King of Orbs [SSF]

[usling]

KING OF ORBS - [SSF]

INTRODUCTION

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With patch 2.7 unholy melee paladin gets some much needed love.We now use both fire/cold spell damage. I have done all of the level 105 to 130 bosses with the build without investing any TG or using any drops outside the baseline TU, Shrine craft, Honorific and normal mystic orbs pool.

DISCLAIMER

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A classic Usling build that has ZERO focus on the best items you can find in game. I prefer going unholy melee after level 20 when we get access to blood thorns. I use blood thorns to clear and lemurs for single target damage. Lemur's single target damage starts to kick in around the time you start doing the level 105 bosses.

ATTRIBUTES

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STRENGTH - 675 (maximum)
DEXTERITY - 510 (minimum)
VITALITY - REST (20K life = 200 Pierce)
ENERGY - 0

BREAKPOINTS

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SKILLS

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SPARK OF HOPE - STOP WHEN YOU GET 60% MOVEMENT SPEED [CAP] // DIVINE APPARITION - IF YOU GOT BOOKS OF KALAN DO NOT TAKE IT

GEAR

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WEAPON: T1 throwing axe +

Shark

Shark
Weapons
Except Necromancer Daggers, Assassin Claws
'Eld'
Runeword Level: 8
5% Chance to cast level 9 Bloodlust on Kill
+(7 to 9)% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
20% Attack Speed
+5 to Maximum Damage
+0.125 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
1.5% Bonus to Attack Rating (Based on Character Level)
+(24 to 35)% Enhanced Damage
-1 to Mana

/ honorific T1 throwing axe // honorific sacred crystal sword
SHIELD: rare with resistance // rare aerin/heraldic sacred (item level 91+) shrine crafted with bear stance // aerin/heraldic sacred fascinating shrine crafted
HELM:

Honor

Honor
Helms
'Tal'
Runeword Level: 20
7% Movement Speed
+7% to Spell Damage
Elemental Resists +7%
Poison Length Reduced by (10 to 15)%
-7% to All Vendor Prices

// TU honorific // Blackguard Helm sacred honorific
ARMOR: High defense rare //

Dragon's Blood

Dragon's Blood
Light Plate (4)
Defense: (241 - 284) to (487 - 573)
Required Level: 8
Required Strength: 33
Item Level: 19
4% Chance to cast level 8 Wrath on Melee Attack
15% Cast Speed
+(19 to 30)% Damage to Demons
+(11 to 15)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(11 to 15)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(24 to 46)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 35) to Vitality
+(16 to 25) Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: (806 - 915) to (1526 - 1733)
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 65
Item Level: 36
6% Chance to cast level 18 Wrath on Melee Attack
25% Cast Speed
+(43 to 54)% Damage to Demons
+(16 to 20)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(16 to 20)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(69 to 92)% Enhanced Defense
+(41 to 45) to Vitality
+(36 to 45) Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (4)
Defense: (2057 - 2268) to (3809 - 4199)
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 228
Item Level: 59
8% Chance to cast level 32 Wrath on Melee Attack
35% Cast Speed
+(67 to 78)% Damage to Demons
+(21 to 25)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(115 to 137)% Enhanced Defense
+(51 to 55) to Vitality
+(56 to 65) Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (5)
Defense: (3094 - 3380) to (5716 - 6245)
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 455
Item Level: 85
10% Chance to cast level 45 Wrath on Melee Attack
40% Cast Speed
+(79 to 90)% Damage to Demons
+(26 to 30)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(26 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(138 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
+(56 to 60) to Vitality
+(66 to 75) Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (6)

// Rare Light Plate sacred fascinating shrine crafted
BELT:

Rainbow

Rainbow
Belts
'Eth'
Runeword Level: 15
+5% to Spell Damage
+(6 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
Regenerate Mana +(5 to 10)%
Elemental Resists +(10 to 15)%
(6 to 8)% Magic Find
+2 to Light Radius

// TU honorific // Plated Belt sacred Honorific
BOOTS: Rare with resistance //

Wake of Destruction

Wake of Destruction
Greaves (4)
Defense: (90 - 102) to (135 - 152)
Required Level: 9
Required Strength: 17
Item Level: 19
+(4 to 6)% Bonus to Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(11 to 13)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(6 to 8)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(6 to 8)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(24 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
+(21 to 25) to Energy
Requirements -20%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (333 - 369) to (462 - 512)
Required Level: 27
Required Strength: 33
Item Level: 36
+(7 to 9)% Bonus to Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(15 to 17)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(10 to 12)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(10 to 12)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(58 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(26 to 30) to Energy
Requirements -25%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (854 - 930) to (1152 - 1254)
Required Level: 44
Required Strength: 158
Item Level: 59
+(10 to 12)% Bonus to Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(19 to 21)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(14 to 16)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(14 to 16)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(92 to 109)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 35) to Energy
Requirements -30%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1274 - 1378) to (1713 - 1853)
Required Level: 52
Required Strength: 272
Item Level: 85
+(13 to 15)% Bonus to Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(23 to 25)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(18 to 20)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(18 to 20)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(109 to 126)% Enhanced Defense
+(36 to 40) to Energy
Requirements -40%
Socketed (4)

