Weapons
Skysliver - Used for High Attack Speed and Low Dex Requirement. "Rolls minimum or maximum damage value" is also nice, but not a necessity.
Soul Core of Atmohua is used to reduce the Dex requirement to 24, which is multiplied to 72 with
Giant's Blood.
Dual Wield Maces Set 2: +7 to Level of all Melee Skills
The Bossing Setup uses two Maces with +Level to Melee Skills. +7 is ideal, but +6 is perfectly fine for map bosses and T0-3 Pinnacles.
Greater Rune of Alacrity is used 4 times for Skill Speed which affects
Ancestral Warrior Totem.
Armour Uniques
The Deepest Tower - Required for the build. This Unique provides scaling damage on the passive tree that usually would not be accessible to the build. Without this, the build does not have enough damage to map comfortably.
Infernoclasp - Not technically required, but highly recommended. It's an affordable piece that greatly increases survivability. +5 Max Fire Res to combine with
Forged in Flame.
Trampletoe - Also optional unique, but allows for better mapping. The Overkill damage combined with
Herald of Ash leads to satisfying map pops.
Body Armour
Corrupted Normal Rarity
Ornate Plate for three sockets. Make sure to max out to 20% Quality before corrupting. Try to find one with as close to 2.5% Life Regen as possible.
Shield
Look for generic defensive modifiers like Life/Strength/Fire Resistance. You can also roll Max Fire Resistance.
Rise of the Phoenix can also be used. If you have a high budget, you can use
Chernobog's Pillar for more damage, but this is a 30+ div item.
Gloves
The Gloves are a fairly standard piece. Look for Life, Resistances, Strength, and Armour.
+ to Level of all Melee Skills is also a nice boost for single target
Ancestral Warrior Totem damage.
Amulet
Basically the same thing as gloves. Look for generically good modifiers, including + to Level of all Melee Skills, increased Maximum Life, other Attributes for gem/weapon requirements, etc.
Rings
Generically good mods: Flat Physical Damage, Life, Resistances, Attributes, etc.
Notes
- Prioritize Fire Resistance over Cold/Lightning. Gettting Fire Res up to 200% synergizes with
Coal Stoker and
Forged in Flame to cap all Ele Resistances.