[2.6] SignalShot™ CI Full Ele Conversion TS/Barrage / Shaper & Uber Deathless / with video!

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_Saranghaeyo_ wrote:

Well don't berate me too much to joining in the fun, but hey...

First of all been playing this build for a while now to see what all the fuss is about. It's pretty damn strong even with a mid budget tbh, but I feel like if you're presenting it to the average audience, being able to reach the power level post-Skyforth acquisition versus beforehand is pretty rough if said audience isn't flipping/sniping/extreme luck etc. I play mostly temp leagues so I can sorta comment on that. You can have hundreds of ex at the end of the league, about a hundred or so if you just play the game like me and a lot of people do, or basically be poor in the gutter if you are a beginner. This build is not friendly to those who are in the third class of people.

That aside, I've seen Rup say some really weird shit in this thread, and doesn't seem quite on the same page as blasting at times. Also really hilarious moments like telling a guy with Merciless/Flaring bow that his bow was too weak and he should get a Chin Sol (ROFL). But on the real, for the subject recently discussed honestly if people are open to different perspectives I always try to consider it without being rude, or at least test it. Could things have been worded better? Absolutely but damn, reading the last page was cancer.

Back to the strength of the build, realistically once you have really refined gear the bow doesn't really fucking matter, it just needs to have some DPS, shitty 300 pDPS works.

If you are experienced and know your affixes, and know to prioritize & stack WED/Flat Phys and some Accu, and the build can already shine pretty well on very little. This is more of a community understanding problem, where this day and age people wanna get spoonfed to the point where I wouldn't necessarily be surprised if they started inviting blasting over to their houses to play their characters for them (jokes).

But as long as you prioritize your affixes and know what to get exactly, you are gonna be just fine. No, you don't need a +2 Barrage Helm like this guide says or whatever, I have a +2 TS Enchant and my Barrage attack is just fine. What I do think is important is getting good Jewelry, and good 4-stat Jewels. It just adds so much to the damage and I don't think people are understanding this.

I just uploaded a video of me doing Shaper with a 6L Lioneye's Glare:

http://plays.tv/s/L9i1zfAn6Tze

Please ignore the opening death (not the point of the video anyways) as my computer has been acting up and I can't seem to get stable frame rate since DX11 update. It happened at the beginning anyways and the rest of the run is deathless.

As you can see here even a Lioneye's Glare, which I bought this one for a bargain of 3 ex in SC to do this test (and probably won't be able to sell it back), can be your end-game bow as long as you have the right gearing affixes.

So to Janus's point, no, you don't need 500 ex to play this build. In Standard, you probably need like 100 ex and a brain like every other expensive end-game build and you'll have a great time. However, I *do* think that the 5L ROTC "budget" run is a bit deceptive, since I can show you that with well tuned supporting gear, you can turn Lioneye's Glare into an all star. I think that's the point where people fold because they don't have the right supporting gear and think that it must be the Brood Twine and open their pockets :^)

Btw blasting, I think the 58 ex value of heretic's gear might be a little underestimated, as his gear is pretty damn good and he's min/max'ed out with 4-prop jewels and insane Jewelry. His gear atm, from a quick look, is waaaay past the 100 ex point, in either BSC or SC prices. Even early temp league prices you can't just say 1 ex in temp league is the same buying power as in SC.

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Hirogen wrote:

Just to be clear, it's recommended to have 2700+ Accuracy Rating?

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Accuracy
Accuracy measures the chance for an attack to hit. Accuracy-dependent attacks make a second accuracy check to confirm the critical strike. If the check fails only a normal hit is dealt. Thus accuracy can play an important role in quantity of critical strikes.[1]

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Hirogen wrote:

Ok, that's probably the reason why I generally struggle with bosses.

How does one get a this high accuracy rating? Through jewels? any special nodes?

Maybe this should be pointed out in the Guide.

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Rupenus wrote:

actually chin sol is way better than 360 pdps binger, any time when it comes to barrage. : ) I still can defend the same idea. I agree with the rest you say.(lolheretic started killing shaper with an average gear than he started upgrading it)

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Killing shaper in 3 Mins in temp leagues with 40-50ex invested? Literal video proof with gear links pages back demoing the power of this build with nothing legacy/mirrored under 60ex in breach.

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if Chin Sol outperforms a 360 pDPS, then why tell the guy with Merciless/Flaring Bow (~450 pDPS) that he should replace it?