BUILD SHREDS AS EXPECTED! // You can do anything you want! POEGuy's Warbringer League-Starter setup.
Summary
- Build Status: Successfully farming endgame content, including pinnacle bosses and Waste (Tier 15/16) maps at level 90.
- Performance: Highly tanky with significant damage, capable of face-tanking encounters while maintaining high survivability.
- Core Mechanics: Relies on physical damage, armor-based defenses (aiming for 90% physical damage reduction), and ballista totems.
- Future Scaling: Potential to add extra ballista totems and increase gem levels for exponential damage growth.
- Key Reminder: Utilize the Jade Heritage skill for the shield during the leveling/gearing process until sufficient defensive stats are acquired.
Day 2 Performance and Showcase
The build is performing exceptionally well in end-game environments, specifically handling Area Level 80 content. It is designed to be a “one-button” playstyle for mapping, making it both accessible and efficient. The build relies on multiple defensive layers, including high physical damage reduction, armor that applies to elemental damage, and totem absorption.
Defensive Strategy
- Physical Mitigation: Aim for 90% physical damage reduction through gear and skill tree nodes.
- Armor Utilization: Focus on high-armor body pieces. Use the Heart of the Well jewel to maximize armor scaling.
- Ascendancy: Complete the final ascendancy trial to gain free armor break.
- Chaos Resistance: While currently playing with 45% resistance, capping this is a priority for increased consistency.
Advanced Upgrades and Crafting
The build allows for deterministic crafting, though high-end options can be expensive.
Recommended Crafting Process for Endgame Crossbow:
- Base: Use a Siege Crossbow.
- Essence: Apply a Greater Essence of Abrasion to guarantee flat physical damage.
- Dissection: Apply Sinistral Necromancy to force the Dissection mod onto the prefix.
- Totem Count: Use an Omen of the Sovereign to guarantee one extra ballista totem.
- Finishing: Use Exalt slams for potential gem levels, followed by quality and Iron Runes.
Note: Avoid using items like “Valor” for additional sockets unless prepared to risk losing key modifiers, as it can inadvertently remove existing stats.
Optimization Tips
- Gem Levels: Acquiring Level 20+ skill gems provides a significant damage boost. Focus on obtaining these as soon as the level requirement is met.
- Scaling: Future upgrades include obtaining items that grant additional maximum ballista totems and further increasing physical damage via the skill tree.
- League Content: This build is versatile and capable of farming various league mechanics, including rituals, breaches, and Simulacrum.