Bow scion build?

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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgABA5YF0wr_ES0ZihmiHwIo-iymLYM0CjdmN4M3ijrhOyhBh0ZxSshMMlZKWlJdCWBDaHRuPW-efIODCYP3lKCVBJXIlwabXZu1nqGhIqZXpuun1Kiar5u0DLc-uJPDOsSiykrN-thN2mLcFeQI6rrr7vJF8pf0-Pno_gr-yA==

Would anyone like to critique this? I admit, I'm new-ish to this game and I'm still pretty daunted by the amount of customization. Hope I did something right?

I've been making a bunch of builds between Scion and other characters and I've come to the conclusion that Scion is inferior to everybody else in just about every build, bow builds being one.

Scion seems best for traps, that's it.

Why is that? I mean...unlike Diablo 3, at least here you pretty much get to mold a class the way you want to and the only thing they have set is their appearance. I don't see how she could only be good for traps seeing as I've seen her for pretty much everything since the game opened up. Is there something I'm missing here? On what basis are we putting characters at inferior or superior?

It has to do with how easily they can access the physical damage nodes. I've noticed my level 61 scion is outclassed in dps compared to other bow user classes. But its not that much, and you can play whatever you're comfortable with. I've molded my original build to be more of a support like scion picking up conduit and using the main reserve access to run multiple auras

If you don't mind me fixing that build slightly for you...

Slightly better, saved 11 points.

Though, what do you want to do with it? From what I've seen it's a tad everywhere. What do you want as your main defense? And what's your main attack type/skill? Ice Shot?

No worries, I'm totally open to suggestions/fixes.

I was hoping to put an emphasis on both frost damage and frost magic - I'm peppering enemies with my other archery skills after having frozen them with Cold Snap. Currently, I've been going Cold Snap > Poison Arrow > Puncture with Freezing Pulse if necessary. Kind of a Ranger build with ice magic, but I'm trying to also add some strength/life nodes for survivability.

Bump?

Interesting take on a bow Scion.

Here is the build I have been going with, and currently (lvl 72):

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgABA5YEfgW1DPIOSA-rES8RlhUgFfAhdiT9Kk0s6TB8MZ4x-jIJNZI2PTnUOlg7KD7PPydKfUrITeNRR1VLVvpaUmBDYeJnoGxGbWxte249bqpv8nBScNVybHRBdvd3138rgwmHGYd2iGuI8Yw2jb-QCpXpm12do6CfoaSly6ZXpzSomqlurFm0GrVItfK2973mwFHKqdUA1oraZN0N4dvjhOdU53TwQvKX-WP8q_zF_o_-yA==

My Gear:


Defense Stats (no Frenzy):


Frenzy Stats (6 charges):


Split Arrow Stats:



As you can see, there is still a lot of room for growth (more damage nodes in ranger tree, acrobatics, aura bonuses, in a couple levels I should look like this

Also, clearly my gear can improve, as I only have SA and Frenzy both on 4links.

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgABAecEswhnDH0QfxQgFE0UcRUgFm8YPBm0Gmwo-ilPKaUqTSzpMgkyfjKJNug6Uj8nQapFnUrITipQR1XGV-JYr1pSW69nvWqTbEZuqnJsd-V4DXqqgpuCx41-j0aTOprgm12boZ2un8uiAKcIpzComqlutfK3triTvSe-p8APxp7K082Yz2XQ0NJN3Q3ext-_5CLqYuvu7Djub_Af8pf3vvno-rE=

This is my LA Bow Scion SKELETON. You can change it how you see fit depending on your gear. There is a lot of health nearby, lots of damage to the right of the duelist, some resistances, you're close to BM and you can get aura effects and more life/armor in the templar tree as well as a lot of evasion(armor) nodes below the Scion start. There is also some weapon elemental damage and a bow damage circle beside it just below the Scion start.