Armored guinea pig is pleased by Rutnick Blasters. But it’s also confused.
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Hi and welcome to my help request to put together a build!
I’ve seen Rutnick Blaster’s WPS animation and would like to build something SSF (mostly Monster Infrequents & faction items) around it. I will use this thread to discuss the criticisms and the changes that will lead to a build that could work.
(first build after 1k h of game played following beginner’s guides, with 40-60 as max level range achieved)
Question boxes to avoid opening more threads!
1: Does put one-few points into a WPS has some utility outside of constellations procs, even if the WPS hasn’t the same damage type the build supports? (Smite without physical or fire conversion in a ranged build?)
2: Are Tortoise and/or Crab constellations “worth” now days? (I know it’s all about balancing attack and defense, but I would like to know if they could be inserted under the “defense” umbrella.) And if you know more about them, please feel free to share informative links, since I don’t understand why all these nice damage absorption are not picked (at least in the builds I’ve played).
3: Does WPS change color with the same conversion rule applied to skills (global 100% conversion needed on a single equipped item)?
Goals for this build:
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ranged dual wielding autoattack gameplay (if work well with the class combos);
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aether damage (as encouraged by the blasters);
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devotion visual effect that align to the classes and aether manipulation fictions (if possible);
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strong enough to finish the game in all 3 difficulties,
totem/challenge dungeons,
nemesis monsters,
without dying.
Wielding a pair of Rutnick’s Blasters gives us the opportunity to benefit from both skill bonuses and modifiers if playing Templar (Oathkeeper + Arcanist). Let’s consider which skills to use for a ranged dual wielding build:
Oathkeeper
1 Righteous Fervor line - DAR (Default Attack Replacer), main damage source;
2 Presence of Virtue line - aura with useful second node (need damage conversion physical to aether to achieve more damage);
3 Smite - (need conversion physical/fire to aether to achieve more damage) 3 targets WPS;
4 Vire’s Might - one point movement skill;
5 Resilience - auto panic button;
6 Judgement - second node AoE DA reduction
7 Ascension line - CD damage boost and protection tool.
Arcanist
1 Inner Focus - passive bonus;
2 Mirror of Ereoctes - best panic button in the game, now with +2 seconds thanks to the blasters;
3 Maiven’s Sphere of Protection line - defensive aura;
4 Arcane Will - auto damage boost and panic button;
5 Nullification - really nice skill to cleanse enemy buffs and player debuffs;
6 Fabric of Reality - big passive damage bonuses;
7 Reckless Power - exclusive aether toggle skill with a nice small physical to aether built-in conversion.
Bonus because has aether RR integrated:
Necromancer
1 Reaping Strike - WPS attack damage converted to health (possible vitality to aether conversion to achieve more damage);
2 Spectral Binding line - damage boost and when hit aether RR;
3 Ill Omen - spreading debuff;
4 Siphon Souls - attack damage converted to health (with built-in aether conversion node) and debuff;
5 Mark of Torment - single target panic button;
6 Harbinger of Souls - exclusive skill (needs conversion from vitality to aether) with built-in attack damage to health.
Possible Damage Conversions
To consider more options, let’s take a look at the global damage conversion through MIs and other target farmable items:
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Physical to Aether:
- Blaster with Warped (magic) or Aetherfire (rare) prefix (x2) (1% conversion difference between them)
- Bysmiel Veiled Pendant
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Aethersteel Bolts or Seal of Corruption (x2)
=56-64% (71-79% con Arcanist’s Reckless Power) conversion.
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Fire to Aether:
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Haunted Vestment
=24-36% conversion;
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Haunted Vestment
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Vitality to Aether:
- Galaktros Dread Plating
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Chains of Ygraad
=64-96% conversion;
Constellations
Let’s see which constellation combo could fit within this build:
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Damage
Aether RR: Widow (25% on attack)
24 Flat RR, aether and vitality damage: Reaper (20% on attack)
T3 aether damage: Attak Seru, the Mirage (25% on attack)
Ranged bonuses: Hydra (passive) -
Defense
Since we’ll be ranged, maybe the barriers? Tortoise & Crab? (100% at 50% health & 30% when hit)
Damage absorption with bonus aether and fire damage: Alladrah’s Phoenix (100% on critical)
Defensive stats: Solemn Watcher (passive) -
Life gained
Ranged, but it’s pierce & vitality: Bat (20% on attack)
Frequent heals: Dryad (33% on attack)
Big heal and regen: Behemoth (15% when hit)
Melee: Ghoul (100% at 50% health)
Melee, but need conversion from vitality: Scale (33% when hit)
Thanks to:
- Rektbyprotoss for the many, many contents for new players and for his GD Basics video playlist;
- Mad_Man_Moon for their formatting guide;
- Absit Omen RPG for BBCode Color List;
- All the kind people who make beginner build on this forum, people like Nery, Mad_Lee, Ulvar1, x1x1x1x2, The_Coyote, Stupid_Dragon, Evil_Baka, tqFan, Malawiglenn, Maya and many more. Thanks to your work shared, I had fun in many different builds.
