Finally have the balls to attempt A8 sirius , fuck it up at his final phase but got him down at 1 portal left . Im sitting at 4700 hp atm , thinking of upgrading my ST by getting a 21/20 barrage . Anyone can advice if it is worth getting ? Got this dropped at a8 kill , no sword but better than nothing :P
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My POB says 21/20 vs 20/20 barrage gives me 15k more shaper single target dps which is tiny. From memory I also remember the tooltip having the tiniest of increases, so most likely the details line up to say: nope not worth the 4ex
You'd see better investments by getting a 21/20 or 21/23 ice shot for sure if you wanted to up gems.
In terms of A8 Sirus, yeah he's damn scary. I believe you preferred going raider but I'd say the bigger increase for ST you're looking for would be Deadeye's extra proj tbh (which is also good for all content anyways). But I'd understand if you'd stick with raider. Unfortunately I think defeating Sirus with more security would be investing into voidfletcher +arrow, fractal thoughts +arrow, circle of fear OR going another bossing character.
But you could scratch all that if you wanted to stick it out with simply gaining experience. What worked for me was getting the clean intermissions: Memorise the voice lines that go with each attack so you know when the safest time to dash under him to phase him would be, for example "rain of stars" where the meteors come down would be the riskiest whereas "creation itself" would be pretty easy since the beam is a pretty visible zone of danger. Other than that I'd say having the patience for storms and ground effects to dissipate and investing in higher damage gear will allow you to see far less sketchy mechanics. Doing him deathless or with 2 portals becomes a pretty feasible reality unless you get unlucky with mechanics (random stars)
The experience gain certainly the case for me to boss with my deadeye but I do still consider leveling my Saboteur up for bossing.
Thanks man , appreciate your feedback . I guess i have a better idea now . And yeah , im pleasantly surprised how doable Sirius is as compared to some Metamorphs if you know the mechanics well enough . And a tip if anyone sees this is to just go to Poe.ninja and see how top players gear and try to "imitate" their POB/gear and tweak around according to your budget. They are at the top for a reason i guess. Just my two cents .
How would the Volley Fire threshold jewel work with Barrage ST on this build? It doesn't give any increase in PoB (doesn't work I guess, because the text is red). At work atm, can't check in game.
How would the Volley Fire threshold jewel work with Barrage ST on this build? It doesn't give any increase in PoB (doesn't work I guess, because the text is red). At work atm, can't check in game.
https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Volley_Fire
Volley fire does not improve single target. it adds arrows simultaneously, meaning they cannot hit the same target twice, it is, however, a potent jewel for clearing. I have been experimenting with volley fire barrage - arrow nova, it is quite fun but not as good as ice shot.
My Ice Shot Guide: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2660684
Standard Crafting Service: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2623978
How would the Volley Fire threshold jewel work with Barrage ST on this build? It doesn't give any increase in PoB (doesn't work I guess, because the text is red). At work atm, can't check in game.
https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Volley_Fire
Volley fire does not improve single target. it adds arrows simultaneously, meaning they cannot hit the same target twice, it is, however, a potent jewel for clearing. I have been experimenting with volley fire barrage - arrow nova, it is quite fun but not as good as ice shot.
Woah. Looks... epilectic haha. Thanks for answering tho :) And thanks for the build, love it!
What's the best choice for a second set bow for barrage? Chin Sol? Or just go with the usual suspect - Opus?
Been running around with Barrage Support on my Ice Shot, but I'm starting to feel a damage deficiency on t15-16 maps. And since I keep a totemised ensnaring arrow on my 6L chest, second bow it is.
Guys I dropped Bottled Faith yesterday (love you Zana!) and it feels like huge upgrade. If you are using Atziris I can only recommend to save for this beast
11/02/2020: Updated POB, swapped Fork for Chain, added awakened version of clear and single target.
Due to feedback, Fork has been swapped for chain as the default go-to. The actual choice is still down to preference.
both barrage and ice shot got an awakened version. single target can push just over 10m DPS now. I suspect with good gear, you can push 12m DPS, 5.5k to 6k life.
new localidentity fork now supports proper calculation of barrage support. , as well as void shot damage. The mention of these 2 has been removed from the main post.
My Ice Shot Guide: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2660684
Standard Crafting Service: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2623978
