[3.13]🏹 Poison Barrage-VF / Scourge Arrow / TR PF | Bottled Fortify | The Tankiest Ranger + High DPS

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greloziom wrote:

Silly me. Thanks! What upgrades would you recommend? I have just bought the armor, and my budget is exhausted currently. Yet, I would like to know what to focus on during leveling.

Thank you in advance.

You may want to give more pointers on your build for us to give you further advice, e.g. your current gears, your goal, what you're struggling with, etc.

My PoB: https://pastebin.com/51YTZ5T5

What I am struggling with? Well, understading the mechanics. I have played PoE for sometime but never understood it fully (or even partly :P).

I suppose that I should change my quiver. I should look for: chaos damage, +1 arrow (would then be able to change the fire flask for something else, e.g. coralito's, or 40% dmg boost).

I know that I need to get quality on my gems.

I also know that I need to focus on a better helmet.

I will get a better amulet once I have the money (+ the Blight-thing on it).

I suppose that I should now get one of the cluster jewels now.

Currently I am struggling with bosses as the fights are taking too much time (1-3mins). I try to keep 40 stacks of this green thing during my mapping.

I also know that I should use enchance gem and pair it up with something but I am not sure what would that be.

This game overwhelms me but I am having fun anyway. It is just hard for me to prioritise the things.

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greloziom wrote:

My PoB: https://pastebin.com/51YTZ5T5

What I am struggling with? Well, understading the mechanics. I have played PoE for sometime but never understood it fully (or even partly :P).

I suppose that I should change my quiver. I should look for: chaos damage, +1 arrow (would then be able to change the fire flask for something else, e.g. coralito's, or 40% dmg boost).

I know that I need to get quality on my gems.

I also know that I need to focus on a better helmet.

I will get a better amulet once I have the money (+ the Blight-thing on it).

I suppose that I should now get one of the cluster jewels now.

Currently I am struggling with bosses as the fights are taking too much time (1-3mins). I try to keep 40 stacks of this green thing during my mapping.

I also know that I should use enchance gem and pair it up with something but I am not sure what would that be.

This game overwhelms me but I am having fun anyway. It is just hard for me to prioritise the things.

Understand. It's a journey to build an ultra tanky character that deals good DPS, so take your time.

Your priority should be:
+ Get your 4th ascendancy point: Master Toxicist --> great DPS boost for no cost.
+ You have a wrong Vinktar flask (add flat damage to spell). Get the Vinktar that adds flat damage to attack.
+ Get an Overflowing Chalice for boss fights. This flask is extremely good until you don't need it (you will know when yourself).
+ Get your Onslaught flask: Silver flask if you don't have money, Cinderswallow if you have.
+ Despair on hit ring.
+ Learn to manage your flask better (if you still often panic-slam all your flasks at once during boss fight).
+ Learn the playing style: shoot a round of blast rain on the target, then flask up and channel 5-stage SA, dodge incoming attacks (it'll be a while until you can tank them). Rinse and repeat.
+ Get more levels. Yours is 81.
+ Awake gems are powerful and you should focus on getting them.

All the best!

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WolfieNa wrote:

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greloziom wrote:

My PoB: https://pastebin.com/51YTZ5T5

What I am struggling with? Well, understading the mechanics. I have played PoE for sometime but never understood it fully (or even partly :P).

I suppose that I should change my quiver. I should look for: chaos damage, +1 arrow (would then be able to change the fire flask for something else, e.g. coralito's, or 40% dmg boost).

I know that I need to get quality on my gems.

I also know that I need to focus on a better helmet.

I will get a better amulet once I have the money (+ the Blight-thing on it).

I suppose that I should now get one of the cluster jewels now.

Currently I am struggling with bosses as the fights are taking too much time (1-3mins). I try to keep 40 stacks of this green thing during my mapping.

I also know that I should use enchance gem and pair it up with something but I am not sure what would that be.

This game overwhelms me but I am having fun anyway. It is just hard for me to prioritise the things.

Understand. It's a journey to build an ultra tanky character that deals good DPS, so take your time.

Your priority should be:
+ Get your 4th ascendancy point: Master Toxicist --> great DPS boost for no cost.
+ You have a wrong Vinktar flask (add flat damage to spell). Get the Vinktar that adds flat damage to attack.
+ Get an Overflowing Chalice for boss fights. This flask is extremely good until you don't need it (you will know when yourself).
+ Get your Onslaught flask: Silver flask if you don't have money, Cinderswallow if you have.
+ Despair on hit ring.
+ Learn to manage your flask better (if you still often panic-slam all your flasks at once during boss fight).
+ Learn the playing style: shoot a round of blast rain on the target, then flask up and channel 5-stage SA, dodge incoming attacks (it'll be a while until you can tank them). Rinse and repeat.
+ Get more levels. Yours is 81.
+ Awake gems are powerful and you should focus on getting them.

All the best!

Thanks a lot!

Was bit lucky, dropped 11 ex yesterday. Is there any piece of equipment that you would recomend to update first?

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greloziom wrote:

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WolfieNa wrote:

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greloziom wrote:

My PoB: https://pastebin.com/51YTZ5T5

What I am struggling with? Well, understading the mechanics. I have played PoE for sometime but never understood it fully (or even partly :P).

I suppose that I should change my quiver. I should look for: chaos damage, +1 arrow (would then be able to change the fire flask for something else, e.g. coralito's, or 40% dmg boost).

I know that I need to get quality on my gems.

I also know that I need to focus on a better helmet.

I will get a better amulet once I have the money (+ the Blight-thing on it).

I suppose that I should now get one of the cluster jewels now.

Currently I am struggling with bosses as the fights are taking too much time (1-3mins). I try to keep 40 stacks of this green thing during my mapping.

