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Improved version of Mekunaga's original build, capable of clearing Tier 100 dungeons Includes some bug-like mechanics (snapshotting), damage varies by at least 2x depending on usage How to use snapshots: 1. Stack 8 stacks of Crackling Energy (use Charged Bolts about 4 times) 2. Activate Flame Shield (Mystical Fire effect activated) 3. Use Lightning Spear immediately after Flame Shield damage

Do not deal damage with other skills before Flame Shield (Mystical Fire) is activated Crackling Energy damage is OK while Flame Shield is active, but Crackling Energy damage is NOT OK without Flame Shield Overpower snapshot possible on Lightning Spear when Overpower triggers with a 3% chance (one of the reasons why Narak Sorc is top tier in high tiers as of Season 8)

The key is to keep the skill cooldowns from stopping in the skill window Utilize the key passive effect 'Enlightenment': Increased damage, mana regeneration, increased attack speed It is important to quickly stack 10 stacks to maintain the Enlightenment effect (Cooldown Reduction is important)

Utilize the Primeval Braid passive skill, Familiar enchantment, and Lightning Spear Primeval Braid: 260% increased minion damage (based on rank 13), increased movement speed and mana Lightning Spear has the Summoning skill tag Maintain minion stacks and gain additional benefits through Familiar enchantment

Acquiring and maintaining Crackling Energy is important (affects Lightning Spear damage) Utilize Charged Bolts: Generates 2 Crackling Energy when casting Charged Bolts Increased critical strike damage with the Electrocution passive effect Utilize the Splintering Energy Aspect: Creates additional spears when Lightning Spear critically strikes, critical strike chance is important, critical strike damage stat is important

CDR is important for damage, survivability, utility, and mobility CDR is applied in a regressive manner (large chunks of CDR are more efficient) Minimum CDR requirements (without using Backlash): - Lightning Spear Enchantment CDR: 6.5 seconds or less - Evade CDR: 1.9 seconds or less Total CDR setup parts: Shako, Tal Rasha's Ring Evade CDR setup parts: Tempering on Boots/Unique Effect, Tempering on Amulet

Skill Slots (from left): Lightning Spear, Flame Shield, Ice Blades, Fireball (or Ice Armor), Charged Bolts, Unstable Currents Enchantments: Teleport, Familiar (order doesn't matter)

Tal Rasha's Ring: Use Fire, Lightning, and Cold skills within 8 seconds (3 stacks of regressive multiplication) Elementalist's Glyph: Use Cold/Fire skills every 10 seconds Lightning Spear: Use when the number of Lightning Spears in the skill slot reaches 8 (160% regressive multiplication) Charged Bolts: Keep using in the middle of hunting (maintain Crackling Energy, assist with Evade CDR)

Main: Winter's Bite of the Ice Beast (damage, freeze) Essential: Genesis (increased elemental damage) Beastmaster (increased minion skill damage) Lilith (boss fight assist, creates blisters proportional to target's health)

Gems: - Weapon: Emerald - Armor: Topaz - Amulet/Ring: Skull Shako: CDR affix (Masterworking: 3x CDR sniping) Raiment of the Infinite: Glass Cannon, Intelligence (Masterworking: 3x Glass Cannon sniping) Sidhe's Binding: Primeval (Masterworking: 3x Primeval Braid sniping) Tibault's Will: All Stats (Masterworking: 3x All Stats sniping) Onyx Amulet: 1.5 seconds Evade CDR on attack is essential, Intelligence/Life fixed, the rest is free (Masterworking: 1~2 times Evade CDR) Splintering Energy Staff: Lightning Spear Damage, Critical Strike Damage, Intelligence/Critical Strike Damage (Masterworking: 3x Lightning Spear Damage sniping) Element's Aspect Necklace: Intelligence, Inner Flames, Galvanic Current (Tempering: Critical Strike Damage, Evade CDR) Tal Rasha's Ring: CDR, Non-Physical Damage (Masterworking: 3x CDR sniping) Starless Sky: Critical Strike Chance (2x Crit Chance affix sniping or 3x No Affix sniping)

Charged Bolts Attack Speed Frame: Aim for 14 frames Base Attack Speed 130% (without item attack speed) 25.4% attack speed can be secured when Starless Sky is level 12 (13 frames achieved when above 21.4%)

Gahr Rune: 25% Crit Chance Paragon (Lightning Spear): 7% Crit Chance Flowing Current Passive: 3% Crit Chance Based on 697 Dexterity: 13.9% Crit Chance Conjurer Glyph: 15% Crit Chance Approximately 70% Crit Chance secured excluding items 100% Crit Chance achieved when sniping 2 Crit Chance affixes on Starless Sky, 3x No Affix sniping recommended if no Crit Chance affix

Runes, Skills, Paragon: Refer to the video Mercenary: Steelwolf, Edgin Elixir: Elixir of Vulnerability Incense: Spiral Morning, Leather Mine, Spices of Comfort

Tier 100 Dungeon Gameplay Video Demonstration