POE 2 Shockblast + Galvanic Shards Witchhunter Mercanary Melts Maps - UPDATE

[@pun-dead]

Been running a very similar build! While primarily lightning focused, I use glacial bolt when I encounter a pack to block mobs and projectiles, then break with galvanic shards. The shards fork off the ice crystals, killing ice crystals counts for overkill damage on herald of ash, and it gets an ice skill used recently for rising tempest support. Rising tempest can support galvanic shards, does 12% more elemental damage per different elemental skill used recently. Glacial shot into shards means 24% more elemental damage (ice > lightning) Frostbolt also does great single target damage if you give it magnified effect since the ice crystals are packed together and can overlap on a single target. You can also throw in gas grenade with armor shred because gas grenade doesn't require loading another ammunition and technically counts as a fire skill giving the full 36% damage bonus for rising tempest. I usually run this with Plasma Blast with the support to do 50% more damage to broken armor for bosses or single target bursting and guaranteed shock, then into your standard shockburst rounds.

[@patrickjohnston5602]

This is a great build man! I’ve been using your other build for cruelty campaign and can’t wait to try this one out! You should do a leveling guide for it as well. Would be super helpful I’m sure like these have been. Keep up the excellent work dude!

[@Tmsx]

Thank you! I really appreciate the comment!

[@nouguy3318]

Really nice build !

[@brodinism]

You should use Concentrated Effect on Shockburst Rounds. Huge DPS boost, and the smaller AoE doesn't matter on your single target skill.

[@Tmsx]

I'll sub that in! Thanks!

[@rashadmorton5078]

Had been using shock burst rounds quite a bit and another guy put me on to galvanic rounds to help with clear. Idk if you know this but there’s a hidden tag with shock burst which makes it unable to apply ailments with the skill. Even with kitoko’s current you cannot apply ailments, otherwise you could shock white mobs with enough added lightning dmg.

[@professor_ed]

New player to the poe world here. I'm still early on in the game, but this type of thing was what I wanted. I may pivot into this with some minor modifications. I was wondering how much defensive nodes would be needed. Thus far I'm early in the campaign and can just glass cannon everything lol. But I know that will end soon enough. Thanks for this, it helps my theory crafting

[@Tmsx]

I got through the campaign with little to no investment into defence lmao. It made the transition to maps a bit rough. So if I had to do it again I would start investing into defence as I was finishing the campaign!

[@Zam_man]

got those special gloves and now all lightning damage builds electrocution - huge

[@schadeirgendwie]

Why are you not taking the two-handed dmg nodes? But really like your build!

[@tiagoferrari2392]

Indeed mate... I'm running similar build and the 2-h nodes are beast!

[@runoutofwater]

@@tiagoferrari2392 would these be better to take over say elemental damage nodes?

[@Tmsx]

Oh my I can't believe I have missed that!!! Thanks! Something in my mind 100% disassociated 2h nodes with a ranged build since they would not interact with bow builds in POE 1.

[@tiagoferrari2392]

@@Tmsx That's awesome mate, waiting for the updated guide (you are a beast)... I'm currently trying CoS with Voltaic Mark (since i'm pretty lazy with a bunch of buttons) and it slaps too!

[@bergz.]

Swapped over to something similar last night on my gemling after hitting 60 thereabouts with grenadier. If anyone plays this and is having trouble shocking, grab a junky bow and use lightning rod - galvanic shards will arc to the rods. That's where the real damage is, not in the shots themselves.

[@Basuko_Smoker]

Just started a galvanic shard legionnare...shit IS mad fun, i never expected to like a bow/CB build😊

[@parasit3726]

Hey, thanks for the guide! Is there a reason why you dont use a crossbow which gives an extra bolt?

[@Tmsx]

No particular reason! I am just using the best crossbow I have!

[@alexpeters8983]

Ignore my comment on yohr older video, i see youre using galvinized shots now haha. Means i was on the right track, i hadnt thought to use bow skills to trigger shock, great idea there! Cant wait to retry my build with that

[@Tmsx]

Yes! I'll still use my bow to shock bosses but for mobs pretty much use Galv!

[@alexpeters8983]

@Tmsx idk if you've messed around with bludgeon yet on galvanized shots, but it's real nice. Force knock, especially with fork nothing gets near me

[@0LDGR3GG]

Hey, great video. I’m using a similar build. But I’m wondering how you are able to quickly and consistently apply shock to bosses? That’s the part I can’t seem to get down

[@Tmsx]

Stormcaller arrow is your friend! The second component to it the 'bolt' has a 800% more chance to shock, which makes it very reliable. Make sure you don't have any pierce though or else the arrow will fly through the boss!

[@0LDGR3GG]

@@Tmsxappreciate the response. Turns out I did have pierce on a piece of gear. Working much better now haha

[@robcoptern]

Great vid! THanks!

[@haopeng380]

Any chance to use doriyani’s prototype? Since you are stacking armour?

[@kingjames9109]

@tms Hey Great video what exactly is triggering the lightning Bolts coming down and how do you set it up so that it does?

