[ 1.2.0 ] GroundSlam Build By Community

Hello, I saw your topic and thought I could contribute a little bit.

This groundslam build is more or less a softcore variant. Despite being softcore it still gets a little higher than the desired 150% life hitting 157%, but it does finish around level 91(?) which is mostly due to my unwillingness to skim the weaker nodes off. The build I'm posting, because it is softcore, takes a lot of damage nodes reaching around 600% w/ 2h mace weapons. A lot of the weaker damage nodes can be removed for more defensive ones if you ever feel like you need more survivability or if you would ever like to pick up the endurance charges which are all well within reach of the main route you should be taking. There are also plenty of stat nodes near the main route that you can pick up. But if you require more of them you could also skip out on the new Martial Experience node above the scion life wheel and take the route below it in order to pick up the int/dex nodes located there. Something interesting to note if you chose the below path is that you have easy access to the new skill effect notable exceptional performance.

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAe4zG2CECWGNUC1BQ6Xwu_1BUog_kUV8_IVXBBCz7a9k5DkKOqXP_09lhAec0jhkuVtk26IY7J-3rCWSjOlL8S8T2rKoJlhpVaf5sFjwtcqlR5lnzJyBhITs7hxnGrnzZ9zK0L8AahO-HandT_TC3PoErYMSQVRnpdO2QbIOxiI_-Ct-yITSnhMtDZ1h676mUYJEa5Ni9lIeexRo4DhTkrWBLhNlqpVg97DjewQUtZU1uaUE_V-IUUr6nMolHfgSzFE3wH4M4ogCpaO98hmDuFPk0nCc=

Here is my tree for 2H groundslam :

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAAecOPBLhFCAYkRo4GlUb-iECIVUl3ycvLPst0i7_MZ4yCTSONZI26DkOOlI62DrhQT9Cjkd-SshN41BHUFBR5lWpVgRXDVg9WGNYr1nzXz9hIWSjZU1sRm6qcmxyqXK7dn94DXuMfNl-4IErhNmGO4Zgh2qI8ZBVkGyRzpSHl7SYCpwnnleexZ7Nn8ugnaFtog-kGaSsplenMKeEqW6pc6mUrKqsurQvtfK2pLnNu-28n8AaxtjKkNIh2WHcPd6W37LiQ-Of5FHsOO4U7w7yL_JF9zL3vv4K_o8=

Lmk what you guys think !

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NambrVan wrote:

Wow! Really?
U r 'planning' build for 1.2 to play it on standard? Dude! WOW!

please don't post anything non-sense here if you don't want to contribute anything
i know you the expert and perfect then all of us, but we still tried making it better for everyone

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Dantedist wrote:

Here is my tree for 2H groundslam :

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAAecOPBLhFCAYkRo4GlUb-iECIVUl3ycvLPst0i7_MZ4yCTSONZI26DkOOlI62DrhQT9Cjkd-SshN41BHUFBR5lWpVgRXDVg9WGNYr1nzXz9hIWSjZU1sRm6qcmxyqXK7dn94DXuMfNl-4IErhNmGO4Zgh2qI8ZBVkGyRzpSHl7SYCpwnnleexZ7Nn8ugnaFtog-kGaSsplenMKeEqW6pc6mUrKqsurQvtfK2pLnNu-28n8AaxtjKkNIh2WHcPd6W37LiQ-Of5FHsOO4U7w7yL_JF9zL3vv4K_o8=

Lmk what you guys think !

i'm sorry that i haven't pointed out clearly, we use new reference skill tree
https://www.poebuilder.com/
cheers!

