[2.0 theory] block / counter attack / lightning damage

Hi there!

I'm considering doing a lightning-themed shield blocker using a lightning attack (probably attack, but maybe spell) boosted with wrath and herald of thunder and tempest shield with counter attacks. I think of leaning towards STR/INT build and maybe go for mjolner in the future (especially you can effectively grind for it in 2.0).

I'll be documenting my ideas here for the time being. Feel free to join in the planning process / post links to past builds that worked similar before 2.0, it would be greatly appreciated.

went through my stash, found some uniques that could help out to start with

Tempest Shield seems like a nice vehicle to deliver high-power curses with:

Tempest Shield + 20q Curse on Hit + Chain + Curse

Pick up some curse effectiveness nodes from the tree, and combined with that 20q curse on hit you you penetrate some of map bosses' curse resistance, making curses not useless against them.

Weakness for example can grant up to 21% reduced damage from map bosses if you take the Skittering Runes cluster.

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gilrad a écrit :

Tempest Shield seems like a nice vehicle to deliver high-power curses with:

Tempest Shield + 20q Curse on Hit + Chain + Curse

Thanks for pointing that out gilrad - Reckoning and Vengeance could also deliver curses.

Had some initial theorycrafting. I will try to take it as far as possible but it's rather a softcore tempest shield-themed build rather than hardcore survivalist.

So:

1-hander and shield combo, ele damage, block-based triggers

Tempest shield + Reckoning + Vengeance should trigger some DPS for minimum amount of mana and cast support skills like Molten Shell or curses/warcries.

It will be boosted with Herald of Ash, Herald of Thunder and maybe anger, but not sure yet if I manage to squeeze it in in 2.0 (probably not).

Main attacks will be low-maintanance ele-based melee attacks (might go for Static Strike or Ice Crush, something which overlaps well with the range of my trigger attacks).


WIP trees for Templar although also consiering scion / marauder

In short I aim for shield block, life and regen, ele damage, attack speed, mana regen and at least some decent level of int so I can supplement rest with gear. As usual with these sort of builds I'm spreading myself too thin, but not sure what can I drop.

Hopefully that will be enough life and regen - not sure, never did a block based build!

Will probably go for armour or armour + ES equipment.

55 point - core


70 point - workable


100 point - full (i.e. at least something to aim at)

another go, this time a lot more block, but poor in everything else! :P

although might allow for use of herald of ice as well, but would need even more int from gear to run herald of thunder

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