(3.2) [Lighty] 2H RT Cyclone: Dope for Beast League & Lab™
" Oh absolutely, I'm not really planning to start with it either, I simply think it's an interesting spin (see, it's funny because it's a pun) on the build. I'll definitely try it at some point, just for proof of concept, but more than anything I simply enjoy the brainstorming process. Last edited by Archimtiros on Jun 2, 2016, 1:46:02 PM
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Which one of the passive trees should i follow as a starting char on the new league?
gonna play standard , and i just want to be able to do the lab, atziri , and t13 wanna be tanky but even fast on maps any suggestion? Last edited by Piroteca on Jun 3, 2016, 8:47:02 AM
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Hey guys I need some advice. I can't seem to make up my mind yet with crafting this. Should I just exalt this twice and hope for the best or settle with multimodding it and adding a flat phys + blood magic mod? Thanks in advance.
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" Follow Axe - Duelist or Marauder depending on the Ascendancy you want to use, and simply skip the Axe nodes until later levels (~50-60's) so as to not limit weapon access early on. Champion is the most well-rounded Ascendancy. Slayer is best set up for speed running, chaining rare/unique kills. Berserker is the highest damage but also the least tanky, or if you just really want to play a Marauder over a Duelist. If you don't know, I suggest starting with Champion. |
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This build looks great and will be the one I run in the new league (duelist). Are there any working passive links somewhere? All of the passive links in the guide show up as blank.
Thanks! Last edited by TheFrequency on Jun 3, 2016, 4:37:43 PM
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" They all work fine for me, though the site does sometimes have an issue where it'll time out and show a blank page where the passive tree should be; if this happens, just hit refresh and it should fix itself. I'll make a passive tree with another website in a few minutes and edit it into this post for reference though, just to cover every base. Edit: Here is a copy of the Duelist-Axe tree: http://poedb.tw/us/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAQDAASzBS0FPAd1CZYJuwthDF8OPBNMFCAUcRXsF-EYkRo4HKchVSb4JyAnLyz7MHc1kjkOOlI64TwFPC09_ECgRrdHfkh4SdVN404yUEdTpVdUWGNZ81n-XhNfP2EhYVJkUmVNZadoZWjya9RyqXTtdqx4enrve3R71HzZggeDX4PMhJSE2YTvhVKGYIdqiXGKIoqzivCMz5BVk6iXeaIAplepJ6mUqs2sqq2NrlCvbLc-uR28n702vqfAZsCmwaPEWMT2xVPGrsqQz37Yvdlh2Xzawdwy3D3iYeRR6UbqGOsJ7FzvDu9O73zwH_JF82_z3fZI9zL46_4K_o8= Note that there is a lot of leeway with this build. * You don't necessarily need all the jewel slots unless you have jewels worth putting in them, and there's plenty of room to move into extra Dex/Int if you need to handicap your gear (I usually grab the northmost 30/30 nodes between Resolute Techniques and Combat Stamina), extra armor/life or extra Endurance charges, so don't be afraid to deviate a little bit if you feel the need. * Switching between Axe, Sword and Mace should be straightforward and come out to the same amount of points (I think sword is has one extra point). I recommend avoiding the weapon nodes while leveling so as to not limit yourself, and pick them up once you've reached the point of trading for weapons or seeking out the stronger uniques (50's-60's to use Kaom's, Hezmana, etc). Axes are the best general weapon type, though Maces have access to Vaal Ground Slam, however there aren't very good Mace uniques, so you'll have to trade or craft for good weapons. Last edited by Archimtiros on Jun 3, 2016, 6:43:39 PM
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I'm on my first time with this build and I'm really enjoying it, but I feel like I've fallen through a technical gap with it. At level 16, the only way for me to get fortify that I know of is with vigilant strike, which I am using as a my left-click basic attack. The problem I'm having is that upgrading that requires more intelligence than I have (and more than I ever will have since the build doesn't take any int points that I can see, at least not early on). Do I just need to wait until level 31 to get the fortify support gem and put it on my Cyclone? In the meantime I would not be leveling fortify.
Am I missing something that would help me avoid this? Maybe it's not a big deal to not be able to level vig. strike since it's only 15 more levels and then I guess I'd replace it with something else since cyclone can have a fortify gem on it. Thanks |
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" I wouldn't worry about the Vigilant Strike gem. You only want to use it for the Fortify effect anyway and then use your main attack while that's going on. Even then it's only really useful on bosses and some rares as most monsters are obliterated before they get to you if you are using Sunder as a main attack. There are however other good gems with an Int/Dex requirement that you might not meet the requirements to level as you are progressing and for those you have two options. 1. Find gear with Int or Dex on it. 2. Invest a couple of points into the +30 Int or +30 Dex nodes on the passive tree and respec out of them when you don't need them anymore. Hope that helps. By the way Lighty, excellent build. I'm a first-time poster and just wanted to say thanks for posting the build. I decided to level a cyclone champion for my first character this league after seeing this. Last edited by JethroKirby on Jun 5, 2016, 4:12:12 PM
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" At that level you really don't need to worry about Fortify, or following the build very much at all to be honest. While there's a "do this to level" subsection of the guide, you can pretty much do whatever you want up until you gain Cyclone and breeze your way through. Personally, I like leveling with Infernal Blow + Melee Splash or Sunder. Even once you have access to the fortify gem, don't really worry about using it until you reach content that starts putting you in danger of death, so don't feel like you have to slot it as soon as you gain access, although you certainly can use it at any time. As the other poster said, feel free to take the 30 Dex/Int nodes early on and respec during late game if need be, it's a great investment for only two points that doesn't require you to go out of the way to get and saves you trouble looking for the right gear pieces while you level. |
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Hello,
Tnx for your build guide, but i have question :) If using Hezmana's Bloodlust Vaal Axe i need to drop the blood magic support and add other support for more damage? ( i know it`s not best weapon for using but yet i want to bcoz is cheap version of unique item) Last and important question: Can i kill Atziri ( the normal version ) with this build with spending around 5ex? |
