The handmaiden of Solael is a melee Witch-Hunter that I am currently leveling through Elite. It was made to be Ultimate viable with a fresh start (no stash), and self found equipment only. As such the character utilizes faction equipment, easy to find components, and a low level relic in its build.
Build Concept:
Dual wield hybrid sword wielder with chaos, vitality, poison, pierce, and cold damage capabilities. The build uses nearly all available damage types to maintain constant damage output through all content areas of the game. Since damage multipliers are additive; it’s usually better to add a different damage type than to just worry about upping the percentage of a single damage type.
The only monster that gives the class issues at the moment is the Void Leech due to the high amount of base vitality damage from Omen. This should be mitigated as the character levels as Execution/Shadowstrike are there to deliver cold/piercing damage types at higher levels.
For ADctH leeching we employ dual Omens (both with Mark of Dreeg’s) and can upgrade them to Empowered Omens at level 65. She uses Shadowstrike on the left click, Sigil of Consumption on the right click, as high movement/high damage left click and AOE damage/damage mitigation on the right click. We have three castable spells: Blood of Dreeg, Curse of Frailty, and Ring of Frost. Blood of Dreeg is for minor healing, poison resistance, and physical resistance. Curse is for CC slow and resistance debuff, while Ring of Frost (upgrade to Ring of Steel) is are standard AOE CC.
Skill Tree at level 50:
http://grimcalc.com/build/Ru7VWa
Stat Points Distribution:
Physique: 29
Cunning: 0
Spirit: 21
We’ll earn enough cunning from mastery (and devotions) to use an Empowered Omen, so the only real stat we need is Physique. We did pump Spirit for overall base damage, but it’s mostly to make sure that Physique and Spirit are at the same level.
Equipment Layout: (at level 50)
Weaponsx2:OmenMark of Dreeg
Helmet:Resistant Heavy Basinet of the HarbingerLeathery Hide
Amulet:Resistant Amulet of Spines
Ring1:Incorruptible Copper Band Soul Shard
Ring2: Vigorous Gollus’ Ring of Vitality Soul Shard
Shoulders:Devil’s Spaulders Silk Swatch
Chest:Devil’s Chestguard Sanctified Bone
Hands:Spellbinder’s Grip Unholy Inscription
Pants:Swampdweller’s Legguards
Feet:Harvest GreavesMark of the Traveler
Belt:Chthonian Thread Sash
Medal:Warding Ribbon of Spellweaving
Relic:Corruption
The equipment heavily uses faction items (Homestead, Rovers, and Devil’s Crossing). We will only work on these three (and the Outcast) for maximum faction rep (as they are easy) and you’ll get the one Augment you’ll need to supplement the resistances (Spellward Powder for Aether Resistance). The equipment has built in upgrades as you get to high levels, and they all have decent resistance stats.
Images:
Basis Stats without any Buffs:
Basic Stats with all Buffs activated:
Devotion Tree (at level 50):
Hawk
Behemoth
Empty Throne
Solael’s Witchblade
Viper
Sailor’s Guide
Chariot of the Dead (1 point)
All devotion’s are maxed. I expect to get to Aeon’s Hourglass.