Kowz Physical Ranger Build

Hello everyone! This is my new version of my Physical Ranger build. I was rank 76 on default, 81st to hit level 80. This means that the build 'works', however, I want to go into some disclaimers before you proceed.

I picked Ranger because I had a specific plan/idea that I wanted to execute. I was successful, but at the time not sure about the endgame viability. Here are some sad truths about my build:

1) Your damage will be low in comparison to some of the other great builds in PoE.
2) Very gear dependent. By this I mean you will need some stellar gear to compete with some of the other builds, but you will be capable of clearing content with mediocre gear. You will simply need great gear to compare to some of your fellows. Hopefully the utility and auras make your participation worth it for your buddies ;).

If this has not dissuaded you then good on you, but please understand that I have stuck through the hard times because I love the fact that my character plays and feels like dozens of the bow-zons I made during my D2 days. I thrive off the fact that I am playing something familiar and enjoyable.

My physical ranger shoots fasts, moves fast, and mows lawns. If that is up your alley then continue on!

Note: I am not the best, or always right, etc.! I just love PoE and thought it is worth sharing my thought processes/ideas with the rest of you.

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* = priority

Chest/Weapon
*Green - Split Arrow
Green - Faster Projectiles (SUPPORT)
Green - Faster Attacks (SUPPORT)
*Green - Fork (SUPPORT)
*Green - Mana Leech (SUPPORT
*Red - Life Gain on Hit (SUPPORT)

Chest/Weapon
*Green - Frenzy
*Green - Faster Attacks (SUPPORT)
Green - Faster Projectiles (SUPPORT)
*Green - Mana Leech (SUPPORT)
Blue - Increased Critical Strikes (SUPPORT)
*Blue - Increased Critical Damage (SUPPORT)



Gloves/Helm/Boots
*Green - Grace
Green - Haste
*Red - Reduced Mana
*Red - Determination

Gloves/Helm/Boots
*Red - Rejuv Totem
Red - Increased Duration (SUPPORT)
*Green - Projectile Weakness
Red - Reduced Mana


Gloves/Helm/Boots
*Blue - Raise Spectre
Blue - Minion Damage (SUPPORT)
Blue - Minion Life (SUPPORT)
*Green - Blind (SUPPORT)

Abilities
Frenzy - Single Target DPS ability.
Split Arrow - AOE clearing ability + pseudo healing ability with life on hit.
Grace - Evasion (which becomes armor)
Haste - Attack speed/Move speed
Determination - Armor
Rejuvenation Totem - Healing totem, good for fights that limit flask useage.
Projectile Weakness - Primary curse.
Raise Spectre - Minion to tank/blind enemies.

Mana
*Mana will be a huge problem between ~15-55. I used two hybrid flasks, two mana flasks, and one quicksilver. If I was on hardcore I would use three hybrid, one emergency heal flasks, and one quicksilver.
*You'll need about 400 mana to run your two armor auras effectively. The end goal is 600-700 mana which will give you about 200 spare mana after the three auras.
*Once you start pumping out ~350+ DPS on your stat page, assuming you don't attack more than 2.5 times a second, you will be able to sustain split-shots with 6-7% mana leech.
*Projectile weakness curse is necessary for mana leech. It gives 30% damage which means more leeching per hit, piercing for extra hits, and a higher chance to hit the enemy.

Frenzy
*This is your primary single target DPS ability. On top of this, it is critical to keep your charges capped to give your abilities faster cast/attack times. You primarily want to always kill the pack of mobs with split-shot first then finish the boss with Frenzy.
*In merciless difficulty opt for the frenzy charge. The 7th charge is necessary for this build.

Split-shot
*This ability will be your primary killing ability. It not only clears packs of mobs quickly, but it is used to keep you alive. Later in the game, 50+ish, you will be able to get a full health bar in 1-2 shots on a full pack of mobs.

Regen Totem
*This totem is great for group play and for fights that are prolonged to the point of zero flask charges. It is a never ending "heal".
*It can also tank hits for you and be used in clever ways, such as blocking door entrances. I like to put it in doorways and shoot over it. Mobs can't walk through it, but you can shoot over it.
*Do not cast it without frenzy charges if you're fighting multiple enemies. Without the charges you will spend too much time casting and might die.
*Some prefer brotem, aka, skeleton summoning spell totem over regen. I prefer regen because of its group use and my love of spectre ;).

Raise Spectre
*This ability is coupled with minion damage, health, and blind. The goal is for it to be a sponge, extra DPS, and a utility blind. The mobs raised will blind your enemies giving you and your party that extra edge survival wise.
*Raising rare/legendary mobs will create the normal version of them without their awesome modifiers, but some mobs naturally do neat abilities like curses, summons, etc. Experiment and find them out.

I have already gone over the gems, but I will now go over the gear and stats you should aim for.

Stat Priority & Goals
You want to eventually reach:
1) 12k< armor.
2) 75 all resist, including chaos.
3) 700< mana.
4) 3000< life.
5) 88%< chance to hit.


With these goals in mind, your gear wants the following stats late-game, listed from highest priority to lowest:
Resistances - 75/75/75 is a must! Try to get chaos out of the negative quickly, too.
Health - You want at least 2k health end-game.
Mana - You want over 650.
Physical Damage - More physical damage means faster clearing.
Attack Speed - More attack speed means faster clearing and easier healing via split-shot.
Evasion Rating - More evasion means more armor.
Accuracy - Always a bonus. You want to hit 88% chance to hit at lvl 70+.


Flasks
I personally like to use:
1 - Hybrid Flask w/ increased recovery speed & armor.
2 - Hybrid Flask w/ increased recorvery speed & armor.
3 - Granite Flask w/ armor/evasion rating & resistances.
4 - Utility resist flask(I have every element in my inventory, fire dispels burning, cold dispels frozen, lightning gives extra resist, chaos gives extra armor).
5 - Quicksilver flask w/ dispel frozen & increased speed.

For anyone curious about what I use: