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

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stbiker wrote:

Hello I need help with the build. First of all its great and I managed to beat uber sirius for first time and done feared easy. I generally have a bit problems with survival. My goal is to beat uber exarch and eater. I have enough dps but not enough to take em in first phase. I cant tank a single exarch ball. I'd like to kill em in first phase :) don't care about mapping cause I have another build for that


This is my pob : https://pobb.in/HiyPTLl9sglz

I would appreciate if someone can tell me what to change, what are my next upgrades etc. Best regards and thanks in advance!

Hi,

That's a good setup. I think you are on the plateau this build hits once you have 30M+ basic damage and all the usual defenses capped. After this you are looking at saving up for some gradual big investments.

That said, I'd consider the following:
a) Buying a charm with "cover enemies in ash". Then swap out Polaric for a ring with good accuracy, life and lots of flat elemental damage and attack speed ideally.
b) Replace the accuracy gloves implicit with spell suppression.
b) Swapping in a Defiance of Destiny for deathless mapping. Remember to anoint watchtowers to avoid a big DPS drop.

Then I think your target should be broadly getting gear that lets you drop boring passive nodes (accuracy, attack speed, spell suppression etc) for more cluster jewel nodes.

Speaking of clusters, you may be better with a large cluster offering
- Tempered Arrowheads
- Martial Prowess
- Calamitous

You should eventually be able to fit two more medium clusters into the mix
- Flow of Life
- Wasting Affliction
and
- Sleepless Sentries
- Snaring Spirits

still work well.

After that it gets expensive. +2 ammies, dual fire-thing blizzard crowns, a bow with more elemental damage (flot or %)

I tried to see in pob how much damage will be increased if I get lvl 6 awakened elemental damage and burning damage gems, but the pob ignite damage didn't increase. How can that be the case?

https://pobb.in/xCDM0BxeO2Ck

Any advice on how to increase my damage in general?
Durahal's build was at 15.7m ignite dps on uber pinnacles, and I'm at roughly half that. I'm not at 100% accuracy but after playing around with the + accuracy values doesn't seem like it adds that much dps.
I'm also tankier than Durahal judging by the ehp but some wisp juiced delirium t16s are still a bit scary.
I could do uber elder easy but not uber shaper because bullet phase is too much. Haven't tried the other ubers.

Hey. Go to calculations screen on both pobs (you can import from his account), then explosive arrow/max sustainable and then the ignite box. You'll see his ignites are (a lot) faster, and he has 5/4 increased damage compared to you.

On its own the bow is something like a 20+% damage compared to yours (but should cost hundreds of div to make. He also has a double corrupted diadem with burning damage etc.

I mean, and he stated it, he minma xed a lot to compensate for his tankiness and achieve this much dps that way. [also he probably still uses defiance for mapping instead of the +2/dot ammy]
At this point, the thing is you could make a dedicated uber bosser for less currency than this kind of minmaxing (you gotta consider it).

Edit - in case for clarification : uber elder is not an uber (or you're talking about uber uber elder), neither is uber atziri.

And yeah, uber shaper is pain, i wouldnt start ubers with him. (try uber cortex for starters !). Now for ubers, generally speaking, you want to learn and master the fights/mechanics so it's not scary.

Hey guys sorry if this doesn't goes here but I'm done with the build and I'm looking for selling the gear to try a new one, cleared uber elder and maven easy. PM for price or message me in game.

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Taelis wrote:

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xzealiox wrote:

I've been loving the defiance of destiny. Although my damage is too low to run fully juiced t16s efficiently I can kill all content.

When I boss I run my malevolence over purity to just melt them down. As well as switch from my headhunter (much lower dmg) to dydain belt.

Im running Purity, Determination, Malevolence, Grace, Precision and Defiance banner. Charms for reservation and Devouring Diadem are amazing.

