BUILD OUT OF COMMISSION....NO LONGER VIABLE DUE TO IDIOTIC CHANGE TO IRON REFLEXES

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Zindax wrote:

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AthenaUS wrote:

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Zindax wrote:

The path to the marauder tree seems quite inefficient to me. I am wondering if you like the following build more than one you proposed. Essentially, it is the same build; however, you have more life, more armor, an extra frenzy charge, and conduit. I also gave 16% chaos resists if you want that too. It's also worth noting that this modified build is 3 pts away from 30% increased cold damage to weapons and now without the blood magic talent (blood magic gem instead), hatred can be brought and perhaps ice arrow warrants consideration if you have a dual 20% arc totem templar in your group, which may be more efficient at spreading shocks than a lightning arrow dualist and also energizes better with conductivity.

Here it is:

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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgQAAnEEswUtDq0UTRcdGNsZLhm0GjghYCftKaUs6TIJMn4yiUCgQ5xKfVBQVElW-lfiWGNbr18_YEtjp2egbqp07XTxd-V674d2jM-NfpBVmy2euaIAp4S3trndvqfG2MrTzZjdDd1G3sbnUupi7DjvDu9O8B_yL_Pd9kj6sfxO_MWuk6ZXOuGI8Xq4QYeCxyj6lSBb9OvuuJMMfRB_xp6nCI9G0NDPZVXGFm-boWe97m_Uj7c-xq7-CvJF52MVICpNPyc8LcT2LIVaGp2uGmwZhSSqNunjauQiKU-Cm9JNwA-D2_xLznFsFmqH_c8=

I left out blood magic because I felt that you could use a gem and bring more auras and have better group utility, for example, bring haste, evasion (or determination or vitality depending on what your friends bring), and hatred on your mana pool with reduced a reduced mana gem, while having anger, and wrath on blood magic along with lightning arrow, frenzy, and bear traps. I think sharing frenzy charges as well as power charges with power charge on crit would allow stacks of shocks and freezes to build up faster. I'm thinking that you would either go with a rejuv totem or a lightning arrow totem. Also, I am thinking that you could have a spare bow and quiver, one elemental based, one physical based. You could put the frenzy on the physical bow and lightning arrow on the elemental bow and quickly swap (which is 'x' on my keyboard) between bows and attacks (the swap seems somewhat quick but i'd be curious to hear feedback). Anyway, I'd like some of your thoughts on my modifications to your tree. Perhaps you will find it more to your liking.

Unfortunately the only way to ever pull off a non blood magic version with all the auras is with a 6 link. And if you play like me (only self found) and (no trading) you would realize obtaining a 6 link is just never going to be realistic. Combine that with using all the currency I do get to roll my high maps,
1.ill never afford a 6 link
2.nor am I interested in wasting 5 levels of experience in currency on 1 item so I can sit afk in town instead :p

Secondly I didn't look at your build as I am on my iPhone but I assume you didn't take diamond skin which is close to marauder tree. That talent to me, is a must have at all costs ;)

Thanks for the reply Athena. I appreciate the experienced based feedback. I agree with the issue of a blood magic gem, even from my limited theoretical perspective, though I don't think bow damage is as dependent on support and we already do have iron grip, don't need any penetration support gems, and have not invested in any crit nodes to warrant those support gems, basically just added elemental weapon damage and faster casting seem like the only mandatory support gems. I'm not really interested in playing self found though I do appreciate the authenticity that you might enjoy. As far as the diamond resists, I did take 2 of those nodes just like you did - 2 15% ele resists. I agree those are musts. I don't have the path that you have in the marauder tree where you took the 2 fire resist nodes. I know whats its like to look at the tree on your iPhone and not be able to properly finger scroll over the tree. When you have the opportunity, I would appreciate it if you could look at the modified tree and let me know what you think. I think its really the only contribution that I can make, in terms of having a more efficient path to get all the nodes that I think you want. You might be pleasantly surprised and wish to adopt it, if you have the luxury of finding a 6L. If you do like it, what I would be most interested in, is how you would grow the tree.

Thanks.

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nuzebel wrote:

question what u think of removing blood magic nad gemmin a 6link up with bm-lifeleech-la-faster attack-weapon elemental damage. and 5 linked wep with frenzy-bm-lifeleech-fasterattack-weapon elemental damage and use al mana on auras insted of reserving life?

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ghoultek wrote:

The guide looks good especially when read wide awake. Firing off a fresh bow Duelist. Looking forward to seeing your gear in post #1. Got any videos of your duelist in action Athena?

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Sorry I meant elemental adaptation which increases the resists from 75 to 80.

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RaCa400 wrote:

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Hey Athena just wanted to say awesome build :) im enjoying it so far...im @ lvl 62 and following your build, its been pretty easy so far...i was just wondering when you think itd be good to start doing the lv 66 maps?

my stats are:
3.5k health
pretty much 75% resists for all (still at -60% for chaos so obv i cant do chaos maps)
250 tooltip dps for LA
750 tooltip dps for frenzy without any stacks

i also linked my current gear at the top

also if i happened to get a tri ele bow should i spec out of iron grips and rush to static blows (picking up the big health nodes along the way of course)?

thanks for the advice!