My Leaguestarter will be Berserker Slams

[@CaptainLance9]

Forgot to go over Double Exert Node on berserker, this is mainly BIG QoL and effectively about 33% more damage if we consider 6 double damage exerts vs 3 we would have without it. This is not factoring in warcry cdr/aps ect which will alter how effective the dps increase is from double exert node. 33% is just like perfect scenario example.

[@drunknbgfoot4570]

Don't forget to factor in Fist of war support, which at lvl 20 will have a 1.8sec CD.

[@cesarpereira1625]

That one I really think will depend on playstyle and average APS to really make sense

[@grosdaraz]

@@drunknbgfoot4570 Personally I don't plan going fist of war on zerker, with all the attack speed you get it's better to go another damage support gem imo.

[@Jc-go3mz]

btw they just said in a q&a that they are changing eternal damantion to not work with ralakesh boots.

[@IAmAixen]

Is there a link to the better poe trade items you are looking to buy?

[@Deadlydel]

Consider me warned and baited.

[@AmiriRivers-David]

Masterfully

[@tanklike4413]

Master-baited, even

[@theelder4797]

I don't get this seemingly POE inside joke - please explain it to the elder, or I shall not become Uber elder anymore and withhold drops.

[@Fearfulcheez]

​@@theelder4797 essentially if you get a build maker playing a new build or skill they all say "ITS SO OP 500M DPS INVULNERABLE OMG!!!". Then you try it and it is so much worse than advertised

[@theelder4797]

@@Fearfulcheez ah, ty.

[@K1m9857]

I am guessing this was recorded before ggg updated the patch notes with nerfs to eternal damnation

[@CaptainLance9]

That it was, I was not aware. Very Glad they are adjusting this because HOLY was it going to feel mandatory. This should be fine there are lots of ways to setup defenses so I'll adjust for it.

[@K1m9857]

@CaptainLance9 sir Life happens Still a great video!! ❤️

[@theelder4797]

Wow, so basically they saw players reacting to it, and realized "This is OP, let's nerf their fun, FAST!"

[@Mooo105]

@@theelder4797 One man's fun is the rest of the community's "fuuuuck why is this broken bullshit in the game"

[@feveredmushroomHD]

​@@K1m9857they killed my dancing dervish build idea :( Wish they made it "attacks from player deal 0dmg" instead of reverting it 😢

[@primebg9853]

Check the Q/A They posted. Relakesh doesn't work with Ethernal Damnation. They changed ED to say maximum charges are set to 0.

[@catastropherz2533]

Grand Spectrum doesn't work as well. Minimum charges can't exceed maximum charges.

[@ur4n1um95]

lance ur prayers are heard, eternal damnation is gutted

[@kolorowybazant2586]

if i see you day one on templar running sanctums i swear to god lol

[@CaptainLance9]

it was boring enough to do it 2 leagues in a row, that was my biggest regret from making the money making bet against fubgun, it made me restrict my desire for things I wanted to play(aka having fun) to be a tryhard money player which was not particularly fun for me

[@matthiskalble3621]

@@CaptainLance9 kinda based ngl. but on the flipside, i dont get to try as much funnky stuff, because i dont have currency to do so freely i would kind of like a "try pob in game" but i would also despise it at the same time as it deletes goals lol

[@grosdaraz]

I'm starting zerker slams as well, I'm in good company! My build is a bit different because I like the comfy aspect of volcanic fissure of snaking and going autocry instead of manual which requires different workarounds in the setup but overall my pob tree is more similar than not. Very excited for this Friday.

[@Kostchei]

Instructions recieved, you shall have no charges while wearing Eternal Damnation xD

[@trilegiance3446]

Absolute Peak Berserk Time is 16 seconds, this is at the hard max of 80 rage and a 19 Rage on Hit (Cleave of Rage) utilizing Bear's and Rigwalds/Sword Combo. Average Berserk timing will be 10-12 Seconds it will last around the same time as Banner.

[@renkanestark6945]

My body was so ready for this, thank you papa lance

[@alexsterling5788]

Definitely gonna keep an eye on how this is going for you. I'm planning a similar build, less banner more warcry. Autoexert turns off the buff portion of warcries so I'm mixing some automated purely for their exerts and a few manual warcries. With warcry duration and the change to "More Duration" support I should be able to comfortably reach ~10 seconds uptime on a given buff. I don't mind a little warcry piano and the gains for doing so seem pretty worth. Overexert + Echoes of Creation looks busted for this build with so many stacked exerts.

