Reaper Endgame Shadar-Kai VKF Frenzied Berserker

[Tronko]

Good day.
Can you specify augments you using?
Thanks.

Swiftness
Swordcrossed
Melee Power
Greater rage
Healing amplification
Feather Falling
Constitution +14
Insigthtful Constitution +5
Intelligence +14
Festive Strength
Festive Constitution
Good Luck +3
Resistance
Defense
False Life
Ravils book
Vertigo +16
Moment

Perfect Silence x3
Legendary Bulwark x3

On weapons depends...

 

[Zvdegor]

Haha basicly I turned my Robot build into a very similar SDK chain Robot because my static party wanted to do iconic lifes for the new race. And it turned out that sdk variant will be my endgame build once I finish racials. SDK is really fun and did not think it can bring such a positive twist in a build.
SDK + chainz + Vistani and some melee tree always a good chice and great fun!!!
Nice write up!

 

[nenetteblackmoor]

It's been a while since I last posted a build, and I feel a little guilty… so I'm sharing what I'm currently playing.

It's nothing particularly creative, but it's incredibly effective, and I find it exceptional for farming MD.

I've been playing a Shadar-Kai since before summer. Even though the chains have a very long cooldown, they are a great active ability, and I like them. I also enjoy Shadow Jaunt and Shadow Phase... basically, I like the Shadar-Kai

In my opinion, SWF is the ideal choice for the chains. In general (and even more so with the arrival of Patience), I believe SWF is an ideal choice in the current meta. AoE issues are greatly mitigated by Quick Cutter (which is an amazing Epic Strike) and by Whirlwind, and they disappear entirely if you add chains to the equation.

SWF gives high base damage and also more Melee Power (Single Dagger in the VKF tree). I'm a big fan of Kukri specifically because of the VKF tree: 40 MP, 5% attack speed, base damage, Haste Boost, 10% Doublestrike, and even defenses. 41 well-spent points

I've tried playing the Shadar-Kai as a Rogue for a long time, both with the Assassin capstone and with the VKF capstone. Lots of sneak attack dice for sure, and Assassinate is fun. But with the critical profiles we have today, brute force wins by a large margin.

In the end, I finally dropped my Barbarian Artifact Ring (after a lot of Lesser Reincarnations to reset ransack and a decent amount of shards), fused two gold weapons into a nice undying raid Kukri on which I put Dust, got the boots with raid runes, and completed the gear setup I had in mind for my Shadar-Kai Barbarian.

The build concept is quite simple: FB Core 5 and Tier 5, VKF capstone, and Harper for the trance.
Int trance works for Shadar-Kai (I even boosted +2 Int on the ring's curse), and with +22+11+5+4 accuracy in the gear and a very high Strength score, you can more or less hit consistently. The grazes don't disappear, of course... no way without Precision or Eladrin/Wood Elf.

Here's a screenshot of my stats in Reaper (self-buffed).

Shadar-kai Barbarian 18 Dark Hunter 1 Fighter 1, LD (34) FotW (26) SD (23)

Strength is great, of course. Legendary Severed Tentacle is a great swap item (Raging Strength and clicky on the same item).
On the helm, I have Reaper Stats and Curse of Unparalleled Might, which is a fantastic curse.

Could you break down the STR stat for me?
Having a breakdown really helps because it not only makes it easy to see what I'm missing but also clarifies the goals I should aim for moving forward.

 

[Drachmor]

Could you break down the STR stat for me?
Having a breakdown really helps because it not only makes it easy to see what I'm missing but also clarifies the goals I should aim for moving forward.

I do hope Tronko gives the full breakdown, but just for the sake of having a reasonable understanding for comparison, it is worth noting that this is fully *buffed.* As mentioned in Tronko's post, there is the reaper helm bonus for an extra +2, as well as an extra +6 from the curse on said helm (so that's +8 that is going to be very hard to get). As well, there is the Tentacle clickie for another +6. So 14 just from that stuff. A few from reaper trees, other clickies, rages, brings the total down to a still mind-boggling, but comprehensible standing.

Still, I would also love to see the breakdown!

 

[Tronko]

Nothing special, PLs, reaper, and gear (insightful, quality, artifact, profane, exceptional, festive, reaper stats, curses).
Listed below are the less obvious bonuses.
+3 Raging Strength
+3 Furious (fotw t3)
+2/4 Primal Scream (morale)
+2 Festive augment
+2 Reaper stats helm
+2 Yugo pot
+2 Remnant pot
+2 Madstone
+2/+6 fortune (Major Strength, Unparalleled Might)

 

[PrinceOfAsphodel]

Hey Tronko! I seem to have fallen behind when it comes to the meta for melee. I'm a bit surprised to see Patience on a SWF build. I assumed the same builds that spend 41 enhancement points for 5% attack speed wouldn't take a feat that loses 10%. Is this common for all melee builds right now?
Sending good vibes from back home in Cannith

 

[Drachmor]

I notice the legendary toughness x2, are you using Titan's blood?

 

[Pinecone]

I notice the legendary toughness x2, are you using Titan's blood?

Legendary Bulwark set augments, they don't stack with Titan's blood

 

[Drachmor]

Legendary Bulwark set augments, they don't stack with Titan's blood

I wondered if that was the case! Thanks for the info

 

[Secondlife]

I imagine prowess swaps get pretty annoying with the current subtle lag. Have you tried adding CC to the build or do things just die too fast to matter?

I'm curious what CC you were thinking of.

 

[westside]

Cool build, gearing up to tr, given int is important, would you mind sharing starting stats? Thank you

 

[westside]

Also, i noticed mrr at 100. Any tricks there or just great gear?

 

[Drachmor]

Any interest in bard with handaxes, or pally splits with holy sword?

(Also, thoughts on TWF?)

 

[WielderofGigantus]

Any interest in bard with handaxes, or pally splits with holy sword?

(Also, thoughts on TWF?)

You can't be a Barbarian/Paladin. They're mutually exclusive.

But Swashbuckling with handaxes is very popular. TWF with handaxes, probably not as much...

 

[Drachmor]

You can't be a Barbarian/Paladin. They're mutually exclusive.

But Swashbuckling with handaxes is very popular. TWF with handaxes, probably not as much...

I guess the barbarian subforum might have been the wrong place to ask… I am well aware you can’t go barb + pally, and I wasn’t really thinking handaxes with twf although who knows, that might be cool

Was more just curious about OP’s thoughts on 1) some of the popular alternatives to this SWF build and 2) what place twf has in the current meta

 

[Secondlife]

Basically totally copy pasted this and then adapted for a first lifer and it's so much fun. Has to be babysat in r10 since I didn't have enhancement points for shardar-kai.

But sooooo much fun! Melts stuff for real.

 

[JustHavingFunBro]

Can someone elaborate on how the ring of power is giving +8 mp? Thanks.

 

[saekee]

Can someone elaborate on how the ring of power is giving +8 mp? Thanks.

mythic 3/reaper 5 boosted

 

[Drachmor]

I'm curious - are you still running this build? Also had a tiny suggestion - what about Dreadbringer STR instead of tactics? I think 1 STR could be better than 2 melee power in your case... also you could break 140 STR which is insane haha (with also going Power Rage in FB).

I am still baffled at that strength score honestly, it's crazy

 

[Tronko]

I'm running a different kukri barb. Shadark-kai ravager T5 & capstone + vkf +FB +KtA trance. +2 range, +1 multi. Machrotech ED + FotW + SD. I like it.