Deadeye elemental hit noob; need more damage output

This is my first PoE character and am really enjoying the game. I struggled through the 10 acts before I realized how helpful a build guide is. I've been following this guide fairly closely: https://www.poe-vault.com/guides/elemental-hit-deadeye-build-guide?page=13#comment-13224
The crux of this build is to use combat focus jewels to make elemental hit only shoot fire and convert cold and lightning damage to fire.

I feel comfortable running T10 maps (with the occasional death depending on the boss), but have been completely stood up by Drox and Baran when summoned with two watchstones. I've also haven't beaten the fourth labyrinth. My conclusion is that my damage output is too low. With all skills active, my main elemental hit outputs about 200,000 dps. When looking at changes I could make, the most obvious is to obtain a +3 gem level bow. I have also tried using a 5-link storm cloud (dps is similar to right now) and have considered saving for a 6-link. I'm not sure if either of these will solve my problem, but it seems like the next step.

One more thing, I have no feel for good vs bad RNG for currency/loot drops, but I think I'm getting screwed. I saw one exalt back in act 5, and none since (lvl 84). I haven't found any extremely valuable items; only one 6-link has dropped. A lot of my currency has come from selling blighted maps that drop on blight encounters. It feels like I need more currency to upgrade my gear than what the game is giving me.

I have enjoyed the game for it's difficulty and complexity. I also really like the PoE community and have had only had positive experiences with other players.



TLDR: my damage output is only ~200,000/sec, which is hardly enough to defeat conquerors with two watchstones socketed. How should I change my build?

Feel free to check out my character in my profile. Thanks for the help.

Hi, the main thing: buy Frostferno helmet for your single target gem setup it's huge single target dps boost. Use this gem setup in your helmet: Elemental hit - Elemental damage with attacks - Elemental focus - Fire penetration (or Combustion)

Also change your AoE gem setup in bow: Elemental hit - Elemental damage with attacks - Mirage archer - Chain - Greater multiplie projectiles - Combustion (or Inspiration)

Before you get more currency for good rare bow I can advise you Chin'Sol unique bow

Also I don't recommend you Herald of Ash, because this is only affects AoE mapping, not single target dps. Better to use Anger for flat fire damage to attacks, or have a look at Summon Skitterbots. This is good way to chill and shock your enemies.

Change your flask setup. Buy The Wise of Oak flask and roll remove bleed. freeze & curses on your another flasks jade/diamond/quicksilver flasks

Do uberlab for additional chain and level up

Good luck!

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https://www.poe-vault.com/guides/elemental-hit-deadeye-build-guide

Man the build guide is inflating dps . You can't have 8M shaper dps unless you have a lot of Shaper gear. In 3.8 you need double damage bow (as well as NOT a +3 bow but global mod to scale dps), +8 helmet to have that amount of dps. Also openarl's POB had a long running bug that can't process the Combat Focus' Elemental Hit and Wild Strike deal 50% less Lightning (Cold) Damage

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Hi, the main thing: buy Frostferno helmet for your single target gem setup it's huge single target dps boost. Use this gem setup in your helmet: Elemental hit - Elemental damage with attacks - Elemental focus - Fire penetration (or Combustion)

You don't need a Frostferno especially a normal +4 variant. In between very expansive +8 variant of double corrupted Frostferno , you need a +3 bow (Mastermind signature mod, NOT +3 bow gem tag bow) and you don't use The Porcupine due to ilvl


If you need a budget dps, buy a normal Frostferno (or just the prophecy) instead of craft anything junk with The Porcupine as +3 Bow gem tag bow. Because even Leo slam or Alt + regal is not cheap