[1.0.0.7] [Pyromancer] DW Firestrike 66k Dps Build Showcase

As the title suggests, this is not a leveling guide because this toon was made after i fully respecced my pet hybrid Pyro when he had already finished Ultimate, mainly uploaded for critique and evaluation.
Main Damage: Fire+Chaos
Secondary Damage: Vitality
This toon focused solely on high AS and OA, defense is from devotion heal procs and gear. It shines when there’re trash mobs around the main target for proccing Abominable Might.
Without Procs:


With Procs on:

Grimcalc skills and devotions with + skills:
http://grimcalc.com/build/1007-AXgdfO

Without + skills:
http://grimcalc.com/build/1007-SrARGH

Stats: 90 points into Physique, i can’t change it because this used to be a very squishy pet hybrid build, if i could change it i might spend 15 points into Cunning
Skills:
FS is a greedy line so i found myself left with not many points to spend into defensive skills.
Offensive:
LMB: Fire Strike
RMB: Chaos Strike
CoF+Thermite mine+Hellfire mine+Eldritch Fire: Slowing and debuffing, has always been useful even if with lesser points spent into
Doom Bolt: Minor damage with reduction to health, meh, but useful for clearing trash.
Blood of Dreeg: OA.

Toggle Buffs:
Possession
Solael’s Witchfire
Flame Touched
Vindictive Flame

Defensive:
Blast Shield: IMO one of the best defensive skills in the game, i leave it at 10 points for +5 to maximum all res.
Wayward’s Soul: Heal and +DA with all nodes giving shitload of OA, has always been my favorite.
Abominable Might: Both defensive and offensive, giving 20% max HP at max Lvl, good times
Giant’s Blood: Similar to Wayward but gives hp regen instead of DA, pretty good with easy access.
Blood of Dreeg: Insta heal and regen.

Gear:

Head: [Faceguard of Justice](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Faceguard of Justice) ([Leathery Hide](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Leathery Hide) / [Outcast’s Skyguard Powder (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Skyguard Powder))
Shoulders: [Shoulderguards of Justice](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Shoulderguards of Justice) ([Silk Swatch](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Silk Swatch) / [Spellward Powder (Death’s Vigil)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Spellward Powder))
Chest: [Chestguard of Justice](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Chestguard of Justice) ([Chains of Oleron](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Chains of Oleron) / [Outcast’s Skyguard Powder (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Skyguard Powder))
Main hand: [Officer’s Bloodlord’s Blade of Fury](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Officer’s Bloodlord’s Blade of Fury) ([Haunted Steel](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Haunted Steel) / [Essence of Ch’thon (Black Legion)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Essence of Ch’thon))
Offhand: [Officer’s Bloodlord’s Blade of Fury](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Officer’s Bloodlord’s Blade of Fury) (Riftstone / [Outcast’s Inferno (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Inferno))
Hands: [Voidsteel Gauntlets](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Voidsteel Gauntlets) ([Unholy Inscription](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Unholy Inscription) / [Outcast’s Warding Powder (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Warding Powder))
Waist: [Ulzuin’s Torment](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Ulzuin’s Torment) ([Rigid Shell](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Rigid Shell) / [Outcast’s Skyguard Powder (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Skyguard Powder))
Legs: [Renegade’s Solael-Sect Legguards of Ulzuin’s Flame](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Renegade’s Solael-Sect Legguards of Ulzuin’s Flame) ([Silk Swatch](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Silk Swatch) / [Outcast’s Skyguard Powder (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Skyguard Powder))
Feet: [Golemborn Greaves](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Golemborn Greaves) ([Mark of Mogdrogen](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Mark of Mogdrogen) / [Outcast’s Warding Powder (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Warding Powder))
Amulet: [The Peerless Eye of Beronath](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=The Peerless Eye of Beronath) ([Attuned Lodestone](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Attuned Lodestone) / [Survivor’s Ingenuity (Devil’s Crossing)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Survivor’s Ingenuity))
Rings: [Incorruptible Cronley’s Signet of Attack](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Incorruptible Cronley’s Signet of Attack) ([Corpse Dust](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Corpse Dust) / [Survivor’s Ingenuity (Devil’s Crossing)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Survivor’s Ingenuity))
Rings: [Incorruptible Cronley’s Signet of Attack](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Incorruptible Cronley’s Signet of Attack) ([Corpse Dust](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Corpse Dust) / [Survivor’s Ingenuity (Devil’s Crossing)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Survivor’s Ingenuity))
Medal: [Mark of Divinity](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Mark of Divinity) ([Dread Skull](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Dread Skull))
Relic: [Blademaster’s Talisman](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Blademaster’s Talisman)

