Consecrated Path
Oni-Goroshi Juggernaut build

Updated for Patch 3.6

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This is one of the best leveling builds for the Juggernaut class. It will easily carry you to level 90's with just basic equipment. Consecrated Path is an attack skill which teleports you to the targeted enemy and deals high area damage, making it a perfect pick for leveling and speed farming. It has very similar mechanics to Flicker Strike but does not have any cooldown and can be spammed to teleport between groups of enemies. Also, if you manage to get Oni-Goroshi early on, it will make the entire leveling process a piece of cake as it can be used starting from level one, and its damage increases every time you level up. It can be also a great Starter build - assuming you manage to obtain(or afford) Oni-Goroshi.

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1. Gameplay

This is a very fast Melee build which allows you to instantly teleport between packs of monsters with Consecrated Path. It deals high Area damage which fully converted to Fire with Avatar of Fire Passive skill. This builds is nearly as swift as a Flicker Strike build, but does not require Frenzy Charges, granting much smoother gameplay. Also, this build utilizes the Juggernaut class for its defensive utility, allowing you to easily reach high Tier maps with very little expenses. Sadly, end-game content will require either respeccing to for example Molten Strike, or excessive investments in gear. Both Consecrated Path and Oni-Goroshi have limited capabilities when it comes to dealing with Guardians and Shaper for example. 

0:06 Tier 14 Ivory Temple 0:39 Tier 15 Waste Pool 0:54 Tier 16 Lair of the Hydra 1:18 Tier 15 Defiled Cathedral This video was recorded on a level 89 Juggernaut on Synthesis Softcore League

2. Build's PROS & CONS

3. Leveling tips

The entire leveling process should be centered around Oni-Goroshi. You can get this sword by farming it from Uber Hillock or buying it from other players. In order to do it, you need to repeat the Twilight Strand before you enter Lioneye's Watch for the first time. You need to clear the area, leave the game to the character selection screen, wait approximately 90 seconds and restart. If you are lucky you will find Uber Hillock which will drop the sword. This is a time-consuming process and will require some luck. When you obtain Oni-Goroshi, leveling is a piece of cake. You will never have to worry about your damage until Maps. Initially, it's recommended to use Molten Strike for leveling before you are level 28 when Consecrated Path becomes available. 

Suggested leveling Gem setups:

Molten Strike setup
	Molten Strike - the best Melee skill in the game which you can pick as a quest reward in Act 1
	Added Fire Damage Support - grants extra Fire Damage as a % of your Physical Damage
	Ancestral Call Support - makes supported single-target skill hit two nearby enemies, which for Molten Strike means tripling the number of Magma projectiles
	Faster Attacks Support

Consecrated Path setup
	Consecrated Path - primary Attack used in this build. It teleports you to the targeted enemy and deals high AoE damage. You can start using it at level 28
	Melee Physical Damage Support - grants increased Melee Physical Damage
	Added Fire Damage Support
	Faster Attacks Support
	Ruthless Support

Utility Gems
	Ancestral Warchief - spawns a Totem which increases your Melee Damage. Also deals moderate damage on its own
	Punishment - the recommended Curse for this build
	Summon Ice Golem - which increases your Crit. Chance and Accuracy Rating
	Herald of Ash - grants extra Fire Damage and causes AoE explosions based on your overkill damage
	Leap Slam - mobility skill used for this build

Bandits:

We recommend killing all the Bandits for two additional Passive Points

Leveling Skill Trees:

30 Points Skill Tree
Priorities: 1) Born of Fight 2) Blade Master 3) Bloodless

62 Points Skill Tree
Priorities: 1) Lava Lash 2) Wrecking Ball 3) Golem Blood 4) Life and Mana Leech 5) Primeval Force

Recommended leveling items:

Blackheart - great Physical DPS leveling ring. You can use it starting at level 1
Adds 1 to 4 Physical Damage to Attacks 5% increased Physical Damage Adds 1 to 3 Chaos Damage to Attacks +(20-30) to maximum Life (2-4) Life Regenerated per second 10% chance to Cause Monsters to Flee

Belt of the Deceiver - great belt for this build. Can be used even during leveling and early mapping phase
(25-35) to Strength (15-25)% increased Physical Damage You take 30% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes +(30-40) to maximum Life +(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances Nearby Enemies are Intimidated

4. Final Skill tree, Ascendancy Points, and Pantheon

Final Skill Tree:

