I have just started on Cruel and my DPS s pretty low... very low when I compare to my ranger friend. I primarily am using Infernal Blow and Molten shield with Sweep for some more AOE. I initiate with Frost Nova so that I get the benefit of Elemental Equilibrium. I find that my Infernal Blow seems to out DPS in the AOE category as well as I have Wpn Elemental Dmg, Fire Penetration, and Chance to Ignite linked to it. I have Life leech on Sweep which seems like a waste. I also am using Determination aura for additional armor and am constantly mana starved. I'm not sure what to do with this build. My accuracy is only 86% and I seem to miss too often with my so 2h atk speed. Any guidance would be awesome!http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUAAnEEswVbFE0YXR0UMoky0TbFNtg3RzwFQ2NEckVHV-JY9Waea6xxTXflgziExIuMj0aQVZitms-dxJ_fogCnCKeEqWi3MbiTwBrFitgk7FXvfPAf8Wz60g==

One thing that stands out is that you have 142 int and 82 str. That's a lot of int for a melee focused build. When you talk about missing and 86% chance to hit all those points in int could be helping you there.



I know it sucks committing early when you don't know what will drop, but the sooner you specialize in a weapon type and style the easier it will be to travel from cluster to cluster optimally. As of right now you aren't really specialized in anything.



You shouldn't need determination with molten shell, rejuve totem and enduring cry. Thats probably not the cause of your mana problems though. Using 3 supports on infernal blow is just too much if the dps isn't very high. Molten shell probably doesn't need an extended duration either since the whole point it for it to blow up.