I realized a lot of players didn’t have much love for melee earth builds. But i really liked my battlemage so decided to go for a juggernaut this time. I looked for a good juggernaut build on the net but only found a few.
I decided to start this guide when i completed act 1 on normal difficulty so the guide isn’t very detailed for act 1.
Ok so i looked tried to look at why this build is called a juggernaut, what can he has that other builds don’t?
The answer i came up with is armor! With the combination of stone skin, battle awareness and rally he can have the best armor protection from all the characters in the game. So my goal is to make a high armor protection, high health regeneration character with 100% shield block and -100% shield recovery time and to make all this work he also has to have low spell recharge time. So lets start.
This thread gave me some ideas for the juggernaut so you can consider it an upgrade. If you find any mistakes let me know, feel free to comment.
First you have to decide with which mastery you want to start with, i say go with earth first, reasons are:
Earth master is really fun early on, fire damage is really effective because mosters have low resistances so you can make the best use of ring of fire and level up quickly. We play because we want to have fun also and i don’t find defense mastery fun to start with but thats just my opinion.
Ok so at level 2 choose earth mastery, put 2 points in earth mastery and 1 point in earth enchantment. Pick up a torch as soon as you get one and see the monsters flying :p
Level 3 put 2 points in earth mastery and 1 point in ring of fire so it should look like this
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=0&m1=4-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0level 4 put 2 points in ring of fire and 1 point in heat shield.
Level 5 you can put 3 points in earth mastery or in ring of fire, you choose
At level 7 i looked like that
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=0&m1=10-1-0-0-1-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0Reached level 8 when i killed nessus the centar and was like that:
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=1&m1=10-1-0-0-1-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=1-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0I didn’t gave defense mastery much importance on act 1 except that i maxed out armor handling as fast as possible.Shields have very little chance to block, early on shields are only good for providing bonuses and once i a while block a little damage imo. The primary reason i’ll be using quick recovery on act 1 is because of his bonus 10% armor absorption.
So concentrate on maxing ring of fire and always take a look at merchants to see if they have better armor to sell
Edit: I didn’t use batter for this build but with more experience I think it’s worth putting 1 point in it as soon as you can and 1 point in rend armor later on not more. It will Increase your damage. You can later buy the skill points back.
level 10 looks like that
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=1&m1=10-1-0-1-1-6-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=2-0-0-0-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0level 12
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=1&m1=10-1-0-1-1-6-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=5-0-0-0-6-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0level 15
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=1&m1=13-1-0-1-1-12-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=5-0-0-0-6-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0level 18 close to 19 at the end of act 1
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=1&m1=16-1-0-1-1-12-0-1-0-0-1-0-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=4-0-1-0-6-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0As our goal is also to create the talisman of the jade emperor artifact you will have to farm for these items in act 2:
1 Arcane Formula – Song of the Serpent
1 Essence of the Udjat of Horus
1 Rigid Carapace
1 Scroll of Elemental Shielding
level 21
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=3&m1=16-1-0-1-1-12-0-1-0-0-1-0-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=10-0-1-0-6-1-1-1-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0level 27 at the end of act 2
+1 to defense skills shield, +1 to earth skills amulet
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=5&m1=16-1-0-1-1-12-0-1-0-0-1-0-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=24-0-1-0-6-1-1-1-0-0-6-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0Act 3 things get serious.
Get close to pack leader and get in stone form
Got to level 31 as i completed general in repose quest.
put 1 point in shield charge to quickly take down dragonian mage that stuns you
I also recommend farming for at least one monkey king trickery and one shen nong dark medicine. They will be helpful on epic where you might need to debuff
level 31
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=5&m1=16-1-0-1-1-12-0-1-0-0-1-0-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-1-0-0-6-1-1-0-0-1-1-0-1-1-0-0-0level 33 at the end of act 3
use scroll of elemental shielding against typhon
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=5&m1=16-1-0-1-1-12-0-1-0-0-1-0-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-1-0-1-6-1-1-0-0-1-1-1-1-5-0-0-0-0after killing typhon remove 4 points from colossus form and keep just one, add 1 point to disruption to make it to level 2, + 1 from amulet= level 3 i.e hit 3 targets.
