but go for the marauder life first as you go for RT at around level 30, then proceed tot he middle and the rest of life nodes there.

i'm drinking my coffee now, just got back from work so i can respond pretty fast :D
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Last edited by VictorDoom on Feb 19, 2013, 6:51:51 AM
as it happens i drink my coffee too :)
so i have time to ask questions and annoy ppl :p
which server are you on btw ?
ok i will just follow the guide and belief you did the math around the damage nodes :>
i would rly like to get Blast Radius from the witch tree but i dont know how i can.
on a nother point do you think its worth to drop the life/reg nodes in the middle and pick the 3 8% nodes between duelist and shadow up ? its 1,2% reg and 12% life vs 24% life.
if i find some more things to ask i will, and thanks for the time you take

edit: ah and the 10% aura reservation reduction is it flat or like 40x0.9 ?
Last edited by tarnschaf on Feb 19, 2013, 7:08:17 AM
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tarnschaf wrote:
as it happens i drink my coffee too :)
so i have time to ask questions and annoy ppl :p
which server are you on btw ?
ok i will just follow the guide and belief you did the math around the damage nodes :>
i would rly like to get Blast Radius from the witch tree but i dont know how i can.
on a nother point do you think its worth to drop the life/reg nodes in the middle and pick the 3 8% nodes between duelist and shadow up ? its 1,2% reg and 12% life vs 24% life.
if i find some more things to ask i will, and thanks for the time you take

edit: ah and the 10% aura reservation reduction is it flat or like 40x0.9 ?


Id say you ditch blast radius for that build. i wouldnt take the the 0.4% nodes with it since you already have decent regen. It pretty good as it is.
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Last edited by VictorDoom on Feb 19, 2013, 9:45:56 AM
so i just wanted to give a quick heads up.
so far everything is easy and i mostly 1 shot whites.
found a pair of swords wich i use now but i needed to take some dex on gloves...
i fear i will be running in some dex requirement problems sooner or later :§
cant wear most of the swords as they require too much dex, any solutions ?
ah and i cant sustain both auras :§ ( wrath and anger ) which is a shame.

sitting on 134 dps with cleave and 620 hp @ lvl 22

cheers

edit: next lvl solved the aura problem and i got a 30 dex amulett ... which you can buy at vendor *cough
Last edited by tarnschaf on Feb 19, 2013, 12:13:04 PM
I am considering to change this build a little bit - no armor nodes,no iron reflexes => more hp nodes. What do you think? Can I sacrifice armor to get more hp? how does it work. Is armor really so useful in late game? armor=life, armor>life , armor<life?

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