HotA + BotT no set GR45 for The Thrill

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by StarliteLemming last updated Apr 2, 2016 ( Patch 2.4 )

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Skills

Hammer of the Ancients Smash
- Hammer of the Ancients
Cost: 20 Fury

Call forth a massive hammer to smash enemies directly in front of you for 535% weapon damage. Hammer of the Ancients has a 1% increased Critical Hit Chance for every 5 Fury that you have.
Smash

Smash for 640% weapon damage as Fire.
Furious Charge Merciless Assault
- Furious Charge
Cost: 1 Charge
Generate: 15 Fury

Rush forward knocking back and dealing 600% weapon damage to enemies along your path.

You gain a charge every 10 seconds and can have up to 1 charge stored at a time.
Merciless Assault

Recharge time is reduced by 2 seconds for every enemy hit. This effect can reduce the recharge time by up to 10 seconds.
Wrath of the Berserker Insanity
- Wrath of the Berserker
Cooldown: 120 seconds

Enter a berserker rage which raises several attributes for 20 seconds.

Critical Hit Chance: 10%
Attack Speed: 25%
Dodge Chance: 20%
Movement Speed: 20%
Insanity

While active, gain 50% increased damage.
Threatening Shout Falter
- Threatening Shout
Generate: 15 Fury
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Shout with great ferocity, reducing damage done by enemies within 25 yards by 20% for 15 seconds.
Falter

Enemies instead take 25% increased damage for 6 seconds.
War Cry Impunity
- War Cry
Generate: 20 Fury
Cooldown: 20 seconds

Unleash a rallying cry to increase Armor for you and all allies within 100 yards by 20% for 120 seconds.
Impunity

Increase resistance to all elements by 20% while affected by War Cry.
Battle Rage Bloodshed
- Battle Rage
Cost: 20 Fury

Enter a rage which increases your damage by 10% and Critical Hit Chance by 3%. Lasts 120 seconds.
Bloodshed

Critical Hits cause an explosion of blood dealing 20% of the damage done to all other nearby enemies.

Ruthless
- Ruthless
You deal 40% additional damage to enemies below 30% health.
Berserker Rage
- Berserker Rage
You deal 25% additional damage while near maximum Fury.
Boon of Bul-Kathos
- Boon of Bul-Kathos
Reduce the cooldowns of your:
Earthquake by 15 seconds.
Call of the Ancients by 30 seconds.
Wrath of the Berserker by 30 seconds.
Rampage
- Rampage
Increase Strength by 1% for 8 seconds after killing or assisting in killing an enemy. This effect stacks up to 25 times.

Items

Leoric's Crown

Legendary Helm

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increase the effect of any gem socketed into this item by 75–100%. This effect does not apply to Legendary Gems.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–26 Dexterity

+18–26 Strength

+18–26 Intelligence
Vile Ward

Legendary Shoulders

Primary Stats

+5 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Furious Charge deals 30–35% increased damage for every enemy hit while charging.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Shi Mizu's Haori

Legendary Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

While below 20–25% Life, all attacks are guaranteed Critical Hits.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Bracers of the First Men

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1.5–2.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Hammer of the Ancients attacks 50% faster and deals 150–200% increased damage.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Pox Faulds

Legendary Pants

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

When 3 or more enemies are within 12 yards, you release a vile stench that deals 450–550% weapon damage as Poison every second for 5 seconds to enemies within 15 yards.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–23 Dexterity

+18–23 Strength

+18–23 Intelligence
Illusory Boots

Legendary Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements
+8 - 9% Movement Speed

Secondary Stats

You may move unhindered through enemies.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Unity

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 12 - 15%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%

Secondary Stats

All damage taken is split between wearers of this item.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Band of Might

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%

Secondary Stats

After casting Furious Charge, Ground Stomp, or Leap, take 50 - 60% reduced damage for 8 seconds.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
The Gavel of Judgment

Legendary Two-Handed Mighty Weapon

Primary Stats

+(180–220)–(216–274) Holy Damage
+360–404 Strength
Increases Hammer of the Ancients Damage by 75–100% (Barbarian Only)
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Hammer of the Ancients returns 20–25 Fury if it hits 3 or fewer enemies.

