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

How'd you solve the DPS issue on bosses that don't strike quickly enough to keep your shield going?

I'm currently operating on a 4L, soon to be a 5L(Chris Wilson willing); however, I don't see that completely solving the problem. I'm using Infernal Blow. Swap to heavy strike on bosses?

First off, thank you for your build.

I'm not Sure if i'm getting more dps, but i went with a Jack the Axe, and took the bleeding nodes "Bloodletting", and i also went across to the 25% chance to poison on bleed node "Dirty Techniques".


Would this work?

I also added Elemental Proliferation to Herald of Ash, so the fire dmg spreads - but i can't tell how much dps it's doing, because it doesn't show on the tooltip.

I'm really loving this build, standing in the fray of things and not dying has always been my m.o. in games and this does it well!

I know that the guide says that any of the main attack skills it lists work just fine for the build, but I was wondering what everyone's personal favorites were? I've been torn between Ice Crash and Earthquake, I really like the size of their AoEs!

For anyone else using Sunder like me, obviously the single target damage is pretty bad, what are you using for your single target?

I'm using heavy strike linked with multistrike, added fire damage, and faster attacks and it works pretty well, just wondering if anyone else has any suggestions.

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Placebo334 wrote:

For anyone else using Sunder like me, obviously the single target damage is pretty bad, what are you using for your single target?

I'm using heavy strike linked with multistrike, added fire damage, and faster attacks and it works pretty well, just wondering if anyone else has any suggestions.

Damn I was planning on using sunder as well with a BoR. Inwas hoping its single target was good enough as im already losing a link setup from the helm Dont really wanna give up another for heavy strike..

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Placebo334 wrote:

For anyone else using Sunder like me, obviously the single target damage is pretty bad, what are you using for your single target?

i'm using icecrash and i switch inc. aoe with conc effect before boss fights
gets my dps from 38k to over 60k and the small cone is enough for bosses

Well I'm not running conc effect, so it's possible with that the single target would be fine. I'm only running with a 5 link right now and without increased AoE, conc effect makes it really not great against packs.

My main worry about switching conc effect in on bosses is a large part of sunders damage comes from the waves that come off enemies in packs, it does increase my dps quite a bit but it's still underwhelming. I feel like sunder needs a single target unluckily.

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MyrmidonElite wrote:

How'd you solve the DPS issue on bosses that don't strike quickly enough to keep your shield going?

I'm currently operating on a 4L, soon to be a 5L(Chris Wilson willing); however, I don't see that completely solving the problem. I'm using Infernal Blow. Swap to heavy strike on bosses?

You mean Tempest shield? I don't see why that would be a problem, it's only 3% block, you can manage without it :)

You can run heavy strike in a 4-link for bosses, yeah.

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pitty wrote:

First off, thank you for your build.

I'm not Sure if i'm getting more dps, but i went with a Jack the Axe, and took the bleeding nodes "Bloodletting", and i also went across to the 25% chance to poison on bleed node "Dirty Techniques".


Would this work?

I also added Elemental Proliferation to Herald of Ash, so the fire dmg spreads - but i can't tell how much dps it's doing, because it doesn't show on the tooltip.

Using Jack with that combo is actually a good idea, although the axe itself doesn't have that much dps. If you find it's sufficient, go with it. If not, change your weapon.

Ele prolif won't do anything on HoA, you're wasting a gem slot.

I'm starting to doubt this build (the Infernal Blow variant), currently level 58 and trying to do Kaom's dream but the TTK has ramped significantly and at the same time the tankiness has been dropped hard. And Cruel Argus is a no-go. Guess one thing I can do is praying to Kuduku and hope my last Fusing orb will turn my chestplate into a 5L.

I've kept myself to the skill tree (except for 2 points since I needed DEX and had a jewel that would help the DPS). I've trying to let my items have increased armor and max hp as much as possible, but being level 58 with 2,3K HP I fail to see how I'm supposed to get 5K hp at level 70 (without dropping a shitton of exalts into trading). And so far I've died more then using my own builds (which aren't what you would call "good"(first time I use someone else his build)).

Fire and Lightning Resists are maxed (in Cruel, and fire has a bit of an overkill in resists), Cold almost maxed and Chaos is still above 0%.