That’s great! I am afraid that for now using that build you may not be able to facetank Callagadra as I intended due to the changes brought about by the physical resistance update. I have made a few quick tests and Callagadra’s damage output feels more or less like it used to so you still need around 75% physical resistance if you want to facetank that beast. It is still possible to get but requires different optimization so I need to get back to the drawing board to create an updated Not a Step Back! build.
Here is my updated version that can facetank but doesn’t kill things as quickly as I would like. Its time against Mogdrogen was 3:40, against Callagadra 4:55, and againt Ravager of Flesh 3:30. I didn’t really need to move. The green Bulwark is less useful now seeing as physical resistance is very hard to get; the Maw of the Damned on the other hand gives you a very solid chunk of physical resistance. Health regeneration in general is swapped out for more totem heals. The Soulbearer now gives you an extra totem and that counts for approximately 4000 extra health per second for both you and your pets. The Primal Instinct bugs don’t seem very impactful and die very quickly. On the other hand the Skeletal Servant from Dirge of Arkovia performs very well and also helps by reducing enemy damage.
For best results it is nice to get lucky rings and a lucky mark; I prefer to shoot for at least 75% physical conversion to acid and 50-60% vitality conversion to acid. It’s fairly simply to squeeze more damage out of the build by sacrficing some defensive items and components for more offensive ones but that would more or less undermine the purpose of the build which is to be very tanky. My new Bysmiel’s Facetanking Conjurer overall performs better and uses less green items than this tanky version but this is a solid alternative for people who don’t like birds. I also tried very hard to make a Ritualist work but the Conjurer simply has a lot more useful tools for this kind of build.
