[2.2] YeahPete's Hardcore Champion Ice Shot Duelist (Theorycrafting ATM)

DUELIST
Ascendency: Champion
Ascendency SKills:
Unstopable Hero - Increased Fortify Effect, Movespeed and Attack Speed while fortify... Rediculous!
Fortitude - You Have Fortify... ALWAYS. OMFG. LOL! LUDICROUS!
Inspirations - 30% Increased Damage for YOU AND ALLIES! WOW! 5% movespeed

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WHY:
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Spoiler
The one thing that made melee standout (Fortify) is now available to the Champion class ROFL. Let the new Meta Begin. Most will be Pathfinder yes, But for Hardcore leagues, Survivability of the Champion is unquestionable. Is there a tankier build? YES. But does it kill as fast? NO. The bow is the key to the next league unless there is some kind of insane buff to melee weapons... I doubt it.

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GEMS:
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Spoiler
HELM
1. Animate Guardian - Diversion
2. Ice Golem - Diversion, Accuracy & Crit Chance
3. Minion Life - Survivability of Minions
4. Fortify // Blind - Your pick

CHEST
1. Ice Shot // Tornado Shot - Your Main Attack
2. Greater Multiple Projectiles / Lesser Multiple Projectiles
3. Slower Projectiles - "More" Dmg
4. HypoThermia - "More" Dmg
5. Faster Attacks - Attack Faster
6. Weapon Elemental Damage - "More" elemental damage

GLOVES
1. Hatred - Add additional Cold Damage
2. Herald of Ash - Additional Fire Damage
3. Blood Rage - Frenzy Charges / Life Leech
4. Enduring Cry - Gain Endurance Charges if needed

BOOTS
1. CwDT - Trigger (1/3 of HP)
2. Immortal Call - Survive Devourer Ambush
3. Molten Shell - Another Buff
4. Increased Duration - Self Explanitory

BOW
1. Frenzy - Single Target Frenzy Charges
2. Faster Attacks
3. Blink Arrow - Movement
4. CwDT
5. Arctic Breath - Slow Enemies if your hit
6. Warlords Mark - Leech if your hit


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PASSIVE TREE / BANDITS:
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Spoiler
https://www.pathofexile.com/fullscreen-passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwQBAF4EsQUtBfkGIwguCpsNjQ-rFewV8Ba_GY4Z_hsBG60hdiPTI_YknST9JpUqCy5TMHEwfDH6MgE2PTfUOdQ6Qj7PQzFHfkp9S3hM_02STipRR1O7VEdVS1WFWhpbr2HiYetiWmKsZU1sjG1sb_JwUnGwdO11y3b3eOt6U3rvexR9dX8rhs6HdonTivCMNo19jX6Nv49glcybJpstnaqgn6OKpcumvqfUsKuyGbVIuR274702vea-p7_VwTPDM8SCxKLI8M2Yz3rTb9N-1CPawd2o45_nVOd06NbpRupi7T_tg-4O-WP8xf66_sj_3g==

* Obviously the skill tree will change but note the keystones we choose. We will likely not use all points as well.

I will go over most important:
Phase Acrobatics and Acrobatics - Best keystones in the game. Huge chance to avoid damage.
Herbalism, Primal Spirit, Druidic Right - Huge Flask Regen. Think 100% Flask uptime :)
All frenzy Charges for MORE damage and attack speed.
Safe amount of HP
Crit Nodes - We spec these last



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JEWELS:
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Spoiler
Static Electricity - That Jewel in the Ranger frenzy charge area. HUGE DPS BOOST
Life / Attack Speed / Crit / Mana on hit / Life on Hit


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FLASKS:
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Spoiler
1. Health Flask - Bleed / Instant Health
2. Hybrid Flask - Thaw / Instant Health / Mana
3. Silver Flask - Grants Onslaught (move & attack speed)
4. Silver Flask - Grants Onslaught (move & attack speed)
5. Hybrid Flask - Minion Life / Life / Mana

*Flask Selection is very important. Bleed for corrupted blood, Freeze for frozen immunity. Onslaught for increased damage. One or both of onslaught flasks can be switched out for difficult areas.


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UPDATES:
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Removed Revelry and Added Life / Mana Leech

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OTHER THOUGHTS:
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Right now I'm on the fence between Ice Shot and Tornado shot unless we see another good skill released. I will be creating this duelist in HC here in a bit and testing some preferences. Feedback is appreciated.
IGN: YeahCrit

My Guides
Dual Claw Molten Strike Ranger HC: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1178252
Elmo Fire Templar HC: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/93967
Last edited by YeahPete on Feb 15, 2016, 6:16:09 PM
Iron reflexes and the duelist leech nodes are a sin not to be used, especially if you want this to be a hc build, also the life is kind of low, and you are digging into the right side of the tree, so no str for free life, you will barely reach 4.5k with this.
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Iron reflexes and the duelist leech nodes are a sin not to be used, especially if you want this to be a hc build, also the life is kind of low, and you are digging into the right side of the tree, so no str for free life, you will barely reach 4.5k with this.

TY for the reply! We will have permanent fortify 26% dmg mitigation, carry one of the new dmg mitigation flasks, and have the option of enduring cry. Also, as an OP Ice shot build, we will simply kill so fast w/ the new Onslaught flasks that we won't get hit. I also grabbed 2 of those duelist leech nodes and speced out of revelry. Iron Reflexes is good but the new flasks make evasion viable for HC.

Pretty sure we'll have over 5k hp at lvl 70.
POE builder shows +177% HP and we can even grab Belly +40% and a +7% Jewel slot = +224% hp. To be honest I think I have too much hp
IGN: YeahCrit

My Guides
Dual Claw Molten Strike Ranger HC: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1178252
Elmo Fire Templar HC: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/93967
Last edited by YeahPete on Feb 19, 2016, 7:22:58 PM
Made a few changes to the tree and decided to try and not go crit. I Almost decided on going point blank but the investment vs the output I decided it would be better just to stay on duelist side and get piercing.

New Projected Tree


New 6 Link would look like:
1. Ice Shot
2. LMP / GMP
3. Hypothermia
4. Slower Projectiles
5. Physical Projectile Attack Damage
6. Weapon Elemental Damage

We'll see how the damage does.
IGN: YeahCrit

My Guides
Dual Claw Molten Strike Ranger HC: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1178252
Elmo Fire Templar HC: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/93967
Last edited by nuub on Feb 26, 2016, 10:39:32 AM

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