Non respecing builds

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Hey, just looking for some opinions on builds that can do the majority of end game content without respecing to different builds to do specific tasks, I kinda of hated changing to psionic storm sin just to kill astrogah and xavax etc. I'll find out soon how my unholy melee goes since this is my first on it since median 2008.
I also wouldn't mind trying something new that can stay the same spec for everything.
Best guesses at the moment are summon nec, most barb builds and blood zon

Thanks for any advice
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Most builds can do most things if you are patient enough with it. The whole point of respeccing is being able to do it more easily. I'm not sure what you couldn't do Astro/Xazax with on ssin, but it's possible as melee and as throw, you just have to make it work.
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Be creative. I have done all charms except void, laz , zorun with maelstrom assassin. Now working on laz and it is also doable.
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I have done nearly every boss as Holy Melee without respeccing. I only have 3 or 4 left. Bojac has a great guide from last season, most of it is still relevant. The only pain in the ass zones are Teganze and the new rifts but they're doable without respeccing if you stack some ++max res

Things with 1 shot mechanics like the witch require a set of vitality gear but i'm pretty sure anyone except maybe a fortress barb will have to get that

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Doesn't it seem that there should be at least a small subset of builds (for each class) that should be able to accomplish this? Imo requiring respecs to complete all is bad design
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Yeah, I don't have experience with a ton of builds, but I was able to do almost all ubers with my mana sorc, without any respecs. The only ones I didn't do were the last ~3-4 (Laz, Samael, etc). I can't imagine most builds would struggle without respecs (though of course it might be easier with one).
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brassmuffler wrote:Doesn't it seem that there should be at least a small subset of builds (for each class) that should be able to accomplish this? Imo requiring respecs to complete all is bad design


I dont think you can balance a whole game like that.
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Clearly it'd be hard, but it would be a worthy goal.
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Holy Paladin, Maelstrom Assassin, Treewarden Druid, All Barbarian Builds, Neutraldin, Melee Sorc, Mana Sorc, Hammerzon, Bloodzon, Melee Necro, Summoner Necro (? Not sure about this one on Uldyssian) should all be able to do all content without respecs.
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