1.3 [Newbie Friendly] GROUNDSLAMMER BUILD

In the current version you can drop the 2 resist nodes in marauder start and instead go for Sentinel "10% all resist, 24% armor" next to Scion Lifewheel.

There's also a lot of "luxury nodes" I wouldn't recommend (like 12% mace damage, 15% melee damage, 6% sword/life). And how will I get the Dexterity for Faster Attacks?

You can easly remove skillpoints from this tree without much of a sacrifice.

9 skill points removed
(Endurance charge duration, couple of little damage nodes)

These could be invested in the dex nodes and the 4 8% life nodes next to Sentinel (below Scion).

Like this: Click

I also don't know if it is a great choice to go for the full 6% Lifewheel.

@tanfodelmale
You are either ruuning no auras with Blood Magic keystone or respec it, support GS with Blood Magic Gem and run two auras. This is further described in improvments section, isnt it?

@Peterlerock
It is basically true what you are saying. Thank you for your feedback.
Those 15% single res nodes are taken because they are used at low-level, when you don't have access to the scion area. By the way: scion area is the last part you should take and is considered as your "luxury area". It can be swaped to IR or anything else depending on character's needs.

Increased duration of EC are taken simple because community. Majority of people (including me) hates low duration of EC.

Those damage nodes are taken, because newbies do not have access to good weapons, and we have to overcome this somehow. But they are indeed optional.

I will try to show this information with progress trees

The point is, you're taking the BM reserveation node in your updated skill tree.
So, if you're either using blood magic gems to support your GS and not taking BM Keystone or taking BM without any aura, what's the point on taking that 40% less reservation?

Just asking. Your guide is well stated.

Oh shit. It was misclick. Thank you! The tree is updated.

It's fine.. =)

Still, I think I'll run Hatred and Grace paired with IR.
I'm goin to reset those Increased AoE nodes ( I know they're useful, but still ) and 2x life nodes from the wheel ( or those that gives sword damage, too ) and +15% lightning and cold resist.

-12% life could be substantial but IR + Grace + All armor nodes we've taken give us a shitload of armor to work with and some dex to make faster attacks more viable.

Besides, with all that insane life regen we've no problem to recover from blood magic gem GS spam I suppose.

I'd like your opinions about this choice, if you like.

indeed, that's the way you can do it

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NinjaArabStrategist написал:

Oh shit. It was misclick. Thank you! The tree is updated.

Another misclick must have been taking the little damage nodes, but skipping a node like "Enforcer"(20str, 18% twohand damage).

Not using blood magic anymore?

Hi all! This is my spec tree made tonight. There are some differences between mine and "official". i really appreciate feedback (positive or negative)

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAAdwFLQthFCAUcRT2GJEZ6Ro4Gj4b-hznIPAhAiFVJd8nLykuLPst0jGeMgk1kjkOOtg64T38QT9E50d-SshN41BHUeZUSVhjWK9Z818_YEthIWVNZp5nWGoeajtr2WxGbqpybHKpcrt07XZ_eA15aHrve4x8uHzZfuCC5ITZhO-GO4cpiPGKr4zPkBGQVZ5Xns2fPqFtpBmmV6cwp4SoGKlurKq0L7Xyuc28n76KwBrBBMbY0iHewd-_4urjn-RR5K3qGOw47w7xrPIv9kj3Mve--Ov-jw==

I post stat with my equip; comparing it with older tree spec

Armor 10.8k (6.9k old)
Dps with GS 8.3k (8.9k old)
Life 5k (5.1k old)

Resistance chapter: very bind to equip. I have only + 1 to maximum eleres. I have chosen to go for sentinel passive (good burst for armor)

I prefer to play with no unweavering stance. Why? Multiple projectile are make me crazy! i prefer to be sometimes stunned instead of take all of this projectile on my face. I have only 7% evasion rating i known, but in party i find always a grace aura for me.

Endurance charge: i take only one EC from tree and one from bandits. i save 2 points but i really dont known if this is better for me.

Next step (after made 6 link): try to use 1 aura with blood magic.

Hoping to read some feedback. BB

hi, i think ur passive tree is fkd, its some unused nodes between couple of used nodes