[1.1.8.0] Albrecht von Frozenstein - fire AAR + OFF Templar, SR 65+

[Duchy]

INTRODUCTION

The idea to make this build came from @venegas in the discussion thread of my previous fire AAR + OFF build (Sorcerer). This Templar is a bit stronger than the Sorcerer version. It is again based on the Mageslayer set’s OFF + fire AAR + a lot of CDR (Aeon’s Hourglass, Aldanar’s Vanity and Eternity). It has more DPS but I had to change Star Pact for Reckless Power for damage and casting speed. There is therefore less CDR and because of no health regeneration I don’t use Behemoth. So there are some trade-offs. The itemization of this build is very similar to the Sorcerer.

I have other builds using OFF here. I have other laser builds here. I have other fire casters here. All my builds are here.

Here is a list comparing all my laser builds from best to worst. All are at least SR 65-66 capable.

1. Albrecht the Leech – great build, aether AAR, powerful both offensively and defensively (quite tanky)

2. Albrecht the Chaotic – great build, chaos AAR, offensively noticably weaker than Leech, defensively a little weaker than Leech (this one is very tanky but slower)

3. Albrecht the Mental – great build, elemental AAR, offensively a little better than Leech, defensively noticably weaker than Chaotic

4. Albrecht the Tank – good build, fire AAR, offensively similar to Chaotic, defensively noticably weaker than Chaotic (but better than Mental)

5. Olexrian Judge – good build with nice gameplay from freezing enemies, physical Obliteration, offensively noticably weaker than Chaotic, defensively noticably weaker than Tank

6. Judge Obliterator – good build, physical Obliteration, offensively a little weaker than Olexrian Judge (the weakest offensively of my laser builds), defensively a little better than Olexrian Judge (but a little weaker than Mental)

7. Albrecht von Frozenstein – good build with nice gameplay from freezing enemies, fire AAR + OFF, offensively similar to Tank, defensively noticably weaker than Judge Obliterator

8. Albrecht the Freezer – good build with nice gameplay from freezing enemies, fire AAR + OFF, similar to Frozenstein both offensively and defensively

9. Pierce Mage – OK build, pierce Obliteration, offensively a little better than Judge Obliterator (and a little weaker than Olexrian Judge), defensively a little weaker than Frozenstein

Here is a list comparing all my Olexra builds from best to worst. All are at least SR 65-66 capable.

1. Olexrian Luminari – great build, OFF + DW ranged elemental Beronath‘s Fury, offensively a little slower, defensively quite tanky (best of my OFF builds)

2. Olexrian Judge – great build, OFF + physical Obliteration and Judgment, offensively a little better than Olexrian Luminari, defensively weaker than than Olexrian Luminari

3. Olexra of Kalastor – great build, OFF + fire RoK and FoI, offensively a lot better than Olexrian Judge, defensively a little weaker than Olexrian Judge

4. Olexra the Freezer - great build, OFF + cold skills, offensively a little weaker than Olexra of Kalastor, defensively a little weaker than Olexra of Kalastor

5. Spinning Freezer – great build, OFF + fire EoR, offensively a little better than Olexra of Kalastor, defensively a little weaker than Olexra the Freezer

6. Olexra of the Sky – great build, OFF + cold TSS and Devastation, offensively a little weaker than Olexra of Kalastor (but better than Olexra the Freezer), defensively similar to Spinning Freezer

7. Olexra the Evil – great build, OFF + fire DEE, offensively a little weaker than Olexra the Freezer, defensively similar to Olexra of the Sky

8. Olexra of Vire – great build, OFF + fire Vire and Judgment, offensively a little better than Spinning Freezer (best of my OFF builds), defensively a little weaker than Spinning Freezer

9. Olexra of Blackwater – great build, OFF + fire BC, offensively similar to Olexra of the Sky, defensively similar to Olexra of Vire

10. Albrecht von Frozenstein – good build, OFF + fire AAR, offensively a little weaker than Olexra of the Sky, defensively a little weaker than Olexra of the Sky (but better than Olexra of Vire)

11. Albrecht the Freezer – good build, OFF + fire AAR, offensively and defensively similar to Albrecht von Frozenstein

12. Olexra of Menhir – OK build, OFF + fire Aegis and Vire, offensively a little weaker than Olexrian Luminari (weakest of my OFF builds), defensively a little behind Albrecht the Freezer

GRIMTOOLS https://www.grimtools.com/calc/D2pyBdKV

Build needs two green monster infrequent items - Gargoyle Girdle and Alexander’s Legguards. Ideally you want affixes that give bonuses to OA, DA and fire damage. Crafting bonuses are to physique on both helm and dagger. You could make them for stun resistance instead but enemies are frozen most of the time so it is not that needed.

