I play video games to have fun. With this build, you made my experience in PoE2 10x better. This isn't much, but I hope it is enough for a beer. Cheers.
Just switched over from galvanic shards build and this build rocks!! Was getting discouraged and you just saved the game for me! I am new to POE so thanks dude for this amazing build and very detailed explanation.
Man, you legit saved my witchhunter. I swapped from galvanic because at +tier 12 maps, it's a struggle to run that build but with this one, I'm just flying across the maps and doing breaches is so satisfying.
@@hulanxx just a bad lightning build but i´m a little disappointed with the merc (lvl 80). He is strong but no where near my ranger friends. They just cast on shock and delete everything while i´m busy constantly reloading and switching ammo. It´s quite frustrating
i transitionned from flash grenade build to this one and i dont regret it. I was struggling at T12 ish, now it's way more efficient, and with only 3 links gems so far (while my grenades at 4), and average gear (as you can imagine as i just transitionned). This has so much potential, it's crazy, thanks
This is exactly the type of build I was looking for and perfect timing too just started a merc last night, gonna use this build thanks a lot looks freaking awesome dude
not currently playing this build (just found your channel) but just wanted to say I really appreciate your attention to detail when it comes to explaining all the various interactions. Helps my brain to start cooking up ideas 😂 excited to see your next build(s)!
Saw this exact build on another channel with very slight difference. This one's older so I'll respect this more, thank you for the build. I just entered end game and its doing wonders! Triple elemental explosion is so satisfying 😂. Cant wait for the super late game update on the build
Great guide mate, switched over from a few different builds. I love explosive shot and wasnt sure how to incorporate it with the op shock and freeze meta, so im glad i found this video. Thanks again!
nice build but wouldn't it be OP to get the doomsayer node in your skilltree, cause you are using a lot of heralds, it gives 4% reservation on herald skills, 70% dmg to herald skills, and 30% aoe to herald skills for 4 skillpoints
@@Chronikz no the build is definitely squishy it's mentioned multiple times in your comments probably high energy shield can help we will see for the future anyway the build is still a hard hitter just lacks survivability
didnt work for me - after pusning boss maps to t4 and pathetically failing all pinnacles fights i chosed to reroll to class that can actually do dmg and survive
@@leonidemelin1131 Its definitely a you problem. Video as well as multiple commentors that enjoy the build as proof. Want to show me your character so I can help fix it?
@@leonidemelin1131 I played a spark archmage from release to now and created a explosive shot witchhunter yesterday and already clearing fully juiced t15+ maps. I think there is definetely something wrong with your build
@@Chronikz Thanks for the reply! I figured it was something for ES. The build planner I think wasn't showing that before. Cheers! Awesome build and great guide!
im 45 and swapped to a version of this for levling its so fun and rekts in dmg compared to the grenade and v.shard builds i tried obv i had to buy the helm but i got a good one for 5 ex and kitikoes gloves for the extra stun build up and im away on act 3 enjoying it a lot more :)
Great video. Would love to try the ES variant, but your maxroll build guide only shows the gear for Evasion. The maxroll planner has a broken "Energy Shield Stat Priority" section, so unable to see how to make the switch to ES
Hi! Thanks for this build, it's great. One question: Isn't Ancient Aegis bugged? There are few reddit posts about. I'm not sure if annoint it on my amu.
I’m level 90, and I’m running a Forlorn crossbow without an extra bolt. I re-applied some points away from the reload speed node to the attack speed node per point of dex. I can’t tell which has the greater impact on the explosive shot reload. I have similar skill damage to yours, but my biggest problems is it just seems I can’t quite pop breach mobs fast enough before I get overwhelmed and my reload speed starts getting interrupted when I get hit by mobs.
What are some different amulet anoints that your suggest? I saw the Blur option but was wondering what you would choose for more damage. Love the build so far but starting to not keep up in the super end game stuff.
wild storm (%15 more lightning damage) , but it is a bit expensive. essence of the storm(%5 extra lightning damage+ %30 increased shock chance) is cheaper one.
This build make my game look easy when it about mobs. But now i have a problem when i have to fight with endgame boss because I don't have much DMG to finish . if you have any suggestion or any update build for future plz let me know . PS.i really love your build so much Thank for your effort .
