Ilkori@USWest :
Thumbs up on the build. It actually
makes a lot of sense now that I've read it :)
I've got a few ideas to bounce off of you, but take
them with a grain of salt. I also tend to design for
optimum gear and grab whatever works in the mean time,
but here it goes:
Bow - Use a HoJ Matriarchal Bow with a +3 Bow/Xbow
automod. It has a -10 base speed, and higher damage
than the Great Bow. The maximum damage isn't as high,
but the average is, meaning you will get more damage
consistently. The extra skills will give you more fire
damage, and an extra 15% ED from Strafe.
Helm - Blackhorn's is an awesome choice with the rest
of your gear. Kudos on the great choice (seriously).
I guess a few "options" would be Delerium
and Andy's Visage. Delerium is a great choice since
you shouldn't be getting hit much, and with such a fast
firing rate everything should be confused (except bosses).
Andy's Visage just rocks, and the natural IAS is always
nice.
If you decide to switch to a Delerium helm, then Nature's
Peace will work instead of Carrion Wind. It has PMH,
Oak Sage, and Slain Monsters Rest In Peace... so don't
use it with summon necros or trappers around.
Boots - Gores seem to be the best choice, but another
option would be Inferno Stride. They have a little extra
fire damage, and the extra fire resist never hurts.
Belts - Nos's Coil, Gloom's Trap, Arachnids (for 80+),
and Mav's Belt are (IMO) better choices than Wilhelm's,
but that's just me.
What-is-my-name@Azeroth :
Great idea with the Matriarchal Bow. I'll have to try
to find one soon. The only problem is getting the 4
socket/+3 automod. One reason that I'm not using Delerium
is that I've already got a curse effect that I want
on the monsters: Dim Vision. I don't want to be missing
my experience or having the monster target lock issue.
I chose Blackhorns for three reasons, PMH being the
biggest, then slow and absorb. I'd use Andy's, but I'm
saving that for my merc. I'm considering Nos and Mav's
right now for a belt switch, but I know that Arach and
Gloom's are out of the question because the belt area
is my sole source of mana leech.
If I were to change around gear a bit, I'd switch out
the raven for Natures, helm for Andy's and add a cham,
and probably find a better belt. Wilhelms suited me
well because I was using the helm and gloves of the
set until recently. Guillame's Face rocks, btw, and
I wish I could continue wearing it.
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