Vtec wrote on May 21^st, 2019 at 6:54am:


What do you mean ? STR builds have always been superior and Knights Training proves it again.

I meant nothing beyond what I said. I see the gear layouts mostly for Dex and I was just looking for what people are resolving on for BIS str build items.

Wasn't implying that anything was better or worse than another. Although I imagine there's a good reason the posted gear plans are dex based.

U42 STR Tempest With Raid1+Raid2 Gear
                             

Head - Umber Brim: Improved Quelling Strikes, INS Deception +8, INS Accuracy +17, Profane Attributes +2       Necklace - Family Recruit Sigil: True Seeing, Armor Piercing +33, Deadly +17, Relentless Fury [Family Set] Eyes - Precision Lenses: Manslayer, INS STR +9, Melee Alacrity 15%, Action Boosts       Feet - Piston Boots: STR +21, Fulcrum Shift, Q Combat Mastery +5, Stunning +24 [Raid1] Chest - Wildcard: Fortification +214%, PRR +54, HAMP +85, False Life +81 [Family Set] Back - Mantle of Fury: CON +19, Raging Resilience, Doublestrike +22%, Dodge +19%       Wrist - Hallowed Castigator: Devotion +214, Healing Lore +31%, INS Sheltering +27, Improved Emp Heal       Waist - Cannith Crafted: Parrying +7, INS CON +7                   Ring1 - Radiant Ring of Taer Valaestas: WIS +22, Q Accuracy +8, Q Deadly +5, Law Absorption +31 [Raid2] Ring2 - Celestial Ruby: DEX +21, Accuracy +33, Stunning +23, Ghostly       Trinket - Slavers: Sheltering +45, Deception +14, UMD +7, Q STR +4       Hands - Hammerfist: INS Dstrike +11, Cannith Combat Infusion, Seeker +21, INS Deadly +8 [Family Set]

Missing Effects: Q PRR, Q Deception, Improved Deception

The bracers are primarily included because it's one of the few sources of Insightful Sheltering in Sharn.  Devotion is a bonus, and could easily go on the Slaver's item instead of UMD.  UMD is there because it's actually tough casting Resurrection scrolls without it on a toon with only a handful of past lives.  If you've got enough UMD for Resurrection scrolls without the Slaver item, then craft it as Heal +22 instead.

Hitting the 100 MRR cap is straightforward: 45 sheltering + 27 INS sheltering + 20 tempest = 92 before any past lives, mythic items or mrr tome.

KtA swapping sucks.  If you choose to be lazy by swapping in goggles, then you lose 3 boosts.  For maximum effort you'd swap in a Phasecloak and Nightfall ring for +32 INT/+8 tactics and dmg.

Pre-raid gear:
The artifact ring can be any artifact ring for the 3 filigree.
You'd craft STR instead of DEX on the Celestial Ruby ring. 
The boots would be Cannith Crafted with INS Combat Mastery +6.      

There are other STR gearsets with different tradeoffs.  This is the version that I'm least cranky about.

Dex Set:


Head - Umber Brim: Improved Quelling Strikes, INS Deception +8, INS Accuracy +17, Profane Attributes +2      
Necklace - Family Recruit Sigil: True Seeing, Armor Piercing +33, Deadly +17, Relentless Fury [Family Set]
Chest - Wildcard: Fortification +214%, PRR +54, HAMP +85, False Life +81 [Family Set]
Back - Mantle of Fury: CON +19, Raging Resilience, Doublestrike +22%, Dodge +19%
Hands - Hammerfist: INS Dstrike +11, Cannith Combat Infusion, Seeker +21, INS Deadly +8 [Family Set]

Ring1 - Radiant Ring of Taer Valaestas: WIS +22, Q Accuracy +8, Q Deadly +5, Law Absorption +31
Ring2 - Celestial Ruby: Int +21, Accuracy +33, Stunning +23, Ghostly

Trinket - Slavers: Sheltering +45, Deception +14, Hide +22, QDEX +4
Eyewear- Leg. Collective Sight: Dex +21, Ins. Dex +10, Qual Resist

Belt- Slavers: Cha +17, Resistance +14, Q con +4
Wrist - Hallowed Castigator: Devotion +214, Healing Lore +31%, INS Sheltering +27, Improved Emp Heal

Boots:  ? cc with parry +7, or the stupid 1000lb. concrete zapatos... not sure.

I'm happier with the gear layout in this expansion than I was with ravenloft.  I think we get a lot of solid gear with very little overlap.

The issue I have is it is almost impossible to fit in any of the raid gear, and would probably be a downgrade in someways to do so.  Raid gear should be an upgrade, and fit in with gear.  Also a little bit of flexibility would be nice, we are definitely lacking in that...

