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

Hmm, HC. I've never actually played there so all this is theoretical.

The first thing I'd suggest is to use an Anvil. It has no life or resists but it has 8% block and more importantly 3% max block which takes you to 82%. You'd also have permanent block (in h/o) around 78% with it.

A Brass Dome is also a good option since you're not using Pride. No extra damage from crits is huge and you can't get more armour than that. You can combine it with a Granite of Iron skin for a massive armour increase. A Basalt flask is also a good option.

There are also some cluster jewel options you can explore like fortify effect etc

This will of course end up costing you some damage. You can't increase survivability without sacrificing something. If you could I would already be part of the build.

Hi !

First of all, thanks a lot for this build, it's pretty fun and tank almost anything in the game, so that's huge.

However, my dps is not so great and while I can take down packs easily, I struggle against bosses, since I'm not an expert in poe, can you tell me what's wrong in my stuff so i can try to take this char in endgame content ?

Thanks a lot !

Since it's DPS you want you should replace the Scaeva with a high Pdps sword. You don't need 2 block swords since you have the Brutal blade cluster. Your block should be 70% in ho even with just the Rigwald's.
Also use the flasks I recommend.

Those are easy and cheap fixes. Beyond that you should get items as I describe them in the guide. All your gear is mediocre and needs an upgrade but that depends on your budget.

Ok, thanks for the advice, yeah I don't have a lot of currencies right now , now I deal a lot more damage against bosses, i'm going to try to take sirus down next time I see him.

Thanks again and good luck for your season !

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Aias_o_Telamonios wrote:

Hmm, HC. I've never actually played there so all this is theoretical.

On HC, theoretically, I'd suggest to check your gear for Armour/Evasion and take "Iron Reflexes" and/or "Wind Dancer" keystones, maybe instead of some life nodes. Or just use a shield and shift the dualwield nodes to shield nodes.

The tree has a lot of options nearby. I played with "Cloak of Defiance" and "Atziri's Foible" up to about Lvl 81 maps. I took "Sentiel" (2 points), "Mana Flows" (2 Points), "Shaper" (3 Points) and "Cloth and Chain" (2 Points) to support MoM and "Iron Reflexes".

Then I found a 6link chest that fitted and switched back to your original tree, mostly... I got far more damage, but also far less survivability.. but only as in 'oh, maybe I should use that life flask now?'.


Anyway, I'd like to thank you for this build. I'm playing SSF, mostly, found a Paradoxia and just had to try it out somehow. Works very well, easy T16 maps (while my gems are still lvl 19/18).

Before I had found (and had to try) a Cospri's Malice, but in comparison Cyclone CoC just sucks :-)


edit: just a question, how do you do blight encounters with this build? I've failed all of them.

Well as most true melee builds (i.e. not reave, lacerate etc.) blight encounters are a pain. I find the best strategy is to stay close to the pump and leave blood vortices on the paths. These will damage monsters while you hop away and place another vortex. It also helps if you have the +1 helmet enchant. Actually using the game mechanic and building towers is useful too. Blighted maps on the other hand are practically impossible beyond a certain level.

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Aias_o_Telamonios wrote:

Blighted maps on the other hand are practically impossible beyond a certain level.

I somehow expected this :-)

Any hints?

I mean, the new OP meta "Call Of Steel" could work, given the amount of mobs in blights. Or just really use one of the steel skills? Didn't work for me, either.

Maybe Cyclone + Chance to Bleed support? Most of the sword nodes also give ailment damage, could be ok. Didn't try this yet.

If one collected enough Blight maps, it may be worth to switch ascendancy points, drop Arena Challenger and take Blood in the Eyes. Maybe not.

I haven't tried the steel skills beyond an initial test of lancing steel a couple of leagues ago (which sucked). But I'm definitely not going to start changing ascendancy points or skills just to run blighted maps.
If you care so much about running those then any ranged build can do it. No need to make a square peg go into a round hole with this.

"If you're willing to sacrifice some life and resists to get a damage boost you can use a Thread of Hope with large radius at the bottom socket. This allows you to take Harvester of Foes, Swift Skewering, Panopticon and Bladedancer. You can remove the 4 points of Fatal Blade. Remember though that Panopticon provides a significant damage boost only while your totem is active."


Just to know it for sure, do we switch to axes then? :) If so, I would skip that passive...

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Zimmi_1983 wrote:

Just to know it for sure, do we switch to axes then? :) If so, I would skip that passive...

Is this a question, comment, smartass remark? I suggest you re-read the node. If you still can't figure out why it's good for us then quit the build.