CHARACTER CONCEPT
I crafted a Conduit of Night Whispers and the modifiers that I got were for Chaos damage Shadow Strike so I thought of making a character built around that item.
The build idea is Chaos damage Shadow Strike and use it as much as possible with cooldown (CD) resets.
CONTENT COMPLETED
Campaign in all difficulties
Ultimate SR 80-81
Gladiator Crucible 150-170
Rashalga, the Mad Queen
ALL Celestial bosses (No buff consumables were used EXCEPT for Crate of Entertainment)
UPDATES
[1.2.0.3 build test 03]
1.2.0.3 GRIMTOOLS UPDATED LINK
Videos added (Avatar of Mogdrogen, Clone of John Bourbon, Crate of Entertainment)
Build changes:
Gear - (Pants) Mythical Slithscale Legwraps changed to Mythical Mageguard Legguards
Adjustments to components and augments
[1.2.0.3 build test 02]
1.2.0.3 GRIMTOOLS
Videos added (Callagadra, SR 80-81 full run, Rashalga)
Build changes:
Gear - (Boots) Morgoneth’s Step changed to Mythical Boots of Primordial Rage
Skills - points in Phantasmal Armor and Anatomy of Murder transferred to Dual Blades and Shadow Strike
Devotions - Chariot of the Dead and Gallows removed. Revenant, Eel, and Hawk added.
[1.2.0.3 build test 01]
1.2.0.3 GRIMTOOLS
Videos added (Ravager of Flesh, Lokarr, SR 75-76 full run)
Build changes:
Gear - (Belt) Malmouth Bladed Girdle of the Gildam Arcanum changed to Demonic Malmouth Bladed Girdle
Belt crafted with % Physique bonus.
(Boots) Mythical Voidwalker Footpads changed to Morgoneth’s Step
Some changes to skill points and devotions.
[1.1.9.8]
1.1.9.8 GRIMTOOLS
Amulet and Belt crafted with % Physique bonus.
GAMEPLAY
Blood of Dreeg and Pneumatic Burst before fighting. These are also used as healing skills.
Shadow Strike is a gap closer and also like the main attack because of CD resets.
Upon Rylok Wings (Rune of the Dark Progenitor movement augment) can be used as gap closer, enemy offensive ability (OA) and defensive ability reducer, and it is another way to reset Shadow Strike because it is bound to Aeon’s Hourglass devotion.
Area damage is decent enough to kill weaker mobs because of Nightfall.
[Additional note in response to comment]
Weapon-Pool Skills (WPS) are used on default attacks while Shadow Strike is on cooldown.
GEAR
Amulet:
Conduit of Night Whispers
The main point of this build is to use this item and do Chaos damage Shadow Strike. This amulet also gives a 20% chance of Shadow Strike reset.
Weapons:
Bloodlord’s Blade (Dual wield)
Chaos damage, cooldown reduction (CDR), more % chance of skill reset
I farmed Bloodlord Thalonis in Ultimate and settled for these affixes (refer to build link). Maybe someday I’ll get Demonic prefixes (instead of Void-touched) together with those rare suffixes. The dream!
Armor set:
Ember’s Calling (Helm, Chest Armor, Shoulders, Medal)
Skill modifiers, Chaos damage, mastery bonus to Nightblade and Occultist
Gloves:
Mythical Voidrend Talons
Chaos damage, Belgothian’s Shears converted to Chaos damage, skill bonus
Rings:
2 Mythical Sigil of the Depraved
Skill bonus, Chaos damage
Pants:
[1.2.0.3 test 03] Mythical Mageguard Legguards
Physical resistance, skill bonus, Health
[1.1.9.8] Mythical Slithscale Legwraps
Skill bonus
Belt:
[1.2.0.3 test 01] Demonic Malmouth Bladed Girdle
Mastery bonus to Nightblade, OA, Chaos damage, Stun resistance
[1.1.9.8] Malmouth Bladed Girdle of the Gildam Arcanum
Mastery bonus to Nightblade, % chance of CDR
Relic:
Belgothian’s Carnage
Mastery bonus to Nightblade, chance of skill CD. I got good completion bonuses on 1st time crafting.
Boots:
[1.2.0.3 test 02] Mythical Boots of Primordial Rage
Physical resistance, Stun resistance, OA, Health.
[1.2.0.3 test 01] Morgoneth’s Step
Physical resistance, Freeze resistance, skill bonus
[1.1.9.8] Mythical Voidwalker Footpads
Probably a replaceable item; the damage absorption is kind of nice though. Not sure what boots fit best with my build but this is what I chose among items that I have.
DEVOTIONS
Priorities are Aeon’s Hourglass, Solael’s Witchblade for Eldritch Fire -% Chaos resistance, survivability, and Chaos damage. Defensive devotions are needed because I want to survive enemy attacks while dealing with the active health cost per second of Hungering Void (Dying God).
VIDEOS AND IMAGES
[1.2.0.3 test 03]
1.2.0.3 Crate of Entertainment
1.2.0.3 Clone of John Bourbon
1.2.0.3 Avatar of Mogdrogen
Combat stats with buffs (in-game screenshots)
Permanent + Temporary
Permanent
[1.2.0.3 test 02]
1.2.0.3 Callagadra, Scion of the Sands
1.2.0.3 Rashalga, the Mad Queen (Modifier: Monsters +12% Health)
1.2.0.3 SR 80-81 full run
Combat stats with buffs (in-game screenshots)
Permanent + Temporary
Permanent
[1.2.0.3 test 01]
1.2.0.3 SR 75-76 full run
1.2.0.3 Ravager of Flesh
1.2.0.3 Lokarr
Combat stats with buffs (in-game screenshots)
Permanent + Temporary
Permanent
[1.1.9.8]
1.1.9.8 SR 76 completed
CLOSING
Thanks for reading! I’m new to the forum and this is my first ever post so any comment or suggestion about the build is welcome.
[1.2.0.3] Not so new to forum anymore but this being my first post is still true. Continuously learning as I play the game and I’m having fun using my build. Planning to play this on hardcore but not aiming for Celestial bosses yet. Lokarr maybe, other Celestials maybe not yet.
More health for the win!
