Takes longer to build CAF than other builds. Not too long, though.
The game-play is simple, complex yet hard to master. Your center of attention will not be your damage output but rather timing of your evades. This build focuses almost entirely on avoiding all the damage the enemy tries to deal while waiting for the right time to execute a 45 bleed bomb in matter of 4 seconds (while the enemy is dazed and rooted).
Naturally – it’s just a template that I felt like being most effective for my game-style. There are other possible rune choices, and Skirmishing can be technically swapped for BM or NM since those 2 seem like “must have” for people’s habits.
If Skirmishing is swapped for NM – it can be technically called a variation of Diamond Skin ele – but against direct damage. A thief backstab crit into protection Bark Skin 3100 toughness usually goes for around 2K and adds weakness.
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Really enjoying it with a BM twist, the added bleed damage wasn’t enough with all the necro’s in shroud running around so I enjoy the extra direct damage to force them out sooner.