[Vitality Shield] Vitality based Sword & Board Conjurer

He means like order in which you use skills during a fight.

Oh so that’s what you meant

well thumb rule of any build is to open with RR sources and then damage

So,

Spot your enemy and make sure BoD is up (for OA) then
CoS > DS> Wendigo > Savagery

Oleron precedes Savagery in boss fights

Hi Chthon,

Im going to dust off my conjurer and tried your build. But i have a few questions:
1º attribute points goes to… Physique ? im wondering cos i got it lvl 40 and i dont remember where did i put the points into, im guessing spirit+physique.
2º Could you add a constelation route? also why not tourtle?
3º Im more deep in shaman, reached the Blood Pact node, its worth it? (also used to have storm totem with the vitality conversion). If not i will just start all over a conjurer.
4º What should i look for on gear? i got a meat shield in the stash, but im solo self found and im kind of a newbe. (played POE mostly). So %vitality damage? flat vitality damage? bleed? lighting? for leveling 2handed with big dmg for savagery? or a 1h for vit dmg for the DS? Briathorn 1 point?
5º is this 1.0.0.9 still viable? not like i want to do X boss in 5 sec or something, just if the devotions got nerfed or some gear or talents in the tree.

Thanks man.

  1. All Physique but some needed for spirit/cunning depending on gear choices (which depends on the stuff you get)

  2. What do you mean by Constellation route?
    Turtle isn’t a defensive constellation it’s noob trap made to give you false sense of security.
    The Turtle Shell’s defenses can be blown away in one shot by any end-game boss

  3. Not worth it imo
    Also, when you make mistakes like this then you have two options either use a 3rd party program or respec the build into something else

  4. 2h for Levelling (Wildblood Main Hand works wonders, otherwise farm some trolls)
    Shield - Meat Shield is pretty sweet but farm the undead for a better green shield
    You need flat Vitality damage for sure

  5. An IMPORTANT note for ALL MY builds -

UNLESS you SEE a NOTE screaming that “THIS BUILD ISN’T VIABLE”, DO NOT be afraid try the guide.
As of now ALL MY builds are MORE THAN VIABLE

Example of devotion route:

Devotion Route
1 point in Eldritch Crossroad
Complete Spider
Remove Eldritch Crossroad
1 point in Primordial Crossroad
Complete Sailor’s Guide
Remove Primordial Crossroad
Complete Widow (Arcane Bomb assigned to PRM(early leveling), later to Callidor’s Tempest/Wrath of Agrivix)
1 point in Ascendant Crossroad
Complete Empty Throne
Remove Ascendant Crossroad
Complete Chariot of the Dead

Hmm

Devotion mapping will be hard to provide since it mostly depends on individual experience and what gear they’re getting

For example if you die too much then i’d say rush Behemoth even though end-game doesn’t need it

If you lack damage then i will say complete Dying God instead of Bat for now

So, can’t help with this by providing a general solution

But I do however stick around the forums responding to queries on my threads, so feel free to ask around if you feel stuck at some point

Kymons or Deaths chosen? seems like chosen got more vit gear, but are they easy to farm? got another char with kymons and chosen are quite easy. Or in the end the choice doenst really matter?.

So far the leveling from 0 to 45 been fast and easy with devouring swarm and a 2 handed doing good gamage to bosses. Got killed once on ST alkamos stun and bye bye. it was like 10 more lvls than me. Done it at next try with a lot of running around+DS until he stuns, then melee, and run again waiting for the stun to come.

At 50 i will try to shield+1h got a new club that gives -100% hp regen and more stuff but, it does little dmg. The other choice is an axe with nice spd and attack.

Something im still a bit confused is the flat dmg of vit vs %vit dmg . Right now i just switch between gear and look at the devouring swarm and savagery numbers so i decide wich gear is best.

Sorry for late response

-Faction doesn’t matter
-What club? I assume it’s called Spiritcrusher?
-You need to strike a balance b/w the two. Can’t have more of one and less of the other

Yeah, spiritcrusher. also got corpse desecrator axe. 1h+buckler seems way safer and not that behind in damage compared to 2H.

Wondering a bit about enchants on the gear, but i will just trow whatever i can find with vit dmg or resist

Ring/amulet augments for end game are survivor’s ingenuity
Weapon/Shield use 2x Outcast’s Deathtouch

Also can i augment the shield with another char and then store it for the lower reputation one? or do i need to be revered witht he char with the shield.

“Soulbound” items can’t be transferred b/w chars

Component is mark of myrmidon

In components look for Shield Recovery Time

What about http://grimdawn.wikia.com/wiki/Empowered_Spiritcrusher its still not worth?
Right now im using

https://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/7984-Fiendscale-Jacket

wow! isnt this like a necro! hahaha

Seem solid enough to me

Fiendscale Jacket feels awkward though

Boneweave is a nice choice due to proc