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

So, how do you guys deal with lightning thorns? It's the only thing I've run into so far that completely destroys this build.

i have a simple 3L that deals with most reflect problems ek, inc crit damage, and LL. thorns i run bak and wait for it to pass. around lvl 70 this crit 2hits most mobs.

crit multiplier from passives is global unless specified otherwise. crit strike chance is global unless specified in the passive. for instance the 1h passive disemboweling above mara is weapon specfic only, and doomcast next to EB is spell specific only.

for those of u running eldritch battery get shield like this
+ few block node +

if u insist on doing EB + dw then wear Ungil's Gauche offhand. get twin terrors(dw crit node) + dw block node. EB takes away defenses and u need to make up for it. thats just one of my rules i follow.

is Gifts From Above unique a good item for this build? Would dual rings be good enough to survival?

im playing donaldf's build also , but when i hit Reflects monster i will die also...
how to do T_T?

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cometopapa4912 wrote:

im playing donaldf's build also , but when i hit Reflects monster i will die also...
how to do T_T?

High armor to counter physical reflect.

Kill mages before they cast lightning thorns.

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AnimaSolo wrote:

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cometopapa4912 wrote:

im playing donaldf's build also , but when i hit Reflects monster i will die also...
how to do T_T?

High armor to counter physical reflect.

Kill mages before they cast lightning thorns.

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How? This build has no single target focus ability. Cycloning in is a death sentence, and even spectral throw isn't much safer.

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Abdef wrote:

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AnimaSolo wrote:

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cometopapa4912 wrote:

im playing donaldf's build also , but when i hit Reflects monster i will die also...
how to do T_T?

High armor to counter physical reflect.

Kill mages before they cast lightning thorns.

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How? This build has no single target focus ability. Cycloning in is a death sentence, and even spectral throw isn't much safer.

Lure melee mobs away from the lightning mages, than use whirling blades to quickly pick and destroy them...
For physical reflect you also have to be careful, but I use Granite + Jade flask (together) and cyclone along the edges of the group, because going through the middle of the group of 30 monsters can still be rough...
Besides that, the most dangerous thing is desynch... :D:D:D

I have 86.7% (main hand)and 84% (off hand) crit chance without power charges, ~35% spell crit and I'm pretty much destroying all the mobs very quickly. I have my EKs at level 18 (no quality) and have only 5 link, so I'm using 2 of them. The upside is still huge, as it can be 3 EKs level 20 with 20% quality, which means probably doubling my current dmg output...

For the ones that hit hard with physical I also use granite + jade for safety, as I can pretty much spam it all the time, because on every flask i have affix that recharges flasks on crits. I cannot use grace yet, because my mana pool and regen aren't great, so running with either hatred or grace (for maps with a lot of physical hard hitters).

I also use Diamond flask for extra burst on some bosses, because it works charms, especially for spell crit.

My gearz:

just got this because a guy posted it up wrong in his shop for 1 alch...i gave him 3chaos + 1alch(to make him smile). whoop!
kinda wish it was +2 cold for whirly blades, coc, coldsnap... but i cant complain lol.

I'm using this on my 78 lvl ranger, Domin.
Still wanna buy 1 perfect maligaros, change my amulet and 1 ring.
1 perfect quality cyclone for increase aoe, 1 cast on critical strike for more chance to spam EK.

Started playing as glass cannon takin all critical nodes from passives, and didnt care for deaths(too many), cause I was using Cast on Death + portal. Started with 2 critical chance daggers + SP, then after 50 lvl change to Cyclone. I was using Tabula Rasa and some days ago I managed to 6s and then 6L my Carcass JAck.... It rocks... Though now I dont have much currency to go on byuing new stuff.....

Thats my gear now.


82% chance to hit cyclone. 3,68 attacks per sec.
Main hand 73,7 and off hand 80,3% critical chance.
2,4k HP, I know its low, And I intend to spend all next passives in HP. I just like Glass cannon builds...
Full cap 75% res.
4,4k armor without Grace on. 9,5k with Grace. 51% dmg reduction without the 4 endurance charges.



Solo Piety run in less than 5 mins (bad IIR/Q though). Solo Dominus less than 10 mins (full clear all levels from WP to Kill last form of Dominus) but usually 1 death in Dominus, cause I dont have all HP nodes YET.

Merc camps was 40 HP, 18% physical, and last +1 endurance charge.

My passives are now:


Thanks DonaldF for the nice ideas for that build!

Hi, i'm now 66lvl ranger going for this build and got a question - how high my crit rate should be to use this build properly ?
Also I have serious problems with mana, and when i use blood magic gem i got big problem with hp...