[3.15] Elemental Hit Ballista Totem Hiero | Budget Friendly | League Start to Endgame

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12d8_ wrote:

Just a question: what are your thought about using Point Blank? I see it as a potential boost against bosses. But didn't try it. I was wondering if someone tried to use it!

Thanks

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Beverice wrote:

I would upgrade your ele hit gem. Level 19 is no beuno. Get a 21. Also yea rings could use some work. Either rare with -mana cost. My personal preference is The Taming because it's a huge amount of damage for us. Less hp though.

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ThoronElee wrote:

This what I have so far. What can I do for a DPS gain besides the frostferno corruption? I have a couple i am trying to double corrupt myself. I have about 1 ex and 130c.

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Orrano wrote:

Hi,

I've taken this build pretty far and am able to comfortably do most A9 bosses pretty easily without dying. However, I'm having a hard time on maven invitationals. Those are the only fights where I'm getting overwhelmed by the number of enemies and need to use most of my portals. It seems like I'm usually dying because I'm getting overwhelmed by AOE and my totems can't seem to focus on one target. I can handle the invitational where the bosses comes out one by one, but it's almost impossible for the one that releases more than that.

Here is my POB https://pastebin.com/e7gEkHuK

Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks

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Bobemmo wrote:

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12d8_ wrote:

Just a question: what are your thought about using Point Blank? I see it as a potential boost against bosses. But didn't try it. I was wondering if someone tried to use it!

Thanks

I'm not some expert on the build or anything (this league is my first time trying it too) but I took it a long time ago and have generally been pretty content. You get the penalty against generic enemies basicaly all the time, but they still die nearly instantly. And against bosses, or the extremely crowded ultimatums, you get a lot of bonus damage for just one skill point without any extra risk really since it's the totems near the boss rather than you.

I don't have any math or anything, but just based on using it I have absolutely 0 complaints

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bartpio wrote:

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Orrano wrote:

Hi,

I've taken this build pretty far and am able to comfortably do most A9 bosses pretty easily without dying. However, I'm having a hard time on maven invitationals. Those are the only fights where I'm getting overwhelmed by the number of enemies and need to use most of my portals. It seems like I'm usually dying because I'm getting overwhelmed by AOE and my totems can't seem to focus on one target. I can handle the invitational where the bosses comes out one by one, but it's almost impossible for the one that releases more than that.

Here is my POB https://pastebin.com/e7gEkHuK

Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks

Actually i have no idea why you die - your dmg looks pretty good there. The only 2 things missing from having very, very good build are : cinderswallow urn and bottled faith.

Without huge flask investment here is what you can do :

Sacrifice 2 small HP nodes and add 2 points in totem wheel and go for ironwood. It will increase your totem survi.
Change the quiver. I know that you will loose 1 totem but good spike point quiver will easily offset this. Look for Attack speed, crit chance.
Recraft your diamond flask. Look for someone that can craft "of the order" with 60-80% critical chance.

Maybe something is off with your playstyle and mechanics knowledge. With worse gear I was able to do Sirius A9 without any issue.