[@JohnWhitneyTheFourth]

eternal damnation at least in POB shows as setting your maximum endurance to zero. This overrides minimum charges and would make ralakesh give zero unless I'm horribly misunderstanding something here.

[@suthtech]

I've been thinking of Slams, or Vigilant Strike with The Impaler and Shockwave Support. EQ of Amp with 5.1s duration for super chonky single target, then an Earthshatter or two to proc all the impale stacks. The 20% to eat all impale stacks on a hit that big just sounds yummeh. The new Impaler gives you 360% impale damage "stored" from the hit with no impale effect and the singular impales last an extra hit from the tree.

[@aveenshareef]

Thank you anyway. It's good to have a build to play with as a starting for someone like me. Appreciate it

[@arc36112]

I was thinking about going a warstaff instead of other weapons. They have good block which means you can play with the slam retaliation skill. It also looks like you can use fist of war on that slam retaliation skill as well.

[@Femfikon]

Mana reservation effency on Ventor's can be VERY good for Chieftains. If you get a great fire roll and MRE roll, but weak cold and lightning res, you might still be good.

[@casualbrie9248]

in the boat league. straight up zerkin it. and by it. i mean. my slammits.

[@TropeHatComics]

"Clearly we are using an Ivory Tower, Rathpith, Coruscating Elixer as a berserker, going blood magic will be rough, but once Energy Blade kicks in and we slot in a Balbala everything will come together....." /End Sarcasm

[@Cl0ne66]

Another not-a-build-guide just dropped.

[@IcaroOito]

Why don't you get the insta leech mastery + some mana leech node in the cluster? Would get you way more reservation space. Another idea. There's this new node. Nature's concoction. You can get 2 flasks with a "100%" uptime with that annoint, and is really cheap annoint (but you will have to use a tincture) Replica sorrow of the divine is normally a 15 c unique up to 50c perfect roll, even at league start, on second day goes around that. And then hop the fennumus boots. You can get eldrich battery with that. I would reccomend get some flask duration tough and the enchant "use when you use a guard skill" so you can have a control of it. Use at end of flask effect won't let you more than 40 secs without using (and then you have to mana)

[@wudude3545]

Have you considered revisiting the echoes/eternal apple zerker from a few leagues back?

[@geverest2421]

Slam the Meows

[@kokojacknouzian2231]

Medium cluster notable "Mob Mentality" give you 5% Chance to get a random charge per power, pairing that up with max end charge nodes should make this build tankier i think

[@athaulfberinger582]

here we got the real BAIT or BAIT edition of lancelotto leaguestart, love it!

[@mariomcp]

I think I decided to go Chieftain Slams. Berserker seems too squishy to me even if the damage is crazy. It is definitely a hard decision though, and I am still not sure. Also, just out of curiosity, is it normal to run Purity of Fire on Chieftain for 4% max res to fire, cold, and lightning? I think it is worth it for 25% reservation, but I could drop that for more damage or something.

[@arthanis7831]

i have the same problems in mind as you, i think you could just try using fire res flask/max fire res on jewels, flesh and stone/blood and sand would be better, if you dont have them already.

[@Moritz269G]

The only thing that should make automations not work is the 'use' keyword similiar to how the mana on guard skill 'use' doesnt work with automation so the 15% inc dmg per warcry should work aswell.

[@josbouma7924]

I love your honesty as always

[@tripparian8913]

Thanks for these lance! Looking foward to play slams in this league too

[@lusbox4724]

Awesome, was just in the process of making my own pob for slams but i'll just follow yours cus it'll def be better

[@TheNuclearGamerr]

That Eternal Damnation nerf hurts badly

[@JoeNoMercy]

Which slam are you thinking about using for this

[@А-ля-ю8е]

are you going to post updates daily/2daily/weekly on how the build goes? i'm jumping in 1 day after the start of the league and want to play this cause i like berserker and melee stuff

[@alsocasey]

97% increased life - Lance is turning into Mathil

[@cesarpereira1625]

I am really tempted to go for a slammer chieftain with tectonic slam. The more AOEs with some increased AoE for herald of ash should be popping screens.

