Need suggestion for build around Kaom's Primacy

Hi, as simple as that, I got this left aside and forgotten since dark ages : but my build failed.....and so did my many other builds xD

So now I feel like going back to my old axe, and would like to know what'd be the best use I can give it.

Note: I'm the kind of player that doesnt have a sinlge EX on vault so yap , I wanna build around that coz its kind of "my precious" so to speak.

Molten strike? Heavy Strike? Cyclone? Spectral Throw? or what? ...

Crit strikes (i guess) ?

LONG ago used to have a marauder which dealt 20k single target heavy strike or 18k with melee splash with that axe. Also had a cyclone (which i loved using, but could never figure how to make it useful...mostly coz by the time i'd go into a room and kill few monsters on cyclone's lame AoE , my party mates would have already cleant everything with those crit rangers before i even got to my target, also never made it stronger than heavy + splash). Back then however I didnt know the huge difference crit builds could make, so i guess im going there this time (though not sure how to build yet, since crit nods seem far from axe nods mostly ...).

These are some of the gems I have (not necessary for the new build, just potentially useful, mostly supports)


In addition to that i have 5l belly of the beast / bronn's lithe and death's oathh (which I find extremley sexy, but...eh, chaos res issues os yah)

Well any suggestion is welcome, but mainly i'd like to know how to make best use of that kaom's primacy. Thank you

That axe doesn't really offer anything special, you can get a 400-something PDPS axe for 10 chaos, which is not surprising considering the way melee (and especially 2H) is pooped at the moment.

Still, it's a decent weapon and you got 6L on it which is nice. What isn't nice is I can't really list any melee builds that can compete on even footing with ranged and casters at the moment, crit or no crit.

So you need a bit of range on your attacks. Ground Slam doesn't work with axes and to make a high area cyclone you'd need to successfully corrupt that axe (which isn't a chance I would take). So you got only spectral throw left, and they will outgun you there, they got better tools.

While Kaom's Primacy isn't the greatest weapon to begin with, it should still be good enough to clear endgame content.

I'd go for
Cyclone
+faster attacks
+conc effect
+melee damage
+increased AoE
+Blood Magic/Added fire (depending on your gear)

And a tree like this (adapted to skill tree changes, of course):
Click me

Hello.

Back in ambush i have used Kaom's axe with spectral throw for end-game mapping,
it wasn't over-powered of course, but it was affordable and working well,
even with a 5-link ST.
No special build, just life, physical damage, as much attack speed increase as i could get,
and IR for the defense.
I also took the projectile speed passive for more ST coverage.
(EDIT: it was a strength based scion, so i also took iron grip.)
Used wyrm's belt for leeching plus some more on other gear, since didn't have a 6-link.
The usual hatred and grace auras.
Leap slam for mobility.

Got as high as level 76 maps, had to avoid the usual hard bosses plus some extra
(like temple piety, since no spell block and no saffel's extra resistances, etc).
Was playing solo.

Since then ST was nerfed a bit, but we now have heralds, so overall DPS should be better.

I'd recommend changing your 6-link colors on the axe to GRRRRB:
heavy strike -> faster attacks -> melee damage -> added fire -> item rarity -> item quantity
for your single target attack against rares and bosses for those extra drops.

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Peterlerock a écrit :

While Kaom's Primacy isn't the greatest weapon to begin with, it should still be good enough to clear endgame content.

I'd go for
Cyclone
+faster attacks
+conc effect
+melee damage
+increased AoE
+Blood Magic/Added fire (depending on your gear)

And a tree like this (adapted to skill tree changes, of course):
Click me

the same can be said for any 2 hand non crit weapon.

but i hear flicker builds are fun and the slow attack speed means you wont die of epilepsy as quickly

i think there was a build of the week this league (not counting the 1 week) using that item.

molten strike/herald of ash proliferation or something like that.

might be interesting (or maybe cyclone/herald of ash prolif instead) but wont be op like other builds atm.

gl trying (hopefully 2H gets some love soon -> maybe one of the new reactive gems coming with 1.3 will work with 2H)

That's so sad :c

Main reason I want to use that axe is I somehow 6Led it (and i know i wont be seeing any other 6L anytime soon).

I couldn't find any good build for 2h axes skill-wise or area-wise, so I asked here xD. Reading your answers it would seem that effectively there's not much to build around such weapons.

Thanks for answers.

It's not that bad.
Just try building around it.

@Saltychipmunk
Was only referring to this axe's kinda mediocre DpS.
If I wanted to make a 2h Axe build, I'd want a higher DpS one.

In your case i would probably try a stun and burn prolif Marauder/Templar. Although your stun won't be as effective as a 2h Mace user you should still be able to easily stunlock all but the toughest bosses because of your axe's high base damage. I'd probably try a build like this or similar.

Skill Setup:
Auras:
1. reduced mana, hatred
2. reduced mana, HoA, ele prolif, inc. aoe


Damage:
1. heavy strike, melee phys, added fire, weapon elemental damage, chance to ignite, stun
(alternatively you can use faster attacks instead of stun if you prefer speed over safety against high hp bosses)
2. leap slam, faster attacks, melee phys, conc. effect, (added fire, weapon elemental damage)


Important Items:
Pyre, 6L Kaom's Primacy (aka your axe), attack speed and ~2% mana leech from gloves etc. (i'd probably use the Slitherpinch gloves for a while)


Gameplay:
Use vulnerability and/or flammability on groups, leap in and see them burn to a crisp in a second while you are already at the next group. Use the heavy strike setup against bosses and tough mobs. Both skill setups deal rather slow but very powerful attacks so the overkill damage (counts both physical and fire dmg btw.) will be substantial.


Note: This build is something i just came up with so it would probably need some tinkering and optimazations.

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Drkzaleos a écrit :

That's so sad :c

Main reason I want to use that axe is I somehow 6Led it (and i know i wont be seeing any other 6L anytime soon).

I couldn't find any good build for 2h axes skill-wise or area-wise, so I asked here xD. Reading your answers it would seem that effectively there's not much to build around such weapons.

Thanks for answers.

Some of the things said about 1.3.... :

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Chris a écrit :

This update introduces seven powerful new player skills and one new support gem. Three counter-attack skills allow you to build reactive melee characters.

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Chris a écrit :

The changes we made to the Witch, Shadow and Ranger sections of the Passive Skill Tree in Forsaken Masters were very well received. We've continued to improve the tree by applying similar changes to the Templar, Duelist and Marauder sections along with their surrounding areas.

In addition to improving progression for melee players and opening up previously unexplored builds, the passive tree changes provide a new and diverse metagame for PvP and PvE players alike.

I fully expect 2h builds will be getting buffed, so I wouldn't discard the idea of using Kaom's Primacy in a build just yet.