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Dantedist wrote:

Here is my tree for 2H groundslam :

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAAecOPBLhFCAYkRo4GlUb-iECIVUl3ycvLPst0i7_MZ4yCTSONZI26DkOOlI62DrhQT9Cjkd-SshN41BHUFBR5lWpVgRXDVg9WGNYr1nzXz9hIWSjZU1sRm6qcmxyqXK7dn94DXuMfNl-4IErhNmGO4Zgh2qI8ZBVkGyRzpSHl7SYCpwnnleexZ7Nn8ugnaFtog-kGaSsplenMKeEqW6pc6mUrKqsurQvtfK2pLnNu-28n8AaxtjKkNIh2WHcPd6W37LiQ-Of5FHsOO4U7w7yL_JF9zL3vv4K_o8=

Lmk what you guys think !

Hey, I was looking at your build in the new skill tree and it seemed broken in a few places so I wasn't really sure what you were trying to do.

It seemed like you wanted to involve Endurance Charges presumably for Immortal Call?

If that was your main focus, this is probably how I would do it. You also picked up armor nodes but I wasn't sure how much you wanted that. If that was actually something else you really wanted; spec out of the Bloody Bludgeon wheel and grab some armor on the main route from something like Steel Skin in the Duelist area or from the Marauder starting area.

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAe4zG2CECWGNUC1BQ6Xwu_1BUog_kUV8_IVXBBCz7a9k5DkKOqXP_09lhAec0jlcNGS5W2TbohjuRzift6wlYr2Sju-38S6yqCZZ4DRpVaf5sFnKpUeZZ8ycgqW5hITs7hxl82bQvwBq18oTvEuGHandTYMSQVRnpbqo1knTtkGyDsSE0p4TLQ0rIX5j-j9i9eu-plGCRnsUaOA4UWW1N42BLhNnsON7BzzKmVwUtZU1uaVfiOtgxnhRSvqcyiS3SR34EsxRN8B-DOKIAqWjvfOStZ1g=


Ehh, it would like kinda like this. (Just went ahead and provided another example. . .of course you could also get Faith and Steel instead of Steel Skin)

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAe4zG2CECWGNUC1BQ6Xwu_1BUog_kUV8_IVXBBHy4LPtr2fGsOQ5CjikuqXP_09lhAec0jlcNGS5W2TbohjuRzift6wlYr2Sju-38S6yqCZZ4DRpVbBZyqVHmWfMnIKluYSGHGXzZtC_AGrXyhO8S4YdqYMSQVRnpbqo1knTtkGwhNKeEy0NnWErIX5jYvXrvqZSexRo4DhTkrVltYEuE2ew43sHPMgUtZU1uaSXfV-I62BRSvqcb-jKJLdJHfqQZBLMUTfAfgziiAKlo73zjnycv7w4=

This is my 1.2 tree for 2h GS marouder (RT, US, IR keys):

With the same gear as i have now it will give me roughly +1k hp, +3k of GS dps with hatered on and +1k armor.

Another idea can be taking Wrecking ball and Steel skin instean of Combat stamina. Comparing with previous tree it'll be +2k dps on GS an like -150 life or so:

This is my tree now (1.1):


And just some thoughts on the new tree:
1) I've found mana leech node (Battle rouse)... Edit: no mana leech nodes there, my mistake.
2) I really like the new Bloody Bludgeon node and that chunk generally. So good for GS mara.
3) Generally it's much less effective now to go for distanced life nodes like Thick skin or Purity of flesh. They are generally not worth it (correct me if i'm wrong)

"Battle Rouse" is "3% of Damage taken gained as mana", not "3% of damage dealt", so it is no leech. This mechanic already appears on some corruptes items, I tested it and it didn't help maintain mana.
I'd rather get some mana leech on gear and use the bigg mana notable in Duelist.

This is what I'm planning to go for in the new league. This build is a little more leaned to tankiness even though I'm wielding a 2h mace.

My goal is to stun most enemies in my path and also have a very tanky character.
Bandits: Help oak every time.


I'm picking the aura nodes on the Sovereignty Wheel so I'll be able to run 2x60% auras and 1x40%. Those auras will be: Hatred,Grace and vitality. If you're doing easy content or just feel like YOLOing it, you can replace grace with haste.
The Purity of flesh Wheel is also good cause i'm planning to get the unique Ming's heart together with some chaos resist on my gear and then run blood rage.
Later game I might pick up champion of the cause and buying an alpha's howl which will allow me to run 3x60% so I can replace my vitality for determination.

