So after losing my tempest rush monk and being a bit put off d3 for a few days, I've now decided to take another neglected skill (and set) and see how far I can take it. I'm doing a hc fist of the heaven sader using akkhans. The highest person I could find on the leaderboards using akkhans was at GR67 and running a totally different build.
I'm not sure if it'll come back to bite me, but I'm also using perma phalanx bodyguards, who hit pretty damn hard on their own. I figured it may work as there's room for both skills supporting items (ring and shield for phalanx, Darklight and belt for FoH) and they both benefit from the 6 set bonus. They also keep things at bay while I drop FoH from distance. So it ends up playing a bit like a bell monk except with pets, who can put out some pretty good damage on their own. Getting durability from Unity, Akarats, and iron skin if required. Toying with the idea of a curiass, but I sort of want a cindercoat instead for added fire damage, and the playstyle doesn't generally involve getting in the thick of the action so I don't think i need the extra mitigation. Yet....
Anyway, just cleared GR45 with 5 minutes to spare. Still a few gear slots I need stuff for and some some optimising, and ancient stuff to find, so I'm sure it''ll go past 60. 70 could be tough but see what happens
. Was my first character as well.
