Petrov's Ranger Build: Lightning Strike or Reave+Abyssus+Lightning Coil+EB+MoM+VP

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xLightz wrote:

E2: Another question, I could buy a Lightning Coil but I am far too poor for Abyssus. Is it still worth using Lightning Coil without Abyssus, or should I just get a good rare chest?

You can probably live without Lightning Coil if you don't have abyssus. But Lightning Coil does become fantastic in phys damage mitigation in end game. There's a reason many high end mappers (eg HvR) run it.

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Yeah, but I simply dont have the currency for it. Thanks for your answer!
Having a bit of DPS issues (it says 1600 w/ Hatred but thats because Multistrike boosts it so high) in Act 3 Cruel, but my gear is pretty bad and I could have a much better Dagger.

I'm having debates with two folks about whether MPD applies to Lightning Strike projectiles. One swears blue in the face it does (oddly, ECoS works for LS projectiles), the other that it doesn't. Both claim to have tested. Hmm!

I'd say it doesnt, atleast that's how I understand this:

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..., the damage done by the lightning bolts is considered projectile damage (instead of melee), therefore any Strength bonus does not apply. Source

And Strength Bonus is 5 STR = 1% Melee Physical Damage, which is the same as the gem I suppose.

On the other hand:

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Unmodified projectiles will do 70% of full weapon damage, of which 50% of physical damage is converted to lightning damage (the bolts benefit from added damage, e.g. as from aura's)
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Could mean that MPD does increase projectile damage, since projectile damage is 70% of mainhand, which gets boosted by MPD.

Thats my 2cents, needs some serious testing I guess.

well, I basically tripled my DPS today with some upgrades


got my final gear set for a bit until I start mfing currency for upgrades


maxed resists and ~3k hp so far (sadly only 1.4k mana)

Personally not a fan of ECry + ICall on the same CWDT :P

LS projectiles are not in any way affected by MPD, ECoS is a special case.

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Autocthon wrote:

Personally not a fan of ECry + ICall on the same CWDT :P

LS projectiles are not in any way affected by MPD, ECoS is a special case.

so MPD doesn't affect the projectiles?

what would the best support for buffing them be then?

e: yeah I have a level 5 enduring which I will soon pair with a lvl 1 CoDT soon.

I might replace the helm one with something diff....higher level molten maybe.

Depends on whether you're using LS projectiles as primary damage, or are actually fighting in melee.

If in melee MPD is probably your best choice. Added Fire is a good choice (melee or ranged) and will give a similar increase to damage as MPD but also apply to projectiles, Attack Speed also (though you already have multistrike).

Other than that I'm really at a loss. My preference is Dual Strike/Heavy Strike as I really dislike Lightning Strike.

Though I do love me some Glacial Hammer :P

wonder if this build works just as well with spectral throw

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Eep wrote:

wonder if this build works just as well with spectral throw

I don't see why not. All you should change is speccing out of the increased lightning damage node because that's pointless with ST. Otherwise I'd say it should work well.