







" Updated 28.7.2017 3.0 viable. The only difference is bandit reward.







3.0 UPDATE NOTES The clear speed will be hindered, due to the ignite nerf! We still use Herald of ash, so that may help. We could get more damage with Elemental focus and Chin sol + The signal fire instead of using a Xoph bow. Another option is also the same Chin sol set up with Ignite proliferation gem instead of increased area gem. Something to try if you are playing this.



Overall playable, but the ignite part that was about 200k in 2.6 is now less than 10k. Damage can be still good and the single target is unchanged. But the screen will not burn down as it did previously.















>>> At glance:



NOT HC VIABLE

Can easily reach 1 milion DPS and more

Insane leech

About 7.5k life











Endgame tree





Here 's the tree for endgame.











>>> In detail



How it works



This build is able to leech 100% of damage dealt if you've taken a savage hit recently. This is thanks to the Ascendancy node







General "cleaning":



For general mapping we use Rain of arrows. It deals a damage in a reasonable aoe. Whatever is left standing is burned to ash from ignite proliferation and herald of ash. Rain of arrows is ideal because it delivers the highest base damage output for better burn. Since it is an aoe we don't need to use supports such GMP or LMP.







Boss:



I like to throw a Vaal lightning trap. After that it's "face" time. Barrage your enemy down till there's nothing standing. Remember to also use flasks for maximum impact.







*For more check the video section.

This build is able to leech 100% of damage dealt if you've taken a savage hit recently. This is thanks to the Ascendancy node Cloaked in Savagery , and it means that most times you can't die so long as you leech and don't get 1 shot. It all comes together when we spec into Vaal Pact . Words are useless here. It's best if you go for the video section and have a look.For general mapping we use Rain of arrows. It deals a damage in a reasonable aoe. Whatever is left standing is burned to ash from ignite proliferation and herald of ash. Rain of arrows is ideal because it delivers the highest base damage output for better burn. Since it is an aoe we don't need to use supports such GMP or LMP.I like to throw a Vaal lightning trap. After that it's "face" time. Barrage your enemy down till there's nothing standing. Remember to also use flasks for maximum impact.*For more check the video section.



Ascendancies, Keystone mechanics and curses

Ascendancies:



Pain Reaver > Crave the Slaughter > Cloaked in Savagery > Aspect of Carnage.











Vaal Pact:



This thing keeps us alive and it's of crucial importance to the build. Sure we lose life regen but believe me; You won't miss that much unless you want to do content like Uber Lab. Additionally you can drop Vaal pact if you use







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50% more damage. What more is there to say? This keystone synergies well with Barrage and Rain of Arrows as well as with the Chin sol's unique property 100% more bow damage at close range. It is a very well worth 2 point investment. The downside is that we knock back most bosses (with chin sol and when we crit.). However, this can also serve as a good defense against melee bosses.







Curses:



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If we use modifiers that remove resistance we directly increase our damage by a lot. Since enemies can have minus in resistances its always a huge damage increase to lower their resistances.

Lets say we put out 300k damage on a monster with 30% fire resistance, our 300k damage will be cut of by 30% (300*0.70=210). That is a severe damage reduction.If we use modifiers that remove resistance we directly increase our damage by a lot. Since enemies can have minus in resistances its always a huge damage increase to lower their resistances.









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Act and map bosses have 60% less Curse Effect.

Monsters and maps can have modifiers that make them (or monsters inside of them, in the case of maps) hexproof or immune to curses.Act and map bosses have 60% less Curse Effect.



Flammability: Our main offensive curse.

Elemental Weakness: The secondary offensive curse.

Enfeeble: Arguably the best defensive curse currently available.

Pain Reaver > Crave the Slaughter > Cloaked in Savagery > Aspect of Carnage.This thing keeps us alive and it's of crucial importance to the build. Sure we lose life regen but believe me; You won't miss that much unless you want to do content like Uber Lab. Additionally you can drop Vaal pact if you use Atziri's Acuity 50% more damage. What more is there to say? This keystone synergies well with Barrage and Rain of Arrows as well as with the Chin sol's unique property 100% more bow damage at close range. It is a very well worth 2 point investment. The downside is that we knock back most bosses (with chin sol and when we crit.). However, this can also serve as a good defense against melee bosses. Curses are very powerful mechanic. I have personally opted for 1 curse myself. I don't want to be too dependent on them as sometimes you can encounter mobs or even maps that are immune to curses ( Hexproof ). Bosses will get a curse effectiveness reduction of 60% by default. The reflected damage we take is also higher. There are many other ways to improve our damage and some defensive curses also synergise well with our build.