More Details

Head
- Leoric's Crown
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Vile Ward
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Shi Mizu's Haori
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Bracers of the First Men
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Pox Faulds
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Illusory Boots
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Unity
- Band of Might
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- The Gavel of Judgment
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain 10.0% non-Physical damage reduction.
  While below 50% Life, your resistances to Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison, and Arcane are increased by 75%. (Requires Rank 25)
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- Pain Enhancer
  Pain Enhancer
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Critical hits cause the enemy to bleed for 2500.0% weapon damage as Physical over 3 seconds.
  Gain Blood Frenzy, granting you 3% increased Attack Speed for each bleeding enemy within 20 yards. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

Blade of the Tribes

Legendary Two-Handed Mighty Weapon

Primary Stats

+946–1125 Strength
Increases Earthquake Damage by 150–200% (Barbarian Only)
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

War Cry and Threatening Shout cause an Avalanche and Earthquake.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(1177–1439)–(1410–1788) Arcane Damage

+(1177–1439)–(1410–1788) Poison Damage

+(1177–1439)–(1410–1788) Lightning Damage

+(1177–1439)–(1410–1788) Holy Damage

+(1177–1439)–(1410–1788) Cold Damage

+(1177–1439)–(1410–1788) Fire Damage

+(1177–1439)–(1410–1788) Damage
Blade of the Tribes
Aquila Cuirass

Legendary Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

While above 90–95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+49–60 Dexterity

+49–60 Strength

+49–60 Intelligence
Aquila Cuirass
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 4.0–5.0%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
Reduces cooldown of all skills by 4.0–7.0%.
Reduces all resource costs by 5.0–7.0%.
+1 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Ignores Durability Loss
Reduce the remaining cooldown of one of your skills by 1 seconds when you hit with a resource-spending attack.
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Two interesting things about these items. First, Blade of the Tribes in Kanai's Cube worked better than The Furnace because I could spam my shouts to do area damage. Second, Illusory Boots was really helpful while waiting for Furious Charge to cool down -- I could walk to my next target (large mob or elites) while ignoring intervening monsters.

I had to burn a Ramaladni's Gift to put an Emerald into The Gavel of Judgment. Not thrilled about that, but it is a 4400dps weapon, so not entirely wasted.

I didn't have any Legendaries with useful powers for some slots, but I did have 8 Ancient items. I just selected my most powerful item for: belt (Ancient Lamentation), hands (Ancient Gloves of Worship), amulet (Eye of Etlich with some nice rolls). I'm certain there's better options for chest and shoulders, but I didn't have a lot of choices.

Pain Enhancer is a reasonable choice because the build relies on crits, and the L25 power is especially good (in theory -- I didn't see much evidence of it working). Bane of the Powerful or Mirinae would probably work almost as well.

Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac (cubed) is essential for reducing the cool downs, especially on Wrath of the Berserker.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Primary Stat
Vitality
Movement Speed
Maximum Resource

Offense

Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Build Guide

Just wanted to share my slightly unusual HotA build for The Thrill (season 5 conquest requiring solo GR45 with no set items).

By putting Blade of the Tribes into Kanai's Cube, you get two serious damage dealers that also buff and add Fury -- and have short cooldowns.

This build depends a lot on critical hits, including putting an Emerald into The Gavel of Judgment. I had about 30% chance and +250% damage.

The play style that worked for me began each grift with charging to full Fury (shouts and FC) and activating Battle Cry. After that, I used Furious Charge to make distance until I found a big mob of normals or some elites. Wrath of the Berserker, then War Cry and Threatening Shout to rain down damage. Then Hammer of the Ancients to deal most of the damage. If you're hitting too many monsters and your Fury starts to drop, charge it back up and thin the herd with Furious Charge. Once Wrath of the Berserker runs out, reduce the frequency of WC and TS, so WotB has a chance to get the cool down boost from Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac (cubed). This is especially important for the Rift Guardian.

I found that FC ran out occasionally, and sometimes my Fury did too. At these times, the Illusory Boots were brilliant for getting me moving towards the next mob or elite while I waited. They seem to also ignore Wallers.

I found this build to work better for me than The Furnace in KC and Avalanche as my area damage (and better than a non-elemental Seismic Slam build). But to be fair, I did have 8 Ancient items, including my weapon. And I'm annoyed I had to burn a Ramaldni's Cube.

I did GR45 on my first try with 1:35 to spare. I expect I could have reached GR47. The game rated my power as: 939k damage, 34.9m toughness, 1.4m recovery. Without the Emerald, damage was only 720k, and I was struggling at GR43.

Hope this helps someone.

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