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Ascendancy ThumbnailLevel 98 Viper Strike Pathfinder3.24

Life: 4,333110%
Mana: 79
eHP:
46,754
Resistances: 86%/83%/87%/31%
Evade: 58%
Evasion: 11,749
DPS: 19,241,428
Speed: 9.13
Hit Chance: 97%
Config:
Pinnacle, 15x Wither, Custom Mods
Bandit: Kill All
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Gear

Imperial ClawImperial ClawSilken HoodLightning CoilSharkskin GlovesStealth BootsAmber AmuletAmethyst RingAmethyst RingLeather Belt
Divine Life FlaskSilver FlaskTopaz FlaskTaste of HateRuby Flask
Large Cluster JewelLarge Cluster JewelMedium Cluster JewelMedium Cluster JewelMedium Cluster JewelMedium Cluster JewelBrutal RestraintHypnotic Eye JewelViridian JewelViridian JewelViridian Jewel

Gems

Enduring Cry
Call to Arms
Malevolence
Enlighten
Vaal Grace
Viper Strike
Awakened Unbound Ailments
Awakened Void Manipulation
Awakened Deadly Ailments
Multistrike
Awakened Added Chaos Damage
Immortal Call
Cast when Damage Taken
Flame Dash
Blood Rage
Withering Step
Despair
Enhance
Ancestral Protector
Lifetap
Faster Attacks
Whirling Blades

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Level 89 (112 passives)
Accuracy MasteryAccuracy Mastery
  • +500 to Accuracy Rating
  • -2 to Accuracy Rating per Level
Claw MasteryClaw Mastery
  • Inherent Attack Speed bonus from Dual Wielding is doubled while wielding two Claws
  • Gain 25 Life per Enemy Hit with Main Hand Claw Attacks
  • Gain 25 Mana per Enemy Hit with Off Hand Claw Attacks
Life MasteryLife Mastery
  • +50 to maximum Life
Poison MasteryPoison Mastery
  • Poisons you inflict deal Damage 20% faster
Spell Suppression MasterySpell Suppression Mastery
  • Prevent +3% of Suppressed Spell Damage

Notes

Leveling Notes:

Aura Setup
Act 1 - War Banner
Act 2 - War Banner + Herald of Agony
Act 3 - War Banner + Grace + Herald of Agony
You can replace Grace with Malevolence if you want a more offensive setup but I highly recommend against it. Even with Grace this character felt rather squishy. 
You use War Banner for the Adrenaline you get from placing the banner. If you don't like placing and picking up the Banner you don't have to use War Banner.
 
Support Gems
Act 1 - Caustic Arrow + Mirage Archer + Void Manipulation
Act 1 (Level 12) - Poisonous Concoction + Volley + Void Manipulation
Act 3 (if you have a 4-Link) - Poisonous Concoction + Volley + Void Manipulation + Unbound Ailments
Act 4 (Level 38) - Poisonous Concoction + Greater Volley + Void Manipulation + Unbound Ailments

Switching to Viper Strike
You can switch to Viper Strike once you have Multistrike but I advise against it. The best time to switch to Viper Strike is once you have the Melee Splash notable.
Before that it is being outperformed by Poisonous Concoction even when you have a suboptimal tree for Pconc.

If you want to switch to Viper Strike early: Viper Strike + Multistrike + Melee Splash + Unbound Ailments. Swap Melee Splash for Cruelty when bossing.
I definitely switched too early. A good point to swap is when you have the one-handed nodes in the Shadow area and the claw nodes (not Crit nodes) from the large claw wheel. 
The best time to go for Viper Strike is when you have the splash notable. Once you have the melee splash node in the marauder area, which is going to be in maps, your clear and damage will be good enough.
I think if I had done Pconc through the entire campagin it would have been safer and faster, but the point was to do a leveling video for Viper Strike.
 
Ascendancy Points
Natures Reprisal followed by Master Toxicist and then Nature's Adrenalise