[3.9] [Updated] Caustic Arrow CI Trickster - Very tanky, fast mapper, safe playstyle

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Suds1029 wrote:

I've been trying to snag a good multi-modded bow like the one you have on PoB, but they are crazy expensive right now. Gonna be a bit before I am able to upgrade to that bow. I will look for a similar bow to the one I have currently though and try to find one with a White Socket. Thanks again for the guide and help! Really enjoying this build, never played anything like it before. CI and Chaos Damage/DOTs are new to me.

Edit: I dropped Efficacy in the 4-L with Phase Rune, Vaal Haste, and Increased Duration to add a Chaos Golem. It adds additional Physical Damage Reduction which seems helpful with this build as it's the only defence it is mission (although it already feels very tanky). Am I missing a big upside of Efficacy doing this besides the increased duration on phase run? It feels like it's useful but I'm sure there is something I'm overlooking. Thanks!

Nah, Efficiacy is not very useful, its just filler. Chaos golem is very solid pick as well.

And yeah, good multimodded bows are very expensive :d

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i cant run all 3 auras... male/disci/and aspect (or enfeeable)...

have all reduced mana notes.. but only 11 mana left... cant use caustic arrow then..

what did i wrong?

Do you have leveled up clarity by any chance? If yes, drop it. (actually just skip clarity completely if you dont have watchers eye). Also, make sure you do not have support gems linked to Aspect of Spider (like Increased Duration), its pretty important.

Ahh ty

I dont have bad gear but i lag in dmg and energy shield..

I simulated it to Level 90 with all es nodes.. and still only 7k...
What did i miss?

https://pastebin.com/i4tksr1e

And dmg wise ..even with pluged in uber lab pob...no good

Any pro have some help?
Pastebin is top

Small update to the build:

- Replaced 1 jewel near Utmost Intellect with Eldritch Knowledge. This gives us another ~150k extra DPS for almost free.

Main thread is already updated with new pastebin.

Another Amazing build after "Cyclone CwC Blade Vortex CI Trickster" created by you. I love Shadow. It's my favorite character. It is simply fantastic that you come up with all these awesome builds.

I haven't really tried a bow build, but I'm definitely starting to create this one. Thank you so much.

Can I suggest an area in the guide where you explain what the stat priorities are for the gear? I think it would help a lot at least for the bow and the jewels.

Other than that, great guide and great build!!

Also, what's the story with Toxic Rain? Is it something you considered as replacement for Caustic Arrow for the build?

Why was it removed? I'm not in love with CA and was thinking of swapping.

Forgive me for being ignorant here, but can you post links to your current gear/skill gems? I usually play archer builds and want to try this one, since I've never tried a CI build. Not really sure what to use except for a few pieces of gear.

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Spiattalo wrote:

Also, what's the story with Toxic Rain? Is it something you considered as replacement for Caustic Arrow for the build?

Why was it removed? I'm not in love with CA and was thinking of swapping.

I decided to just ignore it for now, because it causes multiple issues:

1. Mana sustain - This is pretty big one
2. Way worse clear

Benefit is obviously better single target. Well, migrating this to Toxic Rain is quite simple, just replace voidwalkers with some decent boots (as you dont need pierce anymore) and somehow try to solve the mana issue (probably with - mana cost rings, and some mana leech).

For your previous message, and gear priorities, it is mostly just a lot of ES, and try to cap your resistances. Voidwalkers are #1 priority for best clear, after that, Dying Sun. Rest is pretty straightforward, imo, but feel free to ask if something is unclear.

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DiabloCat wrote:

Forgive me for being ignorant here, but can you post links to your current gear/skill gems? I usually play archer builds and want to try this one, since I've never tried a CI build. Not really sure what to use except for a few pieces of gear.

Well, you can check the PoB, it has plenty of options (and main post has a bit of explaination).

I do not have current gear/skill gems, because I am playing different builds this league (as I do not play same builds multiple times, very often).

But regardless, here are my Synthesis, and Flashback characters:

https://www.pathofexile.com/account/view-profile/thedeathbeam/characters?characterName=Caustrick

https://www.pathofexile.com/account/view-profile/thedeathbeam/characters?characterName=Winterster

One is using QoTF and was used for fast mapping, and other one Solstice Vigil from older version of the build what was mostly for t16 farming and some chill bossing.

Asked it in the other CA thread, didn't get a reply, so hoping for better luck here: How do you deal with downtime? I mean after you apply the caustic ground what do you do since the puddles don't stack?

I played bane Occultist previous season and it had similar problem, after applying dots there was nothing to speed up the damage, clear was great, bossing was horrible. Is this spec gonna feel similar?