







It uses Lightning Coil and Taste of Hate to mitigate physical damage as the build doesn't get much armor (being 2H and all I figured this is the sensible way to go). It also utilizes whispers of doom + Herald of Thunder + Curse on hit to curse everything around you with Assassin's mark and Temporal Chains.







Here is a lvl 78 mara clearing lvl 69 white promenade map in Bloodlines:

http://www.twitch.tv/matlocko/c/5821210



This was before I even put on Lightning Coil and Taste of Hate and a higher crit staff. I will post more footage later from higher level maps and with better gear.



Lvl 80 Strand clear with Taste of Hate and Lightning Coil:

http://www.twitch.tv/matlocko/c/5829501



Lvl 82 Canyon clear with Enfeeble + Monster life:

http://www.twitch.tv/matlocko/c/5835868



Lvl 88 Plateau clear with Haste + Poison on hit + Cold res + Unique Boss buffs:

http://www.twitch.tv/matlocko/c/5856522



Lvl 91 Courtyard clear with Fire dmg + unwavering + magic mobs

http://www.twitch.tv/matlocko/c/5952546





My skill tree at lvl 91 (with Blood Magic gem. If you want to try without BM you need Unrelenting and versatility at least):

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEAe4zG2FhjPfyMz_ZIXz8UIO8OUEfkUZd5CZY5DusJhVLZYa2Nz352rOoY9zJyqZJ9rKrE9twjWfM8LZhvwBrtRMauTP_lz2aeGjhKLryatz6vbPrSkFXVi0Fy_gpo8hZvHRQnL6elyWfyRdi98B8kquNqj0Y64TWSogA26RNxm6GmV7Xy_o8Es16lRY731zGeTeOpbsBmWK77i6yYeA2t8Z_fOli-ihhd73xVxgHcg9uE2QQHqZRHfkyzh2q9NpeVUDBFfmVNUlMOXL6nPV9q-ngvGGp85VgH



Progression: Go Butchery -> Duelist area -> Barbarism -> Unrelenting -> Templar area -> Witch area -> Crit nodes. Not necessary but this is how I did it. Stay away from staffs early game and stay versatile with any best dps 2H you can find.



Bandits: Oak - Kraityn - Alira. You could pick a skill point over Kraityn but 8% attack speed is pretty solid so I went with that.



Getting to duelist early means you go from below Warrior's blood. Later you can save some points and get more life by pathing through Scion life wheel.



Gear:







While Hegemony's Era is pretty much the best in slot, a 400+ dps staff with crit will do the job just fine in most maps.



Flasks:







Bubbling Flasks are strong especially with alchemist cluster so I recommend running at least one.



Tips:

- Prioritize accuracy on gear. You will lack dexterity as a marauder so getting that flat accuracy (in combination with all the +% accuracy nodes in the tree) will be a massive dmg boost.

- If you use Hegemony's Era with Blunt Trama, you will need to use /oos macro. It is pretty desyncy against tanky mobs if you knock them back multiple times.

- Phys reflect is no issue if you run a CwDT setup with LC + Taste of Hate (not necessary but amazing).

- Ele Reflect is an issue with Herald of Ice so I recommend disabling it for ele reflect maps and also swap out one of your curses for Warlord's mark if you want the extra leech (by removing reduced mana)



Something to consider going for:

- Vaal Orb Usable belts for +1 Endurance Charge or +% AoE

- Grab a good staff from poe.trade with room to craft crit chance or weapon range. This build aims to spin through packs like an unstoppable train (check the movie with Denzel:"Unstoppable") and stay mobile with Surgeon's Quicksilver Flask of Adrenaline.It uses Lightning Coil and Taste of Hate to mitigate physical damage as the build doesn't get much armor (being 2H and all I figured this is the sensible way to go). It also utilizes whispers of doom + Herald of Thunder + Curse on hit to curse everything around you with Assassin's mark and Temporal Chains.Here is a lvl 78 mara clearing lvl 69 white promenade map in Bloodlines:This was before I even put on Lightning Coil and Taste of Hate and a higher crit staff. I will post more footage later from higher level maps and with better gear.Lvl 80 Strand clear with Taste of Hate and Lightning Coil:Lvl 82 Canyon clear with Enfeeble + Monster life:Lvl 88 Plateau clear with Haste + Poison on hit + Cold res + Unique Boss buffs:Lvl 91 Courtyard clear with Fire dmg + unwavering + magic mobsMy skill tree at lvl 91 (with Blood Magic gem. If you want to try without BM you need Unrelenting and versatility at least):Progression: Go Butchery -> Duelist area -> Barbarism -> Unrelenting -> Templar area -> Witch area -> Crit nodes. Not necessary but this is how I did it. Stay away from staffs early game and stay versatile with any best dps 2H you can find.Bandits: Oak - Kraityn - Alira. You could pick a skill point over Kraityn but 8% attack speed is pretty solid so I went with that.Getting to duelist early means you go from below Warrior's blood. Later you can save some points and get more life by pathing through Scion life wheel.Gear:While Hegemony's Era is pretty much the best in slot, a 400+ dps staff with crit will do the job just fine in most maps.Flasks:Bubbling Flasks are strong especially with alchemist cluster so I recommend running at least one.Tips:- Prioritize accuracy on gear. You will lack dexterity as a marauder so getting that flat accuracy (in combination with all the +% accuracy nodes in the tree) will be a massive dmg boost.- If you use Hegemony's Era with Blunt Trama, you will need to use /oos macro. It is pretty desyncy against tanky mobs if you knock them back multiple times.- Phys reflect is no issue if you run a CwDT setup with LC + Taste of Hate (not necessary but amazing).- Ele Reflect is an issue with Herald of Ice so I recommend disabling it for ele reflect maps and also swap out one of your curses for Warlord's mark if you want the extra leech (by removing reduced mana)Something to consider going for:- Vaal Orb Usable belts for +1 Endurance Charge or +% AoE- Grab a good staff from poe.trade with room to craft crit chance or weapon range. Last edited by Matlock0 on Jan 24, 2015, 1:30:03 PM