
3.8 changes:
-> Changed the tree a bit to fit in impale nodes.
-> Using Dread Banner and Impale support. Dropped Sand and Blood.
-> Impale gives about 98% more damage (best case). Check the pob to swap in the 'IMPALE' boots to check your top end dps.
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I do not claim my guide to be original or the best or even this build to be super efficient. I write guides mostly because I'm fond of my characters and I'd like to share them.
I also stream sometimes.
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Hi, this my fourth build guide.
Pros:
Fast map clearer. (Not the fastest)
Slayer leech.
Easy to get going.
Cons:
Not the greatest single target.
Probably expensive cause melee meta.
Introduction
This is a pure physical cyclone build. It's really fast and mobile, easy to play, has good clear speed and really good sustain thanks to slayer leech.
Some key items that made me interested to play this:
Rustic Sash
But the grain grew twisted and the water turned dark
and those who partook of Mother Gull's gift
birthed monsters that fed
on the flesh of one another.
Tons of flask duration, movement speed (= more clearspeed), 200% of Life Leech applies to Enemies as Chaos Damage = dot chaos dmg (approx 8k dot/s)
Citrine Amulet
"A bit short in the arm, are you?
Then you'll be short of a head soon enough."
- Daresso the Daring
+2 weapon range, dmg, movement speed (= moar clearspeed).
Me, earlier:
"It's not pure phys. I tried that, turns out using flasks and ele dmg is pretty good (who knew right?). I might actually try and turn this into a pure phys cyclone (maybe something bleed/retch synergy?) which I've wanted to make one for a long time, if it gets better.
And I did. Thanks to GGG with the changes for pure phys.
PoB
https://pastebin.com/GeSHMtMv
Path of Building does not count the '200% of Life Leech applies to Enemies as Chaos Damage' from the Retch as of now.
Final Tree
Bandits
Kill all
Ascendancy
Endless Hunger > Brutal Fervour > Headsman > Bane of Legends
Pantheon
Lunaris and Shakari.
Current Gear
Infernal Sword
The end is written into the beginning.
Full Wyrmscale
There is no safer place
Than the Belly of the Beast
Nightmare Bascinet
Swift as thought are the actions of Man
when borne on wings of divine providence.
Serpentscale Gauntlets
"A master artist takes his time when he's painting.
Unfortunately, my kind doesn't often have that luxury."
- Coralito, Brotherhood of Silence
Vaal Greaves
Citrine Amulet
"A bit short in the arm, are you?
Then you'll be short of a head soon enough."
- Daresso the Daring
Steel Ring
Steel Ring
Rustic Sash
But the grain grew twisted and the water turned dark
and those who partook of Mother Gull's gift
birthed monsters that fed
on the flesh of one another.
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Hallowed Hybrid Flask
To achieve godhood, they would cast off all that god has gifted us.
Mortality, compassion, even the sanctity of flesh.
- High Templar Voll
Granite Flask
A sprinkle of hunger, a spoonful of menace
and three generous cups of Might.
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Jewels:
Crimson Jewel
Crimson Jewel
Crimson Jewel
Crimson Jewel
Viridian Jewel
Gear slot analysis:
Weapon:
Infernal Sword
The end is written into the beginning.
Good corruptions: +2 Weapon Range, Flat phys, 30% Quality.
Budget option: Any phys two handed sword, Kondo's, Doomsower.
Helmet:
Nightmare Bascinet
Swift as thought are the actions of Man
when borne on wings of divine providence.
Movement speed, dex. Noice.
BIS - Cyclone attack speed.
I prefer Blood rage attack speed enchant cause it gives global attack speed (faster leap slap), for a 3% loss of ats.
Budget option: Regular Devotos are pretty cheap.
Chest:
Full Wyrmscale
There is no safer place
Than the Belly of the Beast
I thought about Bronn's but we lose a TON of life for not that much dps gain. Also hard to color.
Late game, you can also fossil craft a rare chest to batch belly in terms of life, get more armour and get free cyclone. It'll be more expensive but worth it.
Budget option: Any rare chest, Tabula Rasa.
Gloves:
Serpentscale Gauntlets
"A master artist takes his time when he's painting.
Unfortunately, my kind doesn't often have that luxury."
- Coralito, Brotherhood of Silence
Dmg, bleed Explosions help with cleanup. Not hard to get desirable corruptions on.
BIS - Vulnerability on Hit.
Budget option: Anything with life, resists.
Boots:
Vaal Greaves
Lots of life, resists, as much movement speed as you can get.
BIS - 16% increased Attack and Cast if you've killed recently.
Amulet:
Citrine Amulet
"A bit short in the arm, are you?
Then you'll be short of a head soon enough."
- Daresso the Daring
Core item. Aoe, dmg, movement speed.
Budget option: Anything with life, res, dex, int.
Belt:
Rustic Sash
But the grain grew twisted and the water turned dark
and those who partook of Mother Gull's gift
birthed monsters that fed
on the flesh of one another.
