Staff Master - an attempt.

Hey, thanks for the tips. I've actually rethought the build and my conclusion was that I want to :

1) Have highest possible block with staves (that includes items such as Bringer of Rain, The Anvil and Rainbowstride) and decent/very good survivability.

2) With the first point in mind - I want to deal as much damage as possible.

So here's my new build :

Skills :

1) Main AoE - Ground Slam + Increased Melee Physical Damage and Endurance Charge on Stun;

2) Main Single target - Heavy Strike;

3) Mobility - Leap Strike;

4) Molten Shell

5) Warlord's Mark

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUAhMREcop0D1SpaBRNBLOiAPAfxYp8u5MHOtgki0WOLdI9D705xPa3csQVPC0n7Uouxq6sqhkuuUO3PmbZcqlZ89SP2WGnpf4KtHMY13zZwBq53WebVw3yRedjNL6QVe8O8i8pLtIhkc464Yjxp4TnUny4ns2mV6xZGjhUST38pzBN4zGeNZJfP1hjAef3vhQg_o811vZIUFA26J_L_IlQR0UKjM9ko-sJ9MYaVQmWvrxhIYTvdO1672BLBS3EWCfV

Heavily focused on physical damage, health and armour. This is what it grants me :

Stats :

+403 to Strength
+14 to Dexterity
+53 to Intelligence
+66.5 to maximum Mana
+333.5 to maximum Life
Evasion Rating: 53
+10.6% Energy Shield
2.8% increased Evasion Rating


Damage :

55% increased Melee Physical Damage
60% increased Physical Damage with Two Handed Melee Weapons
66% increased Physical Damage with Staves
12% increased Physical Damage
+80.6% increased Melee Physical Damage

2% increased Attack Speed with Staves

15% increased Stun Duration with Two Handed Melee Weapons on enemies

Total damage increase : 273,6%

Survivability :

228% increased maximum Life
+5 Maximum Endurance Charge
15% additional Block Chance With Staves
83% increased Armour
+12% to all Elemental Resistances
You take 30% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes
4.2% of Life Regenerated per Second
2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life
2% increased Movement Speed

Effects :

Your hits can't be Evaded
Never deal Critical Strikes
Cannot Evade enemy Attacks
Cannot be Stunned


How does it look?

P.S.

Still got that staff for sale? I moved to Standard so I'd like to buy it ;)

Well, thanks to DutchRidders' tips, I've learned much more about making builds...this the latest version that I came up with, I think it looks pretty good. Though it'd be great if an expert took a look.

I probably should reduce the amount of points spent, as I suppose I won't be getting this many. Here it is :

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUBhMREcop0D1SpaBRNBLOiAPAfAnHFiny7kwcki0WOPQ-9OcT2t3LEFTwtJ-3Vi0ouxq6sqrlDtz5yqael_gp82e1E8kXnYzrhiPGmV6xZTeMxnjWS_o-18m6qqW5KyHgNbEY_J76KWK9ybCpNAdw26DIJFSCkGQHnLOkb-qcwn8vdDSXf974UIFuvOrOQCvzFhNlQR04qVvpnoMqQZU1uaamUKaWKIod2XzlHfr6nkGzA80p93eOrxdJNh2p89b2BYSHAppkrEuHADw==


Basic concept :


Have highest possible block (with the items mentioned in this build and a 18% block staff I should approach 60% block chance)while not sacrificing damage potential. Ideally, the build is supposed to maximize damage potential, while still retaining the staff block nodes.

Stats :

+323 to Strength
+124 to Dexterity
+93 to Intelligence
+86.5 to maximum Mana
8% increased maximum Mana
+275.5 to maximum Life
Evasion Rating: 53
+18.6% Energy Shield
+4 Maximum Endurance Charge

Melee damage :

67% increased Melee Physical Damage
101% increased Physical Damage with Two Handed Melee Weapons
78% increased Physical Damage with Staves
12% increased Physical Damage
+64.6% increased Melee Physical Damage

322.6% overall increase in melee physical damage

Attack speed :

33% increased Attack Speed
2% increased Attack Speed with Staves
8% increased Melee Attack Speed
15% increased Attack Speed with Two Handed Melee Weapons

58% overall increase in attack speed



Survivability :

202% increased maximum Life

2% of Life Regenerated per Second

2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life

17% additional Block Chance With Staves

+10% to all Elemental Resistances

52% increased Armour

56% increased Evasion Rating and Armour

24.8% increased Evasion Rating


Effects :

Ignore all Movement Penalties from Armour
+2 to Melee Weapon and Unarmed range
Your hits can't be Evaded
Never deal Critical Strikes
Converts all Evasion Rating to Armour. Dexterity provides no bonus to Evasion Rating
Cannot Evade enemy Attacks
Cannot be Stunned

Items :

1. Bringer of Rain - mainly for the 15% block increase.

2. The Anvil - 10% block increase and some on-block effects.

3. Rainbowstride - to circumvent Anvil's movement speed penalty and to get 25% chance to block spells.


Skills :

1. Main Single Target : Heavy Strike + Increased Physical Damage
2. Main AoE - Ground Slam + Increased Physical Damage + Endurance Charge on Stun
3. Auxiliary AoE - Staff Sweep (it's pretty bad, but useful when surrounded.
4. Mobility - Leap Slam.
5. Survivability - Molten Shell.
6. Warlord's Mark (not sure about that one).

