[3.0] NeverSink's ♣ INDEPTH Tornado&Archer Guide ♣ Beginner friendly ♣ Rapid clear ♣ All bosses

today i spent a lot of regrets to try diffrent raider paths and the one you marked as "i do not reccomend" is clearly the best.

with max frenzy charges + onslaught flask the avatar of chase path gave 40k dps (blast rain) 20k dps la gmp chain
with max frenzy charges + onslaught flask the avatar of the slaughter path gave 45k dps blast rain//25k dps la

avatar of the slaughter path also gave more movespeed, while avatar of the chase path gives more evasion for attacks//projectiles.


so no matter what type of benefits you look from ascendancy : path of the slaughter is always better way

What should be my next upgrade? I have about 20 ish chaos orbs and nothing else worth of note for currency. I mainly want more sustain and maybe squeeze in some more damage as well.



Do you guys think that CwDT works well with Bladefall + Blind? I don't have an increased duration for immortal call.

Step 1 get decent rare amu, u can get some very good fpr 2 chaos om poetrade which will outclass yours
Step 2 get flasks for onslaught and lucky crits, get rid of mana flask and 1 life flask, if u run tree from this topic u should get 2 mana on hit which solves mana problem, and late game u only need 1 point in 0.4 mana 0.4 life near duelist start
Step 3 get some flask which removes bleeding and frozen( best on life flask)
Step 4 regal ur chest and add some craft
Step 5 get craft on rings
With ur craft aim for max res or replace res u got on helmet and gloves
Those steps should cost u less than 5 chaos, next one are more expensive
Step 5 get maligaros gloves
Step 6 get rats nest
Step 7 get decent harbinger, lioneye will kill u with reflect mobs

Regarding curses its best to get low lvl cwdt and link it with temporal chains + use siege ballista for tanking bossess, also instead of frenzy u should switch to blast rain which has superior single target damage, keep frenzy linked with curse on hit, assassins mark, faster attacks so u can gain frenzy charges and curse huge bossess

So just out of curiosity is the drillneck/pierce not the best way to go with TS now that deadeye exists? I played a drillneck version of this build in the Warbands league and it was awesome, but right now I'm using PTL/WED and have chain from deadeye and it also seems strong. Just not sure what the best way to go about it is. Only have a 5 Link for now.

Edit : Kind of just answered my own question with google, so if projectiles pierce they can't chain. So TS + chain is stronger than TS + pierce? Guess I'll find out endgame..

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soilwork3r wrote:

Step 1 get decent rare amu, u can get some very good fpr 2 chaos om poetrade which will outclass yours
Step 2 get flasks for onslaught and lucky crits, get rid of mana flask and 1 life flask, if u run tree from this topic u should get 2 mana on hit which solves mana problem, and late game u only need 1 point in 0.4 mana 0.4 life near duelist start
Step 3 get some flask which removes bleeding and frozen( best on life flask)
Step 4 regal ur chest and add some craft
Step 5 get craft on rings
With ur craft aim for max res or replace res u got on helmet and gloves
Those steps should cost u less than 5 chaos, next one are more expensive
Step 5 get maligaros gloves
Step 6 get rats nest
Step 7 get decent harbinger, lioneye will kill u with reflect mobs

Regarding curses its best to get low lvl cwdt and link it with temporal chains + use siege ballista for tanking bossess, also instead of frenzy u should switch to blast rain which has superior single target damage, keep frenzy linked with curse on hit, assassins mark, faster attacks so u can gain frenzy charges and curse huge bossess

Thank you so much for you very detailed response! I really appreciate the help.

One problem I have is with the amulet. I'm filtering with at least HP 40, WED 20, any RES and still get amulets over 20 chaos. Besides that, I can proceed from step 2-5 with ease.

EDIT: To answer the fellow from above, I tried going Onslaught raider with Drillneck. I ended up going back to Deadeye Chain because TS is so random that the auto aim from chain feels way more superior. Another thing to consider is that Drillneck pierce is definitely better in 1v1 boss scenarios.

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Royella wrote:

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nEgativezEro89 wrote:

Drillneck Skill Tree

Until Neversink updates the official one, this is an easy switch from his current non-Drillneck tree.

- Removed the 3 nodes with Quickstep at the center
- Removed the 2 nodes after Revenge of the Hunted

+ Dexterity node next to Flash Freeze to complete the chain where Quickstep was
+ 4 nodes to take Piercing Shots

Thanks!

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https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAIAAABeBS0FtQYjCC4IiQ2NES8WvxmOG60hdiP2JP0mlSpbLlMwcTB8MfoylDY9N9Q51DpCPs9DMUM2R35KfUt4TP9Nkk4qUUdS7FT-VUtVhVoaW69daGHiYqxlTWyMcFJ07XXLdf1293n2eu97FH11fwJ_K4Rvhs6HdonTjDaNfY1-jb-UuJUFmvGbjZ2qoJ-hpKXLpuCn1LTFtUi74702vea-p8EzwUnC7MMzxKLI3MqpzZjTb9N-1CPUQtnG2sHdqOHb45_nVOpi62PtP-2D7g7vevlj_MX-Hf66_sj_3g==

Optimized imho. Drillneck and pierce + Revenge of the Hunted is a no go. At least in my opinion.

