Ranger - DonaldF's EK DANMAKU Ranger Extremely High DPS /Jan.14 little update [Videos] - Forum

What's up guys I'm back again with better gear now. I think my next upgrade needs to be str, dex boots instead the ES ones aswell add a belt with life (or Yolo with exalts?). I'm not sure what should be my next priority though. (When I want to go ham I have Mali gloves as well) And if anyone sees anything wrong let me know. Also anyone who has exp crafting, what should I do about my 6L? I want the last 2 resists on it but I'm not sure it's worth investing eternal orbs and exalts on? Same with Yoloing my rustic sash? Secondly, have we decided what the best gem combo is for duel dagger? In terms of 3 and 4 links. I think we have all decided that duel ek +cwdt+ LL isn't great anymore. Currently screwing around with ice spear and pcoc which is a bit under whelming. Is everyone just going with what Donald's new build is the OP? Seen some people use cwdt + decoy totem, and other interesting ones. Gear: Spoiler Last edited by viper9494#1345 on Dec 6, 2013, 7:46:35 PM	Posted by viper9494#1345 on Dec 6, 2013, 7:26:20 PM Quote this Post
" Legisactio wrote: " Robert_Paulson wrote: " Legisactio wrote: high movement speed increases the mana cost of cycloning What? That was ment for the short cycloning distances kept in mind. If one can do more cyclonings in given time perioid (more movement speed), it will increase the mana cost. For "normal" attacks the factor that increases the mana cost is attack speed, while for cyclone it's the movement speed. But naturally the mana cost of each individual activation stays the same. That would be mana consumption per second, not mana cost. The activation cost (mana cost) is not changed by movement speed. Clarity (not the aura) helps others understand what you are saying. Many lewt. Much desync. Such rewarding. Wow. According to forum mods "sandwich" is considered an offensive word. Who knew?	Posted by Robert_Paulson#5467 on Dec 6, 2013, 8:51:13 PM Quote this Post
Spoiler " Vilpertti wrote: Enjoying the 1h + shield build so much more than the dual daggers, because of the substantial increase in survivalibity. You can't really die with aegis. I was surprised how much you can still do damage with the shield build and it isin't that much off from the dual dagger version. Only problem I have had with this build so far has been mana cost's, but that is now fixed with temporary solution mana regen ammy untill I find new one with hp,mana regen,leech on hit. I find ST so much better than Cyclone because of the stupid sync is messed up so hard. I also find linking 2 EK's + CwDT or CwST not worth it because it rarely ever procs because of my high defensive stats. I am currently capped on resists 75/80/75 2.6k hp atm (due to begin only lvl 63 atm and not having taken the max health % talents) 12k armor and around 52k with flasks Around 54% crit chance which I find plenty enough. GEAR So I'm planing on upgrading the amulet later this evening and then upgrade either my dagger to one with 10% crit chance~ one with high dps or get 6L Evsion chest and replace the tabula rasa with it. I already had one with 9,975 but decided to sell it for 5 exalteds. I think I'm pretty much set after those upgrades for a while. 20%q EK's,CoCS will come first and then others. O yeah I'm also looking to upgrade the diamond flask for a better one with recharging 3 charges after landing a critical strike. Found an OK ammy upgrade That GMP is so bad for this build. You do realise the 50% less damage modifier applies to the EK procs right? 14 projectiles at half damage instead of 10 projectiles at 100% is just bad building. Sorry, but it's true. Cyclone desync can be greatly reduced once you learn how to use it. Short cyclones only, keep the cursor close to your character. Try to avoid obstacles on the ground. Spectral throw+multiple projectiles doesn't fit with cast on crit EK in my opinion. If you want more survivability, drop hatred for determination. That's what I use. You do plenty of damage anyway. This of course, is only my opinion. Feel free to play whatever you enjoy. I won't judge you on that, I'm only trying to be helpful. Many lewt. Much desync. Such rewarding. Wow. According to forum mods "sandwich" is considered an offensive word. Who knew? Last edited by Robert_Paulson#5467 on Dec 6, 2013, 9:12:00 PM	Posted by Robert_Paulson#5467 on Dec 6, 2013, 8:55:21 PM Quote this Post
