[1.0.4.1]My Little Doomguy - pierce based Valdun

That is fine, yes. Be aware with making screenshots too big as some of them are removed by mods under the grounds that the size breaks the forums a bit.

I will keep this in mind. I really appreciate your concern.

So weird, set looks extremely strong on paper and numbers in your GrimTools also look right. You have a lot of everything, but mainly, you have big adtch with huge attack speed that you can use while standing in a seal, shouldn’t it like bail you out big time?

Maybe Infiltrator is better for it? Although, no auto-attack on that one. Or maybe more WPS? You have like 65%, why not use something from Inquisitor mastery? Or is Cadence just bad with those wps?

I have not tested Infiltrator yet. With some feedback, at least I decided to use Aura of Conviction. I apologize for my poor English, but what is WPS? I prefer Cadence a lot (since Cadence works well with a Valdun set… maybe I could be wrong). beside Lokarr, this build I think is pretty solid especially with Inquisitor seal (i do not hate though, but like Lokarr, it is hard to rely on seal a lot).

Weapon Pool Skills. Skills like Bursting Round, Storm Spread, Execution etc. with ‘% chance to to be used’ that trigger from default weapon attacks only (including replacers) with their own pool that decides if one is used and which one is used (if there are multiple).

Ah! I see thanks.

I used to use Chilling Rounds and Storm Spread, but not enough skill point to invest on them or I could be lazy to put even 1. I like them, but Cadence, few Valdun’s WPS and Markovian’s Advantage should be enough for me.

Very low armor (considering field command), very low phys resist plus only offensive devotions. Used like this, soldier doesn’t give you any defensive either. Basically he sustains more damage than he can heal. Seal can only help so much. In comparison, the other shooters i’ve seen rely on lots of damage absorption, a lot more phys resist or 3000+ armor (Superfluff’s Purifier wich also has blast shield).

I’ve always wanted to make a Valduun build, but much like the Harbinger’s set they just don’t seem to do as much damage as you’d think they would at a glance. Both sets are pretty stingy in the defence department too.

Yup. I wish my valdun has blast shield too… sad. but tactician is not bad either too.

I agree with you. Defence is too stingy in my thought.

Is much as i like idea of build around Valduin set, it’s a pity there are no suitable legendary gloves for such build.

https://www.grimtools.com/calc/a2EOvAPZ

This is how i would build Commando around Valduin set.

It’s possible to remove 3 points from Obelisk of Menhir and Bard’s Harp to get full Manticore + 3 points in Behemoth.

I was also tinkering with this possibility, although it has 2 MIs which are not that fun to get, but they mostly help with the resistances. Otherwise Chausses of Barbaros + Windshear Greaves would also help.

Nevertheless, any thoughts on it?

I think a full pierce cadence using green pierce crossbow is better. But getting the best green roll is hard. Sinister/Heart Piercing of Vora/Fury/Slayer is only but a dream. Prblem is lack of skill points as a result:cry:

When I think of it can we ask crate to get mythical direwolf crest proc off using range rifles too please:confused:

that’s good too. i am a poor man thus i am using Chausses of Barbaros.

yup that’s sad part.

i hope that too…

Forgot to ask, why no Pack of Treacherous means belt? That thing is a dps monster for Valdun builds no matter the class combo

Also since the belt has massive elemental to pierce conversion, i’d add 5 pt chilling rounds and/or storm spread asap. You will go from rifle to machine gun :slight_smile:

speaking of it, i forgot to mention it recently. I asked someone to craft that belt. dps wise, it is much better, not to mention that it also has poison resists too. at least 1 points in chilling round and storm spread will do too because of its attack speed.:wink:

This is what I’d suggest

https://www.grimtools.com/calc/aZqGqG92

Didn’t touch devotions, am unsure of Unknown Soldier these days and would suggest testing Assassin over Soldier. 10% Crit is a hit to sheet DPS but field testing might paint a different picture.

Why Chilling Rounds? I forgot the explanation you gave me last time :stuck_out_tongue:

Cause Terminator:D

You get 3x really fast strikes in 1 shot. AQC for Rifles. And with treacherous means + Bladetwister he makes use of up to 80% flat dmg from the WPS as pierce.

Doesn’t much matter if it doesn’t proc with cadence. With momentum up it’s a very good dps increase vs bosses for just 4 pt to get it to 5.

Ah okay. I use it on build but to this date I could never remember why it’s good :stuck_out_tongue:

Lastly, does Bursting Round possess any such secrets?

Ty

Bursting round is exactly what it looks like. An AoE MA basically. Could be a thing in crucible. You could replace MA with it.

I like it with FS to get higher dots or 2x Dagallon fire guns. It shoots 2x with DW and hits like a truck with the BR mod…and pierces