[3.9] Smashing Cyclone - PermaStun Everything Even Shaper - 1Mil+ DPS - All Content - HC Viable

Tidebreaker is the core of this build! Highly suggested. One thing to keep in mind Tidebreaker has a really nice 7th link often overlooked. Because if you combine that with 10% increased damage per Endurance Charge, HOOWEE! That's some damage right thar!

The most important stat on this is 30% Reduced Enemy Stun Threshold (REST).

I recommend a second Tidebreaker on your weapon swap for single target. I used Heavy Strike to proc Stun on even the toughest of enemies.

Until you can get Tidebreaker, any good two handed mace is a good option. Like Kongor's Undying Rage, or even a Brain Rattler.

Redblade Tramplers, arguably the next most important piece of gear. All around good stats for our build but most importantly more REST, try to get 10%.



The Rest of these Items are not as important to the build.

Devoto's Devotion is basically best in slot for any Cyclone build. A rare helm with life and resists is a perfectly good alternative. Should be your last upgrade.

Koam's Heart, a lot of life! Not necessary but a really good quality of life upgrade. A rare chest with a lot of life and/or resists and/or armor is a good alternative.

I personally prefer the play style with Empires Grasp, especially once you get Lion's Roar Flask, the reverse knockback is gold for mapping and even taking out tough enemies in my opinion. Also invaluable when using Heavy Strike on the weapon swap.

Tombfist with a Murderous Eye Jewel in it, does help with several bosses. And is an overall good option. Again you can use a rare with life and resists here as well.

Ryslatha's Coil was made for this build. Best damage and survive-ability in my opinion.

Perseverance is a good budget option. The nearly permanent Fortify and Onslaught is great especially if you don't have a 6-link yet.

Rings and Amulet, Resists, Resists, and more Resists. If you can add some life on there. As you can see i buy 1c Rings with resists on them, then self craft life and get a 40c+ ring for next to nothing. Works really well.

I like my safety, so I still run a life flask on pretty much everything except CI. The only real important flask is Lions Roar for the extra damage, since we are pure Physical. The rest are based on play-style and preference.
YA GOTTA HAVE THESE!

One more note, you will want a jewel with 0.2% Physical Attack Damage Leached as Mana.

One more, one more note, A good cheep anoitment would be "Blast Radius" (Clear Verdant Opulent) Or if you have more money, I am always in favor of another large life node using 1-2 Gold oils.

Wealthy people upgrade could get +1 Endurance charges on corruptions.

Like any build these are just great level 1 uniques. But they are in no way necessary.

On a second character of a league I will typically have those equipped and these items waiting in my inventory, to be used as soon as I hit the appropriate level.

I don't look back when I take off! Literally, I often don't return to town until I've reached the act 2 town, with this gear in hand. That's the point when I like to think about what I'm doing with my life, then I remember I'm playing a game to relax from 80 hours of work, and then plan out my character; and finally allocate those pesky passive points piling up.



You can probably keep using whatever you want till Cyclone. But I was invested into maces for Heavy Strike. So when level appropriate I used these.

Geofri's Baptism Will really get you far for it's level. Same with Jorrhast's Blacksteel, it doesn't look like much, but the attack speed and damage is a nice improvement, and works till mid-high 60's in level.

These help if you have them and can socket them, but are not required.

Other useful Mid-Level Uniques. You may have spotted a theme here; Life, Resists, & some Damage, the staples of leveling. A lot of these uniques are highly underrated for how good they are at getting you to and sometimes through white maps.

Once you have cyclone, as long as you have enough life to not get one shot. This thing will single-handedly keep you alive, and have no worry for mana (go ahead and reserve 90%+ of it for moar damage!).
I gave away my gloves =(
If you find yourself starting to go splat to often you may just need to pick up some rares with life and resists, until you get your end game gear. I used that body armor till I got my Koam's Heart. And my first few Guardians I was still using that helm.

If you can't afford expensive uniques at a leagues start, these are good alternatives till the cash is in hand, or the price drops.