[2.5] Wildstrike 78/78 Block Gladiator 100k+ dps

I really wanted to play wildstrike, since I think that it is a cool skill. But sadly there is not a single _not glasscannon_ build out there that uses Wildstrike. So I just started a Duelist and was surprised how good wildstrike clears, even with only minimal investment into offenses.

Since this is and was my leaguestarter, I needed cheap gear. Thats why I went with maces as weapons, since there are not much people out there using those, and because of that they are quite cheap, with quite a lot pDPS. Adding to that there are very cheap unique maces to lvl with, or to start your endgame experience. The Callinellus Malleus for example has more pDps than a Soul Taker and only costs 1c or less.

Naturally, since 6links are expensive, I went for a bringer of rain, for the cheap 7L.

Because this is a melee Build without leech, I needed some sort of other defence. As a result of that I picked up Block to cover my life.

Due to me not playing Wild Strike before I just went with a generall Melee skill tree that simply scales melee physical damage, health and block.

+ Good general Clearspeed
+ Relatively Tanky
+ Relatively Cheap
+ Easy Mapping(Didn't have higher than T13 yet, T15 shouldn't be a problem)

- Bosses take quite long to kill
- Doesn't have 10k Es

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Anyway:
Wildstrike:
Offensive, fully buffed(Frezy, Bloodrage, Ancestral Protector, Atziri's Promise): 96k dps + 15k dps Ancestral Protector.
Offensive, only Auras(Hatred, Herald of Ash): 55k dps

Defensive: 78/78 Block, 5200life, 7 Endurance charges, some armor, low evasion
I like the Endurance charges because they provide safety against big hits, when block fails...

Helmet: As mentioned before the Bringer of Rain is allways a good way to start, if you can't afford a 6Link yet. Later on you can exchange this one for a well rolled Rare.


Body Armor: None, as long as you use Bringer of Rain^^(You can still put a Chest into the slot and level gems with it)
Alternatively: Use a 6link if you don't like your Bringer of Rain anymore.

Weapon: Generally speaking, you want as much pDps as possible. Just look on poe.trade and buy the mace with highest pDps you can afford.
A well Rolled Doryani's Catalyst is extremly good, since it provides 310pDps, which would allready be about 40c as a rare, and adding to that it also has the 80-100% increased Elemental damage which makes this weapon as good as weapons with 350pDps+! And those weapons are getting really expensive.


Shield: For Endgame play without any significant source of Leech you need the Surrender to heal whenever you block. As long as you can't afford it, the Lioneye's Remorse Shield is a really cheap alternative.


Gloves: Go for rares, optionally with high attack speed, that just cap your resists and give as much life and stats as possible.

Boots: Same as Gloves: Get as much resist, life and stats as possible+ Ideally 30% movementspeed

Amulet: The Anvil is great, since it provides 8 Block, which would cost as quite a lot of passive points to compensate overwise. Adding to that it gives us +3 Max Blockchance, which enables us to get 78/78 Block capped.


Rings: Resists, stats, life. Just go with the best rare rings you can afford :)

Belt: Also: Resists, stats, life. Weaponelemental/Physical damage is a nice bonus.

Maindamage in Bringer of Rain:
Cast when damage taken in a random 4link:
Movment in a random 3 Link
Leapslam, Enduring Cry, Herald of Ash, Hatred, Ancestral Protector and Chaos Golem: Where ever you have free space.

Whats needed for 78/78:
100% block conversion from Versatile Combatant
6% Bringer of Rain
8% The Anvil
+3% Max: The Anvil
3% Tempest Shield
30% The Surrender(Shield)
8% Painforged(Ascendancy)
4% Ascendancy Travel Nodes
17% Passive Skilltree
2% Jewels

Typical stuff... One or two life flasks, a mana flask and the rest is up to you.

Quicksilver/Silver flasks are also nice options.

Unique Options: Atziris Promise, the cheap classic. Nice bonus dps and some leech for extra survival.

Taste of Hate is also one of those classic melee flasks: Good dps boost, Very good defensive boost.

Didn't test vessel of vinktar yet, but since 33% of your damage is allready lightning and you can maybe even afford a phys to lightning vinktar, the leech should be quite good.

Other Options I don't have^^:
Dying Sun, the go to flask for every build, if you can afford it...

Lion's Roa: Allways a nice Dps boost.

Witchfire Brew: Also allways a strong option

As I wrote earlier: Life, Block, Stats, some Damage. Nothing special, just a generall melee physical build with added block.


Bandits:
Normal: Oak
Cruel: Kill all
Merciless: Oak

The Gladiator is great!
Defensively: The 100% converted block to spellblock is top notch and the added 8% block comes in handy, since it relives strain from gear and skill tree.
Blood in the eyes with it's reduced damage from bleeding enemies is good and the maim effect is also welcome.

Offensively: Gratuitous Violence speeds up our clear immensly, since Wild Strike normally leaves some enemies untouched, that now get exploded from the on death effect.
Blood in the eyes is another welcome bleed source for some more damage.

Normal: Painforged
Cruel: Versatile Combatant
Merciless: Gratuitous Violence
Uber: Blood in the eyes

Endgame Guardian support: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1656032