[3.1] SSF Guide, HC/SC. 75/75 Block Necro Volatile Dead. Guardians, Uber Izaro, HotG. Videos Inside.

Hello, very cool guide!
After dying at level 93 with my sunder slayer (my first HC SSF character in this league), I am giving this a try and the leveling process is being very fun so far(still level 45 though).
Just a couple of questions/observations:

*Being SSF, I have some unique items from my other character. I'm looking at your gear section, and wanted to ask if you had every unique item at your disposal, which improvements will you do? I mean, which items would be in the endgame conversation? For example, will you use a Starkonja, Belly, Lightning Coil, another unique weapon, boots, armour, etc? Are there any unique items you would recommend in case we have it? Any other endgame unique shield too? Could you list some unique items you were willing to use in case you have them? If yes, maybe you should add them in the gear section, that could help if someone try this character in a non SSF league too!

*I am not having fun at all with the charge generator curse mechanic (I find it not reliable enough), I think it doesn't proc very often, and in bosses you need to kill mobs to get the charges, wouldn't be better to add the curse in the CWDT setup to proc reliably? Being a tanking character, I think that would work maybe better anyway, what do you think about that? Also maybe its better to generate endurance charges just with enduring cry for the very same reasons. If only we have more space for gems, damn...


*What do you think about using Arctic Armour too? I mean, this build as you play it, is static mostly, so you don't move a lot. Arctic Armour excels at that with that extra protection needed in hardcore, and I think with our regen we can afford that reserved mana in endgame without many problems, but just dunno if its bad for MoM, not sure which option is better. I also think Basalt or granite flask is better than a Jade one, maybe?



*Is not better an armour/ES based chest rather than EVA/ES?





As I have said, thanks for your time and for this guide, is being fun and looks very safe leveling, can't wait until the bone offering tanking phase later on! Sorry for my bad English too.


EDITED because I figured out myself my other questions while leveling so I deleted them. Currently 81, and now I can finally reliably tank some bosses.
My gear so far (HC SSF):


Im loving the shield (even making me a bit slow for my tastes). Sadly dont have Lazarus yet though, but crafted a decent mana regen ammy.

Thank you so much for this great guide!!! Strongest SSF build I played so far and it's so much fun to play. Lvl 83 and mapping is a breeze.

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Valmar wrote:

Hello, very cool guide!
After dying at level 93 with my sunder slayer (my first HC SSF character in this league), I am giving this a try and the leveling process is being very fun so far(still level 45 though).

I completly missed your post, sorry about that. I have been playing in SSF SC lately where I can experiment more with the build. I plan to do a SSF HC and SSF SC builds in this guide. I will do so after I have done Shaper wich I'm pretty confident this build can do (in SC).

Let me answer your questions.

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Valmar wrote:

*Being SSF, I have some unique items from my other character. I'm looking at your gear section, and wanted to ask if you had every unique item at your disposal, which improvements will you do? I mean, which items would be in the endgame conversation? For example, will you use a Starkonja, Belly, Lightning Coil, another unique weapon, boots, armour, etc? Are there any unique items you would recommend in case we have it? Any other endgame unique shield too? Could you list some unique items you were willing to use in case you have them? If yes, maybe you should add them in the gear section, that could help if someone try this character in a non SSF league too!

There are 3 uniques wich I would always use if I had access to them. Those would be Belly of the Beast (tough to chrome though..), Stone of Lashwar and Cybil's Paw. Close second to Belly would be The Covenant and mabey Carcass Jack. Other slots I would always use rares with T1 life rolls.

If you don't have Cybil's Paw use a wand/scepter/dagger close to this

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Valmar wrote:

*I am not having fun at all with the charge generator curse mechanic (I find it not reliable enough), I think it doesn't proc very often, and in bosses you need to kill mobs to get the charges, wouldn't be better to add the curse in the CWDT setup to proc reliably? Being a tanking character, I think that would work maybe better anyway, what do you think about that? Also maybe its better to generate endurance charges just with enduring cry for the very same reasons. If only we have more space for gems, damn...

Warlord's Mark is there for the leech , the endurance charges are just a bonus.

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Valmar wrote:

*What do you think about using Arctic Armour too? I mean, this build as you play it, is static mostly, so you don't move a lot. Arctic Armour excels at that with that extra protection needed in hardcore, and I think with our regen we can afford that reserved mana in endgame without many problems, but just dunno if its bad for MoM, not sure which option is better. I also think Basalt or granite flask is better than a Jade one, maybe?

What we have to keep in mind is that by using AA we are reserving life because of MoM. I use Basalt flask and Soul of Tukohama pantheon for physical damage reduction.
I don't use Jade flask. I use Stibnite and Basalt.

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Valmar wrote:

*Is not better an armour/ES based chest rather than EVA/ES?

Armor is only good in very high numbers. We are much better of by going Eva/Es becaue of defense layering. We also boost evasion with Stibnite flask. It's very hard for a blind enemy to hit us when we have 75% block and 35% evasion. We also have high regenaration and leech so when we get hit we gain it right back.

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Valmar wrote:

As I have said, thanks for your time and for this guide, is being fun and looks very safe leveling, can't wait until the bone offering tanking phase later on! Sorry for my bad English too.


EDITED because I figured out myself my other questions while leveling so I deleted them. Currently 81, and now I can finally reliably tank some bosses.
My gear so far (HC SSF):

Im loving the shield (even making me a bit slow for my tastes). Sadly dont have Lazarus yet though, but crafted a decent mana regen ammy.

Glad you like the build.

The shield is good although slow as you point out yourself.

Get yourself Stone of Lashwar, it's kind of mandatory for the late levels. You can get it by going to Act 2 Forest Encampment and seek prophecies from Navali until you get The Sinner's Stone prophecy. From there go to Act 2 Chamber of Sins level 2 and kill a rare Sin Lord who will drop Stone of Lashwar.

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Guddah wrote:

Thank you so much for this great guide!!! Strongest SSF build I played so far and it's so much fun to play. Lvl 83 and mapping is a breeze.

Glad you like the build :)

Added a SSF SC section and videos of Minotaur fights.

Added alot of videos including a full Hall of the Grandmaster run, Uber Izaro, Hydra and Phoenix.

Finally level 90 in HC! Thanks so much for this amazing build!! :)))))

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Kjarninn wrote:

Finally level 90 in HC! Thanks so much for this amazing build!! :)))))

Grats!

Very, very nice build for SSF.
Huge DPS and survivability with no investment at all.
Really enjoying it.
You literally run through the acts melting every single boss

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Caetano wrote:

Very, very nice build for SSF.
Huge DPS and survivability with no investment at all.
Really enjoying it.
You literally run through the acts melting every single boss

Glad you enjoy the build :)

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