Ranger Caster - Surprisingly legit? (Epics only)

Pandjed · Jul 8, 2023

Well, what to say... I'm at cap, and while my reaper prowess does stem a lot of my experience and points, it still is true that I can run r4 with just hires and little problems and higher reapers in a group and still provide a lot, because this build is an above average all-arounder.

Mediocre heals with metamagicked Administer Critical
80% of the damage of a TWF ranger
70-80% of the damage of a caster
60% of the damage of a ranged character
Ability to act from close and afar, depending on the situation
Debuff on failed assassinate, but I usually kill suitable mobs with the DC in the 100s

Only thing not working in high reaper is Mass Frog, rest is always surprisingly well, as long as I remember to act second and let someone else pick up the aggro, though killing veng reapers is easy enough and dooms are only a matter of focus (how to kite, when to put another stack of Carrion Swarm, etc.)

So yeah... without a solid fundament of a build, pulling this off would be not possible. I'm now really interested to see how this works if someone would actually put the work into it and make it a proper build instead the hurried one I put up for some chaotic fun. Also debating, how long to stay on endgame, as it proved to be surprisingly fun.
Maybe I will try it with an archer build when I TR my archer toon for another ranger life.

Btw, buffed Teal survives Vengeance Circle on r6 with the buffs.

Jack Jarvis Esquire · Jul 8, 2023

Tell me more of this surviving Vengeance circles eldritch arcana I prithee young Master? ?

In other words, can you tell me what it takes to live through one of those suckers? ??

Pandjed · Jul 9, 2023

Jack Jarvis Esquire said:
In other words, can you tell me what it takes to live through one of those suckers? ??

Was talking about Teal, the Dinosaur Gold Hire, but surviving a circle just takes some effort. I wish we had access to the old forum, as there was my Tankbarian build, but let's count the aspects that makes a character survive those:

HP obviously, the more you got, the more wriggle room
The circle does evil damage, so it's subjected to Evil Absorption and MRR
Barbarians have the edge, as they get a flat % damage reduction (means, each point MRR is also worth more)
Getting temp HP, Radiant Forcefield or other panic buttons can work, but usually circle strikes because you didn't react in time

Jack Jarvis Esquire · Jul 9, 2023

Thanks Pan. ?

My barb isn't a tank but has over 6k HP in reaper, and the only way I've ever found to survive a Vengeance circle is not to be in it. That's mainly R10 to be fair though.

So I guess I was wondering if there is a finite range of damage the circle does, as whatever it is seems to be more than I can muster. ? I just assumed it was scaled to always do more than whatever anyone had, so was instadeath for anyone inside and not worth trying to counter by build/gear, etc.

Interesting point around evil damage absorption though - I'll look into that. ?

Ranger Caster - Surprisingly legit? (Epics only)

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