physical bowazon: what to socket into giant skull

Hello,

before i start to push stuff into the 2 sockets, i would llike to have your feedback.

My ideas:
- Missing resistances (allthough Mist + Fortitude is already quiet fine)
- +max damage juwels (not +%ed, right?)
- +15% ias, if needed for the next frame rate
- maybe an

Amn if needed for +%ll

There is no "-%physical damage" rainbow facet or other stuff, right?

any other ideas?

Consider Bone Breaker charm to break physical immunities.

Act 2 Merc with

The Reaper's Toll or Act 5 Merc with 2x Lawbringer (both have chance to cast

Decrepify).

Crushing Blow is very important, too.

As for the sockets, IAS to reach breakpoints can be helpful, but make sure to check in the attack speed calculator tool. And you are right about the Rainbow Facet: There is no jewel to reduce physical resistance.

It's a very cool build. My Bowazon doesn't have expensive gear, but she deals decent damage with

Windforce, Hustle armor,

Guillaume's Face,

Gore Rider, and

Atma's amulet.

ThoreAxt wrote: 13 hours ago

- maybe an

Amn if needed for +%ll

Amn does not provide ll in armor, instead the useless attacker takes damage

I suggest ias jewels with moderate ED as they are not that hard to get.

Um for resistance is also possible,

Ber to negate the negative effect of

Bone Break is another, but expensive consideration

ThoreAxt wrote: 13 hours ago

Hello,

before i start to push stuff into the 2 sockets, i would llike to have your feedback.

My ideas:
- Missing resistances (allthough Mist + Fortitude is already quiet fine)
- +max damage juwels (not +%ed, right?)
- +15% ias, if needed for the next frame rate
- maybe an

Amn if needed for +%ll

There is no "-%physical damage" rainbow facet or other stuff, right?

any other ideas?

It would be helpful if you would provide some information on your Bowazon build and gear since there is difference between a multishot and strafezon needs.

I use a physical

Strafe/multishot bowazon with

Giant Skull and Faith, and in the

Skull I currently have a 15% IAS and a 40% ED jewel. One jewel with both is really nice, but expensive if perfect. You could also seek out a 15% IAS with some resist on it, or just an

Um rune. I think a

Ber is too much. I rarely get hit with her distanced playstyle. She wrecks mobs, but struggles with bosses, mainly the big boys.

justinman114 wrote: 10 hours ago

I use a physical

Strafe/multishot bowazon with

Giant Skull and Faith, and in the

Skull I currently have a 15% IAS and a 40% ED jewel. One jewel with both is really nice, but expensive if perfect. You could also seek out a 15% IAS with some resist on it, or just an

Um rune. I think a

Ber is too much. I rarely get hit with her distanced playstyle. She wrecks mobs, but struggles with bosses, mainly the big boys.

What are you using for an amulet? Atmas Scarab's

Amplify Damage makes for pretty quick work of Major bosses.

mhlg wrote: 10 hours ago

justinman114 wrote: 10 hours ago

I use a physical

Strafe/multishot bowazon with

Giant Skull and Faith, and in the

Skull I currently have a 15% IAS and a 40% ED jewel. One jewel with both is really nice, but expensive if perfect. You could also seek out a 15% IAS with some resist on it, or just an

Um rune. I think a

Ber is too much. I rarely get hit with her distanced playstyle. She wrecks mobs, but struggles with bosses, mainly the big boys.

What are you using for an amulet? Atmas Scarab's

Amplify Damage makes for pretty quick work of Major bosses.

I think I main a Highlord's with her, but also have swapped a Cat's Eye and

Atma's when messing around. I'll keep that in mind for bosses. Usually just have to use

Guided Arrow or

Magic Arrow lol

justinman114 wrote: 9 hours ago

mhlg wrote: 10 hours ago

justinman114 wrote: 10 hours ago

I use a physical

Strafe/multishot bowazon with

Giant Skull and Faith, and in the

Skull I currently have a 15% IAS and a 40% ED jewel. One jewel with both is really nice, but expensive if perfect. You could also seek out a 15% IAS with some resist on it, or just an

Um rune. I think a

Ber is too much. I rarely get hit with her distanced playstyle. She wrecks mobs, but struggles with bosses, mainly the big boys.

What are you using for an amulet? Atmas Scarab's

Amplify Damage makes for pretty quick work of Major bosses.

I think I main a Highlord's with her, but also have swapped a Cat's Eye and

Atma's when messing around. I'll keep that in mind for bosses. Usually just have to use

Guided Arrow or

Magic Arrow lol

Here is a level 79 strafezon killing Hell lvl Diablo using only a

Witchwild String bow. The bow has a chance to proc

Amplify Damage, and the

Atma's another chance to proc it. You an hear the voices each time it procs. My main strafezon uses a Faith GM with

Windforce on swap, and of course

Atma's.

mhlg wrote: 9 hours ago

justinman114 wrote: 9 hours ago

mhlg wrote: 10 hours ago

What are you using for an amulet? Atmas Scarab's

Amplify Damage makes for pretty quick work of Major bosses.

I think I main a Highlord's with her, but also have swapped a Cat's Eye and

Atma's when messing around. I'll keep that in mind for bosses. Usually just have to use

Guided Arrow or

Magic Arrow lol

Here is a level 79 strafezon killing Hell lvl Diablo using only a

Witchwild String bow. The bow has a chance to proc

Amplify Damage, and the

Atma's another chance to proc it. You an hear the voices each time it procs. My main strafezon uses a Faith GM with

Windforce on swap, and of course

Atma's.

That was actually pretty quick, I'm gonna have to test on

Baal!

thank you all for the info!

Yes, i should not socket an

Amn into the helmet

My gear is not yet fixed. It is somewhat:
Mist bow // (upped

Goldstrike Arch)
Fortitude armor

Guillaume's Face or

Giant Skull

Atma's Scarab amulet

Raven Frost

Wilhelm's Pride

Laying of Hands

Natalya's Soul or maybe later get

Gore Rider
Torch + Ani

I did find bosses easy to kill, with:
crushing blow from Guillaumes,

Amplify Damage from Atmas,
+350% ed vs demons from

Laying of Hands

for

Strafe,

Razortail

Belt.,

As long as you're hitting your break points you should do well.

Baal has more HP than Diablo and he's going to use mana burn so it might take a little longer.

physical sunder charm is trash, I just use lvl 20

Magic Arrow, with 2

Arrows you can kill a pack of immunes lol.

ThoreAxt wrote: 6 hours ago

My gear is not yet fixed. It is somewhat:
Mist bow // (upped

Goldstrike Arch)

As @mhlg mentioned,

Witchwild String is underrated and a lot of fun. 2os, 40all res, scaling deadly strike, and CTC amp damage...THE best budget bow for a physical bowzon. I cannot recommend this bow enough. Add some

Lava Gout for the ctc

Enchant and physical immunes are not big deal anymore.