This is pretty much identical to the str setup... Much is copied and pasted from Carpone's setup. (Ty Carpone)

I did not manage to fit in insightful con, which sucks.  Thoughts?

I don't know what difficulty you do but spell absorb is almost necessary for some pulls / fights. Or at least reduces the risk of something going to shit / death.

I'd always take -5 % dps and no chance for one shot over full retard deeps when hjealing for example.

There are some decent boots in Riding the Storm Out, that might work for a dex build.  Too bad that raid is rarely run on G landa.

I think I will go with this for a Dexterity set up.

Family blessing neck
Armor 33%
Fury
True Seeing

Hammerfist gloves
Insight Ds 11
Seeker 21
Insight Deadly 8

Wildcard armor
Fort
Hamp
PRR
False Life

eye artifact
Dex
Dodge
Parry

Cloak
Con
Dodge
Dstrike

bracers
Legendary Bracers of the Fallen Hero      
Strength +19
Insightful Constitution +9
Stunning +22
Quality Physical Sheltering +12

belt slaver
Sheltering
Deception
Hide
Q Dex

ring
Band of Command
Profane
Ins Accuracy
Q Deadly

helm
Wind Howler Mask      
Insightful Dexterity +9
Relentless Fury
Doubleshot 12%
Tendon Slice +16

trinket
Legendary Planar Compass      
Insightful Physical Sheltering +17
Quality Magical Sheltering +8
Ghostly
Insightful Fortitude Save +5

ring
Prowess
8 MP
Accuracy

Boots
Many-Hooked Greaves      
Insightful Combat Mastery +7
Strength +17
Vertigo +20


Any weak spots, such as MRR can be addressed by swapping to Cobalt Guard. The Absorb swap for Too Hot can be exchanged with Bands of Insightful Commands. Or swaps to Ring of Power if Fort Bypass isn't enough. Goggles Int 19/Insight Int 9 for KtA swap.

5 Foot Step wrote on May 24^th, 2019 at 1:52pm:

Yes, sir. Epic Reflexes as well.

5 Foot Step wrote on May 24^th, 2019 at 2:51pm:

Not many feats I'd like there. Maybe Epic PRR 10? IDK. I do like the Combat Mastery DC increase a lot. Gets me to like 125 stunning inside Reaper on that set up. Saves are lower than I'd like without spell saves, reflex 16 or resistance 14.

The helm can also be upgraded with Dragonscale helm for Insight Dex 10 vs I Dex 9 on Howler. Drop Tendon Slice and gain 1 insight dex. That nets max dex set up 22/10/4.

Makk wrote on May 24^th, 2019 at 3:45pm:

Prowess 5pc. + Raid One Against Many/Sucker Punch, and one of matching Sucker or One MP rare for 3pc. Artifact is Long Shadow MP Rare + Treachery MP rare + Raid Treachery/Twilight Cloak 2 Dex 4 PRR.   

Ethereal is more DPS over a longer beat down. I like big numbers to channel my inner Shade, so Arborea ( This set up gets me to like 310 MP blitzed and haste boosted under prowess ).


Makk wrote on May 24^th, 2019 at 3:45pm:

Stratlethot would not approve.

Rubbinns wrote on May 24^th, 2019 at 4:20pm:


Only reason i dont switch to Arborea is because it breaks Celestias - stupid how this weapon is still relevant because of all the DR/- mobs

Rubbinns wrote on May 24^th, 2019 at 4:20pm:

+1
Threat reduction slot decreases deeps slots.  If you’re grabbing aggro, beef your standing defenses and double down on deeps.  You learn to deal with the aggro. It’s a good way to control the field from the almighty pug that likes to kite because he can’t take a lick or two. Higher Rs may require a mommy-copter healer, but at least you have control of the field.
I’ve looked into treachery set(not for threat reduction), but for the 10MP, SA and +3 to Dex. But I have my eye set on 3piece shattered device set(+4hit/dmg, 3dblstr, 5fort bypass, 5MP).
I think it may win over raw 10MP of treachery.
Don’t know yet. I haven’t swapped to Sharn gear out yet.
I have a theory gear out, but needs field testing before posting.

StratleThot wrote on Jun 8^th, 2019 at 11:52am:


For my in game build. I was at 30 seconds before Sharn gear. Tested Sharn gear at 25 seconds with the same in game build, with the gear set posted here. Put me to, inside reaper, around 160 mp, 70 doublestrike, and 150s to-hit ( buffed GH + Tenser ), 220 PRR ( blitzing + Tenser ), 92 dex, 120~ Dire Charge DC.