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[0.2] Xbow/Spear - Massive DPS and Clear! - Bigdaddies Xbow Monk

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presentationInvoker
Creator
End Game
0.2 DotH
Updated on Apr 14, 2025
Apr 14, 2025

Build Overview

The #1 Xbow from Patch 0.1 now updated for 0.2!

Build Features

  • Extremely good Single Target DPS with Shockburst Rounds
  • Very good clear with Galvanic Shards or Lightning Spear
  • No annoying combos (shocks for Shockburst Rounds are automated)
  • Evasion and ES combo for decent tank.

0.2 Changes!

  • critical weakness seems to be gone from Eye of Winter but can get with Effigy of Cruelty.
  • Xbow dmg buffed but gems nerfed (about 10-20% less on Shockburst Rounds) so nothing changed but you do less dmg if u have bad weapon. xdd
  • Choir of the Storm changed to Lightning Bolt from Greater Lightning Bolt. the base damage is significantly lower now so shocking requires a bit better gear now. however you can use Companion: {0} to get it running early on.


LEVELING/LEAGUE START

0.2 Leveling Vods
#1: https://youtu.be/vvDeVmwjhgI
#2: https://youtu.be/iLn5Lb_WyQ4
#3: https://youtu.be/umZip4Ct52c

0.2 Leveling PoBs (check loadouts!)
https://pobb.in/e6VIBKxPfixa


0.1 PoBs (old)
https://pobb.in/3mxjchX_RBjY
https://pobb.in/hHJPYfQS-3S6
https://pobb.in/3e9eaXzuWKjo
https://pobb.in/5NodqV0Ciycv
https://pobb.in/u1cxmHJ-KG-V

Build Variants

This ver has insane clear with Lightning Spear and still keeps the huge Single target DPS of Shockburst Rounds.

PoB
lv 89: https://pobb.in/IX5y9bVSDyne
lv 91: https://pobb.in/uuJbezx3BXz0

Endgame PoB with BiS Gear (20m DPS)
https://pobb.in/X7_19XSZUDk5

Update Vids:
Update 1: https://youtu.be/o1RTOApPmgQ

Equipment

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Equipment Priority
0
Helmet
Expert Feathered Tiara
1
Main Hand
Expert Forlorn Crossbow
2
Left Ring
Breach Ring
3
Right Ring
Breach Ring
4
Amulet
Choir of the Storm
5
Body
Expert Waxed Jacket
6
Gloves
Expert Intricate Gloves
7
Belt
Golden Obi
8
Boots
Expert Silk Slippers

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:
350+ DPS (phys is best, flat lightning second)
Elemental damage with attacks: 70%+
1.7+ attack speed
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


Amulet Anoint: Vulgar Methods, Stormcharged, Subterfuge Mask (to save points)

Jewel Priority
ES + Crit damage
Others should have stuff like:
Crit Chance, Elemental Damage, Ailment or Shock Magnitude


SPIRIT
Can get 100 from campaign and the rest from your body armour eva/es.

  • 160 total for all auras and Precision
  • 180 for extra aura active on Xbow set


Jewel Priority
1 Jewel with 2% of life gained on kill and some useful stats.
Rest should be ES or Eva + Crit chance/crit damage

Others good modifiers are:
attack speed, Elemental Damage, Ailment or Shock Magnitude

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 30

Dex 85

Int 55

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Shockburst Rounds

Shockburst Rounds
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Herald of Thunder

Herald of Thunder
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Lightning Spear

Lightning Spear
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4

Blink

Blink
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5

Cast on Shock

Cast on Shock
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6

Lightning Bolt

Lightning Bolt
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7

Unbound Avatar

Unbound Avatar
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8

Emergency Reload

Emergency Reload
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9

Wind Dancer

Wind Dancer
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10

Orb of Storms

Orb of Storms
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11

Combat Frenzy

Combat Frenzy
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Gem Priority
+35

Weapon Sets:

Option 1: 160 Spirit

  • Weapon 1: Herald of Thunder Blink Cast on Shock
  • Weapon 2: Blink Orb of Storms Wind Dancer Combat Frenzy Herald of Thunder

Option 2: 180 Spirit

  • Weapon 1: Herald of Thunder Blink Cast on Shock Wind Dancer
  • Weapon 2: Blink Orb of Storms Wind Dancer Combat Frenzy Herald of Thunder


IF you are having trouble with shocks, you can replace Wind Dancer for Overwhelming Presence

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.

Passive Tree

main:
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123
set 1:
20
20
set 2:
20
20

How it Plays

Mapping: Spam Galvanic Shards

Bossing: Spam Shockburst Rounds

How it Works

Galvanic Shards has good clear with lots of coverage coming from chains and forks.

Shockburst Rounds has insane single target but requires the target to be shocked. We apply consistent shocks with Choir of the Storm or a Companion: {0} with the mod "All Damage Shocks"

Changelog

2025-04-11: Updated Choir/Xbow/Spear setups

2025-04-09: Added new variants!

2025-04-04: updated for 0.2!

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)

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