[HC] Best solo build for hardcore?

Main died to lag, was going Infernal Blow/Melee Splash Marauder.

Debating now between the following:

EK Mara
FP Mara
RoA Mara
FP Shadow
EK Witch
Spork Witch


Unless someone else has a suggestion for a build. I have a bit of currency (probably around 2-3 exalts worth).

Thanks.

I think it depends very much on your play style.

I have solo'd pretty much all the quests and bosses up to level 70 maps using LA Ranger and it works well for me, but it might not work well for someone who likes to rush into the thick of things. I have to play a bit more cautious than some of the other classes/builds.

Would definitely prefer something a little of a tank. I don't want to play a build where I get one-shot.

A pure tanky build may be great for group play, but you'll have to sacrifice quite a bit of dps which means soloing will be that much harder.

A good solo build should have a balance of defense and offense.

You might consider a ranged class for survivability since right now Melee is kind of broken in the game. But your ranged class doesn't have to be a glass cannon -- you want enough health/armor/energy shield/resists/etc to survive getting an occasional hit, but you don't want to put everything into defense and not have enough offense to kill stuff quickly.

I find that Ranger offers a nice balance between the two, but it requires me to position myself carefully and sometimes I might have to kite or separate monsters. I can't really be one shot (except maybe by Vaal's massive attack -- which can be easily avoided). I can take a few hits, but since I'm ranged, I rarely get hit more than once on a while.

If you're building a melee class, you will take lots of hits so you have to build it somewhat defensively, perhaps relying on endurance charges to get some mitigation. You will be able to withstand lots more damage than my ranger can, but you will also be getting hit all the time, whereas my ranger is seldom hit.

So, like I said, it depends on your play style. Do you want to be in the middle of the damage or standing back away from it?

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Mookz wrote:

Would definitely prefer something a little of a tank. I don't want to play a build where I get one-shot.

I played all your build notes above to 50-77.

EK Mara is the best build for what you're looking for.

Edit:
If you want, add me and I can talk to you some more regarding all the builds.

IGN: Cerdric

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Hereafter wrote:

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Mookz wrote:

Would definitely prefer something a little of a tank. I don't want to play a build where I get one-shot.

I played all your build notes above to 50-77.

EK Mara is the best build for what you're looking for.

Edit:
If you want, add me and I can talk to you some more regarding all the builds.

IGN: Cerdric

Will add ya when I get on.


Was also considering an Infernal Blow/Melee Splash Mara, or maybe even a RF Mara.

Is an Ele Cleave Templar suitable for solo end game maps?

Damn I am indecisive.

summoner

source: I am a lvl 80 HC summoner with shit gear and I only play solo.

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AntonChigur wrote:

summoner

source: I am a lvl 80 HC summoner with shit gear and I only play solo.

Summoner just seems like the damage would be really, really low. I live to farm (for some reason I love it), and efficiency matters a lot.

Or am I mistaken?

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Mookz wrote:

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AntonChigur wrote:

summoner

source: I am a lvl 80 HC summoner with shit gear and I only play solo.

Summoner just seems like the damage would be really, really low. I live to farm (for some reason I love it), and efficiency matters a lot.

Or am I mistaken?

summon spirits, with the right spirits can be super powerful

Fist in your face and your face on the floor, is a good build, try using facebreakers.