[3.15] Storm Rain/Lighting Arrow Raider

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Intro
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Hey everyone!

This was my league start for 3.15 and I wanted to make a forum guide for those who prefer get info this way. This build is not a great league starter but it was fun working on it. I am still posting a guide to it though becuase it does something very well, and that is speed farm maps. If you have an aurabot or a full party this build is crazy good. I played this build solo so my gear will reflect solo play. I can easily clear red maps fast, but I do struggle with killing some map bosses. With a large budget that will be no problem, as this build scales very well with a large budget.

Hope you enjoy!


Changelog
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3.15
New build!



Videos


POB
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Leveling PoB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbNJFZ4RwIo

PoB: (Lightning Variant)
https://pastebin.com/uJNtEkbF

PoB: (Cold Variant)
https://pastebin.com/yTJnpLVx



Gems
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All gems are in order of importance, if you have a 5L then don't use the last gem (on the right)

Lightning Arrow 6L:
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Regular 6L Setup:
Lightning Arrow - Greater Mulitple Projectiles - Pierce - Added Lightning Damage - Elemental Damage with Attacks - Inspiration

6L Lioneyes Vision:
Lightning Arrow - Greater Mulitple Projectiles - Added Lightning Damage - Elemental Damage with Attacks - Inspiration - Increased Critical Damage

6L Hyrri's Ire: (Cold Damage Variant)
Lightning Arrow - Greater Mulitple Projectiles - Pierce - Added Cold Damage - Elemental Damage with Attacks - Inspiration



Storm Rain 6L:
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Until you get to red maps, I would recommend using Ballistica Totem Support and taking out Mirage Archer

Regular 6L Setup:
Storm Rain - Greater Mulitple Projectiles - Added Lightning Damage - Mirage Archer - Elemental Damage with Attacks - Inspiration

6L Hyrri's Ire: (Cold Damage Variant)
Storm Rain - Greater Mulitple Projectiles - Added Cold Damage - Mirage Archer - Elemental Damage with Attacks - Inspiration


Arcanist Brand 3L:
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Arcanist Brand (Ice Spear) 4L:
Arcanist Brand - Snipers Mark - Hydrosphere


Movement 2L:
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Dash - Second Wind


Auras 4L:
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Precision will be level 1, but if you can fit a higher level one with comfort then go for it

Regular Setup:
Wrath - Herald of Thunder - Precision - Enlighten

Cold Variant: (with Hyrri's Ire)
Hatred - Herald of Ice - Precision - Enlighten


CWDT 2L:
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Steelskin lvl 10 - CWDT lvl 1


Golem 1L:
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Summon Ice Golem

If your hit chance is 100%:
Summon Lightning Golem



Gear
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The Explanation tab will show what you want on every piece of gear.

Explanation
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Bow
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A rare bow is best imo, but a close second is Arborix Assassin Bow

Tempest is also another great unique bow

Mods to get on bow:
- Added Lightning/Added Cold (most important mod)
- Attack Speed
- Critical Strike Multiplier
- Elemental damage with Attack Skills
- Added Physical Damage


Quiver
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Hard to beat in terms of damage on a quiver, if you want to use a rare here are the mods to look out for:

- Attack Speed
- Critical Strike Multiplier with Bows
- Added Lighting Damage to Attacks/Added Cold Damage to Attacks
- Life
- Accuracy Rating
- Elemental Damage with Attack Skills
- Critical Strike Chance with Bows



Body
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I am using a Rare piece that I plan to replace with a Hyrri Ire. Here are the mods to look out for on a rare piece of armour:

- Life
- Resistance
- Attacks have #% to Critical Strike Chance (Hunter)


Boots
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- Movement Speed
- Life
- Resistance
- You have Tailwind if you have dealt a Critical Strike Recently (Hunter)


Helm
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Scales very well with our large amount of dexterity and other stats, usually pretty cheap so I recommend this over a rare helmet.

Helm Enchants:
- Lightning Arrow hits 2 additional Enemies



Gloves
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Shadows and Dust Clasped Mitts are a good choice if you have enough resistance and life, as these give rampage and good damage stats.

If you plan to use rare gloves then here are some mods:
- Life
- Resistance
- Attack Speed
- Lightning Damage to Attacks/Cold Damage to Attacks
- Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
- Accuracy
- Adds 1 to (48–60) Lightning Damage if you've dealt a Critical Strike Recently (Hunter)
- (7–10)% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill (Redeemer)



Amulet
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- Life
- Resistance
- Global Critical Strike Multiplier
- Lightning Damage to Attacks/Lighting Damage to Attacks
- Elemental Damage with Attack Skills
- Damage Penetrates (8–10)% Lightning Resistance (Crusader)
- Damage Penetrates (8–10)% Cold Resistance (Redeemer)

Anoint:
- Depth Perception if your chance to hit is not 100%
- From the Shadows if your chance to hit is not 100% and you have a Lioneye's Fall in your tree
- Arcing Blows
- True Strike


Rings
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Taming are really just too good, they give so much damage and resistance. Curse on hit rings are really strong but I prefer these.


Belt
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Make sure you are using a Stygian Vise, as the jewels spot it really strong for this build. The mods you want on a belt are:

- Life
- Resistance
- Elemental Damage with Attack Skills
- (40–45)% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies (Crusader)


Flasks
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We are not ailment immune unless we spec into Crystal Skin on our passive tree. You will want to have Freeze and Bleed immune on your flasks.

Mana flask is not necessary if you are sustaining mana well, and good replacement is Dying Sun



Current Gear
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Jewels
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Rare Jewels
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- #% increased maximum Life
- Critical Strike Multiplier (Elemental Skills, Lightning Skills)
- Attack Speed
- +#% to Elemental Resistance


Rare Abyss Jewels
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- +# to Life
- Critical Strike Multiplier
- Added Lighting Damage to Attacks/Bow Attacks
- Added Physical Damage to Attacks/Bow Attacks
- Added Cold Damage to Attacks/Bow Attacks
- Attack Speed


Unique Jewels:
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Lioneye's Fall
- Use it in the jewel slot above Acrobatics, so we can grab Claws of Hawk and Soul Rake

Watcher's Eye:
Aim for 1-2 of these mods, depends if you are using Wrath or Hatred:
- Damage Penetrates (10-15)% Lightning Resistance while affected by Wrath
- Gain (15-25)% of Physical Damage as Extra Lightning Damage while affected by Wrath
- Adds (58-70) to (88-104) Cold Damage while affected by Hatred
- +(1.2-1.8)% to Critical Strike Chance while affected by Hatred
- Damage Penetrates (10-15)% Cold Resistance while affected by Hatred
- (10-15)% increased Attack Speed while affected by Precision
- +(20-30)% to Critical Strike Multiplier while affected by Precision


Cluster Jewels:
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Normal Variant (Lighting):
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1 Large Cluster Jewel:
12% Increased Lightning Damage
8 Passive Skills
Supercharge
Storm Drinker
Doryani's Lesson

2 Medium Cluster Jewel:
15% increased Critical Strike Chance
4-5 Passive Skills
Quick Getaway
Pressure Points


Cold Variant:
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1 Large Cluster Jewel:
12% Increased Cold Damage
8 Passive Skills
Blanketed Snow
Snowstorm
Doryani's Lesson

2 Medium Cluster Jewel:
15% increased Critical Strike Chance
4-5 Passive Skills
Quick Getaway
Pressure Points






Ascendancy
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I prefer to go Raider, but Deadeye is just as viable

Deadeye
1. Gathering Winds
2. Ricochet
3. Endless Munitions
4. Far Shot

Raider
1. Rapid Assault
2. Quartz Infusion
3. Avatar of the Chase
4. Avatar of the Veil



Bandits
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Kill All


Leveling
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Here is a PoB where I have the leveling path:
https://pastebin.com/WyFUP1GA

A good mix of rare items and uniques are perfect for leveling, some rares are necessary for maxing out your resistance

Some leveling uniques I recommend:

Bows:
Storm Cloud Bow lvl 9
Tempest Bow lvl 32

Quivers:
Hyrri's Bite lvl 10

Body:
Tabula Rasa lvl 1

Boots:
Wanderlust lvl 2
Wake of Destruction lvl 28

Gloves:
Ondar's Clasp lvl 5
Maligaro's Virtuosity lvl 21 (kinda expensive some leagues)

Helmet:
Goldrim lvl 1

Belt:
Darkness Enthroned lvl 1 (need some good jewels)
Meginord's Girdle lvl 8

Rings:
Blackheart lvl 1
Praxis lvl 22

Amulet:
Karui Ward lvl 5




Pantheon
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Major: Soul of Lunaris

Minor: Soul of Garukhan

P.S. This is players choice and not mandatory. If you like something else, then go for it!


Pros/Cons
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+ Fastest Mapper
+ Legion Farmer
+ Fun Playstyle

- Really bad a bossing
- Requires a large budget to do harder content




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Are you able to make red maps?

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