I wanted to have this build as my league starter (modified a bit). The nerf are looking pretty rough tho. Alone the slayer ascendant (only 2.5 sec overleech), but the loreweave (only 78% max resi possible) for SC too. :(
Edit:
So in short, things one can do to fix the issues coming from the 3.6 patch (altho you have to test and experiment actually playing to know how does it feel):
- unallocate Vaal Pact, so you'll have life regen + put extra points in regen
- you can have an extra node at around the upper left meek
- for sacrificing 5 (or 6) points you can have GOLEM'S BLOOD which gives
15% life and 1.6% life regen
- for sacrificing 5 points you can have Growth and Decay granting 2% life
regen
- you can move the upper left meek to take place where Unnatural instinct
would be and path through the notable SHAPER instead of the useless
SENTINEL, if you'd use 2 meeks only anyway
- you can use a MARBLE AMULET base with life regen, also some unique
necklaces have life regen
- you can unallocate VITALITY VOID tho effects need to be tested
- easy %life regen can be gained from abyss jewels
- might want to consider not using blood rage or you will lose hp constantly
except if you are doing some fast and continuous cleering. You can use ICE
BITE instead of added cold damage, but it's a dps loss.
- you can use stone golem instead of ice (needs 98str @lvl 20)
- consider changing DAMAGE ON FULL LIFE to ELEMENTAL FOCUS vs bosses, and to
HYPOTHERMIA vs trash, if you feel like you can't be at full hp enough
- obviously you can go with less frenzy charges so you'll have less degen, but
it's meh, less dmg, less ele mitigation, less movement speed and first of
all less purpose of Hopeshredder :D
- you can even choose another ascendancy instead of Slayer as others will
grant much more dmg, but not the overleech of course
Keep in mind, that the new HATRED buff grants a +18% global dmg multiplier as we deal 99% cold damage.
TL;DR: ditch Vaal Pact, get %life regen, skip blood rage, use Ice Bite (or some unique or frenzy) instead of Added Cold Dmg for charges
