How to defeat merciless Izaro ?

[Diablo2604]

How is this possible that i am constantly getting one-shotted by him even if i am almost 10 levels above him.
Here are my stats and skills that i use :
http://imgur.com/a/QQdJp

This is as close as i get defeating him :
http://imgur.com/a/LL5qX

Any suggestions ?

[The_Driver]

Originally posted by Diablo2604:

How is this possible that i am constantly getting one-shotted by him even if i am almost 10 levels above him.

Level alone DOES NOT MEAN ANYTHING. You only get a minimal amount of hp per level, that's the difference. If you don't use your skill point wisely or use new gear that outshines the old one, then a few levels don't mean anything.

If you don't got the hp to take big hits, you'll need to actively avoid them. Sidestepping. Not buffing him in the first two encounters. That sort of stuff.

Sidestepping can be difficult if you lock yourself in too much. Multistrike can be a really bad choice for fights where you need to sidestep.

More reliable than sidestepping is having a buffer to tank a hit, fortify, endurance charges, utility flasks. If you still get hit, recover.

3k life on level 76 seems very low, btw... comparing it to like tier 4-5 maps you'd be doing...

[PsYcHo_O]

3k Life is your Problem. 4.5k should be enough for merc Izaro. You have to dodge the big hits ofc (the ones with long animations). Lots of damage also helps since dead enemies can't hit you. Learn his mechanics and skill sets (they depend on his weapons).

Your flasks are also ♥♥♥♥. Get one with armor and armor% (or any other defensive flask you like) and at least one with some kind of extra damage.

You are obviously not an experienced player, if you did not follow a build, make a new character and follow a build.

edit: depending on where you took that screenshot from, get more resists. You need 135% if you are in your hideout

[Diablo2604]

Thank you for answers.

[Tydo]

Originally posted by The_Driver:

3k life on level 76 seems very low, btw... comparing it to like tier 4-5 maps you'd be doing...

3.4k @ 75, with 75% in all elemental resists on merciless, but gaping hole in chaos.
Not even close to doing tier5. DPS barely scratched Izaro, but ok there was some strange 'gains endurance charges' thing going on i had not seen before. Still, it was too low to burn him with the 3 reset pillars provided.

Pretty much given up and rolling a homemade totem-templar (flame totem + searing bond + firestorm/srs) instead of the deadend that is my life&evasion BOWranger.
So far loving the templar (level 35), things die well and i can focus a lot more on position/movement since things like to go for the totems instead of my guy. I can even see a way to reach CI, though at unknown dps penalty. Hoping a switch to spell support totem will remedy that when the time comes. + hoping to farm a really good +fire damage talisman to boost dps.

Feel sooo confirmed in my original claim that evasion sucks, at least on ranger that has to stand still and can't be at or maintain range in some fights (or for example Izaro spams that green ranged attack or in some very crowded pitfights with no kite opportunity).
She destroys packs - good lord LA+LMP+CDS+projspeed+hatred, with high pierce, it is crowdmurder - but she lacks the punch on single target and specially the endurance, even when using a firearrow setup that has twice the tooltip dps than the LA crowdkill setup.

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by Tydo:

Originally posted by The_Driver:

3k life on level 76 seems very low, btw... comparing it to like tier 4-5 maps you'd be doing...

3.4k @ 75, with 75% in all elemental resists on merciless, but gaping hole in chaos.
Not even close to doing tier5. DPS barely scratched Izaro, but ok there was some strange 'gains endurance charges' thing going on i had not seen before. Still, it was too low to burn him with the 3 reset pillars provided.

Pretty much given up and rolling a homemade totem-templar (flame totem + searing bond + firestorm/srs) instead of the deadend that is my life&evasion BOWranger.
So far loving the templar (level 35), things die well and i can focus a lot more on position/movement since things like to go for the totems instead of my guy. I can even see a way to reach CI, though at unknown dps penalty. Hoping a switch to spell support totem will remedy that when the time comes. + hoping to farm a really good +fire damage talisman to boost dps.

Feel sooo confirmed in my original claim that evasion sucks, at least on ranger that has to stand still and can't be at or maintain range in some fights (or for example Izaro spams that green ranged attack or in some very crowded pitfights with no kite opportunity).
She destroys packs - good lord LA+LMP+CDS+projspeed+hatred, with high pierce, it is crowdmurder - but she lacks the punch on single target and specially the endurance, even when using a firearrow setup that has twice the tooltip dps than the LA crowdkill setup.

Evasion life builds actually do not suck, you just need to build them properly.

[Diablo2604]

I was using this build
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1310323

[The Pilgrim]

When I started POE my biggest mistake was to treat as hack and slash. I thought I could just about face tank anything. But I learnt the hard way like many others after countless deaths. Some of the other suggestions are extremely good. Good DPS, good life/ES, good flask (and flask management), and of course the player skill itself - dodge, move around a lot - learn about the choreographed moves, etc. Good luck :)

[Fatty McGassy]

Originally posted by Tydo:

Originally posted by The_Driver:

3k life on level 76 seems very low, btw... comparing it to like tier 4-5 maps you'd be doing...

3.4k @ 75, with 75% in all elemental resists on merciless, but gaping hole in chaos.
Not even close to doing tier5. DPS barely scratched Izaro, but ok there was some strange 'gains endurance charges' thing going on i had not seen before. Still, it was too low to burn him with the 3 reset pillars provided.

Pretty much given up and rolling a homemade totem-templar (flame totem + searing bond + firestorm/srs) instead of the deadend that is my life&evasion BOWranger.
So far loving the templar (level 35), things die well and i can focus a lot more on position/movement since things like to go for the totems instead of my guy. I can even see a way to reach CI, though at unknown dps penalty. Hoping a switch to spell support totem will remedy that when the time comes. + hoping to farm a really good +fire damage talisman to boost dps.

Feel sooo confirmed in my original claim that evasion sucks, at least on ranger that has to stand still and can't be at or maintain range in some fights (or for example Izaro spams that green ranged attack or in some very crowded pitfights with no kite opportunity).
She destroys packs - good lord LA+LMP+CDS+projspeed+hatred, with high pierce, it is crowdmurder - but she lacks the punch on single target and specially the endurance, even when using a firearrow setup that has twice the tooltip dps than the LA crowdkill setup.

I followed a ice trap build shadow, I'm lvl77, 3.5k life with evasion. Merc izaro is very easy and a t10 map was a breeze, unfortunately I need more maps.

[Diablo2604]

Anybody knows where i cood find some good builds? :)

[The_Driver]

Originally posted by Diablo2604:

Anybody knows where i cood find some good builds? :)

https://www.pathofexile.com/forum
Then go to "Classes / Builds" and select the appropriate subforum.

[Diablo2604]

Thank you .

[Krpa]

I got around 3.6k HP and still beat merc Izaro in less than 10 seconds. My ress are all around 30%. It's not all about that. :p

[Tree]

look up warchief bezerker totem build and your life will change
trust me

[Diablo2604]

Originally posted by Tree:

look up warchief bezerker totem build and your life will change
trust me

Thanks i will have a look.