[3.4/3.5?] ST Cold Raider (95% Evasion 75/75 Dodge)
Do you want to be 99% attack and projectile avoid? Do you want to be 75% attack and 75% Spell dodge ? (With Vaal Grace) Would you like to do a respectable deal of damage? Then try this build! Introduction
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Why this build? I have always liked to play Spectral Throw Builds in different versions. Be it HoWa or Buzzsaw. Now I was bored and I thought how can I combine this skill I like very much with more tankyness for delve.
This build is still scalable with better gear to the top. I ran to the test on level 80 delve level 400 and died not a single time. I was pretty suprised. That's why I have decided even if they may not be new to sharing my build idea with you. Pro
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Evasion 95% with Blind 99% melee & projectile avoid chance
Base 60+% attack & 60+% spell dodge (75%/75% with Vaal Grace, Flask or better gear) Perma blind & chill Maim & Intimidade Shatter and freeze most content Engaging, fast and fun playstile Fortify with movement skill Feels tanky despite 5k + life Decent AoE & Single Target Dps Progress feels well with every piece of better gear Gear is not "expensiv" 350k+ dps per projectile Projectiles hitting 3-5 Times the same target Contra
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ST is pain to level but you can level as Bow Char
You need MTX ;) Cant do ele reflect Mana issues without enough Dps or mana on hit Projectiles stucks sometimes in doors or get blocked Chaos damage clouds or traps in Labyrinth are painfull Skill Tree / PoB / Ascendancy / Bandits
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Skilltree: www.poeurl.com/b8Mw
PoB: https://pastebin.com/Ts643764 Please note I tested the build at the end of the league. I could not buy the best in slot items and replaced that ones in PoB with example items. Ascendancy: Way of the Poacher -> Avatar of the Slaughter -> Rapid Assault -> Avatar of the Chase Bandits: Kill All Item Suggestions
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Weapon: Simple Shaper Claw (Prefer Gemini)
BiS Stats: Attack Speed, Dex Cold Stacking, Crit Chance, Crit Multi, Flat Cold Shield: Evasion Shield Base BiS Stats: T2+ Life, Attack Speed, Resistance, Mana reserve reducing, Dodge (Shaped) Helmet: Enchant = Deceleration Good as well: Rare Helmet Delve Crafted with -% Cold Resis. Prefer Rare if you have Resistance issues Chest: For Dodge, Cold Damage and High Evasion Gloves: Low Budget with one Jewell socket (10c) Belt: Simple rare stygian belt with life, resistance and WED Boots: For Life, Dodge and Evasion Enchant: BiS is Penetration Crit like the example was also good Misc: For Blind, Penetration works pretty well in cold builds I Prefer one curse on hit Ring. If you have enough resistance you can use the Mark of the Shaper Ring for Dps boost. Flask
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If you manage to balance the resistance then that would be very good. Otherwise keep the cold resistance highest for the damage boost For extra Dodge We play a crit build. there this bottle is a must Some bleeding flask was always good Jewells
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Mandatory: This Jewell converts your physical damage into cold damage. You have to place this here
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Watchers Eye: Take a look on your Dodge which one was the lowest. Take the Aura which boost it. Rare Jewell Example: BiS: Life, Cold Damage Claw, Cold Damage, Accuracy, Resistance if needed Gems
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Damage: Vaal Spectral Throw -> Greater Multiple Projectiles -> Elemental Damage with Attacks -> Cold Penetration -> Hypothermia -> Added Cold
Swap GMP to Slower Projectiles for Single Target Aura: Haste or Grace If you have a good shield with mana reduced and an enlighten level 4 then you can additionally take in arctic armor for more defensive. Movement: Whirling Blades-> Faster Attacks -> Fortify Herald & Golem: Herald of Ice for nice Shatter and dps I Prefer Ice Golem but you have here free choice Some advice: Place Frost Bomb for some huge bossing dps boost Videos
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Coming soon
Tips & Tricks
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Spectral Throw can hit the target multiple time. Make sure your positioning is such that the boss is hit at the very end of the projectile trajectory. The projectiles stay longer at the end point and thus the opponent is hit more often. So if you have 350k+ dps and you have the enchantment you hit the same target 3-5 times. So the real dps was as example 350k * 5 = 1.750 mio dps. Question & Answer
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I will list the most frequently asked questions here I am always open for improvements and other ideas. Feel free to share this with me. Last edited by _0815_ on Nov 24, 2018, 6:02:40 PM Last bumped on Jan 7, 2019, 8:42:10 AM
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" While the build seems fine, be aware that in patch 3.5, Hyrri's Ire was changed so that the added cold damage only applies to bow attacks, and will do nothing for Spectral Throw. |