3.17 TOXIC RAIN CHAMPION - Fast, Tanky, Deadly! - League-Start to End-Game

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Nevzat escribió:

Hi all. I have tried to play Toxic Rain builds in the past, and the ramp up time for damage was very annoying when mapping. Things dying behind you.

I've watched some videos of this build, and the end game almost makes it look like they instantly die. How bad of an issue is backtracking for loot?

It was one of the few things I didn't really like, but then I played a trickster build where move speed was slow so maybe it won't be as big an issue?

Secondly, where can I find information on required AOE mods as i've seen that mentioned alot in the posts but can't see any mention of it in the first post. Order of ascendancies to take etc, gem setups Also, is there any kind of leveling guide for gems to use?

ty

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lemonpopplar escribió:

How to fit Determination + Grace + Malevolance? Is it worth to cast Despair now?

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bestboy35 escribió:

What are the steps of league starting with this build in 3.17? which items to prioritize? what points in the tree, etc..

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grimjack68 escribió:

If you check the second post, there is a link there to a POB. It includes a Notes section, and the leveling process is explained there and in the skills section. Basically we level with Splitting Steel, then Shattering Steel, then we swap to TR at level 33 with a 4 link.

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grimjack68 escribió:

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Nevzat escribió:

Hi all. I have tried to play Toxic Rain builds in the past, and the ramp up time for damage was very annoying when mapping. Things dying behind you.

I've watched some videos of this build, and the end game almost makes it look like they instantly die. How bad of an issue is backtracking for loot?

It was one of the few things I didn't really like, but then I played a trickster build where move speed was slow so maybe it won't be as big an issue?

Secondly, where can I find information on required AOE mods as i've seen that mentioned alot in the posts but can't see any mention of it in the first post. Order of ascendancies to take etc, gem setups Also, is there any kind of leveling guide for gems to use?

ty

Stuff still dies behind you, you will spend some time going back to pick up the good stuff. It does encourage you to run a good loot filter.

The AOE is pretty easy. We want a 1.39 multiplier for 5 projectiles. That gives us a decent AOE, but it's .01 before the breakpoint that spreads out our projectiles. We get this from:
- .10 from 20% quality on a TR gem
- .09 from a craft on either amulet or gloves
- .20 from Bow Mastery on the passive skill tree

This isn't actually the *ideal* AOE, you can increase your damage by adding a projectile and switching Efficacy for an alternate qual Conc. Effect, but that's something to worry about much later.

If you check the second post, there is a link there to a POB. It includes a Notes section, and the leveling process is explained there and in the skills section. Basically we level with Splitting Steel, then Shattering Steel, then we swap to TR at level 33 with a 4 link.

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Nevzat escribió:

Thank you for responding. So do we follow the second or first POB? The first has no notes in it etc and only one gear set/one skill tree....

Also, why shattering steel? caustic arrow is good for leveling no?