[2.6] life Mjolner done right by Rico - Berserker version

I'm running this build at lvl92: http://poeplanner.com/AAMAAVBBQU1CQWhBQWVnSG5CTE1GTFF0aEVTMFVJQlJORmtBV2J4Y3ZHSkVhT0J6Y0lXQWtxaVN3Snk4cHBTeWNMZEl5MFRXU051ZzI2VHJoUEMwOV9FQ2dSVWRGblVacFJyZEcxMDNqVUVkVFVsV3VWYlZWMWxjcFYxUllZMW56WGhOZlAyRlNaT2RtVkdhZVo1dG84bkdGY2c5eXFYVHRkUEYyckhydmZJTjgyWDMxZ0tTQ200TmZnOHlGZllaZ2h0R0hLWXF6ak0tUEdwQlZrNmlVYjVvN211Q2V6Wjgtbjh1aUFLWlhwekNzcXE0LXIyeTNQcnlmd0diQkJNUVZ4UGJHcnNiWXozN1RiOVdtMkwzaGMtTnE1RkhxR092dTdUenZEdTlPOEJfeVJmWkk5ekw2MHZ4TF9nci1qeUdRSkRkZjBLZHR2d2pnMk9vUS1GOD0ACEFBQUFBUUFBAAA=

I took passive/passive/powercharge and I am 5.8k life, 800ES which I think is decent without Kaom or belly!

For the kitting bosses: I just clic on them to molten, when they move you can then simply shield charge without even aiming at them if you don't release the molten strike click. Auto-aim kidda;).

@Rico: I have been taking a look at you low life build which looks awesome. That made me discover the Champion ascendency. And it looks so much better than berseker!

You basically get:
75% damage (35 + 40 on high life)
90% eva+armor (+200 on low life)
5% aura effect (thus saving a potential skill point)

So you get way more damage, you get rid of the 10% increase damage taken, and you get much more tanky.

The only thing you'd loose is the 1% life leech which you can replace by life gain on hit since you have perma fortify...

So what do you think of doing somethine like that?
http://poeplanner.com/AAMAAVRBQU1FQXhNQWZBSG5CTE1GTFF0aEVTMFVJQlJORmtBV2J4Y3ZHSkVhT0J6Y0lXQWtxaVN3Snk4cHBTeWNNdEUxa2pib051azY0VHd0UUtCRlIwV2RScmRHMTAzalVFZFRVbFhXVnlsWjgxNFRYejloVW1UblpwNW5tMmp5Y1lWeUQzVHRkUEY2NzN5RGdLU0NtNE5mZzh5RmZZWmdodEdQR3BCVmxHLWFPNXJnbjh1aUFLWlhwekN1UHE5c3R6NjhuOEJtd1FUR3J0TnYxYWJZdmVGejQycmtVZXZ1N1R6dkR1OU84Ql95UmZyU19Fdi1DdjZQV0stcGJubG9kLU1CM0lUWlIzNjlObVZOdnFlZm82ZWZ1UjJuQ0k5R1Vmdk5GaDhZSFJUQUdtODcyQ1JXU0RIN2YtT2ZQaTNTWmxSaUZ5eVVxczFyMU94Y2hKU0pjWHZVABBBQUFDQUFmUUFRSDBBUUFBAAA=

I did a non-RT since we can take the art of the gladiator node.
From what I see, this build has the same amount of life, (way) more damage from ascendency, perma fortify, more armor and eva, and replaced 1% life leech by life gain on hit (which is better imo).
You also have 6jewels.
Putting intutive leap on the top left would save 3 points and make it a lvl92 build.

What do you think ?

2ValMishra:

I have the same passive tree and level, it seems you use +HP helmet and belt?. Can you post your gear, please.
Ty for your advice about shield charge, i am using LS instead.

@ValMishra Champion is a good option if you want to do a Tank. However as life version it does WAY LESS dmg than a Berserker and will simply not deliver the same experience as Berserker. You forgot 40% MORE (not increased which is whole different story) Ascendancy from Berserker, no mentioning its 1% global life and mana leech which enables a DMG gem in Mjolner link (no need for life leech).

I designed Champion as low life simply because as low life its MUCH better. You have 200% increased armor from a single node, perma frotify and 30% MORE spell dmg as low life (pain attunement key node). Also it is blood magic char that opens up a room for 9 (yes NINE) auras to support your offence/defence, one of those being Wrath (MORE lightning dmg) and Elemental Weakness via Blasphemy (enemy elemental resistances reduction which is again, one more "MORE" multiplier.

TL;DR: Champion as life version is no go (to weak dmg). Champion as low life is MUCH better.

Low life Champion is better than this life Berserker version in any aspect. However it is much more expensive and requires from player to min/max at almost every step.

Link to my low life Champion version in the description.