[@Tmsx]

That would be Herald of Thunder. After I kill a shocked target, my next 3 hits will be empowered with that lightning you are seeing!

[@kingjames9109]

@@Tmsx Thanks appreciate the reply

[@darkerrex1442]

Hello, its me again using your build and loving it so far and i happen to come across the kitoko gloves thanks to friends i play with, is there a consideration of using it?

[@Tmsx]

Yes! if you use them you can get rid of Electrocuting arrow since you will have all lightning skill being able to apply electrocution!

[@luxter858]

Im currently a lvl 50 witchunter. Should i swap to this? Am using kitokos rn but im kinda missing the reload speed and boss dmg

[@thePR3TEND3R]

Your build looks amazing. I’m thinking of trying it. I went grenades build but, unfortunately fps drops so low on my ps5 when everything explodes, this seems more easy on particles and effects. In your oppinion - is this better than grenadier build?

[@Tmsx]

I tried grenades early on but wasn't a fan of how little control I felt I had. I preferred a more traditional play style! In terms of what's better I can Def's see this build being kinder to your ps5!

[@frattiestofthemall]

hi, love the content. a q - does +X% elemental dmg with attacks not help the scaling (on crossbow)?

[@Tmsx]

It would! but not as much as flat phys and phys percent.

[@calebhoffman6368]

New to Poe 2. How do you get other class skills? Do I need to trade for them or level one up?

[@Tmsx]

When you click on an uncut skill gem you and select what weapon you want to use the weapon for, or you can click on show all gems at the bottom of the interface and pick from there. Just make sure you have the correct weapon to use the skill!

[@calebhoffman6368]

@ thanks!

[@arifhidayat5468]

Sorry, can u tell me from where u can get that chaos resist that much? Xd. Cuz mine is only 10%

[@Tmsx]

Bro story of my life, you're not the only one, chaos res is terribly hard to find. All of it I have is on my gear and I am fiending for more lol.

[@godlikejason]

Whats different with shock and using the unique glove that makes all attack shock. Why cant galve do shock anyway. I not sure i understand shock

[@Tmsx]

Those gloves allow all lightning damage do apply the electrocution status effect, which behaves similarly to a stun. Shock is an ailment which makes the target take more damage. Not all lighting damage can build up electrocution so people have solved this by running those unique gloves. I don't have the gear to run those gloves so I am using Electrocuting arrow as my one to build up electrocution!

[@KickMe1177]

What purpose does your bow in second slot serve? Just wondering

[@Tmsx]

I use Voltaic Mark and electrocuting arrow and stormcaller arrow. These are bow skills! If you would like some more depth into how this works with my build I linked the earlier guide I did in the description.

[@surjerrylee]

Why don't you use Kitoko gloves to help build electrocution? These gloves allow lightning damage from hits to build electrocution which I think would remove the need for electrocuting arrow.

[@netherlul]

stats ig

[@billytalentrocks345]

Electrocute is not shock. Electrocute is a stun. It will not work for the skill that requires shock, which is what arrows are used for.

[@darkerrex1442]

​@@billytalentrocks345Shockburst round works with Electrocution as well, so using Kitoko gloves is a decent idea especially if you can afford the loss of some regular gloves stats making it so High Velo can trigger the electrocution with infusion

[@zifer123]

Why haven't I seen anyone use lighting rod, I've discovered it in act3 and it's boosted my damage by a huge amount

[@Tmsx]

Lighting rod is great! I experimented with it a lot actually. You have to modify Galvanic Shards and run chain with Galv to get more rod explosions. I stopped using it because as mobs got more lethal and density went up I felt it got less effective. But only a little. Keep using it if you are liking it!

[@Shawny_Quest]

Level 34 storm weaver here...I didn't play POE 1, I don't know what I am doing could you point me in the right direction?

[@Tmsx]

It is rough for everyone early on! Unfortunately, I am not sure what the best options are for a Storm Weaver at that level, sorry. I would start by looking if anyone has an Indepth spark or arc build that might help?

[@deepesh9576]

Is fork really better than pierce on galvanic shards

[@Tmsx]

In terms of numbers I believe they are identical unless someone can point out otherwise. It really just is a feeling thing which with ever you prefer!

[@montanaSD]

Not pathing up to the 15% more max lightning dmg?

[@Tmsx]

My skill tree is probably not optimised! I went with what I thought was best and what works for me currently. I may try a variation that utilises those nodes in the future :)

[@euzelvillanueva3886]

I switched from shard scavenger to overwhelming prescence for increased ailment (shock).

[@Tmsx]

I'll test that out!

[@rot26-o3h]

how did u get 100 spirit

[@Tmsx]

If you complete all the objectives in the campaign, you should have 100 spirit.