Bandit rewards :

1. Normal - Oak for 40 HP - this build has 202% increased life, so it'll be quite beneficial.
2. Cruel - Oak again, for 18% increased physical damage. Obvious choice.
3. Merciless - Oak (surprise!) - one more endurance charge looks like a good deal to me.

Hi just re-posting from my original thread discussing the same topic.

I've been playing the game for about three weeks now and I must say it's amazing. I have leveled a Marauder using ZiggyD's build to 73, unfortunately it was on standard. I then found out Domination is where most of the population is and re-rolled a LA Shadow to 70 and a Incinerate Marauder to 72.

Now I want to do my own build and I'm thinking of using Ground Slam and Heavy Strike with a staff. I loved having the block on the incinerator but using a two hand is so much more enjoyable. So I guess I'm trying to combine both of those builds which may or may not work.

This is my passive tree: http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUABVuLjJ_f4XM8Be0g73xG14M4XcYUTbUEqWgEs6IAYwvwH4FvAnEzQJcBxYqePCkHkwdN2MlnRY6MdjrYQ3m9Oew4LdK3cho41YunhJBVwBpZ86yqJ-1yqfPdGS7E9nzZ1I_ZYcQV0TW53VcNSi7Zou8O8i_SIZHOuUM0MedSns2npcAuVEmnMHbnXz8B5xQg9kg26J_LUEeMz2SjUFAaVVhjYSHG2IdqhO8S4ZBsdO2plHrvhNlgS2VNBS1HfkCgq8Weub2BmSvtRPe-

This is also a run down of the stats using the Passive Tree Builder:

+333 to Strength
+24 to Dexterity
+83 to Intelligence

+81.5 to maximum Mana
+290.5 to maximum Life
Evasion Rating: 53
+6 Maximum Endurance Charge
+3 Maximum Frenzy Charge
+3 Maximum Power Charge
4% Additional Elemental Resistance per Endurance Charge
4% Physical Damage Reduction per Endurance Charge
5% Attack Speed Increase per Frenzy Charge
5% Cast Speed Increase per Frenzy Charge
50% Critical Strike Chance Increase per Power Charge

40% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
31% increased Elemental Damage
20% increased Radius of Area Skills
8% increased Area Damage
+42% to all Elemental Resistances
168% increased maximum Life
40% increased Physical Damage with Two Handed Melee Weapons
162% increased Physical Damage with Staves
44% increased Armour
34% increased maximum Energy Shield
5.4% of Life Regenerated per Second
27% increased Stun Duration with Staves on enemies
4% increased Attack Speed with Staves
19% additional Block Chance With Staves
+2% to maximum Fire Resistance
+2% to maximum Cold Resistance
+2% to maximum Lightning Resistance
Your hits can't be Evaded
Never deal Critical Strikes
16% increased Accuracy Rating with Staves
You take 30% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes
30% increased Fire Damage with Weapons
Cannot Evade enemy Attacks
Cannot be Stunned
20% increased Accuracy Rating with Two Handed Melee Weapons
3% increased Attack Speed with Two Handed Melee Weapons
35% increased Melee Physical Damage
+2 to Melee Weapon and Unarmed range
2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life
+16.6% Energy Shield
+66.6% increased Melee Physical Damage
+48 Accuracy Rating
4.8% increased Evasion Rating

I'd LOVE for some knowledgeable advice on where I might run into problems also if there are more optimal routes since the build itself is about 102 points. I know you want to hang around 90 and then branch out into more things. Thank you for taking the time to read over it, I greatly appreciate it.

Unfortunately I am not comfortable yet rolling a character on Nemesis. But I would like this build to be viable on both servers. I think when I get more play time in I will roll something like this on Nemesis depending on if it's viable.

Saprezzan mentioned in my previous thread that I was some where in the middle between elemental and physical damage. I'd prefer to be more towards the physical side of things as far as damage is concerned. But I don't see a way to get to certain nodes for the staff without picking up some elemental damage.

Hey, just check the previous post - it's has a fairly detailed physical build.

Your build is very nice I think I may try it. My ONLY issue is it really lacks all resist and health regen.

DutchRudder's corrections to the build :

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUBAdwB5wJxBLMFLQmWD1QS4RQgFE0b-iXfJyAn7SmlMZ4yCTWSNug64TwtRHJFjkd-Si5KfUrITP9N404qUEdW-livW69gS2EhZU1noGqTbEZuaW6qcmxyqXTteA1673zZfPWExITZhO-HdojxiiKKdJAKkweZK5_LogCkGaZXpzCnpaloqW6rxaxZrKqvbLXytkG3PrdyuUO9Ob2Bvoq-p8APwKbA88QVxPbFisau0k3Vi9Xt3Q3i6udj6wntRPAf8kXz3fe-_In8xf4K_o8=

Starting to look really good. You could get Diamond Flesh easily, it's only one node away. Or even the elemental resistances close to the Sentinel node.

Necroing, this thread is full of nice pointers