With the improvements to Akkhan's set (which is not skill-specific), there is a lot of mention about Condemn returning, but I always preferred Stampede. Its stronger against bosses, and works really well with Obsidian Ring in the Cube. You actually barely need any other CDR beyond Akkhans. Furthermore, we now have a new helm that appears to add 60% Phalanx damage.
With all that said, any thoughts on Phalanx in 2.4?
I tried Condemn (got new Fryder), I did GR65 on first try. However, the Condemn version lacks damage mitigation. On GR70 white mobs killed me very easily (with Unity in cube). The new Cuirass not helping a lot in that regard, since with Condemn you rarely will be over 75% resources. Also, seems that most of the other builds got a leg that fits into the build, while Condemn got the shield revised. Somebody mentioned revise on weapon, too, but I didn't see that, no new BoP dropped in my short test time.
There is the way to make new Cuirass work - LoV:Unstoppable Force. But even with it, the damage we get is rather high and the damage done is not so amazing. Also Stricken stacks a way too slow comparing to HF or BS builds.
Still trying to figure out if maybe a Justice Lantern build would work, too - with a lot of skills put into block chance. However, then I presume I would need Obsidian, too (to get better uptime on Provoke.
Wasn't so lucky with that stuff, will see, need to play PTR more, however, queue is around 40 minutes last time I checked.
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With the improvements to Akkhan's set (which is not skill-specific), there is a lot of mention about Condemn returning, but I always preferred Stampede. Its stronger against bosses, and works really well with Obsidian Ring in the Cube. You actually barely need any other CDR beyond Akkhans. Furthermore, we now have a new helm that appears to add 60% Phalanx damage.
With all that said, any thoughts on Phalanx in 2.4?
EU ring+on kill phalanx under akk weapon+ zodiac+ roland set (buff to attack speed)= army of lags.
I tried Condemn (got new Fryder), I did GR65 on first try. However, the Condemn version lacks damage mitigation. On GR70 white mobs killed me very easily (with Unity in cube). The new Cuirass not helping a lot in that regard, since with Condemn you rarely will be over 75% resources. Also, seems that most of the other builds got a leg that fits into the build, while Condemn got the shield revised. Somebody mentioned revise on weapon, too, but I didn't see that, no new BoP dropped in my short test time.
Check this for more info:
http://www.diablofans.com/forums/diablo-iii-class-forums/crusader-the-church-of-zakarum/138560-return-of-the-condemn-sader-akkhan-set-redesigned?comment=10
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There is the way to make new Cuirass work - LoV:Unstoppable Force. But even with it, the damage we get is rather high and the damage done is not so amazing. Also Stricken stacks a way too slow comparing to HF or BS builds.
Yeah, I cubed an ancient 86% BoP.
Still trying to figure out if maybe a Justice Lantern build would work, too - with a lot of skills put into block chance. However, then I presume I would need Obsidian, too (to get better uptime on Provoke.
Wasn't so lucky with that stuff, will see, need to play PTR more, however, queue is around 40 minutes last time I checked.
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