[3.17] Hybrid's Molten Strike Jugg - Hold right click to TANK anything |MELT the Atlas|Divine Flesh|

Long time reader of this guide, first time poster. Turns out that Hybrid and I are in the same guild and he's helped me (again) with some good crafting advice. I want to give something back to this guide and the community that posts here, versus just be a lurker for other people's contributions. That said, this suggestion won't work for everyone, especially if you are following Hybrid's guide more to the letter (I have "diverged").

Hydrosphere is a hit-able target (try casting it in your hide out and then attacking it with Molten Strike) . For me when I take 528 damage (L1 CWDT gem), the sphere is cast at the mob that did the damage. By definition, in pure single target the extra strikes from Tribal Fury (or gloves with the Hunter Mod: Strike skills target # additional nearby enemies) there is only one target that can be hit, so additional strikes provide no benefit. With a ST fight, as soon as the Hydrosphere spawns (on the target that hit you, aka the boss), you now put out twice as many balls.

Of course, if the target moves, the sphere will be in the wrong place, until the CWDT procs again, which is why mine is on a L1 CWDT.


If you look up my build, in Standard, you will see how I work this in. You'll also notice I have geared significantly differently than the guide. I will say this: whenever I play in a league, I follow Hybrid's recommendations, much, much more closely: I wouldn't have time or the currency to replicate my Standard build in a league. Hybrid's gearing advice provides a much better return on your investment (time/currency) than trying do what I have done, imho.

So yeah... Hydrosphere: a Molten Strike BUFF!!!!... well, maybe... Try it out, see if you like it (you may have to give up a curse), so you may chose to use this tip situationally or perhaps not at all. Either way, I am no longer just a pure lurker.