The Build
https://www.grimtools.com/calc/62aEWpE2
Screenshot with all permanent buff + Word of Renewal, Deadly Aim, and Sitting on Inquisitor Seal.
DPS shown is Primal Strike
Build Feature
Upside:
- Insane cruci clear speed
- Colorful and unique gameplay
- Super Massive AoE
Cons:Downside:
- Grand pianist style, hard to pilot
- Energy issues in campaign, bonemonger need a frickin flat energy regen!
- Not for the faint hearted
Build Overview
Another continuation of the bonemonger build. I decided to make a separate thread for this as this build is kind of unique in its way and have a vastly different gameplay.
Concept is simple, integrating Thunderous strike playstyle with bonemonger proc-fiesta build. This build has 3 full blown damaging skills in form of Primal strike + Storm Totem + Storm Box. Though in main campaign it has energy issues (DAMN NO ENERGY REGEN SET).
The build convert all aether to lightning and 30% of pierce to elemental. Bonemonger’s proc is still quite damaging and give a decent sustain.
Defense is minimal: Crazy lifesteal, 21/12 Inquisitor seal, 15/12 censure reduced damage. Yup that’s it…
Equipment Choices
Craftable item is only helm, craft for stun res. Get as max Pierce>elemental conversion as possible, get min 100% aether>Lightning conversion.
Core Items:
Bonemonger Set.
Main / Off Hand: Mythical Raka’Jax. [Support ranged primal strike, support storm box, super good stats, relevant plus skills]
Rings: 2x Mythical Glyph of the Storm Witch [Converting Aether > Lightning, high OA, nice res, nice proc, relevant bonus.]
Medal: Luminari Commendation. [Pierce>Elemental conversion and relevant skill bonus.]
Belt: Mythical Storm Shepherd. [FG shaman belt. Converting Aether > Lightning, high OA, good stats overall.]
Supporting Items:
Gloves: Cindertouch. [Converting up to 30% Fire>Lightning, Damaging procs, good stats overall]
Pants: Feralmane Legplates. [We need that plus skills to primal strike. And nice stats overall]
Boots: Mythical Stormtitan Treads. [We need that plus skills to primal strike. And nice stats overall]
Relic: Ignaffar’s Combustion. [Inquisitor RR relic. Get completion bonus for Aura of Censure]
Movement Rune: Use whatever you like. I use Rune of Ultos’ Arrival currently.
Devotions
2-handed style Lightning Devo with aetherfire
Aetherfire > to Storm Box of Elgoloth
Arcane Bomb > to Primal Strike
Hand of Ultos > to Storm Totem
Raise the Dead > to Aether Corruption
Spear of the Heavens > to whatever permanent buff
Ghoulish Hunger > to whatever permanent buff
Gameplay
Keybind:
LMB: Primal Strike
RMB: Point to Move
Mouse scroll up/down: Aether Corruption
Keyboard 1: Movement Rune
Keyboard 2: Storm Box of Elgoloth
Keyboard 3: Storm Totem
Keyboard 4: Inquisitor Seal
Keyboard 5: Wind Devil
Keyboard 6: Word of Renewal
Standard procedure:
Always have Word of renewal active
Summon wind devil, always cast it when it’s ready
Summon inquisitor seal below you
Scroll up/down, to summon continuous supplies of RR skeleton
Cast stormbox to enemy horde, always cast it to different enemy when you have it ready.
Summon storm totem on your side, always cast it when it’s ready.
Then hold your primal strike button while casting while mashing your stormbox button to different enemies.
Due to the nature of wake of bones’ proc, you always want the enemy to be in front of you.
Keep an eye to your energy. In some cases, you want to drink energy potion.
Build Performance
Crucible: Video with 4 buff without banner:6:30 clear time. As usual, this is a NO BANNER run.
Cruci is kinda hard in 1.1.4.1, it will take some practice for you to be able to overcome this build.
In 160, 169, and 170 wave, you want to always isolate your enemy and kill it as fast as you can. Killing one nemesis before the other come will help you a lot.
Shattered Realm:
Haven’t checked yet. Will be painful because of energy though.
Again, BEST BONEMONGER IS ELEMENTAL BONEMONGER!
BONUS: ULTOS +RAKA'JAX BUILD
Crucible: This is an experimental build to see if the same approach is working in ultos set + rakajax:https://www.grimtools.com/calc/M2gGrLv2
The build is still a hybrid caster with full all in investment in Primal Strike, Storm Totem, and Storm Box. Clear time is almost 10 sec lower than bonemonger PS, but highly inconsistent and squishier due to less leech. Might need to have bat somewhere but I am too lazy to redo the build. Maybe later
Video with 4 buff without banner:
6:20 clear time. As usual, this is a NO BANNER run.