Official Blender Post! Lets theory craft for 1.2! 123k Cleave DPS!

Anyone think the buffed viper strike could work as an alternative to dual strike until we get a soul taker for cyclone?

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Relytz wrote:

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I've made a build that does more damage than his "Glass Cannon's" and has significantly more hp. On the down side it is limited to swords.

You can certainly get higher stat DPS if you go all swords. It is a great alternative for those who don't have a Soul Taker. The downside is that Cyclone is pretty much impossible if you are using 2 swords as the attack speed makes the mana unsustainable. Cyclone does double the damage of a different skill with equal sheet DPS.

My 65k DPS cyclone does more single target damage than my 100k DPS dual strike currently.

I hear Cleave is getting a considerable buff (80% damage effectiveness to 100% and 60% dual wielding penalty to 65%). Assuming those numbers are true I believe you could get immense DPS with cleave. Perhaps 150k dps (with my swords tree) and it wouldn't be doing less damage to targets in the area (like melee splash). Also this tree was for new leagues, the new soultaker just isn't worth it in my honest opinion.

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Relytz wrote:

I hear Cleave is getting a considerable buff (80% damage effectiveness to 100% and 60% dual wielding penalty to 65%). Assuming those numbers are true I believe you could get immense DPS with cleave. Perhaps 150k dps (with my swords tree) and it wouldn't be doing less damage to targets in the area (like melee splash). Also this tree was for new leagues, the new soultaker just isn't worth it in my honest opinion.

Very true about the new soul taker not being worth it. I'll definitely include a full sword variant.

I was definitely hoping to try the new cleave with this build. If nothing else, it lets you drop the melee splash and frees that slot up for something else. Some variant with Molten Strike might also be interesting, though perhaps going a bit far from the original concept of this build?

Life per level changed to 12 instead of 8, might need to take some more hp nodes in your 1.2 tree and remove them later. With new crafting opportunities it shouldn't be hard to add life on items to compense that.

Hope to run my 4th blender in next league, thanks again for your work.

this would be more of a HC variant, with hatred, grace and your choice of purities.. no where near the DPS (50k on my gear) but with high life and defenses..

https://www.poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgQAFFJHfr2BmSuE2WVNpBkb-iXfvqduaTSTY3Dv4ymlTiq2QdP8XLAJWNunwYsY21uv3Q1KfYd2Z6D8xRutA4f-un11035wcpVmOu1ttDXvgUHYvTWStfIdyijb3-8xnqZXtz7-CvJFOuEn7cT2PC3GrnzZcqmsqlXWZOcXL_rSZp7AGlnzgKTjajbpFm8kqho4p4SQVTKJV-LsOASzogAUTfAftPn3vm6X8pw2uhkuHt9PVrM_vrypbnfleA2-igHcwA_STZAKhxlsFvxLbEYyCXJsSshuqu96eOsKm-cKiq-QEYLk7YMZjgBe

build 1 -https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgQAZU0UUkd-vYGZK4TZmy2-p25pEdW2QTSTY3Dv45uDU99Y24TvBS1gS3rvdO0ppU4qW6_T_FywCVjbp8GLGNtttDXvgUE67ZAK3Q38xUp9h3ZnoFb6037veu4O_rp9dZVmA4dwchut902AiiSbAec26FiveA3BBF8_fNlyqfe-bpfynDa6GS4n7ayqi0_M21cN2WHvDicv45_yL6SsvJ8SvBDwr6LyWh3KKNvf77XyqW4yCXJsbEbSIWoeqBgaVWSjYSF2K0F02L01klRJ


just a quick build i made advice is welcome





Build 2 -

https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgQAZU0UUkd-vYGZK4TZmy2-p25pEdW2QTSTY3Dv45uDU99Y24TvBS1gS3rvdO0ppU4qW6_T_FywCVjbp8GLGNtttDXvgUE67ZAK3Q38xUp9h3ZnoNN-73r-un11lWYDh3ByG60aVWSjYSG18qlueA1YrzboMglybGxGSshuqh3KKNvf77c-_grYvTWSJ-3E9jwtxq73vm6X8pw2uhkufNlyqayqi0_M21cN2WHP-F6LEiAhYHTxBLFMYKOKTZIj9gqb5wp46_IvqBhqHtIh


