[3.1] DEADEYE Caustic Arrow DPS-focused 6k+ life 60k+ DoT DPS

Yes, a lot of content is pretty easy with this build :)

Glad you like it, thanks for the comment!

Passive tree for Ascendancy is now available, along with the ascendancy class points!

So here's my plan for Ascendancy (you can find the Ascendancy class to the right side of the tree):

(there's actually 8 points remaining, since the site counts ascendancy points as passive points)

EDIT: Forgot about the HC tree:

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ComradeSerge wrote:

Passive tree for Ascendancy is now available, along with the ascendancy class points!

So here's my plan for Ascendancy (you can find the Ascendancy class to the right side of the tree):

Spoiler

http://exiletools.com/fullscreen-passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwIBAF4DHgUtBbUHHgguDPIOSA-rES8RlhNtE9oUCRR1FSAVQxa_GNsZihmOGbQajR9BI_YkiyaIJpUqWysKLOktgy4jLlMwcTB8Nj031DpCPs9DMUM2R35JE0lRS3hNklFHUuxVS1oaWyZbr1xAXfJh4mKsZU1l02yMbmlxQ3TtdZ51y3aCefZ67311f_uExYazh8uJ4I19jX6Nv4_6kx-TmZUulwabjZu1naqly6ebsQG0xbTRtUi3MLe2u5674702vea-p8LswzPDOsSiyAzPFc9e02_TftQj1fjawd0N3ajeGOZY6mLrY-0_7YPvevDV9qP-ug==

(there's actually 8 points remaining, since the site counts ascendancy points as passive points)

EDIT: Forgot about the HC tree:

Spoiler

http://exiletools.com/fullscreen-passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwIBAF4A7gMeBS0FtQguDPINjQ5IES8TbRPaFAkUdRUgFUMY2xmOGbQajR9BIuIj9iaIKk0qWysKLOktgy4jLlMwcTB8NZI2PTfUOkI64T7PPydDMUM2R35H4kp9SshLeE2STeNRR1LsWhpaUlsmW69d8mKsZU1l02yMbmluqnFDdO11y3aCefZ673vDfXV_-4azh3aNfY1-jb-TmZuNnaqjiqQ5pcumV6iasQG0xbVItfK3MLe2u5674702vea-p8LswzPEosgMz17Tb9N-1CPV-Ni92sHdDd2o3hjjn-pi62PtP-2D7g7vevJF9qP-Cv6P_ro=

Its viable going Champion for a permanent fortify? there is just 5points from duelist start

Not really, there's almost no benefits going for that Ascendancy class compared to Deadeye...

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ComradeSerge wrote:

Not really, there's almost no benefits going for that Ascendancy class compared to Deadeye...

Okay. I am surprised. To me Deadeye seems like one of the weaker choices for a Caustic Arrow setup.

The Far Shot 30% more damage bonus only applies to the caustic arrow attack, not the cloud itself making it worthless. The +1 additional arrow is okay (not great imho) and the projectile damage increases are nice to have.

Raider makes it easier to keep up frenzy charges and gives you 2% movement speed per frenzy charge and onslaught. That is a wooping 38% movement speed + all the frenzy duration, attack speed other small bonuses and the extra 4% more dmg from the extra frenzy charge.

Trickster gives you 40% increased dmg, buffed healing potions and more multipliers to evasion and "a free item that gives you 500 flat evasion and 250 energy shield", dodge, spell dodge and movement speed while on full energy shield (which you are often with caustic arrow).

Champion, Pathfinder and Scion with Occultist + Deadeye also seems solid.

I'm looking primarily at DPS, and from that perspective, Deadeye seems best. I might consider other options, but from the Ranger Ascendancy classes, I doubt you'd get more DPS from the other specialisations.

Of course, if you want to prioritise defense, going for Raider with all the dodge nodes is completely legitimate and will probably substantially boost your survivability. But Avatar of the Slaughter, for example, which is one of the main DPS nodes in Raider, doesn't affect our DPS at all: we don't care about attack speed; attack damage obviously doesn't affect the chaos cloud; and movement speed is nice, but just for utility. Sure, you get 1 extra frenzy charge, but that's not that huge IMO as are the projectile damage nodes from Deadeye.

Btw, are we sure that Far Shot doesn't affect the chaos cloud?

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ComradeSerge wrote:

Btw, are we sure that Far Shot doesn't affect the chaos cloud?

Yes. Sadly.

I just think it is a bit of a waste to spend your ascendancy class on a few increased modifiers, but hey yes. If you want the pure damage nodes then deadeye is the way to go.

thanks for this guide, i love it for farming maps. However im getting owned in aztiri.

Please gear check me and let me know what im missing/doing wrong.

thanks

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Frankenberry wrote:

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ComradeSerge wrote:

Btw, are we sure that Far Shot doesn't affect the chaos cloud?

Yes. Sadly.

I just think it is a bit of a waste to spend your ascendancy class on a few increased modifiers, but hey yes. If you want the pure damage nodes then deadeye is the way to go.

I think I might add alternatives in the guide, so everyone can choose for themselves what they prefer: DPS, survivability, utility or a mix of those.

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Statusblue wrote:

thanks for this guide, i love it for farming maps. However im getting owned in aztiri.

Please gear check me and let me know what im missing/doing wrong.

thanks

You need to use at least 1 Ruby flask and 1 Topaz flask for Atziri, preferably 2 ruby 1 topaz. Check my video for the atziri run to see how the fight is done. You can avoid most of the stuff, as we have pretty high movement speed. Do not facetank anything unless you have no other choice! Especially double flameblast. Using purity of fire and purity of lightning also helps, if you have the stats for those.