Ranger - [3.20] Cheapbunny's Rupturing Bleed Summon Reaper Pathfinder - Forum

Updated to 3.20 - The Forbidden Sanctum League Minimal changes to this build in 3.20, almost no balance change affect minions/reaper. Skill tree remains the same. Hexes reworks slightly increase boss dps by 3~4%, but lower damage against rare/magic monster. Introduction (Before you start reading the build guide, I'd like to warn you that this build is not a league starter (also not SSF viable), you should not league start with it. Now you have been warned, enjoy the build guide.) Back in Expedition League (3.15), when Summon Reaper skill is first introduced, I made a build with it, and wrote a build guide (https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3155821). Surprisingly, the build became quite popular at that time, and it is still the most viewed guide I have made until today. However, due to the all the balance changes and new contents coming out since 3.15, viability of the build has fallen quickly and struggling against the new end game content, so I had stop updating the build guide in 3.18. Nevertheless, Summon Reaper is still one of my favorite skill in PoE, and I wanted to bring her back in 3.19, despite the minion nerfs. Maybe minions are dead, but Reaper is not. Reaper is Love <3. Build Thought Spoiler Why Bleed? Spoiler I remembered there was an interesting interaction among Rupturing, The Siege cluster jewel, Ensnaring Arrow and Summon Reaper discovered by ThatsRealNeato. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyo8MuCqJjs Rupturing Spoiler Rupturing is a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Deadeye. It causes critical strikes which inflict bleeding to also inflict a special debuff called Rupture, which causes affected enemies to take more damage from bleeding while also making bleeding expire faster on them. Up to three stacks of Rupture can affect a target. The Siege Spoiler Kineticism is a cluster jewel-only keystone passive skill that causes attack projectiles to always inflict Bleeding and Maim, as well as Knocking Back enemies, at the cost of being unable to pierce, fork, or chain I find this interaction has really good potential, decided to make a Summon Reaper with this combo. Why Pathfinder? Spoiler Deadeye ascendancy nodes (other than Rupturing) does not provide much to this build, so I chose Pathfinder for defensive power and use Forbidden jewels for Deadeye's Rupturing node. How to get enough critical chance to apply Rupture reliably? Spoiler High base critical Bow Ungil's Harmony with Kind of the Hill Spell Suppression Mastery Critical Strike Chance is increased by chance to Suppress Spell Damage Clear Speed and Mana problem Spoiler Summon Reaper is known for having slow clear speed and high mana cost. Clear Speed I use explosion from Sublime Vision and Herald of Purity minion to help with clear speed Mana Problem Being a Pathfinder, this flask will be up all the time, which grant the build Eldritch Battery. How to get enough Minion's Offense and Defense if Ranger is so far from minions node on the passive skill tree? Spoiler Ghastly Eye abyss jewels could provide a lot of Minion's Offense and Defense and we do not need another 6l from body armour. Videos Spoiler T16 Minotaur https://youtu.be/q-elIWHXMro T16 Strand + Baran https://youtu.be/tyFuuNc8w2o The Twisted https://youtu.be/10ULt9HJF6M Uber Shaper https://youtu.be/fKC5L7QX5Wo Uber Maven https://youtu.be/2rrwYZ83qrE Uber Sirus https://youtu.be/1dcyU1lTzXM Skill Tree (PoB) Spoiler Kill all bandits. 