Bow build?

[matdoo]

Is there any decent bow build out there? (Except for xbow nec)
Don't have to be the top tier uber killer. Just want to farm place like dunc,teganze,fautz with stacked MF.
I know bowzon is not in a good place with low-mid budget, but how about others?
Bow druid with cascade seems really fun so I searched for information little bit.
Some ppl say bow dudu is really awful, and others say it's pretty decent. Got confused :3
I know he needs

Savage Hunter

badly but how about other gear?
Decently rolled

Etrayu

Etrayu
Hunter's Bow (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: (120 - 136) to (127 - 443)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 425
Item Level: 120
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.13 per Dexterity)%
33% Chance to cast level 50 Arrow on Striking
50% Attack Speed
+(1 to 300) to Maximum Damage
+(115 to 143)% Enhanced Damage
(1 to 20)% Chance of Crushing Blow
Slow Target (1 to 50)%
+(1 to 100) to Dexterity
Elemental Resists +(1 to 25)%
Physical Resist (1 to 10)%
+(1 to 100) Life after each Kill
Socketed (6)

(which I have)? or

Mr. Painless

Mr. Painless
Recurve Bow (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: (222 - 244) to (369 - 393)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 725
Item Level: 120
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.19 per Dexterity)%
9% Chance to cast level 50 Punisher Bolt on Striking
+4 to Druid Skill Levels
40% Attack Speed
Adds 25-150 Damage
+(144 to 171)% Enhanced Damage
-(25 to 30)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
Slow Target (21 to 25)%
+100 to Dexterity
Physical Resist 10%
Socketed (6)

? or even

Windforce

Windforce
Long War Bow (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: (154 - 182) to (173 - 205)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 1950
Item Level: 120
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.13 per Dexterity)%
Knockback Enemies If You Have at Least 1000 Strength
10% Chance to cast level 10 Claw Tornado on Striking
30% Movement Speed
+3.75 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
10% Mana stolen per Hit
+(120 to 160)% Enhanced Damage
50% Slower Stamina Drain
Requirements +200%
Socketed (6)

?
Since he has chunk of EWD in passive stacking flat dmg seems important I guess.
I can get cheap(ish) item like

Wind Runner

Wind Runner
Boots
'SilElqSilGul'
Runeword Level: 100
+(0 to 1) to All Skills
50% Attack Speed
10% Movement Speed
Adds 25-68 Damage
250% Bonus to Attack Rating
(12 to 15)% Life stolen per Hit
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense

Ripstar

Ripstar
Ring
Required Level: 60
Item Level: 60
+0.5625 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+20 Life on Melee Attack

Hammerfist

Hammerfist
Gauntlets (Sacred)
Defense: (1227 - 1450) to (1436 - 1697)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 625
Item Level: 105
Adds (1 to 15)-(20 to 30) Damage
5% Life stolen per Hit
+(15 to 25) to Spiral Dance
5% Chance of Crushing Blow
Weapon Physical Damage +(30 to 60)%
+(120 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
Elemental Resists +15%
Socketed (4)

but those are good enough to farm dunc?
I have no clue.
And I'm curious about

Deviant Crown

Deviant Crown
Einherjar Helm (Sacred)
Defense: 1958 to 2106
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 60
Required Dexterity: 534
Item Level: 120
If you have No Points in Lioness, Shieldmaiden,
Thundermaiden, Crimson Rite and Dragonlore:
+50% Cast Speed
+100% Magic Find
+33% Deadly Strike
+25% Physical Resist
+600 Spell Focus
+(4 to 5) to Amazon Skill Levels
+100% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Socketed (4)

bowzon's potential.
Dragon lore seems not that good, I think bowzon might get benefit from it.
Barrage+Oskill like arrow swarm+some spell proc maybe.

So, in short, if there is decent bow character for farming please give me some hint!