@@Chronikz I use your suggestion rotation in your build 1. exposive shot 2.Emegency round 3.shockburst round (I remove my Volatic Mark and use Grim Feast) but the problem is when boss in map 15 - 16 have the Energy Shield buff I can't do much DMG to remove their shield and when I have to fight xesht i think my DMG is to low to kill it (it took me more then 1 - 2 min to low its hp to half and i can't stand its DMG for that long )
@@Chronikz Yes i do before i use shockburst round I will use exposive shot to get shock and when it no longer shock I switch to exposive shot to make it shock agian
Is taking sorcery ward better than acrobatics ? Alot of my poe friends are saying sorcery ward isn't that good cause elemental damage usually isn't the biggest threat and that acrobatics will help more. Thoughts?
Hey man, great build. Minmaxxed the shit outta that but I steel feel like the single target DPS is not great. Have you made any changes to the build? Or what is current future for the build?
I dont know your gear, so its hard to help remotely and completely blind. The single target mainly isnt great though because you are playing a Crossbow build if you compare to the busted stuff thats out there. As for updates: I'm waiting for Patch Notes as to not misguide players.
Are you planning on pivoting to ES? Maybe with ghost dancer to take the damage better at late endgame/pinnacle? What about HOWA? Also please whare your findings when you go dual crossbows to see what passive nodes are best for mapping/clear vs single target/bossing :)
This build is crazy. I am blasting through juiced T8's right now with it. I added Galvanic Shards to the build and yeah, its just crazy. Thank you for this, bud!
woundering how to get schokburst to work with explosive shot its like i can only have 1 active at the time How do i get it to fire lightning when i youse exsplosiv shot??
Nice guide, thanks. Can you please elaborate on why the unique helmet is a must? How does it work with the whole build? I am assuming this is a key piece of gear for this build.
@@kingcu This is the update video. I did it here: NO GRENADES! SHOCKBURST ROUNDS + EXPLOSIVE SHOT MERCENARY WITCHHUNTER BUILD GUIDE - Path of Exile 2 th-cam.com/video/5J6h75jg68A/w-d-xo.html
Yo, I swapped to this build from grenades and I really like it, pushing T16s easily, but I cant get enough dmg on bosses like trial Master or breach boss, any tips?
very good build!! i was near the point of creating another character because i was getting frustrated with how low my dps was with a galvanic shards build, tried this one and been wrecking T15 ever since!
First off, thank you for the Build, it is a lot of fun. But there is something I don't understand (and I read the maxroll Site you created): Herald of Ash/Ice/Thunder, Overwhelming Presence and Wind Dancer equals 150 Spirit, I am currently sitting at 133 (100 from Campaign, 33 from Amulet). When I look at your build on the maxroll page, I am not able to determine where you got more spirit. How is that possible?
I've been playing this since you posted the build after I got bored with grenades. It's a lot of fun. Thankfully I got the helm before it got more popular/expensive.
I'm.at crossroads just about to hit endgame with gas grenades but have both unique helms. What build would you recommend before it gets way too expensive to respec?
(((((worries fixed through explanation by Chronikz))))I like this build. The only thing I noticed in one of your streams is its boss damage is pretty low. I'm running a different lightning build currently. The only difference is my shock value is like 85% and seems to do much more damage. Is there a way to raise that on this build??
@@goldengoat9397 So thats an Irradiated, Corrupted, +4 T14 boss. I dont think thats low damage for a Crossbow build. On top of that on map mod was "94% increased Ailment Threshold" which makes it so you sometimes need to Explosive Shot twice.
Question about Quality on Herald of Thunder, what does it improve? On others skills when I press Alt I get more information, for Herald of Thunder I don't see any.
I apologize if this has been addressed elsewhere before, but is this build feasible on a Gemling Legionnaire as well? If so, what would you change and what would the ascendancy look like? This question is probably a little too loaded. I'd already be satisfied if you told me if it's feasible or not. 😅
Hey Chronikz! thanks for the build! looks really fun and new! I have 1 question though. Does it make sense to quality upgrade explosive shot? it says it increases amount of ignite inflicted. Would that be converted by the helmet to shock? or does it nothing since explosive shot doesnt build ignite anymore? oh and one more thing. what is the thought behind elemental equilibrium? how are we applying exposure? PS. what do you think of lightning exposure instead of rising tempest as the 6 link support gem for Explosive shot?
@@Chronikz and what about equalibrium? wasnt quite sure how that passive worked. Also you said you were looking into energy shield as a way to be more tanky. It seems diffecult with our passive tree starting position. Do you think we can stack enough evasion for acrobatics to become good?