10 Dec 2022 - [POE 3.20] 95 lvl skill tree (Latest) https://pastebin.com/FA6NqhqN 7 Sept 2022 - [POE 3.19] 95 lvl skill tree https://pastebin.com/BxEh42z1 5 Sept 2022 - [POE 3.19] 95 lvl skill tree https://pastebin.com/Q2L4X1e3 Leveling Spoiler It is very hard for Ranger to level with Summon Reaper because Ranger does not have access to minion nodes in the early stage. I recommend to level with different skill (you can even level with different ascendancy) that you are comfortable to level with, and respec into Summon Reaper Pathfinder later. Respec into Summon Reaper Pathfinder only after acquires the following: i) Level 20+ Summon Reaper gem ii) 5L +1 bow with increase minion damage iii) all jewels iv) all flasks v) at least 80% Summon Reaper chance to bleed (Reaper has base 50% base chance to bleed, so you need to get 30% from jewels) vi) 75% Summon Reaper elemental resistance (Reaper has base 40% all ele res, so you need to get 35% from jewels/rings) My setup when I respec into Summon Reaper at level 72 https://pastebin.com/ccs61ZZB Ascendancy Spoiler Nature's Boon -> Nature's Adrenaline -> Master Surgeon -> Master Alchemist Gears Spoiler Note : There is no guide for Early Game gear because you can't level with Summon Reaper early game as a Ranger. Weapon Spoiler Mid Game +1 Socketed Gem/Minion Damage End Game +1 Socketed Gem/Minion Damage/+2 Supported Gem/Minion Attack Speed Enchantment : Critical Chance per Quality Crafting Process Spoiler 1. Buy a high critical base bow, with 38% Fractured Critical Strike Chance https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Kalandra/yo25z5eIR 2. Use Deafening Essence of Fear until you hit +1 Socketed Gem 3. Annul until you have one opened prefix and one opened suffix. If you annuled +1 socketed gem or Minion damage, go back to step 2. 4. If you got suffix other than critical strike chance, then prefix cannot be change -> Scour, else go to step 5 5. Multimod -> +2 Support Gem + Minion Attack/Cast speed Quiver Spoiler Mid/End Game Life/Resis/Critical Strike Chance Body Armour Spoiler Mid/End Game Helmet Spoiler Mid Game Life/Resis/+1 Minion End Game Life/Resis/+2 Minion/Spell Suppression Enchantment : 30% increased Summon Reaper Cooldown Recovery Eldritch Implicit : Energy Shield recharge rate Crafting Process Spoiler 1. Buy a ilvl 75+ helmet with dex requirement and 30% increased Summon Reaper Cooldown Recovery enchantment 2. Bound fossil + Dense fossil + Pristine Fossil until you get +2 Minion 3. Eldritch craft suffixes 4. Bench craft life if you have open prefix Gloves Spoiler Mid Game Life/Resis/Minion Damage End Game Life/Resis/Minion Damage/Aspect of the Spider/Attack Speed Eldritch Implicit : Spell Suppression and Minion Damage Note : "Aspect of the Spider" can be crafted via beast crafting if your gloves have open suffix Boots Spoiler Mid Game Movespeed/Life/Resis End Game Movespeed/Life/Resis/Spell Suppression Eldritch Implicit : Cooldown recovery Belt Spoiler Mid/End Game Enchantment : Enemies maimed by you take 8% increased damage over time Amulet Spoiler Mid/End Game Get amulet with at least 330% increase in critical strike chance. Anointment : King of the Hill Quality : Critical Modifiers Rings Spoiler Mid Game Life/Resis/Minion Resis End Game Life/Resis/Vulnerability on Hit Life/Resis/Minion Damage/Minion Resis Jewels Spoiler Abyss Jewel (Body Armour) Spoiler (At least 45% minion chance to bleed and some minion resistance) (Otherwise, look for Minion damage if you have used minion skill recently and Enemies maimed by you take increased damage over time) Abyss Jewel (Belt) Spoiler (Look for Minion damage if you have used minion skill recently and Enemies maimed by you take increased damage over time) Unique Jewel Spoiler (Balbara variant, slot in specific location, refers to POB) Look for following additional mods i) chance to gain Alchemist Genius when using flask ii) Minion damage iii) Flask charge gained Cluster Jewel Spoiler Rare Jewel Spoiler Flasks Spoiler Mapping Bossing + Boss Specific Flask Boss Specific Flask Spoiler Shaper/Maven (At least 7sec flask duration) Searing Exarch (At least 7sec flask duration) Eater of World (At least 7sec flask duration) Sirus (At least 7sec flask duration) Gem Link Spoiler 6L Summon Reaper (Bow) Spoiler 4L Herald of Purity (Gloves) Spoiler 4L Ensnaring Arrow Spoiler 1L Gems Spoiler (Only use Flesh Offering for mapping, it is not needed for bossing) Movement Skill or My other build guide Spoiler CheapBunny Build Guides Last edited by cheapbunny on Oct 1, 2023, 1:36:16 AM Last bumped on Apr 10, 2023, 11:37:05 AM	Posted by cheapbunny on Sep 5, 2022, 4:40:53 AM Quote this Post
