[2.6] The Doubting Gladiator - Mark of the Doubting Knight Build

This is a guide for TheoryCrafters and Dual Wielders

Why choosing Mark of the Doubting Knight?
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1. I accidentally found a perfect one
2. I love building around with underrated items/ skills/ mechanics


About Mark of the Doubting Knight
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Advantages
1. Good base dps
2. 10% dual wielding block (5% x2)
3. 20% elemental resistance (10% x2)
4. Bleed and Poison on melee crit (50% x2)

Disadvantage
1. 6.5 base crit only
2. 1.08 attacks per second

The low base crit and the low attack speed lead to the tarnish of the weapon


The Building Objectives
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1. Dual Wielding
2. Maximize dual wielding block
3. Maximize the base crit
4. Maximize the attack speed


The Build
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Offense
Normal Stage

Power Up Stage (Onslaught + Blood Rage + 6 Frenzy Charge) without Flasks


Defense
Normal Stage

Power Up Stage (3 Endurance Charge + 8% Block recently)


Gear and Skill Link + Explanation
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Explanation
1. +3.5% Base crit Glove + Lv 21 Increased Crit Strike + MotDK = 12% Base Crit
2. Abyssus grants Base DPS and Crit Multiplier
3. Death Rush + The Writhing Jar activate Onslaught
4. Kaom's Roots grants Slow (freeze) and Stun immune
5. The Anvil grants Base Block
6. Corrupted gears grant 2 Frenzy Charge
7. Resistances from the jewels (10% x4) + MotDK (10% x2) = 0% Resistance in Merciless


Skill Tree
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https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAQCAAAGBS0FtQaLBx4JWAomC8EMcw2NDkMOSA-rEZYR1RXsFfYWvxutIOMhYCP2JIsk_SaVKgsqOCzhLgguUzB8Ne831DrtQzFEnkcGR35JUUp9TP9Nkk4qUUdTu1VLVvVXl1uvXfJei1_aYEFh4mJ5YqxjcGVNbAhsjHBScFZ07XrvfeOBQYO9hMWE2Yd2idOK8Iw2jX2Nv46Kj_qT_JUulWaX0JoTmy2btZ2qo4qsZrGztMW5Hbk-vTa-p7_VwYvC7MM6ypDNX8_p0NDTb9P82Hbawdtu26fb1Nvn3efnVOlG647tP-4O8NXxivzF_94=?accountName=hackin727&characterName=HackinKris


Bandit Quest
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1. +40 Life
2. Passives
3. Frenzy Charge


Final Thought
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There is no doubt that Doubting Knight has so much potential. Currently lv 92, I can play T14 smoothly (no T14+ maps). If I managed to keep leveling, I can grab 3 Frenzy charges (lv 98) or 12% life (lv 95) or 95% crit (lv 96)

Last edited by hackin727 on Apr 14, 2017, 10:03:08 AM
Last bumped on Sep 10, 2017, 9:47:41 AM
I found two MotDK's and I made an extremely reliable retaliation Gladiator. So I thought, why not put the two together!? I was just about to start a new guy, when I decided to search to see if anyone else had tried it, and I stumbled upon this. Exactly where I was going to go with it. Except, maybe BF in 6L. (My Retal uses Riposte/Reckoning/Vengeance in chest and BF in gloves).

Great work putting it together. Would be interested in seeing videos maybe. Because I keep making new characters to try out off-the-wall builds, and they turn out.. alright heh. I want to see what Im getting myself into!

Thanks again for the work!
Did anything change for 3.0?
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SlimDante wrote:
Did anything change for 3.0?


Yes.
You got 5 frenzy charge only

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