Love the build i play galvamic shards shockburst rounds i have sorcerywars and about 2000 health i cant seem to survive in fights like xesht without getting one shot by any physical attacks. Im new to poe and any info would help, thanks!
Love the build in early maps but i feel like there are not enough defensive layers for t16 maps or am i wrong? Only evasion, no physical reduction, no acrobatics, no energy shield. I think mercenary as a ascendancy is very weak. Do you like ranger more ?
Should I be putting a lot of stat's in my gear early on? I'm in endgame now but I can't really run many of the skills even after taking the star in the south of the skill tree 😢
@@arteknietrzeba1358 i do this build around 65-70, because was hard to clear maps with galvanic shards, but i think if you close to finalize campaign and have three dragons, its a good idea start "early" this build
Hi, regarding the Energy Shield Variant, can i just change Body Armour first cause to re-aligned all EQ resistants are very costly. So if just change the Body Armour to Expert Waxed Jacket only without (gloves/shoes), can i still play the Energy Shield Variant?
Great Build and guide! I was looking for something like this. Do you think this can also work with Gemlin Legionaire? Are there big changes i would need to make?
Hello, very nice build, I respeced into it and i like it more than galvanic build. But I have a question why Wind Dancer has 3 gems on it, when they doesn't work? Game says they are recommended gems, but if u click on them in Your eq it shows that Maim, Blind or Unbreakable doesn't work with Wind Dancer skill.
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I play video games to have fun. With this build, you made my experience in PoE2 10x better. This isn't much, but I hope it is enough for a beer. Cheers.
That was not necessary mate! Thank you.
God bless you mean. I was hard stuck at level 89 for like two weeks and I came across your build on reddit. Swapped over and ended the level 89 curse.
Amazing build. Swapped to this one from some galvanic shard build and it was a game changer for me. I'm just flying thru the game with this build. 🤘
Fly gatis, fly!
Just switched over from galvanic shards build and this build rocks!! Was getting discouraged and you just saved the game for me! I am new to POE so thanks dude for this amazing build and very detailed explanation.
Happy to help!
what's ur lvl ?
@@balemre5 71 and now 75. Leveling up has become much easier.
Man, you legit saved my witchhunter. I swapped from galvanic because at +tier 12 maps, it's a struggle to run that build but with this one, I'm just flying across the maps and doing breaches is so satisfying.
Glad I could help!
I switched to your build the second i saw it and it is literally a blast. Best build guide i´ve seen so far. Keep up the good Work
@@aedim3928 Thank you!
what was your build before
@@hulanxx just a bad lightning build but i´m a little disappointed with the merc (lvl 80). He is strong but no where near my ranger friends. They just cast on shock and delete everything while i´m busy constantly reloading and switching ammo. It´s quite frustrating
I was already a fan of the initial shockburst but this takes it like 100 steps further, love the update and keep up the amazing content!
@@29992mike Thank you for the positivity!
i transitionned from flash grenade build to this one and i dont regret it. I was struggling at T12 ish, now it's way more efficient, and with only 3 links gems so far (while my grenades at 4), and average gear (as you can imagine as i just transitionned). This has so much potential, it's crazy, thanks
@@BeenuZz Happy to help!
This is exactly the type of build I was looking for and perfect timing too just started a merc last night, gonna use this build thanks a lot looks freaking awesome dude
@@FenerX Let me know how you like it!
My man right here deserves more notoriety with such detail, salute
The community and TH-cam gods have already been very generous for me this December, I‘m more than happy. Thank you!
not currently playing this build (just found your channel) but just wanted to say I really appreciate your attention to detail when it comes to explaining all the various interactions. Helps my brain to start cooking up ideas 😂 excited to see your next build(s)!
Saw this exact build on another channel with very slight difference. This one's older so I'll respect this more, thank you for the build. I just entered end game and its doing wonders! Triple elemental explosion is so satisfying 😂. Cant wait for the super late game update on the build
Great guide mate, switched over from a few different builds. I love explosive shot and wasnt sure how to incorporate it with the op shock and freeze meta, so im glad i found this video. Thanks again!
Saved my merc with this awesome, concise and easy to follow guide. 1 shotting packs in t14+ feels good to be the king. Good day to you!
Changed from gas nade build to this and it cost me everything I had. Glad I made the change. Keep this updated bro good work.
