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Duelist · Champion · Delayed ranged ignition

Explosive Arrow Champion Framework

Separate attack delivery, fuse accumulation, delayed ignition damage, accuracy, and defensive uptime instead of judging the build only by its eventual explosion.

Verified Aug 12, 2026Starter to scalable budgetIntermediate difficulty
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PRIMARY SKILLExplosive Arrow
DAMAGE PLAN

Scale one coherent Explosive Arrow plan and evaluate clearing and focused damage separately.

DEFENCE PLAN

Use positioning and control as active layers, then support them with resistance, recovery, and a durable life or energy-shield baseline.

SKILLS

What the setup is trying to do

Primary loop

Use Explosive Arrow for its intended role and select only compatible supports that reinforce the actual damage plan.

Focused encounters

Keep a deliberate answer for durable enemies rather than assuming ordinary clearing solves every fight.

Utility

Movement, control, recovery, and debuff choices should each solve a visible weakness.

EQUIPMENT

Gear priorities, not shopping commands

Make the loop reliable

Prioritise the weapon or spell inputs, resources, and support capacity needed for comfortable repeated use.

Protect the baseline

Maintain resistances, recovery, and an appropriate life or energy-shield plan during offensive upgrades.

Upgrade measured weaknesses

Spend on the limitation observed in play: clearing, focused damage, uptime, or survival.

PROGRESSION

Build it in stages

01
Establish the loop

Make the primary skill comfortable and resource-stable.

02
Stabilise survival

Reach a practical defensive baseline for current content.

03
Solve durable targets

Measure focused damage and invest in its weakest input.

04
Recheck after upgrades

Confirm support compatibility, resources, and defences after major changes.