INTRODUCTION
The idea behind this build is to only use green items to make a Primal Strike build. I also hate using Savagery as a buff - so build is without it. As a second class I went for Demolitionist because of resistance reduction, total speed, flat damage, OA and DA bonuses. Core of the build is Korvan Storm Halberd. Monster Infrequents were chosen in such way to fix things in the build (resistances, additional bonuses to skills etc.). Build does SR 65-66 easily. It can even do SR 80.
I have other totally green builds here. I also have other Primal Strike builds here. I also 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
BUILD IS FOR GDSTASHERS ONLY because of crazy double rare items that can not be realistically found in the game!!!
GRIMTOOLS https://www.grimtools.com/calc/D2pwk1LN
Two crafting bonuses are to freeze resistance, one to slow resistance and one to energy regeneration.
Stats of the build
OFFENSE
nice DPS from 220k to 240k
82 % crit damage
high OA - around 3200 OA
55 DA reduction to enemies from component
high lightning RR from Wind Devils, Arcane Bomb, Thermite Mine and Elemental Storm - up to -138 % + Hand of Ultos
DEFENSE
nice life - around 15 500 health
good DA - around 2900 DA
150 OA reduction to enemies - 55 OA reduction from component and 95 OA reduction from Arcane Bomb
lifesteal is 23 % (with Wendigo Totem)
fumble and impaired aim on Wendigo Totem from the helm
maxed resistances with high overcap
important CC resistances are high (trap resistance is not that important, Benny is easy)
OK physical resistance 24 %
OK armor above 2100
high health regeneration - 850 HP/s (with Giant’s Blood 2100 HP/s)
Ghoul
Prismatic Rage from component
Giant’s Blood on Blast Shield
image from the game with passive buffs only
image from the game with passive buffs + 2x Insight proc
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.
Build does SR 65-66 easily. In SR 80 it behaves like a glass cannon so be careful in it. You can fnish it often but performance will greatly depend on your skills. Don’t be too lazy with this build or you will die. It kills fast but you can’t tank everything. Getting nullified is an instant death sentence. Physical hitters are dangerous. Avoid Benny’s and Kaisan’s crystals and also Aleks’ meteor.
I don’t have a time number for Crucible because I don’t play it.
