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PoE 3.20·Sanctum·Pathfinder

CA Pathfinder - best budget all-rounder this league

by deth_3 years ago29

DPS
325.65K
Effective HP
159.81K
Life
4.74K
Level
91
Min budget

Overview

CA Pathfinder - best budget all-rounder this league is a Path of Exile Pathfinder build by deth_, made for the Sanctum league (3.20). It is centered on Caustic Arrow and plays as a dexterity, attack, projectile, area archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 325.65K DPS with 159.81K effective HP, 4.74K life, 577 energy shield. Suited for: Mapping. Key uniques include Asenath's Mark, Carcass Jack, Ventor's Gamble.

deth_'s Notes

As I noticed many people complained about the current state of TR/CA pathfinder, I decided to share my personal experience with the build. Disclaimer: I am a bad player so feel free to correct me

I knew I couldn't play a lot during the first week, so my focus was farming currency during the first weekend and investing in items that will eventually appreciate. Therefore, the investments I have made in my build are minimal.

Key steps: I leveled as PC until about T8 maps after which I swapped to a 5 link +2 gems bow (<5c).

You need vaal CA for single target combined with withering step (not on left click) and withering touch totems on TR (4L). This should be enough to do T12 maps comfortably. Chaos dot multi on every item you can fit it on is an absolute must; you really feel the damage difference. Until this point your budget should still be under 20c.

Next upgrade is Asenath's Mark (Soulrend, GMP, Efficacy, Despair). This boosts your clear greatly and allows you to drop arrow nova in favor of slower proj. Your curse is autocasted so one less button to press. IMO this is a must and not using it takes all the fun from the build.

Around this time I also spent like 120c for a +3 6L bow (no chaos dot multi, those are more expensive). By now you're able to do T14 - T15 comfortably. Vaaled T16 with eater influence and difficult mods can take a while longer but you should be able to farm efficiently in red maps.

By the way I'm almost capped chaos res without even trying, could probably cap it within a 10c budget but passive tree carried this one. I also have enlighten to fit 3 auras but this isn't really needed, just get grace and swap between determination and malevolence depending on what you need.

Any advice is more than welcome, I'm learning on the go :-)

TLDR: Caustic arrow is very good for low-mid investment levels. Here's my lv 91 pob with about 1-2 divines invested. https://pastebin.com/Sxxu4fcz

Gear

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Blood Branch
Asenath's Mark
Carcass Jack
Eagle Collar
Ventor's Gamble
Maelstrom Hold
Vengeance Vise
Spirit Leash
Corruption League
Vortex Shot
Thirsting Viridian Jewel of Atrophy
Bramble Ruin
Glyph Hope
Vivid Desire

Skills

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Weapon 1

  • Caustic ArrowCaustic Arrow20WMain
  • EfficacyEfficacy20W
  • Void ManipulationVoid Manipulation20W
  • Vicious ProjectilesVicious Projectiles20W
  • Slower ProjectilesSlower Projectiles19W
  • Swift AfflictionSwift Affliction20W

Body Armour

  • Toxic RainToxic Rain20W
  • Multiple TotemsMultiple Totems19/15W
  • Ballista TotemBallista Totem20W
  • Vicious ProjectilesVicious Projectiles19W
  • Withering TouchWithering Touch20W

Helmet

  • SoulrendSoulrend20W
  • DespairDespair19W
  • EfficacyEfficacy19W
  • Greater Multiple ProjectilesGreater Multiple Projectiles19W

Boots

  • DeterminationDetermination20W
  • MalevolenceMalevolence20W
  • GraceGrace20W
  • EnlightenEnlighten2/20W

Gloves

  • Withering StepWithering Step20W

Gloves

  • SteelskinSteelskin20W

Gloves

  • VitalityVitality1W

Gloves

  • PrecisionPrecision1W

Body Armour

  • Flame DashFlame Dash13W

Passive Tree

Passive tree 3.20
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Pathfinder
Pathfinder
Bandits
Eramir (1 Passive Skill Point)

Character Stats

Level
91

Damage

Full DPS
0
Combined DPS
325.65K
Hit DPS
2.44K
With Poison DPS
2.44K
With Ignite DPS
2.44K
With Bleed DPS
2.44K
Damage over Time
323.21K
Culling DPS
0
Average Damage
1.23K

Attack & Crit

Attack/Cast Rate
1.99/s
Hit Chance
100%
Crit Chance
6%
Crit Multiplier
180%
Totem Limit
1
Mana Cost
41

Defence

Effective Hit Pool
159.81K
Life
4.74K
Energy Shield
577
Mana
-20
Ward
0
Armour
5.5K
Evasion
18.49K
Phys Damage Reduction
90%

Mitigation & Avoidance

Block
0%
Spell Block
0%
Spell Suppression
65%
Evade (Melee)
95%
Evade (Projectile)
95%
Attack Dodge
0%
Spell Dodge
0%

Resistances

Fire Resistance
76% (+17%)
Cold Resistance
75% (+9%)
Lightning Resistance
75% (+8%)
Chaos Resistance
63%

Max Hit Taken

Physical
7.91K
Fire
28.94K
Cold
27.78K
Lightning
27.78K
Chaos
18.77K

Recovery

Life Regen
71.6/s
ES Regen
0/s
ES Recharge
577/s
Mana Regen
15.7/s
Life Leech
0/s
ES Leech
0/s
Mana Leech
0/s

Attributes & Utility

Strength
175
Intelligence
182
Dexterity
290
Movement Speed
32%
Endurance Charges
3
Frenzy Charges
3
Power Charges
3
Devotion
0
Item Quantity
8%
Item Rarity
51%