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RicoKGB wrote:

Low life Champion is better than this life Berserker version in any aspect. However it is much more expensive and requires from player to min/max at almost every step.

Link to my low life Champion version in the description.

Well, i like your lowlife build, but i'm not sure you can outdps the life berserker with it. Sure, the LL has more hp and more mitigation, but damage-wise i see much higher numbers on the life build.

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Evander1992 wrote:

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RicoKGB wrote:

Low life Champion is better than this life Berserker version in any aspect. However it is much more expensive and requires from player to min/max at almost every step.

Link to my low life Champion version in the description.

Well, i like your lowlife build, but i'm not sure you can outdps the life berserker with it. Sure, the LL has more hp and more mitigation, but damage-wise i see much higher numbers on the life build.

Finall ll version has 15-16k Discharge DPU (thats with life leech gem) AND 48% enemy elemental resistance reduction that works on whole screen (all aura nodes taken). Thats basically 22.2k DPU vs 0% resistance target and 16.2 DPU vs 40% resistance target. More than that both build versions can sustain RF while facetanking (see recent posts in ll thread). The only scenario where life version will outdps low life version is hexproof.

NOTE: I've designed and do own both build versions. I wont say/write things that Im not 100% sure. LL version can be better in every aspect, it just requires gz gear and its more expensive because of that. This one here is MUCH cheaper and forgiving in terms of gearing and gets the job done in 90% of game scenarios. The ll does the same but in 99% game scenarios. 1% being Guardians with crazy mods and Shaper. So this one here is recommended for less experience players that dont have time and currency to min/max every aspect of the build and just want something that simply works. LL is for those who like to dedicate themselfs into the build, to min/max everything and have time and currency to do so.

Damn I had no idea 40% MORE damage and 40% increased damage were different. Indeed then life champion would have much less dmg.
Now I feel like doing a LL champion too ! The build is not that expensive for someone who already has the berserker also. I'd just need to pickup a decent shield and a 5L shav.

Thanks again for all this;)


@PKiller you can check my char in profile. Pretty much what Rico has done: noobnick
I only run some life boots/ring/amu. I would be at 6k life is I had done the correct bandit quests.

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The auto-aim works for LS too. Basically if you clic on something and never release the clic, every skill you use is locked on target. The autolocks stays on if the targets remains on screen.

Cool ty bro, need to switch to lowlife build too. Can i get it on marauder?

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ValMishra wrote:

Now I feel like doing a LL champion too ! The build is not that expensive for someone who already has the berserker also. I'd just need to pickup a decent shield and a 5L Shavs

Sadly its not even half of things you'll need for ll version. Recent ll supertank iteration for entry lvl performance* requires:

+ duelist Champion lvl 92
+ 5l Shavs
+ Repentance gloves
+ Deaths Door boots
+ Romiras
+ clean Volls Devo
+ corrupted +1 endu charge belt with 40+ es and resistances or 80+ es crystal belt with resistances
+ intuitive leap jool
+ 50%+ clear mind jool
+ energy within jool
+ 470+ ES shield with str, chaos res and 15% spell dmg that is 3 off color
+ Mjolner
+ 4 off color Alphas Howl
+ lvl 21 Purity of light
+ lvl 21 Purity of fire
+ lvl 20 Purity of ice
+ lvl 3 Empower
+ lvl 3 Enlighten
+ 20/20 Arc
+ 20/20 Discharge
+ lvl 20 Wrath
+ lvl 20 Herald of thunder
+ 20/20 Elemental weakness
+ lvl 20 Grace
+ lvl 20 Discipline
+ lvl 20 Arctic Armor
+ lvl 20 Blasphemy
+ 3 life gained on hit jool


Now if you want to push it to the limit you need everything above but:

+ 21/20 Arc
+ 21/20 Discharge
+ 20/20 Blasphemy
+ lvl 21 Purity of ice
+ lvl 21 Discipline
+ lvl 4 Enlighten
+ lvl 4 Empower
+ lvl 3 Enchance
+ 4 off color Alphas Howl with enchantment "purity of fire/light rserves X% less mana"
+ even better shield and belt


* entry lvl performance with ll build version, which will be allready higher than berserker life version.

I bought some jewel, now i have 5775 hp. I think will be better, i will test it later.

@redix27:

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x3 Additional molten strike proj and you can remove GMP and put CULLING STRIKE (Life Version)

Is it really worth, cause helmet cost about 3Ex? Mb better switch accuracy with culling, cause i have 6L

im on Juggernaut version, a question about Herald of Thunder, if link life leech on HoT i can use Hematofogy and get +20% damage bonus? Have a sense?
Atm can facetank Atziri, and all boss tier 14. Dunno after tier 14/uber
Saffer legacy can help at high lvl? atm test version with 75% block spell and for bost damage i have +30% from fortify and 54% from endurance charge with like 520 life regen for second