[2.2] Full Block Earthquake with Varunastra + Aegis (Gladiator)

These videos were played with "Budget" BoR setup:

Gorge Map: https://youtu.be/IJ74DtkWW-A
Merc Labyrinth Run: https://youtu.be/eev5VEJVTAA
T15 Colosseum Two Bosses (Temporal Chain/ -Max Resist): https://youtu.be/QrvucA1EY68

Good in pvp as well:

If you have not much currency (<5ex), you should start this build with BoR.
Even with BoR setup, you can do the end game contents easily, like t15 double boss, atziri.
In fact, all my videos on video sections were done by BoR setup.

However, by going into 6L setup, you gain a bit more dps and defense.
It's not a huge difference, so if you are satisfied with BoR setup, you don't have to aim for 6l build,
but it's something that you can make an end game goal to achieve if you are really enjoying the build.

If you have decent amount of currency saved up, you can just start this build with 6L setup.
You'll need to have a 6l body armour (armor based), Aegis, and high roll varuanstra as your main required items.

Required Uniques are: Bringer of Rain and Varunastra

Note on Bringer of Rain:
The Aftershock for Earthquake is not affected by Faster attack on bringer of rain.
However, it is still good dps boost for your initial hit.

Try to get high roll for Varunastra


Aegis Aurora is not required, but try to get it asap since it's gives good boost on your dps/sustain.
Before Aegis, you can use Lioneye's remorse.


For other gears priority stat:

Gloves: Life, Resistance, Physical x-y, Leech
Boots: Life, Resistance, Armour/Evasion, Movement speed
Ring/Amulet: Life, Resistance, Needed stat (Int or dex), Physical x-y, leech
Belt: Life, Resist, Armour, Elemental Damage with Weapons

Start by buying good base with decent itemlevel 6l armour, either white or blue.
You'll have to chaos spam it until you get decent amount of armour and life.
Try to aim for 1k + armour and 80+ life.

Buying a rare chest with decent stat is also good choice.

If you get to have a really good body armour, you can actually grab nice es rares on your other gears, but it's not required to do so, since you'll have to get decent amount of intelligence stat as well to equip them.





For passive, there are 2 choices, one with anvil and one with rare amulet.
For my case, I had to use rare amulet since I was lacking chaos resist and intelligence for my ES helm.

If you are fine with resists/stats with anvil, use anvil,
if not, use rare amulet.

Anvil Passive: poeurl.com/APU

Rare Amulet Passive: poeurl.com/APV
- You need more block nodes than anvil node, and you are also required to use 1% block chance jewel.



Link:

6L = EQ - Less Duration - AoE(Conc, phys to lightning) - Melee Damage on Full Life(Wed) - Added Fire - Melee Physical Damage

Use Conc effect on hard bosses, and use phys to lightning on phys reflect maps.


The tooltip dps could be lower depends on your gear, but this is because we are no longer using faster attack.
However, this will boost damage of the aftershock, making more dps overall.

Bringer: Earthquake - Less Duration - Melee Damage on Full Life (Added Fire Damage) - Area of Effect (Concentrated Effect, Physical to Lightning)

6L: EQ - Less Duration - AoE(Conc, phys to lightning) - Melee Damage on Full Life(Wed) - Added Fire - Melee Physical Damage

Use Melee on Full Life when you get your Aegis, before then use Added Fire Damage.
You should also switch it to Added Fire Damage on maps where you can't sustain full life most of the time.
(For example, No regeneration map, reflect map, blood magic etc)

For phys reflect, switch AoE gem with Phys to Lightning.

Switch out Area of Effect on hard bosses




BoR other Links:

3L: Hatred - Herald of Ash - Enduring Cry
3L: CWDT(lvl 1) - Tempest Shield(lvl 7) - Enfeeble (lvl 5)
4L: Vengeance - Reckoning - Melee Physical Damage - Flicker Strike
4L: Blood magic - Whirling Blades - Faster Attacks - Fortify


6L other Links:
I used enlighten gem to use determination + Hatred, if you don't have enlighten, use herald of ash + Hatred.


4L: Hatred - Determination - Enlighten - Enduring Cry
4L: Vengeance - Reckoning - Melee Physical Damage - AoE(I used this socket to switch out gem for EQ)
4L: Blood magic - Whirling Blades - Faster Attacks - Fortify
3L: CWDT - Golem of your choice - flicker (using flicker just for utility)
3L: CWDT - Tempest Shield - Enfeeble



Any links other than the earthquake are all optional, use at your own preference.

BoR:
32 points: poeurl.com/zUx
50 points: poeurl.com/zUy
72 points: poeurl.com/zUz
Final Passive: poeurl.com/zOI


6L setup:
Look at above 6L + Helm spoiler :D



Ascendancy Points:



Bandits:
Normal: Life
Cruel: Kill
Merciless: Kill (If you love enduring charges, you can get enduring charge as well)

Helm: % Reduced Earthquake Duration
Helm enchant is something that takes a long time due to hundreds of different possibility enchant.
I personally suggest just buying one.
For 6L setup, it's actually cheaper since there are quite of helms available for EQ duration.


Gloves: Anything starts with "Attack"
I my favorite on gloves was: "Attack with Decree of Fury on hit"


Boots:
BoR setup:
I suggest one of these two
- Life/Mana regen
- Life/Mana leech

6L setup:
Since we don't have US for this setup, I suggest "stun avoid % on kill".