This Build specializes in ranged combat, and is capable of clearing out large groups of enemies quickly when positioned correctly.
Skills
This Build mainly revolves around the use of Penetrating Shot. This Skill will damage all enemies in a line, and will split each time it hits someone with the Trickshot Aspect, massively increasing it’s AoE potential.
Additional Core Skills:
- Heartseeker – will give you Energy and more Critical Strike Chance and Damage.
- Dash – your main source of mobility.
- Rapid Fire – your alternate main Skill for when you need to focus more on single target damage.
- Concealment – this loaded Skill increases Movement Speed and Energy, as well as making you Unstoppable and enemies Vulnerable.
- Shadow Imbuement – use to get some extra AoE damage and Energy.
Passives
The Key Passive for this Build is Precision, as it will massively boost the damage of Penetrating Shot.
Additional Passives:
- Shadow Crash – will help your survivability.
- Weapon Mastery, Exploit, Malice, Frigid Finesse, and Impetus will boost your damage.
- Stutter Step, Consuming Shadows, Innervation, Alchemist’s Fortune, Adrenaline Rush, and Haste will help your utility.
Specialization
For this Build, you will want to use the Combo Points Specialization, so that you can boost the damage of Penetrating Shot.
Paragon Boards
- Board 1 (Start):
- Use Canny Glyph
- Connect at the top end
- Board 2 (Cunning Stratagem):
- Rotate 3 times
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Exploit Glyph
- Connect at the left end
- Board 3 (Eldritch Bounty):
- Rotate once
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Nightstalker Glyph
- Connect at the bottom end
- Board 4 (Tricks of the Trade):
- Rotate twice
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Ranger Glyph
- Connect at the left end
- Board 5 (No Witnesses):
- Rotate 3 times
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Control Glyph
- Connect at the bottom end
- Board 6 (Exploit Weakness):
- Rotate once
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Combat Glyph
Glyph Leveling Priorities
| Level 15 | Level 21 |
|---|---|
| 1. Exploit | 1. Combat |
| 2. Combat | 2. Control |
| 3. Nightstalker | 3. Canny |
| 4. Control | 4. Ranger |
| 5. Canny | 5. Exploit |
| 6. Ranger | 6. Nightstalker |
Equipment
Condemnation will make Penetrating Shot deal more damage, and give Heartseeker a chance to instantly give 3 Combo Points. Skyhunter will enhance Precision, and Tibault’s Will will give you more damage and another source of Energy.
On top of these pieces, you will want these Legendary Aspects:
- Trickshot – massively enhances Penetrating Shot, by making arrows split from it every time it hits an enemy.
- Umbrous – grants a chance to get free Dark Shroud casts, giving you a ‘7th’ Skill.
- Resistant Assailant – gives you a boost in survivability after using Concealment, as well as allowing the Skill to be used more.
- Hectic – helps keep your Cooldowns low.
- Rapid, Icy Alchemist, Edgemaster and Expectant will boost your damage.
Equipment Stat Priorities
| Slot | Stat Priorities |
|---|---|
| Melee | 1. Critical Strike Damage 2. Core Skill Damage 3. All Stats 4. Dexterity 5. Damage vs Distant Enemies 6. Vulnerable Damage |
| Ranged | 1. High DPS (Item Power) 2. Critical Strike Damage 3. Core Skill Damage 4. All Stats 5. Dexterity 6. Damage vs Distant Enemies 7. Vulnerable Damage |
| Helm | 1. Cooldown Reduction 2. Total Armor % 3. Maximum Life 4. Basic Attack Speed |
| Chest Armor | 1. Damage Reduction 2. Any 2 Resistances 3. Total Armor % 4. Maximum Life 5. Damage Reduction from Close Enemies |
| Gloves | 1. Ranks of Rapid Fire 2. Ranks of Penetrating Shot 3. Dexterity 4. Attack Speed 5. Lucky Hit Chance 6. Crit Damage with Imbued Skills |
| Pants | Damage Reduction Imbuement Skill Cooldown Ranks of Dark Shroud Ranks of Concealment Imbuement Cooldown |
| Boots | 1. Any 3 Resistances 2. Movement Speed 3. Movement Speed on Elite Kill 4. Dodge Chance |
| Amulet | 1. Ranks of Exploit 2. Cooldown Reduction 3. Movement Speed 4. Armor 5. Damage Reduction 6. Ranks to Weapon Mastery |
| Rings | 1. Critical Strike Damage 2. Critical Strike Chance 3. Maximum Life 4. Vulnerable Damage 5. Damage to Distant Enemies 6. Damage to Close Enemies 7. Damage with Imbued Skills |
