[2.0] HC 2H Reverse Knockback Crit Cyclone
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Crit Staff Skill Tree
100% chance to knockback on crit with the Blunt Trauma node and 10% chance to get Power Charge on knockback with Hegemony's Era. Empire's Grasp Reverse the knockback direction so enemies are knocked back in to your cyclone It is a high level build and I don't recommend going crit before you have good gear and level 85+ 2H Axe leveling tree Respec to crit staff when you have a good staff or Hegemony's Era and Empire's Grasp 2h axe/sword/mace leveling and Quest Rewards:
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Use this site to see the best base item for your level: https://www.pathofexile.com/item-data/weapon You want to craft a new weapon around every 10 level if you don't find a good weapon. Vendor 1 x white weapon, 1 x magic/rare Rustic Sash, 1 x Blacksmith's Whetstone Magic Rustic Sash = 20-49% Physical Damage Rare Rustic Sash = 50-69% Physical Damage Quest Rewards: Normal Act 1 Enemy at the Gate - Molten Strike Breaking Some Eggs - Flame Totem (buy) We can use Flame Totem for some extra damage ealy but the damage falls off fast without any fire damage nodes The Caged Brute - Leap Slam, Life Gain on Hit (buy), Added Fire Damage (buy) Link Molten Strike - Added Fire Damage Act 2 Intruders in Black - Herald of Ash, Enduring Cry (buy) Sharp and Cruel - Melee Physical Damage, Faster Attacks (buy) Link Molten Strike - Melee Physical Damage - Faster Attacks - Added Fire Damage The Root of the Problem - Blood Rage (buy) Act 3 Lost in Love - Hatred (buy) Sever the Right Hand - Cyclone A Fixture of Fate - Fortify, Blood Magic (buy), Increased Duration (buy) Link Cyclone - Melee Physical Damage - Blood Magic - Fortify Act 4 Breaking the Seal - Summon Ice Golem, Immortal Call (buy) Cruel Act 2 Sharp and Cruel - Cast when Damage Taken Bandits: Oak - Oak - Oak My Gear: Level 88. Still gearing up. I don't have Empire's Grasp and need better accuracy and crit gear
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Links: 5 link I use I also level up these gems so I can swap gems for more damage or life leech and elemental gems in physical reflect maps I use a level 20 Cast when damage taken with Immortal Call. I always try to have 7 endurance charges up and max level gems give me around 5 sec immunity to physical damage if I take a big hit or take a lot of damage from physical reflect. The last gem can be any curse or other gem you want. Leap Slam and Enduring Cry 4 link Blood Rage and Phase run 4 link Without any mana reservation nodes we can use: With the mana reservation nodes in the Templar Area we can use a 35% Purity aura. Purity of Lighting is good with Lightning Coil. With a Enlighten level 3 and the mana reservation nodes we can use another 50% aura Flasks:
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Good Gem Quality:
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Cyclone 0.5% increased Area of Effect radius
Increased Critical Damage 0.5% Critical Damage Life Gain on Hit +0.5 Life gain on hit Melee Physical Damage 0.5% increased Melee Physical Damage Fortify 0.5% increased Fortify duration Increased Duration 0.5% Increased Duration Enduring Cry 3% increased Area of Effect radius Blood Rage +0.25% Attack Speed Faster Attacks 0.5% increased Attack Speed Grace Useless Quality. Vaal Orb to level 21 Enlighten 5% increased Experience A 0 quality Level 2 Enlighten need around the same exp as a normal level 20 gem. 226 854 909 exp Level 3 Enlighten need 1 439 190 228 exp, 719 595 114 with 20q. Get as many Enlighten as possible, level them up to 3 and sell for many exalted orbs or level them up to 2 and vaal orb but the chance to get a +1 level is low. Jewels:
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We want Crimson Jewels
Good Prefixes 0.2-0.4% life leech 6-8% Life 14-16% Physical Damage with Staves 12-14% Physical Damage with Two Handed Melee Weapons 14-16% Physical Damage 6-8% Attack Speed with Staves 4-6% Attack Speed with Two Handed Melee Weapons 14-18% Armour 10-12% Critical Strike Multiplier with Two Handed Melee Weapons 2% Chance to Block with Staves 2% Chance to Block Spells with Staves Good Suffixes 10-12% Melee Damage 8-10% Damage 10-12% Area Damage 3-5% Attack Speed 2-4% Attack and Cast Speed 12-16 Int/Dex/Str 8-10 Str and Dex/Str and Int/Dex and Int 6-8 All Attributes 2-3 Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks 8-12% Global Critical Strike Chance 6-8% Global Critical Strike Multiplier 10-14% Melee Critical Strike Chance 8-12% Melee Critical Strike Multiplier 7-13% Chaos Resistance Example of a good jewel: Prefix 8% Life 12% Critical Strike Multiplier with Two Handed Melee Weapons Suffix 12% Area Damage 14% Melee Critical Strike Chance A blue jewel with 8% and a good suffix is worth 2-3 nodes. A good rare jewel 4-5 nodes. Last edited by Caroso#4980 on Jul 16, 2015, 11:04:46 AM
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Last edited by Caroso#4980 on Jul 8, 2015, 2:02:49 PM
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So once I hit level 60 I have to refund like 20 points?
Really good guide though. A lot of the other guides don't explain a lot of things for people returning to the game after 2 years.. Last edited by DiabloBlew#2245 on Jul 5, 2015, 12:02:04 AM
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" Yes, you will have to respec to crit staff but not at 60, you will not have the gear for it. 2h Axe Cyclone is really good and staff is only for really late game. Buy a Kaom's Primacy for a few chaos. Only respec to staff if you find a really good crit staff. It will take some time to afford one early in the league. Hegemony's Era will be very expensive in a new league probably 10+ exalts unlinked. Same with Kaom's Heart. I played 2h axe cyclone up to level 96 in the 1 month flashback league and used 5L Kaom's Primacy in 78 maps. I didn't find a better weapon until level 92 and was in the top 5 on the ladder at that point. Last edited by Caroso#4980 on Jul 5, 2015, 1:39:31 AM
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I leveled up to Merciless with 2h Cyclone. I played hardcore and died to Malachai Cruel. If you don't know the boss it will be very hard for any melee build. The smash will one shot you and has a huge AoE. I recommend 3000+ hp and fortify linked to Cyclone and don't let the smash hit you.
Here is the build I used: http://tinyurl.com/pe884dp I found a good sword so didn't spec in to any axe nodes. https://youtu.be/PgGzspvW_ac I have 4500 dps in the video. With a Vendor crafted 70% phys Karui Chopper I have 3700 dps |
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Hey, do u think this build would work without Empire's Grasp?
Just wondering because i planned a similar build but didn't think about knockback. Never played Staff crit. |
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" I don't think its good. I tested cyclone and with a knockback to melee attacks flask and its annoying to push everything away. With the gloves you will drag enemies with you. |
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hm k thx for fast answer.
i like the reverse knockback but i rly dont like the stats of Empire's Grasp. so maybe i try it without Empire's Grasp and without the knockback node... |
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Glad you had the same idea as me, as soon as I saw Empire's Grasp I knew it would be awesome if Cyclone had that Reverse Knockback effect.
Btw, you edited your 2nd post I actually enjoyed the leveling guide, hope you update it! | |
" I was editing the post. It is in the first post now |
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