Realyn's release EK Marauder build. Tanky as Hell! Level 20 gem/gear update!

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I'll update t he thread tomorrow. Got my Alpha's Howl and most of my gems are close to 20! :)

Hey, question about auras.

Why grace over determination? Is determination not that good without the armor from IR and Grace?

Also, you seem to know everything that works with EK, so, I was thinking of picking up point blank, would that work with EK?

I am going tank but i wanted a benefit for face tanking like I plan on doing.

Also, other then the spell crit nodes in temp tree and projectile nodes in scion tree, is there any nodes that you would consider cost efficent for damage?

I am thinking about dropping a bit of Hp for dmg, since I am in Domination League.

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Realyn wrote:

I'll update t he thread tomorrow. Got my Alpha's Howl and most of my gems are close to 20! :)

Awesome! Can't wait!

Tanky As Hell? i had 15k life on my ek maruader with 420% life and 90% reduction with granite :) with 60 all res in ele weak with 6,5k ek would have had around 9k if i had oak 18% and my 6l staff and was useing leather belt but great build :D

What are the best weps to use while lvling? switching to EK now ~lvl 40.. intel seems to be an issue.. just look for decent int ammy other pieces? dagger?

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fs84 wrote:

Hey, question about auras.

Why grace over determination? Is determination not that good without the armor from IR and Grace?

Also, you seem to know everything that works with EK, so, I was thinking of picking up point blank, would that work with EK?

I am going tank but i wanted a benefit for face tanking like I plan on doing.

Also, other then the spell crit nodes in temp tree and projectile nodes in scion tree, is there any nodes that you would consider cost efficent for damage?

I am thinking about dropping a bit of Hp for dmg, since I am in Domination League.

Hi,

Grace _allways_ works. With Determination you'll need some base armor and I don't have that much of it. My chest has little very armor and so does my shield. Lategame Determination certainly is the better choice, but not until ~85.

Point blank is a no go. Too much damage, reflect will kill you.

I think that Scion is the better choice. The build would be pretty much the same except getting the spell damage and cast speed nodes at the start of Scion.

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What are the best weps to use while lvling? switching to EK now ~lvl 40.. intel seems to be an issue.. just look for decent int ammy other pieces? dagger?

Wands are usually the best, but can have a high int req as you just said. Either look for ones with a low int req or sceptres. They don't need any int but have 10 elemental as base which only applies to hatred and adde fire.

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Tanky As Hell? i had 15k life on my ek maruader with 420% life and 90% reduction with granite :) with 60 all res in ele weak with 6,5k ek would have had around 9k if i had oak 18% and my 6l staff and was useing leather belt but great build :D

I bet you had cast on damage on taken aswell. Oh right, you are talking 30 patches ago. :)

ya, lol at the guy comign in brgagging about his old ek mara

I made a Marauder, so there is no low hanging dps nodes to pick up instead of 5-6 or so life nodes?

Nope. Only the crit ones for leveling.