114 Points Skill Tree
114 Points Path of Building(PoB) link

Ascendancy points:

Preferably in that order:

1. Undeniable
2. Unflinching
3. Unstoppable
4. Unyielding

Pantheon:

Major God: Soul of Lunaris 1% additional Physical Damage Reduction for each nearby Enemy, up to 8%; 1% increased Movement Speed for each nearby Enemy, up to 8%

Minor God: Soul of Gruthkul 1% additional Physical Damage Reduction for each Hit you've taken Recently up to a maximum of 5%

5. Final Gems links

[DPS] Consecrated Path
	Consecrated Path - primary Attack Skill used in this build
	Melee Physical Damage Support
	Elemental Damage with Attacks Support - grants greatly increased Elemental Damage
	Concentrated Effect Support - greatly increases Area Damage at the cost of reduced AoE
	Fire Penetration Support - makes supported skill ignore a large portion of your target's Fire Resistance
	Ruthless Support - grants greatly increased damage on every third hit

[DPS] Ancestral Warchief setup
	Ancestral Warchief - summons a Totem which increases your Melee Damage and deals damage as well
	Melee Physical Damage Support
	Culling Strike Support - will instantly kill enemies below 10% Life
	Combustion Support - grants increased chance to Ignite enemies, and enemies Ignited will have reduced by your Ancestral Warchief Fire Resistance
	Increased Area of Effect Support
	Maim Support - makes your Ancestral Warchief Totem Maim enemies, which reduces their Movement Speed and increases Physical Damage taken

[UTILITY] Herald of Ash, Herald of Purity
	Herald of Purity - grants extra Physical Damage to your Spells and Attacks
	Herald of Ash - adds Fire Damage based on your Physical DPS and causes fiery AoE explosions when killing monsters

[UTILITY] Curse and Molten Shell
	Punishment - recommended Curse for this build. Keep it at level 11
	Cast when Damage Taken Support - will auto-cast your supported Curse. Keep this Gem on level 8
	Molten Shell - grants additional Armour and protective shield while active. Do not upgrade this Gem above level 14

[UTILITY] Leap Slam and Ice Golem
	Leap Slam - your primary Movement Skill
	Fortify Support - Hits with Leap Slam will grant you the Fortify buff for extra damage reduction
	Faster Attacks Support
	Summon Ice Golem - is the recommended Golem for this build. It increases your Critical Strike Chance and Accuracy Rating

[UTILITY] Vaal Haste and Blood Rage
	Blood Rage - grants increased Attack Speed, Leech and generated Frenzy Charges. Both Blood Rage and Vaal Haste are supposed to be used to grant extra burst against Bosses
	Vaal Haste - grants increased Attack Speed, Cast Speed, and Movement Speed for a short duration
	Increased Duration Support

5. Gear Setup

Below you will find all the recommended gear for our Consecrated Path Juggernaut build. We have decided to list the most common and easily-obtainable gear which is most suited for leveling and Maps. 

Our recommended items will:

1. Cap your resistances 
2. Give you enough DPS/Life to start mapping successfully

(Helmet) Rat's Nest - the best choice for leveling/speed farming. It should also be very cheap if you want to start off without the Helmet enchantment

15% increased Attack Speed (60-75)% increased Global Critical Strike Chance 150% increased Evasion Rating (20-25)% increased Rarity of Items found 10% increased Movement Speed 10% reduced Character Size

Helmet enchantment: Consecrated Path deals 40% increased Damage

(Body Armour) Loreweave - one of the most well-rounded Armours in the game. It grants all important stats for this build

Has 6 Sockets Adds (4-10) to (14-36) Physical Damage to Attacks +(8-24) to all Attributes (20-60)% increased Global Critical Strike Chance +(15-50) to maximum Energy Shield +(20-60) to maximum Life +(20-50) to maximum Mana (6-30)% increased Rarity of Items found (15-50)% increased Elemental Damage Your Maximum Resistances are (76-78)%

(Body Armour) Rare Body Armour - this is a good starting point, whereas rare Elder Armour with high Life, Elemental Resistances, and added Critical Strike Chance to Melee Attacks will be the best in the slot

Min. requirements: 80 maximum Life 20% Fire Resistance 20% Lightning Resistance 20% Cold Resistance Optional affixes: Attacks have +# to Critical Strike Chance

(Weapon) Oni-Goroshi - mandatory weapon for this build. The entire setup is oriented around this weapon which can be used from level one

