[Unarmed] Raimbow (CI+GR+RT+US+IR+VP) Templar Build

Tbh i like your build, i start playing with infernal blow but now my main is frenzy and your skilltree have good acces to the extra frenzy charges, when i have a bit more time i read it again and edit :P

I tried to optimize this a bit.

Among other things, I grabbed a lot more Elemental Resistance, and I started from the Marauder tree instead, because I feel like that gets you everything you need with fewer wasted skill points. I did two versions, one where you grab the Energy Shield/Evasion nodes next to the Shadow start, and one with the Energy Shield/Armor nodes over at the Templar side (this one also manages to grab some Shield Block bonuses, for better survivability).

Evasion Version (82 Points):

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEBAecFtQzyDkgQexEvGS4c3BznIPAhAiFVJ-0qOCr2KwosvzIJNj026DpSPC1Bh0TnRnFHBlW1VgRXDV9qYVJqHmo7bPZyqXdierh7jHzZf8aCx4LkhmCIa4qvj_qQEZMnlSCZmp7Nn8uly6cwpzSoGKyqrpO0DLTFtve3Pr46wQDBBMHFwuzDbcT2xq7SIdlh2xrb59w944TrY-wY8i_z3fVL974=

Armor Version (82 points):

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEBAecOSBGWGS4aMhzcHOcg8CECIVUkiyftKjgq9iy_Mgk26DpSPC09D0GHQ2NE50ZxRwZN2E99UWBVtVYEVw1Y9VnzX2phUmaeah5qO3FNcql3Ynq4e4x8u3zZf8aAVoFvgseGYIx2j_qTJ5Ugms-dxJ48ns2fy6cwpzSoGKmVrKquk7QMtzG3PsAawQTBxcNtxPbGrtIh2WHb59w97BjyL_Pd974=


I think I like the Templar-side path better because, hey, armor, and the addition of +Shield Block nodes adds a bit more defensive ability. Plus, more +armor% nodes are already on your path (as well as +energy shield%) if you manage to make it farther into the build, and it's a very small hop up to grab even more +shield block.

maybe frenzy and double strike?

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YeahPete wrote:

maybe frenzy and double strike?

I use frenzy right now thats why the agi nodes skilltree seems nice to me, otherwise if i use inferno blow the main path its better.

Dobule strike requires weapon :(

is this build viable for hardcore? i guess not?

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ioplex wrote:

is this build viable for hardcore? i guess not?

I wouldn't touch any CI melee based build in hardcore. If you do have the gull, you probably would want to spend your first seventy levels as a tanky life build then switch. This would of course require loads of hardcore wealth in the form of regret orbs and frankly seems like a counterintuitive venture.

For more leeching capability, try using both melee damage and melee damage when full life linked to infernal blow. (Or frenzy if you still insist on using that)
Also, rings are going to carry a huge huge burden in this build. Your end game ring is going to want es, mana leech/regen or both, max mana, raw physical damage, all stats, and after all that hey have to fill in your resist weaknesses if any.

I'm curious to see your gear thus far. I'm slightly surprised you're running CI before the 60's. I myself planned on making the switch around 58 or 59. That's when I see some very optimal ES gear becoming available to me and also that's probably when I see myself gaining enough stats (intelligence mostly) to wear high ES armors/shields/helms/boots. I'm hoping for at least 700-900 ES before I respec into CI/Reaper/Vaal Pact.

The hard part about this approach though is that cruel and the beginning of merciless will be rough and take a lot of patience and probably some level grinding. Not being a full out life/tanky build leaves me very vulnerable until I can reach the point to make the switch to CI. But my goal was to ONLY use respecs from quest rewards.

All in all, I appreciate you posting for advice, it has inspired me to continue pursuing a similar build. I've tried something like it in the past but moved to another unarmed build and never had the patience to stick it out with a CI build.

Im running frenzy because its 100% physical so the lifeleech works better than with infernal.

ATM i have 1500 ES with bad ES gear (Only my chest is good)

I think this is a more straight forward way to do this build. Your biggest draw back was lack of ES and some wasted points. plus you didnt get the higher ele resist cap which is a no-brainer if your going right past it.



thats full end game. at 75 i would say it should look something like this:

sweetaction, Any chance you could post a few links showing the path you would go via leveling. (Like 1-20, 20-40, 40-60, etc)