Dual-Wielding Melee "Dream" Ranger — Possible in early access? Giant's Blood Pathfinder? (WIP!)

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evilstarship#1007 wrote:

This sounds similar to my build at level 39, but I haven't really tried using totems - I will probably give this a try. Mace strike hits hard and I like stacking attack speed for it. I think that 8% and 10% melee damage branch along with Heavy Weaponry can be improved upon when we can path to better damage from dual wield (12% damage when dual wielding - nodes you allocated) and bleed nodes (16% damage when bleeding), perhaps.

So I got to 36...

Rotation is:

Rolling Slam - Overpower/Lacerate
Bone Shatter - Impact Shockwave/Bloodlust
Sunder - Brutality/Execute

When needed:

Mace Strike - Rage/Martial Tempo
Leap Slam - Fist of War/Jagged Ground/Envenom
Molten Blast - Magnified Effect/Ignition

Herald of Ash is always up.

STR is at 123 with 808 health and 50% armor. I still feel squishy since armor needs a big upgrade, its not in a good spot atm. DMG just doesn't feel good compared to other classes either. I started a monk and I'm just mowing through stuff and it feels smoother to play.

Here is a link to the passives I've taken so far passive wise:
https://maxroll.gg/poe2/passive-tree/l7xsm0vl

Honestly I feel like with the way armor is in a bad spot and how you take allot of dmg during your slams I'm going to shelf my ranger for now, I really thing swords is going to be where its at when it comes to a ranger duel wield, think maces will be for the tank builds.

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Krohm#7627 wrote:

armor needs a big upgrade, its not in a good spot atm.

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Krohm#7627 wrote:

Honestly I feel like with the way armor is in a bad spot

And we don't even use as shield, so our armour isn't even going to be that huge. Our ascendancy won't really help us there except for some free passives. I think we need evasion instead of armour tbh

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Krohm#7627 wrote:

DMG just doesn't feel good

I'm thinking about trying a dex/str variant of this build - might have to drop RT and Giant's Blood and spend on some crit and accuracy. No dual big clubs anymore though. I'm nowhere near RT and Giant's Blood yet anyway

I wonder if Cast on Melee kill would work, I haven't got it yet

I'm level 76 gembling legioner now

Able to make 100k dps with crit build with advanced warpick. Going for max rage + berserk + attack speed and crit.

For defence i use pure evasion for now, with acrobatics, and have 50% leech. But 2000 hp buffer seems joke. If evasion dont prok it is insta death 😂

Interesting that we may have a bug with crit damage multiplier on dual wielding. On my right hand i got 500% bonus, and off hand get somehow 1000+

Run geralt of ash, couse overdamage on crit is massive. But clear speed is very low anyway.

Need somehow to get massive life bar and it will be perfect. Leech insta heal anything but death, so i just need to absorb some damage.

Very fun way to play really.

For unique best is onslaught buff from ring or helmet
Waiting for some devine to test it