[1.3 Video Guide] Tanky Beginners End-Game Viable Crit Ice-Shot-Puncture Build! [HC/SC Viable]

Love this build bro! My 1st char on HC .... now im 83lvl)
current gear

This build is amazing it just needs a few more upgrades and fixer uppers.
Im currently 1 shooting everything and I'm not even maxed out on gear.
Most I have spent has been like 25chaos orbs and that was for the amazing deer skin corrupted gloves.

I will soon be changing my boots to take of the 30%+ dmg intake off, the boots where amazing for leveling and they made kiting and boss skill shot dodging so easy i do recommend them.

Having at least 2% mana leech is a must, if you run hatred + ash or ash + grace with only 1 or no mana reduction gems you will be left with like 41 mana which is enough for 2 shots, and that's where MLPH kicks in, it will usually always give more than 20 mana or even refill all your mana specially with assassin's aura.

I highly recommend you get your hands on this particular ring for this precise build, it has great synergy, really boosts ASH damage output, all you have to do is kill 1 and the rest will fall like dominoes, also changes all cold damage into fire, cool special effect and great resistance.

So that's my quick feedback, my gear is in the spoiler below

Hey Lifting, you think this build modification would work?


It basically takes off 100% bow physical damage off the build and gives it more life regen (3%), life(160%), evasion and resistances plus a few extra str nodes.

I added life regen because I use http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Blood_Rage a lot so when the gem is at higher levels it will really only do .8% DPS because 3% will be canceled by my life regen. So it will really only do 12% of my max hp total damage after the 15sec, instead of doing 60% if i didnt have life regen.

I added resistance so i cap them easier and leave other things open to crafting on my gear as for evasion well this build is already high on that so its just to make it a bit more tanky and with 33% w/o boots ms its great for kiting. and since you will be around 10%+ life leech you can easily regain all ur health back if you get hit or failed to dodge an attack.

Please let me know soon if this is viable.

buddy says build is bad because it doesnt use the scion life wheel.
is there anything to it or is this build a good hc build?

Do you think i can use this for this build ?

would you at all consider using deaths harp death bow for the crit chance/multiplier and attack speed boost?

Death's Harp is great for leveling but has very low damage for an endgame weapon.

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Dwhittaker wrote:

would you at all consider using deaths harp death bow for the crit chance/multiplier and attack speed boost?

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LiftingNerdBro wrote:

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natuutan wrote:

Why no LMP?

Because it isn't necessary and it will reduce our damage output. Ice shot has a good aoe mechanic by itself =)

I have started to 100% follow this build.
I've added Mind Drinker because I am suffering from huge mana issues due to q18 wed and q14 ice shot with q8 puncture etc.

Really liking this build so far.

Now to my main question.

I think LMP/GMP adds to aoe dmg, do you agree?
I am using LMP and planning to use GMP also.
It gives huge aoe with pierce , with plenty of off-screen shotting.

Also,

Why no Faster Attacks instead of Physical Projectile Attack Damage?
Just really wondering this point, no f.a.

Well put together guide, well done.

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"Completed 2 ChallengesLiftingNerdBro wrote:"
natuutan wrote:
Why no LMP?



Because it isn't necessary and it will reduce our damage output. Ice shot has a good aoe mechanic by itself =)



I have started to 100% follow this build.
I've added Mind Drinker because I am suffering from huge mana issues due to q18 wed and q14 ice shot with q8 puncture etc.

Really liking this build so far.

Now to my main question.

I think LMP/GMP adds to aoe dmg, do you agree?
I am using LMP and planning to use GMP also.
It gives huge aoe with pierce , with plenty of off-screen shotting.

Also,

Why no Faster Attacks instead of Physical Projectile Attack Damage?
Just really wondering this point, no f.a.

Well put together guide, well done.

I too was wondering about the LMP question as I was playing a very similar Ice Shot build myself and found using LMP very efficent, especially as the multiple cone can shotgun. Lifting can you shed some light on why LMP in your opinion reduces the dmg rather than inc.?

Stay super!

P.S.: I am considering playing an Ice Shot build in the upcoming 1-Month-HC Flashback League.

Playing this ATM in the monthly, very easy so far but kinda boring. I only have Iceshot and Puncture so far, plus an aura so it's literally MB1 and MB2 :D