Click here to view equipment configuration

I can’t upload videos because of my wooden PC and staggering connection but this can kill Mad Queen with a bit of kiting, mostly because she could oneshot me without proccing my MoD, almost facetank Fab and can facetank The Sentinel, i haven’t tried with any other bosses but i think it wouldn’t be so hard.

This is the first time i post my build on the forum and i think i’m not as knowledgable as most of you here about the game, feel free to tell me what you think and what i should change.

This is exactly the character I am working on as well. Same swords and build.
It should have okisch dummy kill speed but very fast killspeeds against high DR bosses due to insane resist reduction.

You should put points into CoF vulneranility! YOur sheet dps will go down but your boss kill speed will go up big time! Fire and maybe also lightning is still a pretty big part of your damage I suppose.

Actually witrh 500% Lightning damage + Thermite mines + CoF you should really consider maxing static strike as well.

This one is a real beauty! The fact that you use Justice set is really usefull. 1800 armor with 95% absorption + 2k DA + healthregen via blood of dreeg and Vindictive flame could be enough to somehow thet through crucible. Aspect of the guardian could be big here as well.

I would assume that you could cut point ins second rite, doom bolt(~8 points) and use for static strike, CoF or some into aspect of guardian.

You don’t have high ultimate level in firestrike but you do have very high resist reduction for lightning hence static strike is likely very helpful.

How about my devotion setup?

http://grimcalc.com/build/1007-c2REl1

you trade some OA and survival proc against 9% attack damage converted to health and a huge chaos damage buff via acid spray.

You lose some resistance in throne but a couple points into aspect of the guardin will make maxing reistances much easier I suppose.

Again I tested all kinds of melee dual wield combinations without blademaster (as I wanted to make a good non blademaster melee char).

My elementalist with static strike did well but survivability wasn’t good anough for crucible.
My lightning Conjurer was pretty cool with ~2200 active health per second using savagery and justice set but kill speed wasn’t that great (44k sheet DPS).
This pyromancer is likely the best of both worlds.

I is important to know that crit damage% gets less and less effective with higher Enemy DA. However Attack speed + flat damage + resist reduction is a simple multiplicator for your damage. Therefore this one has much higher kill speed than what the 66k would suggest.

With Thermite mines + hellfiremines+ CoFvulnerability + acid spray + viper + eldritch fire + open hand of mercy ring you will have the following effective resist reduction against enemies with 80% resistance against fire, lightning and chaos:

Lightning: 113 (this means -33% resistance from +80%)
Fire: 157 (this means -77% resistance from +80%)
Chaos:80 (this means 0% resistance from + 80%)

This means that you have a damage multiplier of around 1.8 for fire and 1 chaos and 1.3 for Lightning. Therefore you should probably use fire based swords as this will push your damage significantely. However if you current swords have 1.8 better damage output compared to the best fire based stuff you should keep it. If you use ulzuins head this would be even more dramatic!

maybe this will beat bloodlord in your build!: https://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/6947-Elite-Legion-Firestarter

Attack speed is lower but you should still reach 200% without much trouble. It looks like you actually overcapped your attack speed with the swords you use + Vindictive Flame + Solaes.

But I must agree that your sheet DPS will go down :slight_smile: However boss speed is important and I don’t think that bloodlords weapon damage will be 1.8 times greater than elite firestarter hence overall against bosses it will shine more. Check you character sheet for this.

short conclusions:

  • get acid spray
  • get CoFvulnerabilty (to 8 or 9)
  • try dual wield elite firestarter sword
  • try to fit in ulzuins helmet

You Boss kill speeds should go up big time while your sheet DPS will drop!

