Soul Reaver Reave CI crit shadow Updated 2.6!! Assasin 4 Million DPS

Very disappointing as a CI Reaver. I expect both DPS and ES to take a hit. Left side of the tree is totally neutered, I don't think it's even worth touching. This is my plan when the respec comes, though I figure I might as well start a spellcasting Templar in torment when 1.3 rolls around seeing as my favorite character got nerfed.

lost 11% dps but gained hit chance, life leech and 110 flat es.

fine with that. now i can use another ring, which pretty much nullifies the 11% dps loss

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danisonxtc wrote:

lost 11% dps but gained hit chance, life leech and 110 flat es.

fine with that. now i can use another ring, which pretty much nullifies the 11% dps loss

Which tree?

So,is this build getting rekt?
was thinking of coming back for 1.3 but this seems overwhelming..

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danisonxtc wrote:

lost 11% dps but gained hit chance, life leech and 110 flat es.

fine with that. now i can use another ring, which pretty much nullifies the 11% dps loss

Could you post your 1.3 tree? I was thinking about something like this but im not an expert at making a tree optimized.

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgYAsNii2cgU9W9qjBa_sbPtQaZ_tUjz6pmaKgvrY3BSES-J03DVXfIOSBGW44RjQ3_GkBs2PcCcHNzBxaKjcFbssKc09vyTJyy_wfOaE4wLRwa0DIaulSDb1Ll82HZGceq6FdctH7k-VvWDCQ18VmMdT0yzrGbbbm-eV8k1uVAwLOGX0MpKnKQRUKcr2159446KUUyHE20ZEQ-sR3cH2VusmH1bGyX31ypNS66ESD8nFz7pAlxrSsgUjsNtbqrAdrXyqW4qOHgNbEZYr-hmcmw26D_8MgkB5wixpzCfyw_EO3y4yg==

https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgYAotmw2MgU9W8Wv2qMpn_tQbGztUhtbDY944QOSBGWHU8tH5UgwfOio3_GEVA1uacrGyXZW20Z6QJLrpAbmhNwVtvUmZrrYxEvpzTAnPb8RwbYdo6Kl9Dbblb1TLMRD9teUDD316yYw21ca4RI8-pwUioLdweHE5ykb57KSsM6m7VTNQ-rKk19W6xHUUy18m6qSsg_JzboWK94Dalun8unMAHnKjgaj_ba-wkZiiEDIupLxGXx0AktVen-BX0nqSy_wcVWYxXXhq594yzhrGa5Prl8jAvssMu95oE9X1JTl5W-OhB72xrndF9q2-ely7t8

This is by far the most Efficient way to go about this build in 1.3. I actually think survive-ability is a lot better in this build. The lack of critical strike from the old 'one-handed' nodes on the left side of the tree will be a little bit of a dps drop but not much. The addition of Vaal Pact also means you can essentially ignore reflect.

Points of Interest (from Shadow start):
- Having Nullification and Void Barrier is extremely effective for a wide variety of resistances and evasion. It also allows for some flexibility if you want remove it later for more damage.
- Without being able to go around the left side of the tree we avoid the Sovereignty node. It is a loss but this can be mitigated by going into Charisma. Other than that the energy shield focus still persists when going through the Witch part of the tree with Arcane Focus and Unnatural Claim, a little AOE damage with Blast Radius, and getting CI somewhere along the way.
- The new additions are noticed when we start heading toward Unwavering Stance. Along the way you gain a lot more resistances and evasion with the Sentinel and Reflexes nodes. Acquiring Vaal Pact is just frosting on top.

It's also extremely flexible along the way too. In mine you can see I added another Frenzy Charge near the Shadow start (Remember Vaal Pact makes life regeneration work at 40% effectiveness so less health overall, the more attack speed the better in my opinion.). There are also multiple nodes heading towards Unwavering Stance that can help with specific needs like Battle Rouse for manna issues because of aforementioned loss in reduced manna. There is also accuracy and critical strike toward Eagle Eye and an assortment of damage increases toward Studious Combatant.

Overall still a great build and plan on doing it in 1.3.

Why take vaal pact if you have Atziri's Acuity?

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Firestrike9 wrote:

Why take vaal pact if you have Atziri's Acuity?

If you don't have it. I mean it is a unique and a really good one at that. One point into something that you can just 'regret' later is a very small trade to me. It could be temporary is all. Not only that it is really your last path on the way to Unwavering stance so you're talking at the earliest you would want to take that node path is like 75 if you were really desperate. You wouldn't be wavering by avoiding an offensive tree to get a lot of survive-ability along the way to it either. It's just an extra convenience.

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ChaoticAwesome wrote:

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Firestrike9 wrote:

Why take vaal pact if you have Atziri's Acuity?

If you don't have it. I mean it is a unique and a really good one at that. One point into something that you can just 'regret' later is a very small trade to me. It could be temporary is all. Not only that it is really your last path on the way to Unwavering stance so you're talking at the earliest you would want to take that node path is like 75 if you were really desperate. You wouldn't be wavering by avoiding an offensive tree to get a lot of survive-ability along the way to it either. It's just an extra convenience.

I see,yeah I got a lucky Mjolner drop a few months ago and sold it at a very high price (85 ex) and traded 110ex for a pair of Acuity's back then.

As of now I am fucked,have no 5L or 6L since i tried to yolo fuse before i quit and gaining currency in standard by trading is near impossible since the only tradeable items are good uniques or gg items..

Would you say you heal ES faster with or without vaal pact (with Atziri's Acuity)?

As for this build it looks like we lose a shitton of DPS and it needs a major rework..

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Firestrike9 wrote:

As for this build it looks like we lose a shitton of DPS and it needs a major rework..

You actually don't really loose much DPS. It is still really strong and the best melee endgame build.

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Firestrike9 wrote:

Would you say you heal ES faster with or without vaal pact (with Atziri's Acuity)?

If you have acutity you NEVER take Vaal Pact.