Barrage build possible?

So is there any conceivable way to make a viable (if sub-par) build that uses Barrage as its main skill and DOESN'T rely on CoC?

I love the mechanics of the skill, and I always used the rapid fire range attacks in Torchlight, but Barrage's damage just seems.. unusable, even with a bunch of pure-DPS support gems and a decent weapon. Am I just missing something?

I'm definitely looking forward to the Ranger Ascendancy classes, because that +1 chain node with no damage reduction might just make a Ricochet Barrage build viable.