[outdated] Caustic Arrow Solo Map MFer (20/300+)
" When you switch from your leveling gem combo to CA, you need to respec all those passive points you've spent that go up from the Scion node. That will give you 11 more nodes towards the final tree, which should boost your dps a fair bit. 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! Current league IGN: Teldra_Anc_LAD
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Unless you've filled up with 2xdamage or damage+life jewels already, you can also spec out of the 18% resist nodes to the south of the starting point and take the other route for projectile damage.
Single damage + double resist affix jewels can be found fairly cheap, and they give you 10%+ damage and 40%+ combined resists at a cost of 2 or 3 nodes. They can also give you enough leeway to get helm & amulet with higher rarity & hp but lower resists. | |
" 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. Jul 27, 2011 - Sept 30, 2018.
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ok so i changed back to rapid decay, but what is the dps should I be aiming for?
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" 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. Jul 27, 2011 - Sept 30, 2018.
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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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" Gratz! Jul 27, 2011 - Sept 30, 2018.
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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... | |
" 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. Jul 27, 2011 - Sept 30, 2018.
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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? |
