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

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Skullz wrote:

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VenatorPoE wrote:

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FurioZZ wrote:

Still hard working with Venator to make smth rly OP :) It will be viable for HC as well.

For a start I would like to suggest this build for those who hate the Static Blows path on the north of the tree. For the same investment of 100 points, you get a ton of great nodes. This one also opens up great nodes to pick up once you get above level 80.

But without the Static Blows, the lightining arrow build is not that effective, right?

I will clear it up once again; this was already said a few times in this thread but it is buried somewhere in the pages. Also I will add an explanation of "Why LA?" in the OP.

You are using Lightning Arrow for one reason: its mechanic of spreading through the monsters, which is simply put like having two Chain gems linked on one skill! The lightning damage is just a secondary, rather small, addition.

That same build with Static Blows would activate Shock on targets even with Split Arrow, Frenzy, Elemental Hit (regardless of which type you roll), etc, because you have lightning damage on your gear.

Got it! XD

thoughts about Point Blank?
does anyone have some numbers of damage penalty through range?

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hellse7en wrote:

thoughts about Point Blank?
does anyone have some numbers of damage penalty through range?

Point Blank is interesting because you get an up to 50% MULTIPLIER on your damage... As far as I know you get the 50% number for literally melee range, and it drops off at like half the screen to default damage, before going into negative multiplier towards the end of the screen and outside. Point Blank is best used with Lightning Strike on builds that revolve around it. Considering the point of being a ranged character is to keep distance to your targets, Point Blank basically means shooting yourself in the foot. I won't ever take it on this build.

EDIT: another idea would be to use Point Blank with Freeze Pulse. Hmm, random. FP works like point blank by default, so it shouldn't really present a drawback.

Are you taking IR because of the dex nodes in the tree or are you wearing straight Evasion Rating Gear? And if you're wearing evasion gear, does the rate at which IR convert Evasion into damage reduction higher than just wearing armor?

I was wondering... in Default League, Bow Marauders are stronger or weaker than Rangers?
Assuming similars builds.
And by stronger, I mean less deaths, better clearing time, easier boss fights etc..

When u are saying that Iron Grip isnt worth it because its Physical Procectile damage, how will life leech work? Life Leech is caclculated for physical damage, isnt it?

ty

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hellse7en wrote:

thoughts about Point Blank?
does anyone have some numbers of damage penalty through range?

It's complete garbage and would ruin the build. Your damage is cut in half when shooting things near the edge of the screen, which is what you'll want to do as much as possible. You would have to basically tank everything in order to do proper damage, and that's just not feasible.

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HungryHill wrote:

When u are saying that Iron Grip isnt worth it because its Physical Procectile damage, how will life leech work? Life Leech is caclculated for physical damage, isnt it?

ty

Life Leech gem leeches from all damage types. But for example the passive nodes do not; that's why I didn't take Blood Drinker in Marauder tree, for example.

Hm 1 page back i read the build would look a bit different from "passive tree" in first page , so could u please make and link the passive tree for hardcore , cuz i made marauder today and started to play thru your build on HC :p

Thanks yo