Darkblaze of Malice
Gun/Shield
Pet Hybrid
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This is a concept of a Darkblaze Pyromancer going with a shield instead of taking two guns and making the Summon Hellhound somewhat a viable companion all at the same time! Of course it wont break any records but should still be viable for at least a consistent SR26/27 farm character with better pilots being able to go a few shards higher. Being more sturdy and having a pet for distraction yields some unexpected opportunities compared to the “traditional Darkblaze” setup and playstyle.
Prior to “Fangs of Asterkarn” i have played this build with the Occulant shield wich just isnt as effective as the new Cairnguard shield with its conversions and plus skills to both masteries.
That being said the build uses full Darkblaze Garb set and 3 pieces from Ghol’s Malice. We convert the Web Spiders Acid damage through the Darkblaze Amulet to Chaos damage. Without those we would fall too flat on the pet side of the build. The Ghol 3 piece set bonus works really well with the concept and helps out a lot, especially cause the items also offer a huge Health bonus, decent OA and “All damage %” for the player.
Equipment Overview
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Shield:
Mythical Cairnguard
Alternatives: -
Pants:
Mythical Runebrand Legwraps
Alternatives: -
Boots:
Jackal’s Step
Alternatives: -
Really great Boots with a defensive trigger added with “Fangs of Asterkarn”. They offer skill bonuses to Blood of Dreeg and Flame Touched beside giving plenty pet resistances.
Rings:
Mythical Voidwhisper Band, Mythical Combustion Band
Alternatives: -
The combo of those two is just too hard to beat. Can’t think of anything compareable.
Relic:
Mogdrogen’s Ardor
Alternatives: -
Skills
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Firestrike - Explosive Strike - Static Strike - Brimstone
( max - softcap - 1 - max )
Flametouched - Temper
( softcap - softcap )
Vindictive Flame
( 1 )
Thermite Mine - Hellfire Mine
( 1 - max )
Blast Shield
( 1 )
Curse of Frailty - Vulnerability
( x - max )
Summon Familiar - Mend Flesh - Storm Spirit
( 1 - 1 - 1 )
Solael’s Witchfire - Second Rite
( rest - 1 )
Summon Hellhound - Ember Claw - Hellfire - Infernal Breath
( max - 1 - max - 1 )
Blood of Dreeg - Aspect of the Guardian
( 1 - 9 )
Acid resistance
Bonds of Bysmiel - Manipulation
( 1 - 1 )
Doom Bolt
( 1 )
Possession
( max )
Devotion
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We aim for the tier 3 "Dying God" constellation. Our shield abilities are supported by "Scarab" and "Shieldmaiden". The mandatory "Solael's Witchblade" needs no explanation. We end up on -126% Chaos resistance reduction. Furthermore we are able to have "Ghoul" and "Behemoth" for sustain.
