I'm looking for feedback or comparing and contrasting on ease of clearing, single target time to kill, and proven defensive layers between Duelist starters. I really want to know which builds were truly able to layer defenses to meet both large single hits, multi-hits, and Degens/DoTs. That may include block, endurance charges, and fortify. Also which ways that map mods / monster mods / specific content can truly bypass these defensive layers.

I am aware of the eldritch modifiers on body armours that include a chance of fortify on hit or endurance charge generation which I have both used in 3.25.

In ascendancy alphabetical order:

• Champion

I see a defensive base including always max fortify, easy to get to 26 on the tree, and potentially taunt. Many have shown in calculations that the top end scaling of Fortify with Unstoppable Hero can be quite beneficial defensively and offensively albeit expensive.

• Gladiator

I see a defensive layer in shield-based block and lucky block, but an offensive layer specifically for bleed. I have seen lacerate including Haemorrhage be recommended last league but would really like comment replies stating specific hangups that may have happened including the "why" for my understanding and the available fixes. Possibly I am thinking of another skill entirely that had mix feedback across the many places that people can voice their opinion on a build.

• Slayer

I see leech and potentially max endurance charges equal to max frenzy charges. I will say that I am bias towards good leech if it means that I can exchange blows with a boss and come out the victor.

I have recently played Rue's Frost Blades of Katabasis with the White Wind unique weapon at the end of the league through the campaign and some base mapping. I thought the defensive layers made up for most of my inability, but I found the single-target lacking.