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Matriarch Blade, Dual Dream Fleshripper Kicker and Ice A1 Rogue
This Assassin is the fourth Mat/Pat in an in-process "Unfinished Business Sept," characters that I've wanted to try or rebuild with my current gear. I have two other characters in mid-NM and A1 Hell, so I hope to post a Sept thread soon-ish. Blade ran as part of the Girls Night Out MP group hosted by @maxicek so she necessarily went with the A1 Rogue.
Overview of Build
The MP group started in A1 Hell. I'd started Blade as a kicker some time ago, and she was sitting in A2 N when I picked her up. She ran through as a kicker, not bothering with trapper build-to-respec approach, but heavily twinked. And, thus, quite quick progress. Dual Dream meant she needed to pick up resists and had lower CB than a typical kicker without Guillame's. Kick damage meant Sharps weren't useful, so the backpack helped with resists and Vita, plus some +skills to hit 24 skill on DTalon and extra points to Venom. Fortitude was an obvious choice, as was Fleshripper, given that was the item I wanted to rebuild a kicker around.
Venom was maxed, and she needed only a single point in BoS to reach max kick speed. I decided to put one point in DS to help with corpse disposal and supplemental fire damage for PIs. Which left a lot of skill points. I ended up going Shadow Warrior to add another to the group, and she probably contributed something? The rest went to FB for extra DS shots and Dragon Flight because they needed to go somewhere.
I gave the Rogue Ice to add another bow to the group, given others had Faith, Harmony and the Wrath/Brand proc options covered. She was fine, but I don't think Blade (or the group) would have lost much without her, as demonstrated in A2 when I forgot to resurrect her for the second half of that Act. I had originally planned to go Infinity merc with this build, which is much stronger on the dual Dream damage, and generally more useful merc. I ended up doing some Baal and Pit runs with her after the group reached Mat, and she was much more powerful, as to be expected.
Final gear:
- Fleshripper (Shael) / Dream Troll Nest
- CtA / Spirit switch
- Dream Grand Crown
- Fortitude
- SoE
- Trang's Gloves (for the + Poison Damage)
- up'ed Gores
- 28@ Mara's
- Ravenfrost (250/19) & Rare with AR, lightning resists, and mana leech
- Backback: Resist GCs and SCs with life or FHR, 2 Mentalist and 2 MA Skillers
Fastest attack for DTalon at 5 kicks with BoS active (and without Fanatacism), 86 FHR breakpoint, and maxed resists except 71 poison. She was very sturdy, especially with BO active for the life boost.
Merc:
- Ice Shadow Bow
- Fortitude
- Crown of Thieves with IAS / +damage jewel
Gameplay
The MP group was quite strong, taking on p8 Hell with ease. The group was:
@maxicek - Harley_Quinn, Kick/Zeal/Berserk Assassin with Passion Thundermaul
@ffs - Fluffy, Dream & Enchant Bear Sorceress
@d2lover - Velocity, Windforce Bow Amazon
@Vildecor - Alvarra, Buriza Strafer Amazon
@D2DC - Kouhi, TS/Kicker Assassin
@snickersnack - Agnesi, Kick/Trap Assassin
Blade made liberal use of Dragon Flight, which made for a fun and different playthrough. It also helped me feel like I was contributing to the group by targeted resurrecting and healing monsters while the group engaged the mobs. I tried to limit use of DS when the full group was engaged, but it was in regular use when we broke off into smaller groups. She was able to hold up on her own when isolated from the group and take out mobs on her own. The group was actually pretty balanced, with the two Amazons providing ranged support while the melee characters engaged. Here's a shot right after Baal fell - lots of ladies!
Blade had one death to Fangskin. Her BO had run out before entering level 2, an issue that prompted me to go with my own CtA on switch for the A4-A5 session. But I'm still not sure what happened. She DF'ed right on him, as she had done (and continued to do) with other bosses with nasty mods without issue. She had maxed lightning resists, so all I can figure is that he was multishot LE and had conviction aura; I didn't actually see his mods because she died almost immediately. He took out another one of the Assassins right along side Blade (can't remember if it was Kouhi or Agnesi), so whatever he was, seemed to be nasty.
