[0.10.4b] Bow Marauder (The Shocker (tm)) [**TO BE UPDATED SOON 1.0.0**]

Without a very long elaboration text, go for LA + WED + LMP + Chain + LGoH.

haha, ok i believe your words ;)

what was changed in your build today? skill tree change taking into consideration the new duelist passive change?

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M00SE wrote:

what was changed in your build today? skill tree change taking into consideration the new duelist passive change?

The changes are explained here.

The duelist passive change was taken into the build the day after the patch went live, if you want specifics on that.

I would not go gmp because you can generally hit everything with just gmp + PW. Gmp gimps damage heavily and will greatly increase life cost if youre using blood magic.

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VenatorPoE wrote:

Without a very long elaboration text, go for LA + WED + LMP + Chain + LGoH.

if you're a glass cannon, up your health if using chain.

i finally added health nodes and some +HP gear.
went from 1500 hp to 2000 hp (after auras).

1500hp was very doable in merciless act3 till i got chain. (only died to Cremetorium Piety.)
Chain's 200% mana increase was causing me stress when i'm spamming LA but not hitting alot, causing my HP to drop dramatically

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Nephalim wrote:

I would not go gmp because you can generally hit everything with just gmp + PW. Gmp gimps damage heavily and will greatly increase life cost if youre using blood magic.

I guess you meant LMP + PW? If you are going for piercing, Chain is obsolete, and you have to take good care not to increase your damage a lot.

Anyway, you are missing the point of GMP. Read what I wrote again; I specifically would use GMP to intentionally cut my damage down more but achieve a higher number of hits. This is some quite important stuff to consider when you reach too high DPS. Contrary to the popular belief, due to the mechanic you employ, the cost of the skill would be negligible.

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Pi314 wrote:

Chain's 200% mana increase was causing me stress when i'm spamming LA but not hitting alot, causing my HP to drop dramatically

Don't you have Resolute Technique? It would be enough to hit two targets with your LA+LMP+WED+Chain+LGoH and to have it give back the full mana cost. 2 default hits, plus 6 LA innate hits, plus 4 chaining hits, for a total of 12 hits, say 25 HP per hit, 300 HP instantly leeched. Your skill cost is not over 300 for sure, so that means you are shooting LA excessively where not needed?

Thanks for answering me, here come a new question :).

At low level 25 do i take life leech or elemental damage as a reward for killing the big yellow spider ? I was thinking about it because of Blood Magic.

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VenatorPoE wrote:

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Pi314 wrote:

Chain's 200% mana increase was causing me stress when i'm spamming LA but not hitting alot, causing my HP to drop dramatically

Don't you have Resolute Technique? It would be enough to hit two targets with your LA+LMP+WED+Chain+LGoH and to have it give back the full mana cost. 2 default hits, plus 6 LA innate hits, plus 4 chaining hits, for a total of 12 hits, say 25 HP per hit, 300 HP instantly leeched. Your skill cost is not over 300 for sure, so that means you are shooting LA excessively where not needed?

i'm also hitting doorways, corner of buildings, and other objects such that nothing hits.

1800hp - 300 auras = 1500hp.
6 volleys of LA at 100hp per volley = 600hp.
1500-600 = 900hp if i'm not hitting

my HP globe is now 1/2 empty and that causes me concern.

finally spent some points and got the thick skin hp ring near IR.
no longer worried about HP when my LA isnt hitting.
less stress about breaking my glass cannon = more fun game

Why is damage going too high a concern? Do you mean with regards to reflect elemental mobs?