[3.25] The Warbringer Slaming Serker [League Starter | Cheap | Smash the Atlas | MELEE BUFFED]

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ridgeback87 wrote:

I am leveling this build and I have a newb question...

Looking at the PoB and I do not see that there is any gems setup for war cries (except Enduring Cry). How am I going to be getting exerted attacks? Right now (level 35ish) I am using the Warcry gems Seismic, Enduring, Intimidating.

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ridgeback87 wrote:

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Also, Intimidating Cry can make endurance charges? I thought only Enduring Cry can do that?

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Gnomiro wrote:

Hey,

playing a build losely based on your guide for a second time as league starter since Harvest league and I feel it is amazing again. Although I prefer Earthshatter over Groundslam.

Thank your for providingthis guide and all the ideas and concepts.

In Harvest I felt quite squishy until lategame when the damage was just insane. Was running two HoP rings and an Aul's uprising to be able to get more damage with the additional aura.

This league, with knowledge of the capability of Harvest crafting, I decided to go a more tanky route (even as Berserker). I'm more or less done with the build beside some damage upgrade (Vulnerability instead of Enfeeble through CoH Ring; some better damage prefixes on ring, amulet and gloves; two missing levels). Stats I'm currently at:

~7.5 million earthshatter dps (14 million max hit)
~5 million spike eploxsion dps
~7k life
Ailment Immunity
45% inc Fortify Effect from Tree and Helmet
Culling Strike + Corpse Explosion

The dps is without using impale as most enemies and bosses are dying in seconds and within 1 or maybe 2 hits. Impale would increase the PoB dps significantly but be never realistic as impale dps is asuming infinite fights. Always remember: After you impales an enemie you have to hit him 5 additional times (baseline) to add 50% more damage. This counts for every following hit. So your last hit will never apply its 50% more damage.

The best things I crafted are probably my Helmet and my Chest. Whereby the MVPs of this setup probably are the Combination of helmet and Amulet alongside 3 1% mana reduction Jewels which allow to squeeze in HoP without Aul's or HoP Rings. Gaining a lot of damage while still able to utilize life mods from these slots.

The Helmet was crafted with essence spamming until I hit T1 Fortify Effect (on average 100 tries; costs were around 10c per essence). Cleaning an additional suffix was lucky on my side as it was not targetable. Augment phys for the guaranteed phys reduction suffix and it was done!

This setup now feels tanky as well as super hard hitting. It still can kill AW9 Sirus in place if buttons are pressed correct and the boss gets stunned. Also the Ailment Immunity is such a nice thing! For stun immunity (when below 25 Rage) I still want to get the boot entchant providing 80% stun avoidance if killed recently which adds up to 100% with the chest craft.

Here is my current gear for anyone interested:

Spoiler

Can share a PoB later when at home if anyone is interested.

Overall you provided a great build idea for a slaming berserker! Thank you very much again!

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Marthuk wrote:

@Gnomiro, how you got ailment immune? I only see 70% on your gear, am i missing something?

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ridgeback87 wrote:

Thanks very for the Reply,

I think now I can figure it out...

I think in Frawst's Path of Building links section he just happens to be using an Enduring Cry and not a Siesmic or Intimidating at the time he made it.

Also, Intimidating Cry can make endurance charges? I thought only Enduring Cry can do that?

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Gnomiro wrote:

Hey,

playing a build losely based on your guide for a second time as league starter since Harvest league and I feel it is amazing again. Although I prefer Earthshatter over Groundslam.

Thank your for providingthis guide and all the ideas and concepts.

In Harvest I felt quite squishy until lategame when the damage was just insane. Was running two HoP rings and an Aul's uprising to be able to get more damage with the additional aura.

This league, with knowledge of the capability of Harvest crafting, I decided to go a more tanky route (even as Berserker). I'm more or less done with the build beside some damage upgrade (some better damage prefixes on ring, amulet and gloves; two missing levels). Stats I'm currently at:

~8 million earthshatter dps (17 million max hit)
~5.5 million spike explosion dps
~7k life
Ailment Immunity
45% inc Fortify Effect from Tree and Helmet
Culling Strike + Corpse Explosion

The dps is without using impale as most enemies and bosses are dying in seconds and within 1 or maybe 2 hits. Impale would increase the PoB dps significantly but be never realistic as impale dps is asuming infinite fights. Always remember: After you impales an enemie you have to hit him 5 additional times (baseline) to add 50% more damage. This counts for every following hit. So your last hit will never apply its 50% more damage.

The best things I crafted are probably my Helmet and my Chest. Whereby the MVPs of this setup probably are the Combination of helmet and Amulet alongside 3 1% mana reduction Jewels which allow to squeeze in HoP without Aul's or HoP Rings. Gaining a lot of damage while still able to utilize life mods from these slots.

The Helmet was crafted with essence spamming until I hit T1 Fortify Effect (on average 100 tries; costs were around 10c per essence). Cleaning an additional suffix was lucky on my side as it was not targetable. Augment phys for the guaranteed phys reduction suffix and it was done!

This setup now feels tanky as well as super hard hitting. It still can kill AW9 Sirus in place if buttons are pressed correct and the boss gets stunned. Also the Ailment Immunity is such a nice thing! For stun immunity (when below 25 Rage) I still want to get the boot entchant providing 80% stun avoidance if killed recently which adds up to 100% with the chest craft.

Here is my current gear for anyone interested:

Spoiler

Can share a PoB later when at home if anyone is interested: https://pastebin.com/9i7QpUvj

Overall you provided a great build idea for a slaming berserker! Thank you very much again!