[3.1] GLADIATOR 1H+Shield Max Block&Spell Block Tank + a BoR version

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Incresed block recovery is not worth it?

If you have issues with being stunned upon block, it is way better and simpler to go for Unwavering Stance, which is only 2 nodes away from the normal path on the tree.

Managed to fuse a 6L Astral, so I updated the post with the new gear. Also, updated several versions of the passive tree.

This is how my stats look like now:
- defensive (with purity of lightning and fire):





- offensive in town (no buffs):





- offensive with hatred only (from myself):





- offensive (with full auras from party or aura-support - grace+hatred+anger+wrath):





- certified Atziri killer :)

hi comradeserge

as you must know i'm following your build... basically because is a very nice build price/efficieny speaking... now i'd like to know if i'm doing everything well, i'm lvl 60 currently, and this is my(shitty) gear


and this two items that i can't wear due to stats lack



i have 4.3k dps and 2k armour(only with hatred, i run tempest shield only with is as hard map, since i have serious mana problems), i can kill relatively fast mobs pack except bosses(some yes , some no)

and this is my passive skill tree

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgQAAecEswUtEPAaOBpVJJsnLzboOthBdEd-TdhT31cNWNtZ818_YEthIWSjZU1mnm5pcH1yqXTtdit253rvfNmAVoCKgW-E2YTvjHaQVZHOmSubg548ns2gtKIApKynMKeEq8Wsqqyvr6K0-bvtvJ-9gb6nwBrBBMS40iHV-OOf5FHsOO8O8B_yL_MG9zL3TfrS-6o=

do you suggest any change?

thank you very much for help

I too am giving this build a look. I did a 14 pt regret with my lvl 29 duelist and started a few hours ago and it is going well.

Just hit level 44 in Act 2 Cruel heading to the Wetlands.


Dps is a little over 1,200

No mana issues now, was having some due to the 1.90 swing speed weapon I had, but now I have a 1.10 swing speed, doing more damage and zero mana issues.

I will be coming back to this post to see how others are doing.



Ishkabibble

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hi comradeserge

Ok, several things. First, in your 4L, you should swap added fire damage for melee physical damage gem, it will boost your DPS. You should try and get a 5L chest as you level a couple of more levels. Those really aren't that expensive anymore, you can buy a decent white 5L chest for up to 5 chaos, just use poe.xyz.is. When you get that, you should add melee splash to yout links.

Looking at your tree. The main reason I went left to the marauder through the armour and then the int+dex nodes was exactly to be able to use all the gear and gems (faster attacks, for example, has a high dex requirement at higher levels). You will need those dex and int nodes, trust me. I would suggest going through there instead of down.
Also, I see you decided to go to the templar HP nodes through the armour+ES nodes. That's fine, although I think it is overall more worth it to go through the weapon elemental damage nodes. Since Infernal Blow transfers part of your physical damage to fire damage, this will boost your dps. The armour and especially the energy shield you get from the armour+ES nodes over at the templar are insignificant.
Also, don't forget the HP nodes over below mara, the ones that leas to "bloodles".
Finally, you can grab some sword dps nodes above Resolute Technique.
Your tree would look like this then: http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgQAAdwEswUtGjgkmycvOthBdEd-TdhT31cNWNtZ818_YEtlTWaebmlwfXKpdO12K3bneu982YBWgIqE2YTvjHaQVZHOmSubg57NoLSiAKSsp4SrxayqrK-0-bvtvJ-9gb6nwBrBBMS40iHV-OOf5FHsOO8O8B_yL_MG9zL3TfrS-6p5aAtheA2-iqQZG_ol31W1V-IyiXflZS8SvA==

For your mana problems: you have to have some mana leech from gear, imo 4% should be completely enough for most weapons.

Well I just finished day two with this build.

I hit level 60 a few minutes ago and I am very pleased with the build.

Current stats:

Health: 2450
Mana: 454
Dps: 3,643
Resists: 78% (Fire-Cold-Lightning)
Chaos: -21
Block: 73%
Spell Block: 41%


Gear:




Current Build:

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgQAAdwFLQthGYUaMho4Gmwb-h0UJKol3ycvKMU26Ud-TDVPfVFgU99VtVcNWNtZ818_YEtlTWaebmlwfXKpdO1253gNeWh673zZgFaE2YTvkFWRzpkrm4OezaC0pBmkrKeEqZWrxayqrK-77byfvYG-ir6nwA_AGsEEw4bEuNIh0k3V-ONq45_kUeeR7w7yL_MG877z3fcy97760vuq

At level 58 I killed the General & Piety - At level 59 I completed the level 66 Dry Lake map with zero issues.

I have put off taking the damage nodes up to this point, I also just started taking health nodes, have been mainly focusing on the shield nodes.

Around level 75-80 I should be able to tell if this is truly a viable build for doing maps level 75 and above.

Ishkabibble

Thank you for answer ComradeSerge, I'll need a few more Refund Points tho! :)

Another question, a Saffell's Frame shield is useless for this build right?

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Another question, a Saffell's Frame shield is useless for this build right?

Saffel's is good to have so you can equip it for bosses that deal only spell damage, like Rima or Temple Piety. But I definitely wouldn't recommend wearing it normally because you can+t block physical attacks.

I just found a 350 pdps axe and am considering trying this build... any tips you can give me towards that end? any axe nodes nearby, modifications due to no soul taker, etc?

Great guide!

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donaldtroll wrote:

I just found a 350 pdps axe and am considering trying this build... any tips you can give me towards that end? any axe nodes nearby, modifications due to no soul taker, etc?

Great guide!

You need the 3 mana nodes over at the duelist beginning, it's simply a must! Also, you'd need 4% mana leech from gear to make continuously attacking fast possible.

As for dps nodes, you can just take a look at the various versions of the tree, there are a lot of dps nodes around the way you can pick up. The hybrid axe/sword below mara are one of the best and i'd recommend them for anyone, but if you want more, it's not a problem cause there's a lot to choose from.

Here's a dps-heavy version of the tree: http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgQBAdwEswUtC2EUIBRNGJEZhRoyGjgabBv6HRQkqiXfJy8oxTKJNuk62D38QXRHfkw1TdhQR1FgU99USVW1V-JYY1jbWfNZ_l8_YEtlTWaebmlwfXKpcrt07XYrdud35XgNeWh673zZhNmE74x2jM-QVZkrm4OezaC0oW2iAKQZpKynMKeEqZWrxayqrK-0-bnNvJ-9gb6KvqfAD8AawQTDhsS4xtjSIdJN1fjjauOf5FHnkew47w7wH_Iv8wbzvvPd9kj3Tfe--tL7qlcNkc677fcyzNuLT4CKJJsX4W7YTjKPRjOWcz9BjA==

Since this build is REALLY flexible, you can easily make your own version of the tree and the build will still work the same way. There was a guy who went left only to mara HP nodes, then went right towards ranger for more dps nodes. Just experiment a bit ;)