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Is the phantasmal killer build back?
Dec 6th, 2021 at 1:50pm
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A while back there was a build that used the Arcane Archer "terror arrows" toggle for the PK effect. Just the other day I was in a pug and someone seemed to be wiping out trash like crazy with PKs. I'm wondering if the mob nerf made the build viable again?
  

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Re: Is the phantasmal killer build back?
Reply #1 - Dec 6th, 2021 at 2:06pm
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If they lowered mob saves and the guy really optimized his DCs, sure?
  

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Reply #2 - Dec 6th, 2021 at 2:11pm
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Standing Stone Games wrote on Dec 6th, 2021 at 2:06pm:
If they lowered mob saves and the guy really optimized his DCs, sure?


So the build was a thing pre-reaper, it revolved entirely around optimizing the DCs for just that 1 effect. Then along came reaper and killed it dead. But, I saw someone who appeared to be using it on at least R1(which is the only reaper version I ever touch) and it seemed to be working well.

I would assume the metas changed in the intervening years. Just wondering if there was a new PK archer build rolling around.
  

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Sweet Jesus... you really have no fucking clue, next thing you will ask is how to turn the game on... you stupid fuckwit lol
  

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Ohhh looook, just what everyone wanted: the fucking retard is weighing in. Forget how to type "ROFLMAO", shiteater?

The adults are talking. Go eat dog eggs on the lawn.
  

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Re: Is the phantasmal killer build back?
Reply #5 - Dec 6th, 2021 at 6:01pm
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Dragonborn wrote on Dec 6th, 2021 at 5:44pm:


Its spelled "R O F L M A O"

And "dog eggs" is slang for turds. Go eat shit in the yard.

I hate it when even my insults fly above this retard's head.
  

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Reply #6 - Dec 6th, 2021 at 6:02pm
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Dragonborn wrote on Dec 6th, 2021 at 5:44pm:
You seem upset you silly Dumfuck, not only do you not know how to play DDO, you don't even know how to play Vault... for fucks sake you can't even post a gif right so it works LOL!   

Really Nomoreo is such a clueless wonder, just keeps posting shit posts hoping people will finally take him seriously, all the time failing to realize it's about WHAT you post, not how often you post. This is why no one sticks up for him, nobody here ever defends him when I point out that he posts way too much.

So thirsty our little Nomoreo, I ask you when is the last time you saw a post where any of the old guard Nomoreo is so desperate to be accepted by ever supported him? or gave him any kind of props? Never thats when, LMFAO!



*by the way Nomoreo? how is that "don't respond and ignore" tactic you love to claim you follow working out for ya? LOL!!!


Are going to have to put you two on time-out?

Now make up and make out... I expect there to be lots of fingers poking butt-holes...
  
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Reply #7 - Dec 6th, 2021 at 7:37pm
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ZooperDooper wrote on Dec 6th, 2021 at 6:02pm:
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You paint a vivid picture man.

The key is that unlike Nomoreo I don't care if people around here like me or not. See, where being sneered at by the vault establishment makes him grovel and post yet ever more shitty posts in a vain hope that one will get lucky and earn him acceptance, I have no such delusion.

Me, I got an audience of moi, and moi likes reading the vault threads and long ago grew tired of having to wade through Nomoreo's endless spew of ignorant, sycophantic, desperate posts he makes every week hoping to be accepted. So? In the spirit of cutting down on the dumbshit posts I take the time to kick him in the teeth when he goes on a spree, or post some truly mind-shatteringly stupid questions as he did in the OP of this thread.

It's my little gift to the community.


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Reply #8 - Dec 6th, 2021 at 7:50pm
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noamineo wrote on Dec 6th, 2021 at 3:50pm:
Ohhh looook, just what everyone wanted: the fucking retard is weighing in. Forget how to type "ROFLMAO", shiteater?

The adults are talking. Go eat dog eggs on the lawn.


noamineo wrote on Dec 6th, 2021 at 6:01pm:
Its spelled "R O F L M A O"

And "dog eggs" is slang for turds. Go eat shit in the yard.

