[outdated] King of the Forest (Crit version)

So, how much accuracy do you need? I've got +600 now via my equipment.

Have been playing this build for about two weeks and have found that if you are using Opus you should also use Rat's Nest. Rat's Nest+Opus will crit cap you at 4 power charges. This frees up a flask slot so you can run Dying Sun+Witch+ Atziri or Silver (only issue with Atziri is then you don't have a bleed flask).

Has anyone tried this build with CI? You lose a lot using QoF armor obviously but feel like instead of pathing into marauder you could go up into witch and grab another power charge if you wanted along with ghost reaver and then vaal pact since you won't need life regen.

Came up with this tree wondering if anyone has given it a shot? I'm going to start with the life version and once I get familiar with the build possibly try branching over. It would be awesome to use the SoulStrike quiver but from what I'm reading about projectile dmg double dipping the drillneck is too much of our dps to substitute.

Came up with this tree that seems doable for pushing higher level CI stuff at later levels.

Looking into changing this character from Volley Fire to KotF.

Is Curse on Hit Vulnerability via gems an adequate replacement for corrupted version?

My plan until Reach is 5L Barrage in Lioneye, 6L Lightning Arrow (GMP) in Chest, Herald-COH-Vuln + Golem in gloves, CWDT helm.

Leaving Blood Rage, Frenzy, Blink Arrow, Grace, and Decoy for Boots/6th slow of bow.


Is this silly and I should just run no curse or Witchfire?

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TeeheeThatTickles wrote:

Looking into changing this character from Volley Fire to KotF.

Is Curse on Hit Vulnerability via gems an adequate replacement for corrupted version?

My plan until Reach is 5L Barrage in Lioneye, 6L Lightning Arrow (GMP) in Chest, Herald-COH-Vuln + Golem in gloves, CWDT helm.

Leaving Blood Rage, Frenzy, Blink Arrow, Grace, and Decoy for Boots/6th slow of bow.


Is this silly and I should just run no curse or Witchfire?

With this you lose AA, Golem, Faster Attacks on Frenzy and Blink Arrow. And you gain Herald which you dont need and you'll curse only part of mobs. Better just run Witchfire. Mainly you would like vulnerability on bosses. For mapping vulnerability is not requirement, you could do well without it.

I personally have Temp Chains on gloves and do well without Vulnerability at all.

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TeeheeThatTickles wrote:

Looking into changing this character from Volley Fire to KotF.

Is Curse on Hit Vulnerability via gems an adequate replacement for corrupted version?

My plan until Reach is 5L Barrage in Lioneye, 6L Lightning Arrow (GMP) in Chest, Herald-COH-Vuln + Golem in gloves, CWDT helm.

Leaving Blood Rage, Frenzy, Blink Arrow, Grace, and Decoy for Boots/6th slow of bow.


Is this silly and I should just run no curse or Witchfire?

Witchfire is probably the easiest method, and requires no gem slots.

I'm personally running CoH with Frenzy right now. I skipped the IC CWDT gems. Nice to have against bosses since you need to manually keep frenzy charges up with no mobs to kill. Each refresh of the charges refreshes vuln curse as well. Maybe not the most efficient way, but I like the playstyle and being able to curse from a distance instead of with an aura from the flask.

Death's Opus is a much better bow to use than Lioneye's, unless you're really hurting for currency.

@op you said you remove vaal haste/golem/decoy for hard boss fights, whats the 4th gem you remove, since you replace them with wither/faster/spell totem/duration, do you remove arctic armour or just not used duration on the wither totem

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jomtoy wrote:

So, how much accuracy do you need? I've got +600 now via my equipment.

in his screenshots his chance to hit is 92

Has anyone tested whether Opus or Reach does more barrage single target damage with this build? I am playing a barrage-only build with Volley Fires + Opus atm, and want to know whether it is worth getting a reach or not.

So made it to 90 before i RIP'd and man oh man was it a silly death but we live and we learn. Took a lmp full of the goddess's barrage in the face and that was all she wrote.

The build was great i loved the speed and power with reach of the council. I have to say it was by far my most fun character this league and big thanks for sharing it. If it's still strong next league i will definitely make another King of the forest. Grabbing the early bleed and poison from ascendancy also made a big difference with killing bosses with a 4L. Besides that i have no other input, and again thanks for the dope build.