2.3 Fakener (budget fake Mjölner) build - Trickster Version

Or if you have a 6 link it might be worth it to use one of these:

1% life lech from doryanis is enough to have full life?

Maligaros gloves or some other with high life and res?

Hey guys, I'm currently level 81 with this build (loving it to bits, extremely fun). However I'm running into troubles now with maps higher than 74... I just get wrecked. Flicker spiders etc or a big hit from a bear (which I try to avoid). Sitting at 3520 hp atm. Auras: Grace/Purity of Fire/Purity of Lightning.

Defense:


Offense:


Here is my gear:


What do you guys think, I'm doing wrong? Any tips?

any passive/gear advise for doing this (and actually surviving) in a HC league?

I have a question about the heralds, if I use Herald of Ice, would that be good enough to proc EE on enemies that I hit? When Discharge will be dealing lightning damage and ice damage from the power charges and Herald of Ice that will then cause any surviving monster to have increased res to both lightning and ice, right? If so, does that make it not worth using to proc EE?

Leveling passives anyone?

Can't you just use two aura's (Grace and Purity of Lightning) and then run your cyclone off mana? That would free up a gem slot in your main attack.

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VixTrader wrote:

Can't you just use two aura's (Grace and Purity of Lightning) and then run your cyclone off mana? That would free up a gem slot in your main attack.

You underestimate the cost of cyclone, and the low mana pool you have with this build. You're wearing a Voll's protector, which halves your mana.

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Dysmal wrote:

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VixTrader wrote:

Can't you just use two aura's (Grace and Purity of Lightning) and then run your cyclone off mana? That would free up a gem slot in your main attack.

You underestimate the cost of cyclone, and the low mana pool you have with this build. You're wearing a Voll's protector, which halves your mana.

I'll give it a try, see if I can find a way to make it work. I really hate wasting gem slots for blood magic. I'll probably be using a dagger with "hits can't be evaded" so I'll probably have some room to work with jewelery and extra points for possibly going into Mind Drinker, Dynamo and Righteous Decree. Who knows, i'll mess around.

And why aren't "hits can't be evaded" daggers more popular? Especially with this build that doesn't really require physical damage mods.