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

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animproductions wrote:

Hi, I finally update my duelist again to this build, but I have some questions;

1- Did you put the passive tree full completed? because the one that I can see is saying '13 points left' , can you put the full one please?

2-In the 4L : Reckoning - Melee Physical Damage - Endurance Charge on Melee Stun - Enduring Cry (used for Atziri farming only!) If I'm not farming Atzitri, witch gem should I use instead?

3- in this one: 4L: Determination - Hatred - Herald of Ash - Tempest Shield I don't understand when use or how works Herald of ash??

Thanks very much and I'm sorry if is to obvious what I'm asking but I haven't play for over than a year and I'm still a bit lost with the update ^^

Thanks!

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Anbokr wrote:

Which ascendancy class works best with this? I've been trying to work out a gladiator ice crash build :D.

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Relytz wrote:

Build looks great (especially for HC, on Gladiator). Now you'll be able to use The Anvil instead of Lazhwar which is a massive buff.

Tell me which Ascendancy points are you going to be using for the Gladiator?
https://www.pathofexile.com/ascendancy/classes/Gladiator
Obviously you'll be getting Versatile combatant, but what do you think is superior: Gratuitous Violence or Violent retaliation?

What are your thoughts on Earthquake? Might be the best, since this build doesn't spec into much attack speed anyway.

Do you think hybrid ES/ARMOUR (Templar) gear is better than Armor (Marauder) build for this, or just Mara gear? I think Templar gear might be better than you give it credit: this build (with 75-78% block), and the aegis aurora shield will almost never die to sustained damage. Burst damage is the only way to die, and energy shield capacity will make you considerably more resistant vs burst damage, compared to armor. My 2 cents anyway.

Thanks!

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Q: Why don't you get more Energy Shield (ES)? Wouldn't that make you tankier?
Having more ES won't make Aegis Aurora replenish more ES per block. ES replenish from Aegis is based on your armour (2% of armour replenished as ES), which is why you want to have as much armour as possible. You can have 2k ES, but 10k armour and would regenerate only 200 ES per block (2% of 10 000), but if you have 500ES and 16k armour, you regenerate 320 ES per block. This build cannot have more ES than it already has without losing armour, which would be pointless, as I hope I explained now, since that would actually make you replenish LESS Energy Shield per block.