1.2.0 - Spectral Throw Crit Dagger (HC Viable)

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LiucK wrote:

Hi everyone i'm level 51 and i'm following this build and i wanted to ask you if is it normal to have such low life? cause i have 1700hp and i'm about to kill Cruel Piety.
Here is my gear and my tree;(I know rings sux)

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OgnyanLipchev wrote:

can i do this as scion or i lose to much ?

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hetjo wrote:

I had ~1800 at level 49 and ~2000 at level 51 now. So maybe a bit on the squishy side, but not unreasonably little. How is your other mitigation? My resistances are all +70, ~50% evade, 30% dodge, and 40% block chance. These help a lot. I get hit very seldom. My biggest problem is the revenant in dock runs with the fire damage.

Yeah, your rings could use some improvements. It should be possible to pick up some for some alchs or alterations.

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hetjo wrote:

I've played this to lvl 44 (Ranger, acrobatics) in Rampage so far and enjoying it. Damage with spectral throw is still low, but not terrible. My crit chance is only 15.6% though, but that should improve drastically later. Currently I find the clear speed slower than Arc (see foxtactics guide), but single targets are much faster to kill with double strike.

Just a quick levelling guide, as a couple of people have been asking for it.

Create a scion, put spectral throw in your stash
Create a duellist, put double strike (also possible from mercy mission)

Levelling: Get a good 2-handed weapon and use spectral throw to level. Use double strike for rares/bosses. At lvl 28 you can start getting good daggers. They can be hard to find, so I recommend saving up a bit of currency to get one.

If you are starting as Ranger I can recommend picking up Primal Spirit. The mana is extremely nice to have, and you will likely need strength for the sword you are levelling with, and need intelligence later when you switch to dagger. You can always respec out of it. I am still using at level 44.

The Herbalism notable is very strong. 20% increased life recovery from flasks makes a huge difference.

You can wait picking up crit chance/mult (Heartseeker) until later as it won't do much difference initially. Focus on phys damage and life initially.

Pick up a poachers mark early on. It will help you a lot with sustaining life and mana until you get leech. It is slow to cast though, so learn to time it.

Bandits: Oak, Oak, Alira (as written in the first post, just here for completeness).


Gem rewards have changed in 1.2. You can now get reduced mana as reward for
Merveil in Cruel.

Recommended Gem rewards (Ranger):

Whirling Blades: Breaking some Eggs, Normal A1
Hatred: The Caged Brute, Normal A1
LMP: Sharp and Cruel, Normal A2
Tempest Shield: Enemy at the Gate, Cruel A1
Grace: The Caged Brute, Cruel A1
Reduced Mana: Merveil, Cruel A1
Phys. Projectile Dmg: Sharp and Cruel, Cruel A2

You can get faster attacks later if needed. Initially it will just help you burn your mana faster.

I am not running any Auras yet, as I cannot sustain the mana. Will probably run Hatred, Grace, and Tempest Shield. I am undecided if it is worth picking up an aura cluster. I keep thinking about Haste, but I don't think it is worth it. There is a lot of attack speed from the tree already, and there is diminishing returns with attack speed. There is a lot of room for small variations in this build.

At some point in merciless (or late cruel) you will have to buy a good dagger. It is likely to be expensive, so save up currency. You can get decent evasion gear for alts and alchs though, and picking up some cheap stuff along the way is a good idea IMHO.

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