Using Scattershot like this appears to make High-Velocity rounds do less damage, not more. This is due to projectiles from the same effect being unable to hit enemies that have already been struck by a projectile from that effect. This also applies to grenades, though in the case of grenades specifically, the purpose of adding projectiles is to increase the AoE. It should also be noted that projectiles cannot chain from an enemy they have pierced or forked from, for those considering adding pierce of galvanic shards.
Thank you kind sir. I would never have figured out a build like this myself. Followed ur guide and beat the final boss of Act 1 in my second try. Onto Act 2! Hopefully you'll have a guide up :)
I was just searching to see if people were doing this. I didn’t even use a guide just seemed to make sense. Flash gas explosive Hernandez and just run around with permafrost shots. If things drain your mana or u need more single target just use regular snow shots with dos gems like poison lightning. It’s been pretty ez
Use escape shot arrow from now skills instead. It’s 100% freeze on lower tier targets and amplifies freeze quicker and it’s better mobility. Bows also receive passive buffs from crossbow passives. HIGHLY recommend this route.
Thank you for this! How does the merc shoot the crossbow so quickly with lightning element. I see people shooting 3-5 shots in really quick succession while I'm doing one at a time
I find it funny that people make this so complicated with multiple skills. I used crossbow shot only all the way to level 15 and the 1st act boss. I beat everything fairly easy on the way. For final boss, I switched to rapid fire with a couple support gems. It melted that Wolf boss. My suggestion, don't over complicate things this early, we're not fighting endgame bosses here...
What's the point in using full salvo when you're only using 1 type of ammunition? And you do realise supporting Heralds increases the spirit requirement thus making the herald literally non usable for the level range the guide is for?
@@ravecsucks6192 literally said same thing. I think he mis read this. Plus tbh full grenade build is BEYOND stronger than an ammo swap build, like leagues stronger….
You’re moving scatter shot to high velocity from grenades…..doesn’t that massively take away your aoe dmg with grenades? How do you keep grenades viable after that?
Everyone is literally using “granadeier” mercenary. No one is really being original and the games open beta JUST started. I’m sure there are more options that are more than viable if not better for merc.
Yeah nailed it on head literally playing merc wayyyyy further than this video and I’ll tell you rn. Cooldown reduc is wrong wrong wrong already lmao.. you get so many charges in finding myself not able to throw them all by time I get some back?. And I didn’t go CD reduc.. lmao
Thank you for this great explanation of this grenadier build, but I wonder why not to use the crossbow's preferred class and instead use the mercenary? Thanks in advance
@marcriese7825 sorry I totally bugged the classes....I was going for the ranger...thanks for your quick response...I'm going to change class and go for the mercenary.
I'm not doing any of that and I'm not using the meta grenadier build. I literally 2 tap almost every single enemy type with just ignite/ fire combo fragmentation rounds, level 17 in act 2. People who can't do math, build craft and understand the skill trees are not going to have a good time in this game.
@AG-vt6zm you must have found the secret sauce with your math skills and elite build crafting. Meanwhile, I have every class except monk cleared through act 1 and I'm still waiting for the game to feel fun.
@@mcarr416ix I’m past act 3 and tbh I’m not gonna say game not fun… but I’m not 100% sure if I’m sold on how it works rn?. It really feels like a souls like at some point due to nature of how they designed a lot of stuff, and not saying it’s bad, but saying idk if that’s the direction I was hoping for, I find myself playing other games already just due to it.
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Which passive skill tree is correct? On the video you went for cooldown but in your link you went the ricochet route?
Using Scattershot like this appears to make High-Velocity rounds do less damage, not more. This is due to projectiles from the same effect being unable to hit enemies that have already been struck by a projectile from that effect. This also applies to grenades, though in the case of grenades specifically, the purpose of adding projectiles is to increase the AoE. It should also be noted that projectiles cannot chain from an enemy they have pierced or forked from, for those considering adding pierce of galvanic shards.
Thank you kind sir. I would never have figured out a build like this myself. Followed ur guide and beat the final boss of Act 1 in my second try. Onto Act 2! Hopefully you'll have a guide up :)
Instead of High Velocity use normal attack until High Velo comes in line with support gems. Your DPS will vary.
I was just searching to see if people were doing this. I didn’t even use a guide just seemed to make sense. Flash gas explosive Hernandez and just run around with permafrost shots. If things drain your mana or u need more single target just use regular snow shots with dos gems like poison lightning. It’s been pretty ez
they changed the first g nade passive the added projectile now adds 50% fuse increase
Use escape shot arrow from now skills instead. It’s 100% freeze on lower tier targets and amplifies freeze quicker and it’s better mobility. Bows also receive passive buffs from crossbow passives. HIGHLY recommend this route.
what?
I'm currently running a 2h hammer merc. passive tree full of str, 2h dmg boost, armor.
