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[3.4] Make your own army. Guardian Dominating Blow, Budget friendly, HC, league starter.

Work in progress. (just started writing)

In build for now i'll use - NMT (need more time) to let you know where i need to think about the best option.

Hello, this is my first guide so any advices will be welcome :).
I play PoE since beta mainly in HC leagues. This build was my first thoungt when i heared about DB changes and HoP.

Build focus on Dominating Blow skill. We are using also herald of purity, zombies and two the scourges.

There are no mandatory uniques, the most important one is Essence Worm (for hatered).

POB: https://pastebin.com/Dxs2V2dX - items are just made to see how many space we have for uniques.

1. Introducing
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NMT

2. Pros / Cons
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Pros:
- buffs from rares to you and rest of minions
- good league started (no uniques needed)
- ssf possible (new tree made it)
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Cons:
- not a lot of hp to a5
- hard to see flares radius couse of minions (delve only)
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3. Gems and links
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Helmet: zombie - minion damage - meele phys damage - NMT (can be some def gem /minion speed / fire damage)

Claws: minion damage - minion speed - NMT (damage gem)

Armour: Dominating Blow - Multistrike - Meele Physical Damage - Added Fire Damage - Maim - NMT (Probably "Ruthless" but maybe there is better option)

Gloves (3+1): Whirling Blades - Faster attack - Fortify -/- Herald of Purity

Boots (3+1): Cast When Damage Taken (1 lvl)- Immortal Call (3 lvl)- Increased Duration -/- Summon Holy Relic


4. Trees

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Here are leveling trees in order. Last one is final tree what i'm looking at in 3.4. There is 10% life regen - this can be too much, but helps a lot in darkness.
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https://pastebin.com/XkQ07PsL

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https://pastebin.com/y1fWKVKp
At this point gameplay is easy, because our bonuses to minions mostly affect us too.

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https://pastebin.com/CjgarmUh
Here we should get DB gem and starting to play with it.

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https://pastebin.com/5vM7AJXT

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https://pastebin.com/9BU21mP9

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https://pastebin.com/JJJ1QDKx
At this point we should be somewhere near a10 (didn't calculate it yet).

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https://pastebin.com/Dxs2V2dX
This is how my final tree will look like. Feel free to change it by yourself, because there is a lot of space to da it - You can drop zombies and get some jewels/life/charges/dmg...



5. Bandits

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In build guide we kill all, but there is also option to help oak. Oak buff is worst in my mind that 2 pasives points, but if you want to try - go for it.


6. Pantheon

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7. Ascendancy
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Radiant Crusade -> Unwavering Crusade -> Bastion of Hope -> Time of Need


8. Uniques
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NMT

Leveling Uniques
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Endgame Uniques
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9. Gear
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NMT

10. Summary
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NMT
Last edited by xedimo on Sep 9, 2018, 6:31:59 PM
Last bumped on Sep 20, 2018, 5:18:52 AM
Can't look at pob because on phone at work, but I'm looking forward to it!
I had begun to wonder if I was the only person trying the extreme templar minion bit.
If you guys have any tips what topisc should be in this guide let me know :)
https://www.twitch.tv/xedimo - sometimes i'm online so you can see lvling and ask questions :)

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