Shadow Archer[BM/IR]

This is a build about a shadow archer.

You want to use a bow with 5 linked sockets (3 green 2 red) LA, Chain, LMP, WED, Life gain on hit. Armor with 4 linked sockets where there are frenzy + faster attacks + WED + added fire/added chaos/added cold.
I also use 2 bear traps + endurance cry + summon skele totem. Summon skele totem at a high level. At low lvls you should focus on getting the gems for LA, if lucky then even for frenzy and others.
In low lvls or till BM, use poison arrow and try leveling/playing in a party.
This build is very efficient in parties. Someone else tanks while you deal massive dmg from far away and even if you get hit or someone starts attacking you, you can still stay at full hp most of the times with flasks + LA.


Bandits:
Normal-40h from Oak. (People might tell you that it is useless but it has saved me a dozen of times and it is base hp so in the end, the hp bonus is pretty big)
Cruel-Skill point.
Merciless-Skill point.



Start:

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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgYAA9sPqx4aJpUqWzJ-Nug6Uj8nQ9JGaVM1VUtYr2HibWxte26qeA2H24w2m7WpbrVItfLDOspK0hnW0d-_53T_kw==

I rush BM, I get it approximately by lvl 29. By this time you must have LA with LMP and Life Gain on hit or this wont work.


What most people will achieve:

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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgYAA9sFLQ6tD6sVIBjbHhomlSi1KaUqTSpbLOkyfjWGNns26DpSOrM_J0CgQ5xD0kZpSn1N41M1VUtWBFivW69gS2CIYVJh4megbBZtbG17bqpyu3TtdPF4DXrvg9uGYId2h9uMNpu1naqeualurFm1SLXyuc3DOspKy0HOcdIZ1tHdDd-_53TvTvxL_MX-j_-T

I have a question about IR in the end of this thread.


What it should be at level 80 or so:

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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgYAA9sFLQr_Dq0PqxUgGNseGiaVKLUppSpNKlss6TIBMgkyfjWGNns26DeKOlI6szrhPydAoEOcQ9JGaUp9TeNTNVVLVgRYr1uvXQlf4WBLYIhhUmHiYetnoG1sbXtuqnK7dO14DXpTerh674Zgh3aH24jxjDaV6Zsmm7WdqqZXqW6sWa6Tshm1SLXytz65zcM6xq7KSstBz3rSGdbR3Q3e9t-_52PndOjW707yRfzF_gr-j_-T

Final build:

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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgYAA9sFLQWECv8OrQ-rFHUVIBjbHhohdiaVKLUppSpNKlss6TB8MfoyATIJMn4ylDWGNns26DeKOlI6szrhPydAoEOcQ9JGaUp9TeNRR1M1VUtWBFivW69dCV_hYEtgiGFSYeJh62egbWxte26qcrt0QXTtdPF293fXeA16U3q4eu9_An8rhmCHGYd2h9uI8Yw2lQWV6Zsmm7Wdqp65plem4Kluqn-quKxZrpOyGbVItfK3PrnNwzrGrspKyqnLQc960hnW0dnG3Q3e9t-_52PndOjW707yRfzF_gr-j_-T

In the end you will have massive hp, not so big regeneration but when up against multiple enemies spamming LA will keep you at full hp at all times.


Auras: Atm I use wrath and anger. Will get others like haste later.


The question: Is IR worth it? by going there I get alot of hp(+100%) but should I really take it? And if not, then what instead of that? What should I change in this build?

Constructive criticism is very welcome.

I picked BM around level 40 because I just wanted to have 1k HP before taking that. A bit safety :P When using BM you don't want to take % mana stored auras because it will drop your HP like crazy. I rather used Anger+Wrath+Grace+Discipline(4auras OP) Skill tree is fine, but i was about to put points in Nullification(energy shield+evasion+ele resists) Anyway it was fun playing this untill I dsynced over wall and met death. *43HC BM Shado RIP* :P

For gems I used only Weapon Elemental Damage+Lesser Multiple Projectiles+life gain on hit+frost/lighting arrow dependant on mood :P and Decoy totem to gather mobs. Kinda simple but effective. :)

Yeah, big props to pentapancake. Gave me the idea for this build and lots of nodes are taken from his original build.

'BUMP' Seriously? No comments? Come on people, comment this thread.

Gonna have to give this a try, my orignal plan kinda failed on me and turns out to be nothing but a bother. Low life, low armor, low energy shield, low mana. :p
Questions is though...at lvl 40 is it worth getting the respec gems or just reroll instead? hehe

But im a bit unsure about rushing to BM...with the amount of mana i burn trough AOEing down groups now, wont that be pure suicide to get that early? (Kinda new to the game, hence asking what might be stupid questions. :p)

What type of gear should I go for with this build? Looks pretty interesting. HP? Armor? Thanks