[0.11.2] Flicker Samurai - Ranger Build Guide [updated]

Want. I'm converting a 32 ranger as soon as respect patch hits so this should be good, glad to see there's more options for rangers then well, ranging.

What do you think about Acrobatics with the new changes?

I'm considering this build for Anarchy league.

when the patch hit I made the foolish choice of opting for more armour nodes meaning I lost around ~600HP pulling me on 2.6k (2.2k with auras reservations on) which made it impossible to bosses like Kole or spider boss, since they still hit like trucks.

~20 regret orbs later my build now looks like this:


I've had to take significantly more health nodes than previously just so that I can take on those hard hitting enemies (Kole / Spiderboss / champion charging enemies etc.), with the changes I got a fairly improved amount of damage, I think around 4k more damage? Now on around 26.8k damage (with charges up) - I would have preferred better survivability though (not less).

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BearsAreBrown wrote:

What do you think about Acrobatics with the new changes?

I'm considering this build for Anarchy league.

Personally, probably not - the only enemies that I have difficulty with are those that hit like trucks (as mentioned above) and 20% dodge is not a reliable mechanic to resolve that problem.

Love this build! abit squishy but if you play carefully it works really well!

Uhm ive got a question, ive made 4l malachai mask but when i put on auras i have no mana and it takes like 50% of my hp and then i cant attack because my attacks would kill me in few seconds, whats wrong with it?

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Blodssvik wrote:

Uhm ive got a question, ive made 4l malachai mask but when i put on auras i have no mana and it takes like 50% of my hp and then i cant attack because my attacks would kill me in few seconds, whats wrong with it?

Malachai is used only so you can reserve your HP for grace wrath and anger auras, after you have those 3 on using malachai, you take it off and replace it with your normal helmet. Then you can use the percentage auras on your mana pool instead.

hmm when i take it off my auras disappear, what now?

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Blodssvik wrote:

hmm when i take it off my auras disappear, what now?

dont put any gems in the malachai mask you only swap it in to put auras on

video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INqGMHIF1Hs

double post by accident

My ranger was struggling a bit with this build, going up to 47 or so with a bow and starting to struggle badly for mana and the like in the last 15 levels or so, with survivabilty starting to drop steadily.

However, in the last two levels I've pulled out of that due to the acquisition of a good sword and a life gain on hit gem, which I've slotted into my Flicker for now. The results are -awesome-! It's fast, it's deadly, and it's fricking fun. Sure, it's not a very "safe" build at all and I need to be constantly on guard, but 95% of the time I'm having an absolute blast of a time!

My gems/gear is nowhere near the stuff in the OP yet, and I won't be able to slot out the life on hit for a while I think, but even with 0 investment in gear I can say that the build is working very well for me now. I look forward to getting to level 69ish, getting some gear together and letting it rip.