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Siegebow ZvZ Build

Overview

Weapon: Crossbow
Focus: Range DPS
Mode: ZvZ

Strengths

  • Great Burst
  • Easy to Play

Weaknesses

  • Requires good positioning
  • Low Mobility
This build is up to date for the November 6, 2024 Horizons Patch #1.

Overview

This build focuses on the high damage of the Vicious BarrageVicious Barrage, making it an easy build to play even for the newer players that just joined a ZVZ guild. While it lacks mobility, it remains one of the best choices for ZvZ fights where you are in a defensive position (castles, territory fights, etc).


Equipment

Elder's Siegebow
Main Hand Weapon
Elder's Siegebow
Explosive Bolt
Caltrops
Vicious Barrage
Well-Prepared
Elder's Mistwalker Hood
Head
Elder's Mistwalker Hood
Immortal
Balanced Mind
Elder's Lymhurst Cape
Cape
Elder's Lymhurst Cape
Energy Reserve
Elder's Hunter Jacket
Armor
Elder's Hunter Jacket
Haste
Balanced Mind
Elder's Royal Sandals
Shoes
Elder's Royal Sandals
Defenseless Rush
Aggression
Major Gigantify Potion
Potion
Major Gigantify Potion
Beef Stew
Food
Beef Stew
Keep in mind: Gear shown in this build is meant as a reference. Choosing the correct tier of gear is very tricky as there are many variables. Some of them being your budget, your spec and minimum Item Power requirements of your guild if used for ZvZ.


You should always check prices based on IP of the items. For example, a masterpiece quality 4.3 Elder's CryptcandleElder's Cryptcandle could be cheaper while providing roughly the same IP as an 8.0.


Usage

Elder's SiegebowElder's Siegebow

Explosive BoltExplosive Bolt — This AOE ability does decent damage but it shouldn't be something you focus on using. Because of the defensive positions you normally want to use an Elder's Energy ShaperElder's Energy Shaper in, you can use Explosive BoltExplosive Bolt over walls to poke.

CaltropsCaltrops — Similar to Explosive BoltExplosive Bolt, use CaltropsCaltrops by throwing them over walls and in front of enemy zergs without moving too far from your position as a ranged DPS. Once an enemy walks over your CaltropsCaltrops, you will gain a movement speed buff which will help with your positioning. You can also place them on your zerg's wake as you move, slowing down some targets if they walk over them without a CC immunity buff.

Vicious BarrageVicious Barrage — This is the highest damaging skill in your arsenal and is the main way of getting kills. The Vicious BarrageVicious Barrage deals damage 3 times during the 3 seconds channel, once every second and also deals true damage based on enemy HP. Use this skill to deal damage over walls and out of a safe position while you are under the effect of ImmortalImmortal so Elder's Demon ArmorElder's Demon Armor cannot kill you while you do this.

Well-PreparedWell-Prepared — Using abilities will reset your Explosive BoltExplosive Bolt every 4th time you use a a skill. You can stack 3 charges and then use Explosive BoltExplosive Bolt twice in quick succession to deal some burst AOE damage.


Elder's Hunter JacketElder's Hunter Jacket

HasteHaste — You want to use this in combination with Defenseless RushDefenseless Rush for a total of 40% damage increase. Thanks to the use of ImmortalImmortal, you become a glass cannon that cannot be killed so this skill makes perfect sense.

Balanced MindBalanced Mind — This passive offers you a flat increase to your damage, always good to have!


Elder's Mistwalker HoodElder's Mistwalker Hood

ImmortalImmortal — This is your only and most important defensive skill on a relatively low cooldown that is even lower than the cooldown of your Vicious BarrageVicious Barrage. Use this skill before delivering damage as it will entirely negate possible Elder's Demon ArmorElder's Demon Armor users in the enemy zerg. You can also use this skill to save yourself if you are caught out of position, allowing you to move through enemies without dying for up to 6 seconds.

Balanced MindBalanced Mind — Another damage increasing passive which perfectly matches the build.


Elder's Royal SandalsElder's Royal Sandals

Defenseless RushDefenseless Rush — This is a fantastic damage increase on demand, great for increasing the damage of all your skills but most importantly increasing the damage you do with your main rotation. Keep in mind that Defenseless RushDefenseless Rush will also lower your defenses and make you even squishier.

AggressionAggression — This increases your damage even further.


Elder's Lymhurst CapeElder's Lymhurst Cape

Energy ReserveEnergy Reserve — As the build can be mana intensive with the use of ImmortalImmortal and your full rotation, this will help a lot with mana sustain as it triggers once your mana falls below 40% and it restores 80% of your total mana.


Rotations

Burst Damage ↴
Defenseless Rush
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Haste
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Immortal
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Vicious Barrage
  • Your rotation is very simple and the main task is to position in such a way that your Vicious BarrageVicious Barrage reaches as many enemies as possible. Start with Defenseless RushDefenseless Rush to boost your damage and movement speed before following up with HasteHaste to further boost your damage before finally using ImmortalImmortal to make yourself unkillable while you use Vicious BarrageVicious Barrage.

Use Explosive BoltExplosive Bolt and CaltropsCaltrops over walls to help chip away at zerg's HP and to slow them down but you should remain safe without getting to close to the enemy zerg so you don't end up as one of their kills between pushes.


Consumables

Major Gigantify PotionMajor Gigantify Potion — Use this as your secondary defensive if you don't want to use ImmortalImmortal, pop it if you see enemies trying to catch you or if you get slowed down and you cannot avoid incoming enemy damage. Can also be used during an engagement to reposition yourself, chaining it with ImmortalImmortal.

Beef StewBeef Stew — Since damage is the most important part of this build, use Beef StewBeef Stew to boost it. Aim for an 8.1 or 8.2 stew for the best return on your investment.


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