[2.6] Starforge Lacerate - Becoming Master of the Universe (on a budget)

Bosses and maps


Defense


Offense

For labrunning I a weaponswap with:


and I swap the Atziri flask and the Quicksilver with:


For poison and bleed immune bosses I swap Voidheart with either:

or

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25 points:


42 points:


54 points:


62 points:


80 points:


91 points:


109 skillpoints:


You should take Dirty Techniques before equipping a Voidheart as it will help out alot.

I must point out that this is just a recommended path. You should adjust it depending on your needs. If you need more HP you can take some HP nodes before continuing. Likewise, if you feel like you need more damage, feel free to take some damage nodes. If you level with swords, you can take the sword nodes on the left side earlier. You can pick up Blood Magic when you feel like it. I recommend leveling with a mana flask and running Hatred and Herald of Ash tho.

I chose to go with Slayer for the leeching.
I'd recommend spending the ascendancy points in the following order:

Normal - Bane of Legends
Cruel - Endless Hunger
Merciless - Brutal Fervor
Uber - Headsman

My reasoning for this is as simple as the bonuses provided by leech will make it alot easier for to do uberlab and get those final points to put into Headsman. It is mostly just a quality of life node, hence I get it last.

You can of course swap it around, it's just my preference.

Normal - Oak
Cruel - Kraitlyn
Merciless - Kraitlyn

At the moment I went for an extra Endurance Charge from Merciless Oak. When I get better gear I will respec this into an extra Frenzy Charge from Kraitlyn.

To play this build you just need one 5L for Lacerate. This can be your armour or weapon. You can get a cheap 5L white armour for 1C and just alch it.

For the sake of this guide, I will assume both armour and weapon are 6L.

If you're running Blood Magic Keystone and use an Essence Worm, you can put in Grace (since we take Iron Reflexes), Arctic Armour, Haste or any Purity.

Weapon: Ancestral Warchief - Faster Attacks - Melee Physical damage - Concentrated Effect - Bloodlust - Less Duration

Don't quality Less Duration as the only thing it will give you are additonal reductions to duration. We use this gem for the "more damage" multiplier.

Armour: Lacerate - Faster Attacks - Multistrike - Melee Physical damage - Increased Area of Effect\Innervate - Fortify

I run with Inc. AoE and swap in Conc. effect for bosses. You can however use Innervate if you're satisfied with the AoE or want Onslaught.

Gloves: Cast When Damage Taken - Immortal Call - Flame Golem - Vortex\Enfeeble

I prefer a Flame Golem for more damage, but you can swap it out for a stone or chaos golem.

Boots: Leap Slam - Faster Attacks - Endurance Charge on Melee Stun - Enduring Cry


Helm: Vaal Grace, Vaal Lightning Trap - Increased Duration - Blood Rage

Again, just personal preference. Blood Rage don't require any links, but I don't like to recast it if it falls off, so I include it with Increased Duration.

Vaal Haste is also quite good.

Weapon

Head


Body Armour


Gloves


Boots

Rings

Gear at lvl 77

I leveled with swords and Cleave. Probably better to use axes and maces and use Sunder and Earthquake.

Good leveling swords