#49
by Swan
So it turns out I found a great leveling build. I am using hearth brooch, *glitched* arachnus pendant of the hive, and royal lifesteal ring setup instead of comrak set.
Skills are shadowstrike, quick strike, life steal, sneaky attack, poison weapon. PW is a slow cast, so I cast it out of combat while sigils are ticking in (1k health and 1k energy).
I level at 171-175 bolgs—2* hunters, 3* maulers, and 4* chosens.
The *glitched* arachnus pendant of the hive shield skill drains all your energy when you take damage. It also pops after one hit. But, it can take *infinite* damage for that one hit. This is a lifesaver when a 4* uses "Chosen of Bolg" power hit for 1.5k damage. Shielding nullifies 100% of that hit, even though the description says it only absorbs up to 600 damage.
I use only 3 lixes. Super xp, heroic armor, and heroic health. I use about 10-15 restos per lix. That's a cost of about 5k per 15 minutes, which is easily made up through bolg gold and item drops.
My rate is 1.1 bars per lix. This is actually a very cost effective rate when you consider the low cost of the plat items I'm using.
Overall I am really satisfied with this setup, and I am relieved that I have found a good way to level without using super combos/heroic hastes or spamming restos.