Introduction
Charged Strike Amazon are cheaper than most builds, yet extremely effective if played correctly. It's one of the builds that require a huge amount of skill and determination to prosper.
Not to mention they can get people to rage quickly if you can legit far cast.
Dodge / Avoid / Evade
- No skill points in Dodge / Avoid / Evade means more damage from Charged Strike and Lightning Fury
Break points
89% Increased Attack Speed (IAS) for 9 frames per attack Lightning Fury
95% Increased Attack Speed (IAS) for 7 frames per attack Charged Strike
Gear
Helmet:
Rare Circlet / Coronet 1 To Amazon Skills, 30% Faster Run / Walk (Scintillating Jewel of Fervor 15% IAS, 15% All Resist)
Athletic Coronet / Coronet of Speed 3 To Passive and Magic Skills, 30% Faster Run / Walk (1 Scintillating Jewel of Fervor 15% IAS, 15% All Resist 1 Rainbow Facet: Lightning Death)
Valkyrie Wing (Scintillating Jewel of Fervor 15% IAS, 15% All Resist)
Peasant Crown (Scintillating Jewel of Fervor 15% IAS, 15% All Resist)
Amulet:
Rare Amulet 1 To Amazon skills, 15 Strenght / 15 Dexterity, 60 Life, 40% Resist
Athletic Amulet of the Whale 3 To Passive and Magic Skills, 100 Life
Telling of Beads
The Eye of Etlich
Armor:
Jewelers Dusk Shroud of the Whale 4 Socket, 100 Life (1 Scintillating Jewel of Fervor 15% IAS, 15% All Resist 3 Rainbow Facet: Lightning Death)
Shaftstop (Scintillating Jewel of Fervor 15% IAS, 15% All Resist)
Shield:
Artisan's Tower Shield / Dragon Shield of Deflecting 3 Sockets, 30% Faster block rate and 20% Increase block chance (3 Scintillating Jewel of Fervor 15% IAS, 15% All Resist)
Weapon:
Rare Ceremonial Javelin 2 To Amazon Skill Levels, 2 To Javelin and Spear Skills, 30%+ IAS, 200%+ Enhanced Damage
Ethereal Titan's Revenge
Rings:
Raven Frost 20 Dexterity
Rare Ring 15 Dexterity / Strength, 30 Life, 90 Mana, 30% Cold Resist
Gloves:
Rare Gloves 2 To Javelin and Spear Skills, 20% IAS rares, 15 Dexterity / Strength, 30% Cold Resist
Magic Gloves 3 To Javelin and Spear Skills, 20% IAS
Belt:
String of Ears
M'avina's Tenet
Boots:
Aldur's Advance
Rare Boots 30% Faster Run / Walk, 40% Cold / Fire / Lightning Resist, 9 Dexterity / Strength
Switch:
Harmony Hunter's Bow
Inventory:
10 Harpoonist's Grand Charm of Sustenance 1 To Javelin and Spear Skills, 30 Life
10 Shimmering Small Charm of Inertia 3% Faster Run / Walk
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Stat Placement
Strength: Enough to wear gear with Harmony
Dexterity: Enough for max block
Vitality: Rest
How To Legit Far Cast
This is a little tricky to explain.
Have Charged Strike and Lightning Fury on a right click hotkey. Use X for Charged Strike and Z for Lightning Fury.
Now that you have done that there is 2 different types of far cast, remember to hold down shift for each type.
Click Method
For the click method method, you need to have your cursor over your opponents body so you can see their life. Have your right skill click on Charged Strike then switch to Fury and back to Charged Strike quickly. About a quarter to a half a second later (Not right after) you click. When you far cast you do not see the actual Charged Strike, but your enemy does. What you see is what you threw ( Javelin / Lightning Fury) and then the enemy getting hit by a little lightning thing. This method can be used while running or standing still. When you are running you should initiate a long run, go through with the far cast steps and then click as usual while running. This is mainly used for enemy's that are on the offense.
