POTD Solo Build - Archon of War | 2-Handed Warrior

Difficulty: Path of The Damned
Modes: Trial of Iron + Expert Mode
Path: Disfavored

All informations are in the video

-Timeline:

• 0:17 - Gears
  
• 2:30 - Attributes
  
• 3:05 - Skills
  
• 4:59 - Spells
  
• 5:41 - Buff Orders
  
• 6:01 - Build in Action

If you want to see how this build did in early game , Vendrien Well. Then check this video here , it includes both Sybil and Ascension Hall fights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnBGeDBtey8

Records and Performance Stats:
http://i.imgur.com/WbWqns9.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/mXq2N7K.jpg
>> You can see highest dmg dealt was 358 but image above shown 901. It means i dealt 358 physical dmg , the rest are from weapon enhancements: spells + talents

General tips for early game:

• Get as much might as you can in early game
  18 might as starting attribute, max might at level 2 then proceed to max finesse next. I spend all skill points into parry then lore. Started as dual wield in primary and 2-handed in secondary expertises. This way you will get fury blows and sunder blow as your starter skills and 2h-warmace.
  
  
• Wear light gears , use crush weapon
  Because oathbreakers have extremely high defense against slash & pierce dmg.One great way to find good quaility gears is not to unlock any locked stashes in early game , ignore them , come back after you hit lvl8 or higher , you will likely get blue gears or even ones with unique opt.
  
  
• Get Arrow Armor atlevel 2 and focus on training parry then lore everytime you level up.
  Create and use a combo of 2 illusion spells : Spectral Blur and Mirror Image. They does well with light gears , you have those 2 up at the same times and you will be invulnerable for like 80% of the times.
  
  
• Use consumables ( like eating a load of them before big battles )
  You can buy foods from a merchant in disfavored camp , keep in mind food doesnt restock but usually found from looting . Poison enchants for weapon in Scarlet camp , also not restock and extremely rare so use them on big fights only: DoT is extremely good in early game
  
  
• Other than that , keep kiting enemies unless you are confident that you are strong enough
  To take 3 or more enemies at once. Heres how to "kite" : get enemy attention then run far away to lose enemies sight then fight those who are still chasing you. All battles in Vendrien Well is kiteable , even the one in Ascension Hall, though not recommended as its supposed to be your "test" challenge.
  
  
• Get Forge up early , just rush to Lethian's Crossing and unlock the Aurora Spire
  Dont receive any quests that related to that location or you will be locked out of the spire until you are finished with that quest! Up-to-date your gears whenever you have the resources , you can use $ to buy extra resources from Revos in Moutain Spire , he restock them everytime you level up.
  
  
• Get Infirmary next
  You will get daily consumables from the spire , but you also get a master lore trainer ( 150 ranks max ).
  
  
• These are all the general tips
  I can give , if you happen to stuck at somewhere , lemme know and i might be able to help.

[Moshet]

Thank you :) Have a nice day ;)

[Lost Sinner]

Tyranny is alien to me now as the guide was made 4 years ago so I can’t recall the boots name for you. You can try looking it up on Tyranny wiki and check for the matching or better boots.

[Moshet]

What boots are you wearing? :)

[Stellar ❤️💙💛]

Agree with @Alec

[Henry Hawkwood]

Please, stop making guides in form of youtube vids. Such a pain in the neck to folow them.

[Lost Sinner]

@Darion: it's one of the custom portrait, look up the comment section on the build video. Steam doesn't allow me to put the download link here.

[Darion]

Awesome portrait for your characters. Where did you find them?

[Sonnenritter]

tried this on ng++/+++ even with all legendary stuff it aint happening ;) for the first or second playtrough i reckon its fine tho.

[EveranIllesere]

very very interesting build ... bloodly hell :0 that god like powers that werid thing about this .. playing the game as team ..i have find all the spell addons .. & its so werid that you don't the how you create power solo charcaters .. thanks again for you insight wise one

[Lost Sinner]

+ In Act 2 , duantless blade ( AOE stunt artifact skill ) or Sunlace ( +2 Vitality , +2 Wits , -30% fire dmg taken and also really cool looking artfiact skill ) are good replacement for one-handed slot and any small shield would do. Azure shield is a decent shield artifact. You could remove your shield once your illusion spells are strong enogh , although i wouldnt mind trading an increase of 0,3 recovery speed for a boost in defense.

+ I think the staff of hours is decent enough, it passive gives you +50% Graze Deflection +50% Hit Deflection, although i cant tell whether it works as intended or not. In the end , by being a mage , your denfensive spells are really strong at late game so you can go unarmed if you want to get recovery speed as low as possible.