3.13 Updated Shrapnel Ballista Build-League Starter+Boss Killer+Good Clear Speed

Bringing this build back for 3.13 with the Shrapnel Ballista Buff, Path of Building doesn't calc dps correctly for Shrapnel Ballista(it is a known issue they are working on) The ultimate goal of this build is to get as many ballistas as possible to literally melt anything in range. Chin Sol is a cheap good high dps option to start, however a +1 to bow gems with high physical dps will be more effective dps in the end because at lvl 22 you get an extra ballista AND far less knockback so the boss stays closer to your ballistas for a longer period of time.

The change to Master of Metal and Fortify lowers our dps, but the extra ballista more than makes up for it. We have to change War banner for Dread Banner to cap our impale chance.

How this build works:
You have 8 shrapnel ballistas that absolutely eviscerate anything near them. Very safe build with 6k life+fortify+edurance charges+frenzy charges+Onslaught+very high close range dps so uniques don't live long.


Bossing: Drop 8 ballistas near boss+pop vaal haste, dash away and shoot/avoid boss abilities. T15 metas die before ballistas drop.
Awakening 6 Sirius down.

T13 Meta Vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_ZOVwAULSQ

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nice build, probably gonna use it as league start next league.

why do you get the frenzy nodes on the bottom of the tree if kills with ballista's dont give you frenzy charges?

Ensnaring arrow builds frenzy charges which then applies the damage to ballistas. However those would be my lvl 95-100 pts....so not high prio

Cool build, I'm thinking of using this as a league start for Delirium. What recommendation do you have for order of the skill tree? I was thinking south to Ironwood, west to Iron Grip, east to Point Blank, and then north to the claw wheel. Then interchange between offense and defense in getting the rest?

I was also thinking of dropping the huge life wheel near Scion start for Delirium, to redirect points for any of the new jewels notables that might be too good to pass up. Are there any alternative wheels i could drop to redirect points in your opinion? Thanks!

Hey, neat build planning to league start with it. whats your thoughts on switching first to last with the taunt nodes so your ballistas taunt if I'm planning to go full totems? (I just vibe well with the totem playstyle.)

Get max number of totems first, anything ensnaring arrow last.
See my path of building links for how I would level this build.

If you go full totems use a Kaoms for the life.

Your totems will draw all the fire as long as they are active. Their dps>your dps

The frenzy wheel is definitely last on this build. I suppose you could drop some of the life----but at what cost? I personally don't like dying....that's why I love this build!

I will be actively playing this build in Delirium---so if I find some really awesome gem wheels I'll for sure post them.

I will include at least 2 of these in the build....Eye to Eye and Sleepless Sentries for sure---will have to see what the other nodes look like in the trees to decide on others. Damage will be out of control with Eye to an Eye and add a 6th totem....gross.



Sleepless Sentries
20% increased Totem Damage
20% increased Totem Duration
Attack Skills have +1 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems

Eye to Eye
25% increased Projectile Damage
35% increased Projectile Damage with Hits against Nearby Enemies

Iron Breaker
Enemies have -10% to Total Physical Damage Reduction against your Hits
35% increased Physical Damage

(Physical Damage Reduction cannot be negative)

Deep Cuts
15% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks
Impales you inflict last 1 additional Hit

(When an Impaled enemy is hit, the Impale reflects 10% of the physical damage of the Impaling hit to that enemy. Impale lasts for 5 hits)

Master the Fundamentals
+10% to all Elemental Resistances
35% reduced Elemental Damage
35% increased Physical Damage

Force Multiplier
5% chance to deal Double Damage
25% increased Physical Damage

Furious Assault
8% increased Attack and Cast Speed
25% increased Physical Damage

Vicious Skewering
Attacks have 10% chance to cause Bleeding
10% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks
15% increased Effect of Impales inflicted by Hits that also inflict Bleeding

(Bleeding deals Physical Damage over time, based on the base Physical Damage of the Skill. Damage is higher while moving)
(When an Impaled enemy is hit, the Impale reflects 10% of the physical damage of the Impaling hit to that enemy. Impale lasts for 5 hits)

Smite the Weak
40% increased Attack Damage against Maimed Enemies
Attacks have 10% chance to Maim on Hit

(Maimed enemies have 30% reduced Movement Speed)

3.10.0
Now deals base damage and has an added damage effectiveness of 38% at gem level 1 (from 33%), up to 44% at gem level 20 (from 38%).

Even more damage.

Up to level 62---picked up a Chin Sol in place of the Quillrain...dps got insane. By level 68 I'll have both Eye for an Eye and Sleepless Sentries. As it stands now with Eye for an Eye active and six totems with only a 4L I killed Doedre the second he landed in sewers.

At this point with the added damage to ballistas I may go full ballista build and not bother with ensnaring arrow. This way I can run Kaoms---hit 7k health and have damage that will push boss phases almost instantly.

I also found a new quiver https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Maloney%27s_Nightfall

60% increased damage to blinded enemies---if I ran in sand stance this would increase defense and damage. The nice thing about this quiver is it has far better stats than skirmish.