Crit Monk Xbow!
This is probably the BEST ENDGAME setup for Xbow. Monk is also top DPS/Defence and QoL asendancy for this crit setup.
#1 XBOW - CRIT MONK - AUTO Shock for Shockburst - Bigdaddies Xbow Monk
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Build Overview
Build Variants
BY FAR THE BEST Endgame mapping setup!
- Unlimited Blink
- Auto Shock
- Herald Clear
This version DOES NOT NEED TO SWAP TO ANY SHOCK SETUP! We apply AUTOMATIC SHOCKS with Choir of the Storm :)
Check GUIDE!
https://youtu.be/RuBJITCnFdM
PoB: Adorned
Lv 96: https://pobb.in/hHJPYfQS-3S6
Lv 94: https://pobb.in/xKu-ctRHP2Ms
PoB: Normal
https://pobb.in/NT3t1bkkBUJC
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Equipment
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WEAPON: I Recommend you copy weapon from trade and import into your PoB BEFORE buying! Always check if its worth the upgrade or purchase!
The Ideal Weapon will depend on your current stats. For example, if you have low crit chance then getting a weapon with high critical hit chance will be a big DPS increase. If you have a lot of critical hit chance then getting more crit multi will be better.
Example Weapon:
250+ DPS (phys is best, flat lightning second)
Elemental damage with attacks: 70%+
1.7+ attack speed
7-8%+ crit chance
after that either crit multi or level of proj on suffix. (I think crit multi will be better as it won't increase mana costs!)
in some cases, or if on a budget, some stats can be dropped. I recommend keeping AT LEAST Crit chance and attack speed.
Soul Cores should be Crit Multi
On second (Galvanic Shards ) Xbow, you can add attack speed soul cores for smoother gameplay if your damage is high enough.
Need enough Spirit from Body Armour (mine is 344 ES) + Against the Darkness for all auras. 180-190 Required! (if your at 180 you cannot run Precision )
Amulet Anoint: Subterfuge Mask
Jewel Priority
ES + Crit damage or Crit chance
if Adorned then 60%+ any lower and I think rare jewel setup is same or better performance.
(I am running this on 95% adorned. if you have lower then you may need to drop some crit multi nodes like Throatseeker or
Careful Assassin to get more ES. can get on
Patient Barrier
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Skill Gems
Support Gem Requirements:
Str 35
Dex 80
Int 75
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Shockburst Rounds
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Herald of Ice
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Herald of Thunder
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Galvanic Shards
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Grim Feast
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Blink
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Cast on Shock
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Greater Lightning Bolt
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Unbound Avatar
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Emergency Reload
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Wind Dancer
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Eye of Winter setup.
Setup 1 (The one im using)
You buy X2 crossbow and have crossbow 2 only for Shockburst Rounds
Xbow 1: Herald of Ice
Herald of Thunder
Blink
Wind Dancer
Grim Feast
Xbow 2: Blink
Cast on Shock
Wind Dancer
Setup 2 (easier to gear)
remove Cast on Shock and put
Eye of Winter and manually cast. support with Arcane Tempo and
Unleash.
Tip: Herald of Thunder 21/20 gives 1 extra bolt. SO you can socket Lightning Mastery to make a level 20 gem 21 and benefit from the extra bolt. if you already have 21/20 then another damage support might be better.
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Passive Tree
Against the darkness near Iron Reflexes. (extra Spirit + light dmg or INT)
Massive Controlled Metamorphosis Diamond near whispers of doom.
take Pure Power and
Lightning Quick
How it Plays
Mapping: Spam Galvanic Shards
Bossing: Spam Shockburst Rounds
Changelog
2025-02-05: updated Pob Configs and made custom modifiers description more readable.
2025-02-04: added simu setup
2025-02-03: fixed ascendancy nodes. added level 96 adorned pob/passive tree. This fixed a lot of issues I had with slow reload time in maps.
2025-01-30: Updated Weapon Guide and added Temporalis ver
2025-01-26: Added QoL version with AUTOMATIC shock application for Shockburst Rounds
2025-01-26: Updated Cast on Shock setup. Removed
Conductivity as it is only 2% dps increase when using
Sunder my Enemies... (not tested ingame yet)
2025-01-26: Updated PoB for a better DPS calculation. (turned off conductivity as we set monster resistance in custom config and having conductivity caused DPS to increase incorrectly)
2025-01-26: Updated PoB with a custom config to simulate monk Sunder my Enemies... ascendancy. [Critical Hits ignore Enemy Monster Elemental Resistances] basically using the inquistor config from poe 1 till pob is fixed.
2024-01-25: updated passive tree and pob
2024-01-23: added runes!
2025-01-20: Added Build!