Looking to make a Pathfinder Alchemist themed build(theory crafting)

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skuadak wrote:

Oh. I can help you even less than I thought at first. Good luck, tho!
I'm off to which subforum, they may need my help (also, I have many various wands for free, if you are interested)

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ThatsSoGoodman wrote:

First, you should definitely try to go crit, Master Surgeon is one of the main reasons to go Pathfinder.

Flask recommendations:

Onslaught flask
Diamond flask
Rumi's

I think Dreamfeather+Queen of the Forest is a good way to go, it's cheap and it would benefit a lot from megaflasks. A Jade flask with an Alchemist's Stibnite Flask of Reflexes would probably give you at least 15k evasion, which would bump up the damage quite a bit! Dreamfeather works best with elemental damage though.

For a phys build, I'd recommend crit daggers. If you're interested in using Discharge, you could go Pathfinder Cast-on-Crit, I haven't seen anyone else doing that, most people use Trickster (Shadow).


Alternately, check out this build for a Soulthirst build, it's very different from what you probably had in mind but it is very flask-based: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1577907

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IlyaK1986 wrote:

Master surgeon + your pick of two-pointers.

The thing about master surgeon is that you need to have a skill that hits a LOT. Not sure which melee attacks really reach that. Maybe some sort of 2.0 APS foil with multistrike or something like that. Either way, if you're going pathfinder, there are two primary builds: CoC + BV + Bladefall, or dedicated blade vortex. Attack builds basically don't generate enough hits.

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Steelgrey666 wrote:

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IlyaK1986 wrote:

Master surgeon + your pick of two-pointers.

The thing about master surgeon is that you need to have a skill that hits a LOT. Not sure which melee attacks really reach that. Maybe some sort of 2.0 APS foil with multistrike or something like that. Either way, if you're going pathfinder, there are two primary builds: CoC + BV + Bladefall, or dedicated blade vortex. Attack builds basically don't generate enough hits.

I was thinking maybe Frenzy+Melee Splash+Blood Magic+Multistrike+Faster attacks for a 5 link, it would have alot of hits in groups and crit plenty with the right stuff. But we will see, ill just get myself up to it and test it out and see what works for it best.

Even then im not worried at all about what is best or care at all about that, i just want to explore what will make it work and gave me the most bang for my buck out of flasks within reason and what will be fun for it.

So ill do a lot of testing once im up there

Not an issue and even better we have a new league dropping soon too

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IlyaK1986 wrote:

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Steelgrey666 wrote:

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IlyaK1986 wrote:

Master surgeon + your pick of two-pointers.

The thing about master surgeon is that you need to have a skill that hits a LOT. Not sure which melee attacks really reach that. Maybe some sort of 2.0 APS foil with multistrike or something like that. Either way, if you're going pathfinder, there are two primary builds: CoC + BV + Bladefall, or dedicated blade vortex. Attack builds basically don't generate enough hits.

I was thinking maybe Frenzy+Melee Splash+Blood Magic+Multistrike+Faster attacks for a 5 link, it would have alot of hits in groups and crit plenty with the right stuff. But we will see, ill just get myself up to it and test it out and see what works for it best.

Even then im not worried at all about what is best or care at all about that, i just want to explore what will make it work and gave me the most bang for my buck out of flasks within reason and what will be fun for it.

So ill do a lot of testing once im up there

Not an issue and even better we have a new league dropping soon too

IMO, a raider is the best melee class for ranger. If you wish to go for a pathfinder, though, that sixth link should be increased critical strikes to try and maximize flask charges. And you most likely will want to use a fast-attacking dagger.

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Steelgrey666 wrote:

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IlyaK1986 wrote:

Master surgeon + your pick of two-pointers.

The thing about master surgeon is that you need to have a skill that hits a LOT. Not sure which melee attacks really reach that. Maybe some sort of 2.0 APS foil with multistrike or something like that. Either way, if you're going pathfinder, there are two primary builds: CoC + BV + Bladefall, or dedicated blade vortex. Attack builds basically don't generate enough hits.

I was thinking maybe Frenzy+Melee Splash+Blood Magic+Multistrike+Faster attacks for a 5 link, it would have alot of hits in groups and crit plenty with the right stuff. But we will see, ill just get myself up to it and test it out and see what works for it best.

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ThatsSoGoodman wrote:

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Steelgrey666 wrote:

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IlyaK1986 wrote:

Master surgeon + your pick of two-pointers.

The thing about master surgeon is that you need to have a skill that hits a LOT. Not sure which melee attacks really reach that. Maybe some sort of 2.0 APS foil with multistrike or something like that. Either way, if you're going pathfinder, there are two primary builds: CoC + BV + Bladefall, or dedicated blade vortex. Attack builds basically don't generate enough hits.

I was thinking maybe Frenzy+Melee Splash+Blood Magic+Multistrike+Faster attacks for a 5 link, it would have alot of hits in groups and crit plenty with the right stuff. But we will see, ill just get myself up to it and test it out and see what works for it best.

Hmmm I'd recommend using a skill that doesn't need melee splash, but you can test and see what feel best. Reave seems like the obvious choice, or maybe the new Lacerate, but I haven't played either of those. Lacerate could be good, it's like double strike but without needing Melee Splash.