[@kreatinfosfat]

May I ask what do you think about Ben's Slam Berserker? Also do you think that how efficiently mana problem can be solved?

[@laurent29093]

hey Lance, it all looks really good! Do you have an idea of which skills would work well besides Groundslam of earthshaking?

[@IcaroOito]

If it's going to have enough damage to add Behead on the links, consider me playing it.

[@nateg893]

Will you be updating/posting a league start guide for zerker slams?

[@TalkativeTri]

My backup if Bleed Lacerate fails.

[@darkdessx1]

I played glad bleed lacerate last league, and it felt pretty good (1m dps early league, then switched to frenzy stacking for 8m+ dps at end of league). I'd be surprised if it was not 10x better this league

[@truuuupR]

Oh hi Tri. Fancy seeing you here

[@ascarotte6943]

​@@darkdessx1How does lacerate scale into late game? Is it possible to invest a lot more into it and reach substantially higher numbers?

[@burakahmettr8193]

@@darkdessx1 its worse

[@ArticulateArena]

thematically slams shouldn't have an attack speed of 40/second. they should have a cap. i hate seeing berserkers using slams to attack so fast while the builds that dont are suffering.

[@cgt6611]

Damn I wish this was a bit more of a handheld guide, I really wanted to play the big slam style.

[@kevinreaves765]

i seen a Ventnor's gamble ring that was changed now to have mana res from 5 to 15 percent plus alot of huge res numbers , used to have magic find i guess .

[@elaet5055]

movement speed will not be scaled by rage affect , it have different wording, all other buff are like "rage grant 1 APS" , or rage grant armour, but movement speed is +1% per 5 rage.

[@IDarKTugaI]

dont forget new ventors has mana reservation efficacy pretty decent item to solve mana(life) issues with tons of resis and good life

[@Chair3000]

This man must know he's insane, right?

[@AB_X1]

Precise Technique Impossible escape for that res eff wheel would be good if its not stupid price

[@MartinKazandjiev]

Hey Captain, what about a phys to cold cyclone, it will be x3 the dps, easy convert ( gloves, hatred, tree would be up to 100%), much more defenses due to 100% cold dps. Is there anything on your mind in that direction? ( and all weapons will be buffed for phys)

[@darkwolfrc3766]

Ground slam alt gem requres staff or mace so that wouldnt work and ive seen so many people go maybe Groundslam of groundbreaking or Earthshatter basically so itll be less axe & more Mace/Staff this league

[@jsing5022]

The master baiter has done it again; I’m sold

[@JustKaz2311]

No update or response to recent comments. Usually feel like he contributes more to build videos. Plenty of patch notes released after this video too.

[@stephenEs3532]

read the first LINE in the notes numnutz LOLOLOLOL

[@orlandosilva6665]

Guys, if everything go south, just go cyclone/shockwave

[@Ringadon]

Eternal Damnation now sets max charges to 0 so Ralakesh gets nothing

[@Erelyes]

12:50 legit thought someone was knocking at my door

[@oddspecter7355]

I'll be league starting with ice crash berserker seems like it be fun

[@Dirty__Dan]

i'm confused, where is the traitor keystone LOL. I look forward to seeing how this goes.

[@franklyspeaking_games]

8:21 thought you said "month" not monster and thought you are going to make a comparison that with new rage on hit, berserk lasts for the whole league :D

[@infinity7397]

Soft white hands start, brother. I do a 50 hour shift and league start heavy strike, this "captainsnack" is soft hands brother, soft hands.

[@torgor_]

here before people realize how utterly busted vengeful cry is

[@CaliTEDD]

Idk man lilly said you are going to get farmed in white maps.

[@igorbolshakov5299]

dude just said "DONT PLAY IT ITS A BAIT" because he wants the economy for this build to be affordable :DDD

[@tokatasense7096]

Good sir for more rage you can use bears girdle unique belt or the haste axe base.

[@l0gas495]

could you please share your trade searches so we have an easier time upgrading on league start?

[@MrMollusk7]

berserker league start hits different after a 20 minute video accusing rue's builds of being bait

[@madhatten5123]

Captain Lance is playing Melee my plans are coming together.

