The Akuma

[Kalevor]

BUILD NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL DUE TO NERF BAT

Hello guys,
First of all, i need to say that english is not my native language (i'm from Spain), so i'll apreciate very much all corrections related to this.

I've been playing with this toon the last 2-3 months and it was very entertaining so i've decided to share the experience. I'm gonna TR soon again because i can't scape from the wheel of fate and reincarnation but i'd like to know your thoughts about this, who knows... maybe in the future i'll be back to this.

Akuma is the japanese word for a kind of demon and this build make some wicked moves (you'll see later); that make you think "wow!" or "****, i'm a troll!". Furthermore a PDK like i did have a resemblance to a character from SFII named like this (lol)

It has 6 mnk levels, so if you are a hater move along there is nothing to see here... xDD

Basically this build has:
-Furyshot (sad, but nowdays you are not DPs without this)
-Nice melee DPS
-Control crowd (One on one "perfect stunning")
-Autoheal
-standard dmg avoidance (28%dodge +25%incorporeal +50%displacemen(greensteel)+24PRR)
- Nice Fort/reflex(no fail on 1)/will TS

I've been doing a couple of ETR/LR, and in every life i've changed some things but this is the way i think it works better:

8FVS/6MNK/6RNG
Actually i have 8Clr because the PL but FVS has better TS and more sp, so i recomend 8 fvs.

--> 1FVS/2-7RNG/8-12MNK/13-19FVS/20mnk


Strength 16 all lvl up points here or in CON (like you want)
Dexterity 14 adjust this to get IPshot
Constitution 16
Intelligence 9
Wisdom 9 adjust this to get 13 at lvl20 (zen archery)
Charisma 15

Feat selection:

lvl1-extend/PBS
lvl2-bow str*
lvl3-empower heal/rapid shot*/twf*
lvl4-die hard*
lvl5-precise shot*
lvl6-quicken
lvl7-manyshot*/itwf*
lvl8-PA
lvl9-cleave**/dodge
lvl12-IC:blud
lvl15-gtwf
lvl18-IC:ranged
lvl20-zen archery

lvl21- master of forms
lvl24- IPShot
lvl26- Ptwf
lvl27- epic reflex
lvl28- ESP positive or Elusive target

*= granted by ranger
**= if you don't run solo you can change this feat for whatever you like, i need this to charge up the MB before die old.

Enhacements:

I'd not put a detailled list of my enhacements because everyone plays diferent but those i pointed out are, in my opinion, basic for the apropiate performance of the build.

PDK (3)
dmg boost and Improved recovery

WAR (33)
all that you need to get divine might, smite, inflame, amelorating and backlash (3)

ninja (26)
core at lvl 3 and no mercy(3)

shintao: deftstrikes (3)

AA (3): conjure arrows


ED: fury/LD

twist:
1-cocoon
1-unearthy reactions/brace of impact/dragonhide/Dance of flowers (whatever fits u)
3-haste boost in fury // sense of weakness in LD


Like you can see, i've not picked stunning fist or stunning blow, but still i've stated that this build has the one on one "perfect stuning", let me explain it.

First we have monk's light move:
Fists of Light [from the ddowiki]
Cooldown: 3 seconds
Usage: Active
Prerequisite: Monk level 3, Path of Harmonious Balance, 10 ki
Description:
On a successful melee hit, an enemy receives a healing shield for approximately 10 seconds. Any melee hit on the affected creature by you or or allies heals them with 1D2 HP per strike.
Explanation: If you curse an enemy with this, they actually heal you for a 1d2hp, i mean they use a healing effect on you, every time you hit them... How they dare!!!

And now, from the ddowiki too:
Magic Backlash: When an enemy damages you with a spell, there is a 10%/20%/30% chance they will be knocked down. (Does not affect bosses.)

In short, that combo allows you to curse an enemy that every time you hit him has a 30% to be knock down to the ground (it's helpless).
Considering the attack speed of an unarmed monk, the 90% off-hand and the doublestrike chance for both hands, the probability that you "stun" a mob is VERY high... it works always for me and almost instantly. It's the "perfect stunning".
Also, the cooldown is 3 secs, half the time of the stuning fist and has a cost in ki 50% lower.
Also, it works with EVERYTHING (constructs, undead, elementals...).
You want more? yes? Add No mercy, Sense of weakness and Combat brute (if you are running LD, if not use adrenaline when fist of light is in cooldown), to be a demoniac trash beater.

And don't forget manyshot (+Adrenaline/Unbridled in Fury) every 2 min. (sometimes i do)

So, i think this build is pretty solid and fun, is not an uber build but is decent in EE. Let me know what you think.

Here are some achivements made with this build:
EE Deal and Demon:
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EE Rusted Blades:
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EE Lost in Swamp:
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[IMG=http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/513/pge3.jpg][/IMG]
EH what goes up (it's another level to handle this on elite, i'm not enough confident to try it yet)
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[IMG=http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/196/dv54.jpg][/IMG]

Quick video to check how it works:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuwIY...ature=youtu.be

[Mikaelus to party]: Btw... i don't heal. ;D
[Partymember1 to party]: ****... another gimp/piker
[Mikaelus to party]: ^___^!