2.3 Fakener (budget fake Mjölner) build - Trickster Version

Anyone running this build for Ascendancy? Any thoughts on what class will be best now?

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De7rag wrote:

Anyone running this build for Ascendancy? Any thoughts on what class will be best now?

I will. Still think Scion is best for this build, especially with the new Asc. Classes.

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Springstoff wrote:

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De7rag wrote:

Anyone running this build for Ascendancy? Any thoughts on what class will be best now?

I will. Still think Scion is best for this build, especially with the new Asc. Classes.

I will depending on the patch notes, but I definitely think assassin is a better option than Scion. I really feel Scion's ascendancy is overrated.

I finally killed Uber Atziri today. Was my second try though. My first attempt was months ago with a Marauder physical Cyclone and it was a disaster. With the CoC Discharger it was pretty easy. Have been trying normal Atziri 6 times before my Uber attempt to learn the mechanics better. Don't have a video of the Uber kill but I got one from the normal runs with the same gear skill setup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K4HwrbbdOA only 4:30min

hi,

1. at which level is this build viable ?

(assuming i already have the base items (a dagger & voll's protector, maybe also facebreakers).

2. can i start it at level 41/45 ?

3. can i start with a 4L ? or do i need 5/6L to start with ?
if so, which order ? coc, discharge, cyclone, vortex, then the two others ? or should i use increased crit strikes first, and then blade vortex ?

i just tried it on a 4L and it rarely crits atm, seems to be much better with increased crits.
is there a cap ?

ty !

edit : i just switched on level 41 (beginning of cruel) and it works fine.
no mana issues at all.
the only problem is the lack of critical strikes (on 4L), maybe i should replace blade vortex by increased crits ?
i am also squishy, i need to get better stuff (and get a vagan dagger & facebreakers.)

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De7rag wrote:

Anyone running this build for Ascendancy? Any thoughts on what class will be best now?

I will try it out for sure.

I'm really torn between Assassin and Inquisitor but I am leaning more and more towards Inquisitor because well shit.. this is a crit(CoC) build and the Inquisitor "Inevitable Judgement" which says "Critical Strikes ignore Enemy Elemental Resistances" means you no longer need Elemental Equilibrium(dont know if EE and Inevitable Judgement stack, I doubt it though) from the skill tree.

Assassin seems good also but discharge already has insane dps and imo Inquisitor's "Ignore Resists" thrumps the Assassin, all in all this at the moment is just supposition until the patch notes come out.

I think Trickster is also a good option (0 mana cost cyclone + whirling blades)

What about something like a Witch Occultist? Taking the extra curse and power charge? I kinda like the idea of having Warlords mark and Assassins mark at the same time.

Dont buy those daggers from alvuimil. Way overpriced!!!

i am now level 48, maps with a lot of mobs are instant clear.
clear speed is impressive, with my 4-link and without facebreakers.

but shooting single mobs is horrible and takes a lot of time

do i need more crits or ?

i died twice on Oak.. seriously.
while i'm emptying any map when surrounded by mobs in a sec.