Assassin 2.2.0 - Varun-assass-quake (Varunastra/Earthquake/CI) - 90%+ crit @ 444% multi' w/videos

Have you thought about using this as an off hand instead?

It doesn't add crit, but gives a bit of accuracy and I think it actually gives you the 15% fire/lightning which could help shocking (although I haven't tested it myself).

Or I guess you could go with a high ES shield and craft "20% reduced Damage taken from Damage Over Time" which stacks with the Assassin's 10% node and maybe give blood rage a test? Might not be worth it. Annoying how hard it is to generate frenzy charges for ES builds now.

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Groinal_Fury wrote:

Hey Mate,
Thanks for sharing!!!


Good to hear someone else has done this and taken a different 'path' (get it...) I have a love/hate relationship with Abyssus, and I couldn't bring myself to use it for this build!

I have been considering a shield for a while now when the maps get scarier AND it's a must with Abyssus. Looks like it works pretty damn well!!! I might try it, I think yours is gonna be a lot more solid and well rounded than mine...

This is the first build I've done(after they nerfed ST + abyssus) that feels really good to play, and isn't dying to every physical monster in a vuln + monster dmg maps. High buffer, high block and warlord's mark keeping my IC procs long and constant, while also giving that extra leech for VP. Reckoning procs are a big help when running into packs recklessly, and because of warlord's mark I could use it in a 4L if I wanted to, without leech-gem. But for now, 3L is enough with MPD + Conc. Oneshots any rare in high tier maps ^^

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Also, how's the stun threshold on skyforth? Do you get stunned much?

Yeah I do get stunned, but very infrequently. Still, a big difference between this guy and my previous CI BV toon with 2.5k mana. That was like playing with unwavering stance.

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I wish i had a 6 link too!!!! (I 6'd a Carcass Jack for another build).

I haven't looked recently, but some 6L bases must be 1-2ex by now? And The Ethereal divination cards can be bought for 30-33c... That's little less than 3ex for ilvl 80 vaal regalia. Not bad.

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Any chance you could link some vid's? I'd like to watch and maybe we can give readers a choice between our builds based them too?

Vids? Well, I guess I could. Never tried, but it can't be that hard. I'll just have to improve my map pool first. I'd like to show at least some t12-t13 action, maybe even t14 if I get lucky this week.

But yeah, if you ever decide to try this with a shield, go for block and pick the shield defense nodes. Right now my shield alone gives me 3300 ES. My current tree at 89 gives me 120% ES + 15% from jewels(I'm not using Energy From Within - yet, haven't picked up Melding cluster) which sounds very little. Yet I am currently at 8888 ES with abyssus and skyforth... And my gloves could have higher ES, and only one ring has ES% master craft.

Hopefully getting some upgrades this week, and t12+ drops, and I'll make that vid.

Uh. My posts get so long...

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Mr_G wrote:

Have you thought about using this as an off hand instead?

It doesn't add crit, but gives a bit of accuracy and I think it actually gives you the 15% fire/lightning which could help shocking (although I haven't tested it myself).

Or I guess you could go with a high ES shield and craft "20% reduced Damage taken from Damage Over Time" which stacks with the Assassin's 10% node and maybe give blood rage a test? Might not be worth it. Annoying how hard it is to generate frenzy charges for ES builds now.

I like this idea, about rare shield and reduced damage taken from dot craft combined with that assassin node...

Should make it pretty safe, especially if you run blood range from weapon/shield while auras are not there, you can always just switch blood rage off quickly with weapon swap, if you are not finding any mobs. Re-casting blood rage again is so easy now with it's improved cast time.

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Mr_G wrote:

Have you thought about using this as an off hand instead?

It doesn't add crit, but gives a bit of accuracy and I think it actually gives you the 15% fire/lightning which could help shocking (although I haven't tested it myself).

Or I guess you could go with a high ES shield and craft "20% reduced Damage taken from Damage Over Time" which stacks with the Assassin's 10% node and maybe give blood rage a test? Might not be worth it. Annoying how hard it is to generate frenzy charges for ES builds now.

Yeah good call.

I like the idea, I haven't actually found one and so hadn't given it much thought, but if it's essentially adding 30% it's worth investigating. Accuracy is always welcome, too. At this point I don't think my crit will suffer too much by switching to this.

I'm not really a fan of bloodrage on CI, just annoying and I'm lazy, really lazy, just hate the constant draining. But that's just me.

The other one I've considered is:



'Cause it has nice global crit chance AND a very large bump to ES for a southpaw weapon with some accuracy to boot. But it doesn't do much else and the ES pales in comparison to a real shield.


Also wish we had:



I'd buy it from Cadiro... would solve so so many problems.

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Yeah I do get stunned, but very infrequently. Still, a big difference between this guy and my previous CI BV toon with 2.5k mana. That was like playing with unwavering stance.

Sounds good, you've now given me something to start saving for (skyforth)... Gonna take some time.

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Vids? Well, I guess I could. Never tried, but it can't be that hard. I'll just have to improve my map pool first. I'd like to show at least some t12-t13 action, maybe even t14 if I get lucky this week.

I just use FFsplit, works well and isn't to hard to use. It would run super smooth on a decent PC, which I unfortunately don't have... GL keep us updated.

What do you think about life based crit flicker varunastra, i think it could work and you?

Hello. I did my build with varun+eq based on your build. I just want to ask what dagger will be much better as offhand bino or mark. I read that eq with two weapons will damage only from main hand and really want to know this numbers on dps stat do anything to really shot on mobs. I will add screena with offence.Thank you for answer.
*Eq is earthquake

Wow...the concept of the Build just hooked me! I remember seeing BakedChicken playing this on Stream last League. But yeah im a Standard only player and I will go for that Build! Love it!

Do you mind showing your current gear?