Dragon's Immortal Tank (Updated for 1.2)

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Dragon585 wrote:

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JahIthBerTirUmMalLumKoKoMal wrote:

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Dragon585 wrote:

Actually it has the opposite effect. Since I have to sacrifice hp nodes to get the armor/es nodes it renders me MUCH weaker vs ele dmg. Physical damage is nothing to this build. For the big hitters like brutus bosses, it is as simple as stacking endurance charges and popping a granite and they are tamed. As for higher block, the goal is to cap it, but it will take me 2 more levels to do so, which puts me at lvl 90.

Current block is 71%

i can see burst chaos dmg as being one of your main problems, i forgot that skips ES, lol what a noob i am XD

i see your point with the tradeoff of nodes ... i was thinking tho, with double the ES and a bit less hp, if you put chaos dmg aside, when you get max block, nothing will get through your life and endanger you anyway.

Of course this is just my theory, you are the one who knows more in practice :)

I have had double the ES and almost 4k more armor. This made me feel noticeably weaker. Like I said, for physical mobs only certain bosses are even a problem and those are easily tamed with curses, end charges, and/or granites. As for more es, it does't hurt to have BUT it is NEVER worth sacrificing HP to get it. EVER. Even with 71% block chance I can still get hit 5 times in a row by a boss. And that is not even thinking of elemental damage. Even at 75% block chance that still only gives you 45% spell block iirc. Map version of Piety will eat you alive if you do not have a strong enough health pool to absorb the damage that gets through.

Yes, I have tested this. It isn't just me shooting down other peoples ideas because I refuse to change the build :p

edit: chaos damage is no issue whatsoever. 300+ hp/sec combined with 12% chaos resist negates pretty much all chaos dmg.

okay :) one more question ... im annoying i know lol ... 300 hp / sec ... but doesnt infernal blow cost like 700 / second when you calculate all the mana modifeirs and 5 aps? or is the life leech making up for all of that?

Mana cost is 143 per cast. Since I am using multistrike I get 3 attacks per cast and can cast it roughly 2 times per second. So for the sake of rounding lets call it 286 per sec even though its a tad less. And yes, my 4% physical leech and 4 lgoh is more than enough surprisingly. I can actually do stasis(no regen) maps without adding a life leech gem or using pots. I would never attempt this in a higher level or dangerous mod map, but I have done it, and can even fraps it if people want to see.

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Dragon585 wrote:

Mana cost is 143 per cast. Since I am using multistrike I get 3 attacks per cast and can cast it roughly 2 times per second. So for the sake of rounding lets call it 286 per sec even though its a tad less. And yes, my 4% physical leech and 4 lgoh is more than enough surprisingly. I can actually do stasis(no regen) maps without adding a life leech gem or using pots. I would never attempt this in a higher level or dangerous mod map, but I have done it, and can even fraps it if people want to see.

I believe you :)

Oh and its the mistake I made, the 3 attacks of multistrike are one cast :) Thanks for clearing it up.

Man they must have nerfed chaos bombers real hard if you got no probs with 12% chaos res, just saying. Hmmm or i think it wasnt the missile that hit so hard, it was the ground acid they left, yeah xD

Nice dbl post

All chaos attacks are blockable, it is only the degens that aren't. So those guys tossing chaos bombs are being blocked most of the time, and the chaos degen that their cloud causes does not stack.

Hi,

I´m kinda stuck with my gear. I play your build a long time but I cant afford better gear and farming just feels pretty hard at the moment it takes a while for me to even clear docks.

Duo to that fact that i´m a casual gamer i want to ask for some advice.

How can i improve my gear or change my build to farm more effectivly

here is my gear:


my build:http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAAecEswUtDq0UIBjbGS4aMho4GlUdFCFgJ-0otSmlMgkyiTboNulAoEOcT31QR1BQUWBT31RJVcZXDVfiWGNY21nzW69fP2BLYIhhIWFSZKNmnmegbmlyqXTtdPF253fleu982YBWhNmE74zPj0aQVZuDnrmezZ_LoLSiAKcwp4SplayqrK-0-bndvqfAD8AaxtjPZdDQ0iHSTdSP2WHdDeNq51LsOO8O707wH_Iv8932SPrS-6r8xQ==

Thanks in advance

Hello again, Dragon.

Just wanted to pop in again to say thanks one more time. I finally quit putting it off and used the patch 11 respec to switch over to this build and am having a lot of fun with it, for the most part.

Gear still sucks, total quality of multistrike and melee splash is only 6%, and am still running with Crest of Perandus. Despite the challenges these factors are presenting (challenges as in, even being lvl 72 (!! I know, right?) I still get absolutely melted as soon as I set foot in Merciless Barracks), this is still the most fun build I've tried so far in PoE. I'm sure being a lousy player contributes to those challenges as well, though.

Quick question for you (or anyone else who knows). With white items, is the item level at which the white item can begin to drop generally equivalent to the level requirement? I've been keeping my eye out for a Champion Kite Shield (requires level 62) while farming merciless docks, but have yet to see one. Will I be out of luck until later zones or am I just unlucky so far?

You want to chance a Champion Kite Shield which itemlevel is at least 62.
I'm also tyring to chance an Aegis Aurora, with no success so far :p

Merciless docks being a lv 63 zone, I think you can find Champion Kite Shields itemlevel 62~63 there.

It's still rare though, I have yet to see one dropping in Docks... I only see Angelic Kite shield and lower tier shields :(
However I've found some in 66-68 maps, where they also seem pretty uncommon (I've seen much more glorious plates etc. dropping than these)


Good luck

Well, that doesn't do much to raise my spirits. lol

I haven't even tried any maps yet because, as I said, I keep getting fragged just trying to finish A3. I've been farming docks trying to luck into some upgrades but nothing thus far.

While I truly get the most enjoyment out of this type of game through finding my own gear rather than trading for it, I have to admit it can get fairly frustrating when you want a particular item.

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Thaelyn wrote:

Well, that doesn't do much to raise my spirits. lol
I have to admit it can get fairly frustrating when you want a particular item.

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Great Fun Build you hit a wall from the lack of proper Gear and Upgrades. I would like to roll a build like this if i had the riches to do so.