I hate it when even my insults fly above this retard's head.




You seem really upset.

And what a silly Dumfuck, not only do you not know how to play DDO, you don't even know how to play Vault... for fucks sake you can't even post a gif right so it works LOL!   

Really Nomoreo is such a clueless wonder, just keeps posting shit posts hoping people will finally take him seriously, all the time failing to realize it's about WHAT you post, not how often you post. This is why no one sticks up for him, nobody here ever defends him when I point out that he posts way too much.

So thirsty our little Nomoreo, I ask you when is the last time you saw a post where any of the old guard Nomoreo is so desperate to be accepted by ever supported him? or gave him any kind of props? Never thats when, LMFAO!



*by the way Nomoreo? how is that "don't respond and ignore" tactic you love to claim you follow working out for ya? LOL!!!


*Oh my god, you couldn't even get it right with another try, I mean just look at that? fucking up posting a quote/gif twice in a row? Hahahahaha! What a dumbfuck haha.
  

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Reply #9 - Dec 6th, 2021 at 10:15pm
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I took time off and was really waiting to see what EDs were posted here that were good. 
But dicking around I did see where there was a PK AOE in Shadowdancer.  I just favor Sharadi
  
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Re: Is the phantasmal killer build back?
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S_O_B wrote on Dec 6th, 2021 at 10:15pm:
I took time off and was really waiting to see what EDs were posted here that were good. 
But dicking around I did see where there was a PK AOE in Shadowdancer.  I just favor Sharadi


Thanks, I'll have to check it out. Maybe I'll just make a pure Bladeforged Ranger once HCL is over and I can transfer the lvl1 BF I made to get free stuff.
  

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Reply #11 - Dec 7th, 2021 at 5:39pm
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I played this build post the xbow bug for a while. If you optimize DCs you can hit the target for PK. Biggest advantage at the time was you play around spellpen.

For bosses you used to have burst damage in old FoTW, a bit limited in application but it works.

Nowadays the DC is probably a non-issue, doubleshoot might be - you're relying on proccing a vorpal faster than a wiz hits finger.

Shiradi has a lot of utility. cc'ing mobs that are feared, giving you burst for boss damage, works well with your doubleshoot that should be minmaxed, gives you extra DCs too.

Magus of the Eclipse is actually decent because of moontouched

Legendary Dreadnought has a lot of nice things, especially in the higher tiers. Divine Crusader has a niche in some builds fulfilling a similar role.

What I'm curious about is the multiclass. You're hungry for a warlock splash, a fighter splash, and maybe an even heavier monk splash. FvS as main used to be default for wis to damage, but it may not be the case since falconry and the new mechanics - though the enhancements are becoming super tight.
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Reply #12 - Dec 7th, 2021 at 6:14pm
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Linker wrote on Dec 7th, 2021 at 5:39pm:
I played this build post the xbow bug for a while. If you optimize DCs you can hit the target for PK. Biggest advantage at the time was you play around spellpen.

For bosses you used to have burst damage in old FoTW, a bit limited in application but it works.

Nowadays the DC is probably a non-issue, doubleshoot might be - you're relying on proccing a vorpal faster than a wiz hits finger.

Shiradi has a lot of utility. cc'ing mobs that are feared, giving you burst for boss damage, works well with your doubleshoot that should be minmaxed, gives you extra DCs too.

Magus of the Eclipse is actually decent because of moontouched

Legendary Dreadnought has a lot of nice things, especially in the higher tiers. Divine Crusader has a niche in some builds fulfilling a similar role.

What I'm curious about is the multiclass. You're hungry for a warlock splash, a fighter splash, and maybe an even heavier monk splash. FvS as main used to be default for wis to damage, but it may not be the case since falconry and the new mechanics - though the enhancements are becoming super tight.


The multi-class split is the part I'm stuck on. I legit don't remember what it was supposed to be or why.

I don't think trying to go wis to dmg is great. Not for nothing but especially on a first-life/no tomes build its going to be super enhancement-starved to begin with. Obviously build is going to be way different on an uber-completionist.
  

