[1.3] Sidra's Necromancing Ranger of Chaos (Poison Arrow) Videos/Atziri capable

Awesome job! Just one question though - do you think this build is possible to play on Invasion? Sounds definitely fun!

With the asterisk that I have never played HC - I would have to think that it is. It has numerous levels of defense that result in a character that is very hard to kill.

1.) Okay evasion (36% tooltip chance to evade) and Ondar's Guile
2.) MoM reducing all damage 30% and providing an effective HP pool over 6k
3.) AA further reducing damage
4.) Unlimited minions to Draw Attention and eat damage
5.) Poison Arrow Mechanics allow you to constantly kill while on the move and can even be offscreen while mob dies.
6.) Solid HP regen and very powerful potion use (Sapping prefix, 30% bonus)

Perhaps someone who is playing this build on Invasion can chime in - but I definitely think it would be.

If needed, you could also tweak it a little bit - for instance taking the evasion and life at the start instead of the projectile damage nodes. But I am not sure that is even necessary. Maybe for early game survival and then spec out later once you have your defenses built up. The build is also right next to Clear Mind - and I know chaos defense is even more important in HC.

Hey Asidra, good to see you are still leveling your char.

I finally got my +1/+2 bow and my carcass jack. Level 68 so far. Leveling is being very easy for the time being, but I haven't tried maps yet.



Instead of choosing the increased flask effect passives I am thinking of taking the Arcane Focus route (+34% to ES) to grow the mana pool. Do you think that it is a good idea?

Hey Leguleyo - gratz on the bow! And I am jealous you are playing the build on Ambush since you have access to the Drillneck quiver. If you haven't already, be sure you are leveling a Pierce gem in your backup slot so it is ready to go when/if you do acquire the Drillneck.

If you go through Arcane focus you also have to get a useless Energy shield delay node, and it will take you 4 nodes instead of 3 to get where you are going. Plus, increased energy shield is not as effective as increased mana in this build to increase overall mana. And given the build's lack of life leech - I like the stronger healing potions. So my advice would be that it is probably not a good idea. But, if you want, give it a go and see what kind of difference it makes. It's an easy respec the other way.

I just wonder - wouldn't this build be better as Witch?

It could definitely be played as a Witch as it hits the Witch start. But I wouldn't say it's better - you'd end up with the exact same build. I prefer the early Ondar's Guile to get some defenses set - and you would have a very late Mind over Matter. But it's just preference of leveling order really - it ends up 100% the same.

Just dinged 90, 5L'd my bow (on first fuse!) and Poison Arrow dinged 20. The combination of the added level on Poison Arrow as well as adding Slower Projectiles added over 2k to my Poison Cloud DPS. It is now over 11k. Map clear speed is extremely fast. It may have even caught up to my pretty powerful Crit Split Arrow build. It's funny because when I started this build - I was doing it as something different where I didn't have to worry about reflect. But 2 big poison arrow buffs later - and it's as AOE speed killer. Helped by the fact you kill as you pickup items and move.

Updated main post. Also - I think I am going to make it more of a guide instead of just a build description. Is there anything people would like to see in it?

Just got owned (all 6 portals used) by the fight with the 3 guys before Atziri. I't rough - because I can't really control when they die as I pretty much litter the field with Poison Arrows and run around while doing my best to keep Skelly Totem up for extra diversions. But it relies on moving a lot - and once the first guy dies, and then the second - there is basically no room to move as the field is littered with Poison Tar. I am gonna have to try again - maybe using Lighting Warp to Get Around. Was definitely fun and a learning experience. And I still think the build can do it.

You really need to upload a video. Or anyone running this could msg me on _shootz and roll a map while I check you out?

I've never recorded a video in my life but I can try. Is there a free program you'd recommend?