Update 10 Dec 2022 - Updated POB to 3.20 version 7 Sept 2022 - Slight change to skill tree - Replaced "Chance to Bleed Support" with "Minion Speed Support" for Herald of Purity Last edited by cheapbunny on Dec 9, 2022, 10:25:50 AM	Posted by cheapbunny on Sep 5, 2022, 5:37:44 AM Quote this Post
gj you make it work	Posted by arthur1744 on Sep 8, 2022, 10:04:59 AM Quote this Post
Hi, Cheap. Looks great, how's it working out for you? Medium mapping/good bossing?	Posted by Bookem211 on Sep 15, 2022, 9:47:29 AM Quote this Post
Looks cool! I'm a big fan of your original reaper build. One question, how do you proc the explode on the Sublime Vision? I thought you had to get the kill vs. the minions to get it to go off?	Posted by Treantz on Sep 15, 2022, 12:01:47 PM Quote this Post
" Treantz wrote: Looks cool! I'm a big fan of your original reaper build. One question, how do you proc the explode on the Sublime Vision? I thought you had to get the kill vs. the minions to get it to go off? Enemies killed by minion's dot (bleed/poison) is counted as player's kill in POE, confusing i know.	Posted by cheapbunny on Sep 15, 2022, 10:02:09 PM Quote this Post
" Enemies killed by minion's dot (bleed/poison) is counted as player's kill in POE, confusing i know. Gotcha... I think I read that somewhere before. " Hi, Cheap. Looks great, how's it working out for you? Medium mapping/good bossing? I'm currently running it now. I have the majority of the gear. Missing things like Empower 4 (using 3 now) and a +2 helm (using +1) and still leveling up some of the gems. I feel like the map clear speed is a little slower than the original reaper build, but maybe this one just takes a little longer to get off the ground. Not sure yet... still fun though if you enjoy the reaper and have lots of currency to invest. Last edited by Treantz on Sep 16, 2022, 3:00:20 PM	Posted by Treantz on Sep 16, 2022, 10:17:56 AM Quote this Post
Checking in... getting Herald of Purity level 21 helped a lot with with my clear speed. I also focused some of my abyss jewels towards getting Chance to Taunt and that has helped a lot with my survivability. Slight tweak to tree. I went for Grave Pact over Enduring Bond. It was the same amount points, since I had to pick up a 30 int node, but the bleed dps on the minions was almost double (according to pob) and it got my minions accuracy up from 92% to 100% on Guardian/Pinnacle Bosses. You could argue losing minion duration / skill effect duration, is a problem, but I didn't see a need for them. Last edited by Treantz on Sep 17, 2022, 10:13:33 AM	Posted by Treantz on Sep 17, 2022, 9:58:51 AM Quote this Post
Actually crafting the bow is painful, how many essences have you guys used? I'm around 150 Dread used or so, keeps landing +1 socketed bow gems / +2 socketed bow gems. IGN: Obsii Twitch.tv/Obsolithion	Posted by Bmxant on Sep 17, 2022, 5:06:51 PM Quote this Post
Took me about 30-40 of them. Hit +1 gems early on and annulled it off. Second time around, I got lucky and didn't roll another prefix. This is where it got expensive because I had to use 2 divine to craft cannot reroll prefixes -> scour -> then 2 more divines to add Can craft 3 modifiers.	Posted by Treantz on Sep 17, 2022, 5:52:58 PM Quote this Post

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