[3.0] Dark Pact Zerker - Farm shaper/guardian deathless (VIDEO) - Great clear speed

I'm growing more and more tired of blood rage even if it gives a nice damage and AS bonus, it's too mutch trouble for damage you don't even need at high level. vulnerability and desacrated ground mods are very unpleasant while you also have a bloodrage degen, and it feels like your flask doesn't do mutch unless you are on low life. moreover, i compensated the AS bonus loss with my boots enchant.

I'm running with herald of ice currently, it's a lot better on a crit build but so far it gave me a little boost in clear speed, especially against mobs that you need to kill after taking off their shells (and i run a LOT of estuary maps), heral just shatter those in once cast instead of killing them, waiting for them to pop again and finish them off.

i would advise to keep bloodrage when DPS are not overkill, but when all scaled nicelly with a high level character and good gear, it may not be worth the unpleasant experience anymore.

i'm currently levelling to 94 since i've not died in my latest shaper and guardians runs, i'll do uber atziri after. my green socket attemps on the belly failled miserably, i'm still working on it. since i've made a nice currency stock today, i may just buy the jewellers and fusing and be done with it, i'd love to see how it goes with 400 additional life and a better ring. on the other hand, getting a full 21/20 gem set could be a good idea to have an easier time in the alluring abyss.
Last edited by Zboublemeteor#3011 on Aug 26, 2017, 8:05:51 PM
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Zboublemeteor wrote:
Shaper fight require a little bit of experience, but with such damage and tankiness, you'll get him just fine next time ;) .

I did one run earlier today, it went really smoothly for the first two stages, then i played like shit in the 3rd phase and died 3 times : took one random death on the shaper's celestial buddy (i spend too mutch time setting things up without attacking and got crit), got caught by a shaper slam after blocking in an edge of the arena, and stayed on the frostbolts too mutch when the shaper was under 2% HP. but even with such big shitty mistakes it was an easy kill.

i recorded it, but with such an embarassing display of skill in the third phase i hesitate to put it online ;) (still can if i don't run another shaper run soon, but i would prefer spend time editing a deathless run). i can't understand people telling this is not a boss killer build, the shaper life burn so fast.

i've been able to play a bit yesterday too, got my lvl 93, upgraded a bit my gear, bought this ring


and i'm currently working on colouring and linking a belly of the beast. it's easier than i thought with vorici method, it cost me only about 300 jeweller and 120 chromatic so far to get 5 off color blue sockets, i have a little under 50% chances to get a green on the 6th socket so it should be fine


with the belly couloured and linked, i should get about 400 extra life (over 8.2K life), still cap resists and get a little bit more damage (something like 5% more). next step will be getting a full 21/20 gem set on DP.

i've also recorded a hydra run with 25% chaos resist mod, it was pretty decent so i'll post it on first page later.

edit : i recorded all remaining guardians in deathless run today (with some interesting maps mods and an akward encouter involving a harbinger triggering haast beyond in the phoenix chamber)+ a deathless shaper run with a nice dying sun drop in the end. i just have to try uber atziri now and i'll be done with endgame content.





i spend 3.6k chrom orb for this armour.
and i can't link all socket, i spend +500 fus but...
im broke now:D
but im so close...
Last edited by Phan1#5933 on Aug 27, 2017, 7:10:42 PM
at least you have colors right ;) . my belly is just trolling me right now ;
, 2100+ jeweller spent just on the last socket, all of this to get a god dam 6th blue off color useless socket. i should just sell that one and start the process again...
Last edited by Zboublemeteor#3011 on Aug 27, 2017, 8:00:38 PM
Hi i have a question, why WITHER give in your build 50% more damage, when in my path of building only 7%?

Regards
it's probably because i selected 10 wither stacks.

don't spend too mutch time on PoB and numbers, try the build, you'll see how powerfull it is ;)
I also lost interest in Blood Rage. I felt it just didn't feel like I needed the DPS and the HP loss was a pain. 92 and all content cleared, this build is AWESOME! At this stage I am still loving the play style so I may keep levelling.

One thing I will mention that I have not seen in any of the builds is that Commandment of Flames is a fantastic glove enchant for this build. The AOE fire goes off heaps and can clear most packs when you are shield charging.

Edit: have not done Uber Atziri yet but I am confident once i get some more mortal drops it will be fine.
Last edited by Steakonthepath#5835 on Aug 27, 2017, 11:21:26 PM
Currently trying to off-color a cherubims but fuck me that thing just won't go.

Thinking about ditching it and going for belly instead but ehhh. More damage is more damage, eh?
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Steakonthepath wrote:
I also lost interest in Blood Rage. I felt it just didn't feel like I needed the DPS and the HP loss was a pain. 92 and all content cleared, this build is AWESOME! At this stage I am still loving the play style so I may keep levelling.

One thing I will mention that I have not seen in any of the builds is that Commandment of Flames is a fantastic glove enchant for this build. The AOE fire goes off heaps and can clear most packs when you are shield charging.

Edit: have not done Uber Atziri yet but I am confident once i get some more mortal drops it will be fine.


my original plan was to get to lvl 92 too, but i just farmed some jewellers and did a few guardians/shaper runs for the video and since i did not died, i just kept on levelling, i reached 94 yesterday quite easily (breachhead maps T15 are really good for levelling). this build could go to 100 without mutch trouble imo.

i'll try to get the glove enchant. gloves enchants are often underestimated but they can help clear speed quite a lot.

if you are familiar with uber atziri it should be just fine. if you are not, it's a stange map and feels very different to the normal atziri. it's easy to get killed by things you just straight up destroy in normal atziri (like vaal construct or the trio). atziri herself is the "easy" part of the map, don't take the flameblast and you'll be fine. good luck !
upgrades!


aiming to try and slot +chaos rings next.
great helmet ! got lucky yesterday and got 3 21/20 gems on my dark pact link (not the best one sadly).

i added HO stats and hydra video on the first post, i'll add chimera with nasty mods later today (old runs)
Last edited by Zboublemeteor#3011 on Aug 28, 2017, 10:41:53 AM

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