Solo 80-90+ LoN FoK + Shi Mizu

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by wudijo last updated Mar 2, 2016 ( Patch 2.4 )

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Skills

Evasive Fire Focus
- Evasive Fire
Generate: 4 Hatred

Shoot a spread of bolts that hits the primary enemy for 200% weapon damage and two additional enemies for 100% weapon damage.

If an enemy is in front of you at close range, you will backflip away 5 yards.
Focus

Instead of backflipping, increase Hatred generated to 7.

Evasive Fire's damage turns into Cold.
Strafe Drifting Shadow
- Strafe
Cost: 12 Hatred

Shoot at random nearby enemies for 675% weapon damage while moving at 75% of normal movement speed.
Drifting Shadow

Movement speed increased to 100% of normal running speed while strafing.

Strafe's damage turns into Lightning.
Preparation Focused Mind
- Preparation
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Instantly restore 30 Discipline.
Focused Mind

Gain 45 Discipline over 15 seconds instead of restoring it immediately.
Smoke Screen Special Recipe
- Smoke Screen
Cost: 14 Discipline
Cooldown: 1.5 seconds

Vanish behind a wall of smoke, becoming momentarily invisible for 1 second.

This ability does not start its cooldown until after its effects expire.
Special Recipe

Reduce the cost to 8 Discipline.
Vengeance Dark Heart
- Vengeance
Cooldown: 90 seconds

Turn into the physical embodiment of Vengeance for 20 seconds.

Side Guns: Gain 4 additional piercing shots for 60% weapon damage each on every attack.
Homing Rockets: Shoot 2 rockets at nearby enemies for 80% weapon damage each on every attack.
Vengeance: Gain 40% increased damage.
Dark Heart

Vengeance fills your heart, reducing all damage taken by 50%.
Fan of Knives Pinpoint Accuracy
- Fan of Knives
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Throw knives out in a spiral around you, dealing 620% weapon damage to all enemies within 20 yards. Your knives will also Slow the movement of enemies by 60]% for 1 second.
Pinpoint Accuracy

Increase cooldown to 15 seconds and increase damage to 1600% weapon damage as Lightning.

Ambush
- Ambush
You deal 40% additional damage to enemies above 75% health.
Cull the Weak
- Cull the Weak
Increase damage against Slowed or Chilled enemies by 20%.
Awareness
- Awareness
When you receive fatal damage, you instead vanish for 2 seconds and regenerate 50% of maximum Life.

This effect may occur once every 60 seconds.
Tactical Advantage
- Tactical Advantage
Whenever you use Vault, Shadow Power, Smoke Screen, or backflip with Evasive Fire you gain 60% movement speed for 2 seconds.

Items

Leoric's Crown

Legendary Helm

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increase the effect of any gem socketed into this item by 75–100%. This effect does not apply to Legendary Gems.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–26 Dexterity

+18–26 Strength

+18–26 Intelligence
Mantle of Channeling

Legendary Shoulders

Primary Stats

+85–108 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

While channeling Whirlwind, Rapid Fire, Strafe, Tempest Rush, Firebats, Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, you deal 20–25% increased damage and take 25% reduced damage.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Eye of Etlich

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 27.7–32.9%.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

Physical skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Lightning skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Cold skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Fire skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Arcane skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Poison skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Holy skills deal 5–10% more damage.
Shi Mizu's Haori

Legendary Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

While below 20–25% Life, all attacks are guaranteed Critical Hits.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Wraps of Clarity

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1.5–2.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your Hatred Generators reduce your damage taken by 30–35% for 5 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
St. Archew's Gage

Legendary Gloves

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

The first time an elite pack damages you, gain an absorb shield equal to 120–150% of your maximum Life for 10 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+128–163 Dexterity

+128–163 Strength

+128–163 Intelligence
Thundergod's Vigor

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

Lightning skills deal 10–15% more damage.
+160–179 Vitality
+1 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+150–200 Lightning Resistance
Blocking, dodging or being hit causes you to discharge bolts of electricity that deal 100–130% weapon damage as Lightning.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+160–179 Dexterity

+160–179 Strength

+160–179 Intelligence
Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan

Legendary Pants

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your resource generation and damage is increased by 25% while moving and decreased by 20–25% while standing still.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Irontoe Mudsputters

