Not going to write a detail guide about kicker but, there was like 5 people asking for lvl 18 kicker guide in last six months, so here it is
This is not whats better or whats not better, this is to give people general idea about kickers!!!
Kickers can be extremely cheap or expensive, its up to you to decide what build you going
Skills
18 dragon talon
1 claw mastery
the rest in burst of speed
Stats
2 choices (high str build, and full vitality build)
high str
dex to get max block(depands one your choice of shield)
the rest into str (str=dam on kicker)
vitality-none
energy-none
vitality build (I prefer this one)
dex to hit max block
str to equip items
the rest into vitality
Gear
You should have at least 2 helmets
1x 20frw/elemental dam/ed/anything alse usefull stats/2os(socket choices I prefer eather prubies or gg rare jewels)
swap helm should be mellee base same as above but doesn't need frw
budget choices 3os crown with 3 prubies
Armors (again 2 or 3 armors in stash)
stealth (breast plate or any light base armor)
twitch with pruby
4os gothic plate or ancients armor with 4 prubies or gg jewels
24fhr/30+life/2os armor (needs modes like magic dam reduction/resistance)
Ammy (2 choics)
angelic (I prefer this 95% of the time)
rare with gg stats (must have skill/life/life replenish, otherwise use angelic)
rings
1x angelic
1x ar/mana/str/life rep/dam reduction/res ring( if you cant get gg ring use 2x angelics and just get more life/mana sc's)
stash ring----ar/mana/half freeze duration (vs zeallers that use cold dam pre patch sword and cold scs)
shields (choices, again many different options)
swordback (sockets id use 4str/6dex jewel)
17fhr/30/20/2os shields (best base is bone shield, 2x jewels stats/ed/whatever alse)
another choice would be pelta (unique shield but I wouldn't recommend it)
Weapons choices (again id have at least a couple)
crushflange (socket it wish cold dam gem, light gem or gg rare jewel)
amp dam/20ias/high speed weapon (other good options elemental dam/2os) sockets choices (I prefer jewels but if you cant get ahold of gg jewels use p topazes for elemental dam)
range 4 weapon with good base speed and amp ( this is mainly vs casters)
bloodthief(again vs casters only)
gloves (3 options)
bloodfist (use this if you use crushflange)
crafted crushin blow gloves (if you use these get once with at least 9 crushing blow and higher hp)
sigon
Belts( couple choices but rare is the best in my personal opinion)
rare belt with 24fhr/35+life/rep or str/mana (this probably your best bet!!!!)
crafted open wounds belt (open wounds doesn't do very much dam at this level but if you feel like this is necessary to counter life rep then go ahead)
sigon
Boots also couple choices
rare greaves with frw/fhr/3dex/attack rating/mana (whatever you can find)
second choice 20/10/stack resistance
sigon boots (budget choices ofc)


There are many other items you can use on kickers, that's why they are more fun, and unique characters. Every kicker is build differently, some stack elemental dam, some higher hp, some more physical dam, pick what you like and start building.

Again this is for newer users, obviously most of you already know how to build a kicker but here it is anyways. Enjoy!!!!!

This post was edited by grimaud on Jul 18 2015 04:28pm

you make no mention of charms in the guide, maybe you can still edit it in?

15/1-11 lit dmg scs
5 frw/18 mana lcs
7 frw/33 mana gcs

Can also use 2 str/1-11 lit dmg sc to str bug greaves if vita build

that's basically it. depands on situation also 15/7 manas.

here if that will help
mellee set up

35-40 life/life dam
0-5 life-manas

vs casters
2-5 7frw/mans
the rest life/light dam


This post was edited by grimaud on Jul 18 2015 07:09pm

for strength builds:

u might want to have a throw switch with kb. also a dex charm in invent is helpfull for dex bugging ur throw switch.

if dueling casters having a point into shadow and psychic hammer can really help chasing down an opponent

i like to cast the shadow behind enemy and switch to ph so if she casts it the kb is in my dorection

Its hard to write a guide on kickers mainly because you can go so many ways with hybrids. Kick / fire trapper, kick / bf, kick / psy hammer, etc. and each can have drastically different setups and gear and skills.

Good guide for the basic setup tho grim.

This post was edited by thesnipa on Jul 19 2015 09:45am

yeah just wanted to touch basics, too many people posted about lvl 18 kickers. you can do many different builds. this was pure kicker so (no dex charms aka no throw switch) range 4 weapon does magic, casters don't have a chance vs kicker anyways so doesn't matter if u have phyc hammer or not

Also you can push 1.5k-2k defense on a kicker pretty easily without losing damage ias, cb, or really anything.

Still hits 6k+ ar