[1.2] Sidra's Guide: Acrobatics Based Physical Crit Split Arrow Ranger (Atziri Kill Video Inside)

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Asidra wrote:

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xxdede wrote:

Hi guys, i recently started playing PoE and decided to play a ranger and come upon this build.

how would you improve the following build

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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgIBm40ILu2DGY4AXtN-73rnCgqbeOv8xWegh3ZKfd0NW68hdobOwTNW-nfXfyvWijB8jX0j9k2SUUeVBdnGMpR_Aqbgjb8FtedUJP3_3tQj6NbndG1sNj2dqmyM44TAnKc0tUjz6ioLcFIGIx9BAx4WvyaVYeJVSyzpFSAqTT8nSshuqrXyNZLYvf6PTeOmVzGefVusR1FMykpvnvGzS1fA4zBx3ahLeDpCOdR29zH6oJ9v8g==

as a softcore variant of Sidra's build? Reason as to why i skipped the Frenzy charge nodes is because i currently using puncture/Split Arrow instead of Frenzy/Split

i would to be tanky, self-sustainable and able to dish out decent dps.
Thank you for your input!

I really wouldn't do much, that's a solid looking 90ish point tree. The only thing I'd probably do is take the 20% crit chance from Lethality circle off and grab 6% hp or something - that 20% node is a pretty low value one and shouldn't be grabbed until very late when all the big stuff is taken.

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Asidra wrote:

I am not a fan of Infractem because I prefer Chain to Pierce, and an arrow cannot Chain and Pierce. Pierce checks first, so if you tried to run Infractem while also using Chain, you'd never chain. And you'd also need to find another sustain method than mana leech. Overall just not worth it.

I really would look up upgrade your bow at this point. Master crafting made getting a decent crit bow very cheap and easy, you can get to the 250-290 dps range pretty easily while also getting crit over 8%. Just pick a Harbinger bow up off the ground and go at it with a little currency.

I also think I'd swap that Quiver with a DPS life/resist one. It works in some niche builds, but for a normal crit build I don't think what it gives you is worth it. The thing with Herald of Ice - it's explosion damage is considered spell damage - so attack builds don't scale it very well, and you end up doing all that work to freeze for weak little ice explosions. You will get much better performance from the fire herald, and would probably Grace/HoF until mana gets high enough for Grace and Hatred.

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Panini_aux_olives wrote:

It's really hard to tell because it depends of your tree and gear. You'll have to calculate the whole dps for the two configuration if you want to make the right choice. And this involves lots of calculation :s (see wiki for detail). The topic related to crit calculation in my signature does half of the work. You can do the other half by calculating inputs to the excel sheet yourself (based on your tree an gear).

Naively, I think a 330 dps harbinger needs a crit chance >= 9 to compete with your thicket.

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ultranoob321 wrote:

This build is working wonders for me so far, 100% self-found in middle of act 3 cruel, and I have about 300 tooltip dps with SA, Chain, Added Fire, and Increased Crit Dmg. I converted from a Tornado shot ranger after testing both, but I fell in love with puncture over frenzy. Is puncture viable to run full time as a single target skill or is it situational at best for this build? Best ranger build/guide I've seen so far, thanks!