[2.3] Explosive Arrow Elementalist Witch [PSC] RETIRED

Build is retired I am using pathfinder atm

Intro:
Has probably the fastest clear speed I have ever played, I clear as fast as I can run.
Is most definitely hardcore friendly could even build tankier than I did for overkill if you need.

Basic idea was to make an ignite and AOE based explosive arrow build whilst still maintaining a solid defence for all content.

Very capable atziri runner, and uber lab is a cake walk can do the lab with any amount of buffs on izaro and still laugh my way to the bank.

Gameplay Videos:


Levelling:
Do not level as explosive arrow it doesn't work well at all!
Use Firestorm until 28, then use flameblast (available after completing act 3) up till 60.

Always level an explosive arrow gem, a Level 1 gem does literally no damage all damage scales from gem level.

Make sure you rush towards blood magic keystone the skill consumes an amazing amount of mana making it near impossible to sustain without blood magic


Reflect:
Reflect on single mobs is fine even in a 6 stack party but is very sketchy with map wide reflect even with a Sibyl's lament.

Paragon of Calamity deals with reflect quite easily "40% reduced reflect damage taken", it is quite powerful trivialises reflect without it I can 1 shot myself on single mob reflect so is a priority to grab ASAP.

Stats:



Gem Links:
In order or priority

Explosive arrow -> Greater multiple projectiles -> fire penetration -> less duration -> slower projectiles -> increased area of effect

Passive:
Why would did I take Elemental Overload (saw some people use resolute technique), it is completely pointless now that Elemental Overload exists we grab some 2 node cost accuracy for a little help and need accuracy on gloves and on a ring it is not that much to pay for 40% multiplier, it also removes crit multiplier making it safe to crit on a reflect mob since the initial hit will not do bonus damage. I have tweaked the build quite a bit and min maxed it but if anyone has a potential upgrade I would be happy to know.



Bandits:
Oak - Kraitlyn - Passive/Oak (I think an extra charge is quite nice for 1 node cost)


Ascendency Points:
In Order of importance
Shaper of desolation -> Beacon of ruin -> Paragon of calamity -> Liege of the primordial


Gear:
Make sure you get accuracy on gloves and a ring or your chance to hit will be really low.

Essence worm provides determination, usefull to get a decent amount of armour
8-9k dependent on gear I ripped my decent armour gloves to a bad vaal.

About 30k with a well rolled granite flask.

The Bloodgrip amulet in my opinion is fantastic, combined with Juggernaut passive node we get a lot of heal from flasks on a build with little or no leech I find it essential especially after getting kaoms where healing a large hp pool can be underwhelming without buffed flasks. I can out heal most bosses right in their faces that is the power of this amulet, I would much rather have this amulet over one with life res or a bit of fire damage.

Can swap Essence Worm for resists ring on elemental weakness maps if you are not overcapped otherwise a volatile or bearers clipping you could kill you.

Example Gear:


Flasks:



Alternate gear:
I used a 6L Astral Plate until my bow was 6L'ed and I was very happy with that setup.

Jewels:



Uber Labyrinth:
It is a cake walk, complete faceroll with my setup I can do Izaro without a body armour.
General Strategy is simple precast frostwalls as he surfaces then spam the walls cast your enduring cry every now and then, cast frost walls in his path and spam shouldn't take long at all be sure to check the wiki on Izaro's buffs he gets, only the Machines which grant charges are dangerous when he is at max charges. I just blink arrow and kite him I can easily kill him without flask use with some mobile playstyle I can tank the big damage hits he deals, if you get hit pop a flask and no issues.



Grand Spectrum Passive:


Magic Finder Passive:


Corrupt Gear Options:





Questions:
Please do not pm me in game, I prefer you write me a message on the forums or here in the thread ty.

Hi, i thinking about respec my witch lvl 91 currently, gonna buy kaoms and got 93% quill rain but 5l only(i just throw away inc aoe gem until 6l bow). And what about bandit reward choice?
I have 40 life - passive - and endu charge right now.

Updated with bandits, thanks for mention was an oversight.

Updated: added grand spectrum passive tree if anyone is interested as well as levelling trees and info color coded things for easier reading.

posted some gameplay videos!

What do you mean, you can do Uber Izaro without a chest? You mean 1 key only? Or can this do 4+ key uber lab?

EDIT: nvm just read top of the build guide. Only saw uber lab stuff at bottom and didn't understand it.

Hi mate, just wanna bump your build with grand spectrum, just amazing
here is my stuff

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Frysk wrote:

Hi mate, just wanna bump your build with grand spectrum, just amazing
here is my stuff

Sick gear I have my spectrums in Prophecy waiting for migration so I can supplement it with a legacy kaoms and +1 quill, but a headhunter must be quite something :DD Im thinking of trying acrobatics since pathing to the right doesn't matter much with spectrums as long as there is jewel sockets might drop a single spectrum go for atziris step similiar to the way the pvp guys like to build further testing needed :)

hi, did u try aziri / uber aziri on this build? is it possible?

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trashs1 wrote:

hi, did u try aziri / uber aziri on this build? is it possible?

Atziri is a cake walk just make sure when she enters split phase you face the opposite way to the clone carrying the mirror pop frostwalls (vaal lightning trap) -> free 50% more damage boost i cant 1 shot them in atziri, uber atziri i need a few spams of explosive arrow unless im using grand spectrums then its a 1 shot.

TLDR: Atziri is a joke even with poor dodge skills Uber needs sick gear or skill to do.