[1.1] CI Marauder + Zealot's Oath = and it works!

Now in video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bBTCz9DD0E

Discussion on Reddit http://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/20jg84/they_said_i_was_crazy_ci_marauder_zealots_oath/

Check it out - I've got a ways to go but I'm surprised how well this build is actually doing. Give it 10 more levels and some gear that's not level 19 (!) and it's going to be a powerhouse.

Enjoy!

Epic build! I want see this build on invasion.

How about this tree for onehanded (sceptre) CI crit Marauder?
Have no experience with CI, but would like to try...

Click 100 points

I walked to Unwavering Stance, as I heard Stun is an issue for CI.

+320% crit
+100% damage
+28% attackspeed
+202% ES
+crapton of armor
-21% mana reserved, solid 54% aura effect

Couple of Dex nodes, so I can use the Hatred Aura.

Pathing looks kinda inefficient, but I guess that's what it has to be when dodging life nodes.

Rest of points:
*Ghost Reaver (maybe earlier than those 0,4 regen nodes?)
*more aura stuff
*ES in scion wheel
*couple of mace nodes

Main attack would be:
Heavy strike + melee phys + melee full life + multi + splash (+faster attacks/fire/leech)
4L against phys relect: Glacial + WED + leech + splash

Bandits:
Kill all, Oak/Kraiytn/kill all, kill all.

No ideas? Build too crazy/stupid/weak? Why no replies?

I am running a similar setup.

However, so far I am using RT instead of a crit based approach. I don't think one has to go crit as RT is nearby and there are enough good options of support gems. Shield block nodes are nearby so why not pick them? It will result in max block. Rainbowstrides and Stone of Lawhare will give a nice spell block chance.

Gearing is much harder for crit builds since you lack of dex and have little accuracy nodes. I feel like just focusing on RT and %ipd on the passives and added phys on the gear will give enough damage while providing more defences via block. aegis auroa is also a strong shield for my version

180% ES is enough?

I know I don't have to go crit, but I want to. ;)

You didnt take the 0.4% regen nodes in marauder and scion, I think you should if you grab Zealot's Oath.

Accuracy: I have +50% in my tree, and 94 dex. With items like this... ...I should be fine. ;)

Shield block sounds nice too, but I don't know if I find the skillpoints for it. Maybe I will also skip the 0.4% nodes and take at least +15% shieldblock.

I dont see 180% as a problem. I also have about 100% from shield and about 50% aura effectiveness. I presume I end up at about 5.5k to 6.5k es which will be fine.

Of course this is subject to change. I may grab more % regen or get the complete scion es wheel and drop some melee damage. Currently I gor some trash gear (100 es on chest piece) and sit on 4k es which feels quite comfortable. afterall I play in the ambush league

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Ohjeah wrote:

I also have about 100% from shield

This should be a local modifier that only applies to the shield.

5-6k sounds fine. Ok, then I drop the witch ES nodes from top priority to "left after lvl 80"... :)

Level 42 now on my "soon to be" CI marauder.

I put only 5 points in life and started with ES nodes and ZO already.

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Sitting at ~1000 life, 500 ES (with Discipline and very low (almost nothing) ES on gear).
I use Lifeleech for my life, ZO regen for ES, most monsters don't even make it through the ES.

I will transition into CI+crit at ~Level 60. Have a full gear set with reasonable ES values available at that point.

100 points build (lvl 80, kill all bandits):

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With shieldblock and crit.
Can maybe remove some of Acc and Dex nodes. Maybe not.

Defense:
*ZO with 3% ES regen
*Ghost Reaver, CI, US.
*170% ES (little low, but there's more to grab)
*+31% Block
*+144% armor (builder doesnt add it up for some reason)
*no charges

Offense:
*+320% crit chance
*+125% mace damage
*+60% accuracy
*+28% attackspeed

Saving up for Aegis Aurora atm, which would fit in nicely.

Auras: Hatred + Discipline.
Main attack: HS +Splash +Melee phys +Melee full +multistrike
Secondary attack: Glacial Hammer +WED +Splash +Melee phys
Jump: Leap Slam +faster attacks +culling +rarity
CodT +temporal chains +blood rage +molten shell

Your pathing is inefficient.
For 2 more points you grab 82% inc dmg, 1 end charge, %heal for charge and some armour.

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Please report your solo experience. As I stated above, I'd rather invest heavily into auras buffing both offense and defence instead of going crit. Also w/o grace or determination I don't see you getting 6k+ armour while maintaining at least 5k ES.