[3.8] The Kingsguard - LL Aurabot Dominating Blow Summoner Tank - Uber Elder and Atziri, Delve 600+
  Don't like dying? Like having an army at your command? Enjoy being in the thick of battle? Like to use your face to tank?Want to be loved by your party members? Well This is the build for you! Concept: Basically this is my take on a dominating blow build. I figured the best way to scale the army of minions was to provide them with a lot of auras. We go low life with 12 Auras. We also use a 2 x Carnage Chieftain to produce frenzy charges for us and our minions. Lastly a animated guardian gives us and our minions some nice damage and speed boosts. I wanted to be tanky and also have unkillable minions and that is what has been achieved. Highlights: 83 Fire, 83 Cold 84 Lightning Max Resists Positive Chaos Resist Very High Physical Mitigation Very High Evasion Fast and Mobile Crazy Total DPS 10K+ Energy Shield Can AFK during Delve Checkpoints High Regen Can run any map mods 3.8 League Start Update
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So 3.8 brings another huge round of buffs! Main changes: Huge Minion Buffs Carrion Golem is Nuts! Ascendency Changes. Synthesis Items are Back! Depending on how rare these are we can get a circle of guilt and bottle faith again. An Oiled Amulet allows us to grab Champion of the Cause which is amazing! Updated PoB: https://pastebin.com/N14EyxTb Only thing missing is new gems - I imagine swapping in Feeding Frenzy Somewhere.Will do a more detailed update of the guide once we have played a bit in 3.8. Changelog
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3.7 Update Hey All, So we lost all the synthesis gear :( but with all the other buffs we should still be ahead this patch. Initial Updates: Replaced Vitality for Flesh and Stone Moved HoP to +3 Unset Ring replacing Circle of Guilt Added Low Level Precision to Weapon Replaced Grace Aura with Pride Moved Specters to The Hungry Loop Main Gem Links Changed POB https://pastebin.com/Guphwcic 3.6 Mid League Update Big changes to the build for synthesis. Been playing this and have created a new mark 3 version. Build has twice as much DPS and survivability as it's original incarnation now. Synthesis brought many more new tools to the game which unfortunately will be gone! Highly recommend you play this build this league or in the 1 Month race. What's 3.6 Brought: LVL 36 Spectres Removed hatred Aura Changed Gems to Pure Phys Build Added 5 Link Herald of Purity using new rings Added new gear to Animated Guardian. 3.6 Update Some nice buffs to the build. We'll be using Kingmaker on our AG because it is OP. Also replacing our sulfur flask with a bottled faith because WTF is that thing, its about 15% more damage to all our minions. Lastly grabbing Arcane Will on passive tree now because that node is insane = to +125 Maximum Energy Shield. Patch 3.5 Mid League Update: 3.5 Has given us some nice tools. We now use War Banner and Aspect of the Spider. Also you can get 28% quality on armor which is nice. Patch 3.5 Update: I've updated the build to the Mark 2 build I played at the end of the league. Banners look really good and I'll be updating again once POB has the gems updated. Main differences with skills is that we have gone up to 12 Auras, including Smite. We now have grace and determination added on for bossing and delving. For maps we can switch to Wrath and Anger instead. For Uber Elder I ended up using Wrath/Anger just because we need to kill those Madness Propagators as fast as possible. We also dropped Vaal Skellies to add in fortify to our six link. Gear was a few big changes. Using an alpha's howl with an aura reservation enchant so we can reserve our extra auras. We using corrupted +2 Gem levels on our shield and boots and our sharper's gloves have a curse on hit corruption. We are using Soul Taker axe now as we have no mana. We also have -1% reservation corruption on one of our jewels. Tree is pretty much the same though I went with RT on uber elder to maximize sentinel spawns. Necromancer vs Guardian
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Necro: A lot more damage(Especially once +2 skill Fix) and minions are basically immortal. You are less tanky though, more reliant on ES recharge. Guardian: More ES and regen. Better for party play. Videos:
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Mk.2 Update Guide: https://youtu.be/Vvv5M2H2XAs Shaped Toxic Sewer Clear: https://youtu.be/2F2sll1lYCQ All Deathless on 1st try Red Elder Guardians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk-zTAPC9eY Red Elder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDHCVULbc58 Shaper Guardians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EWqkQnQp4s Shaper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Taj9l7mkE Mk.2 Endgame Uber Atziri Video: https://youtu.be/OMtszq5gUlM Uber Elder Video: https://youtu.be/Z-HPbH4j1F0 Budget:
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Only required uniques are:
Rest of the gear can be altered and I have detailed this below, you can level as life until making the switch just fine as well. POB:
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https://pastebin.com/qjjnJm3e
This includes budget options and leveling trees Ascendancy:
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Radiant Crusade
