Marauder - 1.3 [Newbie Friendly] GROUNDSLAMMER BUILD - Forum

Thanks for this build. Reading all updates )) Helps a lot. Especially since I like HC a great deal but can't find the time to sort out all the "game rules" by myself. With this build u can just start and enjoy the game. So thanks a lot for all the efforts put in this! Cheers Alcohol kills you slowly. Idc me in no hurry.	Posted by Linjo#0939 on Feb 11, 2013, 4:22:48 AM Quote this Post
should i take "amplify" if i want to increase range and damage of sweep and ground slam ? its right above "slaughter" in templar tree. just one intel node away A stranger like no otherther, Faced the wall of the Umbra, @Yastro	Posted by yastru#3625 on Feb 11, 2013, 4:33:11 AM Quote this Post
@alex well... primo: you cant use ground slam with swords second primo: your dps will be much lower than using 2h. i think - insufficient third primo: i strongly doubt in shield effectiveness. loosing half of your damage for a small chance to avoid (only melee) damage, which we should avoid totally due to ground slam's range? @yastru build forces you to take amplyfy, doesnt it? http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/73928 <-- [Newbie Friendly] Marauder Melee Build IGN: NinjaArabStrategist	Posted by NinjaArabStrategist#0191 on Feb 11, 2013, 6:23:49 AM Quote this Post
" NinjaArabStrategist wrote: @alex well... primo: you cant use ground slam with swords second primo: your dps will be much lower than using 2h. i think - insufficient third primo: i strongly doubt in shield effectiveness. loosing half of your damage for a small chance to avoid (only melee) damage, which we should avoid totally due to ground slam's range? @yastru build forces you to take amplyfy, doesnt it? i dont know, i go by build waypoints. didnt check what full build will look like. if thats the case, just one word - awesome ! A stranger like no otherther, Faced the wall of the Umbra, @Yastro	Posted by yastru#3625 on Feb 11, 2013, 6:29:49 AM Quote this Post
yeah. it doesnt force me but its there. what to say, great minds think alike, lol :) A stranger like no otherther, Faced the wall of the Umbra, @Yastro	Posted by yastru#3625 on Feb 11, 2013, 6:31:56 AM Quote this Post
" NinjaArabStrategist wrote: @alex well... primo: you cant use ground slam with swords you can use it with 1h maces, though! by sword and shield i meant more like 1H/Shield should have been more specific second primo: your dps will be much lower than using 2h. i think - insufficient makes sense third primo: i strongly doubt in shield effectiveness. loosing half of your damage for a small chance to avoid (only melee) damage, which we should avoid totally due to ground slam's range? i didn't know it was melee only and i imagine the only things which are really a threat are chaos damage and stupid poison archers so i guess the shield wouldnt offer as much defensively as i thought it would. thanks for the clarification! What about bloodless though, I'm still curious as to why you don't take it. Last edited by alexvsevil#7683 on Feb 11, 2013, 7:04:12 AM	Posted by alexvsevil#7683 on Feb 11, 2013, 7:03:14 AM Quote this Post
" alexvsevil wrote: i didn't know it was melee only and i imagine the only things which are really a threat are chaos damage and stupid poison archers so i guess the shield wouldnt offer as much defensively as i thought it would. thanks for the clarification! Also some of the various mages can put the hurt on. " alexvsevil wrote: What about bloodless though, I'm still curious as to why you don't take it. To get to Blood Magic, Unwavering Stance and Golem's Blood faster. The mace nodes connected to bloodless aren't supposed to be taken until later in the build. When it is time to take those mace nodes, feel free to respec so that it's connected through Bloodless. The guide intentionally doesn't deal much in respecs, to make things simpler.	Posted by Halinn#3257 on Feb 11, 2013, 7:06:53 AM Quote this Post
Oh okay thanks :) Just beat A2 normal, I'm in love with blood magic. it's so ridiculous. I can literally just stand in the middle of a huge mob and spam ground slam and never run out of mana or health. What's it like later on in the game? Do you have to be much more careful about micromanaging or is it pretty much easy mode except against certain enemies?	Posted by alexvsevil#7683 on Feb 11, 2013, 7:32:12 AM Quote this Post
" alexvsevil wrote: Oh okay thanks :) Just beat A2 normal, I'm in love with blood magic. it's so ridiculous. I can literally just stand in the middle of a huge mob and spam ground slam and never run out of mana or health. What's it like later on in the game? Do you have to be much more careful about micromanaging or is it pretty much easy mode except against certain enemies? Later on you have to kite using ground slam. Also have leap slam ready to jump out when surrounded. And play in party of max 2 or the desync will eat you alive!	Posted by talonmas#5458 on Feb 11, 2013, 7:51:56 AM Quote this Post
What do u think about it? Instead of leveling Blood Magic passive, we put Blood magic support gem to Ground Slam and Heavy Strike. And now we can use 2 very good auras, Vitality and Purity. But small conclusion whether is worth it to lost Grace aura for Vitality and Purity auras? Yes, my English is very poor.	Posted by nalad1996#3704 on Feb 11, 2013, 8:06:10 AM Quote this Post