[2.0] OldMan Crit Slammer

Welcome to my crit staff groundslam build




Info
This is not the cookie cutter ground slam build you see running around with maces, This is a high dps crit staff ground slammer.
This build is expensive if you want to achieve high dps numbers but it can still work with cheap rares.

OldMan Crit Slammer 2.0

Updates
Currently playing in warbands.
I have changed the build to be more tanky and also have a larger aoe.
Offensive Stats and leveling guide coming soon.
Dating updates now :D

01/09/2015 - Ok i have been testing ways to kill bosses fast and easy.

02/09/2015 - I have started to use vaal groundslam with full damage supports to takes care of bosses. its working wonders can wipe out alot of bosses with 3-4 store charges.

02/09/2015 - Added Screenshots for groundslam dps.

02/10/2015 - Added level 87 tree.

02/10/2015 - Leveling Guide added

Pros
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Huge Aoe
Good Dps
Fast clear speed
Tanky(For a abyssus build :D)
Still does good dps in parties



Cons
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Needs acuity for phys reflect or switch aoe gem for phys to lightning
Sometimes runs out of mana against single target(acuity fixes this or a hybrid flask)


2.0 Tree
Level 87 Tree
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https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwUAAdwEBwSzBS0IsQthE3EUIBZAGjgdFCBuIWAppS5TNDE1kjpYPAU8LT1fP_xBckMxQ8hEnkd-TLNM_08EUDBQR1JTU7tVxliuWfNboF6lXz9lTWZUZp5nm2hYaPJvO3IPcql07XTxd-N4DXlofA6DX4PbhNmE74V9h2qJ2I9Gj2CQVZBskn2Ub5eVmG-boaIAp1WpJ6luqZSsmKyqrj6vbLXyvJq9Nr6nv9XAGsBmwQTE9sauyWfQH9Nv2L3awdwj5FHlz-hm7UTvDu987-vwH_cy99f60vuL?accountName=bhgninja&characterName=OldManBallBags


Current Gear
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Alternative Gear Choices
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Weapon
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Best weapon for the build


If using a rare staff pcoc or curse on hit ass mark setup must be used for power charge generating.


Chest
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These are the build choices since it helps reduce the effects of abyssus.


Helm
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Abyssus Abyssus Abyssus :D
Look for 1 with 40% phys taken


Gloves
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Bis really helps on reflect maps


Maligaro or a good rare glove with attack speed also works really well.


Boots
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Good rare boots with hp and w/e res needed to max out.
Move speed or dex is a bonus.



Belts
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Rare rustic with hp/res is the best

If you cant find/buy 1 then phys doryani also works



Amulet
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Look for +life, crit multi and flat phys
Any other mods is just a bonus



Rings
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+life and enough resist to help capped it
Flat phys and acc are a good bonus.



Flask
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Taste of Hate is great also if you can afford



Bandits
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Normal - Oak
Cruel - Skill point or kraityn(attack speed)
Merciless - Oak(endurance charge) if using Daresso's chest if different chest skill point or Alira(power charge)


Gem/Skill Setup
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Main Skill
5l
Ground slam + Multistrike + Melee Phys + Fortify + Increase Aoe

6l
Add in Added fire

Without Hegemony's Era Switch Fortify For Pcoc Or Run Hoi + curse on hit + ass mark

Fun Skill / Boss killer(Strongbox clearing)
4l
Vaal Ground slam + Multistrike + Melee Phys + Added fire

5l
Add in Increase crit strikes or Concenrated Effect
I prefer Increase crit strikes

Movement Skill
4l
Leap Slam + Faster Attack + Blood Magic + Melee Phys(Fortify if not using hege and not running hoi combo)

Auras/utility
2s/2l
Hatred and Arctic Armour
2l
Blood Rage + Increase Duration

CWDT Setup
4l
CWDT + Warlords Mark + Immortal Call + Increase Duration



Defensive Stats

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Level 75
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Level 82
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Level 85
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Offensive Stats
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Aoe Setup
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Auras only
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Power/Frenzy Charges
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Flask(Atziri's + Lion's Roar)
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Conc Effect Setup(Low level and 0% also)
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Auras only
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Power/Frenzy Charges
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Flask(Atziri's + Lion's Roar)
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How to kill bosses fast guide
Before fighting or entering boss room store 3-4 vaal groundslams.
Leap slam to melee range of the boss.
Pop
+ Taste of hate if you have one.
Then just spam vaal groundslam.
Most maps bosses will insta rip to this, some really tanky bosses might survive.

