One Shot Ranger Build
Posted a video yesterday of the build in action. Thought I'd post the build for those interested.
Rain of Arrows and Bow Shot are your clear abilities. For rares and bosses, you want to enter combat with max frenzy charges (8) if possible.
Put snipers mark on your target, use barrage followed by snipe released right when it pulses. This will fire 10-15 snipe shots, all guaranteed crits at 500%+ crit damage.
It is important to run physical damage as much as you can for this build, as that is the only way pin builds up and that's your main source of frenzy charges.
Only in the 40's right now, so still a lot of points/gems to go. Very open to thoughts/input. Planning to continue stacking crit damage, and frenzy related nodes.
I was not over leveled for these bosses. Was my first attempt on the temple fire boss, and second on the viper. (I went in the first time with no stacks)
Video links below.
For the skill gems, I run:
- Bow Shot
Pierce (for aoe clear)
Pin (to proc frenzy charges)
Inevitable crit (You're already stacking crit damage)
- Combat Frenzy
Profusion (more frenzy charges)
Precision (flat 30% accuracy)
- Escape Shot (for you know, escaping)
Holy Descent
Frost Nexus
(I haven't found great gems for this, it's really for the jump back and freeze.)
- Snipe
Hourglass (Flat 40% more damage. The 10 sec CD doesn't matter because whatever you just shot is dead.)
Window of Opportunity (50% more damage)
Acceleration (If you take the passive node that makes projectile speed = damage for bows, this is another flat 40% damage)
- Barrage
Second Wind (2 charges in case you miss the timing window on the first shot)
Premeditation (Another 15% damage for snipe)
Perpetual Charge (Again, in case you miss the window or the thing doesn't die)
- Sniper's Mark
Ingenuity
Persistence
- Rain of Arrows (white mob clear)
Magnified effect
Concentrated effect