Legendary Boots

Primary Stats

+85–108 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Gain up to 25–30% increased movement speed based on amount of Life missing.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
The Wailing Host

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Legacy of Nightmares
The Wailing Host
Litany of the Undaunted
(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 100% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.
Litany of the Undaunted

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Legacy of Nightmares
The Wailing Host
Litany of the Undaunted
(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 100% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.
Fortress Ballista

Legendary Hand Crossbow

Primary Stats

+626–750 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Attacks grant you an absorb shield for 2.0–3.0% of your maximum Life. Stacks up to 10 times.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Arcane Damage

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Poison Damage

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Lightning Damage

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Holy Damage

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Cold Damage

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Fire Damage

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Damage
Dawn

Legendary Hand Crossbow

Primary Stats

+(533–652)–(639–810) Holy Damage
+330–524 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduce the cooldown of Vengeance by 50–65%.

More Details

Head
- Leoric's Crown
- Visage of Gunes
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Life Socket
Shoulders
- Mantle of Channeling
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AD Skill: Fan of Knives
Amulet
- Eye of Etlich
- The Ess of Johan
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: Lightning % CHD Dex Socket
Torso
- Shi Mizu's Haori
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Skill: Fan of Knives Socket
Wrists
- Wraps of Clarity
- Stat Priority: Lightning % Dex Vit AR
Hands
- St. Archew's Gage
- Stat Priority: Dex CHD Vit AD
Waist
- Thundergod's Vigor
- The Witching Hour
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR Lightning %
Legs
- Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan
- Death's Bargain
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR Socket
Feet
- Irontoe Mudsputters
- Ice Climbers
- Fire Walkers
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR Armor +
Rings
- The Wailing Host
- Litany of the Undaunted
- Stat Priority: CHD Dmg % AD Socket
Weapon
- Fortress Ballista
- Stat Priority: Dex Dmg % AD Socket
Offhand
- Dawn
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit CDR AD

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- Taeguk
  Taeguk
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain 2.00% increased damage for 1.5 seconds when you spend resource on a channeled skill. This effect stacks up to 10 times.
  Gain 2.0% increased Armor for every stack. (Requires Rank 25)
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.8%.

Kanai's Cube

Lord Greenstone's Fan

Legendary Dagger

Primary Stats

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Cold Damage
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Every second, gain 160–200% increased damage for your next Fan of Knives. Stacks up to 30 times.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength

+626–750 Intelligence
Lord Greenstone's Fan
Aquila Cuirass

Legendary Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

While above 90–95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+49–60 Dexterity

+49–60 Strength

+49–60 Intelligence
Aquila Cuirass
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Gain 150–200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Convention of Elements

Try to get rid of all CHC on your gear, and it is mandatory that you do not have any life regen, life on hit or life after kill, as this will make Shi Mizu unplayable.

You can use Visage of Gunes + Death's Bargain instead of Leoric's Crown + Hexing Pants, that makes the build easier to play but is around 1-2 tiers weaker.

Try to stack Area Damage on every single slot, make sure you have permanent Vengeance uptime (1 CDR item with Leoric's Crown, else 3 CDR items, maybe more if you have a bad Dawn) and stack vitality / allres otherwise. You can roll off the damage range from your offhand and use it as a stackstick because FoK does not scale with it.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Maximum Resource
Vitality

Offense

Critical Hit Damage
Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find
Life on Hit

Core: Max movementspeed, then dexterity
Offense: CHD, then CDR, rest is almost irrelevant
Defense: Allres, armor, life, don't put anything into lifereg
Utility: Area damage, RCR, don't put anything into life on hit

Build Guide

This is the advanced version of the regular LoN FoK build, including Shi Mizu's Haori for permanent 100% crit chance. I intend this guide mainly to be watched, so the written version doesn't contain much and I recommend you check out the video. I covered pretty much everything in there, including some math and strategies and I show some clips of how to play the build properly in different situations.

As this build is pretty tough to gear for and execute properly, this guide is mainly focused on advanced players who like to delve into solo a little more. It is a blast to play compared to the regular LoN FoK variation, and currently seems to have a higher potential, too.

In addition to the guide, you might want to watch my Tier 90 clear with this build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpl1U0QxrCM

D3planner setup of my current solo character: http://www.d3planner.com/907430772

Enjoy!

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