Level 95 Boneshatter Juggernaut^3.25

Notes

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by limit_break_overdrive


																																PSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also since so many people ask, you CAN take the Axe Mastery that gives 30% increased damage while in Blood Stance even you if you do not use a stance skill. Characters are in Blood Stance by default!

All damage calculated in the build does not include berserk. You can enable it in the gems section if you want to see how much damage it adds. Since it is just a damage burst, I do not include to inflate the numbers.

Brass Dome is not Mandatory, but is extremely strong for defences. Max Resistances and Crit Immnuty, as well as a lot of armour, which gets doubled thanks to our ascendancy is extremely good.



##################################### PRECISE TECHNIQUE #######################################

Make sure you have more accuracy rating than maximum life. If you have more life you lose all the damage from precise Technique, which is a lot. Easier to do with Brass Dome since you get less Maximum Life.


##################################### Weapon #################################################

Normal % Phys, Flat Phys and attack speed are the main stats.
If you can manage to get accuracy on top of that this is even better.

The following stats are good but have to come after the ones above. 
Chance to deal Double Damage as a Suffix (Unlocked from betrayal)
Attack Speed while a rare or unique enemy is nearby (Unlocked From Betrayal)

If you craft the Impale chance and % physical damage from Betrayal (see the weapon called Impale chance Despot Axe in the gear section), you can unspec from the Harpooner Notable wheel on the tree and take damage elsewhere since these nodes are taken for impale chance mostly. 
Just make sure that even without it you still have a 100% Impale chance. I would take the Butchery notable instead if all of the above requirements are met. This is also a 3 points notable with a lot of damage.


#################################### Helmet Crafting ######################################################

Reservation Efficiency is needed both on the Eldritch implicit and the helmet itself. You need essences of loathing to get that.


########################################## Skills ########################################################

Do not level up Molten Shell to more than level 10 and CWDT at all, unless you have enough int to do so. However, don't level it up too much as the more you level it up, the less often it will proc.

Awakened gems are included in the build but not active as they are not that easy to get in SSF. They were fairly cheap last league in trade. They are better than their non awakened counterparts.



##################################### Pantheon ################################################


Minor God is Tukohama. Physical damage mitgation and life regen are both stats we want a lot of.
Major God: Lunaris is better overall, more physical mitigation when mapping and the other stats are somewhat useful. HOWEVER, Solaris is better for Bosses.
	switching to Solaris before doing Bosses like Eater of Worlds or Maven is a good idea.




######################### Vendor Recipe ######################################

Some useful Vendor Recipes for getting a wepon:
	Vendor a White weapon with a Blacksmith Whetstone AND an either magic or rare Rustic Sash. This gives you a Magic Weapon with %Physical damage. This is a good way of getting upgrades during the campaign.
	Endgame you can Vendor a Weapon that has Flat physical Damage with an orb of Augmentation AND a Granite Flask. This upgrades the flat physical damage to the next tier up to tier 2.


############################## Eldritch Implicits ########################################

A list of good implicits to get on every piece of gear

Body Amrour:
	EoW: Increased Pride aura effect - Increased Determination Aura Effect
	Exarch: Increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your skills - + to All Maximum Resistances 

Gloves:
	EoW: Global Accuracy - Chance to maim on Hit 
	Exarch: Attack Speed - Add Flat Physical damage to Attacks - + Max Cold resistance

Boots:
	EoW:Life regen per endurance charge - Increased armour from gloves and helmet
	Exarch: Increased action speed - increased movement speed - increased damage per endurance charge - + to maximum fire resistance
Helmet:
	EoW: Increased Mana Reservation Efficiency - Increased Attack Damage
	Exarch: Physical damage taken recouped as life (Cold, Fire and Lightning as well but phys is probably best) - Increased Vulnerability Curse Effect - + Maximum Lightning Resistance

Eldritch gloves are better than spiked gloves


############################# Forbidden Jewels #######################################

Crave the Slaughter is not the notable that gives the most damage but it still gives a good amount. The reason I chose this one instead of Aspect of Carnage for example is that I am thinking it won't be expensive.
But basically one of these 2, or even Rite of Ruins could be good.


####################################### Early Leveling #################################

---------Act 1 ----------

Get Ground Slam as soon as you enter Lioneye's Watch.
Get Leap Slam from Tarkleigh after getting into the Prison.
Get Chance to Bleed from Nessa, I usually pick it up after killing Brutus. 
Other Gems you can buy at that time: Ancestral Protector, Precision (Important!!!), War Banner, Vitality. Vitality is not Compulsory but helpful. Vitality reserves a lot of mana so don't use it if this does not feel good.
After Entering The cavern of Wrath you can get new skills from Nessa. Wait after Killing Fairgraves to limit trips to town.
Stick with GS or switch to either Sunder or Earthshatter. Pick the skill you prefer. I prefer Sunder.

Link at the end of Act 1: Sunder->Ruthless-> Chance to Bleed
Precision
Ancestral Protector

---------Act 2 ----------

After Killing Weaver get Melee Phys support as a reward and buy Rage support from Yeena. 
Link at the end of Act 2: Sunder->Ruthless->Melee Phys Support. 
Rage is good for leveling if you have nothing else to use has it increases your damage.


---------Act 3 ----------

After "Rescuing" Tolman's Bracelet, talk to maramoa and get Pride as a reward. 
If you have enough currency, buy determination. Start leveling the gems.
Next do the Fixture of Fate Quest (Library) to get Arrogance Support, as well as impale support.
Once you kill Gravicius you can buy Boneshatter from Clarissa. Use Boneshatter AND Determination. Level it up in the meantime anyway.
Don't forget to upgrade your weapon frequently. Use the vendor recipe if needed.



Link at the end of Act 3: Boneshatter->Ruthless->Melee Phys-> Faster Attack, Rage, Maim. Any of these will do.
Precision->Arrogance

---------Act 4 ----------

Get Berserk after entering the mines and use only on bosses when you have enough rage.
Get Brutality from the quest reward (The eternal nightmare)
Links at the end of act 4: Bonehsatter->Melee Phys->Brutality->Ruthless
Precision->Arrogance


Close combat and impale will be the next support gems so level them up in your off hand.

---------Act 5 ----------

Make sure You have 105% elemental resistances before you kill Kitava as you will lose 30%. Leveling up in the chamber of Innocence is a good idea to get the gear. Remember that you can craft resistances.

---------Act 6 ----------

Complete Lily's Quest (Clear the Twilight Strand)
Buy the missing gems and start using the ones you can.