INTRODUCTION
I wanted to share with you guys the build that emerged while I was trying to complete the crucible achievements. I leveled this guy up in build 30 and 31. In the latest patch, I changed his gearing a little bit for more tankiness to be able to tackle higher crucible difficulties.
The gameplay of this here may not appeal to everyone, but it is very safe and effective. You quickly apply poison DoTs on the enemys, and run away. Rinse and repeat until everyone is dead.
My priority was to max all resistances, including CC resistances. While I still struggle with Trap resist, everything else seems to be ok.
SHOWCASE
[1.0.0.5 HF1] Crucible on challenger difficulty, waves 121 - 150.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT50D0lHTX8
[1.0.0.5 HF1] Bastion of Chaos + Shar’Zul.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU_zvzTm3xk
[1.0.0.5 HF1] Fabius.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijreVgXzB6o
[1.0.0.5 HF1] Mad Queen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTGIuSYc2us
[1.0.0.5 HF1] The Sentinel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_T4PUf7MOc
BUILD
Grimcalc without gear
Grimcalc with gear and devotions
I have +1 to All skills from Helm and +1 to Occultist from Relic. Main goal is to boost Dreeg’s Evil Eye and Nidalla’s Justifiable Ends to the maximum.
Devotion assignment:
Acid spray -> Dreeg’s Evil Eye
Scorpion Sting -> Shadow Strike
Tainted Eruption -> Dreeg’s Infinite Gaze (skill from Mark of Dreeg component)
Wayward Soul -> Veil of Shadow
Giant’s Blood -> Possession
Gameplay:
Keep Blood of Dreeg and Pneumatic Burst buffs up, while saving them for an emergency heal.
Curse of Frailty should be cast before applying DoTs, otherwise it doesn’t work. Also use it to slow groups of enemies.
Use Shadow Strike as gap closer and escape tool as well as one of the main damage dealers.
Dreeg’s Afflicted Spines (from relic), Dreeg’s Infinite Gaze and Dreeg’s Evil Eye to apply as many different sources of poison as possible.
For single targets, the usual rotation is:
- Curse of Frailty
- Shadow Strike
- Dreeg’s Evil Eye (2 and 3 can be swapped)
- Dreeg’s Infinite Gaze
- Dreeg’s Afflicted Spines
- run away until you see that DoT tick are getting smaller
- repeat from step 1 until monster is dead
GEAR
Head: Clairvoyant’s Hat + leathery hide + 7 Aether / 7 Chaos augment
Shoulders: Decorated Pauldrons + silk swatch + 7 Aether / 7 Chaos augment
Hands: Viperfang Grips + unholy inscription + 7 Aether / 7 Chaos augment
Boots: Golemborn Greaves + mark of mogdrogen + 7 Aether / 7 Chaos augment
Chest: Vestments of the Great Guardian + silk swatch + 10 Aether augment
Leg: Wraithborne Legwraps + silk swatch + 7 Aether / 7 Chaos augment
Belt: Incorruptible belt + dense fur + 10 Aether augment
Ring #1: Ultimate version of Slith Primal Ring + corpse dust + mogdrogen’s sanctity augment
Ring #2: Ring of Eternal Rot + corpse dust + mogdrogen’s sanctity augment <-- empowered version should be better but I still don’t have it.
Neck: Avatar of Mercy + corpse dust + breath of life augment
Medal: Badge of Mastery + aether soul <-- Ideally should have a bonus to Dreeg’s Evil Eye, otherwise use something else will probably be better
Relic: Dreeg’s Affliction
Weapon #1: Venomlash + mark of dreeg + outcast’s venom augment
Off-hand: Fiend’s Resolve + imbued silver + outcast’s venom augment