Monsters with high regeneration is a problem

There is a mark mastery that prevents marked enemies from regening too, which negates regenerating rares completely.

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ARealLifeCaribbeanPirate wrote:

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TemjinGold wrote:

Genuinely curious here: Which new player who is NOT copying a build is coming up with an "interesting build that doesn't skyrocket dps" that "does not hit" AND is making it far enough into the game where life regen is a problem?

I'm also curious. I've literally never heard of a build which doesn't hit, at all, ever. Even DoT skills like Essence Drain and Cold Snap have a hit component to them. Almost every elemental build is going to use a skill like wave of conviction to apply exposure and curses. I mean, hell, just flame dashing through enemies would be enough, or blocking a hit on tempest shield.

So when you say "some specific builds" I'm pretty sure you mean "99.9999% of builds."

I can only speak from my own experience, but I'm pretty sure dedicated summoners fall into this category. Desecrate doesn't have a hit factor, it simply creates desecrated ground which is a DoT. Minions also don't count as a hit unless the mod specifically mentions that they can, or you're using some convoluted workaround to make it your hit (ex. Using the gloves so minion kills counts as your own, causing enemies to explode using your explody chest).

Now, to be fair and this applies to pretty much any build, your mobility skill could be used as a means of applying a hit, so long as you're not using Dash and Blink Arrow. Leap Slam, Shield Charge, Whirling Blades, Lightning Warp, Consecrated Path, and even Frost Blink all have hits. I'm not entirely sure if Flame Dash does, or if it has the same issue with Desecrate. This does mean putting yourself at risk of getting killed since you have to dive into the enemy, but the option's there and most builds tend to have one for one reason or another.