*Updated for 3.2* Volkuur's poison! millions of dps (7.5 mil shaper - 20 mil shaper GG gear)

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Gryphenprey wrote:

Looking for some opinions:

Using the fire variant, I tweaked Xanth's Fire tree to path through Scion instead of Witch.

https://pastebin.com/4QvM4xPR

A Level 90 tree and getting 8.2M DPS and 6.6k life (with Kaom's)

can also sacrifice some life for another jewel socket for 9.1M DPS instead, but I think life is better.

With just Coralito's and Atziri Flask (More realistic imo) the dps numbers are 6.8m(Life nodes) and 7.5m(extra socket).

Again, that's the fire variant, but tree will work for either.

Notable changes:

Picked up Master Fletcher for the +20% Chance to poison
Picked up 3 additional +10% CtP nodes, combined with Toxic Strikes and Assassin Ascendancy, we get 100% chance to poison on hit without needing poison support, freeing up a link.


6th link added as Burning Damage Support for fire variant.

EDIT: Forgot to recheck unique Diamond flask for dps. Numbers updated with that in mind.

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Pitopito wrote:

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Xanthochroid wrote:

If anyone is following my Assassin build, I've finally decided on going Kaom's over Dendrobate. I solidly lose *some* dps, but both are so incredibly high that it doesn't even really matter whatsoever.

Jumping from 4.6k health 6.6k health absolutely does though.
Tree remains the same, just swap in Poison Support in place of Swift Affliction on your Barrage, and Poison in place of WED on your Ice Shot.

You will need 2 6l Quill Rains however, but this is actually significantly cheaper than getting a 6l dendrobate, because you can just chance/scour a 6l short bow (which can be bought for literally 6c from 'The Porcupine' Div Cards at 1c each.

Also decided to spec out of MoM, and all other mana nodes for more damage and life.

Final PoB: https://pastebin.com/L1f9Spr6
6.5k life, 10M+ shaper dps

i respect the tree and buy kaom but i dont have enought str to carry on how do you managed that?

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DotsandDashes wrote:

this looks like an interesting variation. I'm doing fire too, would be a shit load of regrets to try yours though

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FreezardB wrote:

This looks really interesting. I had honestly sort of given up on this build because of how squishy it is, but the extra defenses from this variation would help quite a bit.

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Bmxant wrote:

Nice jewels, Drey.

This is where I'm currently at, I definitely need more hp though, this is probably the lowest I've been in quite some time https://pastebin.com/JatqGfF2

@Drey, I like your passive tree variant, I still don't understand some of the other ones posted in here though.

Edit: Uber lab is pretty much impossible before MoM or gg gear.

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DotsandDashes wrote:

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Bmxant wrote:

Nice jewels, Drey.

This is where I'm currently at, I definitely need more hp though, this is probably the lowest I've been in quite some time https://pastebin.com/JatqGfF2

@Drey, I like your passive tree variant, I still don't understand some of the other ones posted in here though.

Edit: Uber lab is pretty much impossible before MoM or gg gear.

i can imagine. this was my final fight from just merc lab last night

https://streamable.com/y5s8w

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Gryphenprey wrote:

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DotsandDashes wrote:

this looks like an interesting variation. I'm doing fire too, would be a shit load of regrets to try yours though

I actually spent about 20 regrets+respec quests to reroute to my tree :D

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FreezardB wrote:

This looks really interesting. I had honestly sort of given up on this build because of how squishy it is, but the extra defenses from this variation would help quite a bit.

Yeah I was having a bit of a hard time leveling with the MoM variant and before getting Kaoms. Now I have 4.85k life (5k next level) and am just grabbing more life nodes. I'm still pretty low level (75) but clearing feels pretty nice in the white maps I've been running.

Also to those who have concerns about running Kaoms, with my pathing we get a lot more strength. I got strength on my belt and have over 200 str. It's no problem.

Gear Level 75

As of yet I'm not using Burning damage support, mostly because I haven't felt like buying a leveled+%quality one. I also need to get a 2nd 6L Quill Rain so that I'm not gem swapping for single target.

Also with the tree I plan to drop the top left section with Elementalist if I can make up the 12% all res somewhere. I decided to instead take Art of the Gladiator and Bravery for the massive Attack speed/Accuracy boost, with life and fewer passives spent total. Also took a 3 point Jewel. New tree looks like this (Level 89):

https://pastebin.com/iCiyx4xL

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Gryphenprey wrote:

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Xaien wrote:

2 ex in and still cant chance a quill rain T_T I should've just bought a 6L one when i had the money.

Should i continue chancing or farm for one? im about 2 ex short now

I JUST got mine via chancing. Took a little under 2ex. It is by far statistically cheaper to do it this way. Just takes some patience and RNG.