[outdated] Caustic Arrow Solo Map MFer (20/300+)

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Serleth wrote:
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ProGTO wrote:
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Serleth wrote:
@ProGTO

Click on your name top left here on the forums, go to Privacy Settings in the menu on the right underneath your portrait, and uncheck "hide characters" so I can see exactly where you're at.

@Hank:

No idea. Not going to do that.


Ok, it done.

Edit: Gotta leave for an hour right now, so I'll be back.



Gem links are your main problem. You have only faster casting linked to Firestorm, and nothing at all linked to your flame totem.

You should look to replace Faster Casting with Spell Echo on Firestorm, and add Elemental Focus at the very least. Concentrated Effect or Controlled Destruction as well.

For Flame Totem, you're looking to link Faster Casting + Lesser Multiple Projectiles + Elemental Focus.

For a bit of extra oopmh, you should add the spell damage ->>> harrier nodes near Scion Start.

However, I've noticed you are level 58, which means you should be able to switch into CA now instead. But just keep in mind the above principles for future builds. Gem links are critical to scaling your damage.

So for now, you can pick up a 5L bow for 1-2 chaos, and then use alterations/augments on it to get +2 bow gems, which is a prefix. Make sure you don't waste augs if you have already rolled a prefix (poeaffix.net will help with this).

From there, continue on with the guide as directed.


Ok, big thanks for the help man! You're awesome!
Glad to help out =)
Jul 27, 2011 - Sept 30, 2018.
@Hank

Didn't matter, they fixed preloading on XP.
Jul 27, 2011 - Sept 30, 2018.
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Serleth wrote:
@Hank

Didn't matter, they fixed preloading on XP.

Interesting.

Now that fragment farming isn't worthwhile, Atziri drops should become much more expensive.
General consensus is vaal side areas are now more naturally common, however. So maybe not.

But in a way, I hope so. Just probably not for this league with more people probably doing sets due to the grind challenge.
Jul 27, 2011 - Sept 30, 2018.
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Serleth wrote:

The only complaint is what others have mentioned: fast movers are a problem. You have to Facetank them. Capital F.

But that's true of Firestorm as well.


Facetanking Daresso... X.X

To be clear, I did use +1 cold setup -> swapped to controlled destruction and the like. Though I was running enfeeble in a 4 man party instead. Did you stop using vortex? I found that trying to 1. cast frost bolt 2. drop frost bomb 3. cast vortex was really clunky, whereas firestorm + FT let me be a lot more mobile.

In any case I've transitioned to 5L +2 bow CA, and it's working out great. Thanks for the builds and discussion :)
IGN: EchelonTL, neophyte
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I was just using straight Frostbolt. Found the dps was good enough that I didn't need to worry about Vortex/Nova.
Jul 27, 2011 - Sept 30, 2018.
leveling with blade vortex works well, tho i took few crit nodes before switching to CA.
gear: ( my 5L +2bow wait me to get 60 lvl >_< )
Spoiler

i guess after i wear my bow i should just focus on life/eva/res ?
Last edited by alkarian on Jun 5, 2016, 5:55:10 AM
As a hardcore player, yeah, you'll want to switch to MF much later than we would in SC.

I wouldn't even think about adding MF gear in HC til level 75, and I'd personally wait til level 80.

Until then, it's all about life/eva/res. Drop Foible for any amulet with life on it and DUMP levels into Clarity to compensate. Take an intelligence node if you have to.

You'll also want to id every hallowed+ life flask you come across and the moment you see a Seething prefix, use that flask. Quite literally a life-saver in HC to have at least one Seething life flask, and I wouldn't run with less than two.
Jul 27, 2011 - Sept 30, 2018.
How do we get from 90% to 100% pierce? I have Deadeye Ascendancy, Drillneck, and the 50% piercing shots wheel, but I'm not sure where my other 10% comes from, any help?

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