[outdated] Caustic Arrow Solo Map MFer (20/300+)

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grimjack68 wrote:

Also, I'm not sure I'd be using Empower in a 5L with only +2 to bow gems. I'd likely re-chrome to use Rapid Decay until I had a bow with +2+1. OTOH, I'm not 100% this would boost damage, so check it first!

In a +2 bow, you need Empower 3 to beat out Rapid Decay.

In a +3 bow, they're almost identical (200-500 dps difference) when considering Empower 2 vs Rapid Decay.

ok so i changed back to rapid decay, but what is the dps should I be aiming for?

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glocknine wrote:

ok so i changed back to rapid decay, but what is the dps should I be aiming for?

In a +2 bow, I wanna say around... 12-14k with Rapid Decay?

Sorry, I don't exactly track dps values as gems level, as the character levels, or as I change gear.

Like it was mentioned earlier, respec those levelling scion nodes and keep frenzy charges up and you'll notice you're much closer to around that range. You said that the screenshot doesn't include frenzy charges, meaning you're missing a bare minimum of 12% multiplicative damage.

In a finished build, you'll be at 23.5k tooltip (21 CA, Empower 4, all frenzy charges, but no flame golem) if you go for a more survival-centric tree like I have.

You'll break 24-25k tooltip if you go more damage-oriented.

I would like to thank Serleth for this build, and also I would like to thank everyone that helping out here. Thanks to this awesome build I got my first %100 achievement. So Kudos.

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Hvakhshathra wrote:

I would like to thank Serleth for this build, and also I would like to thank everyone that helping out here. Thanks to this awesome build I got my first %100 achievement. So Kudos.

Gratz!

Did a couple Labyrinth runs today... upgraded my gear to double Ventor's, high end MF helm/gloves/amulet (48%/31%/54%), and only dropped Goldwyrm for Seven-League Step for Lab... my Goldwyrm-equipped MF is now 30/299...

Izaro is pretty easy now that I'm mostly min-maxxed... but I can see this is going to get mind-numbing... much prefer map running to enchant farming... doesn't seem too hard to learn the routes, though... only took 3 runs to drop my clear time from 12 minutes to 8 minutes to 5 minutes... probably going to slowly complete this achievement so I don't burnout...

At least Zana is almost done, and Catarina/Elreon/Vorici are lvl 8, Tora 7, and rest close to 7... and I've stopped spending 1-3hrs/day lazy in 820 finding masters rotations... probably finish leveling masters so they're maxed in standard, but not gonna bother next league...

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Piros wrote:

At least Zana is almost done, and Catarina/Elreon/Vorici are lvl 8, Tora 7, and rest close to 7... and I've stopped spending 1-3hrs/day lazy in 820 finding masters rotations... probably finish leveling masters so they're maxed in standard, but not gonna bother next league...

Yeah, I was going to do my usual self-crated Maraketh bow but...... too many times re-levelling masters in the past 1.5 years since their release.

I can't be bothered anymore. I get them all to 6 for crafting/currency exchange rates, then whatever. Only one I focus on is Zana.

I'm something like 880k/1500k for Zana. Started rotations late, then I was away for a week, otherwise I'd be done.

Ok - I just leveled up in PHC on this build.

I was dealing 8-9k on the leveling build.

I follow the guide exactly...and now I'm doing 700dps with CA?

I have a 5l bow with 2+. 5l chest. All the recommended items.

What am I doing wrong?

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Nromeo wrote:

Ok - I just leveled up in PHC on this build.

I was dealing 8-9k on the leveling build.

I follow the guide exactly...and now I'm doing 700dps with CA?

I have a 5l bow with 2+. 5l chest. All the recommended items.

What am I doing wrong?

You're looking in the wrong spot.



See where it says 15,482.3 chaos damage per second?

That's where you need to look.

Thanks - i didn't notice that.

However, it still says 656 chaos per second.

Could this be a skill points issue?

I just leveled to 64 using spark and got rid of the ele nodes.

Should I get rid of some health nodes to get the DPS nodes?

656 dmg is just nothing in merc.


Edit: My CA is level 9+2 (11) right now. Should I reassess once the gem is a little higher?