What's your reasoning behind that decision? Revenge of the Hunted is a nice damage/defense/life cluster. Doesn't counteract anything about Drillneck. The only downside is the extra passives devoted to going into both areas.

Given the fact that nodes like Fangs on the Viper, Nullification, and Weapon Artistry are only partially beneficial to this class, I'd rather spend points on nodes that are fully effective.

That said, I was just comparing Neversink's old Drillneck tree (on poebuilder) versus the old standard tree.

Personally, this is what I'm running on my Drillneck Ranger

I like Cloth and Chain, since we're at those nodes anyway. No life boost, but more evasion and resistances compared to the same points spent on Nullification.

I prefer the dualist leech tree. I think the 3 points in Essence Sap is overkill. Again, we're on that path anyway, and 2 points gets .8 life and .4 mana leech.

I specced into Vaal Pact since this build packs so much power. I swapped to LA + BR rather than TS. TS is a great jack-of-all-trades skill, but LA destroys groups, and BR is incredibly powerful ST.

Ultimately, with Drillneck the main thing is to make sure you have the Pierce tree. Otherwise, I think there are plenty of viable paths to take with the remaining skills.

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kingkactuar wrote:

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soilwork3r wrote:

Step 1 get decent rare amu, u can get some very good fpr 2 chaos om poetrade which will outclass yours
Step 2 get flasks for onslaught and lucky crits, get rid of mana flask and 1 life flask, if u run tree from this topic u should get 2 mana on hit which solves mana problem, and late game u only need 1 point in 0.4 mana 0.4 life near duelist start
Step 3 get some flask which removes bleeding and frozen( best on life flask)
Step 4 regal ur chest and add some craft
Step 5 get craft on rings
With ur craft aim for max res or replace res u got on helmet and gloves
Those steps should cost u less than 5 chaos, next one are more expensive
Step 5 get maligaros gloves
Step 6 get rats nest
Step 7 get decent harbinger, lioneye will kill u with reflect mobs

Regarding curses its best to get low lvl cwdt and link it with temporal chains + use siege ballista for tanking bossess, also instead of frenzy u should switch to blast rain which has superior single target damage, keep frenzy linked with curse on hit, assassins mark, faster attacks so u can gain frenzy charges and curse huge bossess

Thank you so much for you very detailed response! I really appreciate the help.

One problem I have is with the amulet. I'm filtering with at least HP 40, WED 20, any RES and still get amulets over 20 chaos. Besides that, I can proceed from step 2-5 with ease.

I would drop WED from the search. It's tends to inflate prices. I would start a search with Flat Physical, Life, and Crit Chance. There are quite a few solid options for 10c or less.

I'm having a really hard time with Merc Izaro on this build. I regularly get under 1k hp, often under 500, and panic logout. I have about 5k hp, but I'm wondering if there might be something obvious I'm missing.

Gear and tree below





Thanks!

I just updated several sections in the guide including:

- Scion skilltree
- Drillneck skilltree (scion drillneck tree is similar, but uses Deadeye-Scion
- Some support gem sections
- Several other sections.

Sorry about those updates being delayed and thanks to everyone answering questions!

This guide has managed to gather quite an amazing community of awesome players.

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I'm having a really hard time with Merc Izaro on this build. I regularly get under 1k hp, often under 500, and panic logout. I have about 5k hp, but I'm wondering if there might be something obvious I'm missing.

I didn't try a bow character this league yet (got burned out after playing 5 bow builds last league), but from my experience with other characters I recommend running stibnite and basalt flasks against him. The 2 in combination provide a significant damage reduction.

Also without trying it myself, I think mirror arrow will help a lot vs izaro to give you some space to breath.

I just updated several sections in the guide including:

- Scion skilltree
- Drillneck skilltree (scion drillneck tree is similar, but uses Deadeye-Scion
- Some support gem sections
- Several other sections.

Sorry about those updates being delayed and thanks to everyone answering questions!

This thread has created an amazing community of awesome players.

"

I'm having a really hard time with Merc Izaro on this build. I regularly get under 1k hp, often under 500, and panic logout. I have about 5k hp, but I'm wondering if there might be something obvious I'm missing.

I didn't try a bow character this league yet (got burned out after playing 5 bow builds last league), but from my experience with other characters I recommend running stibnite and basalt flasks against him. The 2 in combination provide a significant damage reduction.

Also without trying it myself, I think mirror arrow will help a lot vs izaro to give you some space to breath.