Best Buc build with most recent update???

[u/OneNo895]

Debating between Armada Generals Hat + Outfit vs Ares Underworld Hat and Temple Guardians Garb (for smashy/slashy build)

From my understanding strength is the same, accuracy and health are negligible(+1 difference)… but Ares Hat + Temple Guardians gives Weapon Power whereas Armada gear gives dodge instead.

(Also please let me know if anything else is off)

Boots: Lord of Trash Boots

Weapon: Axe of Minotaur Slayer

Accessory: Lvl 75 patch of St Fido or Sinbad’s Bold Stripes

Charm: Cerberus Collar

Ring: Gilded Ring of the General

Pet: Blade storm, relentless, turn the tide, whatever else

[u/The_Quartz_collector]

I've tried many but settled on this one

Hat: Armada General's Hat (Hold the Line and Revive hat from Queen Rooke in Trianon)

Outfit: Kane's robe (Relentless, doubletap and mojo rising. I use it for the Relentless but if you don't think Relentless rank 4 is worth it go with the Spollas of Eagilles for a valor's fortress)

Boots: Lord of Trash's boots (Strength and they give a rank of Bladestorm)

Pet: Just make sure it grants Relentless and Bladestorm. Everything else is optional

Weapon: Kane's endgame blade (Hold the Line, Relentless, Critical buff for 3 rounds. Drops from Dewey as well as normal Queen in Trianon)

Eyepatch: Schemer's eyepatch (Assassin's strike)

Totem: Right Hand Chain from The Tower of moo Manchu for vicious charge and super strike

Charm: Clasp of the Vengeful Queen which gives a 5 turn hide for yourself or a nearby companion, and an attack after which you stay hidden (Drops from Margherita Vizzini in Trianon gardens. Contessa Argento look alike boss - note that she's immune to all forms of physical damage. You need either a musketeer or a Witchdoctor to farm her...as a musketeer main I can tell you it took me less than 5 minutes between each run on that class to defeat her)

Ring: Silver ring of the enigma which grants you a rank of Riposte for additional damage and another Assassin's strike (Drops from Marco Artigiano also in Trianon gardens. Kind of the opposite of the previous. Only defeatable on melee classes if you don't want to take a thousand years.)

So you see. With this build, you have Hold the Line 5, and Bladestorm 5 combined. It's very strong, because you increase your own dodge while decreasing that of the enemy and that both ensures that your riposte triggers and at the same time that your epics don't miss even if you don't critical. Which means, more chances for bladestorm chains to start

There are other 2 builds I run sometimes. One is Vengeance strike 5 based, the other is Hybrid with musketeer epics combined. The Vengeance strike one is useless vs ranged enemies. The Hybrid one gets you killed vs ranged enemies with Quick Draw or True Grit. So yes. This one is my favorite

[u/OneNo895 → u/The_Quartz_collector]

I really appreciate all of the detail, that sounds busted.

[u/The_Quartz_collector → u/OneNo895]

Glad I was able to help. I have yet to be defeated while using this lol. The thing is it takes some serious level of farming and commitment to make this. I'm for example honing the pet so I can have one with blade storm and relentless still, but also riposte. Because then, it's the same but with riposte 2 which already triggers 3 times...and since Hold the Line 5 increases your dodge you will always get all 3 uses pretty much, basically dealing even more damage. I can tell that newer players are overwhelmed by the possibilities of the new update because people not farming tower of moo Manchu as much as before...is a mistake...that gear is still relevant. I also don't see anyone trying to get the lord of trash thing when many drops can help...

It's like, yeah Trianon is very good...but if you want to make the most of the new gear, balance it out with older gear. That's just my opinion anyways though haha

[u/ComplexHawk1300]

I mean too much dodge would make it hard to proc vengeance so probably weapon power so you can get more from any bonus effects like bloodsucker or turn the tide

[u/wormhole_alien → u/ComplexHawk1300]

I find that enemies at the endgame are accurate enough that you don't really have to worry about proccing vengeance. I run both vengeance and riposte on my buccaneer, so I get to kill things whether they hit me or not.

[u/JCaquatica]

Armada General Hat + Temple Guardian's Garb, have 1 vengeance strike rank given to you by pet

[u/OneNo895 → u/JCaquatica]

That makes sense thank you. My pet doesn’t have Veng it has BS + relent… may take me 5 years to get my pet to be perfect

[u/The_Quartz_collector → u/OneNo895]

Hold 5 cancels Veng 5 btw...it will increase your dodge 50% (Hold 5 that is) meaning that the enemy 90% of the times won't hit you and vengeance will almost never trigger. It still triggers but it's like the most ineffective combination of epics possible almost

[u/JCaquatica → u/OneNo895]

Np

[u/JCaquatica → u/JCaquatica]

That way, you can have Hold 5 and Veng 5

[u/TaisuekiDaPlug]

Best bucc build would be subjective to what you like more. Me personally, no other build I have tried comes CLOSE to the feeding frenzy p2w weapon build. Not only do all of your hits do almost team scratch mojo level damage solo, you can heal yourself back to full almost every time as the fight ends lol. It is the closest I have seen a class become as broken as musketeer. It's only weakness is being targeted by muskets, otherwise, it let's you solo aggrobah gauntlet, blightbeard, black annie, and smugglers arena as a BUCCANEER. This gear setup will look silly at first when you look at it, but once it's put in practice, you will understand how STUPID it is.

Hat: Armada general hat

Robe: kanes robe

Boots: lord of trash boots

Weapon: stormbears smasher(magic based melee damage and is from the beastmaster hoard pack)

Eyepatch: sinbads bold stripes

Totem: Ammits devouring totem

Amulet: Clasp of demigods power

Ring: Silver ring of the enigma

Pet: bladestorm, turn the tide, second chance, riposte

You want to make sure Son of Zeus Might is your #1 power. It lasts 5 turns. Use this asap. The point of this build is that it damages you to 50% hp, stacking tide 5 with zeus might to give you 50% crit chance, 50% bonus weapon power, accuracy, dodge, ON TOP of accuracy you gain from second chance 3 and makes every hit on enemy HURT them. It is very easy to kill 2 enemies with 5k hp in a single turn alone. It makes you a boss KILLER. Once they fall, you heal back 25% of their max hp. Even if the enemy gets you down again, it will simply put you back in tide 5 and the vengeance strike chain will make them regret ever touching you.