Without the group play, p8 would not have been much fun, even with Infinity merc and more liberal use of DS. But she was pretty solid and reasonably quick in a couple Baal and Pit runs at p5 and p3. She didn't pick anything up on the playthrough, in terms of drops. HF was a Mal.
Thanks to the MP group; another fun playthrough, and I'm looking forward to the Barbarian Horde. Thanks for reading! Read out is below, but apparently my cut-paste skills failed, and I left out the merc. So I just put the gear readouts for what she had below.
Readouts
This Assassin is the fourth Mat/Pat in an in-process "Unfinished Business Sept," characters that I've wanted to try or rebuild with my current gear. I have two other characters in mid-NM and A1 Hell, so I hope to post a Sept thread soon-ish. Blade ran as part of the Girls Night Out MP group hosted by @maxicek so she necessarily went with the A1 Rogue.
Overview of Build
The MP group started in A1 Hell. I'd started Blade as a kicker some time ago, and she was sitting in A2 N when I picked her up. She ran through as a kicker, not bothering with trapper build-to-respec approach, but heavily twinked. And, thus, quite quick progress. Dual Dream meant she needed to pick up resists and had lower CB than a typical kicker without Guillame's. Kick damage meant Sharps weren't useful, so the backpack helped with resists and Vita, plus some +skills to hit 24 skill on DTalon and extra points to Venom. Fortitude was an obvious choice, as was Fleshripper, given that was the item I wanted to rebuild a kicker around.
Venom was maxed, and she needed only a single point in BoS to reach max kick speed. I decided to put one point in DS to help with corpse disposal and supplemental fire damage for PIs. Which left a lot of skill points. I ended up going Shadow Warrior to add another to the group, and she probably contributed something? The rest went to FB for extra DS shots and Dragon Flight because they needed to go somewhere.
I gave the Rogue Ice to add another bow to the group, given others had Faith, Harmony and the Wrath/Brand proc options covered. She was fine, but I don't think Blade (or the group) would have lost much without her, as demonstrated in A2 when I forgot to resurrect her for the second half of that Act. I had originally planned to go Infinity merc with this build, which is much stronger on the dual Dream damage, and generally more useful merc. I ended up doing some Baal and Pit runs with her after the group reached Mat, and she was much more powerful, as to be expected.
Final gear:
- Fleshripper (Shael) / Dream Troll Nest
- CtA / Spirit switch
- Dream Grand Crown
- Fortitude
- SoE
- Trang's Gloves (for the + Poison Damage)
- up'ed Gores
- 28@ Mara's
- Ravenfrost (250/19) & Rare with AR, lightning resists, and mana leech
- Backback: Resist GCs and SCs with life or FHR, 2 Mentalist and 2 MA Skillers
Fastest attack for DTalon at 5 kicks with BoS active (and without Fanatacism), 86 FHR breakpoint, and maxed resists except 71 poison. She was very sturdy, especially with BO active for the life boost.
Merc:
- Ice Shadow Bow
- Fortitude
- Crown of Thieves with IAS / +damage jewel
Gameplay
The MP group was quite strong, taking on p8 Hell with ease. The group was:
@maxicek - Harley_Quinn, Kick/Zeal/Berserk Assassin with Passion Thundermaul
@ffs - Fluffy, Dream & Enchant Bear Sorceress
@d2lover - Velocity, Windforce Bow Amazon
@Vildecor - Alvarra, Buriza Strafer Amazon
@D2DC - Kouhi, TS/Kicker Assassin
@snickersnack - Agnesi, Kick/Trap Assassin
Blade made liberal use of Dragon Flight, which made for a fun and different playthrough. It also helped me feel like I was contributing to the group by targeted resurrecting and healing monsters while the group engaged the mobs. I tried to limit use of DS when the full group was engaged, but it was in regular use when we broke off into smaller groups. She was able to hold up on her own when isolated from the group and take out mobs on her own. The group was actually pretty balanced, with the two Amazons providing ranged support while the melee characters engaged. Here's a shot right after Baal fell - lots of ladies!