Leveling Guide
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Level 19
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https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwUABLMLYRQgPAVDyE8EUEdboGebaPJ8DqIAp1WuPq9swGbGruRR7w7vfPAf?accountName=bhgninja&characterName=OldManBallBags


Level 37
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https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwUAAdwEswVmC2EUIDwFQzFDyEd-TP9PBFBHW6BfP2VNZ5to8nfjeWh8DoTZhO-Hao9gkGyiAKdVqSepbqmUrj6vbL02vqfAZsEExq7aweCf5FHvDu988B8=?accountName=bhgninja&characterName=OldManBallBags


Level 52
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https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwUAAdwEswUtBWYLYRQgHRQhYCmlOlg8BUMxQ8hEnkd-TP9PBFBHU7tVxlnzW6BfP2VNZp5nm2jycg9yqXTtdPF343lofA6D24TZhO-Hao9Gj2CQbJuhogCnVaknqW6plKyYrKquPq9svTa-p7_VwGbBBMT2xq7aweCf5FHvDu988B_31_rS?accountName=bhgninja&characterName=OldManBallBags


Level 62
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https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwUAAdwEBwSzBS0FZgthE3EUIB0UIWAppTQxNZI6WDwFPV9DMUPIRJ5HfkyzTP9PBFBHUlNTu1XGWK5Z81ugXqVfP2VNZp5nm2jybztyD3KpdO108XfjeA15aHwOg9uE2YTvh2qPRo9gkGyXlZuhogCnVaknqW6plKyYrKquPq9stfK9Nr6nv9XAGsBmwQTE9sau2L3aweCf5FHvDu988B_31_rS-4s=?accountName=bhgninja&characterName=OldManBallBags


Level 68
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https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwUAAdwEBwSzBS0FZgthE3EUIB0UIWAppTQxNZI6WDwFPC09X0MxQ8hEnkd-TLNM_08EUEdSU1O7VcZYrlnzW6BepV8_ZU1mnmebaPJvO3IPcql07XTxd-N4DXlofA6DX4PbhNmE74dqj0aPYJBskn2XlZhvm6GiAKdVqSepbqmUrJisqq4-r2y18r02vqe_1cAawGbBBMT2xq7YvdrB3CPgn-RR5c_vDu988B_3MvfX-tL7iw==?accountName=bhgninja&characterName=OldManBallBags


Level 75
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https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwUAAdwEBwSzBS0FZgthE3EUIB0UIWAppS5TNDE1kjpYPAU8LT1fP_xBckMxQ8hEnkd-TLNM_08EUEdSU1O7VcZYrlnzW6BepV8_ZU1mnmebaPJvO3IPcql07XTxd-N4DXlofA6DX4PbhNmE74dqj0aPYJBskn2XlZhvm6GiAKdVqSepbqmUrJisqq4-r2y18ryavTa-p7_VwBrAZsEExPbGrsln02_YvdrB3CPgn-RR5c_tRO8O73zwH_cy99f60vuL?accountName=bhgninja&characterName=OldManBallBags



