[3.16][HC][ON BREAK] Caustic Arrow Raider, DoT Focused | Tanky | 6k+ Health | All Content | In-depth

Hey man thanks for the build :) I went Trickster version bcs Im playing SC metamorph. 700 k tooltip dps in hideout, 800k with flask on and 3 frenzy charges (I dont count curse and wither debuff there).Great character for fast delving ( little darkness farming + mining 200-300 depth) and fast mapping. Since I dont push any mana regen I have little mana issues on single target but its fine. Minions on t15-t16 maps die instantly. For me its not a fast boss killer for endgame content (Im just to lazy to try guards with DoT skill, but its possible :D) compared to other meta builds but its rly solid with little inv (bow 4ex empower 4lvl 6ex).
-56 % chance to dodge attacks (with flask)
-64 % chance to dodge spells ( with flask)
-40 k evasion with flasks
- nerby enemies blinded bcs of flesh and stone
- 170 mana unreserved, 38 mana skill cost ( its fine since I got huge regen on kill bcs of trickster )
-210 % movement with flask and queen + withering steps on ( rly good for point to point delving)
-5.2k life 800 es
Sorry for my grammar.

guys, any idea how to increased my dps?
I know only about better amulet and quiver, and no idea what i can do better.
help me!
https://poe.ninja/challenge/builds/char/fuksdelux/vanillaFESTIVAL?i=26&search=class%3DRaider%26maxlevel%3D94%26sort%3Ddps%26dps%3DCaustic-Arrow

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fuksdelux 님이 작성:

guys, any idea how to increased my dps?
I know only about better amulet and quiver, and no idea what i can do better.
help me!
https://poe.ninja/challenge/builds/char/fuksdelux/vanillaFESTIVAL?i=26&search=class%3DRaider%26maxlevel%3D94%26sort%3Ddps%26dps%3DCaustic-Arrow

Tbh you're already top dps CA raider on poe ninja, and most people above you have +4 or +5 delve bows.

You have basically everything. One thing I'm wondering is the 10% increased damage on your yellow jewels better than 4% chaos multi, or are there just no jewels with that combo and other stats you need.

You could also link culling strike in your frenzy setup that will shave off 10% of boss kill time?

Also you have quality on everything but not on the totem supports and if I remember it increased their placement speed.

Dunno if it doesn't show, but keep in mind you can put catalysts on belt not just rings / amulet.

But yeah, your gear is close to min maxed hard to invent something except getting a +5 bow.

P.S. Did you craft the amulet or bought it?
Unfortunately making a +2 amulet is probably very, very hard because both are Hunter mods, I've seen a +2 amulet on a vortex build but that requires cold+int and that can be crafted with awakener orb swaps. No idea if a +2 with dex+chaos can be achieved, haven't actually see anyone obtain it.

-PoB shows more dps on 12/13% chaos damage and 10% increased damage then 4% chaos multi.

-I know about culling strike, but hard to buy 6 link corrupted kintsugi with increased damage.
- i know about belt, but still its only hp/res mod's.

I craft almost all my gear also this amulet after spam exalt for some extra mod... but unlucky like always :)

maybe i need to focus farm a bit exalts and buy crafted better bow. Its like 30 exalts right now ~~ so cheap.

https://poe.ninja/challengehc/builds/char/LuqhEltod/LuqhTheRipper?i=0&search=class%3DRaider%26skill%3DCaustic-Arrow


here is my CA in HC still in progress, with 1.7 mill dps, 7.2k life and aspect of the crab, flesh and stone, and malevolence.

You can finally wear all the auras, but is kinda expensive.

Thx for the guide.

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fuksdelux 님이 작성:

guys, any idea how to increased my dps?
I know only about better amulet and quiver, and no idea what i can do better.
help me!
https://poe.ninja/challenge/builds/char/fuksdelux/vanillaFESTIVAL?i=26&search=class%3DRaider%26maxlevel%3D94%26sort%3Ddps%26dps%3DCaustic-Arrow

You can try my gloves, you have a free abyssal socket for double increased damage

Done with this build.
I tried, really tried to make this build playable and fun for myself. But failed. It’s hard for me to understand how people can enjoy this style of play. I personally can't.
This build is my biggest time waste in PoE.

If someone wants to try this build - I can exchange for something else.

Gear:

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high_as_duck 님이 작성:

Done with this build.
It’s hard for me to understand how people can enjoy this style of play. I personally can't.
This build is my biggest time waste in PoE.

t16 8 mods in less than 1 minute with mirage archer, uber elder awakener 8 deathless. fast , clean , and safe. my 50 cents to help u understand the ppl

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LuqhEltod 님이 작성:

t16 8 mods in less than 1 minute with mirage archer, uber elder awakener 8 deathless. fast , clean , and safe. my 50 cents to help u understand the ppl

Deathless UElder is a big achievement for you? Meh
It depends on ur fight understanding, and not on the build.
https://youtu.be/Fzp5sx6ZRA4

I've had a great time with this build - my first bow character. I ended up taking it to L97 with 7k life, 2.5m DPS and completing all content.

I'm only ever play in soft-core because I enjoy playing fast and loose! In softcore going with QOTF and more movement speed nodes is a no brainer. Delving/Mapping with +270% MS and permanent phasing is amazing.

The fact that despite all this, I didn't die between levels 94 and 96 is a testament to how well the defensive layers stack to make the build very tanky.


A few random tips:

- In terms of increasing damage, with my Gear/Skills/Tree etc:

+1 Caustic Arrow LVL ~= +35% DOT Multi ~= 100% INC Damage.

- Re: Flasks, given that you're mashing them all together every 4.2 seconds it doesn't really matter which mods you get where. Jade with movement, Quartz with attack speed or evasion and Quicksilver with curse immunity work just as well as the matching pairs and are a lot cheaper to buy.

- If you're clearing maps/delving at a level where you have plenty of DPS, swapping in Mirage archer is a good option to allow you to run through more packs.

- Jewels are a good place to sure up your resistances. 3 mod jewels including life, 1 damage roll and a resistance are cheap and let you focus more of your other gear on damage/life.

- Spell dodge is awesome! 95% evasion, 75% dodge makes you practically immune to physical hits, so spells are the main thing that can hurt you. Unless you're rolling in currency, stick with an enchanted/corrupted Atziri's Step because its close to best in slot. Get in the habit of using Vaal Grace every metamorph/boss etc. Also, 10% chance to dodge spell hits is a craftable prefix on chests.



or something similar is available pretty cheap, if you don't mind having a non-6L chest.

Many thanks to DankawSL for an awesome build and a very well written guide.