[1.0.3] Vaine's Blood Magic & Critical Frenzy/LA Build

I've been using your build for my ranger, who is 59 now, and it is really good.
The one problem is, I have a massive problem with single target combat. I have 2 5L's, linked just like yours, but my frenzy is, and there's no other way of saying that - crap. I am more likely to kill myself, and not the enemy. In packs, when using LA, I could stand for hours, and won't die, but then again, it comes down to 1 enemy...
Any suggestions/solutions?

why you don't skill piercing shots? is 35% chance to pierce not good or does is not work with LA?

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Clarks wrote:

I've been using your build for my ranger, who is 59 now, and it is really good.
The one problem is, I have a massive problem with single target combat. I have 2 5L's, linked just like yours, but my frenzy is, and there's no other way of saying that - crap. I am more likely to kill myself, and not the enemy. In packs, when using LA, I could stand for hours, and won't die, but then again, it comes down to 1 enemy...
Any suggestions/solutions?

I have the same issue. It seems that Life Leech is not keeping up with the cost of the skill. I haven't done the mathematics on it yet, but before I do does anyone have any suggestions regarding single target damage/sustainability in regards to this build?

Thanks.

For those of you having issues with frenzy draining too much life; try getting rings etc with flat damage mods, or switch out Faster Attacks with added cold damage/faster projectiles untill you deal enough damage otherwise to sustain it. More flat damage = more leech, higher attack speed = more drain. Regarding pierce; pierce gets prioritized before chain, ie. an arrow that pierces cannot chain, and chain is simply better than pierce on LA due to the way each projectile hits adjacent targets. Pierce is great for ice shot though. :)

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vaiNe_ wrote:

For those of you having issues with frenzy draining too much life; try getting rings etc with flat damage mods, or switch out Faster Attacks with added cold damage/faster projectiles untill you deal enough damage otherwise to sustain it. More flat damage = more leech, higher attack speed = more drain. Regarding pierce; pierce gets prioritized before chain, ie. an arrow that pierces cannot chain, and chain is simply better than pierce on LA due to the way each projectile hits adjacent targets. Pierce is great for ice shot though. :)

You may also roll with Increased Crit Strikes (both chance and %multiplier gem) to achieve a higher leech. My 4L heals me back even with only 1 crit in a chain of 5 hits.

I'm in a situation were I think it will be very hard to get my hands on a 5 linked, they are just super expensive, so to my question, would it be wise to get pierce and stick to 4 linked for a while?

When/If I can afford a 5 linked, remove piercing?

I am trying to get a 4 linked helm for Frenzy - LL - BM - add damage of some kind

3 linked gloves for Less mana - light dmg aura - fire dmg aura.

To the questions, does I need to have increased crit on my gear for this build to work on higher levels or is it wise to focus on + life gear?
To get + Inc crit on gear with 3-4 linked is superexpensive.

I hope to zeal a deal on a 270 dps bow with 1,77 aps later today!

My current gear:


My current three:
http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgIAAF4B0QR-BS0ILhXwGNsZjhn-GtsbASFgI_Yk_SyFOlg6s0CgSn1W-loaW69gS2egdO108XrvhxmHdpAKm42hIqGkokCn1K_rvebEotN-1QDcFd0N4dvnVO2D7g7v8PT4-WP8xf7I

Thanks for all the support!
Regards
Beast

Updated build description. Also for 4 links; if you have a green socket to spend, i see no reason to use pierce instead of chain, but if you're using bm gems i would link it like this;

LA-LMP-BM-LgoH and use projectile weakness curse for pierce.
Frenzy-Life Leech-BM-Faster Attacks/Added cold damage.

Sorry vaiNe, I meant to use passive skill 35% pierce, but I could use projectile weakness to get the same effect, true.

It would however only need to spend 2 extra points to get the 35% node, and could then easily specc out of it if/when I get a 5 linked to add chain into my LA.

So would you use projectile weakness or spend those 2 point for now and respecc later?

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BeastCC wrote:

Sorry vaiNe, I meant to use passive skill 35% pierce, but I could use projectile weakness to get the same effect, true.

It would however only need to spend 2 extra points to get the 35% node, and could then easily specc out of it if/when I get a 5 linked to add chain into my LA.

So would you use projectile weakness or spend those 2 point for now and respecc later?

Get the piercing passive AND use projectile weakness curse for 100% chance to pierce. :)

Great :)

My thought as well, and then remove those 2 nodes when I got chain!

Thanks for all support an advice!