Pet Champion build. Xmax Hades run.

[AH-1 Cobra]

Around 30 secs for a triple hades kill. It might be one of the strongest builds in AE. It has basically no weaknesses.

There was a Dactyl on the way and I didn't even notice it until after watching the run. It got rolled over like it was a regular gigantes. There could have been 2 or 3, and I doubt it would have made any difference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGNa9lHBxW8&feature=youtu.be

[Crowcreek]

Dang lol, write a quick guide on your build.

[AH-1 Cobra]

Someone could get very similar performance with considerably worse gear. The only thing you absolutely need is 80% CDR, +4 all skills, 2 physical damage Wrathlord's Rings. And a green amulet with "of convocation" or even a black pearl amulet is fine. You just won't be able to wade through packs of mobs in Xmax like I did unless you're running tankier gear. But this build can still work while sitting back at a safer distance. But I personally like to get in the middle of a pack and drop down a flag though.

To use the gear I got, you're going to need to have invested 300ish in STR, and 350 in INT. You don't need any more in either of those stats, so you can dump the leftovers in DEX for some extra DA. If you plan on wading though packs, you're gonna want somewhere in the ballpark of 1100-1200DA. Much lower than that, and you'll start seeing red numbers. And red numbers are bad.

I'll add more later on.

[Mr. X]

This is definitely what a champion build wants to achieve
good work!
I think champion is one of the strongest builds in the game, unfortunately a late bloomer though.
Have you some reccommendations for the first levels (let's say the first 30, where skill coverage is not much efficient)?
I have a champion sitting on lvl 8 only, I can't find much motivation as I had with other builds (conqueror, slayer, warden).

[AH-1 Cobra]

I'd recommend starting out as hybrid melee as a champion. You won't really be able to go full on pet until you get 80% CDR. Most of the best CDR gear is INT requirement, so if you want to fit into that CDR gear earlier, then make sure you got the points you need in INT earlier. There is no reason to not fit into your 80% CDR gear ASAP if you got it.

With no 80% CDR, you're better off gearing for some melee DPS with pets on the side. Skills like plague would still be good for melee as well. Same goes for the heal.

[Mr. X]

Got it, I was missing the CDR also in hte early stages.
Thanks for the recommendation and congrats for the build!

[Crowcreek]

Melees are such a pain in the caboose to get rolling .

[FrankieWuzHere]

And I thought my video was good a while back... I gotta gear up more and make a video of 1v3 if I can :o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz5EoTq4ijE

[Malgardian]

That's not really a new concept. This build has been a good one since before IT (where you weren't even limited to 80% cooldown reduction)

[the Fimosis is discosis]

the hades kill itself was pretty impressive -> so do the banners stack?
to improve the machae groups you really should use briar ward - especially with that much CDR; imo an excellent skill.

for nights mistress (even 2): engage her/them in close combat quickly (probably 1 point in war wind), then she wont cast that draining field of cr@p

[FrankieWuzHere]

Ursprungligen skrivet av the Fimosis is discosis:

the hades kill itself was pretty impressive -> so do the banners stack?
to improve the machae groups you really should use briar ward - especially with that much CDR; imo an excellent skill.

for nights mistress (even 2): engage her/them in close combat quickly (probably 1 point in war wind), then she wont cast that draining field of cr@p

I've joined my friend in MP a lot and due to some lag often times my spells cast twice causing 2 banners to be placed. I can say from experience they did not stack for me.

[AH-1 Cobra]

Ursprungligen skrivet av Zerykhar:

That's not really a new concept. This build has been a good one since before IT (where you weren't even limited to 80% cooldown reduction)

With 100% CDR you can spam warhorn/doomhorn nonstop, and that would perma CC mobs and inflict a ton of damage on them as well. So yes, pre-AE this build was stronger. And you had the option of getting perma ancestral warriors on non-champion builds.

Soothsayer can get perma outsider with 80% CDR, but I used the same gear on a soothsayer, and it's not a strong as this champion build is. Pre-AE outsider was stronger due to % HP based damage being more effective against bosses.

Pet champion is the strongest pet build in AE. And probably one of the strongest builds period.

[Crowcreek]

What was the way you worked on masteries and attribute points ?

[AH-1 Cobra]

Ursprungligen skrivet av the Fimosis is discosis:

the hades kill itself was pretty impressive -> so do the banners stack?
to improve the machae groups you really should use briar ward - especially with that much CDR; imo an excellent skill.

If I had some extra points to spare I might use briar ward. But with only +4 all skills, I'm pretty strapped for points. If I had +5 or +6 skills, I'd be able to grabs some more stuff. I'd recommend grabbing briar ward for someone using CDR gear that's not as tanky as me though. So it's a good idea depending on your gear.

for nights mistress (even 2): engage her/them in close combat quickly (probably 1 point in war wind), then she wont cast that draining field of cr@p

It seems like a completely random attack and it has no line of sight checks whatsoever. I've been hit with it while in melee range before. Most of the time I avoid it by sitting back. It's only a minor inconvenience. It drops toggles for a few seconds and makes me burn 1 energy pot.

[Crowcreek]

How well do you do vs gigantes dactyl ?

[AH-1 Cobra]

Ursprungligen skrivet av Crowcreek:

What was the way you worked on masteries and attribute points ?

To use the gear I got, you're going to need to have invested 300ish in STR, and 350 in INT. You don't need any more in either of those stats, so you can dump the leftovers in DEX for some extra DA.

Early on you could go either way mastery wise. If you don't want to play melee, you don't have to. Nature is a good mastery as a stand alone. One of the better stand alones in fact. If you do that, I still recommend putting 10 in warfare for battle standard. And maxing battle standard. That will help you annihilate bosses. You can even be INT heavy, and use a staff if you want up until you got 350 invested.