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[3.8] Dominating Blow Templar (Guardian)

prime December 5, 2018 [3.8] Blight League builds, Melee builds, Summoner builds 2 Comments

Intro & build description

This is top tier league starting build because it is cheap, effective and doesn’t need any specific items to work. Pick up any rares you find, balance out resistances and you are good to go.

Build Pros

  • Top tier league starter build
  • Very tanky
  • Dirt cheap
  • SSF viable (solo self-found)
  • Straightforward gameplay

Build Cons

  • Not the fastest build in the game

Passive tree(s) and Path of Building

[3.8] Full Build

Bandits

Bandits Quest Choice
Kill all bandits

Ascendancy skill points

LabyrinthsSkill point choice
Labyrinth 1Radiant Crusade
Labyrinth 2Unwavering Crusade
Labyrinth 3Harmony of Purpose
Endgame LabyrinthTime of Need

Skill gem setup

Helm


Holy Relic

Increased Area of Effect Support

Summon Stone Golem

Blind Support


Body Armor


Dominating Blow

Minion Damage Support

Ancestral Call Support

Multistrike Support

Melee Physical Damage Support

Added Fire Damage Support


Gloves


Herald of Purity

Maim Support

Minion Damage Support

Portal


Boots


Smite

Generosity Support

Hatred

Faster Attacks Support


2h Weapon


None


1h Weapon


Leap Slam

Fortify Support

Faster Attacks Support


Offhand weapon / shield


Cast When Damage Taken Support

Increased Duration Support

Convocation


Build uniques / Example rare gear


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Helmet

Rare Helmet

Rare helmet with high life and elemental resistances.

Body Armour

Belly of the Beast

Belly of the Beast is super endgame upgrade, you don’t need it to progress. Tabula Rasa or any rare chest with life and elemental resistances will do the trick.

Gloves

Rare Gloves

Rare gloves with life, elemental resistances and dexterity.

Boots

Rare Boots

Rare boots with high life, elemental resistances and at least 25% movement speed.

Left Ring

Rare Ring

Life, physical attack damage leeched as mana and some elemental resistances.

Right Ring

Rare Ring

High life, elemental resistances and dexterity.

Amulet

Rare Amulet

Rare amulet with life, strength, dexterity and mana regeneration.

Belt

Stygian Vise

Look for one with highest life and elemental resistances you can afford.

1Hand Weapon

Brightbeak

In general, we want fastest weapon we can find for smooth movement. Mods on weapon doesn’t matter at all.

Offhand

Rare Shield

High life and elemental resistances.

Jewel

Rare Jewels

  1. Minion damage
  2. Minion attack speed
  3. Life
  4. Mana or resistances

Flask

Flask Setup

  1. Seething Divine Life Flask of Staunching
  2. Chemist’s Granite Flask of Iron Skin
  3. Writhing Jar
  4. Ample Sulphur Flask of Curing
  5. Ample Quicksilver Flask of Heat

Feel free to share your thoughts/experiences/tips about the build in comments section below.

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2 comments

  1. PoE Noob
    March 14, 2019 at 5:18 pm

    Is this still a good guide today or was anything of this nerfed/changed?

    Reply
  2. Sean
    March 28, 2019 at 5:13 pm

    What pantheon choices did you use for this build?

    Reply

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