[outdated] Caustic Arrow Solo Map MFer (20/300+)

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Flouyd wrote:

This thread is over 500 pages long so i guess you already talked about CI versions. Do you guys have a TL:DR for that?

This is the tree I ended up with http://poeurl.com/4V2

Yeah, TL;DR is Scion's easier access to free res balance on the tree makes running dual andy easier, and +1 projectile from Deadeye sub-clss makes Carcass just QoL rather than semi-required. And Acro's pretty good. For MF'ing purposes, it's just the most balanced class for CA.

Hi
I dont understand what the drillneck change did?
can someone explain it to me please?

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ichbinwerichbi wrote:

Hi
I dont understand what the drillneck change did?
can someone explain it to me please?

Currently, drillneck provides projectile damage equal to pierce chance, capped at 100; following the change it becomes, "projectile damage is increased by 50% of Arrow Pierce chance."

So depending on how much increased damage you have, it will decrease overall fully geared CA DPS by 5% to 10% or so - it'll be a bigger hit while leveling.

OK, I'm still not completely over the idea of dropping Acro to make an CI build. How does this tree look? http://poeurl.com/47l (2.6) seems like I got everything essential

Poeplanner.com's updated for 2.6, or you can use the Offline Tree.

@Flouyd

Damage is good at roughly 400% increased and 6 jewel sockets, just concerned that your ES is going to be a bit low, but the values look alright. You'll probably be running Soul Strike, I'm guessing.

Is this build going to be viable in 2.6?

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m0nkey12345 wrote:

Is this build going to be viable in 2.6?

Yes.

Anyone know offhand what build was using Drillneck that was OP enough to justify the nerf?

Concentrated Effect makes the clouds even smaller, and loses 9% damage, too. :(

Reach of the council drops from +4 arrows to +2. Sends another council item to the junk pile.

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grimjack68 wrote:

Anyone know offhand what build was using Drillneck that was OP enough to justify the nerf?

All of them.

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Serleth wrote:

Poeplanner.com's updated for 2.6, or you can use the Offline Tree.

@Flouyd

Damage is good at roughly 400% increased and 6 jewel sockets, just concerned that your ES is going to be a bit low, but the values look alright. You'll probably be running Soul Strike, I'm guessing.

That's exactly the numbers I landed on. 400 inc and 6 jewels. With 228 inc ES (with int) I should land roughly between 7 and 8k ES I guess. What I like is that I also somehow get 168 inc EV with dex. So running discipline and grace should be strong.

The Tree also is only 104 points or lvl 80. So a lot of point to fix holes.

[EDIT] In the meantime Path of Building has been updated and I don't even come close to 7k ES more like 6 or 6.5k ...