[1.2.0] Ice Pierce Crit Ranger

One of the builds you posted takes me really close to ice bite, would you reccomend speccing into it?

Can someone post passive tree they using for this build beyond 70?

Not sure where to go next...

My current passives

@InertiaXr

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I have a lvl79 ranger that is having pretty big survivability issues using frenzy/rain of arrows, and was thinking of switching to some ice shot build to have more CC and survivability. I don't have a Lioneye's Glare and mostly play alone, which build in the OP would you guys recommend? I was thinking of the RT/Iron Grip/Iron Reflexes build would be the safest solo? Then if and when I get a Lioneye's, spec out of RT and take the Lethality area of passives and of course something else?

HC or SC? You're aware that the two example builds right at the bottom are both non-crit spec?

@Raggedvise

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One of the builds you posted takes me really close to ice bite, would you reccomend speccing into it?

Let me guess, 2 points investment? It barely breaks even at 2 points. I personally don't, but at that stage it isn't entirely a bad idea. Don't take ice bite if you have to spend more than 1 travel point.

@sideshow

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Not sure where to go next...

The two HP clusters above Ondar's Guile. Thick Skin just a bit to the left. Revenge of the Hunted, right near piercing shots. As you can tell, I tend to seek out HP clusters just out of habit.

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Kirielis wrote:

@InertiaXr

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I have a lvl79 ranger that is having pretty big survivability issues using frenzy/rain of arrows, and was thinking of switching to some ice shot build to have more CC and survivability. I don't have a Lioneye's Glare and mostly play alone, which build in the OP would you guys recommend? I was thinking of the RT/Iron Grip/Iron Reflexes build would be the safest solo? Then if and when I get a Lioneye's, spec out of RT and take the Lethality area of passives and of course something else?

HC or SC? You're aware that the two example builds right at the bottom are both non-crit spec?

I'm on Domination.

Would be nice to see a skill tree past lvl 70

nothing past 70?

Generally speaking, by 70 you've pretty much got all the core things a build needs to function. Since everyone's playstyle, item access, etc are different, how would you expect me to post anything for above 70 that ISN'T specific to a player?

I made 86. I don't know what other people made. Even to the 70 build, several people posting here have tweaked it to better suit their playstyles. The skillpoints from 70 to 90 aren't there for filling out core nodes, they're for specialising your build according to what you have and what you like.

hi Kirielis, im currently rolling an ice shot ranger(lv56 atm). i follow ur guide alot but i decide to go my own path by going BM, IR and unwaring stance and heading crit nodes as well(haven take crit nodes so far). i using lightning arrow to level up abit first since its faster at low level, will switch to ice shot later on.

Curse im using projectile weakness/ temporarily chain, using skeleton totem for boss





my question, is my build viable for end game? Do u think armor build + BM build is bad for ice shot?
i feel that my IS is weaker compare to my LA
currently 4l: IS/LA - LMP - WED- LGOH (using is/la depending on situation
if 5l possibbly added fire/physical projectile dmg/faster attack/chain/pierce? im not sure what to pick

How does Concentrated Effect work with Ice Shot (other than increasing mana cost, lol). I'm clvl48 and have a 11% quality Conc Effect gem and just got a 4L chest (GGGB). The only blue gems that works here are Concentrated Effect and Increased Critical Dmg-- but I'm not doing a Crit build. Current crit chance is 6.3% and crit multiplier is 300%.

Any thoughts on whether I should
1) use Increase Critical Dmg (level 11 3/4)
2) use Conc Effect (level 1, 11% quality)
3) neither-- use the GGGB for my SA/CurseOnHit/PW/Temporal Chains
4) use chrom orbs to try to get it to GGGG or possibly GGGR

I guess it seems like #1 is the way to go, but curious on your thoughts since I have a non-crit build.

Thanks.

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is my build viable for end game?

Looks like it. Might try PCoC for 5th link, maybe. Added fire is better than phys projectile damage here, since it doesn't reduce your attack speed.

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How does Concentrated Effect work with Ice Shot

Makes the cone area smaller, so less overlap of cones, net effect is that less cones hit each mob. Your call on whether that's worth it, naturally, since each cone also deals a great deal more damage.

As you're non-crit, I would not even look at the crit multiplier, you should remove whatever it is that's giving you 300%. Doesn't matter what the paper DPS is, 6.3% isn't reliable crit. Of course, if you're going to do it but just haven't specced crit nodes yet...same answer, actually, you'll change socketing if/when you decide to go crit.

I'd go with the chromatics. Depending on the colour of your gear, of course. Getting a 4th direct damage (that is, not crit related) or utility (LL/LoH) link is most important IMO.