Stats of the build

OFFENSE

nice DPS 200k - 220k

OKish crit damage - 35 %

OK OA - base OA above 3000 OA (with Ascension close to 3100 OA)

192 DA reduction to enemies from Judgment + Annihilation

capped cast speed (with good rolled items)

huge fire RR, up to -205 % RR with OFF, up to -82 % without OFF (fire RR from OFF, Elemental Storm, Guardians and Solael’s Witchblade)

DEFENSE

OK life around 12 500 HP - managable with other defenses

freezing even nemesis with OFF (because of full Mageslayer set)

OK DA - around 2950 DA

70 OA reduction to enemies from Annihilation

% damage absorption from Maiven‘s Sphere

flat damage absorption from Ascension and Phoenix

OK physical resistance 21 %

lower armor above 1700

high CC res

maxed resistances with reasonable relatively decent overcap

healing from Bat (conversion from pierce to fire)

Mirror of Ereoctes

Nullification

Prismatic Rage from component

huge CDR from Aeon’s Hourglass, Aldanar’s Vanity and Eternity - this is the thing that makes the survivability of this build (freezing often with OFF, more Mirror uptime, more Phoenix uptime) + OK life leech from Bat

image from the game with passive buffs only

image from the game with passive buffs + Ascension

SR, CRUCIBLE

I play SR with camera pointed away from enemies and I try my builds only in SR 65-66 and SR 80. I play around 10 SR runs per character.

This build is similar in performance to my previous Sorcerer therefore the same applies. Build is capable of doing SR 65-66 and a skilled pilot can go higher with it. But be aware of a mutator that increases enemy’s CC resistances in SR (with that mutator fights with Mad Queen, Grava and Gargabol are like cat and mouse because you can’t freeze them - without that mutator you can freeze them and they are OK). You can’t tank everything everytime but if you reposition yourself carefully using Displacement and you know the bosses you can beat SR 65-66 relatively easily. It can even do SR 80 with good mutators (if you can freeze enemies) but it is tougher. It is squishy in SR 80. If you can’t freeze Grava and Reaper it would be impossible in SR 80.

I don’t have a time number for Crucible because I don’t play it.

Image from SR 66

[djnat]

Build needs two monster infrequent items

In reality, MI are four. The two magi rings are a lot harder to farm than Aleks’ pants and Gargoyle girdle with decent affixes.

[Duchy]

Yes but I mean by that the greens. Next patch it will be easier. 50 % more drop rate for the rings. I changed it in the post.

[djnat]

50 % more drop rate for the rings

Even if it was doubled, the farming would be really hard. I dropped 7 magi rings only (2 Anubar, 1 Tawrot, 1 Khonsar and 3 Orissia) in about 160 Tomb of the Heretic runs since it was released, I don’t know if I was unlucky but it seems to be a pretty long farm at the moment.

Other than that, the name of your build takes me back to the good ol’times:

[venegas]

I forgot to make a feedback a while ago. This build is a lot of fun for me indeed, yeah I could get to SR 65-66 which is good, could be 75-76 and even 80 to 85, BUT you gotta move fast and it is really recommended without that ugly mutator that gives bosses more CC resistances. Other than that, campaign is fun, once you reach 94 it is the point where face melting comes to play.

[Duchy]

Aetherlord’s Signet can be used as a placeholder or Blazeseer Signet.

[Duchy]

I changed it significantly since the first version I posted to you in the thread.

[venegas]

Yes I noticed, I used the same things you linked but I always aim my characters for more HP, I might want to use this new link to see the difference. I am happy this is possible, some love to oathkeeper and arcanist

[Duchy]

I already posted 5 Templar builds I don’t understand why there were not more of them before. Templar is a great class combo but forgotten…

[venegas]

But hey you did a nice work on the build, atm new people indeed will come to try this now that is is new thread, almost all new people want to try the retal bois (since they are famous and mentioned every moment possible , btw not saying they are bad) and forget these other classes. Of course it matters if you like the playstyle of face melting ray.

[AlexGoldFish_322]

[1.1.4.2] Mage Hunter. SR 90. 150-170(3+1) 6m. 150-170(no buffs) 8m 45s

[Duchy]

That must be some error that DPS I didn’t look at the damage in SR. Don’t know how high it is. My aim was not to make the highest DPS build but a freezing build.

[Duchy]

I dropped 7 magi rings only (2 Anubar, 1 Tawrot, 1 Khonsar and 3 Orissia) in about 160 Tomb of the Heretic runs since it was released

Numbers from the new dungeon.

r/Grimdawn - 100 Runs of Tomb of the Heretic, Magi only! Rings and Drops...

[djnat]

Looks like I’ve been slightly unlucky if we consider the actual drop rate, but even with more luck, farming two specific magi rings can be really painful at the moment, lol.