Leveling Toxic Rain Ballista (Ranger, Pathfinder) | Path of Exile, 3.21 Crucible

Leveling Guide for Toxic Rain + Toxic Rain Ballista for 3.21 Crucible League.
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Toxic Rain Ballista Pathfinder Guide: • Toxic Rain Ballista Pa...
Leveling POB: pobb.in/ZYCEOkYarJ3o
00:00 Leveling in 3.21
01:14 Lvl 1-12
02:17 Acts 2-3 Skill Gems & Passive Tree
06:24 Acts 4-6
07:32 Acts 7-8 (Going Down)
09:05 Acts 9-10
10:02 Endgame Trees
10:27 Helpful Uniques
12:03 Ascendancy Progression
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[@AllBor]

Correction: In Lvl 12+ Self-Cast and Ballista Setup use Toxic Rain, not Shrapnel Ballista. Overlay bug.

[@aleksandyrveliki162]

i see no link setups....... when i change ponb act 1 23 all same

[@Mr1990Darkness]

Great video, very informative but to the point. Enjoying the build thank you.

[@adReNoChroM90]

great videos, great breakdown of important stuf, like it!

[@niemals2729]

amazing guide, much love

[@soul-k2169]

thx bro

[@phil8264]

On rare occasions there's a league starter build that excites me, this is one of those times. Thanks for the work you've done on this.

[@Shnozzu]

i like his slogan "since i still dont have a slogan ill see ya next time." quite catchy! ty for the videos very well done and easy to follow this will be my League starter.

[@metaverseREIT]

I was doing a small test run with CA/Ballista last night and Brutus just melted, very smooth experience.

[@commanderdog]

Thanks for the build guide. Will be running this for my league start. I always have success in the league start due to your guides. Appreciate it!

[@doyle6084]

2:29 Sharpnel Ballista should be replaced with Toxic Rain in both the Self-Cast and Ballista Setup.

[@Palsteron]

Happy little mistakes

[@Temsen]

@@Palsteron Hey, you know my nickname!

[@Vincere1105]

Palsteron, you do have a slogan: "Because I still don't have a slogan...see you next time(?)"

[@wolfybros]

Big thanks from new players its wery helpful!!!!

[@thayalol]

Small correction for the PoB: Shrapnel Ballista and Puncture are marked with red, as if they strength gems - they are both dex gems

[@ukeesz]

this right here is my starter build, very useful videos thank you

[@MrLordSpirit]

Thanks mate. I'l follow your guide. Hope this time I'll get to put Sirius down, at least.

[@TrivialTax]

Tasty! Love it!

[@RifatNabi]

Hey, thanks for the guide :) Attack speed seems so important for this build. I was wondering why we are picking proj damage over attack speed near the starting node?

[@Serdar1572]

Hey @palsteron couldnt catch you on stream past few days would like to ask something. Do you think we can use caustic arrow with manaforged arrow support instead of balistas until we get watchtowers+ iron wood ?

[@chonkysharky9163]

Hyrri's Bite is also a pretty good quiver throughout the campaign. It can be crafted from vendor recipe as well

[@ghostandgoblins]

what is the recipe?

[@pathofexile7529]

@@ghostandgoblins google it?

[@goochbasshero]

@@ghostandgoblins 1 normal rarity sharktooth quiver, 1 rare onyx amulet, rain of arrows gem with at least 1% qual, 1 chance orb. not too bad

[@ghostandgoblins]

@@goochbasshero Thanks!

[@user-ul5nj7mq9j]

true the 10% aoe can replace the craft until u get it and the attackspeed is also nice

[@SkyTuber098]

Definitely gonna league start Toxic Rain. In the balista version might even be pad playable to give some rest for the wrists

[@elite3x6g80]

Thanks for this guide, was so informative that I'm considering to go with this build.

[@EmDee420]

@Palsteron Do we know if the armour and evasion mastery works with pure armor helmets,or it has to be hybrid with more armour?

[@SkyTuber098]

Also have you thought about including arcane surge since it gives cast speed and mana regen now?