Thanks!
how much did you paid for helmet and xbow? i have 1 div but i think it wont be enough. good xbows with ~450pdps starts from a couple divs
Это первый русскоязычный коментарий, но черт возми я восторге от этой сборки, мое почтение автору 🔥
Brother thank you so much for the work and explanation. Helm dropped for me last night and I'm going in on the build
Glad I could help!
@@Chronikzis it worth picking up this build without the helm? Also, if its viable without, at what level should i minimum be?
@@sts3118 You need the helm. You can equip the helmet at 45 and this is where you can start this build.
Thank you so much!! This build helped me get the first ascendancy and complete act 3. Much more fun to play than a grenade build
nice build but wouldn't it be OP to get the doomsayer node in your skilltree, cause you are using a lot of heralds, it gives 4% reservation on herald skills, 70% dmg to herald skills, and 30% aoe to herald skills for 4 skillpoints
New to POE and really enjoying this build! Thanks so much for sharing and for the time and effort put into making this guide! Subscribed :)
Thanks for your positivity!
Sir, ty so much for your videos. The are many new players, so your videos perfectly fit us ;)
Finally fun play with witch hunter!!! Thank u so much 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
No problem!
Your build is the bomb and I am enjoying it. Thank you.
You deserve a like and comment. Thank you so much!
@@furkandokuzlar6518 Thanks, I appreciate it!
Hey Chronikz,
This is a cool build, happy I found it. Such destruction with 1 click :)
Getting to maps.
Have a nice day!
Thanks for your positivity!
Build works well must follow the required res and HP to fully get it's potential out awesome build happy new year 🎊
@@Legitcubano Whats your HP?
Build works well must follow the required res and HP to fully get it's potential out awesome build happy new year 🎊
@@Legitcubano So then the build‘s survivability is not a problem. Its your gear.
@@Chronikz no the build is definitely squishy it's mentioned multiple times in your comments probably high energy shield can help we will see for the future anyway the build is still a hard hitter just lacks survivability
@ But I never die in T16 +6s.
wow, support gem order got me hooked!!! thanks man
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@@Chronikz login?
@@kulimanischen LOGIN DOOD
@@Chronikz do u mean, that the login is not working? cause iam in, got logged in 10minutes ago
@@kulimanischen Its a meme.
I cant wait to follow your build, the downside of your build is just not a starter but i love watching how fun it looks
great build, i am following it.
hey, man! I`ve seen u updated build for energy shield, are u going to make a video about it?
Great build super fun What skill should I put culling strike on?
you saved me from rerolling to another character, thanks mate
@@bustinjieber9600 Happy to help!
didnt work for me - after pusning boss maps to t4 and pathetically failing all pinnacles fights i chosed to reroll to class that can actually do dmg and survive
@@leonidemelin1131 Its definitely a you problem. Video as well as multiple commentors that enjoy the build as proof. Want to show me your character so I can help fix it?
@@leonidemelin1131 I played a spark archmage from release to now and created a explosive shot witchhunter yesterday and already clearing fully juiced t15+ maps. I think there is definetely something wrong with your build
Same
I noticed you've changed your passive tree. Any comments on these new changes?
Absolutely loving the build. Much appreciated.
@@TheDemigodd At the top you can see the two variants. One is the starter, another one the ES version.
@@Chronikz Thanks for the reply! I figured it was something for ES. The build planner I think wasn't showing that before. Cheers! Awesome build and great guide!
im 45 and swapped to a version of this for levling its so fun and rekts in dmg compared to the grenade and v.shard builds i tried obv i had to buy the helm but i got a good one for 5 ex and kitikoes gloves for the extra stun build up and im away on act 3 enjoying it a lot more :)
Great video. Would love to try the ES variant, but your maxroll build guide only shows the gear for Evasion. The maxroll planner has a broken "Energy Shield Stat Priority" section, so unable to see how to make the switch to ES
@@leeboh87 You can see the Energy Shield gear though.
@@Chronikz I can, just not the Stat Priority, when I click the option the page goes blank for me
@@leeboh87 Mouse over the items and look at them instead, its a bug in the planner.
Hi! Thanks for this build, it's great. One question: Isn't Ancient Aegis bugged? There are few reddit posts about. I'm not sure if annoint it on my amu.
thanks for video, very useful!
Glad it was helpful!
