[W.I.P][1.2] Budget AoF / Burning Arrow Templar Trapper - "The Keystones Traveler"

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Hello, everyone, my name is surVfate and this is my first attempt to build something after 1000 hours playing Path of Exile. I am alway a fan of budget build and I hope you guy enjoy this build as I do.

This is a guide about the Avatar of Fire + Chin Sol + Point Blank + Burning Arrow + Trap Templar of mine, with a simple playstyle: "Curse, throw Trap and kite"

The build work very simple, you Ignite one mobs and it will give the burning proliferation to nearby mobs, burning everything in the area.

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(More Videos comming soon)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxelPtr8Kf0 - Arachnid Nest Level 71 Map
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-okS7pYeDs - Dry Woods Level 71 Map

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• Hardcore viable?

- Yes, if you know what you doing. Kiting play an important part of the playstyle, so as long as you don't get hit, you'll safe. Beside checkout the Advance Gearing section for Hardcore Gearing Tips.

• Why Templar?

- The starting location of Templar is very ideal, having a lot of nodes that affect the build greatly, especially Avatar of Fire and the new Fire Damage section above Witch.

• Why Burning Arrow?

- Because it is getting reworked / buffed in the 1.2 Patch, and I love set stuffs on fire.

• Why Avatar of Fire?

- It allowing you to have 100% Physical Damage convert to Fire Damage with Burning Arrow, which boost the initial hit of Fire Damage, which boost the Burning Damage.

• Why should I play this over Fire Trap, Detonate Dead, Flameblast, Explosive Arrow, other Ignite / Burning Proliferation builds?

- You shouldn't, play whatever you enjoy the most. If you want a budget build and you enjoy the playstyle and the build, then you should play this build.

• Why Chin Sol?

- It's cheap, it's underated pre-1.2 (now it got buffed), and for a decent DPS budget bow, Chin Sol with it's mechanic is one of the best choice out there.

• Why Point Blank?

- It's stack with Chin Sol nicely, together they will triple the tooltip damage.

• Why Trap?

- Great synergy with Chin Sol, allow you to kite mobs while still being able to "Close Range" them (since the arrow distance calculate from the Trap). And give you a nice DPS boost along with the amazing High Explosives node.

• What about Fire Resist Map mod, is that make you slower?

- Not really, but those which has Curse Immune mod along side Fire Resist could slow things down a bit. But if you got a 6L then you can faceroll those easily.

• How can you survive attacks that do big Damage like Kole smash, etc?

- Try not taking them in the first place, Acrobatics, Phase Acrobatics and Ondar's Guile with Grace help you minimize the amounts of hit taken with proper kiting playstyle. Beside you got instants Flasks. If you playing Hardcore and having a hard time checkout the Advance Gearing section.

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(This is just my setup that I feel comfortable with, feel free to alternative them to your liking if you feel that is better. Also checkout the Gems link in my Current Gear section.)

(Note: Skill Gems are listed in order of importance.)

• Main Skill: Burning Arrow - Chance to Ignite - Elemental Proliferation - Trap (4L - without a 4L you'll have to shoot manually) - Weapon Elemental Damage (5L)- Fire Penetration (6L) (on either Body Armour or Bow)
• Auras: Grace - Clarity - Reduced Mana - Flamibility (4L - This help not wasting a socket and help reduced the high mana cost of Flamibility) (on Gloves / Helm / Boots)
• Trigger Setup #1: Cast when Damage Taken (pay attention to the level of this and other Gems in the setup, Level 14 ~ 17 of CwDT is prefered) - Immortal Call - Decoy Totem - Increase Duration / Enduring Cry (4L, only use Enduring Cry here if you don't have another Cast when Damage Taken for another Trigger Setup) (on Gloves if you used Meginord's Vise)

[*]Trigger Setup #2: Cast when Damage Taken (Level 1) - Enduring Cry (Level 5) (on Gloves / Helm / Boots)[/*]
[*]Single Target Skill: (NOT REQUIRE) Vaal Burning Arrow - Concentrate Effect - Trap - Weapon Elemental Damage (4L)- Fire Penetration (5L) - Increase Burning Damage (6L) (on either Body Armour or Bow)[/*]

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BisuProbe wrote:

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1038069

Lvl86 beyond, same premise much tankier

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Torchbane wrote:

Love your formatting, well done explaining the mechanics.

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Mattybrah wrote:

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Torchbane wrote:

Love your formatting, well done explaining the mechanics.

I agree, I've recently come back to Path of Exile after playing it only a short time in the Beta and I have to say, with how detailed and meticulously this build guide is presented it's surely appreciated by returning players and new players alike.

I'm most certainly going to try this build out, it looks quite fun. Thank you and keep up the good work!