[3.8]Champion Impale TS/Barrage | Leveling guide

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rypdamyst escreveu:

I've been trying this build on Hardcore and testing some changes. I'm currently sitting on 7k hp and Here are a few thoughts:

1) Defense-wise, Soul Tether feels way better than any Stygian Vise. The overleech easily compensates the hp loss. It's also better than Stygian for damage, since you can reliably use Damage on Full Life on the barrage setup, which is roughly a 15% damage gain over Slower Projectiles.

2) I've tested using Kaom's Heart to reach 8k~ hp and a weapon swap for barrage, but ended up sticking to a 6L+Maim rare chest after all. Weapon swapping is really clunky, and the damage loss is noticeable aswell. Maybe it'd work with a TS enchant to make it's single target better, and then just dropping barrage.

3) Rigwald's really is the best option for clear, but I tested out The Fracturing Spinner as someone else mentioned before in the replies and it's a really good budget alternative to it. In the end I ended up with a rare for more hp and damage. An additional arrow shaped quiver would probably be the best option.

4) Picked up Iron Reflexes on the tree. Having the extra armor full time makes molten shell (and vms) way more reliable. Also, using it on self cast since it felt better.

5) I dropped all Lioneye's Fall's nodes and went for the left side of the tree instead, grabbing more fortify effect, armor and hp there. Also using transcendent flesh there for dmg/phys reduction.

Here is my current gear atm @ 93, with improvements to be made later on:

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Jenova798 escreveu:

Finished the gear, any improvement suggestions?

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rypdamyst escreveu:

I've been trying this build on Hardcore and testing some changes. I'm currently sitting on 7k hp and Here are a few thoughts:

1) Defense-wise, Soul Tether feels way better than any Stygian Vise. The overleech easily compensates the hp loss. It's also better than Stygian for damage, since you can reliably use Damage on Full Life on the barrage setup, which is roughly a 15% damage gain over Slower Projectiles.

3) Rigwald's really is the best option for clear, but I tested out The Fracturing Spinner as someone else mentioned before in the replies and it's a really good budget alternative to it. In the end I ended up with a rare for more hp and damage. An additional arrow shaped quiver would probably be the best option.

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wiwigvn escreveu:

Currently leveling and wonder the same as someone has asked, what's the best gear progression? I have around 15 ex in stash so I guess I can afford 02 items out of 6L bow, 6L/7L chest or rigwald's or impale watcher's eye. Or other big investment items I need to get first?

Thanks a lot!

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Kosyne13 escreveu:

Would this work? for a chest
Also, does this lab decently?


Rarity: Rare
Pandemonium Wrap
Astral Plate
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Quality: +30% (augmented)
Armour: 924 (augmented)
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Requirements:
Level: 64
Str: 180
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Sockets: G-W-R-W-R-W
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Item Level: 100
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+12% to all Elemental Resistances
Item sells for much more to vendors
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Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 1 Maim
Socketed Attacks have -15 to Total Mana Cost
+113 to maximum Life
1% of Life Regenerated per second
8% increased maximum Life (crafted)
8% increased maximum Mana (crafted)