How to Craft a Kinetic Bolt Wand For WAY LESS CURRENCY!

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Multiple projectiles from this ability can hit the same target. This allows us to hit over 100 times with a single attack, which means we can scale some absolutely insane damage. Alongside Kinetic Blast for clear we have a monster of an all rounder that can handle 80% Delirium Juiced Legion / Abyss / Breach / Beyond / 6000 Affliction Dust Maps, as well as every single Uber boss in the game (you still gotta have some skill for those though). -------------------------------- Affliction Ascendancy -------------------------------- Warden of the Maji The only real reason we use this ascendancy is for the Rage Tincture, it allows us to have 100% uptime of Berserk as well as 50 Rage on single target. This can last for upwards of 25 seconds. The other nodes are pretty bad for us in general. The 50+ Res with no helmet does not work. PoB is wrong. ---------------------------------------- Frequently Asked Questions ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: I've watched the video, read through all of this, checked everything and the answer isn't here... where do I find it? A: Join my Discord Linked here -> https://discord.gg/WusyaTYXwA and ask in the Dedicated Thread for this build. I will do my best to answer as I get time. Others may also answer but take their info with a grain of salt, anyone can answer any question. Generally trust Admins / Mods / Helpers though. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: How do you figure out how many projectile hits you're doing? A: You take the base number of projectiles you have (P) and then the number of times each projectile Splits (S) and then use this formula. P + (P x S) = Total Hits The Bossing Setup has 10 Projectiles with the Flask up, and 100% Mark Effect with a level 21 Sniper's Mark which gives base 5 splits, and 10 with effect. 10 + (10 x 10) = 110 (Technically some of the returning initial projectiles hit as well, but I'm not 100% certain all of them do because of the zigzags) Keep in mind this is in perfect circumstances so you won't do this much damage without your flask up, positioned properly, and mark on the target with the jewel and no mark on hit. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: When do I use Kinetic Blast vs Awakened Lightning Pen in the Main link? A: Kinetic Blast will be for map clearing, just leave it in the 4 link with Kinetic Bolt, if you are in the mapping version of the PoB you will pretty much never swap off. When you are in the Bossing version, swap in Awakened Lightning Pen and only use Kinetic Bolt. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: How far can this build go? Is it able to do ALL of the content in the game? A: Yes, with enough effort and gear you can do basically every bit of content the game can throw at you. But be warned that Uber Bosses are very skill intensive and this build isn't some unicorn that can just infinitely facetank every single Uber Boss forever. Normal Pinnacle Bosses should fall over, and Mapping is quite comfortable if you set everything up properly. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: My game is freezing when I try to attack enemies? A: Get a better computer. Also set your graphics to minimum, but even with my very good computer I still lag in very dense maps. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Why no Helmet? A: We use the Dance with Death Keystone which gives us Lucky rolls on our Damage as well as our Crit Chance. This allows us to scale lightning damage and use Marylene's Amulet to get some pretty insane output for very little gear. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: What Spectre do I use? Won't they die? A: Perfect Dark Marionettes. They will respawn immediately after death, and with all of our defensive auras they should be relatively tanky. Just hit Haste whenever you notice it down. Buy them on the Trade side. If you swap gems out they will fall on the ground in your Hideout but you can resummon them from the floor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: I don't do as much damage as you do, what gives? A: You have to put your attack DIRECTLY in the boss, it is VERY important to position it properly. When you find the correct spacing you will notice immediately the increase in damage. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: How do I use Sigil of Power? A: Place it on the ground under the boss or a difficult enemy, and attack until it scales up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: When do I use Berserk? A: Basically anytime you have a bunch of rares youre hitting with Kinetic Blast, or on any single target fight with Kinetic Bolt. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: I don't have enough Resists / Stats / Etc and I can't fit it into the build, what do I do? A: Get them on an Abyss Jewel and put them in your belt. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: I can't afford X Item, what do I do? A: Unfortunately with the way guides work, when I put the build out into the public the prices increase. Most of the gear for this shouldn't be able to get insanely expensive. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: I'm dying a lot in maps, what do I do? A: Double check that your Evasion is capped, you have some kind of Life Gain on Hit, your resists (chaos 50~) are capped, and that your Spell Suppression is Capped. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Leveling ----------- Gods and Bandit options are in the Configuration. Go Precise Technique and Point Blank and get any Unique Items that give a ton of Added Damage - Replica Tasalio's Sign, Prismweave, etc Craft Spell Damage on your wand and keep the base attack speed of it as high as possible. Quality your Kinetic Bolt ASAP. -------------------- Gameplay Loop -------------------- Mapping: Focus on using Kinetic Blast for the most part while moving through maps, place Sigil underneath difficult enemies or in the center of lots of enemies (legion). Use Berserk on any difficult mobs while using Kinetic Bolt for Single Target. Maintain your Haste Aura. Mark on Hit should apply mark as needed. Bossing: Place Sigil underneath the boss while it spawns, enable Haste, get into position directly under the boss, Self Cast your Sniper's Mark and then attack with Kinetic Bolt, after a second or so use Berserk. ------------------------ Crafting + Gearing ------------------------ If the item is not listed in this section it means it is most likely just an item you will buy on trade or find on the ground. Weapons: Piscator's - If you absolutely can't find any wand whatsoever this technically works. It isn't great though. Crafted Wand: - There is an entire section at the very bottom of this PoB dedicated to wand crafting, I also have a video showing examples if you are better at learning visually. Chest: Exp Chest: - Obtain either a Full Evasion or Hybrid Evasion / ES chest with 15%+ Fractured Spell Suppression. Use Chaos Res Essences until you hit a T2+ Elemental Res mod. Harvest Change it to whatever you need. If the chestpiece hits less than 95 Life, use Eldritch Currency to remove it and take the 15% max life Mastery. Use Eldritch Currency to finish Prefixes, go for Evasion / EV/ES / Life / Etc. Rings: Rings: - Obtain Amethyst Rings with as high of a Fractured Resist roll that is useful for you as you can. Scour to blue and use Resist Quality if needed. Use Strength Essences until you hit another high tier Resist mod. If cheap craft Life and exalt slam for whatever. If expensive, Craft Suffix Cannot be changed, Veiled Chaos Orb, Block Mana, unveil life or some kind of damage mod, craft the other. LGoH Ring: This is difficult to craft, I suggest just buying it if you can or using a Resist / Str Abyss Jewel to make your life easier. You can Alt roll for Life Gain on hit and Aug / Regal for any decent mods, craft whatever you need. You can also Harvest Life Roll. Flasks: Alchemist's is ideal on all magic flasks, the duration roll matters. You don't have to get the corresponding suffix on the matching flask, get them anywhere. Having Evasion on the Jade flask is good for bosses since you will remove the Jade flask for them. Lets you keep your damage mods for bossing. You can roll flasks yourself relatively easily with Alteration orbs and Augment orbs. Roll Flask 1 -> Prefix + any of the suffixes. Roll Flask 2 -> Prefix + any of the suffixes. Roll Flask 3 -> Prefix + better but same suffix as Flask 1 Roll Flask 1 -> Prefix + any of the suffixes. Etc. Or just buy them, it is WAY easier. Jewels: That Which Was Taken: - This will get expensive most likely as people suggest it, but 25% Mark Effect is huge for single target damage. It is not required but very good. Some other good mods are anything that gives damage, and Str/Int. Watcher's Eye: - You only really care about Evasion Chance with Grace, everything else is insanely expensive, moreso than the entire build probably. Brutal Restraint: - All that matters is it has Dance with Death, anything else is a bonus. Inspired Learning: - Provides Headhunter buffs for mapping, very very powerful. Use the momentum these buffs give you in juiced maps to clear them safer and faster. Rare Abyss Jewel: - Lightning Damage in general will always be best because of Dance With Death, get Life, Res, Attack Speed, Str, whatever you need. Rare Abyss Jewel /w Corrupting Blood Corrupt Implicit: - This is super important for mapping as you dont want to have to use a life flask, get whatever you can afford. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wand Crafting ALWAYS read through all steps of a craft and make sure you understand it properly before beginning. AFTER You have read through all steps and understand it, go to craftofexile.com and practice a few times crafting the item in the emulator before you begin with in game items and currency. Base Type - Ideal - Imbued - Engraved - Carved - Acceptable - Heist Bases - Driftwood Wand - Mediocre - Tornado Wand - Serpent Wand - Bad - Everything Else Base Attributes Minimum Viable - >= ilvl 73 (higher is not 100% better here unless you plan on making a very expensive item with hinekora's locks) - Quality 20% No Fracture - Crafting Deafening Essences of Zeal (17%-18% Attack Speed) Searching for t3+ Critical Strike Chance - 1 Open Suffix - 3 Open Prefix - Cleaning All Prefixes - Craft Suffixes cannot be changed -> Scouring Orb Non-Attack Prefix (If Prefixes Full) - Craft Cannot Roll Attacks -> Annulment Orb, this can remove Cannot Roll Attacks and you will have to repeat Suffix - Annulment Orb - Benching Requires 1 Open Suffix and 3 Open Prefix - Can Have up to 3 Crafted Modifiers - Suffixes Cannot be Changed - Crafting OR Syndicate - Veiled Chaos Orb - This has the chance of giving you garbage prefixes which has the potential to brick the item. If you get non attack mods you can attempt to save it in a few ways, if you get 1 junk prefix then craft spell damage and unveil for % ele pen. Then remove all crafted mods, craft Cannot Roll Attacks, and annul until you get rid of the junk mods, you may need to recraft Cannot Roll Attacks. This may get expensive and is probably not worth it unless you rolled t1 Crit. - Aisling Veiled Mod - This is 100% safe, but more expensive. - Benching - Highest Tier % Increased Spell Damage - Highest Tier Added Local Lightning Damage - Syndicate Unveil for Attacks with this Weapon Penetrates % Elemental Resistances - Finishing Harvest Crit Chance Enchant Any Non Spell Damage / Lightning Damage Prefix Fracture - Get the highest tier of the highest mod on the list you can reasonably afford - List of T4 Fractures in Order of Strength (Tier Matters, check PoB for specifics) - Added Lightning Damage to Attacks - Hybrid Spell Damage + Mana - Added Fire Damage to Attacks - Added Cold Damage to Attacks - increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills - Crafting Deafening Essences of Zeal (17%-18% Attack Speed) Searching for t3+ Critical Strike Chance - 1 Open Suffix - 2 Open Prefix - Cleaning All Non-Fractured Prefixes - Craft Suffixes cannot be changed -> Scouring Orb Non-Attack Prefix (If Prefixes Full) - Craft Cannot Roll Attacks -> Annulment Orb, this can remove Cannot Roll Attacks and you will have to repeat Suffix - Annulment Orb (33% Chance if no Prefixes) - Benching Requires 1 Open Suffix and 2 Open Prefix - Can Have up to 3 Crafted Modifiers - Highest Tier % Increased Spell Damage - Highest Tier Attacks with this Weapon Penetrates % Elemental Resistances - Finishing Harvest Crit Enchant Attack Speed or Crit Fractured Suffix (Expensive) - Attack Speed Fracture is better here, as T1 Attack Speed is much harder to roll than T1 Crit - Crafting Deafening Essences of Wrath (x - x Local Lightning Damage) Searching for t1 Critical Strike Chance (Or Attack Speed if you have a Crit Fracture) - 1 Open Suffix or a Good 3rd Suffix (can also just be any suffix) - 2 Open Prefix - Cleaning Non-Attack Prefix - Craft Cannot Roll Attacks -> Annulment Orb, this can remove Cannot Roll Attacks and you will have to repeat Attack Prefix - Annulment Orb Suffix - Annulment Orb - Benching Open Suffix Requires 1 Open Suffix and 2 Open Prefix - Can Have up to 3 Crafted Modifiers - Suffixes Cannot be Changed Rolled a 3rd Good Suffix (Can also be anything if you don't care to exalt slam something good later) Requires 2 Open Prefix - Suffixes Cannot be Changed - Syndicate Aisling Veiled Modifier - This is a 50/50 chance to hit your Wrath Essence mod or your Suffixes Cannot be Changed Craft. You also need to make sure your suffixes are completely full before doing this. - Hit Suffixes Cannot be Changed -> Move to next step - Hit Wrath Essence Mod If Fractured Suffixes are 2Div or more - Remove all Crafts - Craft Can Have up to 3 Crafted Modifiers - Craft Highest Tier % Spell Damage - Craft Highest Tier Local Added Lightning Damage - Unveil Attacks with this Weapon Penetrates % Elemental Resistances - Sell and Start Again If Fractured Suffixes are less than 2Div - Restart from Essence Crafting Step - Benching - If you have Can have up to 3 Crafted Modifiers, then remove it - Craft Highest Tier % Spell Damage - Syndicate - Unveil for Weapon Penetrates % Elemental Resistances - Crafting If you have a final open suffix you have a few options - Close your eyes, say a prayer to Christ Wilson, and slam - Use Heist Enchant Orbs until you hit +1 Crafted Mods (this is dumb and absurdly expensive) and then craft the Highest Tier % Global Crit Strike Multiplier - Use Hinekora's Locks before you Exalt to get a useful Modifier - Finishing Harvest Crit Enchant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If this guide was helpful make sure to Like the video you came from and Subscribe to my YouTube channel, it helps me to provide more content for you all.