Gems and links



Check the gem setup

Check the gem setup here



Gear explanation

Bow for general mapping - Xoph's Nurture















Quiver for general mapping - Rare quiver



A rare quiver like mine will work best, since this is a crit build. Otherwise The Signal Fire is also a solid choice.











Bow for single target - Chin Sol













Quiver for single target - The Signal Fire















Helmet - Rat's Nest















Chest piece - Kaom's Heart



The armour of choice.

As a stepping stone you can use a











Gloves



I recommend using

Otherwise you can use simple rare gloves with Life, resists and accuracy rating or attack speed. If you have too much moneys try the











Boots



On boots you look for Life, resists, movement speed, maybe some intelligence:











Amulet - Xoph's Blood







*Note: If this amulet is too expensive for you try to use













Rings



The best in slot ring is a rare











Belt - Rare rustic sash



The last piece of gear. No doubt best in slot is a Rustic sash with WED, life and resistences.





Xoph's Nurture is a great bow for mapping as it provides decent base damage, 50% of damage conversion to fire damage, but most importantly it grant's us free elemental proliferation! The links colors are flexible. Ideally you will want 5 off colors but there's many options if you cant get the ideal colors.A rare quiver like mine will work best, since this is a crit build. Otherwise The Signal Fire is also a solid choice. Chin Sol is amazing and it works best at close range. A Harbinger bow can be better, but it would really need to have top rolls to beat Chin Sol. The knock back can be a bit annoying and even dangerous, but it also works as a good defense "measure" against melee attackers. The Signal Fire is GG. If you can get one with +1 arrows you will get most damage. Rat's Nest is great helmet as it provides a lot of critical strike chance, attack and movement speed.The armour of choice. Kaom's Heart is just awesome with tons of life and the fire damage on top. Just pure awesomeness.As a stepping stone you can use a Tabula Rasa or a Rare 5 link chest.I recommend using Maligaro's Virtuosity . These will give you a lot of damage. Another great option is also Empire's Grasp . These will negate the annoying knock back effect from chin soll. This will also pseudo increase your accuracy and it's generally much fun!Otherwise you can use simple rare gloves with Life, resists and accuracy rating or attack speed. If you have too much moneys try the Atziri's Acuity On boots you look for Life, resists, movement speed, maybe some intelligence: Xoph's Blood can give you a lot damage and even defenses. The stats are ideal for the build. The life and resistances are great. However the Elemental penetration adds a lot of damage. This Amulet also grants us Avatar of Fire which enables us to have a 100% conversion of physical to fire damage! The mod "Cover enemies in ash when they hit you" can save our lives since we are able to leech the damage inflicted.If this amulet is too expensive for you try to use Blast rain instead of Barrage. In this scenario you can try and swap Physical projectile damage for conc. effect or Slower projectiles.The best in slot ring is a rare Opal Ring . Diamond rings are also a good choice! You can also do essence crafting, if you feel RNG is on your side. An Essence of Anger can go a long way. Other rings can be decent too. You can use these slots to get the remaining resistances. Of course life is very important as always. The remaining stats can be anything you need. there's many stats that benefit the build.The last piece of gear. No doubt best in slot is a Rustic sash with WED, life and resistences.



Jewels

We are looking for rare jewels with:



increased maximum life

increased fire damage

increased projectile damage

increased Global Critical Strike Multiplier

increased Area Damage (not good for Barrage)

increased Damage

increased Accuracy Rating

global critical strike chance

increased Attack Speed with Bows

increased Attack Speed

increased Attack and Cast Speed

chance to Ignite

increased Damage over Time (not very good)









Flasks





One instant flask with dispel bleed. Must have.

The Diamond flask is probably the most important flask that we have.

The Basalt flask is also quite important for mitigation of the hits that can actually kill you.

Quicksilver flask dooh... Use 1 or 2 depending what kind of content you play.







Reflect can be a problem. That's why we can use a ruby or a Dying Sun flask, if we can afford it. The Dying sun is especially good in this build as it will protect us against reflect. But it will also grant aoe to Rain of arrows and the prolif. and of course a lot of damage to Barrage!





Bandits

The best option is to take the skill points, You may also help Oak or Kraityn if you feel like it.













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>>> Credits:



Thanks to



F4F.Lucifer for the theory crafting and opinions.





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