Quote (jimmycongo @ Jun 26 2026 07:10am)

That would shred, but for comparison, this is my build from the OP:

https://maxroll.gg/d2/d2planner/gifh0j0w

Obviously multiple ways to build this, but this is a massive amount of damage.

Only skill difference for me is that I dump the points into oath instead of defiler, but that's just a personal preference.

Quote (ahyp @ 26 Jun 2026 07:31)

Seem pretty similar, you're prebuffing hex bane with void and ars then swapping bo in your calculation. Damage is the same tho for our builds otherwise.
I'll end up doing more damage with gheeds and extra spread from defiler, maybe the bone spear evens it out but I have 75fcr too.

More resist, damage, defiler spread, peirce, fcr frames actually. Socket for leech/knockback/w/e

Quote (jimmycongo @ Jun 26 2026 07:41am)

Definitely don't socket for leech, you won't do any with such low physical damage. Again, as I said before, it's six/one half dozen, can't go wrong either way. Just as long as it's hex bane, full synergies, and explosive arrows, you can't go wrong. Horazon's gloves is a lot of damage even without cb though, its fire damage goes to the arrow and the splash of the explosion.

Quote (ahyp @ Jun 26 2026 07:50am)

3 defilers yea, consume 1
there is no need to run a bound demon
you have a merc providing you unlimited mana and slowing everything with holy freeze
you teleport around and shoot from range

2 defilers spreading to 10 mobs @ 53% damage does way more density spread damage
than
1 defiler spread to 4 mobs @ 44% damage and a bound demon that does nothing for you
95% of your damage is magic, 2.5% is fire, and 2.5% is physical


Mirrored blades is a synergy for Hex bane, so it gives more damage
Not enough points to max hex bane synergies either with a 20 soft point bound demon so you lose about 500 per arrow going into bind
This build maxes out at 90 and the rest are dumped into defiler for additional spread and damage

Even better when you don't accidentally have to consume your bound demon LOL

Quote (N1ck0 @ Jun 26 2026 07:50am)

true i forgot you running hex blade haha, but i would advise you to try 3 defillers without consume one, the dps gain is huge i did tried it 3 defillers just explode every screen

but of course its a versatile build, its all about preference and confort, demon machine with mirror blade is soo op that pretty much any version works fine for all endgame content,

i fell a need for bind demon becouse i play hardcore, it helps alot against heralds p8t5 and dolls, ubers, the fact that you can death mark it across walls help alot in numerous situations, even against some vigor extra fast harolds you dont wanna try to tank it and your merc will die

Quote (ahyp @ 26 Jun 2026 07:44)

does the -magic% on ars work for prebuff? perhaps a splendor with good staff mods might be better or some other shield that has magic damage % increase (dont know if one exists)

Quote (jimmycongo @ Jun 26 2026 07:41am)

Definitely don't socket for leech, you won't do any with such low physical damage. Again, as I said before, it's six/one half dozen, can't go wrong either way. Just as long as it's hex bane, full synergies, and explosive arrows, you can't go wrong. Horazon's gloves is a lot of damage even without cb though, its fire damage goes to the arrow and the splash of the explosion.

Quote (ahyp @ Jun 26 2026 09:09am)

You doing uber ancients or just regular ubers? Got a link for that?

Quote (jimmycongo @ Jun 26 2026 09:10am)

The only real staff mods that are helpful on books are defiler and consume. You can't get hexes on books, otherwise that would be the easy call, and two skills is better than one.

The ideal would be 3 Eldritch with consume on a magic book.

Quote (ahyp @ 26 Jun 2026 08:11)

I think you are running with a bo barb and enchantress right, I am just running with 1 license, I do notice some sustain on leech since im not using prayer merc and use holy freeze instead