Pure Phys Bow for 11.2 (Split Arrow/Crit/Frenzy Updated 7-19-13

** Updated 7-16-13 **

-Updated some of the info below after trial and error

-Ok so since 11.2 hit I've gone back into Crit.

~~ ** Also a special thanks to Kolp for all the insight into the build and sharing his experiences with a phys based ranger **~~


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** PROS ** --- Updated 7-16-2013 ---
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-> Excellent damage scaling with physical gear due to all the 12% nodes we grab.

-> Great group class! Not so much in the sense of crazy amount of auras but your damage output is awesome.
-> Great mobility with passives and move speed on gear, and because you're rarely getting hit you can run 2 quicksilvers

-> Once you hit 31 and you have access to mana leech, mana problems are nearly non existant. Even while reserving for anger and wrath.

-> You can pick up quality split arrow for super cheap because it's rarely used over the other pure physical bow attack, rain of arrows.. Even though the damage effectiveness of SA is higher. (when i originally wrote this guide this was true, now not so much with all the phys rangers out there :P)

-> It naturally has LMP/GMP built in!!

-> Since the addition of these puppies..


Your now able to run blood rage with no consequence!!! (with 5+ frenzy charges).

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** CONS ** Updated 7-16-13
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-> Very mana heavy before you get leech at lvl 31 (Edit, after 11.2 mana is much easier to manage).

-> The build requires you to stack heavy into bow physical damage and Crit passives therefor less health. This is more noticeable once you hit merciless act 3. Make sure to stack health and Resists on your gear and you'll be just fine.

-> Requires some player skill to get movement down, Remember with so many points into damage and crit our survivability isn't the best. Your best friend is high dmg/crit and mobility.

-> Split arrow graphic is lame... :P


** PlayStyle **

-> Basically keep your distance and spam your SA, Throw in a Frenzy attack every now and again to keep your attack speed up (dont need to worry about this if your going the blood rage route). I use Frenzy as my single target attack stacked with added fire, increased critical strikes, and faster attacks.

-> AURA'S : Currently with my gear and all the mana nodes we take in the tree I'm at about 960 mana. This allows me to run: Grace - Anger - Hatred and Wrath while still having about 300 mana left.

-> SA SUPPORT GEMS : Mana Leech, Increased Criticals, Increased Crit chance, faster attacks.
I would slot added fire or quality culling strike on 6L, i dont have one yet :P
If your not running with a carnage heart or going the blood rage route using the blood dance boots then i would swap out crit chance for life gain on hit.

-> CURSES : I mainly just use Projectile Weakness, the pierce/knockback/proj damage is awesome, use temp chains or something if you get into a sticky situation.

-> Ranged Attack Totem : Rain of Arrows is amazing with this build (Thanks for the Idea Kolp :P), Its about 700 more dps and i just link faster attacks, quantity, and rarity to it.


Current Gear at 79 (Anarchy League)



Build Details updated 7-19-2013
**------ Current Skill Tree at 77 (Modified for 11.2) -------**


Video of Pure Crit Build:
http://youtu.be/UWxzF0L8EI4

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Sorrows81 wrote:

I've always wanted to roll a pure phys character and with 11.0 coming next week i think it's a good time to do so, check out the following build and let me know what you think!

I've never used iron grip in any of my builds and by taking all the +30str nodes along my main paths that i could i figured it would help quite a bit, my main skill will be split arrow over rain of arrows because the damage effectivness is actually 5% higher than RoA according to wiki, and both increase atk speed on quality.

The Build:
http://tinyurl.com/llorkey

I've been using a pure phys split arrow build since OB began, level 81 now. I only spec'd into 6 total life nodes, and when .11 hits i'm speccing out of 3 of them back into Iron Grip. Over 12k damage with aura's / 6+ APS / capped resist / 80+ runspeed. Build is below.

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgIAAdEFLQWECC4OrQ-rEC0UdRcdGNsZihmOGbQZ_hsBHhohYCMxKLUppSpbLOktgzIJMpQ2e0CgQ5xD0kp9UzVWLVb6YIhhUmHiZ6BtbG5pcrt0QXTxd9d_AoJbh3aH24lrjX6QvpUFlwabLZuNm7WeuZ_LoaSiQKbgp9Sooqr4q9Ksf6_rsNK1SLe2vqfB2MM6xKLEuMpKytPLQc2Y0anSGdN-1fjW0dnG3BXdDd7G3uXh2-d06mLsdO2D707vevT4-rH8xf7I_5M=

Gear:



Phys Rangers getting some love next patch, this build is gonna be even better!

Gonna have to craft a new belt too, rustic sash gonna be good now. If you roll 35% WED and 50 strength, with a perfect 25% implict phys damage roll, u would have 35% elemental and 35% phys damage belt!

That's some beast gear right there man, i would have never thought of linking culling strike :P.

I have a stash full of rare rustic sash's, I wonder if the stats will change automatically or if it will only effect newly dropped ones and/or be able to use a blessed to reroll on currently owned belts.

whats ure health/ES at currently?
was it difficult in low lvls without any health nodes or did you respec later outta them

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Sorrows81 wrote:

That's some beast gear right there man, i would have never thought of linking culling strike :P.

I have a stash full of rare rustic sash's, I wonder if the stats will change automatically or if it will only effect newly dropped ones and/or be able to use a blessed to reroll on currently owned belts.

whats ure health/ES at currently?
was it difficult in low lvls without any health nodes or did you respec later outta them

20% qual culling for the attack speed bonus, plus it's just plain awesome

I had 9 health nodes at one point, but dropped to 6. Still doing hi-level maps fine. Use split arrow as main attack, and have a ranged attack totem with ROA for inside maps since split arrow sucks inside. Stopped playing her a about 2 weeks ago, been leveling a witch. Current health is 2.1K with 62% increased health from the 6 nodes.

*Update

Level 30 now and just crushing mobs (pretty common for this lvl though :P)
I changed the build a bit because i decided i was wasting too many points just to get over to resolute technique when i could just get a few item's with accuracy on them.

One thing i am seeing though with this build is that many of the mobs are getting stun locked at range, the damn flicker mobs are even getting locked down before they can port :)

Updated Build
http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgIAr-sB0fT4okDEotwVq9Kn1P7IBfkV8KOKmyYyAbIZz3ph63pT6NbN6gW1sTCGznfU-VYi6pu1UzU2e8tBcrttbLVIbXtVSyaVKlvW0dIZHhr_k_ljGtvuDlb6dEEUdQ6tKaV315UFMpR_AtnGBYSm4KGkEC3h2289Gf4bAfzF3Q06s2egh3ZKfTWGnaq5zTpYBH6NfSzptBriyyU_ytMZtPqx6mLexs2YjX63thcdmy2-p0OcGNt08Z65IWBAoO9OMgnSTcAPwdg=

*Update*

Lvl 46 now and just crushing mobs!! I've taken only 5 life nodes so far but it doesn't really matter because none of the mobs get near me :)

current build at 46:
http://tinyurl.com/kqzfm7k

Current Gear

Original post updated with more detail onto build - 6-4-2013

these are definitely softcore builds.

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0Radius wrote:

these are definitely softcore builds.

Indeed :) I'll have to update the title, don't want any newbs rollin HC with 5 health nodes :P