Unwavering Crusade Radiant Faith Bastion of Hope until you get a Presence of Chayula then switch to Unwavering Faith Gear Breakdown:
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Ignore Gems mostly, Follow the POB
Chest:[/b] Basically Mandatory for Low Life, the gold standard. 4 Red is the minimum for smooth gameplay. Main Hand: This is a good budget option. Even better would be a bound fossil crafted Gemini Claw with minion damage, 2% damage Aura mod and crafted minion attack speed. Need this if you don't have enough mana sustain or mana available. Off Hand: The perfect shield for this build, High Resists, some dexterity we need and allows us to reserve all our life with +leveled Gems. +2 Corruption on AoE or Aura gems is tight. Gloves: Provides a massive energy shield boost, huge evasion and accuracy boost, increased damage, mana and they are cheap. Budget option is to just not have the corruption. Boots: Great all round boots, high ES, Stats, and 30% movespeed. 2 Corruption on AoE or Aura gems is tight. Helm: Crazy with this build. Mana reduction is huge and gives +2 to gems. Cannot be Frozen and chill avoidance is really nice as well. Belt Basically a Abyss Belt with Aspect of the Spider, High Energy Shield, any missing strength, and covering the rest of your resists. Amulet: IMPORTANT: You want to anoint this with the Champion of the Cause Passive, otherwise you will need enlighten LVL4 in your helm. Cannot be stunned, Insane ES boost, 60% Chaos resist. The Gold Standard for LL. Ring 1: 5 Link Spectres are nuts. Ignore the setup here, check the POB. Ring 2: Lets us reserve a 5 linked herald of purity. Gems/Links:
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Dominating Blow - Melee Splash - Multistrike - Herald of Purity - Brutality - Minion Damage Swap Brutality for Feeding Frenzy on Budget Discipline - Haste - Pride Animated Guardian - Carrion Golem - Summon Holy Relic - Minion Life Purity of Fire - Purity of Ice - Purity of Lightning - Flesh and Stone Determination - Blood Magic(LVL 21) - Precision Raise Spectre Clarity Leap Slam - Faster Attacks War Banner Passive Skill Tree:
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Flasks:
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Bottle Faith is Expensive. Replace with regular sulphur flask. Jewels:
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Uniques:
Watchers Eye Priorities: Good +(5-8)% Chance to Block Spell Damage while affected by Discipline (5-8)% chance to Dodge Spell Hits while affected by Haste You gain Onslaught for 4 seconds on Kill while affected by Haste Immune to Ignite while affected by Purity of Fire (6-10)% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Fire Damage while affected by Purity of Fire Unaffected by Burning Ground while affected by Purity of Fire (6-10)% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Cold Damage while affected by Purity of Ice (6-10)% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Lightning Damage while affected by Purity of Lightning Immune to Shock while affected by Purity of Lightning You take (60-40)% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes while affected by Determination (5-8)% additional Physical Damage Reduction while affected by Determination +(5-8)% Chance to Block Attack Damage while affected by Determination Great (20-30)% increased Energy Shield Recovery Rate while affected by Discipline (1.5-2.5)% of Maximum Energy Shield Regenerated per Second while affected by Discipline (30-40)% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge while affected by Discipline Your Hits Intimidate Enemies for 4 seconds while you are using Pride Pog Gain (12-18)% of Maximum Mana as Extra Maximum Energy Shield while affected by Clarity Other Jewel Priority: +Maximum Energy Shield Minions have % chance to taunt on hit with attacks % Increased Minion Damage if you've used a minion skill recently (Basically 20% inc damage to us and minions) Minions have % Increased Attack Speed (Applies to us as well) Any flat Phys damage modifiers to minions Bandits:
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Kill All
Pantheon:
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Major: Soul of Lunaris
Minor: Change as required, generally I use Tukohama for Bossing and Garukhan for mapping, Abberath is good as well Enchantments/Corruptions:
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Boots: 2% Regen, +2 to Aoe Or Aura Gems Gloves: Commandment of the Grave, Commandment of Reflection or of spite at any level, Enfeeble on Hit Helm:Any main skill Enchant Animated Guardian:
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Weapon:
Fortify for All, Culling Strike for All, Crit Multi For All and Increased item rarity, Yes Please! Helm: A helm crafted with Nearby Enemies take 9% increased Physical Damage (Jagged Fossil) and Life (Dense Fossil) Chest: This is a luxury but my AG hasn't died since equipping this. No more critical strikes against you or your minions and no slows, insane. Medium Budget Chest: Gruthkul's Pelt - Insane Life and Regen for AG Budget Chest: Ambu's Charge - Life, Regen and Endurance Charges Gloves: Southbound - Life and Damage Boots: Victario's Flight - Movement Speed Aura Spectres:
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We use 2 Carnage Chieftans (Frenzy Charges) and 2 Host Chieftans (Power Charges). You can grab these from ACT 7 The Ashen Fields. Use a desecrate in weapon swap.