[Manu300000]

Just want to farm fauzt with stacked mf? ....
Xbow nec is the only viable build for this.
Bow druid dosent need savage hunter for farming. Its good to kill single targets yes - but for farming i would still go with nova shot. Wouldnt recommend windforce cause of the 2 k dex requirement. You should go full str and get ignore targets defense. Decent Etrayu / mr. painless / Xis rws should work.
Last ladder i tryed a phys bowzon - skipped dragonlore. It can clear fauzt - but you need to use phalanx as mainskill.
If you are lucky with the Icebreaker SurXis rw in amazon bow it can get a rly good killspeed aswell. (but compared to an xbow nec ... xbow nec will kill faster with stacked mf as your bow ama with highend gear )

[Sprow]

bow barb
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34488&hilit=arrow+swarm

[matdoo]

Just want to farm fauzt with stacked mf? ....
Xbow nec is the only viable build for this.
Bow druid dosent need savage hunter for farming. Its good to kill single targets yes - but for farming i would still go with nova shot. Wouldnt recommend windforce cause of the 2 k dex requirement. You should go full str and get ignore targets defense. Decent Etrayu / mr. painless / Xis rws should work.
Last ladder i tryed a phys bowzon - skipped dragonlore. It can clear fauzt - but you need to use phalanx as mainskill.
If you are lucky with the Icebreaker SurXis rw in amazon bow it can get a rly good killspeed aswell. (but compared to an xbow nec ... xbow nec will kill faster with stacked mf as your bow ama with highend gear )

oh yea, except for fauzt xD

so..Xbow is far superior than others..
I played it last season to lv129. That's why I'm not that interested even if I like ranged wdm build :s
I might just try trap rat and walk easy way then.
Thanks for the answer!

[Sprow]

Wouldnt recommend windforce cause of the 2 k dex requirement. You should go full str and get ignore targets defense.

Windforce get dmg from dex, 1950 rly a problem because you will go full dex.

Also with windforce you dont need itd/ar jewels.

[matdoo]

bow barb
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34488&hilit=arrow+swarm

I saw that! That one is also I'm considering about too xD

But not sure after nerf to both stance and

Eagle Eye

Eagle Eye
Assault Helmet (Sacred)
Defense: 3591 to 3930
(Barbarian Only)
Required Level: 80
Required Strength: 600
Item Level: 105
Arrow Swarm: 50% More Projectiles
30% Attack Speed
(1 to 15)% Deadly Strike
+200% Enhanced Defense
-30% to Strength
(15 to 30)% to Dexterity
(30 to 60)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)

. Especially when under geared and level.

[Manu300000]

Wouldnt recommend windforce cause of the 2 k dex requirement. You should go full str and get ignore targets defense.

Windforce get dmg from dex, 1950 rly a problem because you will go full dex.

Also with windforce you dont need itd/ar jewels.

Isnt force of nature the way to go on druid?

[Sprow]

bow barb
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34488&hilit=arrow+swarm

I saw that! That one is also I'm considering about too xD

But not sure after nerf to both stance and

Eagle Eye

Eagle Eye
Assault Helmet (Sacred)
Defense: 3591 to 3930
(Barbarian Only)
Required Level: 80
Required Strength: 600
Item Level: 105
Arrow Swarm: 50% More Projectiles
30% Attack Speed
(1 to 15)% Deadly Strike
+200% Enhanced Defense
-30% to Strength
(15 to 30)% to Dexterity
(30 to 60)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)

. Especially when under geared and level.

this mini guide is updated for 1.1.2, same as video... looks amazing

Isnt force of nature the way to go on druid?

force of nature flat elemetal dmg is not rly big, it worth it if you have proc items like

Coldhunger

Coldhunger
Wolf Head (Sacred)
Defense: (1842 - 2082) to (1915 - 2165)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 500
Item Level: 105
4% Chance to cast level 40 Ice Lance on Striking
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
Adds 13-38 Damage
Adds 30-35 Cold Damage
(14 to 17)% Life stolen per Hit
-(29 to 35)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(115 to 143)% Enhanced Defense
+(41 to 50) to Dexterity
+(41 to 50) to Vitality
Cold Resist +(30 to 50)%
Socketed (4)

But all of them was nerfed, so i think full phys build can be better

[Keywing]

bow barb
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34488&hilit=arrow+swarm

I saw that! That one is also I'm considering about too xD

But not sure after nerf to both stance and

Eagle Eye

Eagle Eye
Assault Helmet (Sacred)
Defense: 3591 to 3930
(Barbarian Only)
Required Level: 80
Required Strength: 600
Item Level: 105
Arrow Swarm: 50% More Projectiles
30% Attack Speed
(1 to 15)% Deadly Strike
+200% Enhanced Defense
-30% to Strength
(15 to 30)% to Dexterity
(30 to 60)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)

. Especially when under geared and level.

