3.23 EXPLOSIVE ARROW BALLISTA ELEMENTALIST - League-Start to End-Game. Easy mode.

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thank you so much, i want invest a little bit in mana reservation too, to fill more auras...

I put that in the long term investment cause that's a jewel on cluster setup + enlighten level 4 (you can take a look at my character for example)

+ Kenavru is right, considering your amount ofarmor, you'll want steelskin instead of molten shell.

Enduring cry, apart from generating endurance charges, i sometimes use as life recovery instead of flask.

You could also consider getting Vaal Grace instead of regular Grace gem, can be useful seometimes (you run the grace and use vaal grace when necessary).

I'm still advocating against using lifetap! :)
Most of the top EA ballista elementalists don't use it anymore. Allocating some mana nodes allow for increased reservation efficiency, give access to an extra jewel socket and by using the 17319 lethal pride you get 4x 10% faster ignites. Vaal clarity (level 1) allows you to free cast your ballistas very quickly.

You will reach the DPS limit way faster this way! Look at my character for an example.

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Rababerbaerbel wrote:

I'm still advocating against using lifetap! :)
Most of the top EA ballista elementalists don't use it anymore. Allocating some mana nodes allow for increased reservation efficiency, give access to an extra jewel socket and by using the 17319 lethal pride you get 4x 10% faster ignites. Vaal clarity (level 1) allows you to free cast your ballistas very quickly.

You will reach the DPS limit way faster this way! Look at my character for an example.

Could you please elaborate on how going without lifetap will allow to reach the DPS limit faster?

I can see the benefit of not harming yourself to cast your spells from a survivability perspective, but you are giving away a 14% more damage modifier from lifetap. How will that make it easier to reach the DPS limit?

(Also, what node would you want in the crucible tree instead?)

Also, still I am still a novice to crafting.

Are there ways to craft in particular a good amulet, quiver or ring for this build (ideally saving a divine or two compared to what is on offer on the trade site)?

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Asinoeh wrote:

Also, still I am still a novice to crafting.

Are there ways to craft in particular a good amulet, quiver or ring for this build (ideally saving a divine or two compared to what is on offer on the trade site)?

Quiver : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8MoV4v8y58

Amulet : there are guides for +2 amulets on the internet. Now it may be complicated to get your perfect amulet.
I bought my amulet for around 10-12d with fractures 26 and +2, only had to multicraft it, was probably lucky though.

Hi, could you please guide me a little bit on what I should upgrade next?
https://pobb.in/kPX7-S8sAP8p
Thanks!

Hi, what do you guys think about the offensive use of blind?
Blind lowers evasion by 20% and even with 4% chance to apply and 4 seconds duration it is easy to sustain because of our high attack speed.

in my experience it easily adds 5-7% chance to hit.

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Ruz_Demon wrote:

Hi, could you please guide me a little bit on what I should upgrade next?
https://pobb.in/kPX7-S8sAP8p
Thanks!

Hello.
Imho, at this point, you should consider removing the right side of your tree to make your cluster jewel setup.
You will lose some Hp doing so, although, i noticed you didnt allocate a totem mastery for taunting enemies, well that will largely compensate when it comes to survivability.
Generally speaking there is some tuning to do on your tree, for example your bow mastery looks useless, so does path of the hunter.

You went half evasion half armor so i won't comment in the defensive layers and auras you run, i'm not qualified there.

Regarding skills/items i would advise to go for a lifetap node on your bow crucible. Then again your bow is crafted so you can't imprint it.
Maybe prepare another bow with en enhanced tree compared to this one (which is already really good). Lifetap allows you to replace lifetap with empower gem on your skill setup.

Lethal pride 17319 is maybe a bit better but it does not that much difference right now.

So yeah i think the main thing is the cluster setup. I'm too lazy to simulate it on your pob but that's your main upgrade right now in my opinion.

Can someone post a level 46, 60, 80, and end game skill tree screen shot? Or at very least end game? I’m on vacation and only have my phone and my steam deck. Can’t use PoB on either and I’m stuck with skill points that I don’t know where to assign.
Many thanks!

Sorry to be a nuisance but I still can’t see the tree. Can anyone post screenshots?