[@antonicedro7483]

In the beginning of the tree Zizaran takes attack speed nodes instead of projectile damage. In the PoB they seem comparable in effect they have on max DPS. Which way is better or does it depends on the build?

[@duongluu3474]

Man you really make me want to jump back to the game asap

[@arthurwery2029]

Do you know if momentum support can support ballista totems ? It could possibly replace faster attacks in early

[@byona755]

Looking at magic flasks uptime on pob it says for example 69% for silver flask, is the next step making it 100% via passive tree or some other form?

[@gamezerge1229]

When your slogan becomes i still don't have a slogan xD i love it hehe

[@lespretend]

So you have a lot of different leveling pobs and stuff floating around. Do we use ballista and self cast TR? Do we ballista TR and selfcast puncturing arrow? Do we only go puncturing arrow with mirage archer whenever we get Wilmas?

[@FlareFluff]

I'm using this for my trickster till i get my lvl for soulrend as i get a lot of generic chaos nodes. Some new tech on the new tree is the the chaos mastery "increased effect of cruelty" will this make the toxrain scale harder than the other supports? Also the recovery mastery "consume nearby corpses every 3 seconds for 10% of your life" seems really good

[@icekaver7288]

Hello! Will you update your static strike shockwave for 3.21 ?

[@Max_xaM]

At 2:30 the graphic shows 2x "Shrapnel Ballista" in the 6L Setups when its supposed to be Toxic Rain in the first Socket. Minor mistake.

[@gmoddude12]

this is def one of the candidates i am considering for this league along with rf jugg absolution necro on another note...somehow i managed to misshear caustic arrow as pasta arrow at the beginning XD

[@devonm8043]

Can you use caustic arrow arrow nova for mapping before going complete totems? feel like the caustic arrow nova clear is crazy

[@ImNyaw]

Is the PoB in the description not up-to-date? I can't see the last trees (after Acts) :(

[@anttimaki8188]

All these leveling videos are nice. Meanwhile im just thinking about a juggernaut with a claw and shield going poke, poke, giggles.

[@slaughterin-allbbnb8766]

Any suggestions for armor and gear pieces for a new player for this build just about done w campaign and looking to dive into mapping after but my armor and gear is pretty lack luster atm

[@venomgxdplays7658]

Will there be a maxroll guide too and loot filter?

[@neojng]

its hereeee

[@SirMcAwesome]

The leveling POB only shows up to act 10 for me. Is there a version that has the early/mid/late game trees as well?

[@patriklopes6490]

Thanks, is my second league, i go starter with this build,

[@danis6724]

Can/will this build clear/be able to clear all bosses with current mid game tree?

[@noordzy77]

do you have a good loot filter for this build?

[@xTheSnuppi]

The PoB isnt pathing to a Attack-Mastery for the 1Secound-Adrenaline-Note. Isnt it worth to take?

[@elpadre__]

Subtitles never disappoint :"hey guys, Boston here" 😂

[@aaronmanill4951]

End game tree seems to be missing from the POB?

[@Dudeabides422]

if you're running purity of elements your totem res should be alright without ironwood no?

[@robertkeys11]

Could you make a purely ssf pob? would love to have a ssf pob, with maybe notes for what to focus on farming etc. I dunno might be a big ask, but would really appreciate it! Anyways gl on leaguestart Palsteron, love your vids :D

[@sinnahti]

The beauty of a skill like toxic rain is that it has absolutely zero unique requirements in order to get online. Pal made a bow crafting video and in SSF that's probably all you will really need to progress later on beyond the typical defensive layers of life, trying to get ailment immune, spell suppression, etc. In that video he also mentions where you would go to farm the 6 link show bow Porcupine cards so that's there as well. There's really not much more to it. TR scales off gem levels so incredibly well so follow what he's got here, do some crafting come maps via essences/harvest/rog or whatever and you should be well on your way. Hope this helps.

[@scaw-j]

You can also check out Ziz’s TR build, which is designed to be way more SSF friendly

[@robertkeys11]

@@sinnahti Yeah will do that! Thanks alot for answer

[@sonnt86]

not very related to the guide, but does anyone know if we can remove visual phasing effect from onslaught node?

