Ideas on how to build a Dual Wielding Chonk

I've been wanting to play a Chonk with the good amount of damage that Into The Breach provides. I've also been wanting to play a Dual Wield build (apparently you can't Dual Wield Spears for some reason...), so I'm going Dual Maces.

My general fantasy for the character is mainly just the Dual Wielding + Chaos Damage from Chonk, open to whatever ideas. I'd prefer to mainly stick with Mace Strikes, at least for bossing. So far, I'm going Trampletoes and Armour Breaker with Armour Explosion for clear, and using Mace Strike (w/ Thunderstorm, Armour Break, and Sunder) for bossing. It's going okay - damage is good but clear feels a little jank sometimes. I use Leap Slam for mobility. Planning to use Uul-Netol's Embrace eventually.

I'm not married to the idea of Trampletoes for endgame but open to it. I've thought about using Herald of Ice + Armour Explosion tech for clear instead. Or Herald of Blood + Plagueburst. Or even Giant's Blood + The Vertex for Cultist Greathammers/Crumbling Mauls with Armour Explosion if that splash proliferation even still works. I'm also open to going a Mjolnir build, though I believe those are mainly spell damage? I don't mind it but it would be a big change.

As you see from my tree, I haven't invested in any defense really so far. I've never really taken an "off meta" build up like this before, and I was wondering what I should go for my defensive layer. I'm guessing just Eva/ES like a regular Monk due to the nodes being close. It does also bring the problem of Attribute Pressure if I choose to run STR weapons with INT/DEX gear, not a huge issue but still something to solve for.

I've invested in some crit but thinking maybe I should pivot out of the crit nodes into Chaos Damage and Defense.

Ignore the uniques I have on now (esp Veil of Night), just slapped them on for campaign.

My budget is about 500d. Let me know if you have any ideas, suggestions, or advice!

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your_move_creep•4 months ago•2

I'm running one now. Titan focusing on bleed, armour break, life regen and leech, armour out the wazoo, stun, rage with a little bit of fire thrown in for emergencies. Seems all over the place but there is synergy there.

Santi-Emite•4 months ago•2

I'd go dual Mjolner, Crown of Eyes or Vertex and just focus on Extra damage so it works on both attacks and spells.

DaryltheRigger•4 months ago•1

You’re in the unique situation in that Nebuloch and its most important requirement are super easy to get.

If you can get your hands on a Redflare Conduit with the generate power charges cultivation and Resonace, you can scale insane amounts of crit. Best part is your tree has tons of crit damage scaling in it.

I could see you scaling ES and Leeching in with a Soul Tether or running MoM/EB and stacking mana. I wouldn’t go the EB/MoM route because you are going to be stacking some strength for mace skills.

I actually advocate instead for Time Lost with Verona near the crit and daze nodes on the SE side of the tree. Stack ES and str for survive and tear it up with guarenteed crit.

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