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Feb 27 2026 06:08am
tokens arent cheap rn, how are we feeling about...

max: lev mast or blade warp, or both?

hex: any hex worth more than 1 point?

demonic mastery: seems like 10 minimum with + skills for bind demon + consume goatment, defiler

bind demon: 1 point, or point dump?

consume: seems to be a common point dump after echoing strikes, i imagine this will be the meta?

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Feb 27 2026 06:43am
No idea, but can u consume more than one?

So many fun builds.

Wonder how a eltric blablabla magical based widowmaker with mirrorstrike works for pvp? Its like i dno, 15k magical damage per second, but x 6 or smt.

So 90k magical damage per second, or per half second according to planner, and it last for 52 seconds or smt….

Is there even a chance to have reasonable pvp theese days?
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Feb 27 2026 07:00am
well after latest revelations-
maxing blood oath gets you 5->43% reduced damage taken of all types
consume gets you 95% ed / 19% max life


Consider this build;
>obsession staff, enigma, stormshield, +2/20 circlet, +2/20 ammy, trangs gloves, dwarf star, wisp projector, tgods, hotspurs, might/pride merc, stat for max block
>20 echo / 20 warp / 20 mirrored / 20 blood oath / 1 hex siphon / 6 demonic mastery / rest consume
>reach 20 bind demon with some swap gear

That gets you 90/90/75/75 resists, 50% dr, max block, 43% all damage reduction, +26% max life, 20% light sorb, 15% fire sorb, +20 lite sorb
But still has 125 fcr and about 72k damage per hit avg after crit but before amp
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Feb 27 2026 07:32am
well after latest revelations-
maxing blood oath gets you 5->43% reduced damage taken of all types
consume gets you 95% ed / 19% max life


Consider this build;
>obsession staff, enigma, stormshield, +2/20 circlet, +2/20 ammy, trangs gloves, dwarf star, wisp projector, tgods, hotspurs, might/pride merc, stat for max block
>20 echo / 20 warp / 20 mirrored / 20 blood oath / 1 hex siphon / 6 demonic mastery / rest consume
>reach 20 bind demon with some swap gear

That gets you 90/90/75/75 resists, 50% dr, max block, 43% all damage reduction, +26% max life, 20% light sorb, 15% fire sorb, +20 lite sorb
But still has 125 fcr and about 72k damage per hit avg after crit but before amp


Yes, pretty much more damage than anything else, while going full survivor mode xD
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Feb 27 2026 07:37am
well after latest revelations-
maxing blood oath gets you 5->43% reduced damage taken of all types
consume gets you 95% ed / 19% max life


Consider this build;
>obsession staff, enigma, stormshield, +2/20 circlet, +2/20 ammy, trangs gloves, dwarf star, wisp projector, tgods, hotspurs, might/pride merc, stat for max block
>20 echo / 20 warp / 20 mirrored / 20 blood oath / 1 hex siphon / 6 demonic mastery / rest consume
>reach 20 bind demon with some swap gear

That gets you 90/90/75/75 resists, 50% dr, max block, 43% all damage reduction, +26% max life, 20% light sorb, 15% fire sorb, +20 lite sorb
But still has 125 fcr and about 72k damage per hit avg after crit but before amp


Is there a budget build for this? I’m wondering how important is it to get to 20 demon mastery. Is that extra demon after consume necessary?
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Feb 27 2026 07:38am
Is there a budget build for this? I’m wondering how important is it to get to 20 demon mastery. Is that extra demon after consume necessary?


Insight weapon is probably the best budget option out there.

Since it also gives FCR good damage, critical strike and helps with mana management, it’s a great option.
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Feb 27 2026 07:41am
Insight weapon is probably the best budget option out there.

Since it also gives FCR good damage, critical strike and helps with mana management, it’s a great option.


Agreed. With budget gear however (no torch, anni, etc..) it’ll be hard to reach 20 demon mastery and a decent levitation to equip say an eth CV. The question is whether or not having an extra demon is worth it by pumping hard points into demon mastery or is it better just to go blood oath.
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Is there a budget build for this? I’m wondering how important is it to get to 20 demon mastery. Is that extra demon after consume necessary?


Ondals staff, authority armor, hellwarden's will, highlords, spirit shield, laying of hands, arachs, fcr ring, sorb ring, rare boots.
You won't be as high damage or tanky or able to teleport but you'll still do 'enough'

Agreed. With budget gear however (no torch, anni, etc..) it’ll be hard to reach 20 demon mastery and a decent levitation to equip say an eth CV. The question is whether or not having an extra demon is worth it by pumping hard points into demon mastery or is it better just to go blood oath.


you can build insight in any ethereal elite staff with 4 sockets for reasonable damage, archon staff being the good base but harder to get 4s but the 86.5 bases get 4 sockets from larzuk
But I'd recommend a 125 build anyway, unless you want to go stormshield with 75% fcr in which case once again ondals is still best because all it takes is ondals + hellwardens + fcr ring

Alternatively you can build around vipermagi + kiras I guess, though you'll lack some +skills

This post was edited by Goomshill on Feb 27 2026 07:45am
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Feb 27 2026 07:50am
The main thing with warlock echoing strikes is that it is basically blade fury on steroids. More damage, more hits and uses faster frames to cast it.

With blade fury, the difference between perfect gear and common gear is minimal. Same with echoing.

Your main decision point is do you want to turtle or not. I don’t turtle and have really never felt in danger while farming t5 Heralds.
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Feb 27 2026 09:24am
The main thing with warlock echoing strikes is that it is basically blade fury on steroids. More damage, more hits and uses faster frames to cast it.

With blade fury, the difference between perfect gear and common gear is minimal. Same with echoing.

Your main decision point is do you want to turtle or not. I don’t turtle and have really never felt in danger while farming t5 Heralds.


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