I want to build a lighting gemling mercenary

EDIT:
Made a video on act 6 final boss to showcase the build damage and a bit of the setup.
https://youtu.be/XIuiD42C45w


I am a new player to poe and I have a bit of trouble theory crafting my build. I want to make Shockburst Rounds my main source of dps as it does incredible amount of dmg when enemies are shocked.

The problem that I have at the moment is that I do not know any good skill to inflict shock. At the moment the moment I have two sources of shock which are Lightning Warp (good for clearing maps but impossible to use during boss fights) and Voltaic Grenade (which are as reliable as having a crossbow with a lot of lightning dmg so not good).

Do you have any suggestion for a skill that has vey high shock chance? Another thing that I want to mention is that I experimented a lot with Ball Lightning but even with the very high shock chance modifier, I never managed to proc shock with it. Could this be a bug or I don't have enough lightning dmg on my staff? Even if the latter is the case the base dmg for this spell which is a lvl 11 is abysmal.

I had some luck using galvanic shards, paired with lightning rod with a bow in second weapon slot. Keep in mind shock chance is now based off damage dealt, so if the skill isn’t hitting hard it has a low shock chance

Lightning warp can be used on your lightning ball. I use that combo to create shocked ground for bosses.

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reezy8#2104 wrote:

Lightning warp can be used on your lightning ball. I use that combo to create shocked ground for bosses.

Damn. Did not know about this interaction. This will make this combo a lot lot stronger

Tested it out a bit. Cleared Act 4 boss in 30 seconds or less (could have been a one faze clear if they didn't make him invulnerable). Shockburst Rounds for boss fights (with the shock grounds) and galvanic shards for clearing is a powerhouse. 100% sure I didnt even build properly cause I am trying some jack of all trades tomfoolery.

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Tested it out a bit. Cleared Act 4 boss in 30 seconds or less (could have been a one faze clear if they didn't make him invulnerable). Shockburst Rounds for boss fights (with the shock grounds) and galvanic shards for clearing is a powerhouse. 100% sure I didnt even build properly cause I am trying some jack of all trades tomfoolery.

Are you using a crossbow as a weapon?

Are you using a crossbow as a weapon?[/quote]

Yes. The elementalist spells that I am using are not for dmg so you can cast them without a staff. Shockburst Rounds are incredibly op. Besides the dmg that melts bosses you stun them faster than with flash grenades

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Yes. The elementalist spells that I am using are not for dmg so you can cast them without a staff. Shockburst Rounds are incredibly op. Besides the dmg that melts bosses you stun them faster than with flash grenades

Can you tell me a little about your tree or items? That skill gem needs a lot of intelligence.(Lightning warp)

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Raigkit#7001 wrote:

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Yes. The elementalist spells that I am using are not for dmg so you can cast them without a staff. Shockburst Rounds are incredibly op. Besides the dmg that melts bosses you stun them faster than with flash grenades

Can you tell me a little about your tree or items? That skill gem needs a lot of intelligence.

Skill tree I guess could be much more improved. I went for a lot of attributes in general.



I went for the ascendancy with double passive effects from attributes which goes through the one that says you can use skill gems with you highest attribute (This alone takes care of the problem of the spells because you do not need dmg for them)

I am still trying to improve the items . At the moment I am running with a crossbow that is general good for any build so nothing targeted.

For skill gems I am running with primal armament ammo conservation and lightning infusion

For shockburst rounds what skill gems are you using? I cannot find any called Shock Ground

For galvanic shards I am using lighting infusion and Pierce.