[1.1.4.2] The Belladonna - Full Dreeg Set, Acid/Poison Caster Witch Hunter

Thanks for answering @sir_spanksalot. :slight_smile:

On levelling, it really depends on what your preference. If you already have lokarr set + exp potions and want to level fast, use ABB with elemental storm devo proc bound to it. Get quill + hawk to reach rhowanā€™s crown. After reaching L94, re-spec to this.

If you want this to be your first char, I suggest donā€™t :laughing:. Witch Hunter is really not a good first char. Especially acid/poison in this current stateā€¦

I just build this to alleviate the community unrest due to the lack of acid/poison caster and witch hunter build overall.

@thejabrixone since you have experience with both, how do you compare this to Venomblade witch hunter (classic melee hybrid ABB)?

Frankly, dreeg is better because itā€™s a pure caster, isnā€™t affected by fumble/impaired aim, better AoE, more leech, and can easily take a step back if surrounded.

The debuff game is just too brutal now.

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Just curious, hoping you can clarify:
Where are you getting Word of Renewal from?
ā€œMashing RoSā€ refers to which skill?

Lol, it was copied from my other guide. I have fixed it for now.
Word of Renewal should be blood of dreeg. RoS (Ring of Steel) should be DEE (Dreegā€™s Evil Eye).

that makes soooooooooooo much more sense ^^
thx!

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I will definitely try this!

I made this char last night (had a 100 WH already and the equip was on mules). Its a a ton of fun to play.

One question: is there a recommended way to make this build a bit more tanky (sacrificing some offensive power). The hp especially seems a bit low and there doesnā€™t seem to be much buffer to piloting mistakes (its quite robust when piloted well though). No prob if not though, I enjoy the build as is.

In this current patch, the build should have more damage with the buff on DEE and guardianā€™s gaze. It should feel tankier too.

New spec should use 1 of the new ring for acid to replace black matriarch. Other than that, not much I think.

If you want to be tankier, try to incorporate wendigo devo, need to sacrifice ghoul and scorpion though

Sorry to ask, but iā€™ve just try to use those new magi rings for DEE set, and end up building a sentinel around this set, here is my character: https://www.grimtools.com/calc/q2M9qK42 (i try to copy your WH devotion btw, and the result is much better). With 2 magi rings, i finally get 100% vit converted to acid in global, so the DEE spam is really good with max 2 final node in DEE line. And 14% CDR bonus from PotT is awesome. But the problem is i cant tanky enough, always get destroyed before round 160 in cru, even when i get more defense/res/dam than your build. Can you give me some idea how to survive at high level cru with this glass build? I dont think sigil of consumption can really healp that much?

Donā€™t be sorry to askedā€¦ :slight_smile:

You need more DA, use ravagerā€™s eye for both weapon augments.

Also, you sure that DEE spam is good? Would you mind taking a screenshot of sheet dps and DEE damage in the second page of stats window?

My main suggestion will be to make it as DEE bomb instead with biting blades spam. It synergize a lot with high CDR sentinel has.

Aside from your low DA, DEE cannot leech effectively because of the low %WD values. Giving up spam DEE will also free up a lot of points to be used on other things like sigil and clarity of purpose.

I play around with your GT for a while, try something like this:
https://www.grimtools.com/calc/r2B1m0kN

or if with venomspine boots:
https://www.grimtools.com/calc/eZP51MBN

Adjust a lot of things including devotion binding. Potentially better than witch hunter. For crafting bonus, craft all for %physique.

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@thejabrixone tks so much for reply. Iā€™ll definitely try your set up. Yeah with 100% vit to acid i think i can get max potential damage of spam DEE, but like you said, it cannot leech much. And CDR is really good.

Do report the results! I donā€™t have sentinel yet, thatā€™s why I make it as witch hunter. Theoritically, sentinel should be better because of CDR and low CD Ascension.

Witch hunter win on passive RR, more speed, and more Res.

nice build, i made similar one.
BUT i have big problems with mana, how do you manage mana/mana regen?

I had almost the same build but always wanted a DEE and with Acid Sigil too but its only available on Radaggan set:/
Come on Zantai give us a medallion or something with the same conversion

@LeftY_CRO Its because he has Focused Gaze on while you are spamming it i suppose as i do and i had to use ectoplasm cause i liked the build even without the full potential

can i ask why take revenant over maticore? also the 3 points in torch are there just for the oa?

Because the node is superior and the proc is easy to trigger, while manticore proc need a good proc machine.

3 points torch for stats only, yeah.

So any changes to 1.1.8?
Also been tinkering with one using 2-H ranged version, think it was from pre-AoM ageā€¦
Is it possible to do end-game valid build?