[3.14] Gannicus, God of the Arena – Deathless Uber Elder for Everyone

Really enjoying the build, can clear t16 maps without any real investment.

I'm trying to craft a decent shaper weapon now using the harvest league mechanics. Would you recommend crafting on a ilvl83 base so you can get T1 phys? or is the chance too small because of all the other possibilties so something like ilvl 80 for max block is better?

I'd say go for 83+ to at least have a chance to get max phys. You can see all the weights etc in https://www.craftofexile.com/ or poedb.

What do you think the best balance is between:
"Our goal is to have 79% block chance when in combat. There's no need to try to get 79% in your hideout. No one will attack you there." and
"Is Violent Retaliation enough to get me to 79% block without block swords? Technically yes. It can get you from 61% to 79%"

given that block 400+pdps block swords aren't on the market yet (and will take a while to self craft, even with the league mechanic), and only non-block ones are? (And given that we have the option for some easy extra block through Gemini)

I'm trying out a cheap non-block one for now and it does seem to work well so far.

Violent retaliation will eventually cap your block. But it takes some time depending on you perma-block chance and this makes you vulnerable at the beginning of fights or whenever it runs out. Considering how much GGG loves bosses with invulnerability phases you shouldn't rely on VR too much.

My advice is to either use a Rigwalds (not a bad sword 300+ pdps and pretty cheap) or just craft block on your armour. You lose 8% life but if you have enough life on everything else it's ok. When you min-max the best option is a block sword.

Gemini alone is better than nothing but it still leaves you with -7% which is not ideal (and again you lose life and damage by not getting tenacity). There are other sources too so look in the block section.

cool! Doesn't the Jun block craft on armour only give 5-7% block?

Hmm yeah, it's 7%.

HOW DO YOU INTIMIDATE, i can see its checked off on pob, i just cant seem to figre out how we are getting it.

ANyone who can give me a hint :) ?

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hyyyben wrote:

HOW DO YOU INTIMIDATE, i can see its checked off on pob, i just cant seem to figre out how we are getting it.

ANyone who can give me a hint :) ?

awakened melee phys

Awakened melee phys is the prefered method. You can now also use Intimidating cry. I'm not a fan of warcries but it does have a 5 sec duration so it's kinda like a flask.

just want to thank you for this build, im playng with it, and im loving! having a lot of fun!