[3.9] Physical Conversion Bowyer | Wander [TS/LA/IS + Barrage] [KB + Power Siphon] [All Content]

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Cakozorus wrote:

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Is this build (ice shot, posts 1&2) Delirium viable with a budget of 15-20 exalted? I just want a ranger with very fast yellow-red maps cleaning and cool movement speed. Just for have fun farming

Hi, First of all I want to note that I'm not a really good theorycrafter, so I'll just give you my experience with the build in Delirium. I guess a lot of what I did could be done better.

I've been playing the ranger version of the build, but with Lightning Arrow instead of Ice shot and it works pretty well so far.
I'm playing the 'unsafe' version (with lioneye's fall), so I sometime dies on hard bosses or Delirium (which is way too overpowered compared to maps IMO), but it's okay with me.
You can check my character (CrazyCako) to see my stuff, I think the total price is in the 15-20 Exalted range (rolled some gear by myself, like the helmet so I don't know the price of all pieces).

I changed some stuff to counter the fact I still don't have corrupted blood immunity and lack a bit of life, for example I kept a life flask instead of the Quicksilver and rolled movement speed on the diamond flask instead (I haven't unlocked the %critical chance on flasks anyway). With my boots, the diamond flask up and the pathfinder ascendancy I feel I'm fast enough. The only downside is the missing curse immunity, but I'm okay with it so far.

I still have some gear to change since I'm overcapped on resist and you don't need to have all of them capped with Taste of Hate and Dying Sun being always up.

What I like is that the build is flexible. Especially with the new cluster jewel, where you can put more life than some of the basic life nodes from the tree. I intend to play with them once I'll have my final gear.

I've been able to clear all basic content with this build so far (T16, Elder, simulacrum up to wave 16+, etc).
You sometimes feel squishy, but I've been used to it by playing Ranger builds for a long time now. Damage is really good tho.

Voila, hopes this helps you make your choice.
Tell me if you want more infos on my experience with it.

-Cako

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How does the Watcher's eye, passive tree, and gloves with phys convert to cold work while using Lightning Arrow? 50% of phys is converted to lightning damage but doesnt that interfere with the phys to cold mods we have?

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Hi, i don't understand the auras I should have activated.

Following the guide, I have: Herald of Ice, Hatred, Precision and Haste. Obviosly I can't have all of them at the same time, so...

Is there any sense of having all of them in the build? Should I choose between them depending on the situation?

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Edit: and.. another question. Blood rage is supposed to be spammed very 7 seconds or it should be linked with CWDT? (Probably a dummy question)

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I still dont understand why a watcher's eye with cold conversion is bad if I'm using voidfletcher..

It would give me the last 35% or so cold conversion I need in barrage for a 100% cold setup. Yeah sure, ice shot and void shot wouldn't get any extra benefit from the jewel since they are already 100% converted but the boost to barrage and single targe would be pretty significant to compesate I assume..

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From what I get, yes it would give you the 10% missing physical to cold conversion for Barrage, but it won't give you a big damage boost. So the only real good thing about it is to become immune to physical reflect, which doesn't seems that important IMO. On the other hand, with a critical multiplier Precision bonus you'll get a huge damage boost, which will help you for everything. Of course, you can get all of those at the same time if you manage to get a watcher's eye with multiple affixes (like precision Multiplier + Hatred Penetration + Hatred Conversion) but I let you imagine the price of it :p

If I find some time I will simulate the Barrage DPS with each of those affixes on PoB to give you an idea of the differences between them.
In the meantime I advice you to read the Build creator explanation on the different watcher's eyes affixes (jewel section) as he goes into more detail than me.