[0.11.0d] (Currently leveling on Onslaught) Lightning Arrow CI Shadow Build! CI/Ghost/Reflexes

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xultimax wrote:

so let me get this clear - the only reason you play this build with a Shadow is the "Shock" passive to get 5% more shock?


and could you post your current gear and which stats important for you?

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Vanguard28 wrote:

I thought Life on Hit did not apply to Ghost Reaver.

Did they change that recently or did you mean Life Leech for Lightning Arrow as well?

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xultimax wrote:

sorry, i didn't meant to be rude - it was just a honest question

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cyberwolf575 wrote:

HOW THE BUILD BECAME TO BE:
Hi, So I have been messing around with LA builds ever since the new patch came out.
My usual ranger build, was just not cutting it due to the HP nerf and I was getting destroyed in maps, and since I am on HC I was forced to not do any maps. It was pretty much that standard ranger LA build.

So I figured to try out a Templar LA, Got him to 58 and honestly it was a strong build, but I died due to a mistake of mine, so I figured since the early levels as a LA Templar are so slow and weak, I'd try to figure out a new build. That's how I came up with this shadow build.


BUILD LATE GAME:
Level 33 Build

Level 66 Build

LA Shadow Late Game Build

THOUGHTS ON THE PASSIVE TREE BUILD:
*Since most of the LA builds are based around Static Blows for that 10% chance to shock, I figured why not make that 10% chance in to 15% by starting shadow and grabbing the lightning nod, Shock. Basically, you start off going straight for Iron Reflexes, grabbing all of the Mana nodes on the way. Once you reach Iron Reflexes you than go up to grab the 3 elemental dmg nodes as well as the 3 lightning dmg nodes, or you could stop at Shock, and skip the last lightning dmg node.
*Once you do that, You start following the build up, making your way to Static Blows and grabbing all of the Mana regen and ES nodes on the way. Once you reach Static Blows, by than you should have already acquired plenty of ES gear to start making your transition to CI, grabbing the rest of the ES nodes and going down for Deep Wisdom and Arcane Focus.
*If you feel that you need a few more levels before you want to switch to CI, you could start making your way towards Body and Soul, and taking some of those nods to boost your ES even higher, before you skill in to CI.
*Make your way to Resolute Technique before you start doing higher level maps, and all the points after put in to reaching the Templar tree and grabbing, Elementalist, Catalyst and extra Weapon Elemental Dmg nodes.

THOUGHTS ON GEM BUILD:
-Single Target DPS = Elemental Hit + Added Lightning DMG + Weapon Elemental DMG + Life Leech. If you have a 5 link, You could add Faster Attacks or Faster Projectiles. For 6 link, It's up to you, but I will probably get either Mana Leech or Both Faster Attacks and Faster Projectiles for 5th and 6th slot respectively.

-LA Support = Lightning Arrow + Weapon Elemental + Lesser Multiple Projectiles + Life Leech. For 5 Link add Chain and for 6 link Mana Leech or Faster Projectiles.

-Primary Auras = Reduced Mana + Grace + Clarity + Purity
-Secondary Auras if able to support with Mana = Reduced Mana + Discipline + Wrath

-Curses = Conductivity

OTHER THOUGHTS:
*Right now I am not really sure about Mind Drinker, so far I am lvl 48 and I am not having that many mana issues, but sometimes I do tend to go through mana pots a bit. If that worsens or keeps up, I might plan on spending the extra 2 points and garbing Mind Drinker for that 2% leech, which technically should solve all my mana problems.


THINGS TO COME:
*I plan on posting more about the auras and curses for the build, as well as all the support gems and preferable item stats once I reach a higher level and progress. I will keep updating this thread with more info as I learn/adapt.

SMALL UPDATE:
*So today, I reached level 70 in Onslaught league with this build, still farming docks as I feel that I don't have enough ES at the time(3.1k), to do maps. My RNG has been terrible when it comes to gear, 4 hours of farming = 5 yellows, no joke. This is the worst RNG in history of gaming for me. Currency same, so I can't buy much. But even with semi-crappy gear Docks and even some of Solaris farming is a breeze. I destroy most of the monster packs with Lightning Arrow + Weapon Elemental DMG + Lesser Multiple Projectiles + Life Leech, and for single Target I have Elemental Hit + Weapon Elemental DMG + Added Lightning DMG + Life Leech, which results in me doing insane amounts of DMG to single targets.

For Reflect mobs I carry a Lightning Resistance Flask, which I tend to pop right before. So far so good.

Once I start doing Maps I shall update this again.
ALL FEEDBACK IS WELCOMED AND APPRECIATED! I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU GUYS!