A unique runeword, as it is the only runeword as of date with % chance to cast
Amplify Damage.
Though powerful, it remains an unpopular choice among Bowazons mostly for two reasons:
1. The
Amplify Damage proc that comes on this runeword is useful but frequently you won't get that many procs from the targets that you'll be fighting since you'll be doing your best to go ranged and not get hit.
2. It has no inherent Increased Attack Speed, which helps in attack speed breakpoints for late game considering other runewords of the similar cost like
Ice and especially
Faith (probably the most popular choice for Bowazons due to
Fanaticism).
Still,
Brand has the benefit of dealing two types of damage: being Fire, from its Explosive Arrow/Bolt effect, and Magic, from a ridiculous 100%
Bone Spear cast upon striking.
This effects make
Brand suited to non-Amazon variant builds by players like:
- Paladins with benefits from
Fanaticism or max
Holy Fire synergy to strengthen Explosive
Arrows/
Bolts.
- Enchantress Sorceresses that empower Exploding
Arrows/
Bolts with
Enchant.
- Necromancers with maxes to
Bone Spear's synergies, and with the proper build, can be capable of firing faster than you could cast
Bone Spear if you loaded up on Faster Cast Rate items.
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