Lightning Arrow is a phys-to-lightning based projectile AOE bow attack. Barrage is a shotgunning strong single target bow attack. We will be using Lightning Arrow to clear most content and Barrage for nasty rares and bosses. 

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Pros & Cons

  • + From level 12 to Uber Elder with just 2 skills. Incredible League Starter that will not fail!
  • + great clear speed
  • + Plenty of bossing DPS. Barrage 6-7 Million. LA = 1-2 Million. 
  • + cheaper than Physical and Cold builds. Cheaper than Tornado Shot (helm enchant says HELLO)
  • + can switch to MF in a blink of an eye
  • - Expensive to min-max (my investment was around 50 EX)
  • - squishy, super hard to reach 6k life. Mostly dodge and Warlord's Mark to survive. But does fine in end-game. 

 

Skill Tree

Ascendancy: Gathering Winds, Rupture, Fast and Deadly, Powerful Precision

Bandit: Kill All

Pantheon: Arakaali and Ryslatha

Passive Tree & PoB

Path of Building Link: https://pastebin.com/J8Zw4SF2

 

 

 

Gems Setup

Take Ice Shot and use it in this combo:

Ice Shot - Pierce - Volley support

Puncture and Burning Arrow are also great for single target

Switch to Lightning Arrow at level 12. Take Precision

Assuming Tabula: 6L Lightning Arrow - Added Cold - Added Lightning - Pierce - Mirage Archer - Elemental Damage with attacks

4L Lightning Arrow - Added Lightning/Pierce - Mirage Archer - Ele.damage with attacks

5L Lightning Arrow - Added Lightning - Pierce - Mirage Archer - Ele.damage with attacks

Add Herald of Ice and Thunder when available. 

Add Barrage when it's available (lvl.12):

6L Barrage - Added Cold - Ele damage with attacks - Vicious projectiles - Elemental focus (need to get it from another character or buy) - Volley (you will later drop both Volley and Added Cold for stronger gems as you go)

5L Barrage - Added Cold - Ele damage with attacks - Elemental focus (need to get it from another character or buy) - Volley 

4L Barrage - Ele damage with attacks - Elemental focus (need to get it from another character or buy) - Volley 

At level 31 get Cold Penetration and switch Volley to Slower.Projectiles

 

Early Levelling Gear / Skills

As a lot of people are having general problems progressing, you need to understand a few basic things about GEARING while levelling:

1) Always upgrade your gear as you go. Don't be surprised if your 3L LA does no damage as well as your 2L Barrage which you are carrying since Act 1. ALWAYS upgrade your links and gear. ALWAYS buy a cheap blue/white 5L for 1 Alch and put LA and BARRAGE in bow/chest. Don't expect to run on a 4L till Act 10. Follow gearing progression guide. 

2) If you are a new player and can't dodge shit as more experienced players, make sure your life pool remains solid as well as try to balance resists otherwise you will constantly die from everything. Once you reach maps start buying resist rings/belt/amulet/30% movespeed boots/helm. etc. Your resists must be over 75+ and life over 4K to start mapping smoothly. 

3) Once you get enough currency buy the chest and make a 5L. 

Get a 6L Silverbranch if possible. You can later upgrade it to Silverbough at level 36.

Lioneye's Glare 6L is also 1 ex, so this will be your end-game bow for a while. Then buy a Windripper

