INTRODUCTION
The reason behind this build is to use Stormrend axe from totems + shield for Primal Strike. Natural class combination for this is Archon. Primal Strike hits hard even with one weapon, added to that we have shield throw (Aegis of Menhir) and two movement skills (Masterful Rahn’s Might and Vire’s Might) with which you can avoid getting hit if needed. You can facetank most of the single boss enemies even in SR 65-66.
I have other Primal Strike builds here. I have other shield builds here. I have other lightning melee builds here. All my builds are here.
Here is a list comparing all my Primal Strike builds from best to worst. All are at least SR 65-66 capable.
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Dragonborn – great build, 2H melee physical PS, good offensively and very powerful defensively (best of my PS builds)
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Thor – great build, 2H melee lightning PS, offensively similar to Dragonborn, defensively noticably weaker than Dragonborn
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Aetheros Ranged – great build, 2H ranged aether PS, offensively a little weaker than Dragonborn, defensively a little weaker than Thor
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Aetheros – great build, 2H melee aether PS, offensively a little better than Aetheros Ranged (and a little weaker than Dragonborn), defensively a little weaker than Aetheros Ranged
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Colderos – great build, 2H melee cold PS, offensively noticably better than Dragonborn (best of my PS builds), defensively a little weaker than Aetheros
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Colderos Ranged – great build, 2H ranged cold PS, offensively a little weaker than Colderos, defensively a little weaker than Colderos (actually only when facetanking bosses otherwise you can take out enemies from distance)
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Aether Primate – great build, 2H melee aether PS, offensively similar to Aetheros Ranged, defensively a little weaker than Colderos Ranged
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Viteros – good build, 2H melee vitality PS, offensively a little weaker than Aetheros Ranged, defensively similar to Colderos Ranged
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Meme Striker – good build, 2H melee lightning PS, offensively similar to Colderos, defensively a little weaker than Viteros
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Chaotic Primate – good build, 2H melee chaos PS, offensively a little weaker than Viteros, defensively noticably weaker than Meme Striker
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Mental Primate Druid – good build, 2H melee elemental PS, offensively a little weaker than Chaotic Primate, defensively a little weaker than Chaotic Primate
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Storm Blitzer – OK build, 1H melee + shield lightning PS, offensively a little weaker than Mental Primate Druid, defensively a little better than Chaotic Primate
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Mental Primate Conjurer – OK build, 2H melee elemental PS, offensively a little better than Mental Primate Druid (but a little weaker than Chaotic Primate), defensively a little weaker than Mental Primate Druid
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Storm Knight – OK build, 1H melee + shield lightning PS, offensively similar to Storm Blitzer, defensively similar to Mental Primate Druid
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Savage Stormrender – weaker build, DW melee lightning PS on cooldown + Savagery, offensively noticably weaker than Storm Knight, defensively similar to Storm Knight
GRIMTOOLS https://www.grimtools.com/calc/a2dzybJZ
Crafting bonuses on helm and medal are to slow resistance.
Stats of the build
OFFENSE
nice DPS for one handed weapon + shield - around 150k DPS
high crit damage 68 %
high OA - base around 3000 OA and with Ascension around 3250 OA
55 DA reduction to enemies from component
OK resistance reduction from Wind Devils, Revenant, Viper and Widow
damage from devotions - Spear of the Heavens, Widow and Revenant
DEFENSE
nice life around 14000 HP
nice DA - above 2900 DA (Resilience increases it when needed)
150 OA reduction to enemies from component and Arcane Bomb
nice lifesteal 19 % (with Wendigo Totem)
with good movement you can reduce getting hit if necessary but you can facetank easily most of the time
OK CC resistances without Ascension (high CC resistances with Ascension)
reasonably overcapped resistances
high physical resistance 33 %
OK armor - above 2000
flat damage absorption from Ascension
Ghoul
Prismatic Rage from component
blocks from shield
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 does SR 65-66 relatively easily. Fighting Grava is slower but relatively fine even with no disruprion resistance. I tried SR 80 with and it is too glassy for it.
I don’t play Crucible so I don’t have a time number for it.