Open Beta Bow Marauder Plans

I'm planning on making an Elemental Bow Marauder after Open Beta begins. The spec for the Elemental Bow Marauder is the first one listed. The details on how I plan to go along the tree as I level will be similar to how is explained in my Plan B. Plan B is a Physical Crit Bow Spec.

Plan A:
Almost max elemental bow build:


Plan B:
I think by the time I get to Blood Magic I will know which way I want to go, ele bow or crit bow.
Getting to Bow (Iron Grip):

Alternatively Getting bow much earlier (Iron Grip)(requires later respec [recoup 2 points]):

Before the switch to crit (27 unspent):

15 unspent: *Probably needs edited for Heart Pierce*

Almost max build: *Probably needs edited for Heart Pierce*


My most likely changes to both plans would be to put less points into Armor, Accuracy, All Elemental Resist, and Reduced Mana cost. Where would I put the points? I don't know.

So what do you guys think? Any Ideas on whether or not incorporating Vaal Pact into either of the builds is a good idea? I'm really interested to hear any thoughts. I haven't played long enough to get a respectable level so please tell me all you can.

Oh I also heard about a similar ele bow build with a Ranger, does anyone know if it's more efficient or easier to play than my Ele Bow Marauder build?

Well? 48 views and no replies, I guess it can't be completely stupid.

Very similar to one of my Bowrauder builds.

One question though: Why not take those 6 points you spent on accuracy nodes (8 if you include the +10 str and +30 Dex node you take before one of the accuracy clusters) and get Resolute Technique instead (you're only 2 points away from RT)?

Im looking at your Plan A and i can't understand why you dont use RT when you are spending 6-8 points on accuracy when you don't use any crit nodes?

Am I missing something with the build?

Yeah you are right about Resolute Technique on the Ele build (was a mistake from making clicking in the physical damage bow build first), but idk if I would want to do it on the physical damage one, I wouldn't know where to put the passive points. I'm going to go ahead and edit the Ele bow build.

Also here is a suggestion for hte Plan B build:

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEBAecFLQ6tFCAVIBjbGS4hYCftKLUppSpNLOkyCTJ-Nug6Uj8nQKBDnEZpUEdQUFRJVgRXDVhjWK9br18_YIhhUm6qcql08XbnfNmGYIzPkAqeuZ7Nn8unMKyqud3EFcT2xtjSIdSP2WHdDd-_51LvDu9O8i_2SPe-


I don't know if you were planning on not using any blue gems at all but 14 int is pretty bad.


Edit: Just a quick thing about the final build. You only have 1 crit chance node all the others are crit multiplier. You might need to rethink that to get some more crit chance unless you are thinking of doing something with diamond flasks :)

Ok so that is something that skipped my mind, what would you guys drop for heart pierce?

this is my idea with 73 points.
going towards the bigger nodes first and accumulating 1000-1200 life before taking BM.

I know everyones coming up with that at the moment but since the accuracy support gems are receiving a pretty significant buff with Open Beta neither RT nor Accuracy nodes are really needed anymore.
Of course you'd sacrifice a linked socket but I think it's a viable option to consider.

excuse my newbie questions, but I want to create a bow marauder as my first character in the OB. So far I've figured out that I should start with taking life percentage nodes and go to the left, so I'm able to take +15 all res. But where should I head after that? Which big nodes are worth getting first - blood magic, iron grip, resolute technique?

thanks for your input.

cheers