[@alfonsogenova8914]

I'm totally new with this but i have a question: how do autoexertion interact with eternal blessing? If autoexertion makes your supported warcrys have mana reservation, it means that eternal blessing effect will disable all non-blessing skills that reserves mana, included all auto warcrys, right? What am i missing here?

[@laze4534]

If it’s true to the wording, yes autoexertion cannot be used with eternal blessing unless you go blood magic and reserve life instead.

[@kektics3074]

I think I remember reading ggg mention everything rage related scales with rage effect like the attack speed from berserker

[@LeoPerantoni]

thats the one for me on friday, thanks!

[@m0nZt3r]

Lance any thought if Generals Cry berseeker could be good? With shield crush or some buffed melee skill? Used to enjoy that build many leagues before

[@Prophocy408]

Would this tree work for slam chief? I'm assuming it would just wanted your opinion Capt

[@shotanks7260]

Have you pobed a Slayer over Berserker ? .. i think thats just strictly better ...

[@m.k.6840]

Idk and i don’t care its risk how this build would turn out. I am gonna follow your build 😏

[@TheShadowToast]

I don't care if this is bait. I've been waiting for a slam build.

[@KamiSlayer86]

Good luck to all the slammers!

[@lilismail]

doryani fist is buffed 65% - its good starter?

[@BreakawayL22]

What slam skills look appealing to you lance?

[@rang3rj3sus94]

I'd like to see your baseline pob for lifestacking phys spell chieftain

[@ngocanhnguyen8437]

Hi lance, how do you thing about Cheftain bleed slam, with new ascendancy cheftain can easy reach crit cap that fit perfect for new perfect of argony

[@WCFactBreak]

With eternal damnation you cannot gain endurance charges. i believe the FAQ said Ralakesh will not work as well right?

[@matthiskalble3621]

2.4k max fire hit, count me in

[@durruti2180]

hi, i get ideas with the build, thanks. i am doing a slam but whit cc and seeing the pob and working in it i discover if u put petrified blood and blood and sand and can get some dmg and ehp,

[@ResetPurge]

The patch notes changed this pob :( ugh

[@inferno8008]

whats the cast time on banners? is it gonna stop my flicker for example?

[@revoktorment440]

4th vow divine flesh + eternal damnation, thoughts?

[@inferno8008]

#3:04 Determination got nuked..why even both anymore?

[@phobyux1349]

share the shopping list please?

[@greentesla5610]

Why not cheftain with warcry effect?

[@Fragamemnon]

he mentioned it in a way, you do really want to piano that kind of playstyle and he just wants bonk not Bach

[@jonasgnth5772]

@@Fragamemnon Bonk not Bach. 😂Most clever comment i saw in a long time

[@MattDoesLife539]

ED nerfed, back to spell blades again + sanctum.

[@facehog7235]

Is Ice Crash viable or best to go with phys?

[@revoktorment440]

You only get the buffs from the self cast warcry right?

[@marcosousa4029]

I am not ambitious. Not looking for much. Just want to shout my warcries, click the ground and clear the screen.

[@Skylessdaniel]

Will you release leveling guide?

[@-HCH-]

In limbo about going some sort of slam or going volcanic fissure again I enjoyed Volcanic fissure last season. Opinions anyone?

[@Zpouf]

How does it have 3 warcry if they all share a cooldown im confused sorry

[@Chronor007]

Yeah same, seems to me he didnt realize they share cd when you automate them...

[@lekeremmm]

they doesnt share cooldowns anymore it was before 3.25

[@TwoToo_]

the "not a big fan of knowing before playing" logic means you have an abundance of time/currency to lvl new characters or swap their items all the time... that or you're just too knowledgeable at the game

[@pram6066]

are you gonna update pob with gears?

[@q0s553]

hello there :) i'am going zerk too but rage/crit dual sword Perforate, it goona be zoom

[@slowik8196]

Will this build work with any slam skill?

[@fluffrier]

I'M GONNA SLOOOOOOOOM

[@inciteful2216]

Lol I always start with pob, and often never create the character

[@Thleepricon]

How will you now deal with defenses now when Eternal Damnation interaction is dead, sounded like you banked on it for endgame