lightning strike/help please

im looking for the best 6link possible for this skill as a 2hand axe user (with blood magic and life leech included) right now i use lightning strike+multistrike+faster attack+melee phy dam. i was wondering if lightning penetration would be a good option, or using increased critical damage and droping resolute technique and adding additional accuracy. i already have the keystone passive point blank and iron grip (wich nearly double the power of the lightning strike) and i was always wondering if the initial strike of lightning strike was only physical or ligthning based (not sure if the lightning damage only apply to the bolt) thanks in advance to anyone who could helm me with this awesome skill.


(sorry for bad English)


been looking in skill feedback

question from:
UnDeaD_CyBorG wrote:
PB should work with the projectiles from lightning strike.
answer from mark_ggg
It does, since 0.9.12 which changed how projectiles work.

from this response i feel like point blank work with the projectile of lightning strike
but all other answer in this topic say the inverse, that point blank does not affect lightning strike, from testing it i feel like it does but an official answer would be appreciated

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/18361/filter-account-type/staff/page/3

point blank works on LS. I haven't built a LS char since OB but from what I remember... The lightning projectiles are calculated completely differently from the actual swing hit. Melee phys will increase the hit (and tool tip DPS) but does not affect the projectiles (it's says *melee*), so forth and so on. Making it very difficult to figure out how to make the projectiles as powerful as possible. Sorry I can't be more help but be warned, this is a very tricky skill to figure out from my past experience.

from top of my head:

"increased phys damage with X weapon" applies both on your initial hit and projectiles

melee physical damage affects only initial hit

projectile damage increases projectile damage only (take Iron Grip passive if near)

physical damage increases will affect both physical and lightning part of damage

elemental/lightning damage (or elemental with weapons) will affect lighning part only

thanks, yeah i use iron grip. and yeah i know its hard to get the most out of this skill but i really like it it goes very well and shock mob and i feel like its easier to freeze mob if they have stacked shock status, its awesome with hatred.

anyone know the best way to get the most out of this skill? please

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