[3.1] GLADIATOR 1H+Shield Max Block&Spell Block Tank + a BoR version

i have a lv 80 duelist and i have changed the cruel bandit reward to % increased attack speed, it's a lot better, 600 more dps

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Husken wrote:

i have a lv 80 duelist and i have changed the cruel bandit reward to % increased attack speed, it's a lot better, 600 more dps

How are you doing with mana? No problems with low mana? Or are you using mana leech gem or soul taker? :D

Mana leech gem

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Husken wrote:

Mana leech gem

Thought so :) you'd get more DPS if you wouldn't have to use mana leech gem. You wouldn't have to use mana leech gem if you didn't attack so fast. Therefore, imo, Oak > Kraityn. With the mana nodes over at the duelist and 4% mana leech on gear, you could swap your mana leech gem with faster attacks. With Kraityn's bonus AS that mana leech wouldn't be enough.

On my level 65 Duelist, I have 4% Mana leach and it is not enough to maintain my mana during an extended fight, an easy fix for me was leap slam - fast attack - endurance charge on melee stun & mana leach.

One or two leaps and my mana is full and my endurance charges are up.

Over the next ten levels I will be taking mostly damage nodes and I "hope" the anticipated increase in damage will be enough that the 4% will stand on its own.

Yes, mana can be an annoyance without a Soul Taker, but the overall build is strong.


Ishkabibble

Yeah, the leech mechanics nerf really hit a lot of builds hard, one of them being this one.

If you can get a weapon with high base phys dmg (280+ dps, preferably 300+) and medium attack speed, that might solve your problems.

(IMO, the leech nerf was too big of a nerf. There was already a lot of discussion about it, and mana leech is especially in a bad spot now cause of 12% max leech compared to 20% of life leech. I think GGG should fine-tune mana leech a bit more, but I'm not hoping for it ofc.)

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ComradeSerge wrote:

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Husken wrote:

Mana leech gem

Thought so :) you'd get more DPS if you wouldn't have to use mana leech gem. You wouldn't have to use mana leech gem if you didn't attack so fast. Therefore, imo, Oak > Kraityn. With the mana nodes over at the duelist and 4% mana leech on gear, you could swap your mana leech gem with faster attacks. With Kraityn's bonus AS that mana leech wouldn't be enough.

With Oak > Kraityn i have to use also Mana leech

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Husken wrote:

With Oak > Kraityn i have to use also Mana leech

How much leech do you have on gear? Also, did you take "Mana flows" at the duelist area? What weapon are you using? (Your mana sustain depends on all those 3 things, so I have to ask to be able to help you.)

My weapon is too fast that's the problem, for your build is better 8% attack speed, you don't have mana problem

Ok, I will test it out in the future. Thanks for sharing that!