Ranged alternative to Charged Strike

[reyla]

Ranged alternative to Charged Strike

I have a level 67 Hardcore Lightning Fury/Charged Strike Amazon. Things are going well.

I do not like getting into melee range on bosses with Charged Strike. With 20 points into it, it is a fantastic boss killer but I was wondering is there another ranged boss killer skill in the Javelin tree? I know it is a dumb question because looking at the tree, there is no ranged boss killer. Just wondering if anyone has an alternative to Charged Strike if not using a bow.

 

[Hector]

Just wondering if anyone has an alternative to Charged Strike if not using a bow.

I don't like using a bow on the switch either - we never know when we might lag out exactly at the time we drop the shield! Specially in HC, I am always too afraid to go bow mode.

For ranged boss damage using Javelins, I'd just stick to regular LF. It leeches/autohit plus does both physical and lightning damage. Obvioulsy not fast as CS, but if you wanna be safe, that's the price to pay.

If boss is physical immune or resistant, Lightning Bolt is a great skill to deal pure lightning damage - with a high damage javelin on the weapon switch, the converted damage will be good enough and at a cheaper cost than LF, so you'll drink less blue pots. Tossing a Lv1 Plague Javelin in between also helps to stop boss healing.

 

[Tarantella]

I have a level 67 Hardcore Lightning Fury/Charged Strike Amazon. Things are going well.

I do not like getting into melee range on bosses with Charged Strike. With 20 points into it, it is a fantastic boss killer but I was wondering is there another ranged boss killer skill in the Javelin tree? I know it is a dumb question because looking at the tree, there is no ranged boss killer. Just wondering if anyone has an alternative to Charged Strike if not using a bow.

A well equipped merc with crushing blow gear and a ctc weapon(i.e. reapers toll) can with support, and sometimes without, take out bosses. A valk to take the pressure off the merc and if you can afford stone armour why not throw in a clay golem for good luck.Decoys arn't ignored by some bosses and I find using all these aids saves me putting any points in jab or CS. Using a weaken or lower resist wand on swap before melee is a cheap and cheerful help too.


As long as you have resists,block and points spent in passive skills d/A/e the presence of these aids should allow you the confidence to close with the bosses.


All this is tempered by not rushing too fast through the acts once you get to hell.

 

[reyla]

Thank you

Thank you. I think when the ladder restarts, I will not pump Charged Strike and see how it goes with just Fury and Lightning Bolt. I think I will use the extra points in Valkyrie too.