The Dagger Ranger

You guys should try lightning strike with daggers. its not to shabby. i like it in place of flicker because it feels like im having less of a seizure.
is my only good item for the build.. maybe my ammy.

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Hecate67 wrote:

I'm interested by the 9.6 version of this build, if there is any available :)

http://tinyurl.com/84jvd5z

thats for a lvl 80 build..
i would also take the crit unique gloves now. they fit perfect for the build.
everything else stays the same. same items almost same passives but more dmg, speed, crit, block, DR, life .. :)

very interesting el_puno.
I'm a FS addict too, my main character is a duelist (werizoak level 61), I can't run in chaos for too long before being stun locked to death in big groups of mobs. a little more over 7 k dps, 40% block and 1250 hps are definitely not enough... I don't despair and I'm farming to get some more powerfull stuff...

there's a big thread about Flicker Strike, and the future of this beautyfull skill might seem a litle compromised, so you may take a look at it and speak your word about it there :

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/20853/page/1

I'll try an int/dex FS/dagger build when the new class will be revealed... sure...

Looked nice. :P
Im wondering if that build is viable in HC without the use of iron reflexes?
As ive tried to make a viable dex build (without iron reflexes) to work.
And kinda only managed with lightning enchant skill for my sword and the lightning enchant skill for my shield.
Ive not taken much int at all due to focusing on dex, and str i skip aswell.

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__Z__ wrote:

very interesting el_puno.
I'm a FS addict too, my main character is a duelist (werizoak level 61), I can't run in chaos for too long before being stun locked to death in big groups of mobs. a little more over 7 k dps, 40% block and 1250 hps are definitely not enough... I don't despair and I'm farming to get some more powerfull stuff...

there's a big thread about Flicker Strike, and the future of this beautyfull skill might seem a litle compromised, so you may take a look at it and speak your word about it there :

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/20853/page/1

I'll try an int/dex FS/dagger build when the new class will be revealed... sure...

thanks for the link!
ranger or the 6th class is much better for this kind of build. they have the better passiv tree starting points. but 7k really seems low somehow.. i guess its just the lack of good equipment.

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Planetsurvival wrote:

Im wondering if that build is viable in HC without the use of iron reflexes?

no i would not recomend that, evasion is just not made for melee combat. iron reflexes makes your build so much more stable. especially in HC.

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Planetsurvival wrote:

Ive not taken much int at all due to focusing on dex, and str i skip aswell.

INT just as much as u need for the dagger. but STR u should really stack as much as possible. its the number 1 attribute for melee chars granting u life and % melee dmg. u get more then enough dex just from items and bridgeing the gaps in the passiv tree. every extra passiv point in dex is a complete waste..

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el_puno wrote:

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__Z__ wrote:

very interesting el_puno.
I'm a FS addict too, my main character is a duelist (werizoak level 61), I can't run in chaos for too long before being stun locked to death in big groups of mobs. a little more over 7 k dps, 40% block and 1250 hps are definitely not enough... I don't despair and I'm farming to get some more powerfull stuff...

there's a big thread about Flicker Strike, and the future of this beautyfull skill might seem a litle compromised, so you may take a look at it and speak your word about it there :

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/20853/page/1

I'll try an int/dex FS/dagger build when the new class will be revealed... sure...

thanks for the link!
ranger or the 6th class is much better for this kind of build. they have the better passiv tree starting points. but 7k really seems low somehow.. i guess its just the lack of good equipment.

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Planetsurvival wrote:

Im wondering if that build is viable in HC without the use of iron reflexes?

no i would not recomend that, evasion is just not made for melee combat. iron reflexes makes your build so much more stable. especially in HC.

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Planetsurvival wrote:

Ive not taken much int at all due to focusing on dex, and str i skip aswell.

INT just as much as u need for the dagger. but STR u should really stack as much as possible. its the number 1 attribute for melee chars granting u life and % melee dmg. u get more then enough dex just from items and bridgeing the gaps in the passiv tree. every extra passiv point in dex is a complete waste..

This is what i was worried about.
I mean on paper the new int/dex class seems like a dagger melee type character that uses curses and crits to do damage.
But for pure dex... hmm
Even in Dungeon and dragons pure dex melee was viable, it even added armor and you would be a dextrous fighter instead of a platemail hulk smashing things. Admittedly you woudnt do much raw damage but D&D also had backstabs so it evened out.
Yet i still found myself using a bow with my rogue alot of the time due to the way HP scaled in D&D (not much for rogues).
And some rulesets didnt even make backstabs that plentiful either. But atleast the new int/dex class has closer to crit talents. The pure dex must pick +hp and +dualwielding it seems to be even doing enough damage (thus not using a shield). Or to rely on lightning skills to enchant mainhand and shield and do elemental damage.

