PoE 3.18 - Infinite Heist Strategy - How I Farmed Headhunter in 4 Days

KEY DECISIONS --------------------- **** Act 1 - 2 can be done in 1 hour then aim to run around a 45mins per Act total 8hrs **** EQUIPTMENT REQS -------------------------- ACT ONE --------- [G-G] - Shrapnel ballista / chance to poison [G-G-G] - Caustic Arrow / Mirage / Void Manipulation [G G] - Smoke Mine / Blink Arrow [R] Steelskin [B R G] - Clarity / Vitality / Precision Extras ( for later ) [B] Efficacy [G] Void Manipulation Key Skills ------------------------ ----------- ACT I ----------- [G-G] - Shrapnel Ballista Chance to poison - Shrapnel Ballista - Breaking some eggs - Chance to poison - Chest [G-G-G] - Caustic Arrow / Mirage / Void Manipulation - Caustic Arrow - kill Hillock - Mirage Archer - Chest - Void Manip - Brutus [B] Flame Dash OR ignote and go Blink Arrow / Smoke Mine! - Flame Dash - Kill brutus [G G] Blink Arrow / Smoke Mine [R] Steelskin [R] Vitality ~~~~~ Medicine Chest ~~~~~~ [G] Chance to Poison [G] Mirage Archer ~~~~~ Breaking Some Eggs ~~~~~~ [G] Shrapnel Ballistas [R] Steelskin ~~~~~ Brutus ~~~~~~ [G] Void Manipulation x2 [R] Vitality [G] Precision [G] Blink Arrow [G] Smoke Mine [B] Clarity [B] Efficacy x3 ~~~~~ Siren Cadence ~~~~~~ [G] Toxic Rain End act one with [G-G-B] - Toxic Rain / Void Manip / Efficacy [G-G-G] - Caustic Arrow / Mirage / Void Manipulation Don't level Flame Dash - its not worth! Don't level Vitality / Precision over around level 5 at this stage ( can drop this for accuracy on weapon to keep hit chance / dmg up ) ~~~~~ If you feel the Caustic Arrow DPS is too low ; dont use mirage arrow and utilise the Chance to Poison Gem you dropped when switching to TR! ~~~~~ ----------- ACT II ----------- Add in some additional Aura's once you have the reservation nodes ~~~~~ Chamber of Sins ~~~~~~ [B] Skitterbots [G] Blood Rage ( optional if you have recovery ) ~~~~~ Weaver ~~~~~~ [G] Vicious Projectiles x2 ----------- ACT III ----------- [B] Despair [B] Purity of Elements ( Level in Offhand ) if you think you'll need it [G] Grace [G] Temporal Chains Once you get a 4L you want [G-G-G-G] Caustic Arrow / Void Manip / Vicious Proj / Mirage Archer AND [G-R-R-B] Toxic Rain / Ballista Support / Multiple Totems / Efficacy OR [G-G-R-B] Toxic Rain / Focus Ballista / Ballista Support / Efficacy we don't even need Library?! WUT!?^ ---------------- ACT IV - V ---------------- [G] Phase Run - breaking the seal reward [G] Withering Touch Support - nightmare reward [B] Arcanist Brand for Hex fun! [B] Decay Support [B] Hex Bloom if you have an additional 4L [B-B-B-G] Arcanist Brand - Hex Bloom support - Despair - Temporal Chains ------------ ACT VI ------------ Unlock Lily & get ( now or later ) [R] Defiance Banner [R] Increased Duration Once we have space we can add in Phase Run 4L! [G-G-R-B] Blood Rage / Phase Run / Increased Duration / Efficacy Support OR [G-R-R-B] Phase Run / Increased Duration / Lifetap / Efficacy Support ----------------- ACT VII - X ----------------- Right before you go do Kitava run your Cruel and Merc Labs!! ----------------- Heist Time! ----------------- Once we want to Heist we switch from 2H Axe to Claws ( ideally Allure Claws ) and a Bronn's Lithe chest Piraxis a 1 chaos unique : https://poe.ninja/challenge/unique-accessories/praxis-paua-ring OR Doedre's Damning Unique ring for good res AND second curse options! 1 chaos unique!? : https://poe.ninja/challenge/unique-accessories/doedres-damning-paua-ring Good Chest options are a high life 5L Rare, or Queen of the Forest but these will cost a lot first weekend Weapon / Chest [G-G-G-G-B] Caustic Arrow / Void Manip / Vicious Proj / Mirage Archer / Efficacy OR [G-G-G-B-B] Caustic Arrow / Vicious Proj / Mirage Archer / Efficacy / Decay Weapon / Chest [G-G-G-R-B] Toxic Rain / Vicious Proj / Withering Touch / Ballista / Efficacy Boots [G-G-R-B] Blood Rage / Phase Run / Increased Duration / Efficacy OR [G-R-R-B] Phase Run / Increased Duration / Lifetap / Efficacy Support Gloves [G G R R] Vaal Grace / Precision / Defiance Banner / Vitality OR [G B R R] Vaal Grace / Clarity / Defiance Banner / Vitality Helm [B-B-B-G] Arcanist Brand - Hex Bloom support - Despair - Temporal Chains If you have a spare link!!! [B] Flame Dash OR [G] Blink Arrow