[3.0] NeverSink's ♣ INDEPTH Tornado&Archer Guide ♣ Beginner friendly ♣ Rapid clear ♣ All bosses

First of all thanks for the amazing guide!

I just want to ask since I got a Doomfletch's Prism Royal Bow that I'm using. would there be any changes or items you recommend? I also want to ask a best 5-L skill gem setup. Thanks!

This is my first time rolling a ranger, still lvl 71. Can anyone take a look at my raider build and tell me if I am doing anything wrong at all? and what changes can i make to significantly improve my survivability or dps?

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markanthonyfrugal wrote:

@hekktorr
to get constitution im not taking the nodes going to revange of the haunted and vaal pact (im not fan of this node as i want regen)

so what's the point in taking vaal pact anyway ? i don't understand the use of it.
is it to be able to "tank" bosses with vinktar?

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hekkktorr wrote:

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markanthonyfrugal wrote:

@hekktorr
to get constitution im not taking the nodes going to revange of the haunted and vaal pact (im not fan of this node as i want regen)

so what's the point in taking vaal pact anyway ? i don't understand the use of it.
is it to be able to "tank" bosses with vinktar?

I wrote a lengthy response on mobile but accidentally deleted it. Basically : yes with or without vinktars.

Non Vaalpact leech is pitiful and capped at 25-30% hp per second. Vaal pact lets you free up the life flask slots for utility flasks too. You attack fast with bows and can leech through things like shaper beam.

Doomfletchs prism -> look up ahfack's guide

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hekkktorr wrote:

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markanthonyfrugal wrote:

@hekktorr
to get constitution im not taking the nodes going to revange of the haunted and vaal pact (im not fan of this node as i want regen)

so what's the point in taking vaal pact anyway ? i don't understand the use of it.
is it to be able to "tank" bosses with vinktar?

Yes,with atziri promise you can just face tank some less crazy bosses and it also save you on reflect.

Hey guys thanks for the help. I am trying to get a barrage set up ready. Does anyone know what are the most optimal links for a 5L barrage set up?

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Hey guys thanks for the help. I am trying to get a barrage set up ready. Does anyone know what are the most optimal links for a 5L barrage set up?

I am using Barrage - Ele dmg - PPAD - Slower Proj - Physical to Lightining

It works pretty well, but I'm not entirely sold on "PPAD" yet...

I don't have any problems doing maps but it's so hard for me to kill bosses, i don't do enough damage i think. Any recommendations? should i use barrage for bosses?

Been playing this guide and enjoying it, level 88 currently. I've got 2 questions though (apologies if they've been answered elsewhere in this thread, but I didn't feel like searching through 900+ pages).

1) Is what I'm currently running viable for late endgame? (i.e. harder t15s, guardians, shaper, uber atziri) I've been having some difficulty progressing in the higher tier maps (most notably core/warbands maps), and am wondering if I'm doing something wrong.

2) For Atziri's mirror phase, I swap tornado shot with puncture, but I'm wondering if it should have different support gems, because it doesn't seem as effective (I am running the Raider TS build, guide #1 in the original post).

As far as gear goes, I could definitely benefit from overcapping my resists, cause ele weakness has fucked me a couple times, but mostly I'm wondering if I shouldn't be using Death's Opus anymore (I feel somewhat attached to it because it was the first item I've ever 6 linked and it only took 27 fusings lol). I've been looking at Doomfletch but don't have the currency to buy one atm and I doubt I could swap my 6L Opus for a 6L Doomfletch's Prism, and I don't think I have enough chaos to make up the difference.

Also been having to run 2 life flasks, would that change upon getting an atziri's promise? (also don't know which flasks are considered better in terms of eternal vs. divine, and which of panicked, bubbling, and seething is considered the best).

Thanks! :D

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