Grynwald's EK Build[Added Gameplay video][Outdated]

i just wanna start to use EK specialy this theard build,but some new path 0.11 hv some bad news for EK user,.
"The damage progression of Ethereal Knives has been reduced." from (https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/403446)
hope some EK user tell how far the bad impact after new path coming.
waiting new patch coming and wanna see how far that change.
thx

I'm usually a CI only lover but this build actually interests me if the nerf to EK isn't that bad.

I can't decide between this and a Cold crit caster build for my shadow this patch. I like the idea of using EK but I'm worried about the nerf to damage and physical reflect if I use it in Onslaught. Will the buff to rustic sashes help the build?

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Dravok wrote:

I can't decide between this and a Cold crit caster build for my shadow this patch. I like the idea of using EK but I'm worried about the nerf to damage and physical reflect if I use it in Onslaught. Will the buff to rustic sashes help the build?

It'll definitely help bump up the damage a lot.

help me,lol
we got reset all passive tree,so we need to use pasv tree like in first page or we need to modife something?
about gem too.
thx

Is there any changes to how the tree is set up and how EK is now since the patch has been implemented?

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Dravok wrote:

Is there any changes to how the tree is set up and how EK is now since the patch has been implemented?

Nothing was majorly changed besides the health/es nodes so I'd guess not.

My ek shadow is at 75 atm, and running basically the same build. From the testing I did last night, even though my dps was reduced from 3.7k to 3.1k, the reduction in mob hp seems to have balanced it out. Furthermore, I'm using a magnate unique belt (25% phys dmg increase), which once I get my hands on some divines, should boost the dmg dramatically.

I do however, plan to make one significant change to the build. The spell dmg nodes in the center of the witch tree appear to have been buffed. I don't remember exactly what they were at before, but with them at 6% now for a total of 18% spell damage, I plan to run from deep wisdom to elemental dominion, skipping the lord of the dead shortcut. I'll update once I finalize my build plan.


*edit* after making the above changes, dps increased to 3.4k. Quite happy with the change.

Current build is

And, filling in to lv 82, final life passives and chaos resist.

not sure where I'm going after that

Is Iron Reflexes node needed in that build ? Or could you just go for hybrid armor/es, and not running grace ? 10 points is a long way to there...

I dunno if he plays anymore, but this build would completely wreck with Shavronne's Wrappings.