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

Having played up until level ~47 on this build and reading over small parts of this thread I feel kinda uneasy about the direction of my build. First, I wonder if this play style is viable at all anymore since the thread is from beta. I'm also wondering how worthwhile using a shield over dual daggers will be late game as dual strike seems to have so much more DPS than other skills.

I wonder whether I should use reave, double strike, dual strike, viper strike or lightning strike as I really have no idea how they shape up. I've been using dual strike and lightning strike so far and I could see that reave might be better than lightning strike (though it's the only one of these gems I haven't leveled or used).
BTW, this is my first character other than a shitty shadow that barely reached act 3 before restarting.

Is this build nerfed or is it still good end game?

I've been thinking and looking around for other builds. It seems people are very quiet about their builds... There is VERY little conversation really; just look at this thread. :/ (I mean currently; Other than those couple hundred pages from the beta.)

Well, I found this build which frankly looks like a more powerful and recent version of this build. Does anybody here have any insight regarding that build compared to this one?

when should we level lightning strike above level 9?

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cloudscraper wrote:

when should we level lightning strike above level 9?

Whenever you have end-game gear that allows you to support both the Strength Requirement and the Mana for it...

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BlazeB75 wrote:

I've been thinking and looking around for other builds. It seems people are very quiet about their builds... There is VERY little conversation really; just look at this thread. :/ (I mean currently; Other than those couple hundred pages from the beta.)

Well, I found this build which frankly looks like a more powerful and recent version of this build. Does anybody here have any insight regarding that build compared to this one?

I kind of feel like you're right. I got to level 83 but I don't see anyone using this build in groups at all. The most I see is CI Crit Reave shadows.

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hombre4554 wrote:

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BlazeB75 wrote:

I've been thinking and looking around for other builds. It seems people are very quiet about their builds... There is VERY little conversation really; just look at this thread. :/ (I mean currently; Other than those couple hundred pages from the beta.)

Well, I found this build which frankly looks like a more powerful and recent version of this build. Does anybody here have any insight regarding that build compared to this one?

I kind of feel like you're right. I got to level 83 but I don't see anyone using this build in groups at all. The most I see is CI Crit Reave shadows.

Flicker Strike is a solo ability. Obviously, you wont meet those using it in parties.

Hello i have a 5L what gem must i wear to optimize dps.



If its can help that my weapon

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hombre4554 wrote:

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BlazeB75 wrote:

I've been thinking and looking around for other builds. It seems people are very quiet about their builds... There is VERY little conversation really; just look at this thread. :/ (I mean currently; Other than those couple hundred pages from the beta.)

Well, I found this build which frankly looks like a more powerful and recent version of this build. Does anybody here have any insight regarding that build compared to this one?

I kind of feel like you're right. I got to level 83 but I don't see anyone using this build in groups at all. The most I see is CI Crit Reave shadows.

Reave is better allrounder right now. you can have very high dps with en aoe built in, therefore you dolnt need to waste sockets in 3 different skills and also has a low mana cost compared to ds/ls.

Ive used this build for quite a while but switched to reave aswell.

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Sixnia wrote:

Ive used this build for quite a while but switched to reave aswell.

Lightning Strike is also a good all-arounder. If supported properly.

As for build, shouldnt build be the same?

As for mana cost, without decent reduce to mana reservation you wont be able to run two auras effectively while having low manapool. This is probably doable with Alpha's howl, however... As for nodes reducing mana reservation, well, they're additional points spent...