[Nemesis]RaizQT's Immortal Dom.Blow Summoner build (1.1.1b UPDATED)

Had some time and I was having fun with math (not really) regarding the OP's recommendation to have 20q on Increased Duration and Dominating Blow. Before you go out and spend you currency, take a look at the numbers below. Granted, prices may vary over time and this is based on the current market for Q gems in the new Ambush league.

a 20Q gem of either type is going to run you close to 1.5 exalts, if not a little higher considering that all the current BO's I can find for high q gems equate out to about 1C per percent quality. Usually this isn't a linear scale, and "perfect" 20% gems carry an extra charge.

Level 20 Dominating Blow = 33s duration
Level 20, 20q Dominating Blow = 39s duration

Level 20 increased duration = +64% duration
Level 20, 20q Increased Duration = +74% duration

Comparison: (level 20 gems)
(zero quality) DB + ID = 54.12s duration

(20% quality) DB + ID = 67.86s duration

(12% DB, 11% ID) = 62.03s duration

So for a price tag of around 3 exalts or so, you get a whopping grand total of 13.74 seconds extra duration on minions created from dominating blow. Doing a little shopping, I found a 12% quality DB and 11% ID for 3 and 2 chaos respectively. Baseline stats will cost you hardly anything at all for gems and give you 54 seconds. 5 Chaos invested gets you 62 seconds, and 3 exalts gets you 68 seconds. That's 55 chaos for that final 5 seconds with the 20 q gems.

So in essence, it's NOT worth it in my mind to run with 20% gems in this build. If that 5 seconds extra on your dom blow minions is making or breaking you, then something else is seriously wrong. Just too much currency for very little reward. I can see spending a handful of chaos for a good bump in duration, but that's about it. Save your currency and spend it on gear.

You take 3 accuracy nodes when you have resolute technique, are they any useful to you?

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RotInPieces wrote:

You take 3 accuracy nodes when you have resolute technique, are they any useful to you?

did not update the tree untill now so the old tree was broken :)

Out of curiosity: why are you posting a marauder build in the scion section instead of the marauder section?

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Bada_Bing wrote:

Out of curiosity: why are you posting a marauder build in the scion section instead of the marauder section?

Responded in the guide. this was posted before the current league. back then it was better with a scion, now its better with a marauder.

Hi, how are you able to run 3 auras? I have a level 33 marauder that I can turn to a summoner. Also, read somewhere that your currently doing an updated, more expensive summoner build. It would be great if you can post it here as well. Having more options is always better :)

Any updated trees around?

I too am interested in this build. I understand if you don't want to sketch out an entirely new skill tree, but could you outline the nodes you were taking besides HP and minion damage nodes?

Raiz,

I used this guide to build my first character around the time it was first published. Been a big fan of your subsequent builds and really enjoyed following your 2 week race PA guide as well. I saw your video on the flaws in many of the mechanics of dom blow as it interacts with currupted blood and other mods but was wondering if you could update this guide or post a new one to see how you've optimized your dom blow build in 2.0. I like your builds' use of zombies/spectres - most dom blow builds seem to be pure melee focus with duration nodes.

THANKS