Vitality Primal Strike Archon

A Shaman active melee skill that slams the weapon down and triggers chaining follow-up hits — the build's main damage source. Bind the Abomination devotion's Tainted Eruption proc here (15% chance on attack).

A Shaman linear debuff skill that inflicts internal-bleed damage and a resistance-reduction debuff on everything it passes through. Effective even at low point investment from early on.

A Shaman deployable healing totem that continuously heals you and your pets in its radius — a survivability pillar for this build.

A Shaman defensive buff that boosts armor and resistances. Bind the Tortoise devotion's Turtle Shell proc here (100% chance at or below 50% health, nullifies incoming damage briefly).

An Oathkeeper toggle passive (must stay active to maintain its effect), granting stat bonuses drawn from the blessing of the three Witch Gods (Bysmiel, Dreeg, Solael).

An Oathkeeper defensive buff that boosts resilience against sustained damage. Bind the Behemoth devotion's Giant's Blood proc here (15% chance on being hit).

An Oathkeeper temporary buff — a brief taste of the deity's true power, used as a burst safety net in dangerous moments.

An Oathkeeper summon skill that deploys a tanky Guardian. Bind the Abomination devotion's other proc, Abominable Might, here (20% chance on attack) — the Guardian's own attacks count toward triggering it.

• ▸After unlocking Forgotten Gods, chase the Korvan Storm Halberd (weapon) and Korvan Casque (helm) around levels 20-30.
• ▸Around level 40, chase Bolvar's Pendant (amulet) from Blood Grove and the Rylok Mark (medal) from chthonic areas. The guide calls out respec breakpoints, such as dropping Wind Devil once Rylok Mark comes online.
• ▸From level 80, chase the Wildblood Crusher (weapon — a lucky drop, or an upgrade path from the Halberd).

• ▸Chase Dreeg-Sect Legguards (from the Guardian of Dreeg, aiming for a Vitality affix), 2x Viloth's Rings (from the boss Viloth, aiming for a Vitality affix), and the craftable Solar Girdle (belt).
• ▸The weapon centerpiece is the Mythical Wildblood Crusher, with the Morgoneth dungeon's Nightbringer offered as an alternative.
• ▸Two endgame set options are presented: Dark One's Gift (SR65-capable, farming-oriented, target-farmable from specific monsters in Edge of Reality) and Rotgheist (damage-focused, somewhat lower toughness, requiring multiple days of Shattered Realm farming). The author says the latter "loses some toughness but sees a big DPS increase."

• ▸Debuff with Devouring Swarm, drop Wendigo Totem, then keep hitting with Primal Strike.
• ▸Lean on Ascension in dangerous moments, with the Turtle Shell proc as a safety net.
• ▸The author calls it a "lazy, reliable facetanker." That said, endgame attack speed tops out around 140%, which the author admits is slow for the toughest fights.

Aim for roughly 80% across all resistances by Veteran. The guide flags Chaos resistance around 70% as a checkpoint before the Bolvar fight, stacked via Incendiary Shoulderguard and Fleshwarped Platemail. Aether and Chaos resistances are called out as needing special attention.

Endgame attack speed tops out around 140%, which the author admits is slow for the toughest fights. Freezing mechanics like Moosilauke's are a poor match for the facetank playstyle. Gear dependency is high, relying on specific MI drops and set-piece farming. The guide notes Bolvar was buffed as of v1.2.0.3 and can one-shot an under-geared character.

Farm the Forgotten Gods Korvan gear set (levels 20-30), Blood Grove (Bolvar's Pendant), chthonic areas (Rylok Mark), the Guardian of Dreeg (legguards), the boss Viloth (rings), and the Morgoneth dungeon (Nightbringer alternative weapon). For endgame, target Dark One's Gift (farmable from specific monsters in Edge of Reality) or Rotgheist (requires multiple days of Shattered Realm farming).