My Ground slam will be linked this way:
5L: GS-Blood magic-Melee physical dmg-multistrikes-faster attacks
6L: links above + endurance charge on melee stun

I might change faster attacks for endurance charge on melee stun on my 5L.

With permanent endurance charges i can have immortal call active for a large portion of the time. I can also pick up the three nodes above resolute technique for extra long duration.

As you see, the damage is not sky high. But it's a fun build and you'll be really tanky. Your party will also like you for being able to run some auras. I know i'll run maps with my friends a lot.

With this build there won't really be any map mod that screws you over. and you will not die to reflect since your immortal call will trigger from the reflected phys dmg and then negate it all. if your damage would happen to be that high.

Have a good day folks.

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Depending on the aura reservation costs I might be able to skip some nodes and go for more life%https://www.poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgEAe4whAlQL6XxQVORRxthYYz38jM_2SF8_fLjxrCku458nL-8OGj7yL1RJOQ4s-yFVwQRr2RT2hjs0jv_TAedW2QmW6wknIDpSNuiHKVivRmmfyw48g7YnC0KjFHF82XKp9zLqGPjrQT9YPZSH37KBK57FITRgxLQvUeasqhcv-tJmnsAaWfNk54CkVdYZ6ctD3sEOFJBV42o26aeEGjh35Vfi7DgyiQSzFE0CcaIAqWjvfIM4h2phIRpVZKMppU4qtkFDMRvIXhOE79i9NZK18qlueA3ApooifPXA81uv

I recently respec'd and I have 4 points left to distribute

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAAecFLQ48EuEUIBRNGJEY2xmFGjgaVRpsIWAkqicvLdIxnjIJNZI26DbpOlI62D38QKBKfU3jUEdW-lcNWGNYr1nzW69fP2BLYSFko2aeZ6BqHmxGcmxyqXTtdPF4DXrvfLt82Xz1gziE74d2iiKMz5BVkc6euZ7Nn8uiAKSsplenMKeEqBipaKlurKq18rvtvJ_AGsCmwPPFisbY0iHdDd7B42rjn-St7DjvDu988B_yL_Pd9kj3Mve--tL8xf6P

I'm thinking of either getting sovereignty first or skull cracking but this is how my build will eventually look like:

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAAecFLQ48EuEUIBRNFy8YkRjbGYUaOBpVGmwhYCSqJy8t0jGeMgk0jjWSNug26TpSOtg9_ECgQT9Cjkp9TeNQR1HmVdZW-lcNWGNYr1nzW69fP2BLYSFko2TnZp5noGoebEZybHKpdO108XgNeu98u3zZfPWApIM4hO-GO4d2iiKMz5BVkc6euZ7Nn8uiAKSsplenMKeEqBipaKlurKq0L7Xyu-28n8AawKbA88WKxtjSId0N3sHjauOf5K3sOO8O73zwH_Iv8932SPcy97760vzF_o8=

Then if I still haven't made a new character out of boredom by then:

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAAecFLQ48EuEUIBRNFy8YkRjbGYUaOBpVGmwhYCSqJy8t0jGeMgk0jjWSNug26TpSOtg9_ECgQT9Cjkp9TeNQR1HmVdZW-lcNWGNYr1nzW69fP2BLYSFko2TnZp5noGoebEZuaXJscql07XTxeA1673y7fNl89YCkgziE2YTvhjuHaod2iiKMz5BVkGyRzp65ns2fy6IApKymV6cwp4SoGKloqW6plKyqtC-18rvtvJ--p8APwBrApsDzxYrG2NIh0k3dDd7B42rjn-St7DjvDu988B_yL_Pd9kj3Mve--tL8xf6P

Tell me what you think :)