[1.0.6] CI Crit Dagger Shadow (30k DPS Flicker Ninja) [OB video up!]

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Necrogue wrote:

Not to be a butt but the deeps version seems safer for HC than the HC version :P

For one, reflect is a risk if you get high damage output so VP good. VP also offers more safety because of the instant leech with high damage output.

Another thing is that the Precise Interception 30% shield nodes add roughly 20% es over all vs. the 30% from the witch es circle.

Misc: Why Ferocity when it takes 2 points to get making it 2.5% IAS per point? I tried Lightning Strike with the new Phys Projectile gem. The damage is improved but it is still half ele making it leech less life and mana :C

Here is the tree for a shadow that I respected.

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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgYBBbUOSBB7ES8RlhXXFr8Y2xnVGtseGh6BIWAnqSgqKLUqOCsKLL8vbzBUMww4ljvhPeI-z0CgRwZLjVFHVmNW9Vb6W69famNDbRlwUnBWcLtyw3TxfeN_xoauh9uIQo2_kBuX0JlXmZqaE52jnrmio6Z_pyunNKsLsbO0xbVItve3F7fTuT695r46wFHBAMHFwfPC7MNtzAbXhtfL2RPbGttu29TdDeL344TrFOtj7BjtQe4O707y4fPq9Uv5Y_yr_MX-K_8c_5P_3g==

I get over 8k es with this gear.

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The gear is getting close to godly but still has room for improvements. ES chests can get as high is 1k es. That helm keeps eying my exalts and eternals because it wants to gobble them up and poop out thorns and life regen. It can be exalted for more ES and resists. With top gear the crit dagger build could have over 10k ES.

stats

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reave

flicker is about 15k. It would be more but I have bad accuracy with it.

I'm still undecided about what skills to use.

Lightning strike
Good: Lightning means nice shocks. Ranged.
Bad: Half elemental means half leech. Requires more str from gear or tree.
Damage of projectiles with common gem setup*:
LS gem: Deals 120% of Base Damage, 30% less Projectile Damage. LMP gem: 30% less Projectile Damage. Proj Phys gem: 49% More Projectile Damage at lvl20?
120% -30% -30% +49%
120 * .7 * .7 * 1.49 = 87.612%
*Actual projectile damage is not shown in the tool tip.

Reave
Good: Can gain a large Phys damage aoe for lots of life leech. Works with melee phys damage gems.
Bad: Must start attack in melee range. Aoe stacks reset after 2 seconds or if you use another attack.
Damage:
Reave gem: Deals 100% of Base Damage. Melee Physical Damage 49% more at lvl20. Melee Physical Damage on Full Health 49% more at lvl20. Concentrated Effect 69% more at lvl20.
100% +49% +49% +69%
100 * 1.49 * 1.49 * 1.69 = 375.1969%!!

Spectral Throw:
Good: Ranged. Physical damage means more life and mana leech Projectiles can hit a second time on the return. Projectiles follow you, can be led while you kite things and leech life while you are kiting. Multiple projectiles can be aimed at a dangerous single target from a distance.
Bad: Not a lot of area coverage but I haven't tried GMP yet.
Gems:.. do the same maths as above. Try LMP/GMP and Proj Phys gem. I'm still trying things here and there.

Double Strike with Melee Splash can be used with Concentrated Effect and yes, other targets take more damage than the main target. This is not shown in the tool tip.

Another tip: If you have less than 90% chance to hit, an accuracy support gem will give you more dps than an increased attack speed gem. This is not shown in the tool tip (I think) because of the way evasion works with crit attacks.


Edit: I'm running Hatred and Discipline and still have plenty of mana for attacks. This may only be because of the mana from

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edit: Fixed conc effect maths

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Shadowfuri wrote:

Another thing that has been annoying me for quite a while now is the lack of strength required to max out Lightning Strike, do you guys think its worth it to get some extra strength on belt and rings just to max out Lightning strike at the expense of some other attack stats?

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Shadowfuri wrote:

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Shadowfuri wrote:

Another thing that has been annoying me for quite a while now is the lack of strength required to max out Lightning Strike, do you guys think its worth it to get some extra strength on belt and rings just to max out Lightning strike at the expense of some other attack stats?

Just wondering if anybody could help me out with this D:

Also, this is my current gear, any suggestions are also appreciated :)

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