[@illest51Rs]

do you have a loot filter? i havent been able to find it

[@monkeytrident]

@Palsteron hi great work, but I have downloaded the pob in your description it has acts 1 to 10 but not end game trees located at 10:04 of your video

[@lespretend]

I've been looking around, his maxroll build has all the trees

[@mrguy746]

Noticed you took a totem mastery but I cannot figure out if you mention anywhere in the vid what it is?

[@aeneasn8647]

How will League mechanics affect this build?

[@Gam3Junkie]

Any loot filter for this build I should get?

[@silorak8723]

What should I pick for Pantheon?

[@vitormartins6137]

how you reserve yoru life? have to do that? my life is not recoverying :(

[@magikillad3]

there is no end game trees in your pob? am i crazy lol it stops at act 10

[@BedRocky13]

thanks for making such contents ! you are a goat/sigma

[@bonezzgaming2598]

Any specific filter we can use for the Toxic Rain build? or just the regular one?

[@ajack3526]

its more of a personal preference

[@tommyholsworth8390]

What Totem mastery should i pick?

[@MadMorgtigan]

Hi. Help. I've bounced off POE a few times over the years. I thought I'd give it another shot, I enjoy the gameplay. I usually bounce off the game over a frustration with getting the required attributes points AND sockets links required AND resistances and a frustration of getting all three before the campaign is over or I start dieing so often it becomes unfun. I always follow a guide but often still have problems, I find it a bit daunting and a bit tedious to manage but I assume it is because I lack some experience with the various systems. My highest character is 48 from past seasons. I'm currently level 37 with this build, I'm liking this build more than I have liked any in the past. I'm about to finish Act 3 and go into act 4. I don't have enough Int for the blue sockets (int is 29, need 49). Barley have enough STR (I have 75, exactly what's required) and my resistances are all very low (sub 30%). I think I have been looking for the right pieces of gear but certainly not getting the drops. I must be missing something and because I like the build I would like to avoid hitting a wall, again. Any tips from anyone out there? How are people getting all these numbers where they need to be...

[@ArmoredFighter1]

Hey Palsteron, just wanted to ask. How does the damage scale into mid-late game with toxic rain? From what I understand since it's a league starter it won't be that gear dependent at the beggining, but never really ran a full chaos damage builds so it seems a bit confusing.

[@janw8246]

you caneasily run t16 map with the lat gear set/tree he put in the pob. TR isnt the best uber and boss kiler and falls off there at some point but thats rather late. If you are looking for a 1 build all league EA Ballista is the wa to go

[@paxtonjolly7975]

Toxic rain is really good for blitzing campaign and maps, then getting down all non-ubers. I like rerolling so I may play a build like this and then swap either to a different ranger build or just sell the toxic rain gear and buy another build.

[@lag00n54]

@@janw8246 EA Ballista?

[@rdsgaming3861]

is it easy to get the mentioned 2x 3-links and later the 2x 4-links early for the skills? i do not play poe very often and when i remember back to my last league start i think this is a bit ambitious or not?

[@Rosario2488]

Oh it's very easy, don't worry.

[@MeTTpuM]

any suggestion what to spec in, once I get a lot of currency? Preferably something that can do everything, since I dont like to focus only on one map/boss/chase

[@DanielyanAG]

impending doom/tornado shot?

[@heAMnify]

i used to farm porcupine cards and chance it to quilrain in ssf, not sure how hard it is with the unique drop rate changes tho

[@darrellsongy309]

From those new to balista totems. Make sure if you want to grab a quilrain bow early that you want to grab as high a base level as possible or you will have to force gem slots on it with the crafting bench. Its still a great starting bow and you won't have support gems in the beginning but if you're looking at doing maps you will need to get enough links on your bow. Maxroll!!!

[@xTheSnuppi]

did anything changed for leveling for 3.22?

