Pros and cons vs. the maxroll (Avarilyn) DoK build and the mobalytics (M1PY) DoK build?
As I'm slowly gearing up for T12 this season, I'm playing DoK while gathering pieces for a Rain of Arrows and Death Trap build.
I've mostly been using M1PY's build on mobalytics, but I've also been looking at the maxroll build for some differences that I could find for skills or when I'm down on my luck and have alternatives for aspects to use.
I've noticed a few key differences, and it leaves me unsure of what to use.
- M1PY's build uses Shadow Clone, but Avarilyn's build doesn't. I'm assuming that this is because the Preparation specialization is used in M1PY's build, but the proc for Inner Sight isn't consistent so it's not worth the minute cooldown? Even with the cooldown, the damage from Shadow Clone feels pretty high.
- M1PY's build for Concealment uses Resolve, while Avarilyn's build uses Energy. I'm guessing that Resolve is good for later Torments for survivability, but wouldn't the energy gain from Concealment help with the energy issues from using Preparation?
- Asheara's Khanjar is recommended to be used earlier on in the season with M1PY's build, while Avarilyn recommends using a Legendary weapon until Asheara's is upgraded to a Mythic piece. Is it that big of a difference, or is this a situation where I should use one vs. the other depending on how good my rolls are between the two weapons?
- M1PY's build uses Cir+Vex, and Avarilyn's build uses Neo+Ner. I'm unsure of what to use, the extra skills ranks feel nice, but couldn't the extra procs of Concealment also help with the energy management when using Shadow Clone and Preparation?
- M1PY's build uses the Efficacy glyph, and Avarilyn's build uses the Versatility glyph. The placements of the glyphs are also pretty different, and I'm unsure of how to figure out how one placement might feel better than another.
This post is super extra, I'm sorry 😭 I'm pretty new to Diablo 4 and these questions also sort of act as meta questions because overall I have a really difficult time trying to figure out what might feel better or do more damage than the other because ultimately, things die really quickly and it's hard for me to notice what might be dying quicker in the moment of things.
Posted Jul 4, 2026, 6:37 PM UTC