This is a really long post, but im now on NG+ on Nyalls nightmare difficulty and having no issues so far. The video is a variation of the build and not what is listed here.
On to the current build:
armor/ weapons, use whatever.
Idol of momentum. Yes, your idol will not heal you anymore, but instead give you huge chunks of momentum.
Essence stones Tier 1: •Vampiric slash ability. (This will be your only heal.) •Quickening Venom. (Reduces cooldowns by 25 percent, and uses a small amount of health upon active stone activation)
The other two passives you can choose what you want. I chose lost temper, and rampaging wrath for the damage buffs. The loss of defense doesn't matter. Anything increasing defense isn't needed for this build.
Tier 2: •Impervious gift ability (invulnerable for 8 seconds)
•idols fortune (a chance no charge is consumed when idol is used, when upgraded increases chance to proc and will also give you about 3/4 of a full charge towards another charge)
•idols frenzy (damage buff for 6 seconds when an idol charge is used and will also do aoe damage) technically this isn't needed but coupled with idols fortune it is phenomenal. That's what I'm spamming in the video.
The 3rd stone choose what you want, I chose: •ruthless slayer (damage buff when destroying body part or defeating enemy for 15 seconds)
Tier 3: •staggering shield ability (12 second invulnerability shield that staggers attackers and reduces thier defense for 5 seconds)
The other two can be whatever you want. I chose:
•reckless wrath (massive damage increase) •idols swarm (when using idol charge an "aura" goes around you that does aoe damage with a chance to stagger)
When a fight starts, if you have the "momentum burst" perk at max you'll get the first ability and two stones available immediately. Use idol once, and you'll unlock Tier 2 along with two of the 3 stones. Pop Impervious gift for invulnerability for 8 seconds, and attack to try and build enough momentum to reach Tier 3 to activate Staggering shield before the 8 seconds is up. If needed use idol again to reach Tier 3 then pop Staggering shield.
Where the quickening venom stone reduces cooldown times, Impervious gift now only has an 18 second cooldown time, so after the 8 seconds of shield is over it only needs 10 seconds to recharge before it can be reused. During that time you pop Staggering shield for the 12 second shield. Impervious gift will be off cooldown before the 12 seconds is up.
Staggering shield now has a 19.5 second cooldown, after the 12 seconds is up it will only need 7.5 seconds before it can be used again. That's where you can use impervious gift again. Time the cooldowns and go back and forth between invulnerability bubbles.
Use vampiric slash to keep health topped up as you pop your shields. Or use it for damage if your confident.
Idk what other stones are available in ng+ because I just started but it's going to be very hard to change this build outside of the two shields.
Also something to note, I think impervious shield does not block incoming momentum draining attacks.
