Tempest Shield Templar?

Let's get this out of the way: Tempest Shield's base dmaage is on par with many popular offensive spells. For instance Spark and Freezing pulse. The only difference is that it is reactive and relies partially on RNG.

And when I say partially I say so because there is one way to leverage tempest shield. Combine +Block Nodes (CAP IT) and Unwavering Stance. Unwavering Stance removed Evasion (which prevents you from blocking) and 75% block chance means you WILL block more often than not.

Once you do that you can increase tempest shield damage, and combine it with EleProliferation to make it even more effective as an offensive tool. It shouldn't be your ONLY offensive tool but a TShield linked with Proliferation + Lightning Penetration + Increased Critical Strikes is a relatively massive damage amplifier that will provide free shock stacks and good damage to attacking monsters. This is best combined with Molten Shell and Enduring Cry to minimize incoming damage (and to explode for exceptionally high fire damage).

The belief that TShield damage is bad is largely proliferated by players not wanting to spec into the stats that make TShield an effective offensive tool in addition to its defensive properties.
IGN - PlutoChthon, Talvathir
I found this build video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQFVjJFNbk8) along with this thread while researching Tempest Shield. Seems like a good place to leave it.

On my list of things to make! I'm trying to incorporate a lesser version of this into my evade/block ranger.
i use a very similar vuild on my templar.

main skills are
tempest shield + iron will + elemental proliferation + reduced mana
molten shell + chance to ignite + iron will + elemental proliferation
totem + detonate dead + chance to ignite
viper strike + increased accuracy (for single target, can be replaces by ice spear + culling strike)

im at act 1 merciless with this build and the only difficulty is chamber of sins and vaal oversoul.
i use dagger and shield as weapons
my final tree will look like this

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUBAecCcQSzBS0FWwY5DPcSaRLhFCAUTRccGS4ZhRoyGjgaVRpsHRQkqiftKMU26DbpOtg8BTwtRtdMNU99UEdRYFRJVcZXDV4TXz9gS2EhZKNmnme9cXl07XnAeu98u4BWgziE74cpi4yPRpBVkc6boZ2uns2f36C0ogCnMKeEqZWsr69sud277cAaw4bEFcT2xYrPZdDQ0iHUj9lh4XPjaudS55Hp1ew47SDub-7Z7w7vfPAf877z3frS-6o=

(no credit for this build, i took it on reddit)
I found Tempest Shield usefull in early Levels...
But since the Block Chance doesnt scale & the lightning dmg is just "light" it doesnt have a big dmg outcome...
but anyways - check the unique "the anvil" -> that could giv u a big additional dmg boost
IGN: Nepumok
Pretty much the best Tempest Shield build out there ATM:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhGFLehZcM0

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