[3.9] Physical Conversion Bowyer | Wander [TS/LA/IS + Barrage] [KB + Power Siphon] [All Content]

Could somebody please revise my character (Gorundendoragon) and tell me what am I doing wrong?My Kinetic Blast damage is insanely low and almost every rare monster 1 shot me all the time...

What the next upgrades I should make?
Last edited by areukiddingme on Dec 24, 2019, 2:30:56 PM
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Also side note, Poet's Pens jumped to 1ex last night (thanks to a Reddit post of someone showing the new supports in them) so if you were like me and hoarding a couple to double corrupt now is a good time to sell.

For anyone interested (Enahkra especially) the theory is barrage support & barrage seems to cycle Poets faster.
https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/eerwkk/new_poets_pen_interactions/


Damnit; every league something like this happens where a streamer or someone decides to remind everyone Poet's is OP, and then the price spikes. How is Frost Bomb in Poet's working btw? If it's going well mind linking that gem here so I can incorporate it into the guide?


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sashagud wrote:
Hello everyone. I started to compile this build, but ran into a survival problem on t15 maps. Practically any metamorph oneshot me. Could you tell me how you deal with this problem? Maybe I'm missing some point?
I plan to buy Voidfletcher, but maybe I should change something from the current gear first? I have ~ 15ex to spend.
I also need to 6linked loreweave, belt with increased effect of flasks and +1 to min frenzy charge at ring. Where should i begin?



I also have 4 jewels with attack speed and increased life.
Thanks for helping!


Metamorphs will be a problem for any life-based ranger build just b/c GGG overtuned their damage. If the boss has a ton of regen, use Frost Bomb manually and it should make the fight easier. A voidfletcher will help a lot with those bosses b/c it enables you to kite more and rely on Void Shot to deal most of the damage. Just stay outside of melee range, and kite a lot more. If getting one-shot by them is a problem, then a life flask is useless so I suggest using a 4th DPS flask(need corrupted blood jewel) until you have enough niko missions and level via delve. For the rest of the time while mapping, just stick to 4x DPS flasks and don't mind the random deaths.


Get quality on your bow; every 1% quality increases your damage by a good amount b/c the bow itself has no %increased modifiers.

I'd probably put the single target in a 6L rather than the clear skill; you want to reduce the time of boss encounters, and the only way to do this is get more DPS.

Once you get voidfletcher, transition out of attack speed jewels b/c those won't scale Void Shot damage.

I would prioritize the belt flask effect (with Profane Chemistry) + Voidfletcher, then flat cold enchant on boots, then the rest.
Last edited by Enahkra on Dec 24, 2019, 2:51:08 PM
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FatalD4mage wrote:
hi would u swapout diamond flask for cinderswallow urn?


No I wouldn't b/c diamond is the best DPS flask. I suggest dropping the life flask (and socketing corrupted blood jewel) if you want to use Cinderswallow or at least Atziri's promise or Wise Oak.



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Bobblybook wrote:
Does the wand build really have enough damage with KB in a 1 link effectively (KB-Pierce-GMP-LMP) to clear t16, or is this for speed farming low maps?

I'd like to do this if possible but to swap out WED seems like it won't work..


I watched my playtester run T16 maps with that setup, and had no problems most of the time, but yes sometimes magic packs will take an extra shot to kill if there are map mods that increase tankiness. But you must run 4x DPS flasks in order to pull it off effectively, b/c the 4th DPS flask partially compensates for the WED. Worst case scenario you can use a Tempest's Binding as someone mentioned earlier in the thread.


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areukiddingme wrote:
Could somebody please revise my character (Gorundendoragon) and tell me what am I doing wrong?My Kinetic Blast damage is insanely low and almost every rare monster 1 shot me all the time...

What the next upgrades I should make?


You need way more levels, you're only lvl 76 atm. You haven't even reached the wand cluster on the tree which is the most important cluster for damage.

Get a corrupted blood immunity jewel and replace staunching on diamond w/ warding so you don't get wrecked in curse maps.

Get the flat cold enchant on boots eventually as well; this build can do Uber Lab but you have to level up some more. Get a lab carry in the meantime since you're still missing 2 ascendancy pts.

If you find KB damage very low, replace LMP with WED for now. Get all your single target/KB gems to 20/20 as well.
Last edited by Enahkra on Dec 24, 2019, 2:45:43 PM
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Enahkra wrote:
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ImSoWet wrote:
Hi,

Thank you for the detailed guide, I'm enjoying it a lot.

I started the build a day ago, followed the guide and struggling a bit with DPS. If anyones free, could you please take a look at my POB and point out what I am missing? I have around 10ex to spend.

