[2.1.0] Grocery's Boss Destroyer BLAST RAIN Compendium! Phys2Ele Build!

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Widow wrote:

Does Chin Sol/Point Blank have some kind of special interaction with Blast Rain? Just wondering why you you would say it works well with this build over any other archer build (maybe cos your not shooting off screen like TS/LA?)

I'm currently 68 just doing T1-4 maps, seems capable. Regarding the tooltip dps, I agree it definately does more than the tooltip, would you say it does 4x the amount on mobs that get hit by all 4 arrow AOEs?

I also couldn't agree more in regards to how the build feels to play, especially with slower proj. there is a satisfying delay before everything gets blown to pieces. Feels like a mortar.

Also, how do you feel about running a golem/siege balista? Its nice having something to distract the more tanky mobs.

Once again, Great Build/Guide!!!

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Lappenforce wrote:

What a perfect guide you set up there, answered a lot of questions I still had thank you!

I do still have one though, when having a 5l I want to use Faster attacks just because I like it AND physical to lightning to get the 100% elemental damage. Which gem can be cut out without having a huge damage loss so it's not worth it in the end?

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Lightcraft wrote:

any recommendations for jewels?

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Uebermutter wrote:

Video Summary

Hey man,

first of all THANK you for this build/guide! I decided to finally make a ranger build in this new league and I really enjoy the Blast Rain apporach. I am still quite low lvl though ...

Personally I found it not too easy to find the Gear/Gem information in your main post (e.g. as a simple to run recipe-list), so I really enjoyed the Video guide (also thank you for this ;-) ). I wrote a little gearing/gem summary for myself and I thought maybe someone else might find also a use for it. So I'll just post it below (please correct me if I got an information wrong or missing one):


=================== G E M S ===================

6L:
Blast Rain
Weapon Elemental Damage
Faster Attacks
Physical Projectile Damage
Added Fire Damage
Physical Damage

Optional: Increased Area of Effect (instead Phys2Light or FasterAtks)

6L (if not using Kaom's Heart): [only for bosses necessary]
Frenzy
Weapon Elemental Damage
Faster Attacks
Physical Projectile Damage
Added Fire Damage
Physical Damage

3-4L:
Curse on Hit
Herald of Ice
Assasin's Mark
+ Blink Arrow

3-4L:
Increased Duration
Vaal Grace
Vaal Haste
+ Hatred


2-4L:
Summon Ice Golem
Minion Life
+ Cast When Damage Taken
+ Temporal Chains


=================== G E A R ===================

Bow:
- Rare Bow:
High Phys dmg
Crit chance

Gloves:
- Atziri's Acuity
- Maligaro's Virtuosity

Shoes:
- The Blood Dance (only if NOT using atziri's acuity)
- Rare Slink Boots:
life
high evasion
high res
high runspeed

Helmet:
- Rat's nest (if not skilled Vaal Pact)

Chest:
- Rare Chest:
Evasion
life
res
- Lightning Coil (HARD to use because of lightning res)
- Carcass Jack
- eventually: Daresso's Defiance
- Kaom's Heart

Belt:
- Rare Rustic Stash:
Health
Res
Crafted increased EleDmg

Rings:
- Rare Resiring (e.g. with Lightning Coil) or Crit (Diamond) Ring:
Weapon EleDmg
Crit
Physical Dmg
Life
Res

Quiver:
- Rare Quiver
Physical Damage
Weapon EleDmg
Crit
Life
Res

Amulet:
- Rare Amulet:
Life
Weapon EleDmg
Crit
Physical Damage


================= F L A S K S =================

- Life Flask with Bleeding-Removal
- Life Flask with Shocking-Removal
- Quicksilver Flask with Freeze-Removal
- Atziri's Promise
- Taste of Hate