Making a Bowazon

[Kao]

Well, I've decided to go with these skills:
20 Magic Arrow (Yes, MAGIC ARROW)
20 Guided Arrow
20 Critital Strike
8 in Melee Dodges
1 Decoy / Pierce / Avoid (it's the third one)

What I can't decide is to put the rest of my points- in Strafe or Multishot?

My Gear will be something like this:

Lycanders Aim 200% / 8% LL (Upgraded + Shael if I hit the BP)
Jewelers Armor of the Whale (trying for 60% IAS here)
Jewelers Helm of the Whale (ED Here probably)
Crafted Knockback Gloves with +Dex
Crafted Blood Boots
2x Rare/Crafted LL / Resist Rings
Crafted 10% FRW 3% LL/Skill amulet
Razortail (if I find one, if not, blood belt)

134 Strength (WF eventually)
All rest in dex
50 Vita
No ene.

Then I'll get a Might Merc.

Hows that sound? I am trying for speed + leech to keep me alive in hell.

 

[Flaming_Newbie]

lol just follow the 1.09 template that every other bowzon used... it still works 20 into critstrike? id only put enough points in there to where i get diminishing returns. and... no valk?

 

[Kao]

Merc > Valkrie. Valkrie sucks with only 1 point, and I will not invest any into it. Also, I will be relying on Critical Strike + Might + Deadly strike to deal massive damage, pretty much like my 1.09 Zon did.

 

[djnat]

1) The suffix "of the whale" exists only, in 1.10, on Circlets, and Circlets can't have the prefix "Jeweler's", so you can go for:

- Circlets with 2 socks / up to 100 life
- Helmets with 3 socks / up to 40 life

It's up to you.

2) In PvM, always think of Laying of Hands. Those gloves are awesome; 20 ias, fire resist and extra damage to demons. Good and cheap choice.

3) Gore riders or War travelers can easily pwn crafted boots.

4) Try to get a better amulet; Cat's eye (dex / run), Atma's scarab (amp / ar), or Highlord's wrath (+1 / deadly / lit res) are common options for a Bowazon.

5) About Critical strike, probably in PvM it's better to stop to diminishing return (16 points); the remaining skill points should go to Penetrate and Pierce, or max Strafe if you want to use it.

6) Personally I would use a Ravenfrost. CBF is very useful in PvM. And it has nice dex, AR and cold absorb.

 

[Kao]

Heh, I was thinking of using a Ravenm (because of the awesome dex/cbf), but I didn't write it. Anyhow, about the gloves- lol, I think I got carried away with the crafted item part. Oh, and thanks for the +40 on helms, I've found a few 40 Life Helms at anya, but no sockets ><.

And would Strafe be worth maxing in this patch? I haven't tested it.

 

[djnat]

Strafe pwns if you make the typical "strafezon build", i.e. something like this, or if you make a full M'avina strafezon.

The critical point of strafe is that you MUST reach the last bp - 2 fpa.

 

[Kao]

Might I ask how much IAS is needed (or where you are getting the info?)

 

[djnat]

It depends on the bow you're going to use.

See this nice calculator: http://diablo2.ingame.de/tips/calcs/weaponspeed.php?lang=english

 

[Kao]

Well, WF Has 20% Ias on it.

I'll be using Laying of Hands or 20% IAS GLoves, so that's 40.

60% IAS Armor, that's 100.

45% IAS Helm, that's 145.

Probably a Shael in the WF, so that's a total of 165% IAS which is 20% More than I need for the 147% BP, so no shael in the weapon if I can get 2% More IAS from somthing else....aww damnit! This sucks. Anyhow, hmm.....I could use a Goldwrap for 10% IAS, but it's got shitty mods. Hmm....

Then again, 120% IAS is the Last BP on Strafe, and...

120% IAS It is.

So, 20% Weapon, 60% Armor, 20% Helm = 100%. I can shael the WF which will give 120% Ias = Last BP. Yep, I'm doing that! KICKASS.

 

[SweatyOgre]

How 20% in the helm?

 

[Kao]

Err, I meant gloves. 20% IAS Gloves.

 

[Flaming_Newbie]

forget about highlords? they have 20 ias, +1 to skills and deadly strike on lvl

 

[Kao]

Bah, **** her. Level 73, about 300 Dex, and a Shael WF. Strafe Damage: 1915. Come on...****ing WF AND 320 DEX WITH GEAR. My might merc, after 20 levels more on him, still only adds like 300 damage. Way to nerf bowazons blizzard. I miss 09.

 

[Galatia]

Originally posted by Kao
I could use a Goldwrap for 10% IAS, but it's got shitty mods. Hmm....

How about Nosferatus Coil?

 

[Kao]

Heh, I got one on her now, but I'm quitting to play EftA, because EftA > Vanilla. Inept can have my accounts, and he can bot all he wants now.

Oh, and people, don't make a strafezon. Even with WF and 300 dex, they don't do any damage in hell. (Level 73, 466 dmg on wf, last BP for IAS, and 320 dex) still takes about 3-4 Strafes to kill fallen.

 

[aphextwin]

i dont quite see the magic arrow in play :\ id just adds like 20 dmg only

 

[Kao]

It adds that much damage, but it also has 1% Physical Damage --> Magical Damage per skill point. I also found that this can't kill a fallen in hell. Now I realized that bowazons have been completly nerfed, and now suck in every aspect in hell. Damnit! I liked these, too!

 

[Galatia]

It is very difficult to built a decent bowzon in 1.10. Older tactics dont work. I made one on the previous 1.10 ladder, a classic max GA/MS built and at lvl 96 she couldnt do more than 4k dmg (with WF).

Now I am trying to work with max cold/fa. She is lvl 88 and she does 1,7k dmg with Eaglehorn ( i havent used all her skil/attribute points yet). I hope this works better than the previous one...

 

[Kao]

Hmm...maybe I should try making an elemental zon like I had at the beginning of the patch. Only problem was mana.

 

[aphextwin]

^coldzon works perfectly on 110.... h/e 1.09 builds on zon is for pvp imo :\