Is a Shadowknight or Deathknight type build viable?

I've always loved the idea of an evil warrior, or tank, using summons, curses and damage over time (poison/chaos, etc).

Is there anything like this viable with the marauder or templar trees?

Thanks!

You can surely finish the game part with one, but builds that try to do too many different things tend to not do so well in maps.

Yeah, I used to play a LOT and had a ton of 80+ map running characters and what I wanted wasn't possible back then. I was hoping maybe there were skill tree layout changes or something that would make it possible. Oh well, thanks Shag!

look into the skill dominating blow. this skill basically makes the monster revive when they die and they will fight for you.

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Ocylix wrote:

look into the skill dominating blow. this skill basically makes the monster revive when they die and they will fight for you.

Thanks! Maybe I can find a build with dominating blow thats map viable!

There is a unique item called 'the baron' which buffs your minions more the more strength your character has. In order to get enough strength you will be taking a lot of nodes in the marauder/templar area and as a result should be quite tanky. You could also add poison support gem to your minions for the damage over time. I'm not sure how well it will work, as shagsbeard says it is best not to try and spread your build too thin.

Just looked it up.. that was DEFINITELY not in the game when I used to play. VERY cool looking item. I can see some potential here..

https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/The_Scourge

You might also like this weapon, also if you pair this thing with any of the rampage gloves (or the belt), you get double the bonuses to yourself on kill streaks.
(
1% increased Movement Speed per 10 Rampage Stacks
2% increased Damage per 10 Rampage Stacks
Minions deal 2% increased Damage per 10 Rampage Stacks
Minions gain 1% increased Movement Speed per 10 Rampage Stacks
)

Dominating Blow is rumored to be getting a make-over shortly. Bex said something to that effect about a month ago.

Man, its almost like they've added items designed to aid this sort of build! Time to start plotting my way around the skill tree....