build 3 no RT more block and AS -

https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgQAZU0UUkd-vYGZK4TZmy2-p25pEdW2QTSTY3Dv45uDU99Y24TvBS1gS3rvdO0ppU4qW6_T_FywCVjbp8GLGNtttDXvgUE67ZAK3Q38xUp9h3ZnoNN-73r-un11lWYDh3ByG6218qluMglybGxGSshuqh3KKNvf77c-_grYvTWSJ-3E9jwtxq73vm6X8pw2uhkui0_M21cN2WHP-F6LEiAhYHTxBLFMYKOKTZIj9gqb5wp46_IvqBhqHtIhFSAs6T8nKk2XcKPnRNIDJ9RSMHyNfQIRfr2X_g==

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david112t wrote:

https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgQAZU0UUkd-vYGZK4TZmy2-p25pEdW2QTSTY3Dv45uDU99Y24TvBS1gS3rvdO0ppU4qW6_T_FywCVjbp8GLGNtttDXvgUE67ZAK3Q38xUp9h3ZnoFb6037veu4O_rp9dZVmA4dwchut902AiiSbAec26FiveA3BBF8_fNlyqfe-bpfynDa6GS4n7ayqi0_M21cN2WHvDicv45_yL6SsvJ8SvBDwr6LyWh3KKNvf77XyqW4yCXJsbEbSIWoeqBgaVWSjYSF2K0F02L01klRJ


just a quick build i made advice is welcome





Build 2 -

https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgQAZU0UUkd-vYGZK4TZmy2-p25pEdW2QTSTY3Dv45uDU99Y24TvBS1gS3rvdO0ppU4qW6_T_FywCVjbp8GLGNtttDXvgUE67ZAK3Q38xUp9h3ZnoNN-73r-un11lWYDh3ByG60aVWSjYSG18qlueA1YrzboMglybGxGSshuqh3KKNvf77c-_grYvTWSJ-3E9jwtxq73vm6X8pw2uhkufNlyqayqi0_M21cN2WHP-F6LEiAhYHTxBLFMYKOKTZIj9gqb5wp46_IvqBhqHtIh

1st build. if you're going for swords, you should try to invest in going for the bottom right sword nodes. They are very efficient

2nd build. The whole left side of the tree you traveled the tree very inefficiently. There are way too many points spent in to 10 strength nodes. You achieved only 120% life when you invest heavily towards the marauder tree. If you ever dip in to marauder you should be really high on the life totals. 150+

Preliminary build -- opting for Phys Cleave + Dual Wield here, using high attack speed weapons.

https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgQAMglybGxGqW54Db6KAdyfo6efmSsXHZstEdVgQVeXvqfAD9JNY3Dv472BXznd4xRSR37KkGVNhNmbg1PfWNsFLWBLeu907YTv5cXXfsEHIWBAoGMX9Ub7_BvIXhMppU4qtkFDMc_4XosSIBLhYSGBOm1KiO0bqmFS705TuzgbTLG_1R3KKNvf77XySshuqti9NZL-Ck3j_o-mVzrtbbQ174FBwYsY21uv0_xcsAlY26dW6J-C4JXMBnLDqwvdDWeAqAeDfDboWK8=

Def low on life (94%)
2% life regen/sec
+48 All Resistances (other than Chaos)

+158% Physical Sword Damage
+199% Phys Damage while Dual Wielding
+28% 1H Melee Phys. Damage
+41% Melee Phys. Damage
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+426% physical damage overall (as long as wielding 2 1HS)

+40% Attack Speed
+8% Melee Attack Speed
+36% Attack Speed while Dual Wielding
+16% Sword Attack Speed
+3% Melee Attack Speed
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+103% Attack Speed (as long as wielding 2 1HS)

This is before bandits or anything else. I know it needs more life, definitely, and probably more changes.

Tweak away!