I’m level 90, and I’m running a Forlorn crossbow without an extra bolt. I re-applied some points away from the reload speed node to the attack speed node per point of dex. I can’t tell which has the greater impact on the explosive shot reload. I have similar skill damage to yours, but my biggest problems is it just seems I can’t quite pop breach mobs fast enough before I get overwhelmed and my reload speed starts getting interrupted when I get hit by mobs.
What are some different amulet anoints that your suggest? I saw the Blur option but was wondering what you would choose for more damage. Love the build so far but starting to not keep up in the super end game stuff.
wild storm (%15 more lightning damage) , but it is a bit expensive.
essence of the storm(%5 extra lightning damage+ %30 increased shock chance) is cheaper one.
I want to set this up asap, looks amazing. Can I keep my Morior Invictus chest or do I lose out on too much evasion? Thanks!
Why does merc need glancing blow again? we blocking with anything else besides our face?
@@artzilol We dont use Glancing Blow.
should i up my cold or lightning damage to make herald of ice trigger often? i seem to have a problem freezing the mobs for it to trigger? Thanks
@bulkathos5207 Follow the stat priorities in the planner or the gearing section in the written guide.
im brand new to poe. never played 1, didnt like grenades. tried this have solo pushed to +10 maps thanks man
@@DEPRESSEDYUNKIE Glad you like it!
great build! can you give us some information about gem quality priority? Thanks!
This build make my game look easy when it about mobs. But now i have a problem when i have to fight with endgame boss because I don't have much DMG to finish . if you have any suggestion or any update build for future plz let me know . PS.i really love your build so much Thank for your effort .
@@earthkung2541 Whats your rotation on bosses?
@@Chronikz I use your suggestion rotation in your build 1. exposive shot 2.Emegency round 3.shockburst round (I remove my Volatic Mark and use Grim Feast) but the problem is when boss in map 15 - 16 have the Energy Shield buff I can't do much DMG to remove their shield and when I have to fight xesht i think my DMG is to low to kill it (it took me more then 1 - 2 min to low its hp to half and i can't stand its DMG for that long )
@ Are you re-applying your Shock?
@@Chronikz Yes i do before i use shockburst round I will use exposive shot to get shock and when it no longer shock I switch to exposive shot to make it shock agian
@ Whats your Crossbow‘s DPS?
Have u did Xesht tier 4 with this build and another pinacle bosses?
Is taking sorcery ward better than acrobatics ? Alot of my poe friends are saying sorcery ward isn't that good cause elemental damage usually isn't the biggest threat and that acrobatics will help more. Thoughts?
I wonder too.
I dunno, from what I know..which is limited..evasion applies to elemental hits too. I'm curious what Chroniks thinks.
Hey man, great build. Minmaxxed the shit outta that but I steel feel like the single target DPS is not great. Have you made any changes to the build? Or what is current future for the build?
I dont know your gear, so its hard to help remotely and completely blind. The single target mainly isnt great though because you are playing a Crossbow build if you compare to the busted stuff thats out there. As for updates: I'm waiting for Patch Notes as to not misguide players.
Are you planning on pivoting to ES? Maybe with ghost dancer to take the damage better at late endgame/pinnacle? What about HOWA? Also please whare your findings when you go dual crossbows to see what passive nodes are best for mapping/clear vs single target/bossing :)
This build is crazy. I am blasting through juiced T8's right now with it.
I added Galvanic Shards to the build and yeah, its just crazy. Thank you for this, bud!
woundering how to get schokburst to work with explosive shot its like i can only have 1 active at the time How do i get it to fire lightning when i youse exsplosiv shot??
Thank you good sir 🫡
No worries!
Tried this with the shatter ring, Polcirkeln?
is there not a weaponswap setup in the guide ?
I‘ll wait for the big bulldozer patch to shake up the meta before I recommend a big change to people.
Nice guide, thanks. Can you please elaborate on why the unique helmet is a must? How does it work with the whole build? I am assuming this is a key piece of gear for this build.
@@kingcu This is the update video. I did it here: NO GRENADES! SHOCKBURST ROUNDS + EXPLOSIVE SHOT MERCENARY WITCHHUNTER BUILD GUIDE - Path of Exile 2
th-cam.com/video/5J6h75jg68A/w-d-xo.html
The helmet causes fire damage to shock instead of ignite, cold damage to ignite instead of freeze and lightning damage to freeze instead of shock.
