Duelist - [3.1] GLADIATOR 1H+Shield Max Block&Spell Block Tank + a BoR version - Forum

" BeRse wrote: sorry if this was already asked: why do you not take Command of Steel? 4% more block 110% increased defences from shield It's simple math actually. Because it's 5 passive points for those stats, you would have to ditch something else to take it, and anything currently selected in the tree is worth more for the 5 points. 1H+Shield High Block&Spell Block Tank: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/868995 Ice Crash Crit Staff AKA "The Shaterring Karui": https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1289037 Tanky Block+AR+EV Ranger Crit Reave Dagger/Claw: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1301888	Posted by ComradeSerge on Dec 21, 2015, 4:34:26 PM Quote this Post
" Fathervic wrote: Hello there Thanks for a cool in-depth guide! I'm running your skilltree with amplify, but my dps is only 20.8k unbuffed. In my experience this is WAY too low for a melee build at lvl 80+ and I am running into some issues. - I know some of my gems Arnt fully lvled, but I'm sure that wont make THAT big a difference. I would say that my dps must be at least 50-60k unbuffed for this to be viable. So am I doing something wrong in my gearing or gem-setup? GEAR: Spoiler In regards thanks! You're not doing anything wrong in terms of gems, you will get more dps as you take all the dps nodes, with ice crash should be around 25-30k. But you'll never have 50-60k unbuffed! Not sure where you got the impression that's standard for melee builds... crit melee builds, yeah, MAYBE, and that's a big maybe. But not RT builds that focus on tankiness. 1H+Shield High Block&Spell Block Tank: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/868995 Ice Crash Crit Staff AKA "The Shaterring Karui": https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1289037 Tanky Block+AR+EV Ranger Crit Reave Dagger/Claw: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1301888	Posted by ComradeSerge on Dec 21, 2015, 4:38:11 PM Quote this Post
" ComradeSerge wrote: " Fathervic wrote: Hello there Thanks for a cool in-depth guide! I'm running your skilltree with amplify, but my dps is only 20.8k unbuffed. In my experience this is WAY too low for a melee build at lvl 80+ and I am running into some issues. - I know some of my gems Arnt fully lvled, but I'm sure that wont make THAT big a difference. I would say that my dps must be at least 50-60k unbuffed for this to be viable. So am I doing something wrong in my gearing or gem-setup? GEAR: Spoiler In regards thanks! You're not doing anything wrong in terms of gems, you will get more dps as you take all the dps nodes, with ice crash should be around 25-30k. But you'll never have 50-60k unbuffed! Not sure where you got the impression that's standard for melee builds... crit melee builds, yeah, MAYBE, and that's a big maybe. But not RT builds that focus on tankiness. I hear you, but my old templar tank still did 49k with similar gear and build, non-crit! Same with my FB build (actually 59k) - So im just a bit confused :) - Ill keep fiddling with it, since i really wanna incorporate my aegis. I suspect that i would need a dps neck....anyways Ill check back and let you know how it goes Thanks!	Posted by Fathervic on Dec 21, 2015, 4:45:15 PM Quote this Post
Yeah, facebreakers builds can get pretty nice DPS for RT, but I doubt you'll be able to achieve that much with this build, unless you get like mirrored gear :) you can go fro DPS auras, ofc, but that's a different story. 1H+Shield High Block&Spell Block Tank: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/868995 Ice Crash Crit Staff AKA "The Shaterring Karui": https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1289037 Tanky Block+AR+EV Ranger Crit Reave Dagger/Claw: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1301888	Posted by ComradeSerge on Dec 22, 2015, 7:26:55 AM Quote this Post
First: Thanks for the build. It works like a charm for a casual player like me. When do you think should I switch from 2h to 1h and shield? Lvl 59 currently and took all life and armor nodes but not the shield and mace nodes yet. Now I have to start taking these nodes, but Im still not sure about taking mace nodes. Why is Mace so much better then Axe or Sword? Or What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of the weapons?	Posted by synergy453 on Dec 29, 2015, 8:00:48 PM Quote this Post
" synergy453 wrote: First: Thanks for the build. It works like a charm for a casual player like me. When do you think should I switch from 2h to 1h and shield? Lvl 59 currently and took all life and armor nodes but not the shield and mace nodes yet. Now I have to start taking these nodes, but Im still not sure about taking mace nodes. Why is Mace so much better then Axe or Sword? Or What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of the weapons? This exact question is answered in the FAQ, so check it out :) 1H+Shield High Block&Spell Block Tank: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/868995 Ice Crash Crit Staff AKA "The Shaterring Karui": https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1289037 Tanky Block+AR+EV Ranger Crit Reave Dagger/Claw: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1301888	Posted by ComradeSerge on Dec 30, 2015, 5:20:48 AM Quote this Post
I've been playing this build in Talisman League. Wanted to play some infernal blow after my first character this league was a spellcaster. Im lvl 84 now and loving it. Playing a tank is refreshing and enjoyable to me. Infernal blow is nostalgic to me also as that was my first build in POE. Awesome build! Keep up the good work.	Posted by Hurod on Dec 31, 2015, 5:48:04 PM Quote this Post
Glad to hear so, comments like these motivate me to keep the build up to date :) thanks! 1H+Shield High Block&Spell Block Tank: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/868995 Ice Crash Crit Staff AKA "The Shaterring Karui": https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1289037 Tanky Block+AR+EV Ranger Crit Reave Dagger/Claw: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1301888	Posted by ComradeSerge on Jan 1, 2016, 11:06:53 AM Quote this Post
Hello! Im lvl 88 so far, i have currently this gear: Currently I have 5,2k HP, and 16k DPS with aurast UP (hatred + blasthemyú. I have one question. I feal i can easily use my ice crash without faster attack gem, so do u think i can play hypotermia gem instead? Or, did u try Physical to lightning? So far, I love this build, its pretty tanky, love 7 endurace charges and im looking forward to buy by Aegis aurora! Thx for great build! Last edited by Nevenka242 on Jan 6, 2016, 5:56:11 PM	Posted by Nevenka242 on Jan 6, 2016, 4:10:23 PM Quote this Post
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