1.3 [Newbie Friendly] GROUNDSLAMMER BUILD
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" I'm currently using it on my sweep
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Also had a question ,,,, isthere a reason why we dont go for the life stuff on the purity of essence path? Last edited by TheToxicKnight#6523 on Apr 10, 2013, 8:34:51 AM
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" I think it is kind of waste to take it, 20 Life on kill isnt really much in the endgame. When you kill 5 monsters you will gain 100 life, if your character has over 3000 life 100 life is like nothing in my view. Same for 2 Life on gain per hit. The 1% leeched back as life you can get that from the items and skill gem, so you dont really need it. I would only take the "lifeleech" nod if your build is finish and you really dont know where you could put the rest of your skill points. Last edited by Afura#6483 on Apr 10, 2013, 2:43:10 PM
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" I see your point ,, thanks |
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i managed to get some 4l items (actually.. ive got 5x4l on me atm) and im wondering ... for heavy strike/ground slam/leap slam what is pref support combo? atm im using life on hit (life leech for heavy strike) + melee physical dmg + faster attacks, but im wondering if i should exchange melee dmg/faster attacks for smth else? added fire seems meh, since i skipped lava lash node and not having many ele dmg (just temp 2x10%), melee splash for heavy strike is useless - takes our only strong single target ability and makes it medicore 'aoe', multistrike - im not convinced, firstly price of it atm, secondly lower dmg from skill = more migitated by mobs armor -> less dmg overall, so im kinda confused, is there anything else useful?
im using mostly leap slam... as i find it faster and better to kill grps of mobs and stay on move (ledge farm with it was pure fun), it does dmg 360 degrees around me, not like ground slam with is in front cone, so i just happily jump from pack to pack like im picking flowers + projectiles have hard times to hit me im running 2 auras only, since i cant do 3-4 ... anger + grace, rest is either % based (bm keystone) or pretty much useless since i dont have enough int to lvl it up (same goes to vulenrabilty curse... ) im also dont use enduring cry yet, dunno how about merci mby it will change, but didnt take those passives yet also, thinking to go more offensive build, since killing speed is not so great, but survivability is just insane (im used to mara LA killing speed <3) at 47 (cruel act2) i have 1500 hp, heavy strike does 1,7k dmg, leap 700, ground slam 760 (srsly dunno for what i keep it as i never use it, either leaps or single target), and im capped at resitances thx for your hints GEAR:
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IGN: Tamenath/Zawish/Mevev/Moldorn/Hayna Last edited by zawish#7888 on Apr 10, 2013, 6:40:12 PM
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I just got multistrike for my groundslam and let me tell you, it is awesome. It may do less damage do to how armor works, but mobs become stunlocked so good especially using a slow weapon like a marohi erqi. Having fun again.
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First, thank you very much for this nice build. Im level 73 with my marauder, I tried 5 builds and this build is by far the easiest and best build for beginngers in my view.
I never had big problems by doing this build, only when I used sweep because you have to be very close to the monsters. But when I replaced my Leap slam gem with Groundslam I had no more problems. The only bad thing on that build is maybe the damage. I have 3500 life but my damage isnt that good, I do only 2,5k groundslam and 5,8k dps heavy strike. I can do maps with this build but even with endurance cry I have to pay attention that I don't die. Besides due to my low damage it take me a long time to clean a map. I red that some peoples have over 10k damage, thats really nice, I think I could do that too maybe with a better weapon and 1-2 more support gems and when I take out my rarity find gem in my weapon. I wanted to take iir and iiq on that build, but I think that will decrease too much my resistances, life and my damage. So here is my GEAR if some1 is interested in:
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Last edited by Afura#6483 on Apr 12, 2013, 8:07:26 AM
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" You do realize splash is doing nothing for your sweep, read the tooltips. Sweep - Aoe skill Melee Splash - Single target melee attacks Mark_GGG 2012
If you put on your full plate mail, and I throw hundreds of toothpicks at you, you'll basically not feel it. If someone catapults a whole tree at you, don't expect the Armour to prevent as much of the damage. |
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" Mate I would recommend life on hit rather than life leech in supporting your ground slam, makes a hell of a difference. Agree with your points though, my performance in merciless ranges from okay to extremely slow and painful. This is probably due to the mob mix - so maxing resists is a must! (Still running through with no chaos res, hurts but managing to learn to deal with those snakes ;O) IGN: Gumaru / Gumario / FoonNotSpork / Shield_For_Pants / Shockingly_Expensive
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" Grappled with the "best" support gem combo too, but given our limited stats outside str, you're more or less on the right track, and is more or less thought through already by OP. I'm Lvl 65 and soon to fight Piety on Merciless - and would say I use EC quite regularly. Started to use it mid Cruel I think so no rush, but would recommended levelling the gem while you go. IGN: Gumaru / Gumario / FoonNotSpork / Shield_For_Pants / Shockingly_Expensive
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" Thanks for your suggestion :) but life leech is giving me a lot of more life back than life gain on hit. Life leech (gem level 17; 6% LL) gives me 154 life back (6% of my 2569 damage groundslam = 154) and life gain on hit gives me only 38 life back. Last edited by Afura#6483 on Apr 10, 2013, 8:55:03 PM
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