[3.10] Sovyn's Lazy Pally - Tanky Templar with Max Block

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jasontheng wrote:

Sovyn,

It seem im missing like 10int if I remove my amulet to use Doryani's? I cant figure out where im missing from skill point. I know i need the int near zealot oath. Cant find the other 1.

Thank you,

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Tygra_Moonfang wrote:

Hi Sovyn, do you think it could be a good idea to go for Iron Reflexes in the skill tree as a very late investment to bump the armor while using Aegis Aurora Shield ?

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Vengeance_Seeker wrote:

Hey Sovyn, I was just wondering what your thoughts are concerning Sanctify and Pious Path in the ascendancy tree.

Also, currently lvl 52 in cruel act 3 and its been outstanding so far, especially after getting multistrike!

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Sovyn wrote:

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BoCantRap wrote:

So do you have any suggestions on the balance between dps and toughness? Have you ever tried using a legacy BOR? How would that change the skill tree and would that bring you more dps and toughness at the same time?

Hi there BoCantRap, Glad you find my guide useful. I used to use abyssus and 5-link lightning coil with purity of lightning. Tried it for a couple months, worked fine without blood rage or very selective use of blood rage just on easy maps. However, a regular BoR and Herald of Ash and full-time blood rage instead is just as good and even less costly. See my current gear for details. DPS is well in excess of 100K tooltip peak which pretty much one shots everything when soloing. No experience with legacy BoR but sure it would be a little bit better. The extra 6 levels of faster attacks is good but not a game changer. The main difference would be the extra block, you could pick up skull cracking plus bone breaker instead of some of the block nodes -- you would lose defenses from equipped shield though so armour/es would be lower. It's not really necessary to go overboard on the DPS beyond my current setup on the first page though. The main issue is really how fast can you move between packs rather than how fast you can kill them once you are there.

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Sovyn wrote:

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Vengeance_Seeker wrote:

Hey Sovyn, I was just wondering what your thoughts are concerning Sanctify and Pious Path in the ascendancy tree.

Also, currently lvl 52 in cruel act 3 and its been outstanding so far, especially after getting multistrike!

The life regen from consecrated ground is decent and the 40% increased damage is fine and the elemental status immunity is a convenience. Note that 40% increased is not more so I'd guess it's about 5K DPS at my level which is very minor. I don't think standing still is going to happen so the effects would be spotty at best whereas the crit stuff we take is constant big damage.

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BoCantRap wrote:

I read in your guide that "If you already have one (if not just get a Doryani's), you may want to go with a high critical strike chance rare weapon (sceptre, dagger, claw) with 350 or more physical DPS as this may be usable", but what would be changed from the skill tree if you go with a high crit weapon like dagger and claws? And in terms of high crit weapons, is Bino's Kitchen Knife a decent option?