Crit Scaling
This build scales critical strikes. We don't have access to a lot of increased critical strike chance so we need to get almost all of it from gear.
2x Phantom Grip is necessary in the build because of the flat +% Critical Strike Chance. The only stat on this item we care about is the +2% crit chance. These items are mandatory for the build to scale crit effectively.
Drain Life has a base critical strike chance of 0%. Without the 2x Phantom Grip we cannot scale crit.
You might be tempted to forgo Phantom Grip and scale Stygian Beam since it has a base critical strike chance of 5%, however, Stygian Beam is not 100% of our damage. Our damage is a mixture of Drain Life and Stygian. It's important to scale the crit of both of these skills.
Also scaling base crit is a very efficient way to get more out of your Increased Critical Strike Chance.
Intelligence Scaling
PrefixIntelligence is by far the best way to scale the build after PrefixSpell Critical Strike Chance.
Each point of Intelligence grants us:
- 4 Armor
- 1 Mana
- 1% Stygian Beam Frequency
- 0.5% cast speed
- 4% increase damage
Defenses
By using Citadel Boots with Revenant Mask you can get fairly high crit reduction with 1 SuffixArmor and Reduced Bonus Damage from Crits roll on your gear.
Grand Embers of Immortality will get you to Endurance cap if you're using a Revenant Mask or Burial Mask.
SuffixHealth also acts as a damage multiplier thanks to Deadlock 1/1 and Corrupted Consciousness 5/5.
Stat goals for Aberroth Kill
- 120 Intelligence
- 45% spell critical strike chance
- 300% critical multiplier
- 50% increased cast speed from gear (150% total cast speed)
- 60% Endurance
Desirable T7 Affixes
- Death Seal
- Drain Life
- PrefixSpell Critical Strike Chance
- PrefixIntelligence
- Reaper Form
PrefixSpell Critical Strike Chance is a rare affix. PrefixCritical Strike Chance is way more common. Use Critical Strike Chance prefix if you're getting unlucky finding the spell crit prefix.
Alternate Items
Aurora's Time Glass is a great fit for this build as it's base stats offer everything we could want. It's also a great defensive option giving us a second cheat death. If you get one with LP, slam PrefixCritical Strike Multiplier or PrefixSpell Critical Strike Chance.
Legacy of the Quiet Forest is a great starter belt to fix resists. If you get LP, slam with SuffixIncreased Cooldown Recovery Speed or any Health suffix.
Prismatic Gaze is bonkers for the build. If you want to use one slam T7 crit multiplier on an item that had Critical Strike Chance for crazy boss melting damage.