[3.10] The highest DPS miner - 1.5 shapers per second

Thanks for this build. I've tried out a pyro build that was pretty good, but after trying out the convert to fire BL build, I felt like BL had a ton more actual damage potential.

A lot of the forum posts are filled with theoretical damage calculations, surprised yours doesn't have that, which I find no problem. Videos are the best indicator to actual damage that hits for sure.

After converting my build over, and spending less than 3EX, mostly on the weapon, here is my gear:



I'm sitting at 5k life, but mostly I just need to level up (and eventually buy lvl 21 gems). Overall my damage currently, assuming EE and wave exposure as well as helm nearby debuff is 47k per hit. Your end game 100 char has 68.7k per hit. I've seen another post that claimed with radius of BL vs most boss mobs, it should hit around 12-15 times on a stationary target, less if they jump out, and much more if they move in the direction of the BL.

With 23 mines that gives the 68.7k build about a 20.5 million damage per chain (assuming a conservative 13 time hit per BL...but all projectiles hitting).

My testing with the fancy 'throw more mines before chain has finished'... only extends the chain another 2-3 mines, but the extra 2 mines takes them up to an average hit of 71.2k each, giving 23.1M damage for a single chain.

Overall we can already see in your videos how awesome this damage is practically, and while some other builds approach or surpass 20M Shaper DPS (all above numbers are shaper PoB calculations)...they often can't apply them continually or even for that first burst needed on a boss.

The convert to fire BL build that is on the boards here can do as much or more DPS, before I converted though I had about 1.4k life haha, so clearing T10 maps at lvl 70 was easy, but you would get 1 shot if they happened to get a projectile through. Metamorphs are easier to deal with than regular bosses as you can setup your chain before they spawn, as opposed to needing to set it up while they are chasing you around.

So in the end, I feel this build has the dmg needed from BL, but actually balances that with some kind of survivability. Thanks again!


I managed to make those. For what crafts would u go?

Thx for replies
Hey, how bad is it to just spam detonate while throwing mines? I don't know how to chain this mine.
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droshi wrote:
Thanks for this build. I've tried out a pyro build that was pretty good, but after trying out the convert to fire BL build, I felt like BL had a ton more actual damage potential.

A lot of the forum posts are filled with theoretical damage calculations, surprised yours doesn't have that, which I find no problem. Videos are the best indicator to actual damage that hits for sure.

After converting my build over, and spending less than 3EX, mostly on the weapon, here is my gear:



I'm sitting at 5k life, but mostly I just need to level up (and eventually buy lvl 21 gems). Overall my damage currently, assuming EE and wave exposure as well as helm nearby debuff is 47k per hit. Your end game 100 char has 68.7k per hit. I've seen another post that claimed with radius of BL vs most boss mobs, it should hit around 12-15 times on a stationary target, less if they jump out, and much more if they move in the direction of the BL.

With 23 mines that gives the 68.7k build about a 20.5 million damage per chain (assuming a conservative 13 time hit per BL...but all projectiles hitting).

My testing with the fancy 'throw more mines before chain has finished'... only extends the chain another 2-3 mines, but the extra 2 mines takes them up to an average hit of 71.2k each, giving 23.1M damage for a single chain.

Overall we can already see in your videos how awesome this damage is practically, and while some other builds approach or surpass 20M Shaper DPS (all above numbers are shaper PoB calculations)...they often can't apply them continually or even for that first burst needed on a boss.

The convert to fire BL build that is on the boards here can do as much or more DPS, before I converted though I had about 1.4k life haha, so clearing T10 maps at lvl 70 was easy, but you would get 1 shot if they happened to get a projectile through. Metamorphs are easier to deal with than regular bosses as you can setup your chain before they spawn, as opposed to needing to set it up while they are chasing you around.

So in the end, I feel this build has the dmg needed from BL, but actually balances that with some kind of survivability. Thanks again!


Wow, thanks for the feedback and really think you hit on some important points.

I purposely didnt put up any DPS numbers because they don't mean anything to me, I only care about how well the build plays, and I think you understand that from your post.