GLOVES:

Enlightenment

Enlightenment
Gloves
'El'
Runeword Level: 6
10% Combat Speeds
2% Life stolen per Hit
2% Mana stolen per Hit
+5 to all Attributes
+(3 to 5) Life Regenerated per Second
Lightning Resist +15%
+(4 to 6) to Light Radius

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Pollice Verso

Pollice Verso
Gauntlets (4)
Defense: (48 - 54) to (90 - 102)
Required Level: 10
Required Strength: 28
Item Level: 19
4% Chance to cast level 3 Time Strike when Attacked
+(24 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
+(7 to 10) to Strength
+(6 to 10) Life after each Kill
+(6 to 13) Mana after each Kill
Requirements -8%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (216 - 239) to (333 - 369)
Required Level: 27
Required Strength: 52
Item Level: 36
8% Chance to cast level 5 Time Strike when Attacked
+(58 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(12 to 16) to Strength
+(16 to 20) Life after each Kill
+(21 to 28) Mana after each Kill
Requirements -16%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (583 - 635) to (854 - 930)
Required Level: 44
Required Strength: 165
Item Level: 59
12% Chance to cast level 7 Time Strike when Attacked
+(92 to 109)% Enhanced Defense
+(18 to 24) to Strength
+(26 to 30) Life after each Kill
+(36 to 43) Mana after each Kill
Requirements -24%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (875 - 946) to (1274 - 1378)
Required Level: 52
Required Strength: 296
Item Level: 85
14% Chance to cast level 8 Time Strike when Attacked
+(109 to 126)% Enhanced Defense
+(25 to 30) to Strength
+(31 to 35) Life after each Kill
+(43 to 50) Mana after each Kill
Requirements -32%
Socketed (4)

// Gauntlets sacred honorific
RINGS: Rare (fire spell damage, cold spell damage, spell focus, physical damage reduced, all skills)
AMULET: Rare (Fire spell damage, cold spell damage, spell focus, physical damage, all skills)

CRAFTING

This build is all about gold management up until you get into sunless sea at level 105

TU HONORIFIC CRAFTING

Early days honorific crafting is about getting ready for hell. As such we want to hit 500 strength at level 100 so we are ready to use a paladin shield with bear stance ASAP. As such TU honorific crafting has focus on strength, all resistance, fire spell damage and spell focus.

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SACRED HONORIFIC CRAFTING

Honorific crafting on sacred items is about getting ready for the later endgame. As such fire/cold spell damage, spell focus, dexterity, vitality, magic find and a +100% bonus to attack rating shrine bless.

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SHRINE CRAFTING

Shrine crafting will happen in two stages when it comes to the sacred paladin shield. The first one is all about getting bear stance ASAP. The 2nd stage is when you do not need it anymore and you can focus on crafting a high fire spell damage shield. The other part is a light plate with high fire spell damage and +2 all skills. Shrine crafted items can use jewels without having any mo space taken away.

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JEWEL CRAFTING & OPEN SOCKETS

Jewels will be used in the sacred paladin shield (item level 91+) and in the sacred light plate

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JEWEL STATS
Spell focus
% bonus to attack rating
Fire spell damage
Cold spell damage
Vitality 2%
OPEN SOCKETS
Crafted jewels goes into shrine crafted sacred light plate and sacred crafted paladin shield
Perfect diamond in early TU honorific crafts to get up to 500 strength
Perfect ruby in early TU honorific crafts and sacred honorific crafts
Perfect amethyst is for sacred honorific crystal sword

[TechC]

First.

This build looks fun. I will give it a try.

[usling]

First.

This build looks fun. I will give it a try.

[magz_]

Huge

[rogabr]

is the set an upgrade for this build over the honorifics?

[usling]

is the set an upgrade for this build over the honorifics?

I will let you decide that yourself. I am not a fan of the set. But its not "bad"

[Matata]

Cool guide, have been looking for something new to try. Can someone tell me how to get my font to be like the one in the pictures above ? Sorry, new to this, thx.

[usling]

Cool guide, have been looking for something new to try. Can someone tell me how to get my font to be like the one in the pictures above ? Sorry, new to this, thx.

https://github.com/Pooquer/d2gl-mxl/

[strongarms]

There are no weapon screenshots. I would appreciate it if you could upload them.

[usling]

There are no weapon screenshots. I would appreciate it if you could upload them.

Sir you are 100% correct thats what happens when things get done way to fast. I will add some SS tomorrow when im back home at my main computer. But honorific t1 axe is 200 mana on hit/250 life on hit (damn devs with the late beta nurf) / 60% ias / 500% ar / 10% fire/cold spell damage. Sacred crystal sword is more or less the same just some flat cold damage from your dex and some more AR due to 6 sockets while t1 throwing axe you dont use anything in the one socket it has.