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00:00:00 – 00:15:43
The video is a detailed guide for creating a powerful melee Rogue build for season 4, focusing on high damage output through skills like puncture, flurry, and poison ticks. The build uses the unique item Andariel's Visage and emphasizes the significance of acquiring key gear, particularly for the endgame. Key components include the Aspect of Retribution for enhanced damage to stunned enemies and frequent use of puncture for applying poison, triggering lucky hit chances, and crowd control.
Attack speed plays a critical role in this build, influencing the frequency of dagger throws which are tied to lucky hits. The setup incorporates several other skills and aspects, including Deadly Venom for increased poison damage, Shadow Step for mobility, and various customization options to balance between damage and survivability. Optimal itemization is highlighted, with stress on attack speed over critical hits due to the mechanics of poison damage.
Notable aspects like the Aspect of Might for damage reduction are used, and various gems like Amethyst and Sapphire are recommended to maximize damage output. The speaker also offers tactical advice on point redistribution and managing combo points efficiently, stressing the build's need for precise gameplay and caution due to potential survivability concerns past level 90 without top-tier gear.
In conclusion, while this melee Rogue build offers an exciting alternative to the Heartseeker build, it demands a high level of gear and precise playstyle adjustment, especially at higher levels.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on showcasing a potent melee Rogue build for season 4, which primarily employs puncture, flurry, and other skills. The build demonstrates high damage potential through poison ticks and emphasizes its endgame viability, contingent on acquiring key gear items, particularly the unique item, Andariel’s Visage. It is noted that survivability is a potential concern. The build leverages the Aspect of Retribution for additional damage to stunned or knocked-down enemies, benefiting from an apparent bug granting extra bonuses. The presenter advises caution, suggesting players watch gameplay before investing in the build due to its gear dependency and potential changes from future nerfs. The build is compared to the Heartseeker build, highlighting that while it may not outperform Heartseeker (a top-tier range build), it offers an alternative for those preferring melee gameplay.
00:03:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses optimizing damage output when fighting bosses with a melee rogue build centered around the Andariel’s Visage. Staying in melee range is crucial as skills like puncture need to be employed to maximize damage and trigger lucky hit chances. The build relies on puncture for applying poison, which accumulates significant damage over time. Additionally, flurry is used for combo points to boost attack speed and spread vulnerability, while caltrops and poison trap provide crowd control and increased critical hit opportunities. The speaker mentions that building the kit to Masterwork is necessary to achieve performance that rivals other melee rogue builds like Heartseeker. The segment wraps up with a note on itemization, emphasizing the importance of attack speed over crit due to the poison damage mechanics.
00:06:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the mechanics and priorities of a build focused on damage over time (DOT). They explain that while attack speed and critical hit chance are typically not crucial for DOT builds, attack speed is essential in this setup as it influences the frequency of dagger throws tied to a lucky hit. Andariel’s Visage is a required item for this build. The importance of skills like Dark Shroud and certain aspects such as the Aspect of Might, for damage reduction, and the Aspect of Retribution, for damage amplification, are highlighted. The build incorporates different stats like attack speed, lucky hit chance, and damage over time on gear, with particular emphasis on crowd control effects. Adaptability in selecting bonuses is also mentioned, with skills like Deadly Venom and Edge Masters providing additional damage. Multiple gem options, including Amethyst and Sapphire, are recommended for enhancing damage output. Puncture is utilized mainly for its ability to trigger lucky hit effects and apply crowd control, making enemies vulnerable and slow. The speaker notes that the build uses Puncture over Heartseeker due to better synergy with ranged attacks.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses various customization options and strategic choices for maximizing damage and survivability in a game build. Key points include the flexibility of redistributing points between damage reduction and poison-related abilities to suit personal playstyle. Deadly Venom is emphasized as crucial for poison builds, though Alchemic Advantage can be optional. The video highlights the trade-offs between movement speed and critical hits, explaining the benefits of each situation. Additionally, the speaker explains the use of specific skills like Shadow Step for mobility and becoming unstoppable, as well as the optional use of Smoke Grenade for extra damage. The importance of combining marksman and cutthroat skills to gain attack speed is also covered. The segment concludes with advice on managing combo points efficiently without repetitive actions.
00:12:00
In this segment of the video, the presenter explains how to activate combo points and the skill “Flurry” in a game without necessarily hitting a target, mentioning that destructible objects can serve as targets to build combo points. Flurry increases attack speed by 45%. The presenter then discusses the Paragon board setup, showing glyph choices such as Bane, Devious, Canny, Exploit, Control, and Tracker, and describes the chosen path through the board. They highlight the benefits of this build, including sustained uptime and added defenses against poison damage. The segment wraps up with an appreciation for viewer feedback, a mention of related builds, and a brief discussion of the build’s performance and potential tweaks.
00:15:00
In this part of the video, the speaker wraps up their build guide, emphasizing that advancing beyond level 90 with this build requires triple AIC gear due to survivability issues. They mention that this build is less forgiving compared to the Heartseeker build, which is safer due to its ranged nature. The speaker invites viewers to ask questions and encourages new viewers to subscribe. They acknowledge inspiration from Zario and Woody before signing off.