----=== Puncture - Two-Week Race Build! ===----

I finally got some time to get this build started. I began as a templar and ripped at 68

Here's a link to the templar thread (which has a video): http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/929110

Passive Tree


Viper Strike - Added Fire - Chance to Ignite - Faster Attacks
Puncture - Melee Splash - Inc Melee Phys - Chance to Flee - AoE
Leap Slam - Faster Attacks
Reduced Mana - Grace - Determination
Vulnerability - Faster Casting - Blood Magic

Bump because I would really like some opinions :L

I rather like your 1 hand build.
You should forget MoM and play with frenzy charges, and use Snakebite

Great for movement (really needed for a puncture ! Your splash area is quite low, and u'll live longer if you keep mooving)

I also answered on my post

And why forgetting MoM ?

Because you don't need mana with few puncture hits
Because you will never get enough mana with this build. The only way is to use EB. And EB require a very specific and expensive stuff. And if you take some ES, you won't get enough armor (sth that even Artic Armor can't deal with)

Ah, I see what you mean.

Well, all in all I'd personally drop the frenzy charges in your build and take a pathing similar to mine. I myself am trying to work out how to reach Adder's Touch without sacrificing many points getting there. (because I don't plan on generating frenzy charges in any way)

And yeah, I wouldn't skip MoM, that's just something I've grown to like with my previous wand ek coc build. Since the tree is very close to both nodes, I'd personally incorporate it in here as well. 250% life, with grace, determination, arctic armour and MoM is EXTREMELY tanky.

I only ripped on that char because Corrupting Blood (barrage ek coc) and was too poor and unlucky to get a staunching flask. (something puncture solves easily)

I particularly enjoyed your added fire - ignite idea. Something I'm thinking about is keeping puncture as the AOE, and using a 3 or 4link for viper strikes single target (since rares should be the only mobs you'll strike more than once)

Thanks for the reply!

Also, I'm currently considering the 2h build for the 2week race. Dagger crit perhaps for the next 4 league, or for some more permanent league. This is because of accessibility and facility of obtaining gear in a 2 week race. On another note, Carcass Jack?

Everything updated.

Bumperino for Helpingtons

I finally got some time to get this build started. I began as a templar and am currently at level 63.

Here's a link to the templar thread: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/929110

I ripped. Put up a docks video in the templar thread with some info. byebye~