DOMINATRIX – ultimate melee warior (GUIDE v1.11 and videos)
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Please watch the 40s video :)
http://youtu.be/DZfpZMR19yk Little slower but much safer with 20-30 minions around :) http://youtu.be/eGNxi0_Zm38 No passive tree changes compared to 1.0 build I hit 75 level and this build is so strong and funny that it deserve for a real guide. The common opinion on this game is that melee sucks. I like melee, especially battlemages. I was trying to make one with high survavibility because I don't like dying. Goal of the build: Make a real melee tank with extreme survavibility and really good DPS. It is possible to achieve with some items/keystones combos: How to achieve survavibility: • Almost ALL our passive skill points goes to defensive nodes to reach: +222% max energy shield and 20% more energy shield (= almost 6k ES) +56% all elemental resistances and +5 to max resistances (= 80% fire, 80% lighting, 85% cold resistances) 100% chaos resistance +34% chance to shield block (= 75% block chance with Aegis Aurora and Tempest Shield) +104% to armor (= almost 5k armor) • 10% life leech and without any node or gear: By using Blood Rage (10% life leech on 20% quality and 17 level) • Surrounded by minions: Main attack is Dominating Blow which creates really strong minions from slain enemies Don't know why but monsters prefer to attack minions instead of me • Autoheal: Using Aegis Aurora unique shield (thanks to jibber0923 for tip) every block replenish energy shield by 4% of armor. We have max block (75%) and high armor (almost 5k without granite flask) so it is about 200 ES per block • Immunity to stun and frozen: Eye of Chayula unique amulet prevents stuns Dream Fragment unique ring prevents frozen but with 85% cold resistances frozen is really rear and "Dispels Frozen and Chilled" flask is sufficient How to achieve good DPS: • Facebreaker unique glows: Unarmed with right gear and even no offensive nodes gives huge DPS • Frenzy charges: By using Blood Rage we have FREE frenzy charges (5 with this build) • Surrounded by minions: I have about 10-30 minions around me. They have +50% increased physical damage, 20% more physical damage, 30% increase damage and 20% increased life. They are as strong as dangerous the map is and they do really good AOE • Dominating Blow linking: Using Chaos Inoculation I'm always on full life so I can use " Melee Physical Damage" combine with "Melee Damage on Full Life" There is no need for using Life Leech or Mana Leech so all slots can be offensive Melee Splash works perfectly with Dominating Blow - about 2-3 converted mobs with one hit (good AOE) Fun with this build: • Little girl punching monsters is really cool • By dominating totems you can be totally immortal or running with extreme speed • You can have your own snakes :) Problems: • 2 difficulty level is really hard for leveling • You need really specific gear Passive skill tree: Bandits rewards:
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• skill point • 12% damage (multiplicative with Facebreaker) • 1 frenzy charge Auras:
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• Hatred for more damage • Discipline for more energy shield • Determination for more armor or Tempest Shield for max block (if you have not sufficient mana) • The rest of mana is used for Dominating Blow (150 mana in 5L) Linking Gems:
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4L: Dominating Blow - Faster Attack – Melee Physical Damage – Melee Damage on Full Life in 4L 5L: Add Multistike - faster attack, more mana/click but less mana/s 6L: Add Increase duration/Blind/Culling strike or just what you like best You need also: 4L: Hatred - Discipline - Determination/Tempest Shield - Reduced Mana 1L: Blood Rage 3L: Spell Totem - Summon Skeleton - Faster Casting (before first minions or if minions die) 2L: Enfeeble - Increased Area of Effect Gear and cost:
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Abyssus – without it this build is a shit. It increase DPS by almost 100%. Your survi is better with it even with more physical damage taken because you are killing mobs faster = more minions, more mana and life leech. Very high armor.(10 - 15 gcp) Only for maps because of cannot be stunned and frozen. (eye - 5 gcp, dream - 15-20 gcp) Core of the build (1-3 gcp) For high ES and armor. Can have red sockets (this one was really expensive (7 exalted) but 5L 600arm/400ES I bought for 6 gcp) For heal on block, good block, 5% max cold resist, decent energy shield (10-15 gcp) High phys dmg. Very important mana leech and res. (2 chaos) energy shield, resistances, mana (10 gcp) High physical damage (5 gcp) Flasks – only quicksilver and granite The whole gear should cost about 7-10 exalted Videos:
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Now, with Multistrike clearing speed is much better and gameplay is faster. I have to post new videos. Old videos with melee splash: docks with old shield http://youtu.be/S882EkLRKFM map http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JI2qQAHzVo 2 map bosses: 1 tanked, 2 killed by minions :) http://youtu.be/USLmKVYasAU This is my first build. I’m really looking for feedback. Sorry for my English ing: Storm_Gaze Last edited by LeMing#5256 on Jun 19, 2013, 12:27:07 PM
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try aegis aurora
IGN: OOXX
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This build looks sexy! Though I don't have any of the required uniques or I would try it ^^
Aegis Aurora might be a nice addition since your block chance is so high. It depends how high your armour is though. High armour + high block = autoheal. But, it has less ES than your current shield! Is Increased Duration better than Multistrike ? Brutus. Do you even sync? Last edited by AnnanFay#3468 on Apr 27, 2013, 10:18:04 AM
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I would've preferred to see cyclone in there.
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who says there is no more ridiculouser :D
I am the light of the morning and the shadow on the wall, I am nothing and I am all.
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I tried a facebreaker build like this (health though), but the inability to use leap slam, flicker strike, or whirling blades just turned me off too much. I need my mobility skills. I tried lightning warp for a while, but it is just balls.
Last edited by magicrectangle#3352 on Apr 27, 2013, 3:55:13 PM
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can you show screenshot of your dps, def and a video?
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Hi,
Thanks for feedback :) Aegis Aurora should be very nice. I don't have much armor but even without granite is more than 3k so every block is like 120 ES more. I have to save for it to try. About increase duration/multistrike: 4L is really simple: DB - Faster attack – melee phys dmg – melee dmg on full life. But what to add in 5L? This is difficult. In docks the best choice is melee splash because in one hit you can kill and convert 2-3 monsters. In maps monsters have more HP so you need more dmg to the main target and added fire dmg or increase duration (to have more minions) is better. The most dps items/gems: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/850/ofensmax.png/ Def: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/850/ofensmax.png/ Short video http://youtu.be/S882EkLRKFM ing: Storm_Gaze Last edited by LeMing#5256 on Apr 29, 2013, 7:52:16 AM
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You convince me :)
But I'm thinking of a "Low life" variant with Daresso's Courage (Shield), Shavronne's wrapping (body armor, very expensive :( ) and Starkonja's Head (helmet). Some aura on your life and you are beast to go but it would be expensive. Abyssus seems very good but I'm afraid you don't benefit the "(100-150)% increased Critical Strike Multiplier with Melee Weapons" part because "unarmed" is not a weapon. |
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I think the bigger issue is how does critical (abyssus) work with resolute?
From the video, i think you use DB all the way right? Maybe you dont do critical at all right? |
