[3.0] NeverSink's ♣ INDEPTH Tornado&Archer Guide ♣ Beginner friendly ♣ Rapid clear ♣ All bosses

I love this build. Super fast clear speed, perfect for beachheads. However my one caveat is that this build kinda lacks boss DPS. Any tips for upping boss dps? Should I swap gems to barrage? I would like to kill Shaper if possible with this build, I have cleared all maps t16, normal atziri, Pale Council. I just get seriously hung up on Uber bosses.

At first ty @Kindergar1en!

I have this Drillneck in my stash, seems like I should really give it a try.

With my current setup I can run T10 but I lack a lot in survivability and boss dps. I only focused on evasion for defense - wasnt a good choice right?

Could some of u guys give me some tips to improve my whole char? Its my first one and Im still learning...

Hey guys. Which upgrade is best overall for dps:
+ 1/2 tornado shot projectile on rat's nest
or
adds an additional arrow on signal fire quiver
or
Doomfletch 6L on swap with barrage for boss fights

1. adds an additional arrow on signal fire quiver /70-80ex/
2. +2 sec. tornado shot projectile on rat's nest /5-10ex/
3 +40% tornado shot damage for DPS on tt


My new video: adds an additional arrow on signal fire quiver and +40% tornado shot damage


Path of Exile 3.0.2 - Tornado shot lv.100 vs t16 and Shaper


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulawHpti6H0&t=328s

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@vwmike

If that bow isn't giving you the single target..the "rare bow" part should be reconsidered. :)

On a more serious note
Your items are fine..but the enchants+flasks+gems ruin it.

gems: FA is terrible. PPAD bricks the T2? fire roll on your bow. Why are people so crazy about PPAD anyway? Good support gems are:
ice bite, dmg on full, pierce/chain for clear //SP for bosses. Aim for 20/20 or higher.
You can weaponswap to another 6l for barrage for bosses (TS does enough dmg but barrage is a different league).

Flasks: too defensive for shaper imo. diamond of staunching saves an affix and the hp-pot is meh anyway.

Enchants: lightning dmg/ pen / attack speed on boots + something better on the helmet. Helm enchant > helm base

Random note: Try out vaal breach for rampage + buffs on bosses

@thisiscrs

any reasonable +1 quiver beats non +1 drillneck, even for doomfletch prism. With everything being equal drillneck is very slightly better than signal
for d.p. because of the life roll and lvl 95+ scaling.
BTW. Upgrade your bow to d. prism., it's a massive difference.

@general thoughts

IMO almost everyone here is wasting a LOT of potential in the character optimization - (misinformation+indecisiveness + lack of experience). I'm writing this because I fell a LOT in those noobtraps myself (even this league to an extent with a..6th bow char or so?)

A) undervaluing MS + supportive clear mechanics. BY A LOT.

Examples
fast ascendacy
HoI-CoH-AM-onslaught
-devoto's
-pierce/chain as a TS link
-QotF+evascaling
- clear speed quiver(ri. quills or even the harbinger quiver)
- tornado enchant for mapping

Ofc..there are downsides to this approach (low HP) but..I wanted to at least hint at this option. There's a possibility to sell the clear speed gear for pure boss killer gear as well.
Having used about half of the list this league I still missed 2lvls or so before focusing 100% on the bosses.

Nothing new of course, but after playing a medium-paced wander (no HH, no 3rd MS flask) it's hard to not write it down.







P.S. well..I originally quit the league+ this thread..but the opportunity to finish the wander is just too tempting^^

Why do we take Vaal Pact when we don't take any life leech?

What do you choose on pantheon ?

Sry I begin by this build :)

Hello

new/noob here.. just 3 question:
- build focus on piercing work well?
- what is better, tornado or rain?
- what are the most effective support gem for bow-ranger?

(sorry x my english :D )

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Hessed wrote:

Hello

new/noob here.. just 3 question:
- build focus on piercing work well?
- what is better, tornado or rain?
- what are the most effective support gem for bow-ranger?

(sorry x my english :D )

1. You can take some piercing nodes (maybe with drillneck?). It is just 3 nodes or so - don't know if it is super good (path of building doesn't show it because it is no flat buff), but switching 3 nodes will be fine.
2. Ignore rain - go for TS. If you have 5-6link chest and 5-6link quiver (or 2 5-6 Link dps bows) - so very endgame - you could go for rain or barrage. Not sure about rain - most use Barrage for single target DPS. Barrage is pretty much the boss killer and used in most builds.

On TS I use: phys2light, Ele with attack, slower projectiles, physical projectile, GMP, TS.

Icebite is also good as it helps with keeping frenzy up (but IMO not a big problem later), faster attacks is also okaish IMO. Depends of course on quality and level of the gem - so you might take a "weaker" gem if it is at 20/20.

TS is OP for speedfarming and decent at bosses. For highlevel map bossesm, uber Izaro and so on Barrage should be helpfull.

So just start with TS and at least one 5 link item for all content. Later you can upgrade and get a bosskiller setup.