[@8192019]

Can you explain just a bit about how we transition from the leveling tree to the endgame trees? Specifically with regard to auras. We go from purity of elements and skitterbots to malev, haste, and petrified blood which requires a small mana reservation cluster jewel. Before we have the cluster, should we continue to run the leveling auras? or switch the some of the endgame auras and add the remaining when we get the cluster jewel, and if so, which end game auras should we take first before we get the cluster jewel?

[@OnePiece4ev3r]

The Pob says before the small cluster you should simply use malev + petrified

[@8192019]

@UnCloud 2.0 thanks!

[@jasondeftones1]

My only question is what are you picking for masteries

[@cw509123456]

Which totem mastery to take

[@ra33it69]

Ohhh!!!

[@hybridxsaint1]

Just a honest question, why would you run 2 toxic rain setups and not run toxic rain ballistas and a self cast caustic arrow setup for faster progression through the acts?

[@kikoslive]

I tested both, ca+tr ballista isnt bad at all, but you kill bosses way faster with self cast Tr (double tr setup)

[@WaSorX]

Quill rain is quite easy to get this league. Level a short bow through the league mechanic with a selling item grants unique node guarantees a Quill Rain.

[@zivro]

Can this be played on HC or is it not recommended? I feel like the potion chugging and petrified blood combo might make this more than viable

[@TheShaunika]

any PF build can be played on HC in 3.21 its probably the best HC ascendancy besides jugg

[@zivro]

@@TheShaunika thx

[@jIZHO]

@Palsteron 3.22 available? ^^

[@bl0odsugar878]

If you farm or buy a tabula, which is the better set up for the 6 links? I would assume the totems.

[@janw8246]

yes always the totem

[@maxgurov9901]

why is here 0 phys dam reduction with any amount of armour in your pobs ?

[@trippy1v349]

I’m confused, toxic rain is an attack that scales off the damage of the weapon so how doesn’t it impact the damage if toxic rain? I’m new to PoE

[@Cyl444444]

The mid to end game PoBs are not included with a1-a10 leveling PoB

[@danteafkCamelotUnchained]

How does this fare against EA champ in terms of speed and endgame?

[@kaak1212]

I just started playing PoE and my first unique was a quill rain (sockets suck G-G) but still so good

[@dashthehero192]

did you remove the early leveling/mid game trees from POB? it only shows up to A10 in the leveling guide

[@Patrizio99]

That pob is under another video

[@dashthehero192]

@@Patrizio99 the other POB (end game tree) has a pure end game tree/gear however there isnt an early leveling/mid game tree. i apologise am i missing something?

[@TheFearfulDarkness]

Snipe+Puncture gonna be amazing single target early

[@Palsteron]

Could be crazy yeah, waiting for Snipe Gem reveal to see the numbers cause there is no way it'll be exactly as good as it was on the helmet

[@thayalol]

Snipe is an Act 4 gem

[@austinirwin9347]

would the increased attack and cast speed while focus work for this as well

[@TheShaunika]

no, only things that are written in separate lines work

[@thegrassnerd2040]

There seems to be some issues with your POB notes section. It says at level 8 grab 2 x faster attacks. faster attacks isnt purchasable until act 2 i thought?

[@thegrassnerd2040]

oh wait it will be availabe in 3.21 oops

[@leniusxue6541]

Tips for before level 12 gem setup. Try Puncture + Chance to bleed + MA/Snipe simply because the color is also rgg which can smoothly transfer to Toxic Rain totem setup

[@indiegameshark2520]

What does MA stands for?

[@Alex_Faux]

​@@indiegameshark2520 Mirage Archer

[@thayalol]

Snipe is an Act 4 gem

[@Patrizio99]

for bosses only?

[@whitec9284]

Palsteron, if you have a little time and can answer me, I would be grateful, can you tell me if TR Ballista would be a better start than EA Ballista for those who want to farm uber bosses and feared very early in the league?

[@Palsteron]

Feared is easy on both, ubers are better on EA. But if you want to only farm Ubers, there's better stuff than totems out there!

[@whitec9284]

@@Palsteron Many thanks for the reply. What would you say is best for ubers to farm? In a league start scenario I mean, first week of the league. And last question: At the beginning of the sanctum I remember that I had a certain difficulty in feared, when I accumulated some bosses, I think that few arrows stacked on a single target, how would you solve this problem?

