I am using this build in softcore, testing it out to get it down in order to eventually play hardcore. I'm following the same passives build but seem to be running into trouble with survivability in Act I Cruel, particularly bosses just rail me. I figure my problem is in one of three places (or maybe a bit in all three) at this point. The problem is either my playskill, the focus of my passive build so far, or my gear/skill selection so far. I see lots of people complaining that they have either low dps, or low defense, for me, I kind of feel like I have low both. Any advice would be much appreciated. Gear and spec so far is below.
I use Lightning Strike w/Fork and Poison Arrow for my primary dps, Frenzy when needed, and Elemental Hit when mobs have lightning resist. I run grace mostly whenever I am not up against a boss/gold/rares that deal elemental damage.
I have 75% fire resist, 75% Lightning Resist, 36% (est) cold resist, 63% phys dmg reduction with Grace on/53% without grace, around 520 life, and lightning arrow does around 75 dps.
Gear:
Passive Spec:
Also, thanks Martin for the work you put into this guide. I'm a big fan of your stream.
Last edited by notagain#6067 on Feb 18, 2013, 7:37:16 PM
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Posted bynotagain#6067on Feb 18, 2013, 7:30:29 PM
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notagain wrote:
I am using this build in softcore, testing it out to get it down in order to eventually play hardcore. I'm following the same passives build but seem to be running into trouble with survivability in Act I Cruel, particularly bosses just rail me. I figure my problem is in one of three places (or maybe a bit in all three) at this point. The problem is either my playskill, the focus of my passive build so far, or my gear/skill selection so far. I see lots of people complaining that they have either low dps, or low defense, for me, I kind of feel like I have low both. Any advice would be much appreciated. Gear and spec so far is below.
I use Lightning Strike w/Fork and Poison Arrow for my primary dps, Frenzy when needed, and Elemental Hit when mobs have lightning resist. I run grace mostly whenever I am not up against a boss/gold/rares that deal elemental damage.
I have 75% fire resist, 75% Lightning Resist, 36% (est) cold resist, 63% phys dmg reduction with Grace on/53% without grace, around 520 life, and lightning arrow does around 75 dps.
Gear:
Passive Spec:
Also, thanks Martin for the work you put into this guide. I'm a big fan of your stream.
You should have life on most or all pieces of gear, and you skipped one of the best life nodes in the game, the thick skin one.
acct/nick- lildonut
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Posted bylildonut#1692on Feb 19, 2013, 1:26:23 AM
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lildonut wrote:
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notagain wrote:
I am using this build in softcore, testing it out to get it down in order to eventually play hardcore. I'm following the same passives build but seem to be running into trouble with survivability in Act I Cruel, particularly bosses just rail me. I figure my problem is in one of three places (or maybe a bit in all three) at this point. The problem is either my playskill, the focus of my passive build so far, or my gear/skill selection so far. I see lots of people complaining that they have either low dps, or low defense, for me, I kind of feel like I have low both. Any advice would be much appreciated. Gear and spec so far is below.
I use Lightning Strike w/Fork and Poison Arrow for my primary dps, Frenzy when needed, and Elemental Hit when mobs have lightning resist. I run grace mostly whenever I am not up against a boss/gold/rares that deal elemental damage.
I have 75% fire resist, 75% Lightning Resist, 36% (est) cold resist, 63% phys dmg reduction with Grace on/53% without grace, around 520 life, and lightning arrow does around 75 dps.
Gear:
Passive Spec:
Also, thanks Martin for the work you put into this guide. I'm a big fan of your stream.
You should have life on most or all pieces of gear, and you skipped one of the best life nodes in the game, the thick skin one.
Thank you, I completely missed that life cluster. As to the gear, I'm working on it, there isn't much I can do right now but farm up some life gear as nobody seems particularly interested in trading with me at the moment, not that I have a lot to bargain with in the first place.
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Posted bynotagain#6067on Feb 19, 2013, 2:40:27 AM
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notagain wrote:
I am using this build in softcore, testing it out to get it down in order to eventually play hardcore. I'm following the same passives build but seem to be running into trouble with survivability in Act I Cruel, particularly bosses just rail me. I figure my problem is in one of three places (or maybe a bit in all three) at this point. The problem is either my playskill, the focus of my passive build so far, or my gear/skill selection so far. I see lots of people complaining that they have either low dps, or low defense, for me, I kind of feel like I have low both. Any advice would be much appreciated. Gear and spec so far is below.
