[2.6] Chieftain dual Siege Ballista. All map mods. 8k life. Beginner and budget tips.

I hadn't played last league, and kind of spontaneously jumped into Prophecy without much reading up on it (didn't plan to play, but PoE tends to suck me back in in bursts). I went with this build because I usually play FT or Spell Totem builds, and this seemed different.

Approaching 50 now and it's very smooth. Still didn't get Ancestral Bond, because just using one SB plus Shrapnel Shot works quite well at the moment. I'll probably grab the keystone at the end of Cruel when the supports have leveled up (and the ballistas shoot faster).

Was surprised how cheap Drillneck is now. :)

Looks like a great build - and likely the only one I'll play throughout Prophecy.

I don't like the aspect part of ranger tree but I guess it has some move speed etc. If you relocate the 2x dex nodes like this you can get 4% attack speed instead of 8% phys damage which should be a lot better. http://i.imgur.com/rGTtCCW.jpg

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Aggnog wrote:

I don't like the aspect part of ranger tree but I guess it has some move speed etc. If you relocate the 2x dex nodes like this you can get 4% attack speed instead of 8% phys damage which should be a lot better. http://i.imgur.com/rGTtCCW.jpg

You suggest swapping 2 tree points into 3 points, yes 4% speed is slightly better but at cost of one point hell no.

No you remove the 2 dex points left of the jewel socket to the 2 nodes left of herbalism, then just change 8% phys to 4% as. Its not more points total.

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Aggnog wrote:

No you remove the 2 dex points left of the jewel socket to the 2 nodes left of herbalism, then just change 8% phys to 4% as. Its not more points total.

Sorry you are right it's 3/3 not 2/3 I suggested. I spend some regrets and done this, but surprisingly its dps loss, not gain:

42339 - 8% increased physical damage with attacks

42271 - 4% increased attack speed

Difference s very small, but that 4% attack speed is worse.

Probably depends on how much attack speed you have already and on jewels so it has DR. If you do it on a lower attack speed build it could be an increase, and it would technically be faster for clear speed also.

Anyway its a really minor thing either way.

How about instead of Lioneye's, we could use this new Reach of the Councill Bow
http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Reach_of_the_Council??
Would it work?

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Makadro wrote:

How about instead of Lioneye's, we could use this new Reach of the Councill Bow
http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Reach_of_the_Council??
Would it work?

Yes, but if you plan do this you need spend 2 points in passive tree for Resolute Technique because Reach of the Councill Bow don't have "Hits can't be Evaded"

I will gladly test that bow, but I don't have 3ex in Prophecy league :P

Today I made MASSIVE build guide update. Now leveling in new leagues should be more fluid and easy. After Ranger Raider ascendancy testing ( total failure, his buffs don't works with totems at all ) I changes some points ( standard 95 lvl char ). Currently he have 6984 hp and 2x 65k dps per totem.

Leveling passive tree guide now got much more stages and precise tips.
Final build changed ! Ascendancy points changed !

Hi, why do you have two golems linked?