[Neraphym]

As you know, Eye of the North has some monsters in it that are resistant to burning. This basically makes me useless in certain situations, one of them being the Catacombs of Kathandrax. To make up for this, I've made a build that should help me do significant damage to these mean foes, as well as daze Ilsunder ftw.

I need an Icy bowstring for this (I have a good bow, otherwise).

Marksmanship: 10
Water Magic: 15 (11+3+1)
Energy Storage: 11 (10+1)
Deldrimor: 8
Norn: 7


1. Body Shot
2. Broad Head Arrow
3. Rapid Fire
4. "I Am The Strongest!"
5. "Finish Him"
6. Light Of Deldrimor
7. Conjure Frost
8. Resurrection Signet



Body Shot
-Bow Attack
E: 5
T: -
R: 8
If this attack hits, you deal +15 damage. If it hits a foe with Cracked Armor, you gain 8 Energy.



Broad Head Arrow
-Bow Attack
E: 15
T: -
R: 15
You shoot a broad head arrow that moves slower than normal. If it hits, target foe is Dazed for 15 seconds, and if target foe is casting a Spell that Spell is interrupted.



Rapid Fire
-Preparation
E: 5
T: 2
R: 12
For 18 seconds, you attack 33% faster while wielding a bow.



"I Am The Strongest!"
-Shout
E: 5
T: -
R: 20
Your next 7 attacks do an additional +17 damage.



"Finish Him"
-Shout
E: 10
T: -
R: 15
If target foe has less than 50% Health, that foe takes 60 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor and a Deep Wound for 15 seconds.



Light Of Deldrimor
-Spell
E: 5
T: 3/5
R: 20
All foes in the area are struck for 72 Holy damage. The location of hidden objects are briefly indicated on your Compass. Any hidden objects in the area are revealed.



Conjure Frost
-Enchantment
E: 10
T: 1
R: 45
For 60 seconds, if you're wielding a cold weapon, your attacks strike for an additional 20 cold damage.



Resurrection Signet
-Signet
E: -
T: 3
R: Moral Boost
Resurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This signet only recharges when you gain a Morale Boost.



Broad Head Arrow is for the nasty elementalists in the dungeon, especially its boss. Body shot is for energy management and some extra damage. I have a hero that inflicts the cracked armor for me. The IAS from Rapid Fire increases my DPS, as does "IATS!". "Finish Him!" is the god of all death spikes, and is a must. Conjure Frost is the center of this build, really. The added cold damage should be very powerful against my fiery foes. Res Sig is an obvious choice here for reviving downed friends, which will be very useful in this dungeon.

I am concerned about energy a bit. I'm used to having Mind Blast, Glowing Gaze, and Fire Attunement on my side (always keeps me at max energy). I'll be using basic attacks mostly, and Body Shot when I need energy. Another problem here is enchantment removal. I don't remember any foes that stripped, but I'll be hurting a bit if I am. Finally, I really wish I could have brought Pan Inverter. Should I switch it in for "IATS!"?

[Goto]

Hmm... Well Pain Inverter will overpower IATS very quickly when fighting AoE based enemies, but the rest of the time I guess +17 to your hits is pretty good. Either should serve you well, I guess. Pain Inverter is probably a little tougher on your energy, but it would depend on how much you're struggling to maintain it whether that's a problem or not. While you don't have the energy management that you would with attunement spells, simply the fact that you have a large energy pool to begin with should help.

Sounds like a pretty cool build, unusually small amount of ele skills for a primary.

[Neraphym]

The DPS isn't that great with the Hornbow I was using. I ended up going with my Blinding Surge build, and I did quite well. Ilsundur is still too freakin hard. I got an astral staff as a reward, so I'm very happy.