Put the rest in earth mastery to increase our intelligence and dexterity.
level 35 before fighting the gray
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=5&m1=25-1-0-1-1-12-0-1-0-0-1-0-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-1-0-1-6-1-1-0-0-1-1-2-1-1-0-0-0-0-0Level 37 close to 38 when entering tower of judgement
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=7&m1=32-1-0-1-1-12-0-1-0-0-1-0-8-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-1-0-1-6-1-1-0-0-1-1-2-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0level 38
now we start investing points in quick recovery. Very helpful as the daemon archers hit pretty hard
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=7&m1=32-1-0-1-1-12-0-1-0-0-1-0-8-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-4-0-1-6-1-1-0-0-1-1-2-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0Level 39 before fighting undead typhon
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=7&m1=32-1-0-1-1-12-0-1-0-0-1-0-8-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-7-0-1-6-1-1-0-0-1-1-2-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0level 40 when fighting hades
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=7&m1=32-1-0-1-1-12-0-1-0-0-1-0-8-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-7-0-1-6-1-1-0-0-1-1-2-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0you could also use this build
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=7&m1=32-1-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-0-1-6-1-1-0-0-1-1-2-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0end of normal
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To start epic
Before starting epic you could change your skills like this
Brimstone increases your melee damage and the physical damage of eruption.
This should be more than enough to destroy the monsters in that difficulty level
Our goal is also to create the talisman of the jade emperor artifact so this is what you should farm in act one:
1 Embodiment of the Golden Fleece
1 Embodiment of the Valor of Achilles
2 Embodiment of Archimedes’ Mirror
2 Epic Turtle Shell
1 Arcane Formula – Jade Idol
1 Arcane Formula – Raven’s Shadow
1 Arcane Formula – Kingslayer( Can be faound on all acts in epic but have better chance of droping in act1 & 2)
1 Greater Scroll of the Djinn
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=7&m1=32-1-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-1-1-6-1-1-0-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0level 41
I had items that gave me +2 to defense skills so this may vary a little bit.
i decided to invest in pulverize first because it allows me to hit up to 3 opponents. you should try to maximize your chance of using your shield to deal damage so if you have + skills items put points in pulverize till it reaches level 6, at level 7 u gain just 1% better chance so better put points in another skll like shield smash, you will get 2% chance.
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=8&m1=32-1-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-2-1-6-1-1-0-1-1-1-2-1-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0level 42
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=8&m1=32-1-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-4-1-6-1-1-0-2-1-1-2-1-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0level 43
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=8&m1=32-1-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-4-1-6-1-1-0-4-1-2-2-1-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0level 44 at the end of act 1
A little tip, use rally as often as you can i.e. during and between battles, it will save you a few potions and will help you against damage over time attacts like poison.
Decided to put 3 skill points in inspiration as the monsters start hitting pretty hard and i want rally to last longer.
I found a Stheno’s wisdom of focus in the minoan labyrinth by killing a fire gorgon. Didn’t even know this item existed.
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=8&m1=32-1-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-4-1-6-1-4-0-4-1-2-2-1-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0level 45
maxed inspiration. I decided to start investing in defiance for several reasons, i had crappy resitances and to increase my damage output by reflecting a portion of damage recieved. It also allows me to do damage even if i am in stone form. A good combo is casting eruption then go in stone form while under the effect of rally.
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=10&m1=32-1-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-4-1-6-1-6-0-4-1-2-2-4-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0level 46
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=10&m1=32-1-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-4-1-6-1-6-0-4-1-2-2-7-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0got adroit loop as reward for completing missing brother quest
level 47 before fighting the manticore.
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=10&m1=32-1-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-4-1-6-1-6-0-4-1-1-1-12-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0Died for first time by manticore. I can’t believe i let this thing kill me. The biggest problem with the manticore is its biting attack that does damage over time. Try to avoid this and his blast. Use a scroll of the djinn. cast quick recovery, rally, colossus form and cast eruption under it and shield charge. Avoid its nasty attacks and repeat.
level 48
start investing in iron will, it will help you in act 3
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=10&m1=32-1-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-4-1-6-1-6-0-4-1-4-1-12-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0After you kill the telkine add the 2 skill points to iron will to max it.
End of act 2
EDIT: On act 3 you get access to monkey king trickery and shen nong relics. Socket your jewelry with MKT and weapon with shen nong if you want. It will increase the effectiveness of your attacks
Level 49 before fighting the chimera
To be safe use a greater scroll of elemental shielding when fighting the chimera.
Decided to sart maxing earth enchantment as i felt i had good survivability, remember always look for better items from merchants and mosnters. Wanted my eruption to do more damge for boss fights. As far as killing mobs is concered eruption as it is, is very powerful.
