[outdated] Caustic Arrow Solo Map MFer (20/300+)

regal it? is it possible to get the +1 gems?

Yes it's possible.

nicebuild

I am looking for a solid MF build. Is this it ?

If you're a solo player, yes.

If you're a party player, no. Poison Arrow cannot cull.

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Serleth wrote:

If you're a solo player, yes.

If you're a party player, no. Poison Arrow cannot cull.

I like to play solo so yea.

What concerns me is the playability of this build when you don't have hours to spend a day to level the char.
I usually play around 2 hours a day and some more during the weekends.
Will I still be able to make the stated 0.5 exalt/hour ?
And even run a 6 link.

Yeah, that's the point.

No matter how fast you progress, the build excels since it has minimal start-up cost (a 5L bow, some alteration orbs) and can be played at any pace. Tho note that faster = more orbs / hour. The stated 0.5 Ex / hour was from 1.3.x, in 2.0 it's a bit lower but the principle stands still.

The 6L bow is rather cheap nowadays, there has been a discovery of crafting methods. See the first few posts about that.

For a reference, Serleth and I have both been able to clear the 8/8 achievements in Warbands with this build, he was very fast with it, too.

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Chronodroid wrote:

Yeah, that's the point.

No matter how fast you progress, the build excels since it has minimal start-up cost (a 5L bow, some alteration orbs) and can be played at any pace. Tho note that faster = more orbs / hour. The stated 0.5 Ex / hour was from 1.3.x, in 2.0 it's a bit lower but the principle stands still.

The 6L bow is rather cheap nowadays, there has been a discovery of crafting methods. See the first few posts about that.

For a reference, Serleth and I have both been able to clear the 8/8 achievements in Warbands with this build, he was very fast with it, too.

Thanks for the quick rundown. I am planning to play this char the upcoming league and get the full armour set with it.

Hi Serleth !

Thanks for this build, I'm currently lv32 and choose to take PA NOW :)

I'm in standard and have some currencies from my previous char (all but no exalts :) ).

I have left soul siphon for the moment (got elreon rings), I have entropy + method of the madness. Now I'm going heart of oak -> duelist path
+1 silverbranch 4 linked (actually 3 gems, all gems with quality, waiting lvl 38 to put AOE)

I have made a 4 link flame totem : flame totem + faster casting + faster proj + add lightning damage.
(is there a better combo for that ?)

I was wondering what kind of quiver can I run before I can get / buy a drillneck ?

I also found a +2bow that I can use at lvl 51, I think we can't found a +2 before that level ? (eliminating legacy +2 silverbranch)

do you have so other tips regarding my current setup to smooth the leveling process ?

Thanks !

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partyboy79 wrote:

I have made a 4 link flame totem : flame totem + faster casting + faster proj + add lightning damage.
(is there a better combo for that ?)

I was wondering what kind of quiver can I run before I can get / buy a drillneck ?

I also found a +2bow that I can use at lvl 51, I think we can't found a +2 before that level ? (eliminating legacy +2 silverbranch)

do you have so other tips regarding my current setup to smooth the leveling process ?

Thanks !

Regarding Flame Totem, the only better gem is added chaos (instead of added lightning).

No specific base-type is required for leveling the build. You just want resistances and life.

I'm not sure precisely the change that a +2 bow makes to the level requirement of the bow. It's possible that it could be earlier. I'll try remember to investigate that today.

Other than that, most of what you need is described in the leveling guides. Since you're running it in Standard, you probably wouldn't need to stack IIR as much as possible, as you would want to do in a new league to accumulate currency while leveling, but that depends on how much currency you have available. It certainly wouldn't hurt.

Sounds like you're well on the way. The more gear you have pre-prepared to add life, the more you can forgo life for damage as you level. That's really about it.