Thanks for the build! Do we need to use Acrobatics?
No. Thats why its not clicked.
How do you setup the weapon swap for the crossbow on console ?
nvm just did it thanks for build
Where do er find enough int?
just hit endgame on mine, gonna be rerolling and setting up my merc with this! gonna follow and sub to the stream too keep it up!!
Thanks!
Definitely moving my current build to this
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Yo, I swapped to this build from grenades and I really like it, pushing T16s easily, but I cant get enough dmg on bosses like trial Master or breach boss, any tips?
do you expect this build to be effected by next patch? i believe one of main topics would be herald interaction. what do you think?
If I had a clue, I would be playing the lottery.
Can I also catch crack bosses, and what is the current maximum hp?
very good build!! i was near the point of creating another character because i was getting frustrated with how low my dps was with a galvanic shards build, tried this one and been wrecking T15 ever since!
Glad you like it!
First off, thank you for the Build, it is a lot of fun. But there is something I don't understand (and I read the maxroll Site you created): Herald of Ash/Ice/Thunder, Overwhelming Presence and Wind Dancer equals 150 Spirit, I am currently sitting at 133 (100 from Campaign, 33 from Amulet). When I look at your build on the maxroll page, I am not able to determine where you got more spirit. How is that possible?
@@ycdiRocky +50 Spirit on Amulet is basically the most important thing in the build.
@@Chronikz Aaah ok, thanks for the info :)
Question; do you gotta get the exact skill level and not higher on your build guide? for example "Lvl 7 Herald of Ash"
@@TimmehTRP If you can get higher you do higher. But you dont really need more than 50 Int or 180 Dex or so.
Hey, what runes do you use on your helmet, gloves, boots and chest?
Ones that solve my Resists.
@@Chronikz Thank you!
have we gotten anywhere with the updates to this build? maybe the ES or the double xbow setup?
Yes! But I‘m not gonna update as long as we dont know what gets nuked or buffed.
@@Chronikz is there a date for new patch?
@@ZnZCollectibles No.
gold! ty!
Thank you!
do you think the Hand of Wisdom unique could work well with this build?
Is this Build consider budget friendly? just finished Cruel with few exalt orb
@@ธนกรภูริวรางคกูล You only need the Helmet.
What Delirium passive should I use for amulet in this build?
you play deadeye now how better is it from witchhunter?
How does this build perform fighting pinnacle bosses??
Very bad
I've been playing this since you posted the build after I got bored with grenades. It's a lot of fun. Thankfully I got the helm before it got more popular/expensive.
@@ooVIDAR Happy you like the build!
I'm.at crossroads just about to hit endgame with gas grenades but have both unique helms. What build would you recommend before it gets way too expensive to respec?
(((((worries fixed through explanation by Chronikz))))I like this build. The only thing I noticed in one of your streams is its boss damage is pretty low. I'm running a different lightning build currently. The only difference is my shock value is like 85% and seems to do much more damage. Is there a way to raise that on this build??
@@goldengoat9397 Would you mind pointing me to the part of the stream where my boss damage seems to be low?
@@Chronikz Yeah i can find it real quick
@Chronikz Looks like yesterdays stream at 2:18:40 fighting Hyena lord
@@goldengoat9397 So thats an Irradiated, Corrupted, +4 T14 boss. I dont think thats low damage for a Crossbow build. On top of that on map mod was "94% increased Ailment Threshold" which makes it so you sometimes need to Explosive Shot twice.
@@Chronikz ahhh okay that makes sense forsure. Thanks man! Ill give it a shot and try it out!
Question about Quality on Herald of Thunder, what does it improve? On others skills when I press Alt I get more information, for Herald of Thunder I don't see any.
@@MalevolentReflux Check the other tab in HoT.
@@Chronikz Thank you very much for the quick reply, much appreciated! I wasn't aware there were multiple tabs.
@ No problem, glad I could help!
Your starter/classic build have 119/123 points on build page. Can you please add last 4 points?)
Ty
I apologize if this has been addressed elsewhere before, but is this build feasible on a Gemling Legionnaire as well? If so, what would you change and what would the ascendancy look like?
This question is probably a little too loaded. I'd already be satisfied if you told me if it's feasible or not. 😅
It is. I took the right branch first (first 4 points), now working towards the second branch from the right (added resistances)
@oned6craftingdamage99 Thank you! I'll give it a shot.
how much evasion should i be aiming for mate? i feel like the diminishing returns after 75% just arent worth pushing into.