Name Lock method
This method is by using name lock. When you get a name lock you can far cast on your enemy as long as you have the name locked. To do this I hold down my Charged Strike Key on the enemy to have a name lock, then switch between Charged Strike and Lightning Fury quickly. Hard to explain exactly the right time to switch between keys, but once you find it you'll know. This is mainly used for enemy's that are running away.
Dueling Strategies
Barbarian
Whirlwind: Put on your String of Ears. Throw Lightning Fury's at them to weaken them while they run / Whirlwind at you, the physical damage will actually do a lot of damage. Only tank and Charge Strike if you absolutely need to. If they Whirlwind lock just run and trow Lightning Fury's. Finish them off with Charged Strike when their health is low enough. If they Teleport you will need to Charged Strike a little bit more, but try not to take too much hits while doing so. The trick to beating a Teleport barbarian is to run away between the time he Teleport'd on you and the time he Whirlwind's.
Concentrate: Either tank and Charge Strike if they have low resist or run, Lightning Fury and finish off with Charged Strike.
Assassin
Trap: Put on your M'avina's Tenet. You are going to be playing defensively here. Throw Lightning Fury's at them to weaken them, and far cast using both methods depending on the situation if you know how. Use the click method to far cast if the Assassin is on the offensive running towards you, and the name lock method if they are running away from you. Never try to tank their traps.
Kick: Either tank and Charge Strike if they have low resist or run, Lightning Fury and finish off with Charged Strike.
Amazon
Bow: This requires a lot of timing and name lock abilities. For the most part the bow Amazon will be running away from you, so you will need to use your Harmony when they are not shooting arrow's. Once they shoot an arrow that is going to hit you, switch to your shield and walk, then switch back after the arrow has passed. When you can achieve a name lock do so and far cast. Usually i can delete a bow Amazon in one name lock. If the bow Amazon uses Lightning Fury to try and take you down, you can either Lightning Fury back at them, walk up to them in a zigzag Pattern and Charge Strike them, or run around them and click far cast.
Charged Strike: Run away from them if they chase you while throwing Lightning Fury at them. Once they have minimal health run in for the kill with Charged Strike. If you are throwing Lightning Fury at them and they run back to Lightning Fury you as well use far cast. Depending on how they are playing, you can use either method of far cast.
Paladin
For all paladin's whenever possible, when they are charging away use the name lock method of far cast.
Also for all paladin's when they Charge at you, Lightning Fury them, walk away, then Fury again and walk. Because they are charging they have a very low chance of blocking your physical damage.
Blessed Hammer: Easy match unless they absorb. Predict where they are and use your Lightning Fury on them, name lock and far cast. Be conscious of Blessed Hammer fields. If they Teleport on you Charged Strike.
Smite / Zeal: Either tank and Charged Strike if they have low resist. Or run, Lightning Fury and finish off with Charged Strike. And use the strategies listed for all Paladin's.
Fist of the Heavens: Hard match. You have to name lock far cast them as quickly as you can, or consider yourself dead.
Necromancer
Bone: Avoid Bone Spear's and Bone Spirit's while getting in range to do a quick click far cast. If they run, use the name lock method.
Poison: Put on your M'avina's Tenet. You are going to be playing defensively here. Throw Fury's at them to weaken, and far cast using both methods depending on the situation if you know how. Use the click method to far cast if the Necromancer is on the offensive running towards you, and the name lock method if they are running away from you. Never try and tank their Poison Nova.
Druid
Windy: If they don't Teleport it is an easy win. Lightning Fury far cast until deleted.
If they do Teleport it is a whole lot harder. When they Teleport on you run away from Tornado range and Lightning Fury far cast.
Fissure: Stand still and delete with name lock far cast, easy win.
Sorceress
Hard match. If all they do is Teleport away, Dodge the Blizzard / Lightning / Fire Ball until you are in range for a name lock, and name lock far cast. If they Teleport stomp then you can either try and tank them and Charged Strike them at point blank, or run away Lightning Fury quick far cast.
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