POB: https://pastebin.com/P9Z4zi4y



You need more jewels in your setup; ~4x regular jewels on tree. You also want a few more levels (easy just hoard niko missions and delve in T16 zone)

Get a +2 Power Siphon enchant, the Uber lab flat cold enchant for boots, a corrupted Hrimsorrow, apply catalysts to your jewelry, and then a corrupted Poet's.

If the DPS still feels bad just keep in mind they buffed boss life for everything this patch so it'll all feel worse.


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Reazion wrote:
Current gear:
Spoiler




Is there any relatively cheap good upgrades besides items in the multiple ex range? I can do any yellow tier map relatively fine but in red maps both clear and survivability is lacking (survivability is kind of a given with 4,8k hp and no loreweave but you get my point).


I would invest more but I've had shitty luck with drops and i'm kind of at a loss on how to gain enough currency to get the bigger upgrades atm as my way of gaining currency kinda went to shit given the new mapping system :^)



I guess one thing you could get that isn't gated behind currency is the flat cold enchant on boots. This build lacks flat damage (hence why flat cold Watcher's is BIS), so getting more flat on boots will help a lot. You'll need to stack defensive layers (TOH + Basalt of iron skin) to stand a chance against Izaro but I think that'll be enough.



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reggie_gakil wrote:
So i just started playing the build it feels good not perfect but still need some levels. Is there anything i should change or upgrade?



I guess the flat cold enchant on boots; I probably would've gone with more regular jewels in tree for the extra life, and yeah as you mentioned more levels. Once you reach the point where you can't level up normally, get a corrupted blood immunity jewel and drop the life flask for a DPS one. Then once you hoard enough niko missions to do rota etc. level up in low T16 delve zone (can prob reach ~96-97 without much issue).

Some of the metamorph bosses have a ton of life regen so I suggest having Frost Bomb in a socket to manually cast for those bosses; should make those fights much easier.

Sadly, any life-based ranger build is going to struggle with Metamorph bosses given how rippy GGG made them; it'll just require adjustments in playstyle to stay outside of melee range and kite, relying on Voidfletcher for most of the DPS.

i actually just melt them without problem.When they survive more than 4 seconds i move out and clear the trash but metamorph seems fine.Voidfletcher burst is just ridiculous
hi, doing the bow build and enjoying it alot. I feel with out the elder ring the surviability is not as good at it was but good enough. wanna max out this character and could need some help.

what should be my next upgrade for more damage? and sinse the multicraft is gone whats the stats im looking for before puting the new 3 craft mode on ring and amulet. And is it more damage with mark of the elder ring or with 2 crafted rings? thx for al the answers before this one, keep up the good work


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You need way more levels, you're only lvl 76 atm. You haven't even reached the wand cluster on the tree which is the most important cluster for damage.

Get a corrupted blood immunity jewel and replace staunching on diamond w/ warding so you don't get wrecked in curse maps.

Get the flat cold enchant on boots eventually as well; this build can do Uber Lab but you have to level up some more. Get a lab carry in the meantime since you're still missing 2 ascendancy pts.

If you find KB damage very low, replace LMP with WED for now. Get all your single target/KB gems to 20/20 as well.


Just got blood immunity jewel and switched the flask. Also got 5 ex to spend. Should I get Dying Sun or Gems 20/20 first?
Last edited by areukiddingme on Dec 24, 2019, 4:10:44 PM
do you have any ideas how to make that build tankier?

sacrifice some dmg to get around 7k life ? maybe switch loreweave for Kaoms and get a second bow for clearing on switch

I wanted to make a cold conversion bow this league but metamorphs hits so hard that i would prefer to surive some of them and 5k life scares me
Last edited by Hejti on Dec 24, 2019, 4:34:45 PM
hello! Tried your build last league and it was real nice. Has the PoB for wander been updated because there is this message :
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These POBs are rough sketches for 3.9; I'll likely optimize them throughout league so check back here occasionally for updates.


Thanks!
Can confirm frost bomb works, with the %AS increases I'm seeing no issues using it. I'm actually swapping over to the bow build currently (I got lucky and 6l an Arborix in 50 fusings, Merry Christmas me!)
I would suggest putting the order as
Proj Weakness / Wave - whichever one of those you didnt use - frost bomb.
As you don't need it for short fights.

Heres the poets with gems for reference
Crafting Consortium - The Igloo Mirror Shop
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3283615
Last edited by GrandpaPenguin on Dec 24, 2019, 5:11:04 PM
Now that poet's pen is more expensive, what's the general breakpoint for a rare wand to be better? I'm out of town without access to POB for a few more days but want to try this build when I get back. It looks like there's some solid rare wands for around 1ex.

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