TheoryCraft - ideas for proc builds

Hello,

I would like to create some "unusual" characters which are based on proc dmg.

I would like to have a character with physical/magic dmg proc(s) and one character with rainbow spell dmg procs.
Could you comment your opinion on bellow characters? Good idea? Bad idea? Interesting gear recommendation? Any other proc based toon idea?
Note: I am looking mainly for melee type characters (suits my play-style). I am interested neither in "lazy" play-style nor caster/range characters. But feel free to post some idea if you want to share some interesting build

Note2: I am playing self-found characters so I would be happy if you will not recommend only end-game items.

1) Physical/magic
a) Assassin with

Ligeia

Ligeia
Assassin Shields
'OhnUn'
Runeword Level: 115
+6 Life per Cognition
+4 to Assassin Skill Levels
-4% Base Block Chance
50% Hit Recovery
+(20 to 30)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+150% Enhanced Defense
+5000 Defense
(7 to 10)% to All Attributes
+(130 to 150) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(20 to 25)%
Physical Resist 5%

shield with

Judge

Judge
Assassin Claws
'FulRhal'
Runeword Level: 100
20% Chance to cast level 60 Forked Lightning on Melee Attack
18% Chance to cast level 14 Thunder Hammer on Striking
Adds 125-250 Lightning Damage
Stun Attack
-(10 to 15)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(144 to 171)% Enhanced Damage
(21 to 30)% to Dexterity
Fire Resist +40%
Lightning Resist +75%

+ Doom + Noctule
b) Exorcism Paladin (H? UH? N?) - any interesting procs to look for?

2) Spell dmg
a) Full STR Treewarden Druid with

Aegipan

, with Force of Nature + Mythal + "on melee" proc
b) Paladin with Terror Strike + Superbeast to boost spell dmg +

Taqiyya

Taqiyya
Paladin Spears
'ElNefOhm'
Runeword Level: 70
25% Chance to cast level 42 Immolation Bomb on Melee Attack
25% Chance to cast level 42 Nova Bomb on Melee Attack
+1 to All Skills
+(30 to 50) Spell Focus
50% Attack Speed
50% Cast Speed
70% Hit Recovery
(50 to 100)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(30 to 40)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(30 to 40)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(30 to 40)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-50% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(30 to 40)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(30 to 40)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(10 to 20) to all Attributes

or any interesting item with "on melee" proc

Note3: I am looking neither for ultimate boss killer nor best farmer. On the other the character should be playable :lol:

Thank you for posting your comments/ideas.

There was a build called "Procmancer" back in Median 2017. Stealth wrote a guide about it as well you can check that for inspiration. But back then carnage was a bit different skill, it was a melee attack that attacked 5 times consecutively. I dont know if procmancer still works but still wanted to share it thinking it can be useful.

1a used to be a very good build. With the universal proc% nerf and how much ways dmg suck, it's just an a-okay build now. Basically you build like a noctule sin, but with the addition of maxed broadside. Walk into a crowd. Throw broadside out (by switching to a nagi/knives then quickly switch back to Judge-Ligeia combo), then start spamming noctule. Fun in lv120 areas and under.

Another decent proc sin is ATMG. But as of its current state, she'll only be able to farm dunc, TA, k3k and cows with it.

I briefly tested both builds in the latest patch.

Here’s my proc caster discodin not really a theory since he’s built and works

Thank you for your answers.

Glamdring26: the Massacre from Necromancer is (was) simillar to the Aegipan Druid (I think). I am at this moment in A2 NM with this character and it is quite fun but I am lacking DEF and dying a lot. I am interested in surviveability after lvl 90 with Liveshield

NotCube: assassin with Ligeia seems like fun character, I will try it in one or two months. The combination with Broadside is interesting on weapon switch ... I am interested if I can pull this off effectivly

SpamBomb: The Discodin looks interesting ... are the proc's the main dmg source? I guess it is just secondary dmg, right? Actually I am starting Paladin as my second character for proc based build. I am trying to see if

Ravenflock

Ravenflock
Flail (4)
One-Hand Damage: 10 to 16
Required Level: 24
Required Strength: 60
Item Level: 10
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
15% Attack Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
+50% Enhanced Damage
+(1 to 4) to Noctule
2% Deadly Strike
+(11 to 15) to all Attributes
Socketed (2)
One-Hand Damage: 32 to 46
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 93
Item Level: 36
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
25% Attack Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
+100% Enhanced Damage
+(5 to 7) to Noctule
4% Deadly Strike
+(21 to 25) to all Attributes
Socketed (4)
One-Hand Damage: 62 to 102
Required Level: 70
Required Strength: 186
Item Level: 51
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
35% Attack Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
+150% Enhanced Damage
+(8 to 11) to Noctule
6% Deadly Strike
+(31 to 35) to all Attributes
Socketed (5)
One-Hand Damage: 93 to 147
Required Level: 84
Required Strength: 369
Item Level: 85
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
40% Attack Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
+200% Enhanced Damage
+(12 to 14) to Noctule
8% Deadly Strike
+(36 to 40) to all Attributes
Socketed (6)

can be used for leveling as Unholy Paladin

Here's a short vid of a cheap ATMGsin, using

Albrecht's Revenge

Albrecht's Revenge
Chain Mail (4)
Defense: (138 - 150) to (279 - 305)
Required Level: 4
Required Strength: 25 to 26
Item Level: 10
5% Chance to cast level 1 Arrow on Striking
Adds (2 to 4)-(6 to 7) Cold Damage
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
+(10 to 15) Life after each Demon Kill
2% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Requirements -(11 to 15)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (437 - 471) to (798 - 860)
Required Level: 22
Required Strength: 45 to 47
Item Level: 31
6% Chance to cast level 1 Arrow on Striking
Adds (7 to 13)-(13 to 25) Cold Damage
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +(31 to 35)%
+(25 to 33) Life after each Demon Kill
4% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Requirements -(21 to 25)%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1038 - 1107) to (1843 - 1967)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 136 to 144
Item Level: 51
7% Chance to cast level 1 Arrow on Striking
Adds (26 to 50)-(51 to 100) Cold Damage
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +(41 to 45)%
+(43 to 60) Life after each Demon Kill
6% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Requirements -(31 to 35)%
Socketed (5)
Defense: (1513 - 1608) to (2670 - 2838)
Required Level: 49
Required Strength: 252 to 268
Item Level: 77
8% Chance to cast level 1 Arrow on Striking
Adds (51 to 100)-(101 to 200) Cold Damage
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +(46 to 50)%
+(76 to 90) Life after each Demon Kill
8% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Requirements -(36 to 40)%
Socketed (6)

and

Judge (Xis)

. The rest are cheap crafts. Haven't tested her in 125 ubers yet.

I have tried a unholy melee paladin with ssu short staff (25% trinity beam on attack)
Its cool to play, and its damage is also not that bad with "bad" gear.
Main issue is that the spear requires 1,2 k dex after -req jewels. So i Used it with herald of zakarum to reach max block.
Next "problem" is superbeast block animation. But after all this buil has potential and its an eye candy for sure.
Just stack - enemy res

proc chances in Sigma are halved (or worse) compared to 2017 and before . you got yourself some bad timing for creating a build based on procs , so anything you want to put togather now can (at best) be just half as good as it used to be .