Leveling Guide:
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Recommended Uniques: Goldrim Tabula Rasa Wanderlust Wurm's Molt The Screaming Eagle x 2 Blackheart x 2 Sidhebreath Brightbeak Belt of the Deceiver The Gull LVL 1 Equip: Tabula Rasa, Goldrim, Wanderlust, 2 x Blackheart Passive Tree: Here Smite – Onslaught Raise Zombie - Ruthless - Lesser Poison LVL 4 Smite – Onslaught – Summon Phantasm on Kill – Ancestral Call Raise Zombie - Ruthless - Lesser Poison Summon Holy Relic Dash Steelskin LVL 8: Equip: 2 x Screaming Eagle, Wurm's Molt Smite – Onslaught – Summon Phantasm on Kill – Ancestral Call - Added Lightning Damage – Added Cold Damage Summon Holy Relic – Minion Damage - Added Lightning Damage - Added Fire Damage Raise Zombie - Ruthless - Minion Damage - Maim - Added Fire Damage LVL 10: Leap Slam - Replaces Dash Precision Level 18: Smite – Elemental Focus – Summon Phantasm on Kill – Ancestral Call - Added Lightning Damage - Elemental Damage with Attacks Raise Zombie - Minion Damage – Melee Physical Damage - Added Fire Damage Herald of Purity - Minion Damage - Melee Physical Damage - Ruthless Leap Slam - Faster Attacks Level 20: Equip: Belt of the Deceiver, Mainhand Brightbeak Level 24: Hatred Herald of Purity - Minion Damage Complete Normal Lab at least before switching to Dominating Blow LVL 28: Passive Tree: Here Dominating Blow – Minion Damage - Melee Physical Damage – Melee Splash – Ruthless – Faster Attacks Pride - Herald of Purity - War Banner - Enlighten Raise Zombie - Minion Damage – Melee Physical Damage - Maim Leap Slam - Faster Attacks Summon Skitterbots Summon Holy Relic – Minion Damage - Controlled Destruction Precision - Lowest Level Sustainable Raise Spectre Be sure to grab the carnage chieftan spectres from act 2 old fields. LVL 32: Leap Slam – Fortify - Faster Attacks Raise Spectre – Blood Magic Upgrade offhand screaming eagle to the Gryphon. Level 38: Equip the Gull Final Links will be: Dominating Blow – Minion Damage - Melee Physical Damage – Melee Splash – Multistrike – Brutality Pride - Herald of Purity - War Banner - Enlighten Leap Slam – Fortify - Faster Attacks Raise Spectre – Blood Magic Precision - Lowest Level Sustainable Raise Zombie - Feeding Frenzy – Brutality - Maim Summon Skitterbots Summon Holy Relic – Minion Damage - Controlled Destruction Level with this until you have the required uniques, have finished act 10 and have finished at least merciless lab. Passive Tree: Here My Other Builds  Last edited by Paleclaw on Sep 17, 2019, 10:20:34 PM Last bumped on Jun 29, 2020, 1:40:39 PM
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Spent the majority of today working on this exact build idea. Im excited to try it out. Thanks for the guide!
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No Problem. The build is a lot of fun! Haven't died to anything but recklessness in the darkness either. Any suggestions or ideas are welcome as well, keen to find any improvements I can.
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May the Dreadbeak be another good main hand? Cause it grants 100% inc for LL guys.
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Most of our damage comes from our minions which the dreadbeak doesn't apply too, so it is a little wasted.
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Can't wait to see the leveling guide!
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Leveling guide added!
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A helmet with nearby enemies take 9% physical damage (jagged fossil) seems like a better option than Leer Cast for Animated Guardian.
Last edited by Ofnir_ on Sep 10, 2018, 11:16:33 PM
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Why is the leveling skill tree so different than the final build? Do we need a bunch of orbs of regret to get to the final version of this build?
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" because u start as a life-based variant of this build and switch to es-based once u can afford it. |
