Tips for Rama

[Shinigami Miroku]

I've been trying to clear the prophecy for escaping with the Rama aspect of Coronacht, but it's just so slow and annoying that I can't make it much further than Theseus. Is there anything I can do to make this weapon useful?

[Askeladd]

Dedalus hammer to get quick or bouncing shot.
Hermes to get faster attack
Use it wisely, technique on all and then a single attack to kill them all.

[DarrkPhoenix]

Work on using dash strike with the bow, as it dramatically reduces the charge-up time and makes it much, much easier to use the aspect of Rama. You'll also want to spend some Titan Blood to increase the shared damage attribute of the aspect, as this is where the aspect of Rama really shines. Use the special to quickly mark as many enemies as possible, then dash-strike and line up a power shot that hits as many marked enemies as possible, as the shared damage applies for every hit. Line things up right and you can wipe out an entire room with a single shot. Also choose boons that give a big % increase to base damage, as you really want to make the hits with the normal attack as big as possible to get the most out of the aspect. Aspect of Rama is one of my favorite weapon aspects, but it does take a bit of practice to be able to use it effectively (I initially hated it how slow it was, until watching some videos of people using it properly).

[Tim]

I like fishing for Dionysus on the special and Aphrodite (or Artemis or Athena) on the attack. Since you spread shared suffering with the special before popping a big enemy with the attack, the combination of a DoT and high base scaling=the perfect combo.
General game plan: Don't charge the attack to full. Pay attention to how long you need to charge to kill with one shot. While you want to spread shared suffering as much as possible, if you can't get to another target within a couple dashes, return back to the biggest enemy in the room and pop them; big combos aren't worth a drop in DPS or missing opportunities to kill big enemies when they come up. More aggression=fewer enemies=fewer chances to get hit.

[Shpeed Buscemi]

Zeus on Special. You're complete.

[DaBa]

Get Doom/Zeus/Hangover on special and just spam it to win. Strongest build? Nope. Safest build that guarantees a win? Absolutely. Just kite endlessly and spam specials when you're safe. Eventually, everything will die.

[Crowmanhunter]

It doesn't matter what version of the bow. Zeus on special melts everything every time. If you manage to get double bolt, that will take you into endgame and beyond.

[Dre Day]

Dash strike to charge faster. As other said try using lightning or poison on special.

[Sentient_Toaster]

Feels like pairing it with something like Poseidon's cast (and all the "extra pain when slamming into walls" you can get) would be very helpful for confined spaces, like the non-final Styx chambers or on the Barge of Death.

[Shinigami Miroku]

Thanks for the replies, everyone! I did finally manage a run with Rama thanks to all the advice (I finally managed to get the Fated prophecy where you use every Pact at least once, which got me enough Titan's Blood to max it out). Had Zeus on Special (w/ Jolted) and Poseidon on attack. Got their Duo boon too, which helped out a lot...

[Hydrodjent]

With Rama on the bow I normally go for Dion special, Aphro attack, Twin shot from the daedalus hammer and then explosive shot for massive chonks or bounching shot to hot 3 additional targets. You will 2 shot each phase of most bosses even on 12 heat this build makes the game a breeze, been my successful for climbing heats

[Hydrodjent]

Originally posted by Shinigami Miroku:

Thanks for the replies, everyone! I did finally manage a run with Rama thanks to all the advice (I finally managed to get the Fated prophecy where you use every Pact at least once, which got me enough Titan's Blood to max it out). Had Zeus on Special (w/ Jolted) and Poseidon on attack. Got their Duo boon too, which helped out a lot...

Oh man going all in on Zeus is always a fav and super easy mode

[The Sojourner]

The special is fast, and using Relentless Volley helps make the special even better. Plus once you have some distance and enough enemies have been inflicted with the Shared Suffering status, just aim at any enemy and use a power shot for big damage across the crowd.

Originally posted by Askeladd:

Dedalus hammer to get quick or bouncing shot.

Because the attack is so heavy, Flurry Shot is incompatible with this aspect (unless you meant something else by "quick").

Favorite active boon choices for Rama: Deadly Strike, Heartbreak Strike, Tempest Strike, Thunder Flourish, Drunken Flourish, Frost Flourish, Deadly Flourish (best with Relentless Volley!). The duo boons you can get with some of these combos will greatly enhance your base power: Low Tolerance, Heart Rend, Splitting Headache, and Sea Storm.