40% increased Global Accuracy Rating Uses both hand slots (70-90)% increased Critical Strike Chance Adds 2 to 3 Physical Damage to Attacks per Level Gain Her Embrace for 3 seconds when you Ignite an Enemy While in Her Embrace, take 0.5% of your total Maximum Life and Energy Shield as Fire Damage per second per Level Item has 6 Sockets and is fully linked (Hidden)

(Boots) Rare Boots - with high defensive stats, Life, and Movement Speed bonus

Min. requirements: 70 maximum Life 30% Fire Resistance 30% Lightning Resistance 30% Cold Resistance 25% increased Movement Speed

(Boots) Kaom's Roots - provide very high defensive bonuses but you will have to skip almost the entire Ancestral Warchief setup (just keep the Active Gem for Melee bonus, but it will deal negligible damage that way)

Has no Sockets Cannot be Knocked Back +(150-200) to maximum Life You cannot be slowed to below base speed Unwavering Stance

(Boots) Death's Door - one of the best options for this slot. They grant additional Endurance Charge and Bleeding immunity

+(20-40) to Strength 200% increased Armour and Energy Shield +(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances 25% increased Movement Speed +1 to Maximum Endurance Charges 50% increased Elemental Ailment Duration on you Bleeding cannot be inflicted on you

Boot enchantment: 16% increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've Killed Recently 0.6% of Damage Leeched as Life and Mana if you've Killed Recently

(Belt) Rare Belt

Min. requirements: 70 maximum Life 25% Fire Resistance 25% Lightning Resistance 25% Cold Resistance 25% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks

(Belt) Belt of the Deceiver - budget-friendly option for the Belt Slot

(25-35) to Strength (15-25)% increased Physical Damage You take 30% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes +(30-40) to maximum Life +(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances Nearby Enemies are Intimidated

(Amulet) Rare Amulet

Min. requirements: Adds min. 9 Physical Damage to Attacks 55 maximum Life 30% Global Critical Strike Multiplier 10% All Elemental Resistances Optional affixes: Attributes (if necessary)

(Ring) Rare Steel Rings

Min. requirements: Adds min. 9 Physical Damage to Attacks 50 maximum Life 70% Total Elemental Resistances Optional affixes: increased Elemental Damage with Attacks Accuracy Rating

(Gloves) Rare Gloves

Min. requirements: Adds min. 6 Physical Damage to Attacks 75 maximum Life Optional affixes: increased Melee Damage (Spiked Gloves) Elemental Resistances Accuracy Rating

(Gloves) Maligaro's Virtuosity - which grant very high bonus damage but no defensive utility

+(20-30) to Dexterity 5% increased Attack Speed 50% increased Global Critical Strike Chance +(20-30)% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier (60-80)% increased Evasion Rating

(Jewels) Abyss Jewels - we recommend getting at least with a chance to gain Onslaught on kill

Recommended affixes: maximum Life added Fire Damage to Attacks/to Sword Attacks chance to grant Onslaught buff for 4 seconds on kill Optional affixes: increased Global Critical Strike Multiplier

(Jewels) Rare Jewels - these should provide extra Life and damage bonuses

Recommended affixes: increased maximum Life increased Melee/Physical/Area/Fire Damage increased Global Critical Strike Multiplier Optional affixes: increased Attack Speed

(Flask) The Wise Oak - if your Fire Resistance is the highest, this Flask will grant high DPS bonus

+35% to all Elemental Resistances During Flask Effect, 10% reduced Damage taken of each Element for which your Uncapped Elemental Resistance is lowest During Flask Effect, Damage Penetrates (10-15)% Resistance of each Element for which your Uncapped Elemental Resistance is highest

(Flask) Lion's Roar - one of the best utility Flasks for Melee builds

Adds Knockback to Melee Attacks during Flask effect 75% chance to cause Enemies to Flee on use (20-25)% more Melee Physical Damage during effect Knocks Back Enemies in an Area when you use a Flask

Other suggested Flasks: Bubbling Divine Life Flask of Staunching (immunity to Bleeding) Experimenter's Basalt Flask of Heat (Physical Damage Reduction and Freeze immunity) Experimenter's Silver Flask of Adrenaline (increased Movement Speed)

We hope you enjoy this build as much as we did in the Synthesis League. Was a very smooth ride in the early phase of the League. If you have any other build requests, please leave that in the comments below.

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