Lightning Strike Marauder Build

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Hi guys

This is my Lightning Strike build ive been working on lately.

It's group and solo friendly, because of the amount of auras and shock stacks ofcourse!

Pros:
Large amount of auras used
Great endgame farming
Great group play
Shock stacking
Semi-ranged
Great life and damage

Cons:
Targeting can be harder then other skills especially without Gmp/Lmp
High mana cost, so alot of life removed
Without a good qual lightning strike it doesnt hit very much targets
Whirling blades can desync

Build:
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Normal Build:
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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAxthYY1BQjM_2SF8_VEnnUu8Oud3yL9SPGS4n7cT2PQ8ki3y7njzFik3YgW_wH4x2BLOiABRN

Early Cruel Build:
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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEABLMUTRkuGYUaOCSLJKon7TbpPQ9N2FBQVElXDVhjWfNfP2aefLuBb4x2jM-QVZ48ns2iAKcwp4SsqrndwBrE9sWKxtjSIdSP2WHjaudS7w7wH_Iv9kj3vvrS

Late Cruel Build:
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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEABLMMfRB_FE0ZLhmFGjgdFCSLJKon7TbpPQ9N2FBQVElVxlcNWGNZ818_Zp5nvXy7gW-MdozPj0aQVZuhnjyezaIApwinMKeErKq4k7ndwBrE9sWKxp7G2M9l0NDSIdSP2WHjaudS7m_vDvAf8i_2SPe--tI=

Early Merciless Build:
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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAAP0Eswx9EH8UTRSwF1AZLhmFGjgdFCSLJKon7TbpPQ9DY0wtTdhPfVBQVElVxlcNWGNY9VnzXz9mnme9cH1xTXy7gFaBb4IejHaMz49GkFWaz5uhncSePJ7NogCnCKcwp4SplayYrKq3MbiTud3AGsT2xYrGnsbYz2XQ0NIh1I_ZYdsL42rnUu5v7w7wH_Iv9kj3vvfX-tI=

90 Points Build:
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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAAP0Eswx9EH8UTRSwFm8XUBkuGYUaOB0UJIskqiftNro26T0PQ2NMLU3YT31QUFRJVcZXDVhjWPVZ818_YqxmT2aeZ71wfXFNfIN8u4BWgUmBb4IejHaMz49GkFWSfZhvms-boZ3EnjyezaFtogCnCKcwp4SplayYrKqyOLcxuJO53cAaxPbFisaextjN-s9l0NDSIdSP1p3ZYdsL42rlz-dS7m_vDvAf8i_ynPZI97731_rS

End Game Build:
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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAAP0CcQSzDH0QfxHbFE0UcRSwFm8XUBiwGS4ZhRo4HRQkiySqJ08n7TKJM5Y2ujbpPQ8_m0GMQapDY0SBTC1N2E99UFBUSVXGVw1YY1j1WfNfP2KsZk9mnme9cH1xTXM_d-V8g3y7ffWAVoFJgW-CHox2jM-PRpBVkn2Yb5rPm6GdxJ48ns2hbaIApwinMKeEqZWsmKyqsji0-bcxuJO53cAaxPbFisaextjN-s9l0NDSIdSP1p3ZYdrd2wvcI-Nq5c_nUu5v7w7wH_GK8i_ynPPd9kj3vvfX-tI=



Gems:
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Lighting Strike Links
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Multistrike - Life Leech - Blood Magic - Lmp or Gmp (own choice) - Melee Physical Damage

Double Strike Links
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Life Leech - Blood Magic - Multi Strike

Whirling blades (movement only)
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Faster Attacks - Blood Magic - Reduced Mana

Curses
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Enfeeble - Elemental Weakness - Projectile Weakness - Blood Magic

Auras (link them the way you can in 2 items)
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Wrath - Determination - Grace - Reduced mana x2 - Hatred - Anger




Tactics:
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Lightning Strike:
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You dont want to get very close to the target, not too far because then most of your projectiles will miss. You hold "shift" and use lightning strike so the projectiles will hit your target. Aim in the middle of the pack so you have the most chance that all youre projectiles will hit and less will miss the pack of mobs.

Double strike:
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Sit back and relax while you're marauder does all the work

Whirling Blades:
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Hold the skill and when you see a pack just stop useing it and move in position and Lightning strike them down. Dont Whirl right infront of them because they'll move in to you and you'll have to reposition yourself again



Maps:
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Difficult Mods:
Minus Maximum Resists
Vulnerability
Added Damage
Added Elemental Damage
Blood Magic, u can't roll auras or only a few
Elemental reflect


Bandits:
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Normal: Passive
Cruel: Help Oak
Merciless: Passive


Thanks for reading, any help/suggestion/improvements are appriciated!
Last edited by Haptik#2868 on Jul 19, 2013, 6:41:27 AM
Have you done the calculations on how much mana the character will need to have those auras up at the same time as being able to use all the abilities?

Also Whirling Blades is pretty shit for positioning, Leap Slam works alot better.
1208 mana

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