[1.2] The Cleaver - a High block/Spell block, High life, Hardcore build.

Just a brief layout of a Cleave setup. I will put up more details and a better introduction once the patch is released and my tree and gear are re-adjusted. Thanks.

the Links

Cleave + Blood Magic / Added Fire Damage / Life Leech + Multistrike + Melee Physical Damage + Faster Attacks + Increased Area of Effect

Increased Duration + Cast when Damage Taken + Enduring Cry + Immortal Call

Leap Slam / Whirling Blades + Faster Attacks + Enfeeble + Blood Magic

Grace + Hatred + Reduced Mana + Vaal Cyclone


the Gear

Required items:

Wings of Entropy

Stone of Lazhwar

Rainbowstride

2%+ life leech on a piece of gear. The more the better.

Recommended/optional:

Kaom's Heart

+2-4% Block Chance Corrupted Stone of Lazhwar

2%+ Mana Leech on gear. Allows you to drop Blood Magic gem, if using level 20 Reduced Mana on auras.


the Trees


(only works in offline skill tree planner atm)

Level 90

Level 100


the Stats

@level 90

+282 to Strength
+234 to Dexterity
+84 to Intelligence
+82 to maximum Mana
+289 to maximum Life
Evasion Rating: 53
+3 Maximum Endurance Charge
+3 Maximum Frenzy Charge
+3 Maximum Power Charge
4% Additional Elemental Resistance per Endurance Charge
4% Physical Damage Reduction per Endurance Charge
5% Attack Speed Increase per Frenzy Charge
5% Cast Speed Increase per Frenzy Charge
50% Critical Strike Chance Increase per Power Charge
40% increased Armour
168% increased maximum Life
2.5% of Life Regenerated per Second
35% increased Life Recovery from Flasks
+25% to all Elemental Resistances
+24% to Fire Resistance
Your hits can't be Evaded
Never deal Critical Strikes
5% increased Effect of Buffs on You
16% increased Elemental Damage with Weapons
33% additional Chance to Block while Dual Wielding
24% increased Evasion Rating and Armour
113% increased Physical Weapon Damage while Dual Wielding
12% increased Physical Damage
+10 to Armour
56% increased Melee Physical Damage
16% increased Radius of Area Skills
8% increased Area Damage
10% additional Chance to Block while Dual Wielding or holding a Shield
32% increased Attack Speed
8% increased Movement Speed
Converts all Evasion Rating to Armour. Dexterity provides no bonus to Evasion Rating
8% chance to Avoid Elemental Status Ailments
5% increased Attack Speed while Dual Wielding
20% increased Accuracy Rating
50% increased Block Recovery
8% increased maximum Mana
+2 to Melee Weapon and Unarmed range
20% increased Flask Recovery Speed
+16.8% Energy Shield
+56.4% increased Melee Physical Damage
+468 Accuracy Rating
46.8% increased Evasion Rating




the Bandits

Normal: Help Oak
Cruel: Help Oak
Merciless: Kill All
Mess with the best, die like the rest.
Last edited by Edzilla on Aug 19, 2014, 10:09:25 PM
How's this one been working out for you? I was impressed by Kripp's ele cleaver back in the day and have looked forward to a resurgence of cleave (and, for that matter, sweep) builds since launch.
I would luv to hear more feed back on this build if anyone has some, thinking about trying it out.

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