Yeeeaahhh I have a feeling eagle eye was nerfed because of that video. Whoops :/

But yes it is still definitely viable but you need mostly end game gear and having 130 pierce is crucial.

[Bitech]

Bow Druid is one of my favorite builds. I can easily farm Duncraig and Tegenze with MF gear.

Cascade has long range+auto-aiming (also can shoot multiple arrows at a single enemy if there are other enemies behind it).
Spore shot turns 1 arrow into 100 arrows!
My build also has wolf reanimates from the Wolf tree, high-level Elvensong for charming enemies and 33% avoid from Elvensong, Faerie Fire and Symbiosis.

I don't have any of those fancy bows. I used

Azgar's Mark

Azgar's Mark
Viper Bow (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: (244 - 267) to (299 - 324)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 660
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
1% Chance to cast level 60 Meteor Shower on Kill
20% Chance to cast level 4 Arrow on Striking
+(2 to 4) to Druid Skill Levels
+(12 to 24)% Bonus Damage to Mark of the Wild
(51 to 100)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
Adds 60-100 Damage
(6 to 10)% Life stolen per Hit
-(10 to 15)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
+(140 to 170)% Enhanced Damage
+75 Life Regenerated per Second
Socketed (6)

but switched to a

Thorn Branch

Thorn Branch
Recurve Bow (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (13 - 16) to (25 - 33)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 12
Required Dexterity: 111
Item Level: 29
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.19 per Dexterity)%
5% Chance to cast level 1 Barrage on Kill
+1 to Druid Skill Levels
25% Attack Speed
+(6 to 10) to Maximum Damage
+(24 to 46)% Enhanced Damage
Attacker Flees after Striking (4 to 5)%
Regenerate Mana +(16 to 25)%
(21 to 30)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (45 - 51) to (73 - 91)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 31
Required Dexterity: 161
Item Level: 40
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.19 per Dexterity)%
7% Chance to cast level 5 Barrage on Kill
+2 to Druid Skill Levels
30% Attack Speed
+(11 to 20) to Maximum Damage
+(69 to 92)% Enhanced Damage
Attacker Flees after Striking (8 to 9)%
Regenerate Mana +(31 to 40)%
(31 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (111 - 123) to (171 - 195)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 49
Required Dexterity: 312
Item Level: 67
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.19 per Dexterity)%
9% Chance to cast level 9 Barrage on Kill
+3 to Druid Skill Levels
35% Attack Speed
+(21 to 30) to Maximum Damage
+(115 to 137)% Enhanced Damage
Attacker Flees after Striking (12 to 13)%
Regenerate Mana +(46 to 55)%
(41 to 50)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (149 - 163) to (228 - 255)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 58
Required Dexterity: 613
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.19 per Dexterity)%
10% Chance to cast level 11 Barrage on Kill
+(4 to 5) to Druid Skill Levels
40% Attack Speed
+(31 to 40) to Maximum Damage
+(138 to 160)% Enhanced Damage
Attacker Flees after Striking (14 to 15)%
Regenerate Mana +(61 to 70)%
(51 to 60)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (6)

once I got the "Ignore Target's Defense" on it after farming/rerolling for the lottery bonus and respecced to all-strength. It's so nice having automatic 95% accuracy on a strength-based ranged character! The near-perfect accuracy and having an all-Str build more than makes up for the damage from switching to a weaker bow. I also have

Savage Hunter

but I'm hoping to get a

Metalhead

Metalhead
Great Helm (Sacred)
Defense: 2420 to 3551
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 1250
Item Level: 105
3% Chance to cast level 10 Stormblast on Melee Attack
3% Chance to cast level 10 Shower of Rocks on Melee Attack
Ignore Target's Defense
Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage
+(1000 to 2000) Defense
+2 Life on Striking
25% Bonus to Defense
3% Reanimate as: Random Monster
-5 to Light Radius
Requirements +100%
Socketed (4)

and switch back to Azgar's.

Bowzon was one of my favorite builds back in classic Diablo II. Back then you didn't have enemy missiles flying everywhere so her squishiness wasn't as much of a problem. I tried the bowzon again in Median but got really tired of her low defense (every guide recommended Ecstatic Frenzy...) and her dependency on jewels for paragon. The Bow Druid has taken her place in Median for me.