Hold on you might be on to something
@@NoBrainah bro is cooking
What are your thoughts on rapid shot? Ive been using it with chain
but if you remove scatter shot to put it on high velocity rounds, doesnt explosive grenades lose most of its aoe effect?
Thank you for this! How does the merc shoot the crossbow so quickly with lightning element. I see people shooting 3-5 shots in really quick succession while I'm doing one at a time
Thanks for the build.
in act 3 rocking this what runes would you suggest for xbow?
I played monk but man this class is just addictive af
I find it funny that people make this so complicated with multiple skills. I used crossbow shot only all the way to level 15 and the 1st act boss. I beat everything fairly easy on the way. For final boss, I switched to rapid fire with a couple support gems. It melted that Wolf boss.
My suggestion, don't over complicate things this early, we're not fighting endgame bosses here...
any more updates on this? for act 3? lvls 20+ thanks
following as well
What's the point in using full salvo when you're only using 1 type of ammunition? And you do realise supporting Heralds increases the spirit requirement thus making the herald literally non usable for the level range the guide is for?
@@ravecsucks6192 literally said same thing. I think he mis read this. Plus tbh full grenade build is BEYOND stronger than an ammo swap build, like leagues stronger….
why doesnt herald work for me , i have it slotted but doesnt display the buff on the left top cornor.
not a thing anymore, make sure your spirit says 0/30 and you know you'll be good
@@ravecsucks6192 so i dont see the icon being used? on top left cornor
@@GMotarfishMake sure you right click the ability icon in the skill window.
@@AlwaysJipped it is already on but not displaying, its not even showing on the gem skill tab
You’re moving scatter shot to high velocity from grenades…..doesn’t that massively take away your aoe dmg with grenades? How do you keep grenades viable after that?
later crossbows have extra arrow implicit, act 2 ones.
@ ah so stick with scatter shot on grenade until Act two then
@@Kontract_ pretty sure theres passive tree nodes that fire +1 extra grenade too.
Ive had such a struggle during merenary holys hit..
thats great but how do you get gems
This part
i fuck with this build honestly
Everyone is literally using “granadeier” mercenary. No one is really being original and the games open beta JUST started. I’m sure there are more options that are more than viable if not better for merc.
Ppl want a easy class to play on pad/console don't complicate it.
Ascendancy ?
Wow never seen such a bad showcase of skills. Claiming it will destroy everything and then showing gameplay of struggling with ordinary mobs, yikes...
Yeah nailed it on head literally playing merc wayyyyy further than this video and I’ll tell you rn. Cooldown reduc is wrong wrong wrong already lmao.. you get so many charges in finding myself not able to throw them all by time I get some back?. And I didn’t go CD reduc.. lmao
@@talagothunscathed3425 yeah going for cd reduc is definitely one of the worst choices. Going for bigger aoe is far better
@@RealTaIk then have you a better build for me plz ?
I main mercenary. Currently HC high on the leaderboard. And I can tell you. This build sucks ass
@@MerchantTalks you build it yourself ?
Dualist?
Thank you for this great explanation of this grenadier build, but I wonder why not to use the crossbow's preferred class and instead use the mercenary? Thanks in advance
The mercenary is the crossbow guy
@marcriese7825 sorry I totally bugged the classes....I was going for the ranger...thanks for your quick response...I'm going to change class and go for the mercenary.
@@lolopelo9005 yeah go for it its a lot of fun. Early Game might be a Little rough but once you get your aoe stuff its amazing
This game is such a slog, have to run around kite, dodge, use multiple skills...just to kill a single small pack of enemies 😂
Skill issue
I'm not doing any of that and I'm not using the meta grenadier build. I literally 2 tap almost every single enemy type with just ignite/ fire combo fragmentation rounds, level 17 in act 2.
People who can't do math, build craft and understand the skill trees are not going to have a good time in this game.
@AG-vt6zm you must have found the secret sauce with your math skills and elite build crafting. Meanwhile, I have every class except monk cleared through act 1 and I'm still waiting for the game to feel fun.
@@mcarr416ix I’m past act 3 and tbh I’m not gonna say game not fun… but I’m not 100% sure if I’m sold on how it works rn?. It really feels like a souls like at some point due to nature of how they designed a lot of stuff, and not saying it’s bad, but saying idk if that’s the direction I was hoping for, I find myself playing other games already just due to it.
@talagothunscathed3425 I hear you, I don't know if I'm going to continue with it myself, for me the game just doesn't feel that fun to play.
This is really disorganised and hard to follow.
This video is such nonsense...blocked
dont follow this build at all
what would you suggest? im lvl 18merc just got a great unique xbow with frost perks. just wondering. :)
Looks like shit same attack repetitive and boring imo
Hack n slash moment
Honestly in tight maps like Manor it feels like I'm playing Gears of War.
You clearly never witnessed the level of repetition that poe1 builds generated