Roland's THORNS GR85+

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by Angry_Roleplayer last updated Oct 27, 2017 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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Skills

Punish Celerity
- Punish
Generate: 5 Wrath per attack

Strike your enemy for 335% weapon damage and gain Hardened Senses, increasing your Block Chance by 15% for 5 seconds.
Celerity

When you block with Hardened Senses active, you gain 15% increased Attack Speed for 3 seconds.
Sweep Attack Gathering Sweep
- Sweep Attack
Cost: 20 Wrath

Sweep a mystical flail through enemies up to 18 yards before you, dealing 480% weapon damage.
Gathering Sweep

Enemies caught in the sweep are pulled toward you.

Sweep Attack's damage turns into Holy.
Steed Charge Draw and Quarter
- Steed Charge
Cooldown: 16 seconds

Mount a celestial war horse that allows you to ride through enemies unhindered for 2 seconds.
Draw and Quarter

Bind 5 monsters near you with chains and drag them as you ride, dealing 185% weapon damage as Holy every second.
Iron Skin Reflective Skin
- Iron Skin
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Your skin turns to iron, absorbing 50% of all incoming damage for 4 seconds.
Reflective Skin

While active, your Thorns is increased by 300%.
Laws of Justice Decaying Strength
- Laws of Justice
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Active: Empower the Law, granting you and your allies 490 increased resistance to all elements for 5 seconds.

Passive: Recite the Law, granting you and your allies 140 increased resistance to all elements.

Only one Law may be active at a time.
Decaying Strength

Active: While the Law is empowered, any enemy who attacks you or your allies will have their damage reduced by 15% for 30 seconds, stacking up to a maximum of 60%.
Provoke Hit Me
- Provoke
Cooldown: 20 seconds
Generate: 30 Wrath

Taunt all nearby enemies and instantly generate an additional 5 Wrath for every enemy taunted. Taunted enemies will focus their attention on you for 4 seconds.
Hit Me

Gain 50% increased Block Chance for 4 seconds after casting Provoke.

Fervor
- Fervor
While wielding a one-handed weapon, your attack speed is increased by 15% and all cooldowns are reduced by 15%.
Finery
- Finery
Gain 1.5% Strength for every gem socketed into your gear.
Hold Your Ground
- Hold Your Ground
You can no longer Dodge, but your Block Chance is increased by 30%.
Iron Maiden
- Iron Maiden
Your Thorns is increased by 50%.

Items

Roland's Visage

Set Helm

Primary Stats

+626–750 Strength
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Roland's Legacy
Roland's Visage
Roland's Mantle
Roland's Bearing
Roland's Determination
Roland's Stride
Roland's Grasp
(2) Set: Every use of Shield Bash and Sweep Attack reduces the cooldowns of your Laws and Defensive Skills by 1 second.
(4) Set: Increase the damage of Shield Bash and Sweep Attack by 2500%.
(6) Set: Every use of Shield Bash or Sweep Attack that hits an enemy grants 50% increased Attack Speed and 15% damage reduction for 8 |4second:seconds;. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
Roland's Mantle

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+416–500 Strength
+91–100 Resistance to All Elements
+4 Random Magic Properties

Roland's Legacy
Roland's Visage
Roland's Mantle
Roland's Bearing
Roland's Determination
Roland's Stride
Roland's Grasp
(2) Set: Every use of Shield Bash and Sweep Attack reduces the cooldowns of your Laws and Defensive Skills by 1 second.
(4) Set: Increase the damage of Shield Bash and Sweep Attack by 2500%.
(6) Set: Every use of Shield Bash or Sweep Attack that hits an enemy grants 50% increased Attack Speed and 15% damage reduction for 8 |4second:seconds;. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51.0–100.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.
Roland's Bearing

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+416–500 Strength
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Roland's Legacy
Roland's Visage
Roland's Mantle
Roland's Bearing
Roland's Determination
Roland's Stride
Roland's Grasp
(2) Set: Every use of Shield Bash and Sweep Attack reduces the cooldowns of your Laws and Defensive Skills by 1 second.
(4) Set: Increase the damage of Shield Bash and Sweep Attack by 2500%.
(6) Set: Every use of Shield Bash or Sweep Attack that hits an enemy grants 50% increased Attack Speed and 15% damage reduction for 8 |4second:seconds;. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
Shackles of the Invoker

