[3.1] RAIDER Tanky Crit Reave/Blade Flurry Dagger/Claw AR+EV+Block NO MIRRORED GEAR

Very nice changes to the passive tree coming in 2.1! Reduced mana cost of most melee skills anounced, also, the ranger part of the tree looks MUCH more efficient.

Going to post an updated passive tree for 2.1. soon

I'll probably start with this build in the new Talisman League and I'd like to ask you a couple questions, if I may.

First, with the recent changes to Melee Splash would you consider using a single target skill ( like Double Strike, for example ) instead of Reave?

Second, Blasphemy will bring a new interesting mechanic to the game. Have you thought using an Aura like Warlord/Assassin mark for permanent Charge generation?

Thanks for your time.

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tanfodelmale wrote:

I'll probably start with this build in the new Talisman League and I'd like to ask you a couple questions, if I may.

First, with the recent changes to Melee Splash would you consider using a single target skill ( like Double Strike, for example ) instead of Reave?

Second, Blasphemy will bring a new interesting mechanic to the game. Have you thought using an Aura like Warlord/Assassin mark for permanent Charge generation?

Thanks for your time.

The changes to melee splash are awesome and honestly, they are at least one league too late, as all melee splash attack skills were far below skills like cyclone, ice crash and reave. However, this is a Reave build, so that will not change :) you can check my 1h+shield infernal blow build if you're interested in using melee splash: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/868995

Blasphemy is extremely appealing to use for melee builds, yes, but it will be very hard to push it in the already significant amount of auras that would be useful for you. I'll see what I'll do, might simply make 2 versions of the aura links, one with blasphemy, one without it.

I see you're using a lot of block nodes, instead of evasion nodes and the acrobatics section of the tree. What do you think is a better choice for hardcore? Also, can you post a link to an updated tree you would use for 2.1 before the beginning of the new leagues so I can try it out?

Yes, if you read the first post of this thread or check the video, you'll understand why. Ev+acro sucks for hardcore, and this build is made precisely with that in mind.

I will post an update for 2.1. soon.

Updated for 2.1.

Thanks for the update of the skill tree.
Can you also replace a rare chest with a lightning coil and swapping a pot out?

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ComradeSerge wrote:

Updated for 2.1.

I told you before and i told you now. You don't need Essence Sap in claw build. Its just wasted 3 points. Soul Raker will do the job alone. Trust me i was there.

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pijanapanda wrote:

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ComradeSerge wrote:

Updated for 2.1.

I told you before and i told you now. You don't need Essence Sap in claw build. Its just wasted 3 points. Soul Raker will do the job alone. Trust me i was there.

Whoops, forgot about that, thanks for reminding me!

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BuildZz_Up wrote:

Thanks for the update of the skill tree.
Can you also replace a rare chest with a lightning coil and swapping a pot out?

You can if you want to/can afford it.