[2.4] The Queen of Ice | HC Viable | <5 Ex Required! | 30k DPS on a 5L
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Introduction
Welcome to my guide on playing an Ice Shot Deadeye! I'd like to give Asta a shout out for being the inspiration behind this one. This build is a fun alternative for those who are growing tired of other bow skills and are looking for something fresh to try! This build features a really smooth leveling curve, and there is no real need to backtrack within your skill tree! I normally play either by myself or with 1-2 friends, so I had designed this build with that in mind. The build works well in parties! A quick word about Ice Shot One of the main reasons I decided to use Ice Shot is because it's underutilized/underused. Yes, you can do just as much (and more) damage with other skills, but I find Ice Shot to be easily the best defensive bow skill out - After all, how can you get hit if the enemy can't move? Leveling the build While it is quite possible to level from Level 1 using Ice Shot, I do not recommend doing so. In fact, I find it to be far easier to level with Split Arrow until you have access to a Storm Cloud at which you could choose to level with Ice Shot (linked with Lesser Multiple Projectiles and Added Cold Damage) and use that to just fly right through the leveling! I do not recommend using Ice Shot to level until you have at least a 4-Link Storm Cloud! Required Items This build is based entirely around the bow Windripper. As such, it's a required item! Helpful Uniques to have Now, you'll have to forgive me, but I don't actually own any of the useful leveling uniques on EHC at the moment, so it's just a list!
Helpful Uniques
Just your standard leveling uniques - Goldrim, Wanderlusts, Storm Cloud, Roth's Reach, Doomfletch.
Gearing Since this is an elemental build, you want to prioritize Weapon Elemental Damage! When gearing, look for the following on gear: Life = Resistances > Weapon Elemental Damage > Critical Strike/Multi > Attack Speed > Flat Elemental Damage My gear cost me roughly 5 exalt on Essence Hardcore, and is by no means perfect. I could definitely replace some pieces once I get some more currency!
My Current Gear
Links AOE/Pack Clearing: Ice Shot -> Added Cold Damage -> Greater Multiple Projectiles -> Weapon Elemental Damage -> Increased Critical Strikes -> Ice Bite Single Target/Boss Killer: Blast Rain -> Added Cold Damage -> Added Lightning Damage -> Weapon Elemental Damage -> Faster Attacks Auras: Herald of Ice -> Curse on Hit -> Assassin's Mark Anger/Wrath. This one is a personal choice. Movement: Blink Arrow -> Faster Projectiles -> Faster Attacks Golem: Ice Golem. The accuracy and crit is godlike. Leveling Trees Here is a pretty painless point by point leveling guide for your skill tree - this is the one I personally follow, but feel free to make changes as you see fit! 41pts | 62pts | 83pts | 85pts | Final Skill Tree Ascendancy: Fast and Deadly, Ricochet, Farshot, Endless Munitions Bandits: Oak, Kraityn, Kraityn Note: The final passive tree is roughly level 85 or so - This is intentional to allow for each and every one of you to adjust to your liking! Media
Screenshots
Gems are NOT leveled all the way to 20/20 in these screenshots! Damage will be higher once I level gems all the way and change some gear! Unbuffed Damage
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 Unbuffed Defense
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 Buffed Damage
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 Buffed Damage + Charges
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Videos
Higher Tier Videos are coming - I'm still working on my mapping progression overall, so I'm sorry to disappoint everyone who wanted a T16 Map video. The Queen of Ice VS Oasis FAQ Q: Why no Blood Rage? A: Because Ice Bite exists. Not only does it increase our cold damage and increases our chance to freeze, it also gives us 100% uptime on our frenzy charges! Q: Why Ice Shot? A: Why not? Also, I'm a fan of freezing things. And using "shit" skills to prove that you can make anything work, if you just try. Last edited by Detrites#1189 on Sep 21, 2016, 7:16:26 AM Last bumped on Nov 4, 2016, 2:05:06 AM
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Reserved!
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Reserved!
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Windripper is not required for this as far as I can tell.
I have a deaths opus CoC iceshot, which.. would work just swimmingly for your iceshot as well with its crit multi, crit and +2 arrows. Also, doomflecth prism. or just any elemental harbringer. Especially with Essence rares. Consider purity of ice, herald of ice 20% quality, and herald of thunder. less direct damage then anger. but, gives you more aoe, and makes you all but immune to both elemental and physical reflect maps with iceshot. |
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Looks very good at a first glance! :)
Will check more in detail tomorrow. Btw.: Your defence screenshot shows your offence tab. Welcome to the greatest of arenas, Duelist. God is watching you.
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" You could quite likely do it with another bow, sure. I'm finding wind ripper to be the best option, however. Regarding aura changes, I'll give them a test and see how it goes. " Dammit... Fixed. Last edited by Detrites#1189 on Sep 20, 2016, 6:45:15 PM
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any other good shot for single target ?
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" Frenzy should work well. I'll test it later. |
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This build looks very interesting. Would like to know how well it clears t12-14 maps though. My current tornado ranger suck giant donger on anything above t11 and I'm looking for replacement. Started playing with insobyr's barrage but it turned up that his build losing 50% single target DPS without specific enchantment from uber lab, so I rly don't want to make another investment that won't be able to carry me to the real endgame content.
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" I'm not that far up in maps solo yet, so solo I can't tell. However, I was playing with two of my friends (Sunder Jugg and ED Trickster) and we were clearing T10s pretty well. |
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