Why would you want to use Cluster Bombs? LfB is more of a single point AOE. Cluster Bombs go in a straight line hitting along the path. Multishot Arsenal with the Ballistics passive would be more effective for that and at a cheaper Hatred cost.
Loaded for Bear is most effective against grouped monsters because of the radius of the grenades.
The usual questions is either LfB or one of the Rocket variant. The Rocket ones also are further buffed by Ballistics. You pick the rune based on your Elemental buffs.
Based upon my attempts at using cluster bombs, I would have to say that the rune will not get you anywhere close to the same level of progression as LfB, Maelstrom or Shooting Star.
It really depends if you are playing solo or with a group. I think the cluster bombs is strong if you have crusader grouping mobs for you and a wd locking them down. LfB is strong in groups too. Maelstrom or shooting stars for solo.
I personally find Cluster Bombs to be rather weak not necessarily be the way it behaves but by their range (and sentry range for that matter) - you can shoot with LfB, Maelstrom, Shooting Stars roughly 3-5 full screen distances far, if there's nothing blocking your sentry - you can barely get 1 screen with the cluster bombs which makes them subpar imo.
That being said, there are high GR DH that speak highly of cluster bombs and prefer to use them to the other runes, but I didn't understand how they can make it work so well. Maybe because in really high GR you stand for some time in the same area whereas you reposition your sentries constantly in speed-35+?
I usually use LfB for groups and Maelstrom for solo, as I have near perfect SoJ both for fire and cold, but I'd use physical Shooting Stars for both as soon as I got a decent physical SoJ, it's a great compromise between the heavy ST damage of LfB and the AoE-where-you-need-it from the Maelstrom rockets
It really depends if you are playing solo or with a group. I think the cluster bombs is strong if you have crusader grouping mobs for you and a wd locking them down. LfB is strong in groups too. Maelstrom or shooting stars for solo.
Yeah. I prefer maelstrom for T6 because it clears trash faster. I prefer SS on Grifts because it gives some trash clearing power and some more dps on the GRift Guardian.
Cluster bombs is way stronger than people realize. It really shines when u are doing high enough grifts that you have enough time to set up all your sentries and stand in a corner blasting. Cluster bomb offers more sustainable dps than lfb as lfb has a very small impact range. Cluster bombs can spray dps over 10+, 50+, 100+ mobs with no problem if they are grouped well. Lfb starts to lose dps once u hit around 15-20 mobs because they ussually can't be grouped tight enough for the range of lfb to hit everything. Also the first time people use cluster bombs they ussually don't like it right away cuz it requires some getting used to. You have to stand (and place ur sentrys) close enough to the mob so the cluster bomb goes over the mobs head at it's highest point. When doing this, you can hit the same mob with every grenade equalling out to a bit more dmg than loaded for bear. It really shines vs high hp large density tho. (And obviously only in group)
As the title suggests what do you prefer for high grifts?
And anyone knows of any decent guides on bombs and how to target them properly + correct sentry placement?
Why would you want to use Cluster Bombs? LfB is more of a single point AOE. Cluster Bombs go in a straight line hitting along the path. Multishot Arsenal with the Ballistics passive would be more effective for that and at a cheaper Hatred cost.
Loaded for Bear is most effective against grouped monsters because of the radius of the grenades.
The usual questions is either LfB or one of the Rocket variant. The Rocket ones also are further buffed by Ballistics. You pick the rune based on your Elemental buffs.
Based upon my attempts at using cluster bombs, I would have to say that the rune will not get you anywhere close to the same level of progression as LfB, Maelstrom or Shooting Star.
It really depends if you are playing solo or with a group. I think the cluster bombs is strong if you have crusader grouping mobs for you and a wd locking them down. LfB is strong in groups too. Maelstrom or shooting stars for solo.
I personally find Cluster Bombs to be rather weak not necessarily be the way it behaves but by their range (and sentry range for that matter) - you can shoot with LfB, Maelstrom, Shooting Stars roughly 3-5 full screen distances far, if there's nothing blocking your sentry - you can barely get 1 screen with the cluster bombs which makes them subpar imo.
That being said, there are high GR DH that speak highly of cluster bombs and prefer to use them to the other runes, but I didn't understand how they can make it work so well. Maybe because in really high GR you stand for some time in the same area whereas you reposition your sentries constantly in speed-35+?
I usually use LfB for groups and Maelstrom for solo, as I have near perfect SoJ both for fire and cold, but I'd use physical Shooting Stars for both as soon as I got a decent physical SoJ, it's a great compromise between the heavy ST damage of LfB and the AoE-where-you-need-it from the Maelstrom rockets
Yeah. I prefer maelstrom for T6 because it clears trash faster. I prefer SS on Grifts because it gives some trash clearing power and some more dps on the GRift Guardian.
Cluster bombs is way stronger than people realize. It really shines when u are doing high enough grifts that you have enough time to set up all your sentries and stand in a corner blasting. Cluster bomb offers more sustainable dps than lfb as lfb has a very small impact range. Cluster bombs can spray dps over 10+, 50+, 100+ mobs with no problem if they are grouped well. Lfb starts to lose dps once u hit around 15-20 mobs because they ussually can't be grouped tight enough for the range of lfb to hit everything. Also the first time people use cluster bombs they ussually don't like it right away cuz it requires some getting used to. You have to stand (and place ur sentrys) close enough to the mob so the cluster bomb goes over the mobs head at it's highest point. When doing this, you can hit the same mob with every grenade equalling out to a bit more dmg than loaded for bear. It really shines vs high hp large density tho. (And obviously only in group)
cluster bombs is so much better... of course in a party with sader and wd...
anyways, you have to "train" to be efficient with this rune, because its not easy and probably you will think the rune sucks.