Ranged solo lab build advice needed
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Im 71 now. Been playing a GMP ice shot ranged archer.
The build ive mostly been following is here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LgMBLRtdd_089Q45kpFTAY_IhJ7bdK-qcGoDrH7nWvo/edit#gid=0 Ive got around 3k life and max resists in merciless. However, no matter how hard I try, i cant solo Merc Labs. The boss stages get me every time. Im either not doing enough damage, or im getting killed in 1-2 hits. At this rate, ill never see my extra skill points, let alone any other rewards from merc labs. So my question is, can anyone recommend/link a decent ranged/bow build for a Ranger that is capable of soloing merciless labs? I just used my full passive skill reset they offered with the patch, and I want to make sure I use it wisely. (even willing to try non-bow builds if they are certain to improve things at this point) Thanks Last edited by Zewks#0624 on Jun 6, 2016, 1:30:02 PM Last bumped on Jun 6, 2016, 2:18:34 PM
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- Get more life, 3k definitely short to try merciless lab. I've done it past lvl 80 on my two characters in Perandus league, with more than 4k life in both case. Also your tree is very inefficient with lots os wasted areas while some other are missing (according to me, ymmv). The opportunity cost to go past Vaal Pact is too high imho, and you shouldn't need Survivalist either. Also refund Essence Sap and use Spirit Void instead to save 1 point.
- Use proper flasks. The new basalt and stibnite flasks are a huge boot to your defences. For life flasks, use hallowed or divine for instant, because they have 3 uses and eternal for non instant (also for the 3 use). Hallowed heal less but cost 10 only instead of 15 per use. Both are appreciated. - Try decoy totem if you have one leveled, preferably linked with minion and totem res. It's very effective at keeping the aggro away from you. - Use TS instead of Ice Shot for these encounters. It has more predictable damage. Btw, it's a good idea to level several different bow gems. Also your links aren't very good. You'll get more damage from physical projectile attack damage than with added cold. Added cold isn't good a physical build, it's designed for elemental spells and attacks with lots of hits/s. So the better links are: Ice shot, gmp, chain or pierce, ppad, wed TS, gmp, pierce or faster attack, ppad, added fire Blast rain, conc effect, wed, ppad, slower proj or faster attack or increase critical strike. Ranger builds list: /917964 When two witches watch two watches, which witch watches which watch? If the witches watching watches watch the same watch while you watch which witch watches which watch, they switch watches; then, the watch switching witches watch which watch you watch. Watching witches watch watches is not for the faint of heart... Last edited by Panini_aux_olives#1967 on Jun 6, 2016, 2:52:03 PM
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