I use Lightning Strike w/Fork and Poison Arrow for my primary dps, Frenzy when needed, and Elemental Hit when mobs have lightning resist. I run grace mostly whenever I am not up against a boss/gold/rares that deal elemental damage.
I have 75% fire resist, 75% Lightning Resist, 36% (est) cold resist, 63% phys dmg reduction with Grace on/53% without grace, around 520 life, and lightning arrow does around 75 dps.
Gear:
Passive Spec:
Also, thanks Martin for the work you put into this guide. I'm a big fan of your stream.
Thanks for the kind words :) I will try to take a look at your build when I get time, starting up the stream a bit late today (now) due to meetings and shenanigans!
http://twitch.tv/MartinCreek
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Posted byMartinCreek#5256on Feb 19, 2013, 5:05:26 AM
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notagain wrote:
I am using this build in softcore, testing it out to get it down in order to eventually play hardcore. I'm following the same passives build but seem to be running into trouble with survivability in Act I Cruel, particularly bosses just rail me. I figure my problem is in one of three places (or maybe a bit in all three) at this point. The problem is either my playskill, the focus of my passive build so far, or my gear/skill selection so far. I see lots of people complaining that they have either low dps, or low defense, for me, I kind of feel like I have low both. Any advice would be much appreciated. Gear and spec so far is below.
I use Lightning Strike w/Fork and Poison Arrow for my primary dps, Frenzy when needed, and Elemental Hit when mobs have lightning resist. I run grace mostly whenever I am not up against a boss/gold/rares that deal elemental damage.
I have 75% fire resist, 75% Lightning Resist, 36% (est) cold resist, 63% phys dmg reduction with Grace on/53% without grace, around 520 life, and lightning arrow does around 75 dps.
Gear:
Passive Spec:
Also, thanks Martin for the work you put into this guide. I'm a big fan of your stream.
Thanks for the kind words :) I will try to take a look at your build when I get time, starting up the stream a bit late today (now) due to meetings and shenanigans!
Watching your stream (which I am doing right now) actually made me want to play hardcore eventually. Although, given my performance on this ranger, I want to play through the game once to get a good idea of the difficulty so I can hopefully avoid surprises resulting in death. Any tips for a total n00b to hardcore in ARPGs? I have loved the genre for a long time but never really played hardcore.
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Posted bynotagain#6067on Feb 19, 2013, 5:44:57 AM
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Take it slow and be careful, best advice for HC :)
http://twitch.tv/MartinCreek
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Posted byMartinCreek#5256on Feb 19, 2013, 7:46:47 AM
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For the belt what would be the best advise on softcore.... 5% phy dmg or str belt???
What is most hard about this game is when too use your orb on which item... u are getting so many drop and u can prety much do anything with every item.
which item do u pick up for eventually crafting??
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Posted bySchalde#4918on Feb 19, 2013, 9:49:56 AM
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Take a +life belt, with if possible a high +life affix on it. If you can manage to get around +100 (only) life on the belt, with the nodes it can be up to +300 or something like that. It's the best for survivability.
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Posted byandanaelle#1604on Feb 19, 2013, 11:53:57 AM
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I just have a few questions regarding GMP/Raise spectre
managed to reach lvl 72 now act 3 merci farming maps, same build as you.
4k hp/kinda low res but working on it (68/75/28) will try get 75 75 75 asap.
What exactly do u use raise spectre on? it seems kind of useless? why not skeletons or spell totem with something
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Posted byImoK#4843on Feb 19, 2013, 2:33:06 PM
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Schalde wrote:
For the belt what would be the best advise on softcore.... 5% phy dmg or str belt???
What is most hard about this game is when too use your orb on which item... u are getting so many drop and u can prety much do anything with every item.
which item do u pick up for eventually crafting??
I hold out until 53+ to begin using orbs on my items. There is more permanency, given that you will probably be getting fewer and fewer worthwhile upgrades as you get towards the higher levels.
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Posted byWWoody#5414on Feb 19, 2013, 4:05:15 PM
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