This is my dagger ranger build so far: http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAQIAzfwFMuDBFyAF3NO9jCqIdut0VkHgICcpQ3wJDg3wYAUdBqiDwG8dUsc_0KQ1ASd2z8_3gDDeBPtovxbWqQp_PM013DejXDA2xw8UetWE3kX32gTma4v4QHW7XaEoX7rjb-4ABB6ZXplCJVkLGTxkdXSYq1zUkxN4gd1dNrZGC5BoLpEMJSEJNyKryujcBOz-XTGS9gjbctffdGX7DBiAY79SOa73IyC5WPFopZ24Mw452oAyUyVwU2mFbNzVR8EHljqmtF_TQ4U=

I usually use nothing more than lef clicking frenzy(faster attack)to get charges, then relying on right click viper strike(faster attack)(Item Rarity), but if I need to I use detonate dead(chance to ignite), frost wall(added cold damage), and temporal chains. If I actually get into my character and start using everything it's lethal. I can't wait to find a Discharge I can attach to my Detonate Dead :D

I find myself unable to decide what to do next? Any suggestions? http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAQIAzfwFMuDBFyAF3NO9jCqIdut0VkHgICcptrPx7UN8CQ4N8GAFHQaog8BvHVLHP9CkNQEnds_P94Aw3gT7aL8W1qkKfzwhrvC1zTXcN6NcMDbVhN5FKhF0ZvfaBOZri_hAdbtdoVNKuZwoX7rjb-4ABLFXjNUemV6ZQiVZCxk8ZHXEJfo4dJirXNSTE3iB3V02tkYLkGgukQwlIQk3IqvK6NwE7P5dMZL2CNty13PPFqXfdGX7DBiAY_cjILm_UjmuWPFopTnagDJTJXBTaYVs3JY6prTVR8EHpF7hoV_TQ4X9tPx5

My ultimate dagger/shield ranger build. I am trying to go as long as possible with the bow, then switching to one handed as I go towards the rightmost evasion cluster, and lastly mastering dagger. http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAQIACNty179SOa5phWzcBdzTvTUBJ3Yg9bsHtnzceFmK8dZePSaAa8XAMAGJHeNLEvqpFs0jlKFhd4yxnGY2u_ZaX7KzkQNlp-7KWuNeclJZecljajwyDTEnnBd-l-IZ7Z6AC-qvc14zaD0JFTk4ahqa9ulvDH1gtTOh4aRv2KvgMhU8BRacb9MnsRbCV_yW_W-2QiVZC8c_0KQlIQk3jCqIdg3wYAWWOqa0WPFopYHdXTY52oAy8a2M81fyK8YhI8l8mMMI9wc83VDfdGX7o1wwNjDeBPvcBOz-1JMTeB6ZXpkiq8roX9NDhakKfzxTSrmcsVeM1f20_HmDLUJ9Vz7J89og4I4I-FC0KhF0ZiGu8LVzzxalpF7hoeDBFyBri_hAzfwFMvcjILm2RguQ99oE5m_uAAR1u12hGTxkdVMlcFPVR8EHO81cIsztT9WQ8DfdM1-Hnb-C8a4ciWaxIdovZc013DfVhN5FXTGS9kN8CQ5ovxbWnbgzDscPFHqzRZqx402lRO8eEl_CEYhwRFwPoZ3CjJczgUS2wkD1oh0KXUuvUpRmyCP0YGSmULQv8f3v7_AmZ-OjZ79tBxL5

I'm not sure if I will need the extra mana, so here is a variant that gets more shield block chance:
http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAQIACNty179SOa5phWzcBdzTvTUBJ3Yg9bsHtnzceFmK8dZePSaAa8XAMAGJHeNLEvqpFs0jlKFhd4yxnGY2u_ZaX7KzkQNlp-7KWuNeclJZecljajwyDTEnnBd-l-IZ7Z6AC-qvc14zaD0JFTk4ahqa9ulvDH1gtTOh4aRv2KvgMhU8BRacb9MnsRbCV_yW_W-2QiVZC8c_0KQlIQk3jCqIdg3wYAWWOqa0WPFopYHdXTY52oAy8a2M81fyK8YhI8l8mMMI9wc83VDfdGX7o1wwNjDeBPvcBOz-1JMTeB6ZXpkiq8roX9NDhakKfzxTSrmcsVeM1f20_HmDLUJ9Vz7J89og4I4I-FC0KhF0ZiGu8LVzzxalpF7hoeDBFyBri_hAzfwFMvcjILm2RguQ99oE5m_uAAR1u12hGTxkdVMlcFPVR8EHO81cIsztT9WQ8DfdM1-Hnb-C8a4ciWaxIdovZc013DfVhN5FXTGS9kN8CQ5ovxbWnbgzDscPFHqzRZqx402lRO8eEl_II_RgZKZQtC_x_e_v8CZn46Nnv20HEvmkmE3iM4FEtsJA9aIdCl1Lr1KUZhg-WR2egfe5