On act 3 you will have to farm for these items:
1 Arcane Formula – Ebony Globe
1 Embodiment of Guan-Yu’s Grace
1 Epic Saber Claw
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=12&m1=32-4-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-4-1-6-1-6-0-4-1-6-1-12-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0A little tip for fighting the yerren boss of the mystery in the mountains quest:
Cast rally, shield charge him, cast eruption and go in stone form. He will cast his ice meteor and will almost kill himself because of the damage reflected and eruption will finish him off. Easy game 🙂
Level 50 +3 points to earth enchantment
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=12&m1=32-7-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-4-1-6-1-6-0-4-1-6-1-12-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0Level 51 when fighting the demon bull. Again +3 points to earth enchantment.
Ok cast quick recovery, rally and collossus form. Also use a scroll of elemental shielding, shield charge the beast and cast eruption, though it wont hurt it much, keep pounding the bull till it dies, use stone form when he uses his sick fire spell, you’ll know when to use it, you’ll see your health drop rapidly.
Used a greater scroll of stalwart alliance against act 3 telkine
Level 52 when fighting typhon, died for a second time…. Ok i recomend using a greater scroll of elemental shielding and there is no shame to run away and wait for your skills to recharge, this could prevent you from dying, i should have done that the first time myself:p
Maxed earth enchantment and put the remaining point in colossus form.
End of act 3
Act 4
Search for these:
1 embodiment of rage of ares
When you reach rhodes remove one point in clossus form and i decided to put it in defensive reaction
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=12&m1=32-12-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-4-1-6-1-6-0-4-2-6-1-12-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0Level 53 before fighting the grey sisters.
I decided to put 3 points in colossus form to battle the grey. After defeating them remove the 3 points from colossus form and put them in stone skin, also remove one point in defensive reaction and put it in stone skin. I thought it would become more important to invest in better armor protection at this point, my aim is now to max stone skin.
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=12&m1=32-12-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-4-1-6-1-6-0-4-1-6-1-12-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0Got 2 myrmidon’s skullplate with about 530 armor on epic! This is strange. I think this must be an error and this should be the legendary one, since the legendary one give around 230 armor, am not sure of the exact number.
Maybe I did not repeat it enough but having the heaviest armor possible is very important for a juggernaut so keep looking for those on sale, but do not sacrifice good bonuses just for better armor, also if you find a good one you may want to attach an udjat of horus relic to it, this is the most important relic for the juggernaut in my opinion and you should be farming for those.any relic or charm that gives bonus % armor protection is good for the juggernaut.
Level 54 before fighting Cerberus
Maxed stone skin with the +2 skills from dust of the titan quest. Used a grester scroll of the djinn to fight cerberus, it wasn’t that hard as it was with my battlemage, in fact it was pretty easy, the importance is poison resistance and not to walk on the cracks on the floor and also avoid this ball of poison that he throws.
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=14&m1=32-12-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-10-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-1-0-6-1-1-8-4-1-6-1-6-0-4-1-6-1-12-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0Try to reach level 55 before doing the acenean pass quest, then put 3 points in battle awareness. This will increase armor, defensive ability and radius which will help the 4 archers you will get to stay alive longer. Also use a greater scroll of the djinn to help you in this quest. I am always cautious when doing this quest because it was the first quest i failed completing numerous times with my first character wich was a battlemage, had to exit the game and start over.
http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Juggernaut&master1=1&master2=5&sa=14&m1=32-12-0-8-1-0-0-1-0-0-10-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&m2=32-0-4-0-6-1-1-8-4-1-6-1-6-0-4-1-6-1-12-1-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0I have to say that undead typhon was pretty easy, no much of a challenge..
Was pretty tired but played a little nonetheless, tries to finish the game in epic. was distracted and was killed by a group of those spear weaving demons, that was really stupid, didn’t cast any of my skills and didn’t even looked at my life bar and forgot to take a potion pfff……..
Well when guess i was doing something wrong tonight because i met with a dactyl; and died twice against him, fist didn't have rally and quick recovery, was still recharging, and went up to fight him, didbt cast eruption as well, i got killed even in colossus form, second time was pretty much the same, then came back with quick recovery and rally so he can taste a bit of his own medicine, cast and eruption and smased him, he ended up killing himself.
Finally faced Hades, used a greater scroll of the djinn. I got to say i was dissapointed, this guy was not even a challenge, i never flt in danger with my juggenaut, the dactly was more of a challenge, really. For his first form no need to use colossus form, just use a scroll of the djinn, cast qucik recovery and rally, shield charge him and cast an eruption. When he transforms then you cast colossus form because of the spiral he casts on the floor, it hurts a bit. His third form is the easiest he wont hurt you much.
Thats it end of epic
Ps. Since its pretty easy to defeat Hades you can make some runs on him before starting legendary to get some good stuff.
Thats how i looked like at the end of epic: