[2.0] Rathik's Shotgunless Barrage COC. New build. Much stronger now. Boss killer.

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Rathik2 wrote:

Nice setup.

Herald of Ash ADDS 15% of your physical damage as fire damage.

So when you are using Ethereal Knives and/or Glacial Cascade you get 15% more fire damage.

If the spell you are using does not deal physical damage, herald of ash is worthless.

Its just another way to boost our single target DPS.


I am going to do some DPS test later on.

okay that explains the ash.

i wonder if

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Ignites for x% of Overkill Damage

from herald of ash takes also the overkilldmg from casts. I mean the text doesnt say something like physical dmg....^^

If its so herald of ash is also usable without glacial or knives

Great build. Decided on something almost idental but dropped Profane Chemistry for more of the Life Wheel and another Jewel.

I thought Witch was a better start but that forces you into too many spell damage nodes that are better spent on life or crit. Witch is definitely better than Shadow, but Sion seems to be the proper choice.

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Blutspakt wrote:

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Rathik2 wrote:

Nice setup.

Herald of Ash ADDS 15% of your physical damage as fire damage.

So when you are using Ethereal Knives and/or Glacial Cascade you get 15% more fire damage.

If the spell you are using does not deal physical damage, herald of ash is worthless.

Its just another way to boost our single target DPS.


I am going to do some DPS test later on.

okay that explains the ash.

i wonder if

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Ignites for x% of Overkill Damage

from herald of ash takes also the overkilldmg from casts. I mean the text doesnt say something like physical dmg....^^

If its so herald of ash is also usable without glacial or knives

Check this out

Dominus DPS test Righteous Fire+Flame Surge+Glacial Cascade+EK+Assassins Mark+Hatred+HoF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVDkPlqER9s&feature=youtu.be

And yes, any overkill will ignite.

Volcano 77 double boss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtlDBJ6Sg74

Having lots of fun so far. I'm nearing 50 and working my way towards Acrobatics in preparation for the Cruel Act 4 jump.

Just one question, is the Vaal Pact/Blood Drinker exclusively for when we swap in EK?

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haly wrote:

Having lots of fun so far. I'm nearing 50 and working my way towards Acrobatics in preparation for the Cruel Act 4 jump.

Just one question, is the Vaal Pact/Blood Drinker exclusively for when we swap in EK?

Blood Drinker, or any other affix/item/skill node that says "x% of physical attack damage" does NOT work with spells. Yeap, it sucks.

EK might do physical damage but its a spell not an attack. Do not confuse it.
Barrage is an attack, Kinetic Blast is an attack, Infernal blow is an attack.
So when ever you read "attack" assume it does not work with spells.
The only way to leech with spells directly is with life/mana leech gem and indirectly with curses.
So blood drinker is just a life node, a very good one also, 3 skill points for 20% life.

Vaal Pact is taken to combat reflect issues, all though with our high base resistances and flasks, elemental reflect is not really an issue.
Physical reflect on the other hand, hurts a lot and you should never use EK on a physical reflect map.
Also instant leech allows you face tank most things.

Of course you should never face tank a boss with a one shot ability :).

Regards

Malachai Merciless
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gUZGTRl5VQ&feature=youtu.be

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Rathik2 wrote:

Malachai Merciless
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gUZGTRl5VQ&feature=youtu.be

literally facetanking :D
i tried him out also he have 1.05m hp and organs with 400k
with proenix shield and flask fire marks on the flor hitting about 1.5k thats really insane if you have no ll cos there A LOT stuff flying around and deal nice dmg :D

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ugrolol wrote:

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Rathik2 wrote:

Malachai Merciless
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gUZGTRl5VQ&feature=youtu.be

literally facetanking :D
i tried him out also he have 1.05m hp and organs with 400k
with proenix shield and flask fire marks on the flor hitting about 1.5k thats really insane if you have no ll cos there A LOT stuff flying around and deal nice dmg :D

Where did you get his hit points statistics? Is there a site that we can see the health for bosses?

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Rathik2 wrote:

Regards

Let me see if I have this right:

Blood Drinker: Life Node
Vaal Pact: To use with Life Leech gem in my 5L/6L

Is that right?