This versatile Build is great for a variety of situations, being able to deal both AoE and single target damage very well.
Skills
This build mainly revolves around the use of Barrage. Because this Skill does a spread shot attack, you can either use it at a distance to deal with groups of enemies, or get up close to a boss or elite enemy to deal massive focused damage to it.
Additional Core Skills:
- Puncture – helps build Combo Points quickly, and makes enemies Vulnerable.
- Dash – your main source of mobility.
- Smoke Grenade – increases survivability and damage, especially against Elites.
- Cold Imbuement – keeps enemies Chilled/Frozen, as well as increasing your damage.
- Shadow Step – further boosts mobility and will give you Unstoppable.
Passives
The Key Passive for this Build is Precision, as it pairs well with Barrage to massively boost its damage.
Additional Passives:
- Sturdy, Siphoning Strikes, and Second Wind – increases your survivability.
- Weapon Mastery, Unstable Elixirs,Trick Attacks, Exploit, Malice, and Frigid Finesse will boost your damage.
- Innervation – will help your Energy high.
Specialization
For this build, you will want to use the Combo Points Specialization, so that you can boost the damage of Barrage.
Paragon Board
- Board 1 (Start):
- Use Combat Glyph
- Connect at the top end
- Board 2 (No Witnesses):
- Don’t Rotate
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Fluidity Glyph
- Connect at the left end (board 3), the right end (board 5), and the top end (board 7)
- Board 3 (Cheap Shot):
- Don’t rotate
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Chip Glyph
- Connect at the bottom end (board 4), and the left end (board 6)
- Board 4 (Tricks of the Trade):
- Rotate twice
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Control Glyph
- Board 5 (Eldritch Bounty):
- Don’t rotate
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Pride Glyph
- Board 6 (Exploit Weakness):
- Rotate once
- Take Legendary Node
- Board 7 (Cunning Stratagem):
- Rotate three times
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Ambush Glyph
Glyph Leveling Priorities
| Level 15 | Level 21 |
|---|---|
| 1. Combat | 1. Combat |
| 2. Control | 2. Control |
| 3. Canny | 3. Fluidity |
| 4. Fluidity | 4. Canny |
| 5. Ambush | 5. Ambush |
Equipment
Cowl of the Nameless and Skyhunter will both increase your overall damage.
On top of these pieces, you will want these Legendary Aspects:
- Umbrous – grants a chance to get free Dark Shroud casts, giving you a ‘7th’ Skill.
- High Velocity – allows Barrage to pierce through 1 enemy, as well as increasing its Attack Speed.
- Branching Volleys – increases the damage of Barrage, and gives its arrows a chance to split into more arrows.
- Frostbitten, Concussive Strikes, Conceited, and Retribution will boost your damage.
- Cheat – will help your survivability.
- Starlight – will keep your Energy high.
You will want to use Diamond Gems on your weapons, Ruby Gems on your armor, and a mix of different Gems for different Resistances on your jewelry.
Equipment Stat Priorities
| Slot | Stat Priorities | Tempering |
|---|---|---|
| Melee | 1. Dexterity 2. Critical Strike Damage 3. Maximum Life 4. Resource Cost Reduction | – Caltrops Duration – Critical Strike Damage |
| Ranged | 1. Critical Strike Damage 2. Attack Speed 3. Chance for Marksman Projectiles to Cast Twice 4. Ranks to Stutter Step | |
| Helm | 1. Ranks to Trick Attacks 2. Ranks to Unstable Elixirs 3. Ranks to Rapid Gambits 4. Crowd Control Duration | |
| Chest Armor | 1. Ranks to Dark Shroud 2. Armor 3. Maximum Life 4. Dexterity | – Armor % – Chance to Freeze/Stun/Daze/Slow |
| Gloves | 1. Ranks to Barrage 2. Critical Strike Damage 3. Maximum Life 4. Dexterity | – Critical Strike Damage – Chance to Freeze/Stun/Daze/Slow |
| Pants | 1. All Resistance 2. Maximum Life 3. Dexterity 4. Dodge Chance | – Ranks to Second Wind – Smoke Grenade Duration |
| Boots | 1. Movement Speed 2. Maximum Life 3. Dodge Chance 4. Dexterity | – Movement Speed – Smoke Grenade Cooldown |
| Amulet | 1. Ranks to Frigid Finesse 2. Ranks to Unstable Elixirs 3. Ranks to Weapon Mastery 4. Ranks to Malice 5. Dexterity 6. Ranks to Exploit 7. Maximum Life 8. Cooldown Reduction 9. Lucky Hit Chance | – Critical Strike Damage – Cold Imbuement Count |
| Rings | 1. Critical Strike Damage 2. Attack Speed 3. Dexterity 4. Maximum Life | – Critical Strike Damage – Cold Imbuement Count |
