ARMY OF THE BLOOD GOD
Thx @Maska322 for [Mod] Pitch Black Main Menu
FOREWORD
I was delaying the publication, intending to post 2 different builds (bleed and aether) with 4 setups. But my SSD died and 4 fully filmed fresh HC SSF (1 lvl-endgame runs, 160+ hrs summary) and 4 fully described walkthroughs are just
But the build itself still exists, even if some additional parts in the guide are missing. Enjoy.
THE BUILD
Grimtools
Devotion map
Text guide
Crossroad-Green> Raven
Crossroad-Pink> Jackal
Bysmiel’s Bond
Remove > Crossroad-Green
Crossroad-Blue> Sailor’s Guide
Behemoth
Remove > Crossroad-Pink
Crossroad-Yellow> Dryad
Ulo
Remove > Crossroad-Yellow
Staff of Rattosh
Remove > Jackal
Panther
Lion
Ishtak
Crossroad-Purple> Shepherd’s Crook
Remove > Crossroad-Purple
Huntress
Important note:
This setup requires swapping out augments on rings to maximize some pet resistances. The augments you see here are for Ravager/Cally. For safe SR/Crate you’d use Rifthound Salts, Mender’s Powder
Devotion map
Text guide
Crossroad-Purple> Falcon
Remove > Crossroad-Purple
Toad
Crossroad-Pink> Jackal
Bysmiel’s Bond
Remove > Toad
Huntress
Remove > Crossroad-Purple
Crossroad-Yellow > Panther
Crossroad-Blue > Behemoth
Nighttallon
Remove > Crossroad-Pink
Remove > Jackal
Typhos
Remove > Crossroad-Yellow
Shepherd’s Crook
Toad
Wolf
2 pts Stag
Some gear explanation
Set: Legendary set Nature’s Call Regalia - the core of every dual-briarthorn build.
Rings: Wraithbound Bloodsworn Signet x 2 - stun resist and % hp from prefix, up to +18 skill points and good + to stats 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.
Amulet: Mythical Heart of the Sand King - target farmable neck, +1 to Occultist, stun resist, +8 skill points to Shaman and a huge buff for bleed damage.
Weapon: Mythical Black Scourge - +1 to Shaman, % chaos resist for pets and up to 3 additional pets.
Offhand: Bloodsworn Codex - 20% total damage to the main bleed source and stun resist for player.
Pants: Mythical Wildshorn Legguards - freeze resist for pets, some additional passive damage and +6 (9*) skill points.
Max Safe Setup
Relic: Bysmiel’s Domination - % physical resist for player, +OA, +crit dmg and +OA for pets.
Belt: Mythical Nosferattis - +1 to Occultist, flat bleed, % phys resist and mind control resist for pets for deep SR runs.
Max Damage Setup
Relic: Primal Instinct - to support the Wolf route: up to 5 additional sources of bleed for MOAR dmg.
Belt: Mythical Voidmancer’s Cord - for capping Primal Bond (MOAR % dmg, flat bleed and % crit dmg) and get some pierce res for pets.
Also don’t need to spend hundreds of hours chasing one specific affix just because it’s recommended. The Max Safe Setup works even without any affixes on MI:
PERFORMANCE
1.2.1.2 video
Max Safe Setup
Crate of Entertainment
Callagadra
Ravager of Flesh
SR130
Max Damage Setup