[POE] Surfcaster Lightning Arrow, a solid League Starter | Path of Exile Legacy of Phrecia event

Path of Exile: Legacy of Phrecia Event ------------------------------------------------- The helmet: Early on it will be expensive because it comes from a heist boss, and we don't know yet how easy obtainable it is going to be with the idols. Heatshiver is a really good option! Med clusters have 2 options: - One is used x2 when you don't have 100% crit yet - The other is for more damage when you cap your crit without the clusters Crit swap checklist: - Decent base crit chance on bow - Automated flasks + Diamond flask + crit mod in any flask - Enough points in the tree for crit nodes - Unspecc Precise Technique Single Target options: Both are fine, the manaforge setup works everywhere though it has a life cost In the other hand, the ballistas are solid but you have to place them Barrage skill swap for LA can also be done for pinnacle bosses Level 1-12 skill: You cannot use LA until you get to the marveil cave, I like to use Galvanic arrow until that. Rain of arrows is another popular option for the whole campaign, in this case, since we have 100% LtoC I would prefer to stick to LA and GMP Anointments: - Always angry (prismatic, azure, silver) - Fangs of Frost (sepia, sepia, silver) - Throatseeker (amber, violet, opalescent) - Mark the prey - Cheap (sepia, indigo, black) Bow Settlers Enchantment: - Flat Damage - Attack speed - No reflect QoL ::GEAR:: Bow: - As much base elemental damage as you can - Attack speed - Crit - Endgame option: crit multi or +1-2 arrows Quiver: - Proj speed - Life - AS - Base ele damage - Inc damage - End game option: +1 arrows Rare helmet (rat's nest good option early too): - Life & Res - High evasion - Int - Accuracy - Spell suppression Rare chest (corrupted 5-6L early): - Life & Res - High evasion - Spell suppression Rare gloves: - Life & Res - Base damage - Attack speed Rare boots: - Movement speed 25+ - Life & Res - Spell suppression Rare amulet: - Life & Res - Attributes - Crit multi - Inc ele damage with attacks - Inc X ele damage - Accuracy Rings (tamings are a good option too! But expensive at first): - Life & Res - Inc ele damage with attacks - Flat damage - Attack speed - Inc X ele damage Belt: - Life & Res - Inc ele damage with attacks - Strength - Flask effect (just nice) Jewels (CB immunity on any jewel): - Flat damage - Crit multi - % life - Attack speed - Res & att you might need - all different ways to Increase damage Unique jewels (options): - Lethal pride with double damage, % life, gain as, inc damage, etc - Watcher's Eye with anger/precision multi, grace % evade, clarity mana cost?, precision attack speed, anger fire pen. Plenty of options. Leveling ------------------------------------------------- >> Act1 (Dual wand) Freezing pulse - Added cold Kinetic Bolt - Ballista Totem Flame Dash Precision Sniper's mark >> Act2 Lightning Arrow - GMP - Added cold Manaforge arrow - Frenzy Sharpnel Ballista - Culling strike - Added fire Flame Dash Herald of Ice Blood Rage Precision Offhand: elemental damage with attacks, trinity >> Act3 Lightning Arrow - GMP - Added cold Manaforge arrow - Frenzy (change) Artillery Ballista - Culling strike - Added fire Flame Dash Herald of Ice Blood Rage Precision Offhand: grace >> Act4 Lightning Arrow - GMP - Added cold Manaforge arrow - Frenzy Artillery Ballista - Culling strike - Added fire Flame Dash Herald of Ice Blood Rage Precision Offhand: returning proj, mark on hit >> Act5 (after +2 arrows on tree & +1 pierce, remove GMP) Lightning Arrow - Added cold - Trinity - Returning proj From now and on you are turbo strong, just buy the missing gems in act6 to level in the offhand. General tips: Save your essences for your bows until you have a decent one. Once you get to act 2, buy composite bows base from the vendor and use your essences to try to get an ok bow that has more or less the same damage as your freezing pulse setup. Update your bases regularly, check vendors for boots Once you have enough mana and mana res, use grace + HoI Always check that your accuracy is higher than your HP Bandit: Alira until you cap your res in maps