I also know that I should use enchance gem and pair it up with something but I am not sure what would that be.

This game overwhelms me but I am having fun anyway. It is just hard for me to prioritise the things.

Understand. It's a journey to build an ultra tanky character that deals good DPS, so take your time.

Your priority should be:
+ Get your 4th ascendancy point: Master Toxicist --> great DPS boost for no cost.
+ You have a wrong Vinktar flask (add flat damage to spell). Get the Vinktar that adds flat damage to attack.
+ Get an Overflowing Chalice for boss fights. This flask is extremely good until you don't need it (you will know when yourself).
+ Get your Onslaught flask: Silver flask if you don't have money, Cinderswallow if you have.
+ Despair on hit ring.
+ Learn to manage your flask better (if you still often panic-slam all your flasks at once during boss fight).
+ Learn the playing style: shoot a round of blast rain on the target, then flask up and channel 5-stage SA, dodge incoming attacks (it'll be a while until you can tank them). Rinse and repeat.
+ Get more levels. Yours is 81.
+ Awake gems are powerful and you should focus on getting them.

All the best!

Thanks a lot!

Was bit lucky, dropped 11 ex yesterday. Is there any piece of equipment that you would recomend to update first?

For 11ex on gears: See if you can grab an Aul amulet that grants Envy (free of mana reserv.). This ammy should be more affordable. Annoint Hardened scars on it.

Get yourself a Enlighten level 3 or 4 gem. Attack aura: Envy (no reserv), Malev, Herald of Thunder, and HoA.

Awake gems, Tailwind boots.

If you still crave for DPS at this point, craft an Elder thicket bow with fossils. Replace Herald of Thunder by Flesh & Stone/Sand Stand.

I'm preparing for Flashback league and thought this looked like an interesting build.

The post advertises it as "Ultra Tanky" but reading through the last 12ish pages, I see some say they feel very squishy.. so which is it, and why are they feeling squishy?

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LUXEdeJUNK wrote:

The post advertises it as "Ultra Tanky" but reading through the last 12ish pages, I see some say they feel very squishy.. so which is it, and why are they feeling squishy?

The tanky layers require specific investments like mods on items, flasks, anointment, etc. If you have basic gear you won't have the defensive layers.

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Viktranka wrote:

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LUXEdeJUNK wrote:

The post advertises it as "Ultra Tanky" but reading through the last 12ish pages, I see some say they feel very squishy.. so which is it, and why are they feeling squishy?

The tanky layers require specific investments like mods on items, flasks, anointment, etc. If you have basic gear you won't have the defensive layers.

Yeah, I have invested so far like 30ex+ in this build, but it still does not seem to be as both offensive and defensive at the moment. And it also seems as there is a loooong way to go to get this power level.

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greloziom wrote:

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Viktranka wrote:

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LUXEdeJUNK wrote:

The post advertises it as "Ultra Tanky" but reading through the last 12ish pages, I see some say they feel very squishy.. so which is it, and why are they feeling squishy?

The tanky layers require specific investments like mods on items, flasks, anointment, etc. If you have basic gear you won't have the defensive layers.

Yeah, I have invested so far like 30ex+ in this build, but it still does not seem to be as both offensive and defensive at the moment. And it also seems as there is a loooong way to go to get this power level.

Are you sure you have invested like 30ex+ in the build? From the PoB you shared earlier, it seems like 3ex to me.

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My PoB: https://pastebin.com/51YTZ5T5

The only item worth in the POB is the 6-link Inpulsa, which should be viable just by collecting the materials from your leveling process to 6-link it. You don't need an early 6-link V-Rift since your other gears are lackluster.

Hi Wolfie!

Sorry, could have linked my PoB.

I have upgraded a bit recently:

https://pastebin.com/ktGhBh9Y

New: awakened&alt gems (need to lvl up these and qual 3ex~). New amulet (annointed - 16 ex). The armor is/was 5 ex the moment i bought it. 2 rings were 0.8~1 ex. Boots - 50c, gloves probably cheap as I do not remember. Helmet probably too. Cinderswallow ~1 ex, cluster jewels around 0.7ex each.

So yeah, more like 30 ex currently, and I am struggling with survi (sometimes get one-shot). It is vital to highlight that mechanically I suck, as I do not know the boss/mobs/ing mechanics, so dunno how to behave ing (pretty new, esp. to lvl 80+ - my 2nd character, same league).

BUT I can say that my survi is far from the Clips, same about the damage.

Q: How to know how many wither stacks do I have currently (As I believe that's something different than HoA-stacks).?

Furthermore, regarding the upgrades going forward, what should I consider now?

I want to go with the following (in that particular order):

1. gems - qual/missing awakening/alternate quality
2. quill?
3. Definitely need more survi - what to do? I have some random gloves/boots. Also, there is room to improve for the ringsa&belt too.
4. Some of the fossils are kind of expensive, but I will play some casino with bow crafting (I assume that change of the armor needs to be paired up with the bow change).

I also suppose that I can use another aura only after I got the mana cost reduced via chest (so it is gonna take some time)as for now I need the 30%+ mana unreserved with 2 heralds and malevolence (no mana thanks to the amulet) or I would need to change one of the flask to mana.


Jewels - is the watcher's eye required here? Or we can just get by with the jewels that you have mentioned in the build?

In my opinion, I as a nub player, would benefit more from survi first and then top it up with the offence. Have fought conquerors, the fights lasted 2min+, but as long as I can do it deathless I am happy (my goal is to learn the mechanics before the new league start). Haven't done Sirius on this character yet. Map clear (83 lvl, dunno what T is that) is OK.

Thanks a lot.