3.25 Wrecker's SWAPPABLE MINIONS: Stress-Free Builds & Filters | 1-Button, HC SSF, Pure Item Freedom

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dragomob wrote:

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i didn't change it yet, as nothing really looks as chill as this build and i miss it as soon as i play another char, but i am still trying to find something to boost the output.

if you are not having these issues, then it must be me, because even if ST feels solid on a lot of enemies, there have been multiple ritual enemies where even 10 max level 20 qual zombies and phantoms with full frenzy charges and a pale seraphim for debuffing didn't put a dent into the healthbar of the enemy.
blight is a no-go as soon as enemies come from 2 opposite directions and often amber trees lose a lot of their charges because enemies are just ignoring taunt.
legion doesn't work either, as dps is too unfocused without predator.
incursion from around map level 6 onwards does not work either as aoe is too lacking

i wonder if there is anything i can really do aside from grinding more +chance to poison for minions and +level to minions as well as gambling on higher qual zombie gems.
i got a 20% zombies of slamming gem which might help with clear speed, but i assume they would be too squishy. i am going to check your character and i'd be very thankful if you could check my witch for any obvious improvements.

all in all, thanks for the build!
i am super happy to hear you don't have these issues

edit: just saw you are playing a reaper build. considering you wrote you were unhappy with it's damage output before and you have no issues currently, something must be up with my build. maybe i should switch to your reaper build to compare, though i am not sure whioch build to use, your pob and your actual settler character have very different skill setups

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dragomob wrote:

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awesome, thanks a lot. i never touched reaper before, how does the clear feel compared to single target zombies if you tried them before?

still unsure if i should go with the main reaper as in the build, reaper of revenants as in yours or both as wreckers character does

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PetrGasparik wrote:

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Hi Wrecker, thank you for the answer, it is so kind how you care about people here.

I have unimportant and maybe stupid question. What is the meaning of colors and font size in Wrecker Ruthlessness filter?
I am picking up everything not just plain white, and sometimes I am wonder: why I have this normal thing in invertory?
I tried to read your notes on filter and it didn't help me, sorry! For example, I found out that purple text means "RGB linked socket" which is good for selling. So I tried to find it in filter notes and purple is only for fragments of map.
Also I tried to link font size to item level but I found out two items with different size and both on level 16.

What am I missing here?

Concrete example: white text with orange border and smallest text. Should I take it? Is it important? :)

Thankyuo in advance!
PS: I am a listener of your podcast. I really like it!

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Devilator wrote:

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After spending quite a lot of time with the build, and I think seeing it at its full potential, I too have decided to move on. I enjoyed it so far, and this is my feedback. I am writing from my perspective as a non-HC, non-SSF player, and taking into account a few of the other comments I have read here.



- The build works. There is a rough spot while working your way through the Atlas, when it might feel like it doesn't. Once all your gems are leveled and you have decent enough gear, it works just fine at T16.

- Unlike most builds that say "HC/SSF viable", this is first and foremost a HCSSF build. The build is not an "also works in HC or SSF" build, it is made specifically for HCSSF. If you are not a regular HCSSF player, the damage will feel low. This build prioritizes survival and self-reliance. As a note to the build creator, maybe add a note in the Gameplay Expectations section to make this more clear for players coming from other league types - it might save you a few complaints in the comments!

- As with most builds, you will occasionally meet an enemy you can't possibly beat or that is not worth your time. Given the HCSSF focus of this build, this may happen a little more often than you are used to, and this is normal.

- There is pure item freedom. There are no specific items required, but of course you need to upgrade your defenses in order to progress. You need life and resists and armor. + Minion levels are really nice too. But how you go about it is completely up to you.

- There is plenty of room for customizing the build, a lot more so if you don't play HC or SSF. If you are struggling before everything is leveled, try using other minions to help the zombies - skeletons, SRS, or even Arakaali's Fang if you can get one.



In the end, I had a good time and I learned a thing or two about doing things in different ways than I was used to, especially when it comes to tankiness. I am moving to another build because I don't play HCSSF, and I want more emphasis on damage and speed.

Thank you Wrecker for the build, for the filter which I also enjoyed, and for keeping up with supporting everyone in the forum, and everyone keep having a good time!

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Pip_n_Tip wrote:

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OMG. The Wrecker_of_Days is legend in these parts!

Many good times running his builds waaaay back when. I still talk to a few people that I met years ago in your early zombie building threads.

We just started playing again.

Zombie on Wrecker!

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CelticHound wrote:

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I haven't seriously played zombies in a league or two, so I can't compare. (In Settlers I'm doing Righteous Fire.)

Between the base Reaper gem and Reaper of Revenants, the difference is you get the damage of 2.1 reapers, but you lose the extra bleed damage. I'd suggest taking a look on poe.ninja to see what the top reaper players are doing now.

The big difference may be that with the base gem you are forced into the bleed/physical damage route. With reaper of revenants, you can go with chaos/poison damage scaling and take Unnatural Strength in the necro tree.

I have not tried mixing both gems to run 2+1 reapers, so I don't know if it would be annoying to maintain.

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Wrothgarde4242 wrote:

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Hi Wrecker, really liking your Zombie build. I have a question if I may about how the Automation skill gem works in the build. I'm level 41 and have it currently in a 3-linked pair of boots with Withering Step (I don't have Steelskin yet) but it does not appear to trigger the Withering step skill at any time and the game won't let me trigger Withering step manually. Is this intentional? What is it's purpose in the build. Many thanks again.

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Wrothgarde4242 wrote:

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Sorry Wrecker, ignore that post I found out Automation has to be activated off the skill tree. All solved! :D

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cloudscraper wrote:

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Yes, really helpful!

I'm definitely enjoyin the build, started mapping yesterday after one week of vacation, now my big issue is managing to 5L my armor in SSF league :D

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aeolicious wrote:

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Wanted to leave a note here, maybe FBO others, that this build made a lot more sense to me after I realized that I had to play a little more "dangerously" than I usually do as a casual player. Normally I'd play something where I can either stand well away from the action and let my minions or totems go to work, or else run around frantically trying to avoid taking hits. Phasing into packs and then standing in the middle of the light show went against my instincts.

I have been augmenting this with a Vaal Skeles so I can target specific mobs as needed, and then have the option to press the "nuke" button when things get hairy, but maybe I can drop that as I round out my gear and gems. Certain mechanics can still overwhelm me and deal enough damage to take me out and I'm only barely into red maps.

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lhomme wrote:

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Hi!

Just wanted to say thank you for writing this build out. I'm in my first league and used a modified version of it emphasizing more damage (since I'm not HC SSF) and it's working reasonably well in T16 so far.

QQ: do you have a sense for what T16 encounter types work best with this type of build? I've found timed ones don't work well (e.g. legion, incursion, breach) and I've been seeing some success with Strongboxes and Blight (but not blight specific maps).