Core item. A LOT of Flask duration, movement speed, dmg.
You could use Ryslatha's Coil for single target.
Budget option: Anything with life, res.
Rings:
Steel Ring
Steel Ring
Life, resists, int.
Steel best base. Flat phys to attacks/attack speed are a bonus.
Craft a -3 man cost to channeled skills. If you want free cyclone, get praxis, multimod a xopec's ring or fossil craft a rare chest for -15 to mana cost.
Budget option: Anything with life, res, int.
Flasks:
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Hallowed Hybrid Flask
To achieve godhood, they would cast off all that god has gifted us.
Mortality, compassion, even the sanctity of flesh.
- High Templar Voll
Granite Flask
A sprinkle of hunger, a spoonful of menace
and three generous cups of Might.
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You could replace the silver flask with anything else. Upto you.
Jewels:
Crimson Jewel
Crimson Jewel
Crimson Jewel
Crimson Jewel
Viridian Jewel
Watcher's eye with 'Impales you inflict last 2 additional Hits while using Pride' is big.
Gem Links
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Swap for bosses.
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Remaining links (put them wherever you get the right colors):
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Videos:
FAQ:
Leech nerfs?
Can we shock? Should I get enchant - "10% Chance to Shock/Freeze/Ignite If you have not Crit recently" or various jewels that apply % shock?
The % chance to shock gives you the ability to shock yes, from whatever sources you can get. I've tested RT and that enchant and it shocks shaper consistently with our attack speed, but I believe the % increased damage from the shock is really low against bosses where it really matters. Since we need to hit hard in one hit to get higher % dmg which cyclone doesn't do, I don't suggest investing in shocks for this build.
Mana issues!
Blasphemy + Vuln?
Is this good as a league start/SSF? Budget option for starforge?
All of them are endgame upgrades, nothing you need to get started. You can even use a Kondo's Pride to start out with. Try to get retch, daresso's and normal haemophilia's early, it'll help with clear.
Crit?
I personally will not go crit, with the new auras and support gems the damage is going to be more than enough I think.
What about, for example: close combat or pulverize?
CwC BV?
Also it would only matter with single target, based on the cyclone range that was shown, regular mobs will die before they even hit hit by the BV (smaller aoe).
Wirthing Jar?
Impact?
Potentially 15% more damage - This is only useful against uniques and rares. Mega cull boils down to more dps than 15%, not even considering that the 15% is conditional.
and Area - The area is a bit bigger but I like, you lose the movement speed and attack speed which I like way more. The area isn't that much better imo.
I think impact might be a better fit for crit builds.
Damage on full life? Blood Rage?
'While taking damage over time, the full life condition can still be met by through continuous life recovery, such as regeneration, leech, or flasks.' - wiki.
Since we leech all the time, it outregens the blood rage and keeps us at full life, you can test this out by hitting an enemy (activating your leech) and casting blood rage and checking if your tooltip damage decreased.
Basically if your hp bar is flickering at like 6989/7000 with blood rage active, you're on full life. If your hp is dropping, you're not.
Can I use a rare chest?
Annointed passive?
Changelog:
Added guide?
Added Shaper and Chimera videos
Update Pantheons
Changed to pure phys and added new videos.
3.6 update
Added an FAQ section
Updated pob and tree. Waiting for gem info for final changes.
Update gems and pob.
Updated main links. Linked maim to Flesh and stone.
Other guides:
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fatfat664 | |
Dec 02, 2018 12:09:21 PM |
U should try that build with Cherrubim's Maleficence..
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kesmen | |
Dec 07, 2018 19:03:27 PM |
"U should try that build with Cherrubim's Maleficence..
Cherrubim's does nothing for us. We easily hit leech cap, so the leech is useless. The life is lesser than a belly and the retch chaos damage is not scaled by anything.
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fatfat664 | |
Dec 07, 2018 19:20:33 PM |
Nice build man!
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Souji01 | |
Dec 10, 2018 02:29:10 AM |
"Nice build man!
Thanks! :3
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fatfat664 | |
Dec 10, 2018 05:24:47 AM |
Can you do all content with this build?
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xitsukalong | |
Dec 10, 2018 06:01:13 AM |
"Can you do all content with this build?
Yes. However I don't suggest using this build to do endgame stuff like Uber Elder or more difficult bosses.
Slayer leech is very powerful for its survivability, but cyclone feels uncomfortable for mechanical bosses and the single target of this build is not great for endgame. It's definitely doable but I wouldn't suggest it.
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fatfat664 | |
Dec 10, 2018 06:35:48 AM |
the link in final tree shows Marauder class.... why???
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brzda | |
Dec 10, 2018 17:40:56 PM |
"the link in final tree shows Marauder class.... why???
My bad. Fixed.
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fatfat664 | |
Dec 10, 2018 18:25:52 PM |
That's all I wanted to know, thanks!
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xitsukalong | |
Dec 10, 2018 22:18:45 PM |