[outdated] Caustic Arrow Solo Map MFer (20/300+)

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Wineaux wrote:

Hello, thanks for the guide for starting.

I'm pretty new to the game so I'm sure it's a dumb question but here it goes;

I'm currently level 62 with all intellect on your tree is taken but I got only 90 int and its mostly not enough for the gear I'm trying to use. How can I solve this issue, what am I missing ?

Thanks!

You can also get INT on Hat, Amulet, and Gloves. If you're in a pinch a jewel socket is another possibility until you work out your gear. Vulnerability requires 151 INT at level 20. Unfortunately the big +30 INT nodes aren't an viable option for this build due to the pathing we use.

From Serleth's tree you get 120 if I'm not mistaken. So all you need to reach the INT requirement for Vulnerability @ lvl 20 is one item with 31 INT. A rare amulet with the ilevel 55 Suffix of "The Sage" (33 to 37 INT) could solve this problem single highhandedly.

INT is something you need to keep in mind while leveling gems, as is STR (Rallying Cry 155 STR req.).

In the end you don't really need to level either of these skills to max right away if you are unable to fix STR/INT issues.

Vulnerability may be 155 INT req now, I just looked at mine and it requires 151 @ lvl 19.... Either way its fixable relatively easily.

I was wondering... with PA only giving you frenzy charges from blood rage if you score a kill 2 seconds after the cloud appears (so it seems... if not that then its completely random whether you get a charge or not)... maybe the mf stats only apply during the same timing window? It almost seems like kills stop being credited to you after the cloud has been around for a little while.

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zarb wrote:

I was wondering... with PA only giving you frenzy charges from blood rage if you score a kill 2 seconds after the cloud appears (so it seems... if not that then its completely random whether you get a charge or not)... maybe the mf stats only apply during the same timing window? It almost seems like kills stop being credited to you after the cloud has been around for a little while.

Not sure if it's relevant but Blood Rage only gives you a 25% chance to earn a Frenzy Charge per kill. It's no longer guaranteed Frenzy per kill as it was pre 2.0

I'm a kinda of perfeccionist guy and I REALLY want a leveling process tree ;-;
Can't handle the writen process, I don't even know the keynodes names :(

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zarb wrote:

I was wondering... with PA only giving you frenzy charges from blood rage if you score a kill 2 seconds after the cloud appears (so it seems... if not that then its completely random whether you get a charge or not)... maybe the mf stats only apply during the same timing window? It almost seems like kills stop being credited to you after the cloud has been around for a little while.

The charge will be generated at a 25% chance, as per the Blood Rage gem, for as long as the cloud is up. Same deal applies for MF.

Getting a Lv2 Empower on Warbands isn't exactly the cheapest thing right now. Would you get Lv2 Empower first, or focus on getting Andvarius/Goldwyrm?

Also, guessing it's not worth the loss in damage to run IIR in a 5L over something like Increased Area?

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dbush2765 wrote:

Getting a Lv2 Empower on Warbands isn't exactly the cheapest thing right now. Would you get Lv2 Empower first, or focus on getting Andvarius/Goldwyrm?

Also, guessing it's not worth the loss in damage to run IIR in a 5L over something like Increased Area?

You don't need to buy one outright. Just buy a level 1, and GCP it up as you get them from recipes, or invest in a few GCPs off trade. Levels up fairly quick once it's at 20%.

You can drop +AoE if you reaaaaaaaaaally want to, but I wouldn't. Your radius gets super tiny running conc without +AoE.

Definitely don't drop conc effect though. IMHO that's not even an optional gem, it's flat out mandatory.

Had alot of fun playing this build and with the currency that i was able to make should be able to start my expensive char on Warbands this weekend so thanks again Serleth. Whilest i will probably keep my MF gear incase i need a currency injection later on this league i will probably be selling my 21/20 PA which i figure might interest a few ppl in this thread.

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DeuceDragon wrote:

Had alot of fun playing this build and with the currency that i was able to make should be able to start my expensive char on Warbands this weekend so thanks again Serleth. Whilest i will probably keep my MF gear incase i need a currency injection later on this league i will probably be selling my 21/20 PA

which i figure might interest a few ppl in this thread.

=D

You're welcome.

Great build man! having a lot of fun with this. Thanks for sharing.