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torturo wrote:

Currently price is rapidly getting down, as players obtained better equipment, became richer, and started to get rid of this mid/early lategame build enabler with tonnes of downsides.

Huh, that could also explain the sudden change of Abyssus from 5 ex solid to hovering around 7 exalts. Though maybe I'm just grasping at straws. It's a massive DPS boost over BoR but you need some pretty sick gear to not get one-shot from things like Brutus map bosses or Dominus' touch of god attack.

Seen it used with Block builds (who block 80% of attaks and gain nice stuff such as ES/Endurance Charges when they block)) and some Spectral Throw builds, since it basically gives you a 7-link Spectral Throw.

I imagine that blind on hit is amazing on a ranged attack that hits multiple times.

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Deadpeng wrote:

I still dont know why is BOR a good item. What build is it used for exactly?

It used to be a cheap block build enabler. Now it's an expensive one and IMO it's not worth it's cost. Players usually get rid of it lategame, as they choose to invest more points on block nodes and to get better equipment, instead of wearing this crappy hat with all the downsides.
No, BOR is not good with ranged weapons, as you can't block with them, you must not be hit often so you lose even the endurance charges benefit. Blind is usually spread by skills like reave and these that use splash.

It's a 6L with max life roll and some block and phys damage on top of that. That makes it good.

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gilrad wrote:

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torturo wrote:

Currently price is rapidly getting down, as players obtained better equipment, became richer, and started to get rid of this mid/early lategame build enabler with tonnes of downsides.

Huh, that could also explain the sudden change of Abyssus from 5 ex solid to hovering around 7 exalts. Though maybe I'm just grasping at straws. It's a massive DPS boost over BoR but you need some pretty sick gear to not get one-shot from things like Brutus map bosses or Dominus' touch of god attack.

I was using abyssus as it was only 2ex on domination until I got a BoR, and my DPS stayed almost exactly the same due to gaining the 7L BoR provides where as with Abyssus I was using a 5L. This is with "New" facebreakers though, and the way "more" damage works the lower roll might be contributing to that. BoR gives tremendous survivability over Abyssus.

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Flapdrol wrote:

Seen it used with Block builds (who block 80% of attaks and gain nice stuff such as ES/Endurance Charges when they block)) and some Spectral Throw builds, since it basically gives you a 7-link Spectral Throw.

I believe people using it with spec throw are using a 5L sword for spec and the BoR for double strike, as melee phys damage wont do shit for spec throw.