Godly Zealer Build?

[UberFaith]

Hi all! Last season I was into missile and elemental builds; But this season I have been into melee builds. I have been putting a lot of thought and planning into this build and I think it is very viable. I would just like to get your thoughts on this build. I have not yet tested this build yet, I wanted to see what everyone thought about it first.

FYI: THIS BUILD IS NOT CHEAP AND REQUIRES A HIGH LEVEL TO BE COMPLETE!

Skills:
20 Sacrifice
20 Zeal
20 Holy Shield
20 Defiance
20 Fantatism
1 in every prereq.

Equipment:
Fortitude
Highlords
Raven Frost
5% Bul Kathos
Verdungos Belt
Gore Riders
Dracs
Last Wish Zerker
Dream Bone Visage
Exile Eth Vortex

**Just a couple notes about the equipment I chose...**
-I chose last wish for the increased damage from the might aura and the massive 60-70% CB. Also I know many people prefer using a might merc, but I like to make my builds that are not reliant on a merc...
-Exile for obvious reasons here. Huge Defense and defiance aura.
-I chose Gore Riders as a nice compliment for the CB on LW. Between these two items I will have 75-85% CB.
-Finally I chose Dream helm for the added lightning damage (roughly 600) to help take care of any physical immunes. For uber play, I will use COA due to the lightning damage being useless in there.

With this build I will have the following auras running at the same time: Defiance(Exile), Might(Last Wish), Holy Shock(Dream), and Fant from the aura that I have enabled.

This zealer is built to have massive defense from Exile (and the defiance aura it gives when equipped) with massive damage complimented by crushing blow from Last Wish and Gore Riders.

What is everyones thought on this build? Thanks for any input!

[marcello]

looks pretty nice. would be fun to try out, but extremely expensive.

[Kefir-Tribe]

I've no doubt this build will be successful. However, your equipment choice is a bit odd. Why Last Wish, Exile and Dracul's Grasp? One of these items would be enough to get Life Tap.

About Last Wish. I think it's a rather crazy rune word. Three darn Jah runes and still, IMO, an ethereal Death Berserker Axe or Grief or BoTD or Stormlash or... would suit you better. But of course, if you already have made the rune word it is a nice weapon.

I see two problems you might get with this character. The first is resistances and especially Willowisps will eat you alive if you don't do anything about the lightning resistance. The second is the always so annoying IM. How are you going to handle it?

I think you should change Dracul's for Laying of Hands if you still go with Last Wish and Exile.

Good Luck!

[kingdryland]

It is a typical fanatic zealot build with defensive orientation (investment in defiance). My notes:

BK ring is not beneficial for zealots. The life it grants is decent but the skill and the leech are almost useless. Any good rare or most other unique rings will suit you better.

Your damage won't be that massive. Might+holy shock auras won't compensate for the low damage output that Last wish has compared to Grief,botd,death. So I wouldn't call that setup "godly".

Your speed is not ideal. Last wish zerker needs an extra 60% ias to reach max fpa (frame per attack) for zeal. You only get 20 from highlords. So get 20 ias gloves and use a nosferatu belt and a 15%ias jewel in helm.

Exile vortex is really bad choice for pvm, get a sacred targe/rondache or kurast.

Againt iron maiden and physical immunes keep gimmershred axe as switch weapon. Zeal the immunes and throw against im casters.

[mainaman]

It is a typical fanatic zealot build with defensive orientation (investment in defiance). My notes:

BK ring is not beneficial for zealots. The life it grants is decent but the skill and the leech are almost useless. Any good rare or most other unique rings will suit you better.

Your damage won't be that massive. Might+holy shock auras won't compensate for the low damage output that Last wish has compared to Grief,botd,death. So I wouldn't call that setup "godly".

Your speed is not ideal. Last wish zerker needs an extra 60% ias to reach max fpa (frame per attack) for zeal. You only get 20 from highlords. So get 20 ias gloves and use a nosferatu belt and a 15%ias jewel in helm.

Exile vortex is really bad choice for pvm, get a sacred targe/rondache or kurast.

Againt iron maiden and physical immunes keep gimmershred axe as switch weapon. Zeal the immunes and throw against im casters.

about his ias do you take into account that he uses fanaticism too?
if he does then he will need only the highlords amulet if i'm not wrong...

[hardnfast]

With a level 20 Fanat you need 60% ias to reach 4 fpa using a berserker axe.

Also I don't see to much PDR in your gear selection. (I guess this probably isn't a problem PvM)

[stevey wonder]

Ok well I think u should not use a dream helm because if u use a coa there is dr which will help a lot if ur pvm also if u plan on ubering and see if u could get a 2 soc ber ber ' d one with even more dr and the amulet u can try for a rare pally amulet or a maras for res cause it looks like u r lacking if ur in hell even with ur vortex

[Bladewind]

ol thread is ol. :p

[hurmix]

the build looks good. the only thing that i wud change is a maras for more resistances and a phoenix pally shield for the enhanced dmg

[shackleton]

wouldn't this also double as a 1pt smiter with a gear change?

[Spinns]

For a better idea for Pvm zeal gear check out one of these two guides
http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=425449
http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=356928

And if you ever get interested in Zeal Pvp
http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385327

[rCt Arbitur]

Last Wish is unnecessary in my opinion, get BoTD Ba or grief, anything but Last Wish cause its more for ubers.