Kingshaunter's 568k dps Crit Viper striker Assassin!-Reave for AOE 2.2 UBER BUILD

Hi Guys! I would like to share with you my Viper striker Boss killer build. I use reave for AOE. Viper strike has been my favorite skill since I started poe some time ago, around rampage league it was when I got introduced. I have played multiple viper strike builds and have always been wanting viper strike to be as it is now since 2.1 patch was released! Im very excited. With what it has to offer with new supports and buff to viper strike, this build is definitely far better and strongest boss killer I have played with viper.You don't need to have loath bane like I have for this build to be great. My close friend, IGN Green_crack, has exact same setup as me and using 300dps rare dagger and is doing awesome, slayen hard bosses and clearen maps fast with reave and spec throw we use to gain power charges.

VIPER STRIKE DPS


With this build im running Hatred and new blasphemy gem linked with vulnerability, works extremely well to make sure all targets are cursed in radius, and viper strike is most OP when target is cursed with vulnerability, target takes more physical damage and damage over time so its very GG for this setup! I swap in enfeeble in place of vulnerability while im using reave on maps!

Defense sreenshot

I'm running grace +flask here, this is setup I use for uber atziri, trio, but for vaals I use purity of lightning. for uber scrap mobs I run arctic armor + blasphemy enfeeble, I don't use any dps auras for any fight during uber, just blasphemy + vulnerability of course.


UBER ATZIRI

UBER TRIO
https://youtu.be/CFJh566VJLE

Uber Vaal
https://youtu.be/K1Mhcm7aSrI

UBER ATZIRI
https://youtu.be/qtWJcfAk-aA

The were updated when I new with uber and will update new and improved videos here asap!


Kingshaunter's Passive tree! 5 jewel sockets!


Assassin sub class


Jewels




Kingshaunter jewels! /u]
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BANDITS!
[spoiler]I went ahead and got passive point reward from normal and cruel difficulty, got power charge from alira mercy difficulty reward. If you choose, you can get phy dmg or Ias from cruel reward but I personally prefer passive point[/spoiler]

Gearing
[spoiler]Uniques used- Rats nest, Acuity's or maligaro's, daresso's defiance and atziri steps.
Rares- weapon-bino's or high dps rare dagger, rings- life res flat ph, amulet-crit multi/chance flat phy life, belt-rustic sash high life res, Boots-high life res, shield-high ev life and res.[/spoiler]

Kingshaunter's gear and gem links!
Sinlge target setup, Uber atziri viper strike
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For bosses there is going to mobs around swap in added chaos for pcoc
I've been swapping faster attacks with new gem VOID MANIPULATION works very well and now i've spec into good amount of attack speed on tree so definitely going to stick with this gem for viper strike at least for certain fights, I do no that for bosses like double vaal where you have more than a second to attack and you don't have to just kite the whole fight, I think for fights like that faster attacks is best for you to use rather than void manipulation

Power Charges
[spoiler]I use spectral throw because its fast and great way to gain power charges without costing your main setup a gem socket, only link pcoc with viper strike on certain boss fights like atziri and such, just swap out added chaos and use pcoc. and make sure spec throw is linked with faster projectiles makes huge difference[/spoiler]

REAVE Current dps 425k+

Kingshaunter's Aoe gem setup, REAVE
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Boss videos!

Dual wasteland boss fight viper strike
[spoiler]https://youtu.be/fo1Q--6NnpY[/spoiler]

81 Vaal boss fight with enfeeble curse
[spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK5PQFT5cVs[/spoiler]

Double courtyard boss
[spoiler]https://youtu.be/Bq2potXXWq0[/spoiler]

double vaal (Fucked up getting 5 powercharges video coulda been alot better )
[spoiler]https://youtu.be/c82fyjPZem0[/spoiler]

double excavation boss viper strike
[spoiler]https://youtu.be/M-_foeiCbQk[/spoiler]

Village Ruin
[spoiler]https://youtu.be/X3ziQoVQ2v4[/spoiler]

Will post more video's soon, just threw all this together :p

( Also have t shot ranger thread very gg end game build setup 285k dps gmp, uber viable, search "kingsrogue" on forums. )

I love the idea and concept behind this build.. Looks like you have worked it out quite well. So do you use reave most of the time or do you aoe with viper?

yeah while mapping use reave most of the time, but aiming for BIS setup for boss slayen aka viper strike. but reave does amazing aoe with this setup and also poisons! ontop of everything being cursed with vulnerability. Best melee char ive had, well low life spec throw was super gg as well, but like I mentioned, viper strike is my favorite skill.

The build looks decent, but since you're only using Viper Strike for bosses, wouldn't it be better to focus on Physical damage / Life / Critical chance-multiplier rather than Chaos damage and Damage Over Time? Viper Strike would STILL be a boss killer with insane damage, and people without a GG mirrored dagger/claw would have an easier time clearing maps.

Just my 2 cents.

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Harmona wrote:

The build looks decent, but since you're only using Viper Strike for bosses, wouldn't it be better to focus on Physical damage / Life / Critical chance-multiplier rather than Chaos damage and Damage Over Time? Viper Strike would STILL be a boss killer with insane damage, and people without a GG mirrored dagger/claw would have an easier time clearing maps.

Just my 2 cents.

Man, that's all I did was stack physical and tried getting as much life as I could, i didnt get any chaos nodes by them self, dot nodes do help quite a bit with viper, and most of what i got was right there at start of shadow, i think growth and decay cluster was a great cluster to get and added life regen to, and with my current gem setup and passive you don't need mirrored gear by any means as i already explained. my good friend is exact replica and using 300 dps dagger and is wrecken shit, hella clear speed with reave and slayen bosses like a champ. and i did stack all crit multi possible? just don't have legacy ammy to use, but im fine with my currenct ammy for now. and my crit chance is capped 95%. but to any one i talk to about viper strike i always stress to stack phy and to no get chaos dmg nodes. thanks for your 2 cents but im already doing everything u recommended, and tad bit of dot from tree is BIS.

This is King's buddy NxIxPxPxExR here and I can vouch for this build. Currently using exact same setup, lvl 90, and a 305 pdps dagger. Probably the best build I've played with yet, very viable, takes a little bit getting used to, but has no problem completely destroying top tier maps and bosses. I could play this build forever without getting bored. King spent a lot of time thinking this one out, and I'm fortunate to have him as my bro on here to guide me through it. If you're looking for a build that doesn't cost a whole ton but packs a punch and is melee, look no further. You do not need mirrored items for this build to be GG.

I've been looking for something like this, but I thought I would try out claw instead of dagger. Would it work if I changed the dagger nodes to claw?

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Jonskvadron wrote:

I've been looking for something like this, but I thought I would try out claw instead of dagger. Would it work if I changed the dagger nodes to claw?

Ya man claw would be just fine! i don't see why it wouldn't it work just as well, find yourself a good dps claw shuld be set.

Looks very nice, excited to try this out

Thanks for the build.
Do you think is it s HC viable ?
Which modification do you preconise for HC league ?