Non-CoC, Crit Bow Theory Crafting
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Hm. I see. Thanks!
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I actually have two 5-links. One is my "damage" Split Arrow and the other will be Puncture. The Split Arrow setup with PCoC I mentioned is meant to be a "support" Split Arrow.
But, if I downgrade Puncture to a 4-link I can run a 5-link "support" Split Arrow instead... Maybe SA + Chain + PCoC + Curse on Hit + Enfeeble? Or how about SA + Chain + PCoC + Crit Chance + (Blind/Culling) My main attack would be SA + Chain + Phys Proj + Crit Dam + (Blind/Faster Attacks) And Puncture would be Puncture + Phys Proj + Crit Dam + Add Fire As a side note, Culling gives increased damage which isn't too shabby. (I think) It'll increase the physical damage from the initial hit of Puncture meaning more bleed damage. Added Fire give much more damage but doesn't increase the bleed damage... I think I'll skip Vaal Pact and spend the points elsewhere. Thanks! Also, I keep forgetting that life/mana flasks are a thing. They're pretty darn effective too... |
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I like the idea of two SA attacks. I'll be interested to hear how that goes. As for Puncture, play around with it. There is also the Faster/Slower Projectiles option.
The reason I went with elemental damage on Puncture is because the physical component is sufficient even as a 3-link (phys/crit) when the boss is running around chasing you, and more physical damage doesn't seem to add much when they're stationary but can 1-shot you on reflect if you stack it too high. Speaking of flasks, an underrated node I started playing with recently is Herbalism. It keeps 100% uptime on my defensive flasks and increases the usability of my damage/leech flask. |
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Thanks for the advice. I'll think it over.
I noticed Herbalism when I was making my no-crit build. It seems quite strong for just one passive point. I'll pick it up after I get Conduit. Last edited by mechclams#6143 on May 10, 2014, 4:18:48 PM
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What level are you now? Have you gotten a chance to map and party and such?
Last edited by feyith#0081 on May 10, 2014, 10:41:41 PM
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I'm only level 43 at the moment. Been busy with work and school so less time for leveling.
Also, how hard is it to roll GGBBB on a bow? I want to get a sense before I start murdering chromatics. |
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GGGBB is easy. GGBBB might take a hundred or so.
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100 chromatics doesn't seem like too many. That's approximately 5-6 chaos worth over here in Ambush.
I'm wondering because I'm planning on running: SA + Chain + Curse on Hit + Enfeeble + (PCoC or Blind) If I run PCoC on my "support" SA then I'll run Blink on my "damage" SA or vice versa. Between Blind and PCoC, which do you think belongs on support and which on damage? I was leaning towards having PCoC on support since I only need to refresh my charges ever 10 seconds or so while I want to Blind as much as possible. |
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Hrm...that's a good question.
Actually, I would roll GGGBB. Then you could do Enfeeble + Blind or Temporal Chains + PCoC. |
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I like it. Thanks!
(Those unmurdered chromes thank you too.) |
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For the Merciless bandit reward, do you think I'll get more out of an extra Power Charge or Endurance Charge?
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