[3.16] Devon's Shocking! Lawnmower | Pure Phys Crit-Cyclone | All content viable

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AegisEmperor wrote:

Thanks for the build Devon,

I have tested it in scourge for myself and found out that it’s very solid even without optimal items.

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Just a feedback for 1st timers using this build, if you need more protection, dont hesitate to reallocate some stuff on the passive tree.

The elemental mastery that grants corruption immunity is amazing, and by going to this section of tree. You can grab unwavering stance and become stun immune (By doing this, you don’t need stun threshold from armor mastery).

Not to mention how good prismatic skin is in lategame content.

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Some downsides that I countered in early mapping is definitely enemies stunning you or lack of life leech due to not having base life leech on items, however if the cons are something that I can rectify with a few points on the skill tree, then this build is definitely beginner friendly.

I will recommend this to my friends who haven’t played much.

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Archimtiros wrote:

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duabijitelur wrote:

so possible to get 100% chance to impale with some changes right

is it quite big difference with 92% and 100% ?

Definitely possible, though that final 8% is only worth ~3% or so. There are a handful of veiled modifiers enchants (I believe glove is one) which add ~10-14% chance or you could repath to Merciless Skewering instead of Forceful Skewering (although it requires at least one extra passive point).

Another interesting choice in the late, late game is making use of the Watcher's Eye mod 25% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks while using Pride, since it would also allow you to drop one of the Impale Clusters altogether, opening up three extra points to play with. While it's not the best mod for the build, it'd probably be a good deal cheaper than "perfect" ones, and gives you a few more points to play with.

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Speaking of flexibility, I've been experimenting with an alternative setup which eschews the traditional Ranger side of the tree in order to pick up more life and defensive value in the Marauder and Scion starting areas.

Using Devon's gearset, the changes come out to ~14% less damage and 2 less AoE radius, in order to gain 9 extra fortification stacks (aka 9% additional reduced damage taken), stun immunity, ~5% more phys reduction, and 5-10% more health, while anointing Fatal Blade instead of Tenacity.

This is already a pretty good trade off, but what I like is the flexibility - there are more minor health, damage, and mastery passives which can be customized based on preference, whereas the standard build is extremely tight on points and has a hard time changing anything without giving up important notables. Some of the easy to customize points worth looking at include:

- Health in the Scion cluster and Marauder start.
- Unwavering Stance & Iron Reflexes.
- Prismatic Skin.
- 2% Life Regen while Moving (Life Mastery, I like it more than +10% health/-10% recovery).
- 50% increased effect of non-Damaging Ailments (with Starforge - Critical Mastery).
- 30% reduced extra damage (Armour/Critical Masteries).
- Bastion Breaker (taken for the chance to impale mastery).
- Butchery and Warrior Training (AoE) is an easy place to drop minor damage.
- The tree can be repathed for Destroyer at the cost of two additional points.
- Minor damage passives by Disemboweling, Dismembering, and Blade of Cunning. - Cluster Jewels in the lower left by Blade of Cunning.

I'm not saying it's better, and the main selling point (Rampart) is obtainable without dropping Ranger, but someone might find it interesting.

**This is an Import Tree link, not a full PoB paste - adjust jewels and anointments accordingly.**
No Ranger version: http://poeurl.com/drFb

I'm also putting together a similarly pathed Axe build using Atziri's Disfavour, which is slightly weaker still (depending on density & rage), but should be considerably cheaper than Starforge and may compete well with Hiltless in the "early to mid" endgame. Biggest downside is the loss of utility passives like increased Range or Frenzy Charges on Uniques, and the pathing feels a bit wasteful, but it does have built-in Onslaught and might make for a nice change of pace.

**This is an Import Tree link, not a full PoB paste - adjust weapons and jewels accordingly.**
Atziri's Axe version: http://poeurl.com/drGw

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LivingHitokiri wrote:

I dont wanna sound negative or anything but this build is not only expensive but i highly doubt it reaches the POB numbers on consistent base to be worth it.

Not only Starfogre is highly outclassed item by now in crit builds but the amount currency you need to send especially on the watchers eye and jewels to barely reach enough life to survive is not worth it my opinion.

Im gonna try and se different weapons and get more survivability up or w/e because i really love the crit phys cyclone overall but it seems its not a good choice this league for high content.


So far its depressing how much this build dies from random mobs