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

Hey! Love the build, It's been handling t8+ maps with absolutely no issues!

Seeing as you picked up a lot of ele damage nodes, I figured wild strike would be a fine sub for static / ice crash, and considering how large the fire explosion on it is now, it's certainly doing well. I don't like putting 2 points into amplify and sacrificing a whole link to increased AoE, so it's working out beautifully.

Trying this on essence league
What is the best flask combination? no price limit here

lvl 85
4,567 life
709 shield
143/158/148res


skill tree




I'm only seeing about 39,000 dps so far. how can I increase this? still need some quality gems i guess

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4_1 wrote:

I'm only seeing about 39,000 dps so far. how can I increase this? still need some quality gems i guess

You can drop fortify from your main links and use it on leap slam instead. You get an extra DPS gem slot that way.

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ComradeSerge wrote:

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Ankoujay wrote:

Do you have this build as axe version, I'm really interested to run it with a Soul Taker, should I?

It's also a very good option. Just swap the mace nodes for the axe nodes, nothing else to it.

I was studying the tree and making some considerations about an axe version.

Pros:

MORE DAMAGE (A considerable amount of phys dmg)
No mana considerations
Extra aura or buff (Arctic Armour is a good choice I think)
More attack speed
More Accurracy (I don't think this is really important, since both ways the build is dex hungry)

Cons:
Less armor (A considerable amount of less armour, like 40%)
Bit less life (Less than 10%)

Final considerations, if you wanna hit harder go Axe, probably it's better in softcore, but maces still better to tank stuff.

Does it make sense to put in doryani:

cwdt - molten shell - herald of ash ?

Molten shell and herald of ash both gives burning even without crits, and doryani gives them elemental proliferation.

Will it do any difference, or the elemental proliferation won't make any serious difference?

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ComradeSerge wrote:

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4_1 wrote:

I'm only seeing about 39,000 dps so far. how can I increase this? still need some quality gems i guess

You can drop fortify from your main links and use it on leap slam instead. You get an extra DPS gem slot that way.

Thanks that helped a lot.

I have changed my build over to a static striker to use a sword I made.

Getting 95k dps now. much better clear speed.

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BlackCorsair wrote:

Does it make sense to put in doryani:

cwdt - molten shell - herald of ash ?

Molten shell and herald of ash both gives burning even without crits, and doryani gives them elemental proliferation.

Will it do any difference, or the elemental proliferation won't make any serious difference?

I doubt you'd notice it.

I have upgraded my gear a bit and reached level92

The only problem I have is getting enough Dexterity and Intelligence.
Right now i have 2 points invested in 30dex 30int nodes.

My helm has +49dex +43int giving me just enough to use a foil and use Elemental Focus gem.







extra flasks for different combat


getting about 140k dps static strike with vaal haste + flasks.
5,500 life now

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4_1 wrote:

I have upgraded my gear a bit and reached level92

The only problem I have is getting enough Dexterity and Intelligence.
Right now i have 2 points invested in 30dex 30int nodes.

My helm has +49dex +43int giving me just enough to use a foil and use Elemental Focus gem.

extra flasks for different combat

getting about 140k dps static strike with vaal haste + flasks.
5,500 life now

Have you tried physical to lighting instead elemental focus?

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tenme1 wrote:

Have you tried physical to lighting instead elemental focus?

Thanks! That helped a lot.

I also got a Taste of Hate flask.

I got this screenshot with flasks up + vaal haste + near max Violent Retaliation Accendancy Passive effect up.

212,000 dps!