[3.1] JUGGERNAUT/BERSERKER 1H+Shield Max Block&Spell Block Tank, Atziri Killer+a BoR version

Well, you decide for yourself. If you have Stone of Lazhwar and Rainbowstrides, Tempest Shield gives you not only 4% extra block, but also 3% extra spell block ;)

Aside from that, I'm not sure how you'd use 2 60% auras unless if you have a soul taker to be able to attack. But if you can run 2 60% auras, a much better choice would be determination+hatred, simply because you would kill things much faster, effectively making you more survivable.

I just wanted to say, that this is all in all a very nice build! So I'd like to share my experience with you:
I could do 70 maps already at lvl 62 or so. But I changed the skill tree it a bit. I started as a Marauder and because I got a BoR cheaply, I chose Iron Reflexes additionally until i get a 6L chest and then will respec a bit. Because of the high attack speed, this works much better with blood magic than with mana leech (which isn't fast enough). I really had some luck with finding the stone of lazhwar, a high life belt and this high res sapphire ring. Don't be confused by the Astral Plate, I use it for leveling gems and quickly replacing melee splash with weapon elemental dmg for single target dmg. The Auras I use are Tempest shield with Hatred for easy maps and Determination for harder maps. I tried replacing the high res ring with a higher pDPS one and a purity of elements instead, but this wasn't as satisfiyng as I thought. After I got the Lioneye's Remorse (for 2c or so) I could easily tank Kole. Yesterday I bought the Rainbowstrides and gave Dominus a try, but it's still not easy for me (lvl 81), but that's probably because I don't have all Live Nodes yet (~4000 live atm). The next thing on my list is Aegis Aurora and a 6L chest (+good other helmet).

Do you have any questions or suggestions so far?

Glad you like it!

Just 2 things: first, the DPS nodes you took at the mara are a waste, cause they each give only 10%melee phys. There are much better dps nodes within your grasp! Especially since you're using an axe, the major axe node below mara gives you not only 28% phys dmg, but ALSO 10% extra life. I'd recommend respecing into this:

With the same 5 points you'll get 20% more inc. phy dmg, 4% more inc attack speed and 10% more inc life. :)

Second, max your resists, it's one of the main things for each char, especially a tank :)

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ComradeSerge wrote:

With the same 5 points you'll get 20% more inc. phy dmg, 4% more inc attack speed and 10% more inc life. :)

THX for this Tip, I'll give it a try :). I chose this nodes in early game when I really needed them, but also thought about respecing them lately. EDIT: It resulted in +7,5% more total dps and +150 Life =)

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ComradeSerge wrote:

Second, max your resists, it's one of the main things for each char, especially a tank :)

Yes this is a point, but I'm nearly always full with 5 endurance charges due to BoR and CWDT lvl 1, so this isn't such a big deal IMO. Edit: OK I switched rings a bit and now have 77,76,76 Res with marginal less dps!

Glad I could help :)

Added some minor updates.

Awsome...absolutely awsome !!! thanks alot for this wonderful build...works fantastic :)

only one thing i am missing...my 30% runspeed^^

so my question to this nice guy who made up this great build for us...on the defense picture, you have

35% runspeed !? other boots than rainbowstride ? or some passive points that i didnt noticed?

greetings

and once more...thousand and one THANKS A LOT for your work =)


p.s

iam apologize for my bad english skills...school is long time ago^^

Glad you like it!

I have the passive point which negates all the negative movement penalties from armour, which brings me to 0%, then Rainbowstride, which brings me to 20%. I think a buddy had haste up, which could of brought me to 35% with his aura passive nodes etc

ah ok...then i have to live with the 20% runspeed :)

anyway..the build getting better and better. i managed finally my mana and have no more need on swapping faster attacks for mana leech. an enormous boost of dmg and fun :D

just my hitpoints are a bit low...on lvl 70 now about 3200. Helm and Chest unfortunately without +life...but both have nice armor.

so will i become problems in the later game at high lvl maps? atm everything is fine and my red globe makes almost no move^^

and got 5 Life nods left to pick




what do u think?

Whoa, that helm! Honestly, I'd try eternal+exalting that helmet for life. You have 1 prefix left on the helm, and life is a prefix, so it would be worth it imo. Or try YOLO exalting it if you have the balls to potentially waste 1ex.

Get those life nodes ASAP, late-game bosses can take a big chunk oh HP in 1 hit. Level 70 still isn't that high, so you have time to improve your life significantly by taking even more life nodes probably.