Mythos/Bloodletter builds

Crossbow Builds
Ever wanted to use a crossbow but felt that since no class had a skill specialization specifically for it that it had no merits? With the Bloodletter's skills you can achieve a working bow class.

Build 1
Blinding Focus and Adrenaline Rush provide attack speed while Blood Might, feeding off the Razor Aura tree (or ideally gear that causes bleed), improves your damage. Additional points placed Thick Skin tree for added defenses can be useful, however being ranged this isn't ideal for a build. There isn't really any reason the build shouldn't work - the effects are not biased towards weaponry, but it's only less effective because it doesn't utilize a blade. You won't have large AoE coverage like other builds would, unless you take other forms of attack (Red Mist, Blood Boil, Hemorrhage, etc.), but crossbows naturally pierce enemies, giving you a linear AoE, in essence.

Razor Aura, although it won't work well with the long range you're trying to take advantage of, is an example source of Bleeding. Hopefully you'd be partied up and get more of a benefit out of Red Blessing. Ideally you'll want to find a crossbow that inherently causes bleeding. You can substitute your favorite way to cause bleeding, such as Red Mist, though that ability can work well by itself. If you want to be daring, you can try using Blood Phase to start bleeding. Blood Phase could also be used to help get you into a better position to hit as many monsters as possible per shot.

This build works well with a melee weapon as well, so switching between the two could be an alternative method of play. If you do that, think about using the Piercing Flurry tree, as well as all the blade-based passives, if they're applicable.

Note: Blade Shards will not trigger on any crit.