Set Bracers

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+2401–2880 Thorns Damage
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

Thorns of the Invoker
Crown of the Invoker
Burden of the Invoker
Pride of the Invoker
Shackles of the Invoker
Zeal of the Invoker
Renewal of the Invoker
(2) Set: Your Thorns damage now hits all enemies in a 15 yard radius around you. Each time you hit an enemy with Punish, Slash, or block an attack your Thorns is increased by 35% for 2 seconds.
(4) Set: You take 50% less damage for 20 seconds after damaging an enemy with Bombardment.
(6) Set: The attack speed of Punish and Slash are increased by 50% and deal 800% of your Thorns damage to the first enemy hit.
Pride of the Invoker

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+2401–2880 Thorns Damage
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength

+626–750 Intelligence

Thorns of the Invoker
Crown of the Invoker
Burden of the Invoker
Pride of the Invoker
Shackles of the Invoker
Zeal of the Invoker
Renewal of the Invoker
(2) Set: Your Thorns damage now hits all enemies in a 15 yard radius around you. Each time you hit an enemy with Punish, Slash, or block an attack your Thorns is increased by 35% for 2 seconds.
(4) Set: You take 50% less damage for 20 seconds after damaging an enemy with Bombardment.
(6) Set: The attack speed of Punish and Slash are increased by 50% and deal 800% of your Thorns damage to the first enemy hit.
String of Ears

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+85–108 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces damage from melee attacks by 25–30%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Roland's Determination

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+416–500 Strength
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Roland's Legacy
Roland's Visage
Roland's Mantle
Roland's Bearing
Roland's Determination
Roland's Stride
Roland's Grasp
(2) Set: Every use of Shield Bash and Sweep Attack reduces the cooldowns of your Laws and Defensive Skills by 1 second.
(4) Set: Increase the damage of Shield Bash and Sweep Attack by 2500%.
(6) Set: Every use of Shield Bash or Sweep Attack that hits an enemy grants 50% increased Attack Speed and 15% damage reduction for 8 |4second:seconds;. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
Roland's Stride

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+416–500 Strength
+416–500 Vitality
+4 Random Magic Properties

Roland's Legacy
Roland's Visage
Roland's Mantle
Roland's Bearing
Roland's Determination
Roland's Stride
Roland's Grasp
(2) Set: Every use of Shield Bash and Sweep Attack reduces the cooldowns of your Laws and Defensive Skills by 1 second.
(4) Set: Increase the damage of Shield Bash and Sweep Attack by 2500%.
(6) Set: Every use of Shield Bash or Sweep Attack that hits an enemy grants 50% increased Attack Speed and 15% damage reduction for 8 |4second:seconds;. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+10–12% Movement Speed
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.
Justice Lantern

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+12–16% Chance to Block
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces duration of control impairing effects by 35–50%
Gain damage reduction equal to 45–55% of your Block Chance.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+160–179 Dexterity

+160–179 Strength

+160–179 Intelligence
Hack

Legendary Axe

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

75–100% of your Thorns damage is applied on every attack.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+128–163 Dexterity

+128–163 Strength

+128–163 Intelligence

One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(32–39)–(39–49) Arcane Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Poison Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Lightning Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Holy Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Cold Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Fire Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Damage
Vo'Toyias Spiker

Legendary Shield

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+22–39 Thorns Damage
Enemies affected by Provoke take double damage from Thorns.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+128–163 Dexterity

+128–163 Strength

+128–163 Intelligence

More Details

Head
- Roland's Visage
- Stat Priority: LOH AR
Shoulders
- Roland's Mantle
- Stat Priority: AD CDR Str Vit
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: Physical % Str Vit
Torso
- Roland's Bearing
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Reduced Elite Dmg
Wrists
- Shackles of the Invoker
- Stat Priority: LOH AR Str
Hands
- Pride of the Invoker
- Stat Priority: LOH AD AR Str
Waist
- String of Ears
- Vigilante Belt
- Stat Priority: Thorns Life AR Str
Legs
- Roland's Determination
- Stat Priority: AR Str Vit
Feet
- Roland's Stride
- Stat Priority: AR Str Vit Armor +
Rings
- The Compass Rose
- Justice Lantern
- Stat Priority: AD CDR Block % Str
Weapon
- Hack
- Stat Priority: AD CDR Str LOH
Offhand
- Vo'Toyias Spiker
- Akarat's Awakening
- Stat Priority: Block % CDR Str Vit

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.8%.
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- Boyarsky's Chip
  Boyarsky's Chip
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Adds 16000 Thorns.

