With patch 2.1.2 right around the corner (sort of), the first thing you'll want to do is craft a legendary weapon. To that end, I decided to craft 50 Arcane Barbs for the Demon Hunter. Crafted (and dropped) legendary items have a 10% chance to be Ancient and in this video I lucked out and got 7/50.
I rerolled all of them, briefly compared the Ancients to the rest (along with my well rolled current crossbow), and show off a couple 3k+ pieces, along with discussing the ideal stats you'll want on your weapon - at least for the DH. Enjoy!
Correct, if you use Kridershot and elemental arrow + some other spender (cluster arrow / multishot), your sentries will shoot EA while you are generating hatred and normalny will shoot other spenders too
In addition to all that, sentries will also shoot their standard bolts so Krider shot looks kinda OP but what confuses me is that all top ranked DHs in ptr use cold evasive fire + malestrom with either crossbow or Etrayu
So is there a reason you chose to go with Arcane Barbs over Unbound Bolts? I would think the guaranteed Crit Hit Damage would make it a better choice. Is it because of the guaranteed AS that makes it not worth it to some? Still undecided on which weapon I'm going to be crafting come 2.1.2.
Thanks for putting this together. Gives a good impression to everyone who didn't craft legendaries on the PTR on his own.
Just one thing, why have you been so "confused" about the damage-ranges in the video? The min / max values are stated when you inspect the items aren't they?
Ehm, I know this question is a bit offtopic but as I know you played arround a lot on the PTR and my question is regarding the new m6 in combination with Kridershot. Will the sentries fire your elemental arrows even if you generate hatred through them? So in other words, as soon as I got Krider will my Sentries fire Elemental Arrow and Cluster Arrow all the time since I don't have to use anything else to generate hatred?
Cheers and thanks again for the vid.
The min-max damage range isn't displayed properly in the window. You can see this on any item when you actually go to enchant the damage range.
Correct, if you use Kridershot and elemental arrow + some other spender (cluster arrow / multishot), your sentries will shoot EA while you are generating hatred and normalny will shoot other spenders too
In addition to all that, sentries will also shoot their standard bolts so Krider shot looks kinda OP but what confuses me is that all top ranked DHs in ptr use cold evasive fire + malestrom with either crossbow or Etrayu
Maelstrom/Arsenal are both very resource efficient per point of damage. They're using evasive fire to generate hatred without hitting anything.
So is there a reason you chose to go with Arcane Barbs over Unbound Bolts? I would think the guaranteed Crit Hit Damage would make it a better choice. Is it because of the guaranteed AS that makes it not worth it to some? Still undecided on which weapon I'm going to be crafting come 2.1.2.
In addition to all that, sentries will also shoot their standard bolts so Krider shot looks kinda OP but what confuses me is that all top ranked DHs in ptr use cold evasive fire + malestrom with either crossbow or Etrayu
It's pretty difficult to find a good ancient Krider
[quote=igorkrnic;/members/180671-igorkrnic;/forums/diablo-iii-general-forums/diablo-iii-general-discussion/102713-ptr-2-1-2-50-crafted-crossbows-7-ancients-video?comment=3]In addition to all that, sentries will also shoot their standard bolts so Krider shot looks kinda OP but what confuses me is that all top ranked DHs in ptr use cold evasive fire + malestrom with either crossbow or Etrayu
It's pretty difficult to find a good ancient Krider Yes, I just tested now and I see why
I have 2850 kridershot and I crafter around 3200 dps unbound bolt and arcane barb (ancient). Ancients perform similar, althought arcane barb seems better for micro grift situationas because it deals more dmg per attack and you have better resource management.
I was pretty surprised that they both are better than my non ancient kridershot (cold build)
So now I need to ask, are there any items worthy of crafting for a Sader or Wiz? (and why do you think so)
For your Crusader since I don't see a furnace in your profile you may want to craft an ancient Sunder. I prefer a furnace but the ancient sunder was pretty good when I tested it on PTR. Even without ias (I rolled one with 10% + dmg and CDR) it can roll a ways over 4K. I didn't test Wiz so I can't help with that.
For wizz you can craft ancient devastator, I tested it, I have non ancient furnace 3760 dps, and I crafter devastator, put mage fist + firebird offhand, It works pretty better on white mobs and a little weaker on elites, so over all I was not sure, depends on rift it is very viable for those who do not have furnace, but you will miss furnace on RG
Isn't the drop / craft rates buffed on PTR? It was like this since I can remember (the rates were way higher on PTRs). So this numbers can differ a lot when patch hits live servers.
In the beginning there was a buff and a bug, but currently the drop/craft/gamble rates are 10%, just like they will be on live. It's accurate. Statistically I should have crafted 5/50, so getting 7 was a 'win'.
For wizz you can craft ancient devastator, I tested it, I have non ancient furnace 3760 dps, and I crafter devastator, put mage fist + firebird offhand, It works pretty better on white mobs and a little weaker on elites, so over all I was not sure, depends on rift it is very viable for those who do not have furnace, but you will miss furnace on RG
Yup, Devastator for wiz hands down, even if you already have a decent Furnace. For sader, if you don't have a Furnace then Sunder will work in the interim.
I rerolled all of them, briefly compared the Ancients to the rest (along with my well rolled current crossbow), and show off a couple 3k+ pieces, along with discussing the ideal stats you'll want on your weapon - at least for the DH. Enjoy!
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In addition to all that, sentries will also shoot their standard bolts so Krider shot looks kinda OP but what confuses me is that all top ranked DHs in ptr use cold evasive fire + malestrom with either crossbow or Etrayu
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If you explained in the vid, I cant get it to play, so I havent watched it yet.
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Maelstrom/Arsenal are both very resource efficient per point of damage. They're using evasive fire to generate hatred without hitting anything.
Yes, slower attack speed = higher damage range = better resource management.
Not before, after. You'll want to craft an Ancient weapon ASAP.
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I have 2850 kridershot and I crafter around 3200 dps unbound bolt and arcane barb (ancient). Ancients perform similar, althought arcane barb seems better for micro grift situationas because it deals more dmg per attack and you have better resource management.
I was pretty surprised that they both are better than my non ancient kridershot (cold build)
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90% of ancients will be garbage...
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Offhand the only crafted item I use at all is Reapers Wraps.
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Yup, Devastator for wiz hands down, even if you already have a decent Furnace. For sader, if you don't have a Furnace then Sunder will work in the interim.
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