I also hate dying so I only make builds which are tanky but can deal out high DPS. Unless the game takes a dramatic turn I feel that this is the best approach to maximize fun in PoE at least for me personally. Thanks again for your feedback.

In terms of your gear, you can look forward to a lot more potential, you are at about 25 to 30% of maximum DPS, hope you enjoy and feel free to post again with any questions so everyone can benefit.
3.9 Ball lightning miner https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2722511
3.4 Scorching Ray totems https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2129884
3.4 Champion facebreaker warchief totem https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2240387
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Kindareagle wrote:


I managed to make those. For what crafts would u go?

Thx for replies


Wow those are pretty amazing. I would go with two chaos resist or one chaos and "immune to ailments when focused to deal with freeze"
3.9 Ball lightning miner https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2722511
3.4 Scorching Ray totems https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2129884
3.4 Champion facebreaker warchief totem https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2240387
Got a Doctor card to drop on Xbox and sold it for some fat stacks. My gear besides unique's is pretty much SSF as on Xbox you can search for stuff, but you have to filter through 600 stash pages for helmets alone (unless you want a specific base type). I have all the base types to now try fossil crafting but that will also be annoying. I have killed t16 bosses and what not but I die randomly. Definitely need way more life. Looking forward to crafting some good gear to keep progressing :)
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dpwnage177 wrote:
Hey, how bad is it to just spam detonate while throwing mines? I don't know how to chain this mine.


It's ok to do this while clearing but for bossing you are losing about 50% or more dps since you are cutting the chain short. I have a video under playstyle that you can watch to understand how to detonate efficiently.
3.9 Ball lightning miner https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2722511
3.4 Scorching Ray totems https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2129884
3.4 Champion facebreaker warchief totem https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2240387
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Got a Doctor card to drop on Xbox and sold it for some fat stacks. My gear besides unique's is pretty much SSF as on Xbox you can search for stuff, but you have to filter through 600 stash pages for helmets alone (unless you want a specific base type). I have all the base types to now try fossil crafting but that will also be annoying. I have killed t16 bosses and what not but I die randomly. Definitely need way more life. Looking forward to crafting some good gear to keep progressing :)


Thanks for the update! I have self crafted or found a lot of my gear and fossil crafting is not too difficult, for helm use pristine/metallic, best base would be conquerer for chance for power charge or crit multi etc. Let me know if any questions. Good luck!

Edit: I can't imagine playing on Xbox let alone a mine build but there are a couple things to be aware of. 1. Our build needs high hp to survive hits and depends a lot on instant life flask. 2. If you can't dodge well you have to focus on killing enemies before the have a chance to hit you, which means increasing your dps.
3.9 Ball lightning miner https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2722511
3.4 Scorching Ray totems https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2129884
3.4 Champion facebreaker warchief totem https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2240387
Last edited by bhwung on Jan 28, 2020, 1:19:33 PM
Wondering if anyone knows, but how is it that our BL only reserves 5 mana?

I have another build that I have similar (and more mana reservation reduction) nodes including ascendency, and mana reservation on that guy is 13 mana for each BL mine.

I must be missing it, but it's driving me crazy! Other build doesn't use a Tremor rod, but that doesn't look like it should matter?
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bhwung wrote:

Wow, thanks for the feedback and really think you hit on some important points.

I purposely didnt put up any DPS numbers because they don't mean anything to me, I only care about how well the build plays, and I think you understand that from your post.

I also hate dying so I only make builds which are tanky but can deal out high DPS. Unless the game takes a dramatic turn I feel that this is the best approach to maximize fun in PoE at least for me personally. Thanks again for your feedback.

In terms of your gear, you can look forward to a lot more potential, you are at about 25 to 30% of maximum DPS, hope you enjoy and feel free to post again with any questions so everyone can benefit.

Though my gear is pretty bad, I feel like I'm at 60-70% of top DPS, but maybe not? Or did you mean 25-30% more I can grow? If not, which pieces do you feel give the most damage increase?

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