PLEASE CHECK THE VIDEO GUIDE FOR MORE IN DEPTH INFO <
https://youtube.com/c/bigducks>
THE RARE ITEMS IN THE BUILD ARE ONLY SUGGESTIONS. GATHER WHAT STATS YOU NEED.
THE ITEMS IN EXPENSIVE ITEMS ARE ONLY MEANT TO BE LOFTY GOALS WITH IDEAL STATS, YOU DO NOT NEED THEM BY ANY MEANS.
ALSO KEEP IN MIND EVERYTHING IN THIS GUIDE IS MEANT TO BE A GUIDELINE, IF YOU ARE AN EXPERIENCED PLAYER AND THINK THAT
SOMETHING I DID WASNT IDEAL FOR YOUR SITUATION, ABSOLUTELY FEEL FREE TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES. JUST DONT COMPLAIN
TO ME IF THEY DONT WORK =)
======================F A Q======================
Q: What Bandit?
A: KILL ALL. OR ALIRA FOR LEAGUE START (SWAP LATER)
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Q: What Pantheon?
A: YOU DONT ALWAYS NEED THE SAME ONES, I USE BRINE KING AND GARUKHAN
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Q: I'm dying a lot, what gives?
A: CHECK YOUR RESISTS AND LIFE TOTALS, THIS BUILD FUNCTIONS OFF OF GOLEMS AND REQUIRES THEM TO BE ACTIVE TO
SUSTAIN ITSELF.
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Q: The price of (INSERT ITEM HERE) went up so much! How can I ever play this build?
A: I DON'T CONTROL THE ECONOMY, IF MY BUILDS GET POPULAR THE PRICE GOES UP =(
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Q: I can't run all the auras, what do I choose?
A: DROP WRATH UNTIL YOU CAN GET A LEVEL 4 ENLIGHTEN.
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Q: Which Golems do I use?
A: ALL OF THEM. USE MORE OF THE IMPORTANT ONES TO FILL OUT YOUR NUMBERS (STONE > CHAOS > FLAME > ETC)
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Q: Can I go "Insert other ascendancy node here"
A: THE GOLEM NODES AND THE IGNITE NODE ARE EASILY THE BEST ONES, YOU CAN SWAP THE DEFENSIVE
NODE IF YOU LIKE BUT IT ISN'T SUGGESTED.
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Q: When do I transition to Burning Arrow?
A: WHENEVER YOU GET AHOLD OF A 5 LINK XOPHS AND CAN HANDLE THE MANA/DEXTERITY ETC REQUIREMENTS.
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Q: I'm having mana problems... what do?
A: THE MANA FLASK SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR NORMAL PLAY, IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES TRY USING -COST OF MANA
EQUIPMENT.
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Q: My dps sucks and I dont know what to do.
A: THAT ISN'T ACTUALLY A QUESTION BUT MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE USING THE PROPER ITEMS, THIS BUILD SHOULD DO EXCELLENT CLEAR
DAMAGE, FOR BOSSES YOU HAVE TO SPAM HIT THE BOSS TO STACK BURNING ARROW.
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Q: Can I go "insert other ascendancy here"?
A: SURE BUT THAT IS A DIFFERENT BUILD SO DONT BLAME ME IF IT ISNT GOOD OR DOESNT WORK.
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Q: I am intimidated by the cluster jewels... can I avoid them?
A: NO YOU CANT, INGITE BUILDS NEED CLUSTERS, MORE INFO BELOW.
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Q: Why do you always type in all caps in here?
A: BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO KNOW IT IS IMPORTANT!
also because its easier to read on certain screens, the font for lower case in PoB kinda sucks IMO, ITS ALSO KIND OF A MEME =)
======================REQUIRED ITEMS=======================
NO ITEMS REQUIRED TO PLAY ARMA BRAND
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BURNING ARROW
- Xoph's Nurture
======================LEVELING SECTION======================
THIS BUILD IS EXTREMELY POWERFUL FOR LEAGUE START
-----------------------------------THINGS TO GRAB FOR LEVELLING-----------------------------------
UNIQUES
Tabula Rasa
Goldrim
Wanderlust (or) Seven League Steps
-----------------------------------ABILITIES TO USE-----------------------------------
IF YOU CHECK IN THE SKILLS SECTION YOU WILL SEE EARLY GAME ABILITIES AND SETUPS. THE SUPPORT GEMS ARE IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE.
MEANING IF YOU HAVE A 4 LINK USE THE FIRST 4 GEMS, 5 LINK USE THE 5TH ETC.
-----------------------------------LEVELING THE BUILD-----------------------------------
THE MAIN FOCUS OF THIS BUILD IS DOING DAMAGE OVER TIME AND IGNITE.
FROM LEVELS 1 - 27 YOU WILL UTILIZE THREE ABILITIES
- FIREBALL
- FLAME WALL
- HOLY FLAME TOTEM
THESE THREE ABILITIES WILL CARRY YOU TO 28 EASILY.
WHILE CLEARING PLACE DOWN HOLY FLAME TOTEMS AND IF THERE ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE POWERFUL
MOBS YOU CAN ALSO PLACE FLAME WALLS.
SPAM FIREBALL FOR BOSSES OR VERY WEAK ENEMIES ON TOP OF THE PREVIOUS SKILLS.
FROM LEVELS 28 - ENDGAME YOU WILL START USING ARMAGEDDON BRAND
THIS ABILITY WILL CLEAR ON ITS OWN AND NEEDS NO HELP.
FOR BOSSES YOU CAN CONTINUE TO USE FLAME WALL AND HOLY FLAME TOTEM IF YOU LIKE.
-----------------------------------ASCENDANCIES-----------------------------------
THE GOLEM ASCENDANCY NODES ARE INSANELY IMPORTANT AND YOU SHOULD GET THEM ASAP.
GOLEMS ARE THE LIFEBLOOD OF THIS BUILD.
THEY PROVIDE DAMAGE, DEFENSES, RECOVERY AND MORE.
GET EVERY ASCENDANCY YOU CAN ASAP.
======================PLAYING THE BUILD======================
WHEN YOU TRANSITION INTO BURNING ARROW THE BUILD WILL START PLAYING SLIGHTLY DIFFERENTLY.
WHILE CLEARING YOU WILL UTILIZE GREATER MULTIPLE PROJECTILES INSTEAD OF SWIFT AFFLICTION.
FOR ENDGAME BOSSES YOU WILL WANT TO USE THE REPLICA EMBERWAKE RING.
THIS RING PROVIDES A SUBSTANTIAL DPS BOOST FOR BOSSING.
OTHERWISE FOR GENERAL MAPPING YOU WILL USE BEREK'S RESPITE.
THIS RING GIVES US CLEAR THAT OUTSHINES ED CONTAGION.
SAVE VAAL BURNING ARROW FOR TOUGH ENEMIES OR BOSSES.
ON TOUGH ENEMIES YOU WILL WANT TO SPAM BURNING ARROW AS IS HAS A STACKING DEBUFF.
======================CLUSTER JEWELS======================
THE CLUSTER JEWELS ARE INSANELY IMPORTANT FOR THIS BUILD AND ARE BASICALLY NON-NEGOTIABLE FOR
THE BURNING ARROW VERSION.
FOR THE LARGE CLUSTERS YOU WILL WANT MINION BASE CLUSTERS WITH AS FEW PASSIVES AS POSSIBLE
IDEALLY 8.
USE SINGLE SOCKET RESONATORS WITH A LIFE FOSSIL IN THEM OR LIFE HARVEST CRAFTS.
THE GOAL IS TO GET 2X 8 PASSIVE LARGE CLUSTER WITH PRIMORDIAL BOND AND THEN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NODES
- RENEWAL
- ROTTEN CLAWS
- RAZE AND PILLAGE
THIS WILL ALLOW US TO OBTAIN PRIMORDIAL BOND AND NOT HAVE TO TAKE ANY OTHER NODES.
AS FOR THE MEDIUM CLUSTERS THE MOST IMPORTANT NODE ON THEM IS BLOWBACK.
ANYTHING THAT IS NOT CREMATOR THAT GIVES YOU DAMAGE IS GREAT.
THE IDEAL NODE TO GO ALONG WITH BLOWBACK IS COOKED ALIVE BUT IT IS NOT REQUIRED.
YOU CAN ROLL THESE WITH 1 SOCKET RESONATORS WITH A FIRE FOSSIL OR WITH FIRE HARVEST CRAFTS.
======================FINAL THOUGHTS======================
THIS BUILD IS ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT FOR LEAGUE START AND CAN SOLIDLY HANDLE MAPS UNTIL YOU'RE READY TO
TRANSITION TO BURNING ARROW.
IF YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE THIS BUILD OR NEED HELP WITH THIS OR ANY OF MY OTHER BUILDS JOIN MY DISCORD
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