Silverbough Crude Bow

+1 to Level of Socketed Gems

+1 to Level of Socketed Bow Gems

95% increased Physical Damage

Adds 19 to 60 Physical Damage

10% increased Attack Speed

+10 Mana gained on Kill

+30 to Accuracy Rating

Wanderlust Wool Shoes

5% chance to Dodge Spell Hits if you've
taken Spell Damage Recently

+5 to Dexterity

+16 to maximum Energy Shield

36% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

20% increased Movement Speed

Cannot be Frozen

Lochtonial Caress Iron Gauntlets

15% increased Attack Speed

14% increased Cast Speed

+30 to maximum Life

10% reduced maximum Mana

10% chance to gain a Power, Frenzy or Endurance Charge on Kill

Conduit

Dusktoe Ironscale Boots

57% increased Armour and Evasion

+23 to maximum Life

15% increased Movement Speed

50% increased Stun and Block Recovery

20% reduced Light Radius

+50% to Chaos Resistance during any Flask Effect

Adds 15 to 25 Chaos Damage to Spells and Attacks during any Flask Effect

Wurm's Molt Leather Belt

+39 to maximum Life

+21 to Strength

+30 to Intelligence

+13% to Cold Resistance

0.4% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life

0.4% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana

Goldrim Leather Cap

+45 to Evasion Rating

10% increased Rarity of Items found

+34% to all Elemental Resistances

Reflects 4 Physical Damage to Melee Attackers

Karui Ward Jade Amulet

+30 to Dexterity

+20 to Strength

+100 to Accuracy Rating

30% increased Projectile Speed

10% increased Movement Speed

30% increased Projectile Damage

Araku Tiki Coral Amulet

Regenerate 3.7 Life per second

+100 to Evasion Rating while on Low Life

+38 to maximum Life

+20% to Fire Resistance

Regenerate 1% of Life per second while on Low Life

Wake of Destruction Mesh Boots

Adds 16 to 24 Cold Damage if you've been Hit Recently

Adds 1 to 120 Lightning Damage to Attacks

32% increased Armour and Energy Shield

+19 Life gained on Kill

15% increased Movement Speed

10% chance to Cause Monsters to Flee

Lioneye's Glare Imperial Bow

23% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills

174% increased Physical Damage

Adds 6 to 26 Physical Damage

18% increased Attack Speed

+84 to maximum Mana

Hits can't be Evaded

Far Shot

Hyrri's Bite Sharktooth Arrow Quiver

+4 Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks

+22 to Strength

+39 to Dexterity

+23 to Intelligence

Adds 10 to 20 Cold Damage to Attacks

10% increased Attack Speed

+3 Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks

10% increased Area of Effect

Prismweave Rustic Sash

14% increased Global Physical Damage

Adds 8 to 16 Fire Damage to Attacks

Adds 5 to 14 Cold Damage to Attacks

Adds 1 to 31 Lightning Damage to Attacks

+8% to all Elemental Resistances

30% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills during any Flask Effect

10% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills

Blackheart Iron Ring

Adds 1 to 4 Physical Damage to Attacks

5% increased Global Physical Damage

Adds 1 to 3 Chaos Damage to Attacks

+26 to maximum Life

Regenerate 4 Life per second

10% chance to Cause Monsters to Flee

Thunderfist Murder Mitts

Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 18 Added Lightning Damage

Adds 1 to 100 Lightning Damage to Attacks

10% increased Attack Speed

+25 to maximum Energy Shield

100% increased Shock Duration on Enemies

10% increased Stun Duration on Enemies

The roar of the heavens
Strikes more than fear
Into the hearts of Man

The Taming Prismatic Ring

+10% to all Elemental Resistances

20% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments per Freeze, Shock and Ignite on Enemy

+30% to all Elemental Resistances

30% increased Elemental Damage

10% chance to Freeze, Shock and Ignite

30% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills

Sacrificial Heart Paua Amulet

25% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Adds 26 to 38 Fire Damage

Adds 22 to 35 Cold Damage

Adds 2 to 48 Lightning Damage

Gain a Power Charge when you use a Vaal Skill

10 Life gained for each Enemy Hit if you have used a Vaal Skill Recently

10% increased Movement Speed if you have used a Vaal Skill Recently

And Tabula Rasa

Take Ice Shot and use it in this combo:

Ice Shot - Pierce - Volley support

Puncture and Burning Arrow are also great for single target

Switch to Lightning Arrow at level 12. Take Precision

Assuming Tabula: 6L Lightning Arrow - Added Cold - Added Lightning - Pierce - Mirage Archer - Elemental damage with attacks

4L Lightning Arrow - Added Lightning/Pierce - Mirage Archer - Elemental damage with attacks

5L Lightning Arrow - Added Lightning - Pierce - Mirage Archer - Elemental damage with attacks

Add Herald of Ice and Thunder when available. 

Add Barrage when it's available (lvl.12):

6L Barrage - Added Cold - Elemental damage with attacks - Vicious projectiles - Elemental focus (need to get it from another character or buy) - Volley (you will later drop both Volley and Added Cold for stronger gems as you go)

5L Barrage - Added Cold - Elemental damage with attacks - Elemental focus (need to get it from another character or buy) - Volley

4L Barrage - Elemental damage with attacks - Elemental focus (need to get it from another character or buy) - Volley 

At level 31 get Cold Penetration and switch Volley to Slower.Projectiles