[1.xx] Islidox's Build tips/critique section for Rangers

@Koed: It looks like you've used a similar template of VictorDoom's phys/crit Ranger. Depending on what skills you are using, you may want to keep Primal Spirit for its +20 Str/Int. However, I don't recommend working your way across to Path of Warrior. You can get more life nodes by filling out the nearby HP nodes in the Ranger tree, like this.

However, with the current path you took to reach the middle of the tree, you miss out on Thick Skin, which grants 18% increased life - that is huge and you don't want to miss it. Also, while the Nullification node isn't as strong as the Sentinel notable (10evr/6allrez compared to 24evr/10allrez), the Nullification notable is on the way to Assassination, Bloodthirst, and Mind Drinker. I recommend speccing out of Sentinel and the entire path to the middle part of the skilltree for the time being, so something like this. With 78 points, I get more life and already working towards Assassination/Bloodthirst/MindDrinker.

As for speccing out of the life/evasion starting highway, there are two ways to do this, one of which you take the 3% attack speed and 8% increased mana node to connect to Finesse. The second way is to simply work down to Finesse through Heart of Oak. I highly recommend you take Heart of Oak, whichever path you choose. 30% chance to avoid stun and 1% life regen is a sick notable that's essential for evasion/dodge Rangers. (No armor means that we take the full brunt of physical damage, causing stun for lower-life characters.)

Major update for my build! Things that were changed include:

1. Current Gear - I updated my flasks, including two new flasks from Domination/Nemesis league.
2. Current Numbers - less life, less damage due to speccing out of Revenge of Hunted
3. Build Specifics - shortened it a bit to reflect recent changes
4. Leveling Guide - huge revisions from #4 onwards

Hope that helps!

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Islidox wrote:

Major update for my build! Things that were changed include:

1. Current Gear - I updated my flasks, including two new flasks from Domination/Nemesis league.
2. Current Numbers - less life, less damage due to speccing out of Revenge of Hunted
3. Build Specifics - shortened it a bit to reflect recent changes
4. Leveling Guide - huge revisions from #4 onwards

Hope that helps!

Thanks for the update! :)

Islidox,

This is Kalyndrel. My Steam account and forum usage are now linked so my new Forum name reflects my Steam user name. And as you can see GGG managed to recover my toon and gear.

So first off, on your new build you mentioned it has less life and less damage. Both of which are negatives I assume? So what are the positives and benefits of your new build?

Secondly you wanted to review my build and gear thus far to see why my damage was so low. Here it is.

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Islidox wrote:

@Koed: It looks like you've used a similar template of VictorDoom's phys/crit Ranger.

thanks for the reply mate,
i guess i shouldn't have followed the advice sending me so far south-west.
I hope one of these patches incur a full re-spec!

what's your opinion on point blank passive? i see some guides grabbing it.

@Koed: No problem. Unless the Ranger gets another major overhaul, don't count on getting a free respec anytime soon. As for Point Blank, it's good for RoA builds, but only if your character is extremely tanky since we're fighting at melee range to get the 1.5x more projectile damage bonus. We aren't that tanky, so steer clear of the PB keystone. The point of this build is to kill things before they kill you and not get hit.


@Sand1972: I took out the Revenge of the Hunted cluster and invested it into Phase Acrobatics and the health cluster next to Mind Drinker. That's why I have less HP and slightly less damage. Phase Acrobatics, IMO, needs to be buffed, but it's better than nothing.

As for your build, go with this:
As for your gear, there are several things you need to do, one of which is to upgrade your bow. That is pretty bad for your level, and you want to go with a slower-shooting bow than a fast one. The top end range of your physical damage should be past the 200s for a ballpark figure. Aside from getting better upgrades for your rings/ammy (belt is great), you should look into getting rings/ammy with global crit chance, crit multiplier, life, and mana (mana leech if possible).

The Slitherpinch Gloves need to go. Remember, the more damage you do, the more you leech back. Having more leech isn't necessarily going to help if your damage is low. If you plan on using the Rat's Nest Ursine Pelt, I suggest getting a decent pair of rare gloves with HP, rez, and if possible mana leech or physical damage.

Hello there,
fisrt of all, sry about my bad english :)
anyway!
praise your build.

I was a CI-Ranger, but from yesterday, just follow ur build.
and here is mine.





and untill now, i tried to follow ur item.
(sry if u feed bad, but it's my first char & dk all of item, passive well)

is there something wrong? ...

wonder :)..

*i m not gonna use la anymore :) plan to use ROA like u

please help me when u available !

really ty !!

@ilbehongik: Skilltree is good, and sick gear. If you feel there's a problem with the build, post it.

this build is really funny to play! :D

i am lvl 27 atm with this bow:



:D

Decent starter bow. Glad to hear it!

I have a new Ranger build in the works (more expensive than this one), but once it's set up (@lvl 83), I'll post it. I may also use the new skill Barrage for it.

Phoenix rises!