Official Blender Post! Lets theory craft for 1.2! 123k Cleave DPS!

Hi, I'm just trying to recreate the regular blender build with a good mix of life/DPS but not too strong either way. This is with standard equipment (soul taker + BOR + high DPS sword in other hand).

I actually think the block chance of this particular build might be a bit high. I'm not sure if useful to get so much, so it might be better to get another round of DPS nodes or life nodes instead, but I'm not sure. Also, not sure if the aura nodes are needed but I believe I'd get 2 60% auras and 1 40% aura.

Here's the build


Any feedback would be really great!

I have thought up a revised version based on some of the posts made after mine.

Click for PoeBuilder here

It looks like the others but without some of the nodes which I don't particularly like taking due to their efficiency. (I.E Fencing)


I also made a quick Standard build here!

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Isky wrote:

Hi, I'm just trying to recreate the regular blender build with a good mix of life/DPS but not too strong either way. This is with standard equipment (soul taker + BOR + high DPS sword in other hand).

I actually think the block chance of this particular build might be a bit high. I'm not sure if useful to get so much, so it might be better to get another round of DPS nodes or life nodes instead, but I'm not sure. Also, not sure if the aura nodes are needed but I believe I'd get 2 60% auras and 1 40% aura.

Here's the build

build

https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgQAmSu9gUd-FFJlTYTZbmlY2yXfvqdT3xv60k3v45uDpBnAD2NwhO8B3DSTdO2-irZBeu94DU4qYEupbgthW68ppQUttfJ5aN0NGNtuqjWS3-_BBPzFwYtKyNi9KNtfP0F0eOtnoNungUEdyny4disKm4d2CVg17_Gs903nCkp9XLBttCku73rT_DrtGj7TflRJcHLyLwOHqBgbrZVmah7SIVcNzNuRzotPu-2QdPcy565yqeRRrKp82VnzJ-3AGvxLkFVmnmwW-tKHGRcvNulk5ySq42pV1hZvgKQ=

Any feedback would be really great!

Hey Isky, this build looks a bit too far traveled just for Aura nodes, you could instead try this Ranger or Scion (recommend this if its your first ever blender w/ BoR because of the resist starts) build with the Charima cluster instead. Although I don't particularly like the Aura nodes on this character much at all.

Ranger

Scion

Warning: Below is a scion build. Posting here because this seems to be a thread with more expertise on critiquing the cyclone build.

hey guys. I was wondering, is there anything inherently required in the duelist side to make this blender build work? I was messing around with the Scion tree and tried to utilize Shadows buffed start and getting resolute technique.

Another nice thing is that this build seems very flexible. I'm close to Weapon dmg specific nodes, 5ias, 10phys dmg, Resistances. This build can be slightly modified for your needs.


110 pts used.
Max Life% : 136
Phys 1h (Non specific) : 520 (Can adjust to be 480phys + 130ias)
Attack Speed : 111


https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgAAvrw11kUK9MYxnqZX_gryRTrh2L3E9jwtxq63PnzZcqmsqiftgwlgQ249A5Y7KJu1wzrKSm-eFr8Pq1M1aoz1b-1BsbO1SKZ_yBSi2bDYUUysRxc-Kk19W7TUYHPAdizpFSD8xd0NOJZkWlz5txfnCgqbeOvvetN-lWYDh3ByG61br04qKaUY28GLOu1ttDXvgUGX_n69m2ooKuRRZ5t-4J5Xdn8hAnuM566QdItPYeImlVVLSn2Hdmeg_EtsFocZt9lhBqk0Swp9df66pDnQgUfiIuI1kv6PTeNI7g==

Anyone think the buffed viper strike could work as an alternative to dual strike until we get a soul taker for cyclone?

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Relytz wrote:

https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgQAmSubLb2BFx1HfleXFFJgQWVNEdWE2b6nWNvSTe_jU9_AD2Nwm4M0k7ZBTipbrymlqW7dDRjbbEa18pAK_MXBi3JsNZJ462egtxeBQTIJ2L0Km4d2XPk17_4K5wpKfWRabbS3Pu96OJY67cau0348LXSucHLE9ttVA4cn7QLQG62VZqyqCC5yqZuNfNkEsUxgo4oj9k2ShxlsFvxLjX0SvBDwr6LyWn69l_6baigq5FFnm4tPkHTnrqQZG_ol3wHceA2-iu2DGY4AXucPBu7cvTGwy_XUUjB8AhGXcKPnRNIDJw==

I've made a build that does more damage than his "Glass Cannon's" and has significantly more hp. On the down side it is limited to swords.

You can certainly get higher stat DPS if you go all swords. It is a great alternative for those who don't have a Soul Taker. The downside is that Cyclone is pretty much impossible if you are using 2 swords as the attack speed makes the mana unsustainable. Cyclone does double the damage of a different skill with equal sheet DPS.

My 65k DPS cyclone does more single target damage than my 100k DPS dual strike currently.

I hear Cleave is getting a considerable buff (80% damage effectiveness to 100% and 60% dual wielding penalty to 65%). Assuming those numbers are true I believe you could get immense DPS with cleave. Perhaps 150k dps (with my swords tree) and it wouldn't be doing less damage to targets in the area (like melee splash). Also this tree was for new leagues, the new soultaker just isn't worth it in my honest opinion.

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Relytz wrote:

I hear Cleave is getting a considerable buff (80% damage effectiveness to 100% and 60% dual wielding penalty to 65%). Assuming those numbers are true I believe you could get immense DPS with cleave. Perhaps 150k dps (with my swords tree) and it wouldn't be doing less damage to targets in the area (like melee splash). Also this tree was for new leagues, the new soultaker just isn't worth it in my honest opinion.

Very true about the new soul taker not being worth it. I'll definitely include a full sword variant.

I was definitely hoping to try the new cleave with this build. If nothing else, it lets you drop the melee splash and frees that slot up for something else. Some variant with Molten Strike might also be interesting, though perhaps going a bit far from the original concept of this build?

Life per level changed to 12 instead of 8, might need to take some more hp nodes in your 1.2 tree and remove them later. With new crafting opportunities it shouldn't be hard to add life on items to compense that.

Hope to run my 4th blender in next league, thanks again for your work.

this would be more of a HC variant, with hatred, grace and your choice of purities.. no where near the DPS (50k on my gear) but with high life and defenses..

https://www.poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgQAFFJHfr2BmSuE2WVNpBkb-iXfvqduaTSTY3Dv4ymlTiq2QdP8XLAJWNunwYsY21uv3Q1KfYd2Z6D8xRutA4f-un11035wcpVmOu1ttDXvgUHYvTWStfIdyijb3-8xnqZXtz7-CvJFOuEn7cT2PC3GrnzZcqmsqlXWZOcXL_rSZp7AGlnzgKTjajbpFm8kqho4p4SQVTKJV-LsOASzogAUTfAftPn3vm6X8pw2uhkuHt9PVrM_vrypbnfleA2-igHcwA_STZAKhxlsFvxLbEYyCXJsSshuqu96eOsKm-cKiq-QEYLk7YMZjgBe