Intro
STOP HERE IF YOU DONT LIKE READING. Sorry not sorry.
Glacial Arrow Bowazon uses the refurbished Freezing arrow going from beta to meta. Clears all content and squishy like every bowa when going all in.
Highest IAS BP is no issue here since after Fanaticism lvl. 14 you need 44 attack speed to reach 7 frames. Leech is recommended.
Cannot tank, but can stand elements depending on what content and what gear you decide to go with. So I will include multiple options for multiple tastes.
The guide is not intended to show you the extreme min-maxing. If you completed it and made it thru here. You know what to do to pump even more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpQG35GFTuo
Stats
Strength - Enough to wear your gear
Dexterity - Tricky (Dex serves the purpose of giving you better leech and much needed AR. Aim for 15k-20k AR, not more)
Vitality - Everything else
Energy - Can be invested a bit while leveling, but 0 in Endgame
Skills
1 Point :
Dodge & Avoid
Evade
Critical Strike
Penetrate
25 Points :
Cold Arrow - Synergy
Freezing Arrow - Actually very good midgame while you are still transitioning to Glacial.
Glacial Arrow - Triggering procs, leeches, multiple explosions that all hit, pierces.
Elemental Covenant - Damage at the cost of res.
Leftovers after all skills → Pierce
Disclaimer - You will not reach max pierce without heavy sacrifices in defensive layers. You will be 75-90+ endgame (Enchants on glove can help)
Thank Snow co. 2 for not giving you enough options as Cold Bowa.
Gameplay
The loop is borderline tourist difficulty
Buff BC and BO → Teleport → Glacial Arrow (Any more explanations will burst into memes)
Gear and Breakpoints
Important BPs to reach
IAS - 44 - 7 Frame - It's very crucial to reach this attack speed BP. I know its very hard.
FHR - Optional - Don't get hit a lot and don't rely on FHR to save your - yes.
FCR - Cannot get 99 FCR BP unless you are really stubborn. This is not a heavy teleport build.
Weapon - Sadira
Sadira's best corrupt is -cold% but I don't want to recommend corrupts. Play with what you have and it will be ok.
Enchants: +1 Rainbow Damage, Rest goes to +- Cold % Damage (Knockback is optional and not recommended for endgame)
Sockets: +3 Cold Facets , +1 Korlic Cold Jewel
Off-Hand - Quiver of Resistance Slaying
I don't believe this needs explanation. The quiver will give you an LR proc, help with IAS, cap piercing and on top has some skill and damage to boot.
Armor - Arkaine's Valor / Ocean's Embrace
I personally chose Arkaine's Valor. Less Cold% than Ocean's, but comes with Vitality per level and bonus +3 all skills.
It is better for people that want a bit of balance in their character and not full glass cannon. Imho it is a no-brainer, but you decide for yourself.
Enchants: PDR or Max All Resistances.
Sockets: Flexible - Mid to end game you can stick with runes +Max Res. Late you wanna go Facets.
Helm - Blindsight / Nightwing's
Should Thank to Shooby for pointing this helm. The procs are pretty sweet and its a non-mix mentality endgame helm. Lots of QoL with Hit Blinds Target and Dim Vision.
All skills is great and AR helps.
Nightwing's veil is pure greed and min-maxing. If you are on top of everything can swap for the memes.
Enchants: +2 Cold Skills
Sockets: Flexible - Mid to endgame stick with BER runes. Later decide if facets or +1 skills.
Gloves - Black Lotus
You can't beat Black Lotus for what it gives to this build.
IAS BP covered, Pierce, Deadly Strike, Dex, All res. It's just made for bowa. Wear it.
Enchants: Pierce seems to be a great option to try and cap it. +12 is not that bad. You will have close to 100%.
Boots - Asheara's Slippers / Zero Effect
Asheara's Slippers are not worth commenting since they are the best Cold based build boots.
Zero effect on the other hand can be very helpful on bosses and be your lifeline.
95% of the time you will be using Asheara's, but have both.
Enchants: Asheara's boots are natural farming gear - +Faster run walk enchants is BIG QoL for Zon and helps your farming dynamics.
Belt - Kashya's Ward
Natural utility, defensive slot for Zon if you aren't going all in. And I don't recommend any other.
Best defensive belt in the game and there is nothing else scratching the surface.
Enchants: Low Priority Enchant. 50HP or 4PDR. Nothing to be worried.
Amulet - Crafted +2 All skills and Elemental % / Any unique with +2 All skills
You can start off with any amulet that gives you All Skills + QoL. Later on Craft your first one, probably gonna suck but use it and enchant it. Min-Max Later.
Enchants: +Amazon Skill levels.
Rings - Bul-Kathos / Jordan / Crafted Elemental % + 1 All Skills
Bul-Kathos with life and leech is great. Not a fan of Jordan and refused to use it. It just a +all skills stick with nothing useful.
Crafted Rings are great endgame they will up your game in damage and more if you are lucky. Get them.
Enchants: +Lots of options. Common choices are FCR, Max HP, PDR or Leech.
Charm Inventory
Almost all charms.
A1 Hannah
Faith
Holy Aura (Set Armor)
Andariel Visage (4 Bers)
Gravepalm
Zero Effect or Grim Leaper (To negate Life and Death charm a bit)
Ogre's Embrace
Dual Chiad Halo
Amulet is TBD
Conclusion
It just works.
Video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpQG35GFTuo