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Reply #13 - Dec 8th, 2021 at 6:47am
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The build is about PK DC - you minmax wis. If you aren't taking wis to damage your damage is ass. If your damage is ass you're a worse necro caster. Maybe good if you have no past lives for spellpen, idk, idc.

The whole point of the build is you're a DC caster with damage.
  
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Reply #14 - Dec 8th, 2021 at 2:42pm
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That is helpful.

It looks like you have to get pretty deep into falconry to make this work, but it seems like its possible.

The level-split is the tough part. Is there ever any point in taking more than 11 levels of ranger? Seems like the class peters right the fuck out at 11.
  

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http://www.ddovault.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1571768126/25

This build had 126 imbue DC pre stat squish. Whatever that number reduces to should still be a very viable DC today with the mob nerfs.

The level split doesn't make sense anymore since 10k stars doesn't work with a bow anymore.

And of course you have to use a longbow/short bow since they nerfed the imbues to not work with xbows and throwers a long time ago.
  

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Reply #16 - Dec 9th, 2021 at 2:36pm
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Hmmm, I had thought the build was much more ranger-based.
  

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Reply #17 - Dec 9th, 2021 at 4:24pm
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noamineo wrote on Dec 9th, 2021 at 2:36pm:
Hmmm, I had thought the build was much more ranger-based.


Hmmm, you are clueless as fuck and 5FS knows what he is talking about.

  

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5 Foot Step wrote on Dec 9th, 2021 at 1:27pm:
http://www.ddovault.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1571768126/25

This build had 126 imbue DC pre stat squish. Whatever that number reduces to should still be a very viable DC today with the mob nerfs.

The level split doesn't make sense anymore since 10k stars doesn't work with a bow anymore.

And of course you have to use a longbow/short bow since they nerfed the imbues to not work with xbows and throwers a long time ago.




I forgot about this build. That could be a lot of fun again!

You should update it!

Would you just do ranger cleric now? Does monk do anything for you, really?

Ocean stance, dodge, AC, and run speed I suppose?
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Reply #19 - Dec 9th, 2021 at 5:24pm
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I'm hankering for some kind of ranger build, now. I had one many years ago that was mainly twf but had enough ranger levels to do decent ranged damage. It was not pure-ranger, though...
  

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I'm hankering for some kind of ranger build, now. I had one many years ago that was mainly twf but had enough ranger levels to do decent ranged damage. It was not pure-ranger, though...



I started playing again some recently. I swapped my thrower for a bow-user rogue/ranger. Pretty good.
  


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Head-Meat wrote on Dec 9th, 2021 at 5:57pm:
I started playing again some recently. I swapped my thrower for a bow-user rogue/ranger. Pretty good.


Was looking at that. Just thinking 11 ranger/9 rogue. Fun amounts of Sneak Attack and whatnot. Trying to decide if thats better than a deep-splash.
  

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noamineo wrote on Dec 9th, 2021 at 6:03pm:
Was looking at that. Just thinking 11 ranger/9 rogue. Fun amounts of Sneak Attack and whatnot. Trying to decide if thats better than a deep-splash.



You don't get the sustained burst of fury shot anymore. But, you get, on average, more smaller bursts. So, still nice. The epic moment in shiradi is decent.
  


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Head-Meat wrote on Dec 9th, 2021 at 6:20pm:
You don't get the sustained burst of fury shot anymore. But, you get, on average, more smaller bursts. So, still nice. The epic moment in shiradi is decent.


I was never a big fan of those burst-damage builds where you rely on 6 different action boosts cooling down to actually get that max DPS.

What I like is util-builds, where you get to be on-the-fly versatile. Having a rogue-splash for trapping would be food. I've been wanting something that can two-weapon fight again, especially now that there's a Legendary Midnight Greeting.
  

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Reply #24 - Dec 10th, 2021 at 3:56am
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With new items you can reach 120 DC with decent damage, or 130 with no damage

5FS your build needs an update, it isn't minmaxed for either one
  
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