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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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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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]: ^___^!

[Franke]

Fists of light activating backlash, now that's clever.

[Kalevor]

Fists of light activating backlash, now that's clever.

I was lucky to discover it, was running a different build, kind of a "clonk" for a quickie TR and i wanted to test the war enhacements... I don't remember the exact moment i realised, but once running some random quest i detect a strange behavior with some mobs... before i push the stunning fiist buttom they were stunned!!? and prone!?
After some further test i was able to figure it out. I'm kind of proud of this.

[Lauf]

Fists of light activating backlash, now that's clever.

lol

you've just summarized that post perfectly with one line. nicely done xD

[Kalevor]

lol

you've just summarized that post perfectly with one line. nicely done xD

i don't think so, he only has highlighted what is special about this build.

you can notice that fist of light activate backlash but not fit it in a strong build, i think i did it.

Anyway I wonder if anyone has a way to get more party from that fact that I have presented. I think it would be interesting

[Rhaphael]

Fists of light activating backlash, now that's clever.

I can't imagine that is working in any way or form as the devs intended though...but it sure is a nice discovery.

[Yoroshi]

I can't imagine that is working in any way or form as the devs intended though...but it sure is a nice discovery.

well, if that works.... what about the first stance from unyielding sentinel?(Vigor of Battle)

from wiki:

Sentinel Stance Vigor of Battle: (Cooldown 20 seconds) +10% healing amp and +50 hp. Enemies you hit gain Healing Touch for 3 seconds, which grants 10 temporary HP to targets they attack. <- Healing Touch

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. <- Healing Shield


if Healing Shield works i can see Healing Touch working as well, and if it does, its another way to knockdown enemies, the difference is taht this one might knock down many enemies at the same time

[Kalevor]

I can't imagine that is working in any way or form as the devs intended though...but it sure is a nice discovery.

I don't know if is WAI or not ... a word from any DEV?

Anyway, look at the ability of backlash for itself... for a tier5 ability is horrible so why don't reward a little combo?

[Kalevor]

well, if that works.... what about the first stance from unyielding sentinel?(Vigor of Battle)

from wiki:

Sentinel Stance Vigor of Battle: (Cooldown 20 seconds) +10% healing amp and +50 hp. Enemies you hit gain Healing Touch for 3 seconds, which grants 10 temporary HP to targets they attack. <- Healing Touch

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. <- Healing Shield


if Healing Shield works i can see Healing Touch working as well, and if it does, its another way to knockdown enemies, the difference is taht this one might knock down many enemies at the same time

I thought that too, but don't works. The mechanism is different...
because with vigor the enemy gets a shield of retribution that heals you... it's not an "attack".

Or this is how i understand...

[Saekee]

Fists of light activating backlash, now that's clever.

congratz very clever build and thanks for sharing!

[Saekee]

I wonder if there is a variant here for throwing in rogue instead of ranger for heavy sneak attack damage--a helpless opponent is subject to sneak attacks. With 6 rogue instead of ranger, you could do the assassin line--also Thief-acrobat gets the no mercy. You would probably be too feat starved and enhancement starved, but it could be a variant.
I hope the devs do not nerf this.

[Kalevor]

I wonder if there is a variant here for throwing in rogue instead of ranger for heavy sneak attack damage--a helpless opponent is subject to sneak attacks. With 6 rogue instead of ranger, you could do the assassin line--also Thief-acrobat gets the no mercy. You would probably be too feat starved and enhancement starved, but it could be a variant.
I hope the devs do not nerf this.

It's an option, no mercy is cheaper, enhacement point wise in this tree, but the loose in ranged DPS nowdays... it's a lot of DPS and sometimes when you can't handle lots of mobs, like "In the Belly of the beast EE", you need to kill from faraway or be outnumbered in close combat, that IMO is suicidal.

By the other hand, a rogue split is more points in skills and you can do traps. Maybe you can fit in some feats to still be able to manyshot...

[Kalevor]

Finally i managed to upload a video, enjoy

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

[Kalevor]

Someone ask me about the gear, here it is, but have in mind that this is far from optimal because i only change items at 25 (from 20-28 in a ETR).

WEAPON: Amaunator's wrap (with life stealing and lightning strike)
HEAD: black dragon helmet +3 ins DEX (with toughness and heavy fortification)
ARMOR: black dragon robe (with +14 PRR)
TRINKET: Shamanic Fetish EE (with feather falling)
CLOACK: charisma +8 of resistance +8 (with +7 CON)
NECKLACE: Jorgundal's collar EE (with +2 luck)
GLOVES: Backstabber Gloves EE (with +2 ins CON)
BOOTS: Dex +8 of Dodge +8%
Bracers: Greater convalescent of superior parry
Belt: Arkat's Cord EE (with +200 sp and +30 hp)
GOOGLES: green steel +45 hp (i swap here to put displacement with other green)
RING1: Deadly ring of accuracy
RING2: tor ring (holy burst)

[Lonnbeimnech]

Finally i managed to upload a video, enjoy

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

I noticed you have improved precise shot active while meleeing...

