Woolie's Bleed Amazon [MORE CHANGES]

I will update the build constantly as I continue to progress.

Use the"Build Variants" section for different progression points (and read the notes under each section!)

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// Act 1 to late Act 2 (early game cheese) //

main skill (clear & single target - just spam it)
Rake w/ Stomping Ground + Concentrated Effect

YOU MUST STACK AS MUCH STRENGTH AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE USE OF Stomping Ground! you will absolutely OBLITERATE the early game doing-so!

Stomping Ground hits MULTIPLE TIMES with one use of Rake and each hit deals as much, if not more, than using your weapon itself!

movement skill
Disengage (put your cursor OPPOSITE where you want to go - it's a backflip)

also remember to use Twister / Storm Lance to proc Stalk and Leap (Huntress starting area passive) while Rake'ing

Note that late Act 2 / early Act 3 is DEFINITELY the "roughest" point for the build - this is because Stomping Ground starts to fall off and you don't quite have all the necessary tools for bleed to pop off.

DON'T GET DISCOURAGED! Things will pick up GREATLY in Act 3 once you get a decent spear and spec into things like Perfectly Placed Knife, Wasting and Fast Acting Toxins

if you have a few exalts, picking up a Meginord's Girdle and Horns of Bynden will help Acts 1 & 2 IMMENSELY

also, if you can afford a Saitha's Spear + one or two Venopunctures, you can swap to the Bleed Variant below right at level 33!

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// Bleed Swap (early/mid Act 3) //

this is where Stomping Ground has fallen off (you shoulda started to notice around mid Act 2 lol)

you are now running TWO Spearfields - one for clear (Lacerate) and one to boost bleed dmg (Rage)
to create a second Spearfield, simply unsocket your existing one and then use an uncut gem

you will also now need the best phys dmg spear you can get your hands on and working your way towards the bleed / ailment passives on the tree.

Saitha's Spear is a good early option (free aggravate on Rake)
Tangletongue is a better option but MUCH more expensive
2x Venopunctures are great but also expensive (only one is fine!)

// SKILL ROTATION //

single target:
1) Bloodhound's Mark
2) 2-3x RageSpearfield
3) Rake > Disengage
repeat steps 2 & 3 until "blood loss" is ~50%, then Blood Hunt

clear (TWO Spearfields):
1) Lacerate Spearfield
2) RageSpearfield
repeat over & over - Herald of Blood does the rest

the reason for running two Spearfields is:

- Lacerate Spearfield applies the bleeds (for clearing)
- Rage Spearfield boosts bleed damage via:
Rage, Blood in the Eyes (more crit via Critical Strike) & Perfectly Placed Knife

you can also use Rake for clear if your LacerateSpearfield isn't doing too much dmg right now

more info in the "Gear", "Skills" and "Passive Tree" sections.

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// Bleed w/ t3 supports (A2 Cruel+) //

you now have access to Haemocrystals, which is socketed in Herald of Blood and significantly increases your clearspeed.

Deep Cuts on Rake and Impale on Disengage also significantly increase your single target damage.

your Skill Rotation is the same as before:

clear = LacerateSpearfield > Rage Spearfield
single target = Rake > Disengage w/ 2-3x RageSpearfields + Bloodhound's Mark

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// IF YOU'RE STUCK //

you're likely near the end of Act 2 (prob on the boss xdd) - this is NORMAL.

upgrading your weapon and/or finding gear with a bit more strength (just 7 or 8 more will make a difference!) are the best solutions.

if you have a few exalts, buy a Meginord's Girdle and Horns of Bynden for a GIGA boost to dmg!

don't give up - once you swap over to bleed during Act 3, things start to pick up GREATLY!

VENOM DRAUGHTS:
normal = "%ele ailment threshold"
cruel = "%chaos res"

4/5 - overhauled the leveling process and created multiple variants, based on progression points

4/6 - Haemocrystals sucks lmfao - removed that build variant. also made some major changes to supports and DROPPED Crimson Assault ENTIRELY. things are starting to feel better but we're still down pretty bad atm spear bleed bros - I'll keep u updated lmao

4/6 pt2 - completely overhauled things. Spearfield OP for clear AND boosting Rake dmg

4/7 - added some great uniques for the initial bleed swap in Act 3

4/7 pt2 - ok guys turns out Haemocrystals is busted when linked to Herald of Blood xff

4/8 - swapped to Splinter in the Lacerate Spearfield (removed Tear) which also removes the need to "alternate" the two different Spearfields while clearing (feels WAY better)

4/9 - significantly overhauled things once more (lol sry). NO MORE Incision MECHANICS! still using two Spearfields tho. also BIG SUPPORT GEM CHANGES (no more Delayed Reaction / Fast Forward)