DonaldF's EK DANMAKU Ranger Extremely High DPS /Jan.14 little update [Videos]
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Is anyone having success with the Tanky version of this build?
I respeced from the AA version to the Tank, but still trying to increase my HP + ES. Still not doing pretty bad. My ES is sitting at 600 and HP at 2.7k. Block is at 60% and Spell Block at 43%. Here is my gear so far:
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Anyone have any tips or advice? I plan on switching out that chest piece for one with EV + ES to balance out. Passive Great build btw. Thanks. Last edited by Castellani#2576 on Jan 2, 2014, 11:35:09 PM
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" First of all, I'm playing Domination, as I think that this build is too dangerous for Hardcore, because of desynch. I died few times because I got stuck inside the pack of monsters, not hitting them when I was supposed to. I'm level 82 and the build is still in the making. Apart from that, I don't use Blood Magic, I just run 1 aura, either Grace or Hatred. I generally use Hatred, but I switch to grace, when playing with my friend who runs Haste + Hatred. I use mana flask with recharge on crit, which means it's full almost all the time. Apart from that, for heavy physical hitters I pop Granite + Jade simultaneously and for quicker boss handling I add Diamond flask to that. I aim to have 100% crit, as the life leech will always be guaranteed. Currently I have 86.7 on ~9.5% crit weapon, so with 10% dagger it should be over 90%. My potential to reach 100% is based on the fact, that I can add 2 Diamond rings (which should give ~6% and I still have 3 crit nodes left available, which should give total of 45% increased crit, meaning that my crit chance would go up ~4.5%. If that works out somewhere in the future, when I can afford this gear, I think that the build will be pretty good, the clearing speed is already amazing and I'm using 5-link with 2x EK, still at level 19, with no quality, so the DPS upside with 3 quality EKs is huge. Only things, that will be able to kill me are desynch, 1-hit (I currently have 2800+ life, because I gave up few hp nodes to go for Vaal Pact, but several levels would make up for this) or I have to be killed before I start dealing damage. Vaal Pact costs some skill points, but it enables +12% all res node, which is good and which I'm going to take, because I will be switching my two-stone rings with diamonds eventually, so it definetely helps. Here's my current build. Next points will be all res node and getting back life nodes, that I gave up for Vaal Pact. And of course, when I get my Diamond Rings and Daggers I will take 3 crit nodes, that I have left.
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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgIAAAYAXgHRBH4FLQV9BfkILg5IEZYV8BX2GYoZjhqPJDwk_SepKLUppSo4LYM0kzpYQKBJUUp9TipQQlM1U99VS1bqVvpY21ptW69d8mBLYnljcGegapNtbG17bmlwUnBWcLtw1XTteu9_xoTZhO-HGYd2iEKMNpAblwaaE5uDm42btZ2joSKiLqJApzSnXK_rtUi2Qb6nwA_AUcHFxKLQ7tJN037VANXt29TdDedU7YPuDu9O73ryHfPq9Pj22vej-wn8q_zF
Last edited by FredroA#5758 on Jan 3, 2014, 6:29:45 AM
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" Crit chance is capped at 95%. D2 4ever ;)
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" + " it's not really the tanky version (i made the build myself, coming from a self-made quill rain CoC build), but it's pretty similar. video of a 69 map, with physical reflect. the only noticeable HP drop (@0:22) comes from an EK crit on a double phys reflect. couldn't find an aegis, so i'm using a rathpit globe for almost max spell globe (yummy). my build is a bit different : - i didn't spec into auras, so i just use tempest shield (with PCoC) and grace or hatred (generally grace cause i like being extra tanky). - i took eldritch battery to run cyclone on mana, cause i don't have an aegis. the next thing i'll go for is "from the shadows", probably followed by either ballistic mastery or charisma (to squeeze in hatred on top of grace and tempest shield, and running cyclone on BM). in your case castellani, you should really go for deflection (shield block near ghost reaver), as 8% would make a huge difference. concerning the skills : i'm running a way more defensive set-up on CwDT : flame totem + blind + GMP and enduring cry + immortal call + increased duration another possible defensive set-up : artic breath + spell totem + GMP and temporal chains + enduring cry
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dagger is trash and needs to change, shield should ideally be aegis aurora (with boots then changing to rainbowstride, and dropping eldritch battery). also need to exalt a bit more resistance on rings. Last edited by blaes#5820 on Jan 3, 2014, 8:46:31 AM
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I'm running my custom Spectral throw/pure EV acrobatics/Ondar's guile CoC EK version - in Nemesis HC. Doing pretty well already lvl 81 char - 1500 tooltip ave. dmg on EK.
My question is about phys reflect mods in the map. Is there any way to be able to run that? I have CwDT -> immortal call -> endu cry -> inc. duration in the setup, but that's only good for occasional phys. reflect packs. I have also tried second 4L: CwDT -> LGoH -> EK -> EK, but the effect is negligible. I'm looking for the solution which is not involving changing the gems in the main chain - ST -> CoC -> LMP -> EK -> EK -> EK. Because when I switch from Tabula Rasa to something else I won't be able to switch EK (green gem) for LL (red gem). Any ideas? Or is it just not possible to do that mod? MY CHALLENGES ARE DONE ON HC, IT'S NOT SC GUYS!
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Here's my question, has anyone noticed that certain spells seem to cast more? I have blood magic, so it isn't me running out of life to cast, but if I put in a freezing pulse gem instead of EK, I can almost literally get an unending stream of blue (with spectral throw) but if I use EK with spectral throw, it definitely casts a lot, but not like the freezing pulse.
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" This is not really happening. It depends on the size of group you are throwing your spectrals and chance to cast. I can get very unending streams of EKs. It maybe also something with duration of visualization - some spell effects moving/being slower? MY CHALLENGES ARE DONE ON HC, IT'S NOT SC GUYS!
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" Good to know, those were my observations after running city of sarn over and over, it just seems like FP fires more. On a side note, using firestorm is just hilarious, the computer slowdown and pain is amusing :-D |
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At what level should I switch from spectral throw to the cyclone+ek?
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" I like where your head's at man I was right there with you about a month ago. There are a few flaws in your idea tho. you can't get above 95% crit even with charges. Also you are thinking perfect world right now with the "only way I die is if they hit me first" argument. I an interested in seeing VP without BM but I still think it's a waste of now more than 9 points to get there. I roll with a lvl 20/20% life leech and reflect isn't that bad anymore anyway. |
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