Turn on archers focus, equip a ranged weapon, stand still for 5 seconds. Switch back to a melee weapon and start moveing.

nice build, btw.

[G_Lich]

Maybe i'm doing it wrong, but I've tested this on Lam, and bad news ... http://www.twitch.tv/g_lich for proof - Please check if i'm doing something wrong, but i'm getting the +1hp procs, have magic backlash... might have to find the vid and skip it, its titled "Hybrid Build Testing" from tonight, might take a minute to show in the videos archive.

Edit: near the end of the video i tested versus caster and it seems that hte favored soul warpriest magic backlash wasn't doing anything at all

Needs further testing, possibly just backlash broken, and not the synergy itself.

[Kalevor]

I noticed you have improved precise shot active while meleeing...

Turn on archers focus, equip a ranged weapon, stand still for 5 seconds. Switch back to a melee weapon and start moveing.

nice build, btw.

I'm aware of this "bug", but i don't like to use it. Not because its wrong, because i usually forgot to change back when it comes a crowd over me. xD

Maybe i'm doing it wrong, but I've tested this on Lam, and bad news ... http://www.twitch.tv/g_lich for proof - Please check if i'm doing something wrong, but i'm getting the +1hp procs, have magic backlash... might have to find the vid and skip it, its titled "Hybrid Build Testing" from tonight, might take a minute to show in the videos archive.

Edit: near the end of the video i tested versus caster and it seems that hte favored soul warpriest magic backlash wasn't doing anything at all

Needs further testing, possibly just backlash broken, and not the synergy itself.

I've seen the video, but like you suggest it seems that backlash is actually broken on lamma, not the combination.

I'm still waiting for a word of any dev about this. Is WAI or not?? Anyway, I can assure you that is really funny ;D

[LavidDynch]

After some further test i was able to figure it out. I'm kind of proud of this.

You should be proud! this is the most exciting thing ive read on the forums -- ever.

[Undre]

Do you have a 28-point suggestion? I would like to try this character on a new server.

[Kalevor]

Do you have a 28-point suggestion? I would like to try this character on a new server.

Lets see...

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Level 28 Lawful Neutral Human Male
(6 Monk \ 6 Ranger \ 8 Favored Soul \ 8 Epic) 
Hit Points: 346
Spell Points: 657 
BAB: 16\16\21\26\26
Fortitude: 18
Reflex: 19
Will: 14

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(28 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 28)
Strength             14                    20
Dexterity            15                    17
Constitution         14                    14
Intelligence          8                     8
Wisdom               11                    13
Charisma             13                    13

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 7


Level 1 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell
Feat: (Deity) Favored by the Sovereign Host
Feat: (Human Bonus) Point Blank Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Light Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Magical Training
Feat: (Automatic) Medium Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Shield Proficiency (General)
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Sneak


Level 2 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Dragon
Feat: (Automatic) Bow Strength
Feat: (Automatic) Defensive Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Sunder
Feat: (Automatic) Trip
Feat: (Automatic) Wild Empathy


Level 3 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Healing Spell
Feat: (Automatic) Rapid Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Two Weapon Fighting


Level 4 (Ranger)
Feat: (Automatic) Diehard


Level 5 (Ranger)
Feat: (Automatic) Precise Shot


Level 6 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead
Feat: (Selected) Quicken Spell
Feat: (Automatic) Archer's Focus
Feat: (Automatic) Improved Heroic Durability


Level 7 (Ranger)
Feat: (Automatic) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Manyshot


Level 8 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Power Attack
Feat: (Automatic) AC Bonus
Feat: (Automatic) Adept of Forms
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Kama
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Shuriken
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves
Feat: (Automatic) Flurry of Blows
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Air
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Fire
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Earth
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Water
Feat: (Automatic) Unarmed Strike


Level 9 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Cleave
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge
Feat: (Automatic) Evasion
Feat: (Automatic) Meditation


Level 10 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Harmonious Balance: Fists of Light
Feat: (Automatic) Fast Movement
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves: Path of Harmonious Balance (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves: Path of Inevitable Dominion (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Still Mind


Level 11 (Monk)
Feat: (Automatic) Ki Strike: Magic
Feat: (Automatic) Slow Fall


Level 12 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons
Feat: (Automatic) Purity of Body


Level 13 (Favored Soul)


Level 14 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Automatic) Child of the Sovereign Host


Level 15 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting


Level 16 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Fire


Level 17 (Favored Soul)


Level 18 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons


Level 19 (Favored Soul)


Level 20 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Zen Archery


Level 21 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Master of forms



Level 22 (Monk)



Level 23 (Monk)



Level 24 
Feat: (Selected) Grand Master of Forms


Level 25 


Level 26 
Feat: (Selected) Epic Destiny: Perfect Two Weapon Fighting

Level 27 
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Epic Reflexes or Blinding Speed


Level 28 
Feat: (Selected) Epic Destiny: Epic Spell Power: positive

Enhacements as the OP and skills you need to max umd and heal.
With this i think you can work you way around.