What you should consider is the following:

With my changes 1 fire damage is worth 1.8 - 2 chaos damage (without abdominal proc). Hence you should try to max flat fire damage as much as possible. Even Lightning damage is slightly better than chaos in your build. 500% lightning damage with 133% effective reduction is more effective than 800% chaos + 80% effective resist reduction) Hence static strike will be HUGE!!! Add arcane bomb like here http://grimcalc.com/build/1007-3f6UXG and static strike will be a no brainer! But not sure if you can easily proc it in this build.

what a perfect swords and rings. :furious: I’m so jealous of those greens lol

If you had better green boots with perfect prefix and suffix.(+HP,+% Pierce res.+% Bleeding res., reduce stun duration). Then you could change comp. from silk swatch to Scaled Hide to maximize your absorption
I wish you will get it by crafting from some scraps soon :slight_smile:

IMO about skills.
If I were you, I’d take out Curse of Frailty, Vulnerabilty and some on Explosive Strike. Then spend it in Thermite Mine and Hellfire Mine for more dmg efficiency or to Flash Bang and Searing Light for more safe play.

Nice build :slight_smile:

Some things you may find useful:

  1. Get some flat rr source ie. manticore, or equip masters spelblade/BSoD
  2. Put at least one point in flashbang and few in searing light, one point in BWC and high potency and you will be able to facetank all nemesis.
  3. Try to work around your resistances to be able to put at least one scaled hide in pants.

Interesting build, i have a similar setup but with Master’s Spellblade and Fang of Ch’thon and i went full chaos and ignored the fire part.

Is that a new MI added to the game btw? Where do i get Bloodlord’s blade?

As for any tips, pretty much what JoV said, btw you don’t need Manticore just get one spellblade. Then keep recrafting it till you get a Plaguebearer. In the meantime use BSoD

Also OP please add the build to Build Compendium V

:smiley: :smiley: :smiley: Lets zerg compendium from all sides :smiley:

R.I.P Dikkiedik

To showcase a new tool I’ve created your gearlist in the Equipment Manager.

Head: [Faceguard of Justice](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Faceguard of Justice) ([Leathery Hide](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Leathery Hide) / [Outcast’s Skyguard Powder (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Skyguard Powder))
Shoulders: [Shoulderguards of Justice](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Shoulderguards of Justice) ([Silk Swatch](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Silk Swatch) / [Spellward Powder (Death’s Vigil)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Spellward Powder))
Chest: [Chestguard of Justice](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Chestguard of Justice) ([Chains of Oleron](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Chains of Oleron) / [Outcast’s Skyguard Powder (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Skyguard Powder))
Main hand: [Officer’s Bloodlord’s Blade of Fury](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Officer’s Bloodlord’s Blade of Fury) ([Haunted Steel](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Haunted Steel) / [Essence of Ch’thon (Black Legion)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Essence of Ch’thon))
Offhand: [Officer’s Bloodlord’s Blade of Fury](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Officer’s Bloodlord’s Blade of Fury) (Riftstone / [Outcast’s Inferno (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Inferno))
Hands: [Voidsteel Gauntlets](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Voidsteel Gauntlets) ([Unholy Inscription](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Unholy Inscription) / [Outcast’s Warding Powder (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Warding Powder))
Waist: [Ulzuin’s Torment](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Ulzuin’s Torment) ([Rigid Shell](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Rigid Shell) / [Outcast’s Skyguard Powder (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Skyguard Powder))
Legs: [Renegade’s Solael-Sect Legguards of Ulzuin’s Flame](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Renegade’s Solael-Sect Legguards of Ulzuin’s Flame) ([Silk Swatch](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Silk Swatch) / [Outcast’s Skyguard Powder (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Skyguard Powder))
Feet: [Golemborn Greaves](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Golemborn Greaves) ([Mark of Mogdrogen](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Mark of Mogdrogen) / [Outcast’s Warding Powder (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Warding Powder))
Amulet: [The Peerless Eye of Beronath](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=The Peerless Eye of Beronath) ([Attuned Lodestone](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Attuned Lodestone) / [Survivor’s Ingenuity (Devil’s Crossing)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Survivor’s Ingenuity))
Rings: [Incorruptible Cronley’s Signet of Attack](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Incorruptible Cronley’s Signet of Attack) ([Corpse Dust](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Corpse Dust) / [Survivor’s Ingenuity (Devil’s Crossing)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Survivor’s Ingenuity))
Rings: [Incorruptible Cronley’s Signet of Attack](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Incorruptible Cronley’s Signet of Attack) ([Corpse Dust](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Corpse Dust) / [Survivor’s Ingenuity (Devil’s Crossing)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Survivor’s Ingenuity))
Medal: [Mark of Divinity](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Mark of Divinity) ([Dread Skull](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Dread Skull))
Relic: [Blademaster’s Talisman](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Blademaster’s Talisman)

