[3.17] For Slayer / Champion - Ngamahu Cyclone / Consecrated Path / Tectonic Slam

We also got a 30% damage boost and 5% aoe. All fora bit slower leveling and no stn immunity(which didnt matter). Pretty good tbh

So with the recent changes, is slayer still a better choice than chieftain?

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Seriouscatt wrote:

We also got a 30% damage boost and 5% aoe. All fora bit slower leveling and no stn immunity(which didnt matter). Pretty good tbh

Yep. Overall a buff instead of nerf. :)

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GeneralDurph wrote:

So with the recent changes, is slayer still a better choice than chieftain?

Slayer will still be the better Uber lab runner when compared with Chieftain because of overleech and immunity to bleed (traps). And not to forget that 20% culling strike of Slayer.

Chieftain's main advantage in patch 3.2 is that you can drop Xoph's Blood without losing it's benefit. Enabling you to go Bisco (I know many people loved this amulet) or rare elder amulet.

Awesome guide! My first build and play through...

btw, I read every page of this thread!

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puRe59 wrote:

Awesome guide! My first build and play through...

btw, I read every page of this thread!

Thank you and wow, that is 4000+ replies... I salute you for that.

Thanks for the constant replies Kira played your build in HC in Abyss got to 96 did lab endless times and died because I messed up on a uul-thul breachlord totally my fault. I did farm over 100 exalts in HC in the process.This is the main reason I am Hyped for the next league with this build also. Chieftan had me thinking but thanks to confirming what my first reaction to slayers changes where the same as mine that nothing really has changed. Regarding getting a Red dream and a Xophs I think with the cards Xophs might be okay to get but the red dream I think its going to be a pain to get only time will tell.

No questions from my part just a thanks from a Lurker who reads this thread alot and wants you to keep updating.

/cheers

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leemarcus wrote:

Thanks for the constant replies Kira played your build in HC in Abyss got to 96 did lab endless times and died because I messed up on a uul-thul breachlord totally my fault. I did farm over 100 exalts in HC in the process.This is the main reason I am Hyped for the next league with this build also. Chieftan had me thinking but thanks to confirming what my first reaction to slayers changes where the same as mine that nothing really has changed. Regarding getting a Red dream and a Xophs I think with the cards Xophs might be okay to get but the red dream I think its going to be a pain to get only time will tell.

No questions from my part just a thanks from a Lurker who reads this thread alot and wants you to keep updating.

/cheers

Hey any tips for Hardcore with this build? My plan is to use it for league start!

Kira, whats your take on the new ascendent tree? Think taking a slayer hydrid with either raider/champ/chieftan be superior to just slayer?

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leemarcus wrote:

Thanks for the constant replies Kira played your build in HC in Abyss got to 96 did lab endless times and died because I messed up on a uul-thul breachlord totally my fault. I did farm over 100 exalts in HC in the process.This is the main reason I am Hyped for the next league with this build also. Chieftan had me thinking but thanks to confirming what my first reaction to slayers changes where the same as mine that nothing really has changed. Regarding getting a Red dream and a Xophs I think with the cards Xophs might be okay to get but the red dream I think its going to be a pain to get only time will tell.

No questions from my part just a thanks from a Lurker who reads this thread alot and wants you to keep updating.

/cheers

Sorry to hear about your HC death. :(

For HC game play, Istrongly recommend running Enfeeble (if you are not already) curse instead of Flammability. It will greatly improve the survivability.

At this point, if there aren't any more changes on the announced ascendancy changes, the guide should be 3.2 ready. :)

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MMCShiNi wrote:

Hey any tips for Hardcore with this build? My plan is to use it for league start!

You can check out the Hardcore game play section in post #2. There are some useful information shared by other HC players who have played the build. :)

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GeneralDurph wrote:

Kira, whats your take on the new ascendent tree? Think taking a slayer hydrid with either raider/champ/chieftan be superior to just slayer?

If you are referring to the Scion version of this build, Slayer + Raider will still be the better choice.

With the restoration of Culling Strike to Scion->Slayer, you no longer need to rely on totem to deal that final blow on bosses.

So we should get Avatar of Fire until we can obtain Xoph's Blood right? Right when we start using the axe?

Also in your leveling tree you get leech quite early, it this really worth it at league start? And what do you think about using dual wield. Imo dual wield sunder is better until you can afford the axe and respec later.

You also get Iron grip and Point Blank quite early (level 50), any reason for this? Shouldn't we get it once we use the axe?

Thanks in advance!