Kanai's Cube

Golden Flense

Legendary Two-Handed Flail

Primary Stats

+192–245 Strength
Increases Sweep Attack Damage by 150–200% (Crusader Only)
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Sweep Attack restores 4–6 Wrath for each enemy hit.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(39–47)–(47–59) Arcane Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Poison Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Lightning Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Holy Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Cold Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Fire Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Damage
Golden Flense
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
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 2.0–3.0%
+27–60 Life per Hit
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Ring of Royal Grandeur

GOLDEN FLENSE IN CUBE

Not much gearing options here, guys. Akarat's Awakening will help with survival through constant resetting of Akarat's Champion(if you use it) but you will lose either provoke (dps loss) or Laws (toughness drops). So it's not worth it in my opinion.

Without Golden Flense it's incredibly hard to have 90% of Wrath and have Aquila's Cuirass bonus.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Resist All
Life
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

You don't need attack speed here. And don't really need CDR. Prioritize AREA DAMAGE where possible as well as resistances and life/armor. But Toughness is preferable here.

Build Guide

GREETINGS NEPHALEM!

THIS IS "SCRUB YOUR WAY THURSDAY"!

As you can remember in this weekly digest we present you community builds that are completely ineffective and underperforming!

This time we present you the "Horny Sweeper" build from the Angry_Roleplayer, based on both Roland's Legacy and Thorns of the Invoker sets!

Not only this is a weird mixture, but it's also not supposed to work at all! Strangely.. after 4 years of "perfecting the details"(as the owner says) .. somehow...it works!

At this moment Angry_Roleplayer is steamrolling impressive GR60+ in this pile of junk and does a whole set of bounties in just 2 hours and 34 minutes!

Hey guys! I hope you liked the intro

I present you my CRAZY Roland's Thorns build.

I believe noone in the world tried this crazy combination of Thorns applied at 250% increased attack speed.

Unfortunately this build is a "fun" build and not an END GAME TOP GRIFT build absolutely, simply because Roland's set does not benefit to thorns damage directly (like Invoker's or Akkhan's)

Based on my math, the build can push 85+ with p2000-2500 and augments. But i decided not to write "85+" simply because i have doubts people are gonna push it that high

So far i did 73 with crappy gear and no augments at p1300. I struggled a lot to do 74 but i already need some luck there.

What i like about this build?

1) Low gear requirements to do 60-65+

2) Don't need attack speed rolls

3) Don't need CDR rolls

4) Don't really need Area Damage as well.

5) Moderate toughness/recovery in low GR's because we can refresh Laws and Defensive Skills almost instantly

6) Don't need Akarath's Awakening (rarest shield in the game, might not even drop!)

7) Fast stricken stacking because of CRAZY attack speed.

8) Can get S7 stash tab with this

What are the weak points?

1) Low damage overall

2) Very low single target damage (compared to Invoker and Akkhan+Invoker), simply because Roland buffs Shield Bash and Sweep, and not thorns or all damage (like Akkhan's)

3) Can't use Akarath's Champion effectively, because it's hard to fit Akarath's Awakening as well. And without AA shield, AC cooldown is terribly long.

4) Toughness is problematical in 70+. More damage reduction would be nice.

How do you play?

Well, watch the video first of all! And here are a few tips:

1) Watch your wrath level. Don't let it drop below 90%

2) Sweep random mobs as you go to keep 5 stacks of damage reduction all the time.

3) Avoid fighting single elites. Drag them into density.

As for the skill options:

1) Endurance instead of Drag and Quarter for more mobility

2) Laws of Valor - Invincible, instead of Decaying Strength for more Life per Hit (if you survive through the rift but feel fragile at RG)

3) Akarath's Champion - Prophet instead of Decaying Strength.

Thank you!
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