[3.1] The INVINCIBLE Sunder/Cleave Glad: Safe/Cheap (~10c), do all content, and map fast. HC Viable.

Is this build dead?

Hey, the build is not dead. I would say it's arguably even stronger than before.

The changes to the ascendency now allows the build to get 82% block chance, which is stupidly good.

However, this requires us to pass on versatile combatant i.e. the spell block because gratuitous violence is too good of a node to give up.

But there is a way around this, if we switch the shield to a perfect rathpith globe for 60% block chance applied to spells, use 2 reckless defense jewels, we will have 100% block chance applied to spells.

Unfortunately, those item are not in the cheap category. Perfect rath costs ~15-20c, and reckless defense goes anywhere between 7-40c depending on the rolls. For this build, I don't think the additional block chance benefits much because versatile combatant stacks so much block chance and will put you at max block in less than a second when you're mapping.

This means we have 82% phys/spell block and the only thing that can really hurt the build is degens like chaos damage/poison.

The downside of getting crit more from reckless defense is not that bad if you're using belt of the deceiver which reduces the crit multiplier of monsters by 30% (Also take into consideration, we will almost never be getting hit anyway).

I am still working on the build and testing, but I'll be happy to update the thread for anyone interested in still playing this build.

However, I decided to forgo bringer of rain for my new build because I had a budget to buy a decent 6L and I wanted to make a crimson dance gladiator for boss killing rather than mapping. You can run this build with BOR, and it will be good, just not as good for boss killing as a 6L setup if you're using crimson dance.

With that said, I might create a new thread alltogether because the core tree and item build is so drastically different from this one and it wouldn't necessarily be a 'budget' build either because rathpith and reckless both bring the build over the 10c budget as advertised XD

Playing HC atm, very safe (my health never been lower than 70%) build with enough damage for yellow maps, still need dmg nodes and last ascendancy.







In ho, no charges and buffs

Well good to see the build is still alive and going strong. Been playing it for a couple of years now and mine is close to being optimized. I am dubious as to using Gratuitous Violence though?
Also use Damage on Full Life support instead of Brutality support. Simply because it gives my sheet D.P.S. a 15k boost and i do spend most of my fights on full life. Taking Discipline and Training would also be a good idea for those with the patience to hit high lvl 90's. Soul taker as a starter weapon is also a very good choice as it allows 3 auras - 100% mana to be used. Arctic Armor, Determination and Hatred being the 3 i used. Now i go defence or offence. Can get to 270k ho DPS.
Cheers all.