[0.5] Instant Snipe Machine Gun Gemling

This build can be done cheaply but if you are not experienced with the game you are going to struggle. If you don't want to do any kind of troubleshooting or thinking this is not the build for you.

Overview

This turns Snipe into a spammable machine gun by getting so much attack speed that you hit the perfect timing explosion immediately upon pressing the key. Gemling alternate quality for Snipe gives MORE attack and speed and a longer perfect timing window. This build can be kinda weird and quirky with getting the right amount of attack speed so if you are somebody who hates ever having to stop and tinker with something, this is not the build for you. Otherwise it's pretty easy.

The Attack Speed Problem

The attack speed problem seemingly happens randomly where sometimes the instant snipe explosion just stops functioning perfectly. I will sometimes make no changes and it starts having issues and the way to fix this is basically to click random attack speed nodes on your tree until it starts working again. Having not enough attack speed is usually the culprit, but sometimes you have too much as well. Skill speed also scales the perfect timing differently than attack speed so this can also mess things up. My guess is that since skill speed works additively with attack speed, it is scaling the attack speed less than it scales the perfect timing as skill speed is a different mod than attack speed so there is less of it in the pool for the perfect timing.

Here is my character if you want to compare to the guide https://poe.ninja/poe2/profile/dslily-1229/runesofaldur/character/gemlilyng

Common issues and how to fix

q: mana problems a: better mana flask / Siphon / Gem Studded / other mana efficiency nodes

Mageblood, Rakiata's Flow, Rite of Passage, Against the Darkness, Split Personality Ruby are all not required.

This build can be done with only a few divines, the build really only needs Quill Rain with flat attack damage on all the gear you can get.

Where does spirit come from? Amulet aura is free, Carved Majesty + Fox Idol in chest, you can get more on chest, many spirit gems give reservation efficiency with quality