[@By4o]

So i tested some shit, and if i am not wrong pure evasion nodes are not working with iron reflexes. They DO NOT apply to your evasion before its converted to armor. Thus some very questionable decisions on skill tree. CON of the build is low survive ability. U still can get oneshotted in fight with some rares and especially some bosses. Also fokin skeletons with reflect shield are 3-shot you, and u are usually shot so fast that meeting one of them is almost guaranteed death...i am planning to try sorcery ward since i managed to stack 4,5k armor. Should add me like 2k flat hp that regenerate on its own...and in the final end i offer you to use Kitoko's current uniq gloves as a defensive layer, u can also use electrocuting arrow for bosses but ots just a suggestion.

[@By4o]

As far as i could say its not reliable to use shard scavenger on that build, better go for herald of ash but thats IMHO. Also you can drop fork on galvanic shards, it dont rly do much, all the trash dies almost instantly anyways.

[@By4o]

For those who has questions - u use storm called arrow only for uniq or rly chonky rares. Voltaic mark is not necessary to honest, the buff is cool but its only 8 sec cd idk, i dont like it. Use shock related nodes on passive tree while using a bow.(Weapon specialization)

[@Tmsx]

You are correct pure evasion nodes do not work with Iron Reflexes. I think I've done my best to only grab hybrid nodes. The skill tree Def's isn't optimised and 100% test yourself and share your findings! Keep trying to stack more armour. I am at 10k and I am starting to feel Phys hits on t12 maps.

[@By4o]

@Tmsx 10k armor, dayom... I need to work on my defences, but i am sure i will need to sacrifice some dmg to get more armors...

[@mr.bojangles9215]

Are you using an item filter?

[@Tmsx]

Yes! I am using Neversinks one from his GitHub!

[@LutennantLongshot]

Pretty sure shard scavenger doesn't do anything with the build sadly. Might be worthwhile to replace with Wind Dancer if you wanted more survivability.

[@ShadowbladeZZ]

Wind dancer doesn't work with Iron Reflex

[@LutennantLongshot]

​@@ShadowbladeZZAh missed that part 😅 yeah it's not worth it then

[@Tmsx]

I had a feeling! Nothing states that it consumes shock but I felt there may have been some hidden interaction somewhere that was letting shard scavenger trigger. I'll replace it when I can work something else in!

[@WY6IX-Show]

i assume this is not a crit build right ? , there's a talent your shots will never miss but u dont make any critical dmg , do u think thats a good one for this build ? Resolute Technique

[@dimitrijetokovic5086]

Some builds do use that

[@bergz.]

Reso Tech isn't bad but is very out of your way if you're going towards the ranger section for the lightning/ele nodes that are over there.

[@Tmsx]

Correct about it not being a crit build! with that being said in POE 2 Accuracy scales with distance, so I don't find accuracy to be much of an issue since I normally am pretty close to most mobs!

[@bloodyelder3057]

You have absolutely no lags or staters whole map How did you do that ? My game is using much more cpu power instead of gpu Every map my graphs are going insane + long loadings, but I installed Poe 2 on Ssd And I don’t know how to fix it Can’t play normally with massive freezes on the screen and lags Unplayable Please help me

[@Tmsx]

I am sorry that is happening to you! But trouble shooting is a long and annoying process, I would start here; -Make sure your drivers are updated -Don't run other programs in the background/check task manager to see if anything else is utilising your CPU -Drop all graphical setting to mimimim -Cap your frame rate If none of those work it may just be because POE2 is in early access and GGG have improvements on their end they have to make as well. I hope this helps!

[@PFunk609]

Sigh....allll these builds look cool n fun. im lvl 37 i think and haven't chose an ascendancy yet lol. cant make up my mind.

[@CalmTempest]

Go Gemling if you want maximum flexibility. I did the same. You can do the same things he does here

[@Tmsx]

I experimented with everything while leveling! Thankfully both Mercenary ascendancies are pretty flexible with what ever you want to play!

[@kooken58]

Thanks for the build update! I roughly followed yours and it has helped quite a bit after initially going grenadier. One thing that really helped me with defensives was taking Wind Dancer for a big boost in evasion. Also Emergency Reload for some even crazier burst against bosses.

[@PoohOnYourShoe]

I’m in act 2 about level 20ish, I’m having a hard time with bosses. It just takes so damn long. Any advice for more dps? I think my passive tree is probably the problem, but I scooped up every increased projectile node but I’m still struggling

[@Prafer]

​@@PoohOnYourShoeupgrade crossbow as soon as you can it helps a ton

[@drysoups]

​​@@PoohOnYourShoemercenary just struggles early on single target dps. You can try grabbing a bow with lighting arrow and lightning rods for bosses until shockburst rounds and plasma burst

[@jage570]

​@@Prafer yea i spent a good portion in act 2 just farming better gear. Got stuck there myself

[@Tmsx]

Love this! emergency reload works great for burst!

[@LordOras]

do you have a discord channle or somthing so i can reach out for you i wanted to understad more about the build but with my own changes

[@Tmsx]

Unfortunately, I do not have one atm. I will look into making one soon!

[@Prafer]

Electrocute is now harder to build up after patch notes, does this change much?

[@Tmsx]

That wouldn't matter for mapping but probably has a small impact on killing bosses. Not enough to worry about though!