HOWA CROSSBOW UPDATE 2, #1 dps crossbow build, 5mil+ dps, made for deadeye and witchhunter.

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As this is just a update guide, if you want a more indepth look into how the build works and what to buy, originally, please go to my last post, but the new trees will be in here, the new tree below are 100% better than the old one.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PathOfExileBuilds/comments/1hinyhx/complete_build_guide_for_howa_crossbow_the/

Damage more than doubled since my last guide, a showcase of damage against xesht +4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUF02B24Yx8

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NEW TREES

Deadeye 100: https://poe2db.tw/us/passive-skill-tree/AAAABgIBhA-T8BWlsKOTtwYvAQAedK8Wud1LlP-q4kBMYPlxQDXXd-dzJ4VYxSV_vWfmCZA5Qi_doDmLcAloLPBeBuQdCR7-Q8n7eHeLV3nE6Vw3tn_7N7u-hWw53g9wo22MCha79O0_Xt_WyC4xjuBh36Jspyp6yVP3e8MUuWDSd8GWP7ciRSbHaOW-1ZPZ-lyW02-w2CghpShS1ayQ3tfCIF-_QOrfbA5MpXJkExdJLDO-zq4WDWeoSnhYPZ8C0mPd8YpEDEkd7EMegTRjvEY-Z_YIU1jARDmF0siPqo5_d1sQa6bw7Q0IzgcimH0tmLueoZzz5AyPGjsAdIW515kqwIJWIzyTh_jzAPR_IQAA

Witchhunter 100: https://poe2db.tw/us/passive-skill-tree/AAAABgkCg_HJfy8OeGJUtceWyYbFGxfqCx49pgTp6dSRwfn4Jr37VPsLH9QKy53Tb9n6sNgoIaUoUtWskN7XwiBfv0DqXJblvsdo1ZMXSSwzvs6uFkUmtyKWP3fBYNJe3xS57T-79NbILjGO4GHfomynKnrJU_d7wwoWbDm-hX_73g9wo22MN7Y3u3hYPZ8C0mPd8YpEDEkd7EMegaA5L905QotwCWgs8F4G5B0JHv5Dyft4d4tXecTpXAmQZ-Z_vYJWKsDXmcUlcyeFWDRjvEY-Z_YIU1jARDmF0siPqo5_d1sQa6bw7Q0IzgcimH0tmLueoZzz5AyPGjsAdIW5DWeoSt9sDkylcmQTfyEAAA==
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ANNOITS:

as i forgot to put it in last post, for clear you want branching bolts and for damage you want pure power.

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UPGRADES:

ingenuity belt 70%+

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Standard/8eGe4QvUV

instead of an rare ring and ventor, i now swap to double ventors for -200% lightning res, i also use ventors to cap my res:

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Standard/w8KZmPBcb

new helmet. 400+ es int and chaos res:

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Standard/laK92YkSV

new boots eva/es base, high dex and int, chaos res. life and movement speed:

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Standard/pRKmE6Jf0

1-12 flat light Howa:

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Standard/8poX0GbIV

AGAINST THE DARKNESS jewel, put it by the all attribute cluster, the one with polymathy, you want +4% extra lightning damage: https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Standard/L60jOWlTn

Comments

pojzon_poe1

This would be good IF and only if - doryani and lightning damage would not be bugged.

Mapping and bossing with a character that dies to literally β€žany” lightning spell in one shot is not fun.

tktytkty1

How big of a dps loss if I don’t use Doryanis?

Danieboy1

So how expensive is this really?