[3.5] (This is a bad league starter) Lancing Steel + Shattering Steel - Deadeye - League Starter

For anyone still interested in this Skill, here is my Deathless Uber Elder Kill as a Deadeye and my thoughts on the Skill (in the comments):
https://old.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/a4o0r3/lancing_steel_vs_uber_elder_deathless_thoughts_on/

If some of you guys really want, I can put out a quick Build Guide for this another day.
But as it stands, I don't really recommend it.

"

Guffinn wrote:

For anyone still interested in this Skill, here is my Deathless Uber Elder Kill as a Deadeye and my thoughts on the Skill (in the comments):
https://old.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/a4o0r3/lancing_steel_vs_uber_elder_deathless_thoughts_on/

If some of you guys really want, I can put out a quick Build Guide for this another day.
But as it stands, I don't really recommend it.

Good reading.
What can you say about shattering steel for endgame?
or with it's range it will be unsafe?

"

Dyvz wrote:

Good reading.
What can you say about shattering steel for endgame?
or with it's range it will be unsafe?

It's okay. But I don't like an inferior Reave for Clear. And I don't see the potential for Single Target, but to be honest I didn't try that out yet.

I am currently running this.

Went for a few ele damage nodes first and kept them until level 68
I went shattering for leveling but it was mostly annoying..
SS really got bad beyond level 50. I switched to LS after 55 and it was way better. Still half ele half physical. because its easier to gear.

Yes its no starter build. Leveling is bad with those skills. The last few levels from 55 to 69 have been enjoyable.

But: go for molten strike as a single target spell. I've not yet found a spell to use for single target that might be better. maybe spectral blades. the vaal option also gives you some AoE.
I was really interested in making this work as a raider because I like wanders a lot. Not yet superhyped but it's not that bad in the early maps.

My gear is not yet optimized but you can check out my profile and if you have advice on the tree I'll gladly take it.

I also did some weird paths on the tree and spent two or three points more than you usually would because I might completely respec into a different build

Hi there! I need some advice. I was following this build step by step but I feel a bit lost now after reading your update. I’m currently level 30.
Should I still follow your guide and go for your updated endgame build? Or should I instead go for something else? I’m not very experienced in POE so I could use some guidance. I watched your video and I like the play style. Great guide so far! Thanks!

I've persevered. Not at maps yet so can't really say but it's not totally hopeless.
It feels really bad between levels 25-50, but picks up a bit after that.
Once you get enough movement speed to be able to leap/whirl around and shotgun packs, it doesn't feel so bad.

I've also grabbed Haemophilia gloves which help a bit - got a bit more bleed chance on one of my swords too.

Vaal double strike has been carrying me hard single target wise. On a 2 link it was doing a ton more damage than me. Got it 4 linked with +2 duration gems (Levels improve the flat damage bonus).
I'm thinking maybe totally rely on it, spec out of point blank, go far shot, get aoe and maybe chain. Then just pop vaal double strike for bosses. Would have have a hard time against phased bosses though.

Terrible levelling gear so far, but here is what I am using (Chest was a decent 1 alc hit though!)



Will get a couple more levels then start going into crit.

Hey holly, how are you generating your power charges? Saw your build video, but unsure how you are keeping up the power charges

edit: okay just saw your helmet enchant!

Level 77, did Tier 6 maps no problem, just having trouble getting higher tier maps to drop. The clear is amazing, I'm shotgunning heaps of shit. Biggest problem is being one shot, but I got 4k Life and with my dodge chance it's more like gambling when I get hit, but for the most part, I feel pretty safe. Most things are dead before they get the chance to hit me.

If you guys are using Ewar's at maps, don't, It's not worth, I'm running 200-220 dps rare swords and they're flogging everything. I'm loving it.

Sinking more currency into this is going to make it even better, like, yeah. I can say I'm happy with your guidance OP. Cheers for giving us a cool take on a new skill, I was getting bored of PP Arc witch league start.

(Edit: I'm still using SS, I haven't changed it. I don't know why your experience with SS was so bad, but I'm destroying everything I come across, went into a tier 9 with my mate, and I had no problems clearing or surviving)

Hi, level 89 lancing steel deadeye checking in- doesn't feel good. It's day 4 so I don't have optimal jewelry or enchants but I don't see that bringing the skill to a top tier level.


I had the same thought to scale coc ice spear so I'll be trying that after my gems hit 20/20. I can't see a good way to get get elemental scaling along with phys to benefit from impale, for now pure phys feels lacking. Here's the gear so far, not great but with any other melee skill/ascendancy it'd be viable to t16s and beyond imo.

"

zmertszzz wrote:

Hi, level 89 lancing steel deadeye checking in- doesn't feel good. It's day 4 so I don't have optimal jewelry or enchants but I don't see that bringing the skill to a top tier level.


I had the same thought to scale coc ice spear so I'll be trying that after my gems hit 20/20. I can't see a good way to get get elemental scaling along with phys to benefit from impale, for now pure phys feels lacking. Here's the gear so far, not great but with any other melee skill/ascendancy it'd be viable to t16s and beyond imo.

I'm thinking of going a similar way to you (Though with shattering). Go for chain and drop proj weakness. Maybe ass mark until I get crit good enough then vulnerability to help bleed explosions.

Problem is that means dropping the extra projectile and aoe which I would like for coverage. Unless I drop gathering winds, which I don't fancy doing.

How's your crit chance at the moment? You are using fairly low crit weapons, with no crit gem. Is it good enough with diamond up?