[0.4] Woolie's Riven Poison

// 0.4 LAST OF THE DRUIDS UPDATE //

this build got hit with a few nerfs but, functionally, still works just fine.

I expect the net-sum of the nerfs to be about 40% less damage, overall:

1. Garukhan's Resolve > caps your crit chance to 50% (before the Bifurcate), meaning about 15% less crit chance, overall
2. Atalui's Bloodletting > damage bonus capped at 40%, meaning about 15% less damage from it, in our current setup
3. Rigwald's Ferocity > changed from 20% MORE attack speed to 30% INCREASED, meaning about 15% less overall speed with Spearfield
4. Falcon Dive > capped at 20% attack speed (lol)

as you can see, quite a few nerfs but, again, the build will still perform quite well, especially given the budget.

also (thankfully), general clearspeed is basically untouched!

I will update the build with any significant changes if necessary, once the patch goes live.

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all of your single target damage depends on High Velocity Rounds hitting hard (due to Riven Armor storing 5% of its damage), therefore, the goal is to make its damage as consistent as possible.

focus on getting a crossbow with as much Accuracy as possible (due to Amazon's Penetrate), which adds to both your min AND max dmg values simultaneously, making the "spread" of High Velocity Rounds as low as possible.

then, you want Garukhan's Resolve ASAP, as it essentially rolls your crit chance twice (already good) AND gives the chance to double your crit damage.

SINGLE TARGET

stand as CLOSE AS POSSIBLE to the enemy for maximum dps!

1. Despair (time it right before the boss spawns due to delay)
   if you have Escalating Mayhem, also do a few Spearfields here
2. War Banner
3. Armour Piercing Rounds until armor is Fully Broken
4. High Velocity Rounds to apply Riven Armor debuff (ensure you are moving for Spray and Pray)
5. Spearfield spam until Riven Armor expires, then go back to Step 2

due to Riven Armor's dmg being UNSCALABLE, the actual damage Spearfield does is ENTIRELY IRRELEVANT - we just attack as fast as possible to generate poisons with Splinter of Loratta

also, if you REALLY want to min-max, you can also toss in a Crossbow Shot directly before using High Velocity Rounds to get a bit more dmg due to Impale. don't feel like you HAVE TO do this, though.

CLEARING

just Siege Cascade all over the place (Herald of Blood + Herald of Plague clears everything)

12/8 - added Last of the Druids clarifications (about 40% less dmg)