Intro & build description
An awesome pick if you like melee characters that can take a slam or two. Being Juggernaut, we are extremely tanky and with some situation awareness, it’s hard to die running this build. If you are not sure what to run in the Crucible League, you can’t go wrong with this build.
Build Pros
- Solid league starter
- Requires no specific uniques to function
- Extremely tanky
- Smooth gameplay
- Fast clear speed
Build Cons
- Melee build
Passive tree(s) and Path of Building
Full build PoB LinkBandits
Bandits Quest Choice |
Kill all bandits |
Ascendancy skill points
Labyrinths | Skill point choice |
---|---|
Labyrinth 1 | Unstoppable |
Labyrinth 2 | Undeniable |
Labyrinth 3 | Untiring |
Endgame Labyrinth | Unbreakable |

Skill gem setup
Helm
Determination
War Banner
Pride
Enlighten Support
Body Armor
Boneshatter
Fortify Support
Ruthless Support
Melee Physical Damage Support
Close Combat Support
Brutality Support
Gloves
Molten Shell
Cast when Damage Taken Support
Leap Slam
Faster Attacks Support
Boots
Precision
Arrogance Support
Frostblink
Ancestral Cry
2h Weapon
Vaal Ancestral Warchief
Multiple Totems Support
Culling Strike Support
Ancestral Protector
Maim Support
Blood Rage
1h Weapon
None
Offhand weapon / shield
None
Build uniques / Example rare gear
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Rare GlovesGloves with high life and elemental resistances.
If you have a pair with an open prefix, craft melee strike range.
Boots
Rare BootsRare boots with high life and high movement speed as well as elemental resistances.
Right Ring
Unset RingWe run out of sockets for all the needed gems and thus, at least one of the rings must be unset ring to place in the Berserk.
As for stats, we are looking for a ring with life, accuracy and elemental resistances.
If you have an open suffix, craft non-channeling skills have -# to total mana cost.
Left Ring
Rare RingRare ring with life, accuracy, elemental resistances.
If you have an open suffix, craft non-channeling skills have -# to total mana cost.
Amulet
Rare AmuletRare amulet (preferably Lapis base) with lots of intelligence and dexterity to cover the gem needs as well as high life and if possible, elemental resistances.
If you have an open suffix, craft non-channeling skills have -# to total mana cost.
2Hand Weapon
Rare Two-Handed AxeLook for highest possible physical DPS axe you can find. Critical strike chance is not important.
Jewel
Rare Jewels1. Maximum life
2. Physical damage to attacks
3. Physical damage with Axe attacks
4. Attack speed
Flask
Flask Setup1. Seething Divine Life Flask of Allaying
2. Terrified Divine Life Flask of Assuaging
3. Practitioner’s Granite Flask of the Pangolin
4. Continuous jade Flask of the Kakapo
5. Apprentice’s Quicksilver Flask of the Cheetah