[3.5] Oni-Goroshi Wild Strike/Molten Strike: (Slayer/Jugg, 7K+ HP, 5k+ Leech) ~ Uber Elder Down!

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KooperT wrote:

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The adventures of LauraVanderbooben

I just want to say thank you again KooperT. This has been my favorite build so far, I'm usually someone who plays multiple builds each league in a short time, quitting soon after because nothing feels great and I'm running out of currency, but I've been playing this one pretty much since the league started and I enjoy it more every day.

@Clayne, thanks for a great review writeup. I really am enjoying this build (otherwise I wouldn't have played it in BSC, Flashback and Incursion) - and glad to hear others are enjoying it as well.

Your post was so excellent that I incorporated into my OP, towards the very top, as it will assist new players with a "new leveling" experience. I originally intended this build for veterans, so I omitted stuff like leveling trees or early experiences. If you'd prefer I remove it, let me know.

Definitely one important thing you mentioned is the buying of Rebirth cards; I got my first Oni-Goroshi on the 3rd day of Incursion for 27c total (1c per card) - and it was surprisingly easy, with 90% of people I whispered responding to sell the cards eagerly. Got my second sword on the 4th day for 27c again. Buying the sword itself was easily 40-60c, making the cards a much more budget-friendly option, and making this build exceptionally "strong" in terms of a leaguestarter.

Not needing to worry about a 6-link chest, and automatically getting a strong unique that covers both your weapon and 6-L needs (for 27 chaos) made this build one of the easiest league-starters I've played (and I have over 6000 hours clocked over past leagues.)

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@KooperT, in your profile you are still ranger/slayer but you wrote the guide for slayer/jugg, which is the better version?

I have tested both extensively; and I would say, for all-purpose and mapping, Jugg/Slayer is far superior. I was Jugg/Slayer for the last 2 weeks, only respeccing to Raider/Slayer last night, as I wanted to see if it performed better on Uber Elder. I've downed Uber Elder 5 times now.

Tne 100% uptime of endurance charges means 3-4 second immortal calls, basically meaning that you never die to physical damage. The stun immunity is also overlooked; while "Her Embrace" does provide this, you won't have it initially. If you whirling blades into a pack, you can easily get stunlocked down before being able to swing, to proc Her Embrace.

Also, +1000 flat accuracy makes early gearing a breeze. I literally had 94% chance to hit with ZERO accuracy on gear. If you go Raider/Slayer, your base hit automatically drops to around 87-88%, so you really need some accuracy on gear.

The reason I am currently Raider/Slayer is that this variant is much better for boss killing; Currently, I exclusively farm only T16 Elder Underground Sea, Uber Elder, Guardians, and Shaper. I just need to burn down the bosses quick and be able to move around/dodge stuff; and Raider provides 100% uptime of frenzy charges/onslaught. Both Raider and Jugg are great for their own reasons, I would recommend trying both to see which playstyle suits you more. It only costs 20 regret orbs to spec out of one to the other.

Overall, I would not recommend you play Raider variant unless you are in the extreme endgame with very good gear... if you take a look at my gear, it is basically top notch, with little room for improvement. I kill everything so fast now that I no longer "need" the defensive options that Juggernaut provides.