la archer build

I guess i have to say it again:

The damage comes from shock stacks when you crit, so crit nodes are more important than projectile damage or physical damage.

And you should really pick up Arcing Blows. It gives about the same damage as 100% increased physical for my Lioneyes Ranger. Infact, increased physical damage scales pretty bad with it.

Edit: Here proof with pics


First pic is my char like he is right now.
Second pic is when i drop arcing blows and add 100% increased phys for bows.

Total Elemental DPS stays about the same.

Where did you find that damage calculator? I can't seem to find it on google.

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Xavr0k wrote:

Where did you find that damage calculator? I can't seem to find it on google.

You cant find something that does not exist on the internet.

I programmed it and did not release it yet as it is still missing quite a few things like mines, traps, chaos damage, frenzy/power charges, etc.

dmg comes from crit multi. but in orther for that to work, you need to scale your base dmg up a bit. Also, 2-3 accuracy nodes wont be enough for rare bow. You will need at least 200ish flat accuracy on gear. Blood magic gem on 6L bow? sure. On 5L bow? No.
Those aura nodes are a waste imo, you will be wanting to run Grace aura and nothing else OR use mana instead of BM, not use LA but SA instead and run hatred, use just chain instead lmp+chain and use two crit support gems.
Also, more life will be needed. Those nodes are not enough. That will put you at 4000hp with really good life mods on gear (I am assuming maligaros gloves, so no life on those) 6 skill points into auras and 3-4 more skill points to take that route so you can run anger and wrath...too much for me. Also 4% MS node and that notable above it - also a waste imo.

this is my build, using mana, not BM. Using SA:



on bow



on chest


accuracy 92%, dmg without charges 4300 frenzy (22K with), SA is ~4500 without charges. Chance to crit (with gems) 52% (on basic attack 39.xx). Same treee with lioneyes, dmg is lower, crit is 10% lower.

Unless you're using massive amounts of +lightning on your gear, it's impossible for arcing blows to give more damage than 100% phys.

what gems i use for passives like cast when dmg taken or cast on crit and curses and do i use wall of ice in smkething ive seen some builds that it helps

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Flexn wrote:

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Xavr0k wrote:

Where did you find that damage calculator? I can't seem to find it on google.

You cant find something that does not exist on the internet.

I programmed it and did not release it yet as it is still missing quite a few things like mines, traps, chaos damage, frenzy/power charges, etc.

I just came a bit reading this.