[3.0] NeverSink's ♣ INDEPTH Tornado&Archer Guide ♣ Beginner friendly ♣ Rapid clear ♣ All bosses

I'm level 59 in act 2 merc. I was wearing rares I found early in normal and a tabula, and I'm finally bothering to get some life/resists on some slots. I'm super fragile at this point, but I prefer not to spend currency on gear while I progress through the acts.

Two thoughts:
1) I picked up infractem at 53 for 1 fus. At that point, the little leech I had was doing very little for me, and most of my mana regen came from the mana per hit nodes on the right side of the tree and from mana pots, so my play style didn't have to change at all when I equipped infractem. With insane damage, 100% pierce, and a move speed bonus, I'm confident that this thing will take me to dried lakes and let me farm some currency for upgrades with ease.
2) My dps is high enough with just HoA to let me run purity of elements, which has been very nice for leveling.

I'm so confused on what to use for jems on all your photos you're using different things, My current gear

I'm in the process of upgrading bow,quiv,ammy and rings.

Hello and thanks for this amazingly detailed guide!
I have 2 questions:
1. I've read that Endurance doesn't work anymore with Cast When Taking Damage yet I do have a 4L helmet, does the other 3 linked still does the job? what should I get instead of it?
2. I'm 55 atm, does 1.1k dps for TS skill is normal or low? (1st char in the game, playing for like a week and a half by now...

What can I do to improve my build?






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Hi! Sorry for a noob question, but i just can't get the point.
Currently running Infractem+Drillneck+Thief's torment setup with 5L TS (TS+GMP+FA+PPAD+PTL).
Tooltip DPS of TS is around 6,5k (w/o charges and bloodrage). Char lvl 79.
I can nearly one-two shot monster packs in lvl73-74 maps, but yesterday it took me around 40 seconds to kill one rare monster on a lvl74 map. Even crit shots barely do any dmg when target is alone.
So what do i do wrong. Should i position my TS directly at a monster? In front of him, or behind him?
Or is a strong single target skill like 5L/6L Frenzy an absolute must for this bulid?

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AAlex12 schrieb:

Hi! Sorry for a noob question, but i just can't get the point.
Currently running Infractem+Drillneck+Thief's torment setup with 5L TS (TS+GMP+FA+PPAD+PTL).
Tooltip DPS of TS is around 6,5k (w/o charges and bloodrage). Char lvl 79.
I can nearly one-two shot monster packs in lvl73-74 maps, but yesterday it took me around 40 seconds to kill one rare monster on a lvl74 map. Even crit shots barely do any dmg when target is alone.
So what do i do wrong. Should i position my TS directly at a monster? In front of him, or behind him?
Or is a strong single target skill like 5L/6L Frenzy an absolute must for this bulid?

Maybe that monster just had 75% lightning resistance (and maybe high cold/fire resists too), and you cant shock him due to your relative low dmg to his HP pool?
When running elemental setup, shit like that happens from time to time.

You should target TS right behind an enemy for maximum damage.

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MortalKombat3 schrieb:

Maybe that monster just had 75% lightning resistance (and maybe high cold/fire resists too), and you cant shock him due to your relative low dmg to his HP pool?
When running elemental setup, shit like that happens from time to time.

You should target TS right behind an enemy for maximum damage.

Thank you. That monster really had elemental resisits and the most part of my dmg is elemental due to PTL, HoA and Hatred. However, Neversink says this attack (TS+GMP+FA+PPAD+PTL+wed) is the best one for Atziri. I wonder why, since Atziri has high elemental resists and shock immunity, and we have no elemental penetration. If i have a problem killing a rare monster because of his elemental resistance, then killing Atziri is absolutly impossible, even if i manage to double my dps somehow.
So i wonder why Neversink says this attack is the best one for Atziri.

I'm pretty short on fusings atm, so i'm unable to make a second 5L to make a test.
So i'm going to try this setup:
1) 5L Frenzy - Frenzy+FA+PPAD+SlowProj+IncCritChance - hard physical single target facepunch;
2) virtual 5L IceShot - IS+GMP+FA+WED+Built-in pierce from Infractem.
IceShot because it seems to me, that it has the best synergy with 100% pierce chance from Infractem for pack clearing.

Might be good for clearing the trash but I think that gem setup is awful for Atziri. You're basically giving her a Lightning Coil to wear during the fight.

Pref GGGGBB setup for that.

The PTL WED thing is cute but with reduced leech values in 2.0 I don't even care to use it.

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Saranghaeyo_ schrieb:

Might be good for clearing the trash but I think that gem setup is awful for Atziri. You're basically giving her a Lightning Coil to wear during the fight.

Pref GGGGBB setup for that.

The PTL WED thing is cute but with reduced leech values in 2.0 I don't even care to use it.

Yep. That's why i'm curious, why Neversink tells that TS+GMP+FA+PPAD+PTL is best for Atziri. Just can't get his idea.
It really looks like giving her a 50% buffed Lightning Coil.
Not even Atziri, but even a high hp and elem res rare monsters are a real PAIN.
I think it would be better to replace PTL with Slower proj or Increased crit chance.

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AAlex12 schrieb:

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Saranghaeyo_ schrieb:

Might be good for clearing the trash but I think that gem setup is awful for Atziri. You're basically giving her a Lightning Coil to wear during the fight.

Pref GGGGBB setup for that.

The PTL WED thing is cute but with reduced leech values in 2.0 I don't even care to use it.

Yep. That's why i'm curious, why Neversink tells that TS+GMP+FA+PPAD+PTL is best for Atziri. Just can't get his idea.
It really looks like giving her a 50% buffed Lightning Coil.
Not even Atziri, but even a high hp and elem res rare monsters are a real PAIN.
I think it would be better to replace PTL with Slower proj or Increased crit chance.

there was time at beginning of 2.0. when many ppl claimed PtL+WED bis combination. Because it rises toolpit's number the most and (my guess) people thought that it applies shock every 8 out 10 shoots. So not only biggest toolpit but actually biggest toolipit times one and half.

(yup I have my small satisfacion now, mister "there's everything wrong with your setup" ;p)