3.9 | The Swole, Golem Buffed, BURNING ARROW Elementalist - A Burny Boi | League Start to Endgame
Update December 19 - Build is cruising through high tier maps, swapped out immolate with combustion, it reduces our first hit's damage by a bit but every hit after is MASSIVELY bigger ignite damage, New youtube videos out everyday with updates!
This build guide is a WiP for now, bookmark this page and check back soon! I will have it updated 100% before league start and will continue to update it as I clear the new endgame =) I’ll be streaming my whole league start and atlas progress, so If you have any questions/wanna learn or wanna come hangout, I stream daily at https://www.twitch.tv/gr0bbs Videos Early Mapping update - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEUUgWpnap8&t=97s More geared mapping update (17 December) - https://youtu.be/wkmagcduI7o More videos coming as the league and build grows! Path of Building https://pastebin.com/WEg8Zq5c Updated 17 December IMPORTANT! - There are multiple trees and gear sets within the PoB. About this Build Pros + Hit & run playstyle + Off-screen packs while mapping + Vaal Burning Arrow nukes map bosses and tough enemies + 9 golems is a whole ton of damage, accuracy, physical damage reduction, and life regen + Immune to Freeze, Shock, Ignite + Cheap to start, easy to scale damage with little to no gear Cons - Some uniques will be difficult to get early in the league - Can’t facetank bosses (Not a THICC JUGG lol) - Can't do some map Mods like Ele Reflect Main Mechanics in this Build Ignite Golems Proliferation Leveling this Build Full Leveling Section
GEMS. Where and when to get them
BURNING ARROW - This isn't accessible to a witch, but can be muled over directly from a Ranger in Act 1. VAAL BURNING ARROW - Easiest way to get this gem early on is to run all the vaal side areas you come across. There aren't many vaal skills, so you may just get it dropped. Alternatively, it will also be cheap to just buy on the trade website. https://pathofexile.com/trade/search Level : 8 Combustion Support Act 1 The Caged Brute Level : 10 Precision Act 1 The Caged Brute Level : 16 Wave of Conviction Act 2 Intruders in Black Herald of Ash Blood Rage Act 2 The Root of the Problem Level : 18 Elemental Damage with Attacks Support Deadly Ailments Support Act 2 Sharp and Cruel Level : 24 Flammability Elemental Weakness Malevolence Anger Act 3 Lost in Love Level : 31 Burning Damage Support Swift Affliction Support Act A Fixture of Fate Level : 34 Summon Flame Golem Summon Ice Golem Summon Chaos Golem Summon Lightning Golem Summon Stone Golem Act 4 Breaking the Seal Level : 38 Greater Multiple Projectiles Support Curse On Hit Support Act 4 The Eternal Nightmare Tl;dr: Leveling Section Get Burning Arrow. Rush Ignite Chance nodes. Use a Piercing Quiver. Try get accuracy on gear somewhere. 4L Burning Arrow - Ignite Prolif - Deadly ailments - (Arrow nova or LMP/GMP) Passive Tree, Ascendancy & Pantheon Ascendancy: Elementalist 1. Liege of the Primordial 2. Elemancer 3. Shaper of Desolation 4. Beacon of Ruin Bandits: Kill all - 2 points is the only choice Pantheon: Major: Solaris or Lunaris for the reduced physical damage taken (swap depending on what you are doing) Minor: Abberath for unaffected by burning ground. Gem Setup Main Damage setup (Socket in Bow) - - - - - - Vaal Burning Arrow - Elemental Damage with Attacks - Deadly Ailments - Burning Damage - Combustion - GMP (Swap for Swift Affliction Single Target) Gear & Flasks
Gear
What to get first - The Anima Stone - The Primordial Chain
Extreme Endgame Gear (For the rich bois)
Watcher's Eye - will have to see how accessible this is with the changes to the atlas
Circle of Anguish - late game this ring will be OP, but not something you can guarantee access to early in the league Mapping & Bossfights (3.9) | Poison BV Assassin (Crush T15 Metamorphs on a budget) https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2714125 (3.9) | Burning Arrow Starter build https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2688339 Последняя редакция: Gr0bbs. Время: 18 дек. 2019 г., 9:54:41 Last bumped8 янв. 2020 г., 7:10:50
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Hey, I've been comparing the pob between this and the other burning arrow elementalist forum guide and so far yours seem to have better overall stats.
Question though, why not use anima stone over one of the rare jewel? Also I've heard that that the golem bonuses aren't calculated properly in pob, do I have to add them manually or? |
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" Ah that's a mistake, I've updated the PoB link to include it. Yes, you definitely want the Anima stone. This will make sure we can have 9x Golems. +1 = Base +1 = Tree +2 = Ascendancy +3 = The Primordial Chain +2 = The Anima Stone As for the buff effect of the golems, you can force PoB to simulate the calculations manually. I have put the bonuses on the equipped Primordial Chain Amulet. They look like this: (3.9) | Poison BV Assassin (Crush T15 Metamorphs on a budget) https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2714125 (3.9) | Burning Arrow Starter build https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2688339 Последняя редакция: Gr0bbs. Время: 13 дек. 2019 г., 14:37:57
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Builds working great! first time player and im having no troubles at all :) thanks heaps <3
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" Good to hear :) happy to help <3 More info coming as we figure out how to make it better! (3.9) | Poison BV Assassin (Crush T15 Metamorphs on a budget)
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I have suggestion to replace rare jewels with 1 more harmony for survival (with primordial chain golem's die too quick) or even 2 more harmony. And 1 more eminence (if you don't pick 2-nd harmony).
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" At this stage we haven't had any problem with our golem surviability. But, as you said they might die at higher tier boss fights etc, in that case I appreciate your input! Will give it a shot. (3.9) | Poison BV Assassin (Crush T15 Metamorphs on a budget) https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2714125 (3.9) | Burning Arrow Starter build https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2688339 Последняя редакция: Gr0bbs. Время: 16 дек. 2019 г., 7:56:39
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League started with this build, going well through maps well now, just hit yellow maps.
Here's my gear. Have had 0 problems with the new guardians in any of the encounters so far. Damage is great against metamorphs as well, most go down in about 5 seconds My next goal is to 6L for the Xoph's and then to Anoint my necklace with the the 'Piercing Shots' notable. | |
" Good to hear <3 (3.9) | Poison BV Assassin (Crush T15 Metamorphs on a budget)
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2714125 (3.9) | Burning Arrow Starter build https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2688339 |