In this glass cannon setup, on minute marker 1:08 (GR 116), I got IK: Weapon Trow to perform a 14 Trillion hit. this was done with the following active Squirt’s, CoE, F&R, Augild’s 2pc, and in the Oculus ring (current & legacy, no Zei’s. Is this OP? What would be a good give and take for ranged playstyle, idk.
No, of course not. With Raekor, for instance, it’s extremely common for me to see a single boulder toss clock in at 300-500 trillion, and quadrillion hits are not uncommon either.
But the real measure is just: look how much trouble you’re having progressing through a 116. This is what I envisioned when I mentioned the problems you’d have without BR: Bloodshed on the bar. You really don’t have much ability to kill mobs in groups, rather than one at a time.
I think maybe you should set aside the idea of making WT into a “viable” build and just try and set it up to maximize the amount of fun you can have with it.
I think what you’re looking for is something like a good old-fashioned “stick shooter”. And the specific elements that would be positive are:
Deal damage at range.
Kill individual enemies very quickly, but only one at a time.
Have to play a little keep-away from enemies to maximize your damage / stay alive.
Here’s how I would pursue that goal:
Use the setup you have here, but swap Stricken for Zei. This will make the boss fight a little more challenging, which I think is a good thing.
Play on a lower tier. I’d start at 105 and see how that goes. If it’s too easy, move up from there.
If you find that elite affixes just keep killing you, drop CoE for RoRG to activate Aughild 3-piece. Don’t use BoM, it’ll make survival too easy.
Give that a try and see how it feels. Also, Merry Christmas!