OldMan Crit Slammer 1.3

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Level 83 Passive tree
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https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwUAAdwEswixDF8NzRNxFCAWQBZvGF0aOBo-HKcczh0UJy8rUDGeMfsyiTQxOtg64TwFPC0__EFyQ8hHfk8EUEdTpVfiWK5Z81ugXqVfP2VNZp5nm2jyagRqpXIPcql2rHfjd-V5aHwOffWCm4PMhNmFfY9GkFWSfZhvmjubWJ_fogCmV6dVqW6sqq3xrj6vp7c-vJq9Nr6nwGbBBMT2xq7JZ89-2L3cI-Nq5FHlz-hm6hjtIO1E7w7vfPAf8i_yRfcy-tL7i_0w_gr-VA==?accountName=bhgninja&characterName=OldManBallBags



Bandit choice
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Normal : Oak
Cruel : Oak
Merciless : Alira



Current gear
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Flasks
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Glacial Hammer + Ground Slam dps (with power/frenzy charges up)
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Glacial Hammer + Ground Slam Dps (with atziri flask + vaal haste)
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(New 6L Dps Stats)


Since 1M league was over i could use my standard 6l carcass jack, I still have 4.7k life with carcass jack and the aoe is still huge with conc effect due to carcass jack.

Unbuffed(just self auras)
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Power charges up
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Atziri flask + Vaal haste
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Defensive stats
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Gems and links
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Main aoe
4L = groundslam + multistrike + increase aoe + melee physical damage
5L = add in faster attack
If not using hegemony era switch faster attack(5L) or melee physical damage(4L) to power charge on critical

single target
4L = glacial hammer + faster attack + weapon elemental damage + melee physical damage
5L = add in increased critical damage

Movement skill
Leap slam is the movement skill of choice

CWDT setup
standard cwdt + enduring cry + immortal call + increased duration

Auras
Hatred + herald of ash + purity of elements + reduced mana

Curses
Frostbite(good for freezelocking bosses with glacial hammer)



Alternative gear options
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This was my old staff before i got hegemony, Cost me 6c to buy in 1m sc and i reached 24k dps ground slam with it.

Abyssus is a must have since its one of the largest dps boosting items in the build.

Belly of the beast can be replaced with any good rare armour chest(hp/res)

Maligaro's can be replaced with rare gloves with life/increase attack speed or accuracy

doryani's belt can be replaced with a good rustic belt(hp/res)

every other piece of gear can be rare and just need to have some +hp and resist if needed(crit/ flat phys is a bonus)
Also Make sure one piece of gear has mana leech.



Thanks for reading my build if you have any questions/ideas feel free to ask.


More of my builds can be found at
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1373487
Bah Guild Thread
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1373487
Last edited by bhgninja on Oct 2, 2015, 5:03:16 AM
Looks about as fun as a flesh light mounted to a fan
can you post a video ? whats your crit chance and accuracy ? do you reliably permafreeze bosses in high maps?

On a side note, i think i provided you the EX to buy the hege staff xD
RIP King of the Forest view-thread/1738625
Crit chance is 70%+ with power charges up, Acc is 85%+(will check tomorrow and update)
Able to perma freeze palace dom, Sometimes need to cast frostbite on some bosses to perma freeze em easier.
Cant record and play same time im on a shitty laptop.

Update
Crit chance = 68%(with p charges)
Acc = 86% at level 84

Bah Guild Thread
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1373487
Last edited by bhgninja on Apr 24, 2015, 6:59:08 PM
is it posible to go FP?

and how do u handle refect?
dank
Phys reflect can be handled with using glacial hammer or granite flask + atziri flask depending on the pack size.
Ele reflect is no problem when using ground slam.
Bah Guild Thread
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1373487
Updated with 6l and 20% gems. Massive dps boost :D
Bah Guild Thread
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1373487
This build looks hella fun. Trying it later :D
Update
Been playing in closed beta with the same tree but using cyclone(this build is amazing with cyclone)
Currently using a 320 dps staff and a low roll abyssus, Rest of my gear is crappy rares.
im at 17k dps cyclone / 4k hp at level 68.


PS : Im only using a 4l cyclone and no pcoc yet since it would be 5th link.
Bah Guild Thread
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1373487
Last edited by bhgninja on Apr 28, 2015, 3:25:49 AM
added the oldmans loot filter code
Bah Guild Thread
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1373487

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