Blade had one death to Fangskin. Her BO had run out before entering level 2, an issue that prompted me to go with my own CtA on switch for the A4-A5 session. But I'm still not sure what happened. She DF'ed right on him, as she had done (and continued to do) with other bosses with nasty mods without issue. She had maxed lightning resists, so all I can figure is that he was multishot LE and had conviction aura; I didn't actually see his mods because she died almost immediately. He took out another one of the Assassins right along side Blade (can't remember if it was Kouhi or Agnesi), so whatever he was, seemed to be nasty.
Without the group play, p8 would not have been much fun, even with Infinity merc and more liberal use of DS. But she was pretty solid and reasonably quick in a couple Baal and Pit runs at p5 and p3. She didn't pick anything up on the playthrough, in terms of drops. HF was a Mal.
Thanks to the MP group; another fun playthrough, and I'm looking forward to the Barbarian Horde. Thanks for reading! Read out is below, but apparently my cut-paste skills failed, and I left out the merc. So I just put the gear readouts for what she had below.
Readouts
Code:
Name: Blade
Class: Assassin
Experience: 930527655
Level: 83
Naked/Gear
Strength: 148/163
Dexterity: 122/146
Vitality: 215/240
Energy: 25/30
HP: 859/1201
Mana: 148/290
Stamina: 441/461
Defense: 30/2822
AR: 100000574/100001091
Fire: 188/148/88
Cold: 179/139/79
Lightning: 178/138/78
Poison: 171/131/71
MF: 42 Block: 35
GF: 0
FR/W: 30
FHR: 90
IAS: 20
FCR: 45
Fire Blast: 18/20
Shock Web: 1/3
Blade Sentinel: 0/0
Charged Bolt Sentry: 1/3
Wake of Fire: 0/0
Blade Fury: 0/0
Lightning Sentry: 1/3
Wake of Inferno: 0/0
Death Sentry: 1/3
Blade Shield: 0/0
Claw Mastery: 1/5
Psychic Hammer: 1/5
Burst of Speed: 1/5
Weapon Block: 1/5
Cloak of Shadows: 1/5
Fade: 1/5
Shadow Warrior: 20/24
Mind Blast: 0/0
Venom: 20/24
Shadow Master: 0/0
Tiger Strike: 0/0
Dragon Talon: 20/24
Fists of Fire: 0/0
Dragon Claw: 1/5
Cobra Strike: 0/0
Claws of Thunder: 0/0
Dragon Tail: 1/5
Blades of Ice: 0/0
Dragon Flight: 4/8
Phoenix Strike: 0/0
Code:
Dream
Grand Crown
IoJahPul
Defense: 291
Durability: 44 of 50
Required Level: 65
Required Strength: 103
Fingerprint: 0x27feef31
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 15 Confuse when struck
Level 15 Holy Shock Aura When Equipped
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
+30% Enhanced Defense
+169 Defense
+10 to Vitality
Increase Maximum Life 5%
+51 to Mana (Based on Character Level)
All Resistances +9
22% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
3 Sockets (3 used)
Socketed: Io Rune
Socketed: Jah Rune
Socketed: Pul Rune
Mara's Kaleidoscope
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Fingerprint: 0x573b5a26
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to All Skills
All Stats +5
All Resistances +28
Fortitude
Archon Plate
ElSolDolLo
Defense: 1575
Durability: 50 of 60
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 103
Fingerprint: 0x99e9b760
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
20% Chance to cast level 15 Chilling Armor when struck
+25% Faster Cast Rate
300% Enhanced Damage
+200% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
+83 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Replenish Life +7
+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist
All Resistances +29
Damage Reduced by 7
12% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
+1 to Light Radius
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: El Rune
Socketed: Sol Rune
Socketed: Dol Rune
Socketed: Lo Rune
Raven Frost
Ring
Required Level: 45
Fingerprint: 0xd137b31e
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+250 to Attack Rating
Adds 15 - 45 Cold Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
+19 to Dexterity
+40 to Mana
Cold Absorb 20%
Cannot Be Frozen
Bitter Knot
Ring
Required Level: 74
Fingerprint: 0xddf8c6f5
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+112 to Attack Rating
6% Mana stolen per hit
+8 to Strength
Lightning Resist +29%
+1 to Mana after each Kill
String of Ears
Demonhide Sash
Defense: 103
Durability: 21 of 22
