[1.2.0] Ice Pierce Crit Ranger

I didn't have problems sustaining with mana leech until I switched to GMP, and even then it was due to spending mana faster than the standard leech rate. Sorry, not enough information to help you there.

The choice of BM or non BM, well, before 1.0.0 I would have said how much do you want to use Hatred? It's definitely viable, you don't need Hatred damage to do awesome DPS, and that aura is the single biggest factor in why I choose to make builds on mana.

I actually realized I was being dumb. oops! didn't have mana leech linked to ice shot. no wonder :P

I think I'm gonna pass on the BM now that I noticed this. I like that the gem will give me the option when the time comes but I don't want to totally commit, and I definitely want to use hatred.

edit - I didn't link mana leech because I was linking pierce and that's all my gear allowed. a closer reading of the OP has me realizing I don't need projectile weakness + pierce. with way less sockets the curse is definitely the better bet.

Updated for 1.0.0 which didn't break the build trees badly. Killed the auras setup though.

would acrobatics/phase acrobatic work with this build? considering IR is not a must have and there propably wont be too much armor anyways

Might I suggest this for end game:

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97 points used

Yes, acro and phase acro work. Thanks for the reminder eckart, I'll add that point to the build section.

As for endgame trees...I don't do endgame trees, sorry. I do guidelines, and by the time you're done with the core build at level 60-70, you should have an idea of where you want to go next and how you want to get there. Still, your 97 points build looks good enough, even if it's not exactly what I'd do.

I am really enjoying this build now, hit 51 today doing cruel act 3 (love the library and garden zones)

was wondering how you felt about the acrobatics nodes, I will consider grabbing them. worked on crit chance and life a good deal (after the obvious pierce and og)

Hello!
tell me, Point Blank affects the cone of Ice Shot?(google translator)

Acrobatics is very good, not entirely sure how it interacts with the RT effect of a Glare, but for an evasion build, pretty cool. Before 1.0.0 I skipped acro due to wanting my granite flasks to take full effect, but now...I don't know.

There's some debate about the nodes behind it, some people think that 5 points is too much to spend to reach phase acro. Your choice, in the end.

Ice Shot cone damage is calculated from the damage dealt to the mob which was hit. Point Blank affects that first hit, but the damage is constant throughout the cone area for that mob.

Kirielis, your build inspired my build. :) Have you made an update to 1.0.0 with it? What are your new numbers, hp and dps wise?