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

Well, it's a pretty close call for me TBH. Claws have superior leech both on the tree and as implicit mods on the items, and allow you to take more life nodes as the huge claw cluster is closer than the dagger one is. However, with daggers, you can use Bino's, which is a super-effective and very cheap to get unique, so it makes the dagger version quite cheaper than the claw one, as good claws are rather expensive.

Planning to start this build as my second character ever, any tips for a beginner with minimal currency? Any issues you can see me having?

Thanks man.

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VILLAIN14 wrote:

Planning to start this build as my second character ever, any tips for a beginner with minimal currency? Any issues you can see me having?

Thanks man.

Just make sure you get the super cheap unique daggers or claws (depending what you go for) for leveling, and get a semi-decent late-game weapon and you're good.

So what's the point in using both Reave and Vaal Reave? What's the difference between the two and why would you use one over the other?

Thanks.

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VILLAIN14 wrote:

So what's the point in using both Reave and Vaal Reave? What's the difference between the two and why would you use one over the other?

Thanks.

You can't use Vaal Reave constantly, you can use it only when it fills up with souls, which means monster kills. So you cannot use Vaal Rave "over" Reave. You use it WITH Reave :)

And the reason that Vaal Reave is worth to use is that, once your souls fill up, it's a free huge area of effect boost which stays active as long as you keep attacking.

I did not know that! Thanks so much for helping a newbie out. Much appreciated.

Hello, first of all I would like to say BIG THX to ComradeSerge for a great build, it is really fun to play and suits my play style very nice. This is my first character that reached level 90 in HC and going for more, now I'm 92 and decided to write something.

Gear:


Offensive Stats:
Hatred, Herald of Ash, Ice Golem, 5 Frenzy charges, Atziri's Promise: 66 300 dps
Hatred, Ice Golem, 5 Frenzy charges, Atziri's Promise: 59 900 dps (I play this)

Defensive Stats: (Jade Flask, Granite Flask):
4.9k life
15 500 armour
25 000 evasion

Few things I'm doing a bit different:
- I'm using Blasphemy with Enfeeble, like to think monsters deal 30% less damage, sometimes when mapping a lot is happening so don't wont to cast it myself.

- I set Riposte/Reckoning/Endurance Charge on Melee Stun but also have Enduring Cry that I cast myself for more damage reduction - 12%.

- Use CWDT with Immortal Call and Tempest Shiled.

Bandits:
Oak, Eramir, Kraityn

Dreams:
- shield with 2400+ armour
- Taste of Hate and Rumi's Concoction
- 6L my body armour

Questions:
- What notes on tree would you take after level 92? With last 2 points I went for 1 more jewel socket, but thinking about respec and go for +1 frenzy (6 total) or maybe go directly to Command of Steel for more deffence from shield, what else would you recommend?
- What else I can do to buff survivability on highest tier maps?
- If I cast Enduring Cry myself maybe it will be a good ide to go for +1 Endurance Charge?

Summary:
When using Fortify this build is definitely HC viable. It is my first time I reached such high level so I'm learning all the time and trying new things. I don't use Grace atm, but thinking about it when I start doing tier:12-> maps. I think I should concentrate now more on defence because the dps is quite decent.

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Just tested with +1 Frenzy (6 total)
Hatred, Herald of Ash, Ice Golem, 5 Frenzy charges, Atziri's Promise: 65 900 dps
Hatred, Ice Golem, 5 Frenzy charges, Atziri's Promise: 59 700 dps

DPS are just a bit lower but got increased frenzy charge duration so I think I will stay with this instead of using jewel.

Glad to hear positive feedback :)

If you want even more survivability, definitely go for the shield nodes. You could also go for a jewel if you manage to buy a nice jewel with life and block chance or armour/evasion etc. Also, you have no life on your shield, getting a lioneye's with 90+ HP (which are only a couple of chaos) would boost your life by 200-300, plus, it would give you more block chance. But I suppose you need the current shield for resistances.

The other things that are obvious you mentioned yourself: Rumi's and/or Taste of Hate.

Thank you for quick reply.

I know about lioneye's, just bought one for test and my HP increased with 220 life. I would like to buy shield with life and also high armor :) I will definitely go for more shield nodes, calculated a bit and shield with high armor like 2000+ will give me nice physical damage reduction boost. Will also look for some jewel with survivability stats.

Now leveling getting slower and slower so taking new tree nodes will take some time, so maybe I will respec some points for tests and will decide what is best for me.

That is probably the best, good luck! :)