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 20
Fingerprint: 0xcd8780e7
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
8% Life stolen per hit
+153% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
Damage Reduced by 13%
Magic Damage Reduced by 13
+10 Maximum Durability
Gore Rider
Myrmidon Greaves
Defense: 183
Durability: 31 of 34
Required Level: 72
Required Strength: 156
Fingerprint: 0xa15d80c3
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Faster Run/Walk
15% Chance of Crushing Blow
15% Deadly Strike
10% Chance of Open Wounds
+178% Enhanced Defense
+20 Maximum Stamina
Required Level +7
Requirements -25%
+10 Maximum Durability
Trang-Oul's Claws
Heavy Bracers
Defense: 74
Durability: 16 of 16
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 58
Fingerprint: 0x2eb55e3f
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Curses (Necromancer only)
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+25% to Poison Skill Damage
+30 Defense
Cold Resist +30%
Call to Arms
Double Axe
AmnRalMalIstOhm
One Hand Damage: 18 - 48
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Level: 57
Required Strength: 43
Fingerprint: 0xd0e4ad4c
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+40% Increased Attack Speed
270% Enhanced Damage
Adds 5 - 30 Fire Damage
7% Life stolen per hit
Prevent Monster Heal
+5 to Battle Command
+6 to Battle Orders
+4 to Battle Cry
Replenish Life +12
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
5 Sockets (5 used)
Socketed: Amn Rune
Socketed: Ral Rune
Socketed: Mal Rune
Socketed: Ist Rune
Socketed: Ohm Rune
Spirit
Monarch
TalThulOrtAmn
Defense: 140
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 85 of 86
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 156
Fingerprint: 0x34f88642
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to All Skills
+34% Faster Cast Rate
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
+250 Defense vs. Missile
+22 to Vitality
+107 to Mana
Cold Resist +35%
Lightning Resist +35%
Poison Resist +35%
+3 Magic Absorb
Attacker Takes Damage of 14
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Tal Rune
Socketed: Thul Rune
Socketed: Ort Rune
Socketed: Amn Rune
Fleshripper
Fanged Knife
One Hand Damage: 55 - 210
Durability: 36 of 36
Required Level: 68
Required Strength: 42
Required Dexterity: 86
Fingerprint: 0xe1202db9
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+20% Increased Attack Speed
269% Enhanced Damage
-50% Target Defense
25% Chance of Crushing Blow
33% Deadly Strike
50% Chance of Open Wounds
Prevent Monster Heal
Slows Target by 20%
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Shael Rune
Dream
Superior Troll Nest
IoJahPul
Defense: 420
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 76 of 85
Required Level: 65
Required Strength: 106
Fingerprint: 0x4c6c5fa3
Item Level: 83
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 15 Confuse when struck
Level 15 Holy Shock Aura When Equipped
+28% Faster Hit Recovery
+44% Enhanced Defense
+170 Defense
+10 to Vitality
+50 to Life
+51 to Mana (Based on Character Level)
All Resistances +8
20% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Increase Maximum Durability 15%
3 Sockets (3 used)
Socketed: Io Rune
Socketed: Jah Rune
Socketed: Pul Rune
Code:
Shogukusha's Grand Charm of Sustenance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x31da0ee
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)
+27 to Life
Shimmering Grand Charm of Storms
Grand Charm
Required Level: 27
Fingerprint: 0x9f718844
Item Level: 84
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 31 Lightning Damage
All Resistances +15
Ruby Small Charm of Balance
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0xfe1ae20e
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5% Faster Hit Recovery
Fire Resist +11%
Emerald Small Charm of Strength
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0xd1bb929
Item Level: 55
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Strength
Poison Resist +11%
Emerald Small Charm of Balance
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0x161440c6
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5% Faster Hit Recovery
Poison Resist +11%