" Robert_Paulson wrote: Spoiler " Vilpertti wrote: Enjoying the 1h + shield build so much more than the dual daggers, because of the substantial increase in survivalibity. You can't really die with aegis. I was surprised how much you can still do damage with the shield build and it isin't that much off from the dual dagger version. Only problem I have had with this build so far has been mana cost's, but that is now fixed with temporary solution mana regen ammy untill I find new one with hp,mana regen,leech on hit. I find ST so much better than Cyclone because of the stupid sync is messed up so hard. I also find linking 2 EK's + CwDT or CwST not worth it because it rarely ever procs because of my high defensive stats. I am currently capped on resists 75/80/75 2.6k hp atm (due to begin only lvl 63 atm and not having taken the max health % talents) 12k armor and around 52k with flasks Around 54% crit chance which I find plenty enough. GEAR So I'm planing on upgrading the amulet later this evening and then upgrade either my dagger to one with 10% crit chance~ one with high dps or get 6L Evsion chest and replace the tabula rasa with it. I already had one with 9,975 but decided to sell it for 5 exalteds. I think I'm pretty much set after those upgrades for a while. 20%q EK's,CoCS will come first and then others. O yeah I'm also looking to upgrade the diamond flask for a better one with recharging 3 charges after landing a critical strike. Found an OK ammy upgrade That GMP is so bad for this build. You do realise the 50% less damage modifier applies to the EK procs right? 14 projectiles at half damage instead of 10 projectiles at 100% is just bad building. Sorry, but it's true. Cyclone desync can be greatly reduced once you learn how to use it. Short cyclones only, keep the cursor close to your character. Try to avoid obstacles on the ground. Spectral throw+multiple projectiles doesn't fit with cast on crit EK in my opinion. If you want more survivability, drop hatred for determination. That's what I use. You do plenty of damage anyway. This of course, is only my opinion. Feel free to play whatever you enjoy. I won't judge you on that, I'm only trying to be helpful. Yea I know, I was just testing out the dmg output diffrence. :p	Posted by Vilpertti#7473 on Dec 6, 2013, 10:04:37 PM Quote this Post
" Vilpertti wrote: Yea I know, I was just testing out the dmg output diffrence. :p I tested Spectral Throw for about 5 mins before deciding, cyclone is far better. Many lewt. Much desync. Such rewarding. Wow. According to forum mods "sandwich" is considered an offensive word. Who knew?	Posted by Robert_Paulson#5467 on Dec 6, 2013, 10:24:37 PM Quote this Post
Again Great Job DonaldF! Still having a lot fun with the build. I took a different approach to the issues of reflect, thorns and mana. I'm not using Life Leech gem, Grace, Blood Magic, or Mana Leech gem. I'm running ST+LMP+CoCS+EK+EK+EK, the more EK the smoother/stronger the build is. The mana/life leech issue its simple solved with using Berek's Grips (you need some lighting dmg on your gear, and the cold from hatred), using 2 now but I think once I'm able to do more damage I can drop 1. I like ST>Cyclone, no desync, much better dmg for groups, and its faster for clearing when used with whirling blades. The left of 4L's I use skills that synergies well with my 69% block 51% spell block, Cast when stun its amazingly good, of course it wont proc as much as my 6L but when it does its when matters, you are hit! If you block a hit that will stun you, it will had a chance to proc the spell even if you are not stun. So running CwS+EK+EK+EK to increase the chance of cast one of them. I even put on the 3 EK the sin effect to see when they proc :) To deal with reflect, I run CwDT + Immortal Call + Increase Duration. I suggest testing the best lvl of CwDT for your current HP and EHP. For me that I have 1700 hp a 1000 hp CwDT seems the best, also I dont have to dump points in strg. The rest is the usual CwDT(1) + Enduring Cry(5) + Increased Area Effect + Critial Weakness(5). VIDEOS Spoiler VS. Phys Reflect + Thorns (no pots used) http://tinyurl.com/kt8d7rc VS. A lot of Thorns (no pots used) http://tinyurl.com/l6kdno9 *I want to mention that I was testing using purity. Seems good choice at the moment, I just need higher Reduce Mana gem and some Reduce Mana Reserve nodes GEAR Spoiler BUILD Spoiler Very similar to the original http://tinyurl.com/kpf5swn The end game probably will look like this: http://tinyurl.com/k9zxskl Last edited by akaflux#6374 on Dec 7, 2013, 3:42:30 AM	Posted by akaflux#6374 on Dec 7, 2013, 3:15:35 AM Quote this Post
Hm, dunno ... looking through your gear I count about 60% res to all ... leaving you with an amazing 0% resist at merciless. Wonder how you cope with that considerin Dominus tends to squsih me with 77% lightning resist.	Posted by GrimmGerim#5837 on Dec 7, 2013, 5:15:18 AM Quote this Post
I Guess i crafted a good Dagger for this Build? IGN: Onytemp	Posted by Onylol#5865 on Dec 7, 2013, 12:51:49 PM Quote this Post
woo Last edited by tjkraft#5131 on Dec 7, 2013, 6:00:56 PM	Posted by tjkraft#5131 on Dec 7, 2013, 1:08:03 PM Quote this Post
why link CwDT(Lv1) - PC on Crit - Molten Shell(Lv7) - Ice Nova ? Pc on crit dosent seem to proc? Ign: Brokthefearless Tofastforme Deadismyfriend Coldshoulder	Posted by LuckPwnSKill#6955 on Dec 7, 2013, 3:52:30 PM Quote this Post