[1.2] Whaitiri's Flickering Viper [Atziri proof]

What the point of getting Bino if it costs so much while u can get decent ~280 dps dagger with ~8,5% crit? (rampage ofc)

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What the point of getting Bino if it costs so much while u can get decent ~280 dps dagger with ~8,5% crit? (rampage ofc)

If you can get a better dagger for cheaper, then without a doubt you should go for it. Bino's is just a good allrounder, that's usually available on the market if there's no good rare daggers.

Hey there!

I've been following your build closely on a flicker/VS character and it has been working well!

Just got to ~lvl 65 and started mapping. It's been pretty smooth but I've been having some issues with physical reflect.. is there anything you do to help with PR? Flicker seems to 1 shot me in big packs. I might just switch to primarily viper strike in that situation.

Also... here's my gear. What should I prioritize on upgrading next?





Notes: Still rolling my rainbow stride colors. Weapon pdps is around 230 pdps. Rampage League.

Hey there, glad to hear this. Reflect can get a bit sketchy, have you tried popping a Granite Flask? If it doesn't help, just finish them off with Viper Strike.

Gear is pretty good, but you will need something for freeze protection. I'd recommend either Auxium or Dream Frags, and then try to make up the lost resistances on chest. After that is done, you should go for a dagger with 9%+ crit.
I know, all pretty costly upgrades but that's how good your gear already is :)

Added 20-100pt Passive Tree Progression in leveling section.

Do you still recommend getting the entropy cluster if we are going with flicker strike? Especially as early as you have it in the leveling tree it seems far worse than other damage clusters. Granted it will affect Viper Strike but that's just our single target skill.

Yes, i think it's still very helpful with bosses you don't wanna facetank for too long, such as Vaal, Dominus or Atziri. However, you're right that it probably may not be that helpful while leveling, gonna check around if those 3 points could be used better in the early levels.

What are you thoughts on say adding Cast on Crit Strike and Ethereal Knives to the mix with flicker strike?

At lvl 45 right meow and having a bunch of fun with this build. Its fun to hold right click and binge watch Battlestar Galactica on netflix on monitor 2.

Thanks in advance both for the great guide and response :)

Thanks! To be honest, i'm not a big fan of CoC, and couldn't see it being beneficial for this build. Multistrike and PCoC are mandatory for Flicker, this leaves us with three supports we could drop.

Both, Melee Dmg on Full Life and Inc Crit Dmg provide a major damage boost, dropping them would not just cut the overkill damage for Herald of Ash, but you'll also won't be able to reliably generate Frenzy Charges anymore. Melee Splash, while it reduces the initial hit, is also extremely useful and greatly increases clearing speed, especially in environments like the Apex.

Alright, I'm lvl 70 with this build so I figured I'd give some feedback and ask some questions

This is my tree right now



This is my gear



I have about 5100 ES, overcapped resistances, and a small amount of AR and EV. I have almost 20K dps with flicker strike with full charges.

I really like the build but it's a super glass cannon. I die often. Too often for me. One small break in flicker striking or desync or minor mistake and I'm in huge danger and my ES is tanking. I know I still have to take 10% more ES from the tree and some block nodes. I also am trying to save up for an Auxium and I know that will help loads. Also Rumi's Concoction I suppose would help.

I just can't help but thinking that until I get really good gear I'm just going to die all the time, which is disheartening. Any tips?

Also I am running Hatred and Discipline and I still can't seem to fit Herald of Ash in there. I haven't really tried but with ~120 open mana I just don't see it happening. With a lvl 20 reduced mana and the extra 4% reduced mana node near CI I could get away with it with ~80 leftover mana but that'll take a while. Thoughts?

Thanks a lot for the build and while I am having some issues it is still really fun! I love that I can flicker around in giant packs in 8 mod maps with little to no problem as long as I keep popping flasks and blood rage keeps fueling the fire.