Click here to view equipment configuration

You can follow that link, redo whatever changes have happened (or errors I’ve made) and easily get code (“Copy items for forum”) to paste into your guide.

thanks, i was thinking about getting some more points into static strike as well because after the update Explosive Strike doesn’t contribute to the sheet dps anymore so i find it pretty ambiguous how much more effective it is, i actually tried this build with MIs “of Conflagration” for more points into Firestrike but found that “of Fury” or “of Voracity” is much better. I’ll try out some changes you suggest, sounds promising, thanks for the idea.

Thanks, i traded with the community and my friends for one of those swords and those couple of rings, i got those for 3 “Incorruptible Cronley’s Signet of the Rifthound” and a few more sweet Mis, i don’t have much time for farming and i want this build to reach its max potential because this is the strongest build i’ve made and i must make sure it does before i post it on the forum :smiley: I was just about to take out points from Explosive Strike too, thanks for the suggestion, this build does focus on RR afterall.

  1. I’ll try and work around that, i don’t think Manticore is that much worth it so i think i’ll stick with something else.
  2. I’ve always liked flashbang but i don’t find it too effective as a one-pointer but i might be wrong, though.
  3. That’s one issue i’m trying to deal with, missing scaled hide just hurt a lot, literally.

You get that from the Bloodlord Thalonis Chthonic Boss mob right before fighting Loggy, the run is long but the MI is worth it, took me a good amount of runs just to get one of the swords, the other one was obtained through trading, i tried to get this build to reach it max potential to see how it goes.
I used BSoD before but found that MoD’s proc’s just too crucial in situations, but yes, i do agree that flat RR is important, i’ll work on it.
How do i add my build to the Compendium? by contacting Dikkiedik?

added, thanks for the great app :stuck_out_tongue:

You have such massive armor (and gets better with Golemborn proc), having only 70% absorption is such a shame.

yea i thought about that too but i said to myself “screw it, i’m going full rambo, real man needs no armor” and skipped that, but i think i really shouldn’t, it reduces my facetanking ability by a whole lot, plus the fact that i need greens with better res, i might work on that too.

Sorry for being a noob but what is BSoD?

Black Star of Deceit.

Asking full-forms doesn’t make you noob

Blue Screen of Death, duh.:rolleyes:

Twitched devotion skill and gear setup
Made a few more Thalonis runs and found this gem

I crafted Master’s Spellblade of the Abyss, was superb for RR but this just beat that in every way. Also i took Manticore so i don’t have to worry about lacking flat RR.
Dug through my MI pants stash and found this, not that good but fill out my res hands in gloves.

Can now facetank Mad Queen.
I will start a new character and try to distribute the stats a little bit more differently, also to give you guys a more in-depth guide rather than just a showcase.
Credits to you, Rayray, JoV, InkOsk132 for the improvement suggestions.

I will post something here just for you to see what potential this build has, abominable might and hungering void up:

whoops, that’s a whooping 20k dps higher than my highest possible dps right now, can you share your devotion setup if you don’t mind?

Edit: Maybe a setup such as this?
http://grimcalc.com/build/1007-zCxYM2