[@daedalus6433]

What about Puncture with Snipe

[@venomgxdplays7658]

Do we level up despair, frenzy, purity of elements? Says level 1. I’m slightly new to Poe played last league, Just wondering

[@Senny_V]

I can only speak for frenzy, which only needs level 1 because it is only used for frenzy stacks

[@heathgullery4848]

Level despair and purity, frenzy stays at level 1 as we want the mana cost to stay low

[@arashixy]

is it just me or are there some trees missing which are shown in the video? it only goes up to a10. starter, early game, mid game are missing for me

[@runninggargle]

@Palsteron Yeah the pob link only has leveling up to act 10. I'm sure he has the link for early to endgame?

[@OrBrEr]

Please make the captions come out

[@wilsonwallace8755]

Really wish you would have stuck with champion this is so much more thought out than the champion video, guess I’m just gonna wing it

[@TheShaunika]

isnt storm cloud also a decent early game bow? it has 2.0 attack speed

[@EoRobs]

Quill rain Dream... or max attack speed possible!

[@Novax666]

Bro pls tell me, is it better to be a champion or a pathfinder?

[@csarlopez]

path for softcore, champ for hardcore

[@ducanh91]

how come you get both 6 links on act 2 for balista and self cast? I dont get it

[@morthan6337]

You drop 2 tabulas. But for real listen to him you have your answer in video

[@B4K4157]

He's listed the 6 gems that will eventually be in your 6 link in order of importance. So for the toxic rain links, you want Toxic Rain - Faster Attacks - Mirage Archer - Efficacy. If you only have a 3 link, you'd run Toxic Rain - Faster Attacks - Mirage Archer. If you only had a 2 link, you'd run Toxic Rain - Faster Attacks, and so forth. That make sense?

[@ducanh91]

@@B4K4157 tks got it now

[@feets7418]

im struggling abit with my mana on my 5 link :( any tips ?

[@lespretend]

use lifetap

[@Cloud21283]

Can someone explain to me why all these TR builds move up to the Wasting node but ignore the Chaos Mastery node? Is this not worth a skill point to invest in?

[@xRetroCritic]

Correct. Not really any of the chaos masteries are that valuable for this build. 1 - You don't need the recovery because of master surgeon later on. 2 - The +1 to level is nice, but the downside is usually never worth it. 3 - +1% to max chaos res is nice, but just capping it is enough. 4 - Phys to chaos is useless on TR. 5 - Very situational pick. Waste of a skill point. 6 - Also a waste of a skill point. This build should have no issue applying wither stacks.

[@Cloud21283]

@@xRetroCritic cheers, thanks for the tips!

[@Martin-rb4np]

What's your throughts on applying this build for a raider instead scaling onslaught effectiveness with the helmet that transforms cast speed to att speed

[@chrisdaley2852]

He said in another video that Raider just felt like a worse version of Pathfinder. He actually uses that helmet in this build too. And he uses Onslaught on a flask which gets scaled through flask effectiveness and the helmet like you said. So all up, you're doing a lot of the same things. The Pathfinder build gets the Wither bonus which might be something Raider can't compete with, as well as the Petrified Blood+new Master Surgeon making you really tanky which Raider will definitely struggle to compete with.

[@TheLouisGreen]

I have never played Toxic Rain, is the low chance to hit a problem?

[@haiiry]

For damage - no, for on hit effects (like life gain on hit/mana gain on hit) you might want some accuracy, but you will not need it here (life flask will cover your life recovery)

[@sloesty]

No, you leave a dot on the ground, which needs no accuracy

[@shadowfaxenator]

how to maintain mana before diodem or EB flask?

[@B4K4157]

That is one of the frustrating parts with Toxic Rain. You'll probably be using a mana flask for the entire campaign, though once you get your 3rd lab, the life recovery from your "enduring life flask" will absolutely let you use lifetap.

[@sloesty]

If you path up instead, eldritch battery is rly good since it allows for haste determ and skitterbots to be active