THE GHOSTMASTER
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FOREWORD
Since pets now suffer against supers, I decided to experiment with immortal pets. The problem is: pets are immortal, but I am not. And I tried to solve this problem.
THE BUILD
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Devotions map
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Crossroad-Rurple>Shepherd’s Crook>Remove - Crossroad-Rurple
Crossroad-Blue>Lizard>Remove - Crossroad-Blue
Crossroad-Pink>Rat
Crossroad-Green>Behemoth>Remove - Rat
Crossroad-Yellow>Crane
Stag
Panther
Eel
Ishtak
Staff of Rattosh
Jackal
Aeon’s Hourglass
Crossroad-Rurple
Remove - Shepherd’s Crook>Remove - Crossroad-Rurple
Dying God
Some gear explanation
Set: Diviner’s Vision - the core of the build. Allows to summon up to 5 Reap Spitits
Rings: Mythical Spiritbinder Glyph x 2 - 100% elemental to vitality conversion for pets, +OA and +% vitality damage for pets.
Gloves: Mythical Bonescavenger’s Deathgrips - 100% physical to vitality conversion for all pets, up to 60% acid to vitality for Primal Spirit’s DoT and some additional pets.
Medal: Mythical Mark of Unlife - nice DA bonuse, %crit damage for pets and useful proc.
Relic: Bysmiel’s Domination - % physical resist for player, +OA, +crit dmg and +OA for pets.
Amulet: Death-Watcher Pendant of Mending - target farmable neck. Passive 5% total speed, 15% heal, +2 to Mogdrogen’s Pact and +1 to Necro. AND +5 second duration to Call of the Grave.
Weapon: Salazar’s Sovereign Blade - target farmable weapon. Additional pet with decent damage and -12% to all resists aura.
Belt: Lunal’Valgoth’s Waistguard - target farmable with pet affixes. % stun reduction and some resists.
Pants: target farmable Taskmaster’s Bysmiel-Sect Legguards. Acid resist, trap resist and pet affixes.
Vile Tincture and Wrath of the Beast Tincture as additional dmg boosts.
Also don’t need to spend hundreds of hours chasing one specific affix just because it’s recommended. The build works even without any affixes on MI:
BUDGET STEPPING STONE SETUP
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This setup was made as a stepping stone for easy totem/dungeons farming and climbing lower levels of SR (up to 66). Only basic low-level components,augs and gear were used.
Even with unaffixed MI (but with 2 mandatory green prefixes on weps (for 23+ Reap spirit) and 1 optional suffix for more health regen ) , this setup can clear SR65-66: VIDEO
FRESH HARDCORE SSF LEVELING EXPERIENCE
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It’s not a real leveling guide, but a showcase of leveling possibilities.The goal was to get as close to a Budget Steping Stone Setup as possible and make pre-endgame setup for successful farming.
TL;DR: Finished MC+AoM+FG on Ultimate, setup can farm Lokarr. I’m too lazy so I didn’t climb SR or Cr (yet).
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90 lvl, Ultimate, finished Homestead questline
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100 lvl, finished Ultimate MC + AoM start and finish
100 lvl, finished FG, final setup
Notable loot: target farmable items, quest rewards, faction items and craft
1-30 lvl, Main campaign
MI and quest reward:
Weapon: Warden’s Judgment
Offhand: Karvor’s Conjuring Bone
Head: Milton’s Casque
Shoulders: Isaac’s Spaulders
Pants: Dreeg-Sect Legguards
Rings: Slith Primal Ring, Viloth’s Ring
Neck: Putrid Necklace
Medal: Halion’s Crest
Relic: Bone Talisman Equilibrium
Craft/Random:
Set: Explorer’s Garments
Note: Only 2 items from the set can be crafted and one of the items also requires a blueprint with random drop.
Belt: Shockweave Sash Bounty Hunter’s Girdle
Note: Random BP drop.
35-40 lvl, Main campaign
MI:
Weapon: Korvaak’s Burning-Blade - totally random drop from totem in Temple of the Three. Gamechanger: allows to convert physical+vitality damage to fire
Offhand: Bloodsworn Codex
Shoulders: Rhowari Shoulderguard
Chest: Rhowari Cuirass
Gloves: Rhowari Handguards
Head: Spectral Crown
Neck: Death-Watcher Pendant - BiS
Rings: Bloodsworn Signet
Craft:
Belt: Solar Belt
Relic: Hysteria
40+ lvl, AoM/FG
MI:
Weapon: Korvaak’s Burning-Blade
Offhand: Bound Wraith
Head: Ascendant Cowl
Belt: Lunal’Valgoth’s Girdle
Each list contains only those items that you can start looking for at these levels. You can continue to farm them at higher lvls, including new faction items at 65-70-90 lvl. There’re no items with completely random drop/craft (with a few exceptions) or which require a high-level reputation.
Video: Fresh HC SSF Leveling - Highlights: Normal, Elite, Ultimate
PERFORMANCE
1.2.1 video
Recommended - Crate of Entertainment
Recommended - Callagadra
Recommended - Ravager of Flesh
Recommended - SR90 Suicide Run
Recommended - SR120 - No deaths - With timer
1.2.0.3-1.2.0.5 archive
THE BUILD
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Note: Live is my current legit gear after 30+ h gameplay.
Maxed is a perfect gear for this build.
Some gear explanation
Diviner’s Vision - the core of the build. Allows to summon up to 5 Reap Spitits. Head crafed for slow res.
Rings: Mythical Spiritbinder Glyph x 2 - elemental to vitality conversion for RS, +% crit dmg and +% vitality damage for pets.
Medal: Mythical Mark of Unlife - nice DA bonuses, crit dmg for pets and circuit breaker.
Relic: Bysmiel’s Domination - physical resist for us, +OA, +crit dmg and +total spd for pets.
Amulet: Death-Watcher Pendant - target farmable neck, passive 5% phys res, 15% healing and +1 to Necro. AND 5 second duration to Call of the Grave. BiS.
Weapon: Bargoll’s Core - target farmable, “2 Second Duration to Call of the Grave; Increases Health Regeneration by 100% to Call of the Grave; 15% Physical Resistance to Call of the Grave”. With Death-Watcher Pendant - increases the duration of Call of the Grave to 17 sec. With +СDR% and Time Dilation - the buff becomes permanent.
Belt: Lunal’Valgoth’s Waistguard - target farmable. w/ pet affixes or Mythical Spiritseeker Cord.
Pants: target farmable Dominator’s Bysmiel-Sect Legguards or Mythical Wildshorn Legguards
Vile Tincture and Wrath of the Beast Tincture as additional dmg boosts.
PERFORMANCE
Live
Maxed