[2.6] CI HoWA ST - Uber / Shaper / Guardians Down - Budget Friendly?

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dqvdqv wrote:

One possible tree improvement is to grab Deep Wisdom and Arcane Focus by taking the lower path at the top like so

Debating this change right now. You would lose out on the 1% max. lightning res too, though.

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renkyn wrote:

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dqvdqv wrote:

One possible tree improvement is to grab Deep Wisdom and Arcane Focus by taking the lower path at the top like so

Debating this change right now. You would lose out on the 1% max. lightning res too, though.

I am using this changed tree too. One bonus it also gives, it adds a bit more options for later to the build. It gives us access to Alchemist for example. Also some people might be interested in spending a few passive points on the %ES nodes of the witch start.

Also, as your passive tree is made for level 84, nothing says that we can't get Unnatural calm as well. Will be level 90 then, but that's not that high a level. And I can't really think what else to spend any passive points after the tree is completed.

First of all very nice build.


However one thing I dont fully understand is traveling such a far distant for stun immunity while you can use Valyrium ring and save those points. This requires +10% to all resistances from normal bandits (otherwise capping res will be a nightmare) but imo its worth it.

So with Valyrium tree might look like this:

passive skill tree


More accuracy, attack speed, flask charges and more ES. This still allows for ~1k+ INT with 3x Fertile Mind and 1x Brute Force Solution, but also opens a slot for Energy Within and one spare dmg jewel. DPS should be on pair if not better while you gain better flask refiling and more ES. What you think guys?

You giving up 2 jewel sockets, with 1 ring for es. Wouldn't be my prefered way as you get es with maxed out gear and int scaling. You could use lab jewels or even perandus signets to push around 1.5 or 2k int while going lowlife with whith presence of chayula.

I was sceptical about unwavering stance at first, but its probably the best option for this ci version with offensive rings and wed/attack damage scaling.

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RicoKGB wrote:

First of all very nice build.


However one thing I dont fully understand is traveling such a far distant for stun immunity while you can use Valyrium ring and save those points. This requires +10% to all resistances from normal bandits (otherwise capping res will be a nightmare) but imo its worth it.

So with Valyrium tree might look like this:

passive skill tree


More accuracy, attack speed, flask charges and more ES. This still allows for ~1k+ INT with 3x Fertile Mind and 1x Brute Force Solution, but also opens a slot for Energy Within and one spare dmg jewel. DPS should be on pair if not better while you gain better flask refiling and more ES. What you think guys?

Thought about that too. But ended up deciding that the passives that are "wasted" to get to Unwavering stance are much less important than a ring slot. Also, some of the Str nodes used to travel to it are converted which is not a total waste of a passive then.

The potential of 50%+ WED and 50+ Int on the ring alone would be easily better than than the passives spent somewhere else. Add to that the potential of +80% resist and +45 flat ES instead of -10%resist and it obviously seals the deal^^

If you really hate the wasted passives to get Unwavering Stance (which I don't understand, there are builds that travel double as long to get it) get a Kiaras. But thats not as reliable and might be hard to manage without Flask nodes.

All right, thx for your input guys. I'll rethink traveling for US.

Thanks for the write up. Sold my headhunter on my original league character to fund a howa st raider to play until league end.



Been a blast so far.

Edit: I also swapped added lightning for Faster attacks and got a good bit more damage.

whats the best way to modify this tree for Reave instead of ST?
And the links im using for reave is: Reave - Lightning Pen - Inc AOE/Conc - Multistrike - WED - ele focus.

If anyone can alter the tree for reave instead of ST it would be super nice.

Awesome build man, I threw together a budget version of it with just what I had in my stash, bought a few items.

Would you mind taking a look at my gear and letting me know what I should upgrade first to get the most damage/survive?




I definitely need to get a Vinktars and 6L, my gear is random I know lol...The Taste of Hate is just a placeholder for now, was using it for something else.

I have a question. Shouldn't there be another fertile mind jewel put in the jewel socket near vaal pact? Isn't it the same amount of int as the jewel near the Ranger Frenzy Charge? They both have 60 dex within the range of the jewel. Just curious if there is a specific reason why.