I can't personally say I would like the build or not. I was only saying that most of those who have tried the spear build have liked it and had success with it. I'm more than anything a fan of experimenting and trying new things... Sometimes they work out and sometimes they don't. Currently I'm spending sometime everyday training spear when I get bored of living or doing clan boss raids.
As far as sacrificing survivability because of not using bolo, I haven't used bolos since 120 (I'm lvl 162 atm) and started lvling in Bogan and bolg caves.
by the the time youll face wrath and crushing blow from bolgs and troll youll eat your spear and grab hold the bow like is your life
Eh. The aoe dmg down the 170 4* troll path ain't fun but it ain't that bad. I'd say it knocks off about 20-25 percent of my HP. They're usually dead before they can get a 2nd aoe swing in.
Well, that and I don't mind drinking restos like a Sat night drinking binge.
Speaking of troll path, went through 3 lix sessions and had 5 riftskull bracers drop.