[1.2.x] Kyllink's Reaver build : 1H physical sword + shield with great AOE

Hello PoE players & welcome to my short guide !


I thought to make this build because I did not see any Scion's build taking advantage of some node thats only the Scion can access easily : those pretty nodes named "Area of effect radius" (4% increased radius of area skill x 3) near her starting point in the tree + the same node near the Templar and especially this nice node called "Amplify" (12% increased radius of area skill AND 8% increased area damage).

That, combined to Carcass Jack (20 increased radius of area skill + 12% increase area dmg), gives you a total of 44% increased radius of skill and 20% increased area damage !!


Well, lets talk about the PROS & CONS of this build

PROS

- well balanced character : great AOE for a melee build, decent dmg (near 30K at lvl 81), decent life pool (more than 5.1K at same lvl) and good sustain
- good clear speed : with decent damage with a good AOE you runs maps quickly
- not too expensive : the only "core item" for this build is a Carcass Jack. Of course you can use this build without it but, believe me, its a lot more fun with this chest than a nice 6T1 rolled chest !
(Other item I used and recommend is Alpha's Howl wih can be bought for a dozen of chaos : not a big mess)
- "active" build : you can not AFK while playing, the gameplay is a little bit too "nervous" for it :)
- +52% of area of effect
- most important thing imho : very fun to play :)




CONS

- Probably not Uber Atziri capable - not tested, but...
That said, its very common for a not-too-expensive build unless you use a SRS build (powerful but not my playstyle...)
- melee build...
- "active" build : you can not AFK while playing, the gameplay is a little bit too "nervous" for it :)
- lack of damage mitigation post lvl 75+
- getting 4 red slots on a Carcass Jack can be difficult (and costy if unlucky like I was...)


BANDITS QUESTS

- Normal difficulty : help Oak (+40hp)
- Cruel difficulty : help Oak (+18% Physical Damage)
- Merciless difficulty : kill all (+1 passive skill point)


GEMS

- Auras : Hatred, Grace, Herald of Ash, Reduced mana

I strongly recommend to use an Alhpa's Howl for this set up : you'll gain +2 to level of Auras gems AND you got -8% mana reserved : this allows you to run 2 auras at the same time + Herald of ASh.

- CWDT : I used two CWDT

1 CWDT on the shield + Enfeeble + Enduring Cry
1 CWDT on boots (all red) + Immortall call + Molten Shell + Increased Duration

That gives you some dmg mitigation in combination with enfeeble, wich is always a good curse to spamm !

- REAVE

4L : Reave + MultiStrike + Melee Physical Damage + Conc Effect
5L : Reave + MultiStrike + Melee Physical Damage + Conc Effect + Life Gain on Hit/Bloodmagic.
(Here you have to choose, depending of you mana and life sustain what do you prefer to link as a 5th gem)
6L : Reave + MultiStrike + Melee Physical Damage + Conc Effect + Life Gain on Hit + Bloodmagic

- Moving

3L (my sword) : Whirling Blades + Faster Attacks + Blood Magic
Why BM for whirling blades ?
Because if you run 2 Auras + Herald of ASh, even with -8% mana reserved, your mana pool will be near to 0.
With BM, you can SPAMM Whirling Blades and so run it/run out of combat easily.

It lets you 4 gems slots, for me in my gloves, used like this :
Vaal Haste (always good to have some "burst" sometimes)
Leap Slam (to easily jump on cliffs)
2 gems I got to lvl



- Passive tree lvl 85 :

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgAACGe-vBW49MZFCjXWMZ6mV03j_o81krXy2L1uqv4KSsi3Pj8nxq4qTTwtFSDE9kz_LOnEFSftr2zdDfxLrKrFiluvkAr8xWwWcqlZ8_Ja8B9OKlb6Z6CHGXzZwBqvogSzogC0-bZBKaXuDod2kFUQ8BRNapPveqOKSn2nhBK8gzjV7dN-I_YaOO98wA94rk2SjX08BdJNSO4wfJ_fvqcbrdRSbmkDhwMny_WE2ZVmRNIxsGVNo-fcvRRSl3AG7kd-AhHnD72BmSvIW5YyAF4=



- Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCKh7gDosfc&feature=youtu.be
Sorry, only 480p : /


- My Gear



Do not hesitate to share your ideas and criticisms.

I will update this build with a video as soon as the upload is over (laggy connexion)...

Thank you !

Can you update the skill tree its not showing.