Arcing Small Charm of Balance
Small Charm
Required Level: 57
Fingerprint: 0xf3d1e4dd
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5% Faster Hit Recovery
Adds 1 - 35 Lightning Damage
Shimmering Grand Charm of Sustenance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 53
Fingerprint: 0x69d4c8c0
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+31 to Life
All Resistances +15
Mentalist's Grand Charm of Vita
Grand Charm
Required Level: 69
Fingerprint: 0xc9708411
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Shadow Discipline Skills (Assassin Only)
+40 to Life
Arcing Small Charm of Balance
Small Charm
Required Level: 57
Fingerprint: 0x156cbb01
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5% Faster Hit Recovery
Adds 1 - 32 Lightning Damage
Boreal Small Charm of Vita
Small Charm
Required Level: 58
Fingerprint: 0x3b517827
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 7 - 12 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)
+20 to Life
Shogukusha's Grand Charm of Balance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0xf72447e4
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)
+12% Faster Hit Recovery
Mentalist's Grand Charm of Vita
Grand Charm
Required Level: 69
Fingerprint: 0x97e704d2
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Shadow Discipline Skills (Assassin Only)
+38 to Life
Shimmering Grand Charm of Sustenance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 37
Fingerprint: 0x16f526d3
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+28 to Life
All Resistances +15
Ruby Grand Charm of Sustenance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 23
Fingerprint: 0xe11160fc
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+25 to Life
Fire Resist +28%
Steel Small Charm of Balance
Small Charm
Required Level: 49
Fingerprint: 0x2bacd6e0
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5% Faster Hit Recovery
+35 to Attack Rating
Boreal Small Charm of Balance
Small Charm
Required Level: 58
Fingerprint: 0xd8815993
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5% Faster Hit Recovery
Adds 6 - 11 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)Ryann, the Fire A1 Rogue
Code:
Crown of Thieves
Grand Crown
Defense: 465
Durability: 26 of 26
Required Level: 50
Required Strength: 93
Fingerprint: 0x228385bf
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+15% Increased Attack Speed
+14 to Maximum Damage
11% Life stolen per hit
+172% Enhanced Defense
+25 to Dexterity
+50 to Life
+35 to Mana
Fire Resist +33%
83% Extra Gold from Monsters
Ethereal
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Vermilion Jewel of Fervor
Fortitude
Dusk Shroud
ElSolDolLo
Defense: 3132
Durability: 11 of 11
Required Level: 59
Required Strength: 67
Fingerprint: 0x3c7aabc5
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
20% Chance to cast level 15 Chilling Armor when struck
+25% Faster Cast Rate
300% Enhanced Damage
+200% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
+93 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Replenish Life +7
+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist
All Resistances +25
Damage Reduced by 7
12% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
+1 to Light Radius
Ethereal
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: El Rune
Socketed: Sol Rune
Socketed: Dol Rune
Socketed: Lo Rune
Glacier's Ice
Superior Shadow Bow
AmnShaelJahLo
Two Hand Damage: 48 - 190
Durability: 19 of 28
Required Level: 65
Required Strength: 52
Required Dexterity: 188
Fingerprint: 0x2afb0f4d
Item Level: 84
Version: Expansion 1.10+
100% Chance to cast level 40 Blizzard when you Level-Up
25% Chance to cast level 22 Frost Nova on striking
Level 18 Holy Freeze Aura When Equipped
+20% Increased Attack Speed
223% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
-20% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+29% to Cold Skill Damage
7% Life stolen per hit
20% Deadly Strike
187% Extra Gold from Monsters (Based on Character Level) 4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Amn Rune
Socketed: Shael Rune
Socketed: Jah Rune
Socketed: Lo Rune
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