Ensnaring arrow and pierce mechanic problem.

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Turtledove wrote:

You might want to take a look at a build described here. https://www.requnix.com/path-of-exile-3-9-metamorph-top-builds

Specifically the "7. Bleed Split Arrow / Puncture", as well as "2. Split Arrow/Puncture Bleed Bow Gladiator" is the one I'm referring to. I'm just getting started (only level 45) but it uses bleed to very strong effect. I haven't started using ensnare yet, but it has the ensnaring arrow setup up that you mentioned included in the build.

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AndromedaDelux wrote:

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Turtledove wrote:

You might want to take a look at a build described here. https://www.requnix.com/path-of-exile-3-9-metamorph-top-builds

Specifically the "7. Bleed Split Arrow / Puncture", as well as "2. Split Arrow/Puncture Bleed Bow Gladiator" is the one I'm referring to. I'm just getting started (only level 45) but it uses bleed to very strong effect. I haven't started using ensnare yet, but it has the ensnaring arrow setup up that you mentioned included in the build.

Im running something similar on a Deadeye. Playing puncture or split arrow without pierce is cancer for packs of mobs. You end up dropping 2 to 3 casts to clear a pack of mobs, and bosses that spawn minions become even more of a hassle. The bleed by itself from puncture is fine, but if you plan on using it for more than 1 arrow at a boss, you're gonna have a hard time using ensnaring at the same time. But if you take pierce to make sure you bleed as many targets as possible in a single shot you end up losing all the benefits of ensnaring.

Its terrible....

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Turtledove wrote:

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AndromedaDelux wrote:

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Turtledove wrote:

You might want to take a look at a build described here. https://www.requnix.com/path-of-exile-3-9-metamorph-top-builds

Specifically the "7. Bleed Split Arrow / Puncture", as well as "2. Split Arrow/Puncture Bleed Bow Gladiator" is the one I'm referring to. I'm just getting started (only level 45) but it uses bleed to very strong effect. I haven't started using ensnare yet, but it has the ensnaring arrow setup up that you mentioned included in the build.

Im running something similar on a Deadeye. Playing puncture or split arrow without pierce is cancer for packs of mobs. You end up dropping 2 to 3 casts to clear a pack of mobs, and bosses that spawn minions become even more of a hassle. The bleed by itself from puncture is fine, but if you plan on using it for more than 1 arrow at a boss, you're gonna have a hard time using ensnaring at the same time. But if you take pierce to make sure you bleed as many targets as possible in a single shot you end up losing all the benefits of ensnaring.

Its terrible....

The build I referenced puts ensnaring arrow with a ballista totem support gem and so avoids the problems you described.