(Outdated) Struyk's Ground Slam (or Cyclone) Marauder (Marauder)
Submitted by Vertraag
on March 13, 2013 - 12:46PM EST
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Last Updated: March 15, 2013 - 11:51AM EST
Description
Standard Ground Slam Marauder. Very high damage, if not a little repetitive. Optionally, you can use Cyclone instead of Ground Slam.
Suggested Leagues: Default, Hardcore, Solo Race, Party Race
Passive Skills
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Gems
Ground Slam (Optional: Replace Ground Slam with Cyclone)
Ground Slam
The character slams the ground in front of them with their main hand weapon, creating a wave that travels forward and damages enemies with an increased chance to stun. Only works with Staves or Maces.
Ground SlamLife Gain on Hit
Restores players life when they hit an enemy.
Life Gain on HitFaster Attacks
Increases the attack speed of physical skills.
Faster AttacksAdded Fire Damage
Adds fire damage to a skill, giving it a chance to ignite targets.
Added Fire DamageMana Leech
Restores players mana based on damage dealt to enemies.
Mana LeechWeapon Elemental Damage
Increases elemental damage dealt by weapons.
Weapon Elemental DamageHeavy Strike
Heavy Strike
Attacks the enemy with a forceful blow, knocking them back. Requires a Mace, Axe, Sword or Two-Handed Weapon.
Heavy StrikeLife Leech
Restores players life based on damage dealt to enemies.
Life LeechStun
Increases the chance to stun enemies.
StunMelee Physical Damage
Increases melee physical damage dealt.
Melee Physical DamageFaster AttacksIncreases the attack speed of physical skills.
Faster AttacksAdded Fire DamageAdds fire damage to a skill, giving it a chance to ignite targets.
Added Fire DamageAuras
Determination
Casts an aura that grants armour to you and your allies.
DeterminationVitality
Casts an aura that grants life regeneration to you and your allies.
VitalityHatred
Casts an aura that increases the cold damage of you and your allies.
HatredReduced Mana
Reduces the mana cost of the skill.
Reduced ManaMolten Shell
Molten Shell
Summons fiery elemental shields providing additional armour for a short duration. If cumulative physical damage prevented by your blocking or armour reaches a threshold, the shields explode outwards, dealing fire damage to surrounding enemies.
Molten ShellIron Will
Spells have the strength melee damage bonus applied to them.
Iron WillElemental Proliferation
Elemental status effects (for example, freezing or burning) caused by this skill also affect nearby enemies.
Elemental ProliferationChance to Ignite
Increases the skill's chance to ignite enemies when dealing fire damage.
Chance to IgniteUtility - Unlinked
Enduring Cry
Performs a warcry, adding endurance charges proportional to the number of surrounding enemies. Taunts all nearby enemies to attack the caster.
Enduring CryBlood Magic
This skill is cast using life rather than mana.
Blood MagicVulnerability
Curses all targets in an area, making them take increased damage from physical attacks and degeneration, and easier to stun. The target's energy shield will regenerate more slowly.
VulnerabilityImmortal Call
Discharges Endurance Charges, making the character invulnerable to physical damage for a short time, proportional to how many endurance charges were expended.
Immortal CallDecoy Totem
Summons a totem that taunts nearby monsters to attack it.
Decoy Totem
Bandits
Help Oak in Normal Difficulty - Rewards +40 to Maximum LifeKill all the bandits in Cruel Difficulty - Rewards 1 Passive Skill PointHelp Oak in Merciless Difficulty - Rewards +1 to Maximum Endurance Charge
Gear
Gear you are looking for:
High Physical Damage 2H mace
High Armor
IAS / Physical Damage Rings
Attack Speed Gloves
High HP + MF + Flask Mods Belt
Guide
Preface
I did not make this build, nor did I write this guide. This is the standard Ground Slam Marauder build as originally
posted by Struyk on the official Path of Exile forums, updated for the latest patch to also support Cyclone.
Pros
You will always hit
You will never get stunned
You will stun your enemies
You will not die
You will hit like a truck
You will never run out of mana
You will level insanely fast
Cons
You will run out of mana fast (before you get Mana Leech)
You will feel like you are playing in slow motion early game
You will need to buy some skill gems from other people
You will curse desync when using ground slam
Stunning (2-handed Maces)
Below is the stun chance formula:
% Stun Chance = 200 * Damage / ( Enemy Max Health - Stun Threshold % )
