[INV #1 SHADOW] EXALTON'S BLOODSEEKER GUIDE

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Emulon wrote:

What's the best way to lvl the build? At what lvl should you switch to dual strike with bloodseeker+ci?

Im currently playing this build in ambush (lvl 80) and for leveling I just used the standard searing bond/flameblast with a searing touch, grabbing life nodes and some burning damage passives along the way. At level 65 I switched over to CI and dual claw, using my saved up re spec points and about 4 or 5 regret orbs, of course this method probably wont work unless like me you already had the CI gear waiting for you along with a bloodseeker+claw+leveled aura gems.

Once I siwtched over this build turned out to be really fun, its great because every level you get a great increase of stats just from the passive tree, which means that gearing it past the initial 5 link/bloodseeker/es gear is very simple, and all you really need is some resists and phys damage/attack speed on rings/gloves.

Hey! Recently started up a shadow and went with this build. I just hit 70 and I have to say that it's by far one of the best builds i've played and i've played a lot.

Gear:


Really loving it. Thanks for the great build.

Are rainbow strides good for this build? Aren't high ES, MS and res better?

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Emulon wrote:

Are rainbow strides good for this build? Aren't high ES, MS and res better?

High ES boots are actually better, it's just that finding good es boots are very tough and rainbowstrides are readily available to pretty much anyone and fill that slot well enough.

Amazing build! I just hit 90 lvl, facetanking all bosses at 75+ maps and 0 deaths (oh there was 1 because of server lag...). Currently at 90 lvl i've got 6,5k es, 82% all res (need 91 lvl to get 84%), 17k def with grace, 24k dps (without haste) and 6 auras.

My gear:

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Pibacc wrote:

Is this build viable without a soultaker? Do you think it would be better to just use double claws + bm gem and go life if you can't get one?

Got Soul Taker at 89 lvl (somebody just tried to pick up Windripper with full eq ^^). Without Soul Taker it is really playable too, you just need slow weapon. When running in party somebody always has Clarity, so you can run even half regen maps. I was running 5 auras at 88 lvl (100 mana unreserved) and 4 until 88 lvl (130 unreserved), the only difference was that i had to wear gear with mana leech and I had 5,5k es. I Was running with this:


Now I'm trying to 6 link my chest.

I ran Death and Taxes map few minutes ago with culler in party, he was just staying far from boss and waiting for my command to cull... I didn't even use any flask, just target boss and attack :D

Has anyone tested RRRRRG chest using Added Fire Damage (39% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage), instead of RRRRGG using Haste (as is in the guide? It has a different mechanic than the Added Lightening and Added Cold (static damage value).

I think I am going to buy a Tabula Rosa just to avoid asking these types of questions regarding 6L setup.

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cgiroux28 wrote:

Has anyone tested RRRRRG chest using Added Fire Damage (39% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage), instead of RRRRGG using Haste (as is in the guide? It has a different mechanic than the Added Lightening and Added Cold (static damage value).

I think I am going to buy a Tabula Rosa just to avoid asking these types of questions regarding 6L setup.

I just tested it, with a 20/20 Added fire in place of faster attacks, it was a loss in damage.

Also, and I think even more importantly, even if it was more damage, only physical damage (no fire) is leeched and leech being the core mechanic of the success of this build, I still wouldn't have used it.

have you tried replacing dual strike melee splash with cleave concenctrated effect now that cleave is buffed?

What do you think is the less dps that the second weapon must have to make possible de build, thinkin in maps lvl 70-73. And the less energy shield to have good survivability?

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TheEnforcer wrote:

have you tried replacing dual strike melee splash with cleave concenctrated effect now that cleave is buffed?

Seriously? Cleave doesn't even work with Claws...