Currently using the gas grenade build but thinking about changing to this one. When would be the optimal lvl to respec?
@@dari.digital 45
@ awesome, thank you! I need to get a divine orb first to get the helmet 😅
@@dari.digital No. Sorty by Exalted Orbs.
How does this work without acrobatics? Basically, why arent you just killed when your evade fails?
hi,
Thanks for the build! Would u tell me is this worth it to have doom sayer passive skill? it's helped the herald skill alot.
Hi! You dont need more AoE damage in this build.
Hey Chronikz! thanks for the build! looks really fun and new! I have 1 question though. Does it make sense to quality upgrade explosive shot? it says it increases amount of ignite inflicted. Would that be converted by the helmet to shock? or does it nothing since explosive shot doesnt build ignite anymore? oh and one more thing. what is the thought behind elemental equilibrium? how are we applying exposure?
PS. what do you think of lightning exposure instead of rising tempest as the 6 link support gem for Explosive shot?
I also think quality on Explosive shot doesnt do anything. You could do Exposure instead of Rising Tempest!
@@Chronikz and what about equalibrium? wasnt quite sure how that passive worked.
Also you said you were looking into energy shield as a way to be more tanky. It seems diffecult with our passive tree starting position. Do you think we can stack enough evasion for acrobatics to become good?
@@raoulpechler Equilibrium doesnt work. Since you are Witchhunter you take Sorcery Ward, not Acro.
what is the difference between all crossbows?
Love the build i play galvamic shards shockburst rounds i have sorcerywars and about 2000 health i cant seem to survive in fights like xesht without getting one shot by any physical attacks. Im new to poe and any info would help, thanks!
Love the build in early maps but i feel like there are not enough defensive layers for t16 maps or am i wrong? Only evasion, no physical reduction, no acrobatics, no energy shield. I think mercenary as a ascendancy is very weak. Do you like ranger more ?
@@wierdjah9598 Deadeye is stronger. Ive cleared T16s +6s on both.
@@Chronikz Tnx for you quick reply :) how is the ranger stronger? defensively?
@@wierdjah9598 Everywhere. We‘ll see if thats true after the patch.
Would you rather have a crossbow with 400 physical dps and 1 more load ammo or 500 physical dps and no 1 more ammo?
@@kitkananita8764 The latter 1000%. Load an additional bolt is just QoL imo.
Great Build. Have you got any chance to compare it to the more common grenade build?
I played Grenades before this. Explo is much mire fun and stronger!
@Chronikz thx :)
Should I be putting a lot of stat's in my gear early on? I'm in endgame now but I can't really run many of the skills even after taking the star in the south of the skill tree 😢
Hello! What's the difference between this and Palsteron Explosive Shot Deadeye?
Any major difference or pros and cons between them?
@@Vireca This build is better on Deadeye.
Actually this build is the better for mercenary with crossbow, congratz bro
I do like this over grenades too!
What is the lowest lvl to make this build viable?
@@arteknietrzeba1358 i do this build around 65-70, because was hard to clear maps with galvanic shards, but i think if you close to finalize campaign and have three dragons, its a good idea start "early" this build
Hi, regarding the Energy Shield Variant, can i just change Body Armour first cause to re-aligned all EQ resistants are very costly. So if just change the Body Armour to Expert Waxed Jacket only without (gloves/shoes), can i still play the Energy Shield Variant?
Yes.
I'm current on LV 25. What builds you recomend till i can get The Tree Dragons?
Great Build and guide! I was looking for something like this. Do you think this can also work with Gemlin Legionaire? Are there big changes i would need to make?
Works for sure!
do you think i can start doing this build (im lvl 53)
You can start playing this build after acquiring and equipping the helmet at level 45.
Hello, very nice build, I respeced into it and i like it more than galvanic build. But I have a question why Wind Dancer has 3 gems on it, when they doesn't work? Game says they are recommended gems, but if u click on them in Your eq it shows that Maim, Blind or Unbreakable doesn't work with Wind Dancer skill.
@@frytwtf211 Maim and Blind work on the Wind Dancer explosion though. Unbreakable is a test.
@@Chronikz Thanks for the reply!
Can I start using this right at lvl 45 when the Three Dragons helmet is usable? Or no?
@@Krackerjax Yes!
Would this still work with a gemling merc?
Yes.