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Just about complete on this build. I'm sharing because it's the first time I've hit the DOT Cap on Uber Pinnacle Bosses {edit - not at DOT Cap! Badly configured POB corrected below}.

The charms + That Which Was Taken offer so much flexibility I think it will be hard to go back to regular setups. For example I'm running *seven* auras on bosses this league; this is a lot.

Defiance of Destiny has to be the #1 discovery for me. Death-free mapping, to the point I'm dying cos I just assume I won't die.

Anyways..

{edit - corrected the config and added a better bow}

https://pobb.in/cJw5fQfsHEmV

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Wilson_Chan wrote:

Just about complete on this build. I'm sharing because it's the first time I've hit the DOT Cap on Uber Pinnacle Bosses.

The charms + That Which Was Taken offer so much flexibility I think it will be hard to go back to regular setups. For example I'm running *seven* auras on bosses this league; this is a lot.

Defiance of Destiny has to be the #1 discovery for me. Death-free mapping, to the point I'm dying cos I just assume I won't die.

Anyways..

https://pobb.in/cBL0IT6obPAJ

Looks nice.
Being able to use mana on this setup doesn't look usual.
Also noticed the reservation efficiency on amulet (pretty nice). So i guess when you're mapping and using defiance you gotta remove something else (probably blood and sand)

One or two things i dont get (why unbound ailments for example, or not using fire as extra chaos on bow) Edit : mb

Although, although, although, why did you set enemy fire resistance to -15 on PoB ? (the -68 res is already taken into consideration on the ignite calculations).

I hadn't noticed the -15 fire!!!! I must have fiddled with it earlier and forgot. So its not capped! This calls for a better bow...

For mapping I drop Aspect of the Spider. I switch to different rings + DoD, and Sand stance just plays much nicer.

I swapped in Unbound ailments to replace faster attacks. It just POBed much better in terms of DPS. I thought Fire as Extra Chaos is a prefix? Not letting me craft it anyways.

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Wilson_Chan wrote:

Just about complete on this build. I'm sharing because it's the first time I've hit the DOT Cap on Uber Pinnacle Bosses.

The charms + That Which Was Taken offer so much flexibility I think it will be hard to go back to regular setups. For example I'm running *seven* auras on bosses this league; this is a lot.

Defiance of Destiny has to be the #1 discovery for me. Death-free mapping, to the point I'm dying cos I just assume I won't die.

Anyways..

https://pobb.in/cBL0IT6obPAJ

I took a look at your build, nice one. No problem without the life flask? Always have it with me, but never thought about it.

I also was thinking about a rare body armour, but at some point changed to widowhail and a nice hyrris for my EA-setup. With normal (not mf-gear) also at DOT Cap. I think forbidden flesh+forbidden flame to allocate shaper of storms+shaper of flames, is really very strong for extra dps (and not expensive) - without I would be at zero dps xD .

I liked the season and the build, and I am so often suprised about possible variations - thanks to all.

P.S.: Maybe I should try Defiance of Destiny for mapping, but it would replace a MF-amulet >_< nethertheless I will give it a try how it feels.

Running without a life flask is a little bit scary, but Enduring Cry cools quick enough to avoid major trouble. Let's put it this way, I've never reached for it and been dead before it arrives. That said, I'm mostly mapping with Death Rush and Defiance of Destiny. YMMV for bossing.

I tried the flesh-flame cunning plan a league-or-two back and was disappointed. You loose too much well-roundedness that two good rare jewels would give you.

You should definitely try Defiance of Destiny. Just buy a cheap one and try it in combo with a cheap death rush. Stand in a group of mobs with totems up killing stuff. Your heath pogos up and down, but you never quite die.

I corrected the POB config and switched to the Good Bow. Not actually at dot cap on ubers, but still pretty good. https://pobb.in/cJw5fQfsHEmV

Turns out Headtourist is correct! Awakened Elemental Damage with Attacks is stronger than Unbound Ailments. Any other suggestions from anyone most welcome.