[3.10] Sovyn's Lazy Pally - Tanky Templar with Max Block

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Raphiron wrote:

Hello

Thanks for a great guide, this is my first high lvl character, and i absolutely love the build. If anyone out there has the time, i would like to get some tips on what to improve. Ive been trying to do objectives on the atlas and am currently 77/126, but i would like to push for the bosses in the center.

I am currently lvl 84 and this is the gear i have atm:

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Im abit unsure about wether Scaeva (which gives me more tooltip DPS) or Bino's (which feels faster in clearing maps, but seems really hard to get 3 red sockets for) is the better option atm. Or should i just save and buy a high phys 1h dps? (I see in other reply's that i can be hard to know when to swap).

I'm aware that my gloves need better defenses, and that i lack quality on some gems.

Also, in my hideout i have 70% chance to block attacks and 68% for spells. My blade flurry tooltip dps unbuffed is 6386 with Scaeve and 5900 with Bino's.

I have around 220 chaos orbs worth of currency, what should i focus on upgrading? is there anything im strongly lacking?

Thanks again for a great guide, its been very helpful (:

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Sovyn wrote:

Bino's will crit just a little bit more which is beneficial with inquisitor.

However I am using Scaeva myself with the optional sword nodes. It is probably best. hard to say, of course. The calculated dps is just so much more with the sword.

If you use bino's just use whirling blades (green gem) for movement, it is probably best anyway. Easier to get the socket colors.

You could get 4% block lazhwar and some 1 block/1 spell block jewels for cheap which would benefit you. Keep an eye out for spell block corrupted aegis too.

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Sovyn wrote:

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I want your opinion on my current tree / gear, could u maybe check it out?

I understand why you made the decisions that you did, with abyssus without Lightning coil, with multiple reckless defense jewels instead of rainbowstride, but I wouldn't do it that way.

I also understand the logic with Indomitable instead of Amplify, but I think that is an even worse decision. The node sounds good but is of limited effectiveness. Amplify has benefits in clear speed not shown on the tooltip.

Retaliation is top tier as well and I would question the choice of heart of the oak or the extra jewel socket taken instead of that.

None of the choices you have made are bad, however. I just wouldn't do it that way.

I would venture a guess that your build is slightly less tanky overall than the guide build.

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Sovyn wrote:

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You'd be suprised how much it can still take even though the Abyssus downsides are bad. :)

Yes, I have run abyssus sans lightning coil / purity of lightning and it was fine most of the time. Certainly the kill speed is good. I did seem to take massive physical hits on occasion, so it wouldn't be recommended for most people for general use. Also you can't really use blood rage at all with it which is a substantial DPS loss, albeit not constant like abyssus. So, pros and cons.

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Sovyn wrote:

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The thing i hate about Templar is we gotta sacrifice alot to reach max spellblock, our Guardian ascendancy isn't really viable to be tanky & solo maps.

Comparing that to the other ascendancy's that get either 100% of normal block to spellblock or the fortify bonuses.

Don't you think there would be a way to get more DPS by focusing on pure elemental damage vs. Physical damage as a Templar while getting the same amount of defenses?

I don't think an amulet, boots and a jewel is a sacrifice, those uniques have other perks too.

Basically we get the offense from ascendancy and some of the defense from gear, guardian gets the defense from ascendancy and a bit more life from gear, minor. Clear speed would be a bit better on inquistor. The faster stuff dies, the safer you are. There's a balance there, of course.

Elemental damage nodes don't scale damage very well as they are additive, not multiplicative. The way to get real damage is to scale physical with the additive bonuses then convert some to elemental and multiply that, which is what the build does.