Doomfletch's Prism
Scourge Arrow
Berserker build

Updated for Patch 3.8

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Estimated budget: medium-high

Doomfletch's Prism is a very interesting Bow, which allows players to reach insane amounts of Elemental DPS by stacking flat added Physical Damage. The Bow itself grants 100% of your Physical Damage as extra damage of each Element, so you basically get 300% of Physical DPS as extra Elemental DPS. This weapon allows us to level up insanely fast, and later on, and with a proper budget, we get to scale our DPS to amazing levels.

We have decided to use the Berserker class for this build, as it grants very high bonus DPS and Attack Speed from the Blitz Passive. After all, we don't get much Attack Speed from other sources as the Tree is mainly focused on defenses, Jewels, and Elemental Damage.

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1. Gameplay

This build is very similar to Ranger/Deadeye Bow builds, but provides much more defensive utility at the cost of slightly lower DPS and clear speed. You should have approximately 7,000 Maximum Life, 60% Physical Damage mitigation, and around 3,000 Life Leech per Hit Rate, allowing us to face-tank most of the content. Solid defenses allow us to stay close to the enemies and benefit from the Point Blank Passive, which greatly increases Projectile Damage at close range. This Doomfletch's Prism Berserker build also offers very reasonable clear speed. By using Mirage Archer we can progress through Maps why it clears packs of enemies around us, and Scourge Arrow shots plenty projectiles in all directions, clearing entire Areas with each Attack.

0:06 Tier 16 Pit of the Chimera 0:29 Tier 16 Lair of the Hydra 1:01 Tier 16 Maze of the Minotaur 1:42 Tier 16 Forge of the Phoenix 2:07 Tier 17 Shaper This video was recorded on a level 91 Berserker in Blight League Softcore. You could describe it as a budget-build, since all the items cost approximately 3.5 Exalted Orbs, with an average price of 25 Chaos Orbs per item, and six-linked Doomfletch's Prism being the most expensive one (approximately 70 Chaos Orbs at that time)

2. Build's PROS & CONS

3. Leveling tips

We recommend leveling this character by using Bows. For the first levels, it's best to use Caustic Cloud + Mirage Archer, as you will not have access to any major Bow DPS node early on, so you should focus on getting kills with Gems. When you reach level 40 you should switch to Doomfletch's Prism and your leveling will become a walk in the park. You will deal massive amounts of damage regardless of your equipment, but obviously stacking Physical Damage is advised. From this point onward you will be breezing through Maps, and your main concern should be getting some Mana Leech and Movement Speed to allow faster progression. 

Suggested leveling Gem setups:

Caustic Arrow setup
	Caustic Arrow - deals high Damage over Time in an Area. Its damage is high regardless of our Passives and Items, making it a great pick for this build
	Mirage Archer Support - summons a Mirage Archer on your back which uses the Supported Skill which reduced Attack Speed. It allows us to progress through zones faster, with the Mirage Archer spreading Caustic Clouds
	Void Manipulation Support - grants very high bonus Chaos Damage
	Swift Affliction Support - increases your Damage over Time

Scourge Arrow setup (level. 40+)
	Scourge Arrow - primary Attack used in this build. It is a channeled Attack which deals greatly increased damage when released at 5 stages
	Infused Channeling Support - grants very high bonus to Scourge Arrow and defensive buffs based on the type of Supported Skill
	Elemental Damage with Attacks Support - great Elemental DPS increase to Attack Skills
	Inspiration Support - great Elemental DPS increase to Attack Skills. It also reduces the Mana Cost of Scourge Arrow

Utility Gems
	Elemental Weakness - in case you need some extra Damage against Bosses, just grab this Curse. You can just cast it manually whenever needed, as you will not need it for most of the time
	Herald of Purity - grants added Physical Damage to Attack which is all converted to Elemental Damage by Doomfletch's Prism
	Blink Arrow - the recommended Mobility Skill used in this build
	Portal - lets you portal to Town without the necessity to use a Scroll. You should link it to Faster Casting Support, or the animation may feel very long

Bandits:

We recommend killing all the Bandits for two additional Passive Points

Leveling Skill Trees:

34 Points Skill Tree
Priorities: 1) Heart of the Warrior 2) Barbarism 3) Holy Dominion 4) Retribution

69 Points Skill Tree
Priorities: 1) Charging Offensive 2) Herbalism 3) Master Fletcher

Recommended leveling items:

Le Heup of All - this Rings provide everything you need during the leveling. You should use at least one to give you the required Attributes for Intelligence-based Gems
(10-30)% increased Damage +(10-30) to all Attributes (10-30)% increased Rarity of Items found +(10-30)% to all Elemental Resistances

Goldrim - one of the best leveling helmets in the Path of Exile. It grants very high bonus Elemental Resistances, so with high Life from Passives, you can basically focus on stacking Physical DPS on any level
+(30-50) to Evasion Rating 10% increased Rarity of Items found +(30-40)% to all Elemental Resistances Reflects 4 Physical Damage to Melee Attackers Level Requirement reduced by 100 (Hidden)

Silverbranch - amazing leveling Bow for our Caustic Arrow setup. It increases the Gem's levels as well, making it a terrific choice
+1 to Level of Socketed Bow Gems (80-100)% increased Physical Damage 10% increased Attack Speed +10 Mana gained on Kill +30 to Accuracy Rating

Doomfletch's Prism - even though it's the primary weapon used in this build, it's also a great leveling weapon which can be used from level 40

(20-24)% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills Adds (12-16) to (20-24) Physical Damage (10-14)% increased Attack Speed 60% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Gain 100% of Weapon Physical Damage as Extra Damage of each Element

4. Final Skill tree, Ascendancy Points, and Pantheon

Final Skill Tree:

115 Points Final Skill Tree
115 Points Path of Building(PoB) link

Ascendancy points:

Preferably in that order:

1. Flawless Savagery
2. Pain Reaver
3. Aspect of Carnage
4. Blitz

Pantheon:

Major God: Soul of Lunaris 1% additional Physical Damage Reduction for each nearby Enemy, up to 8%; 1% increased Movement Speed for each nearby Enemy, up to 8%

Minor God: Soul of Gruthkul 1% additional Physical Damage Reduction for each Hit you've taken Recently up to a maximum of 5%

5. Final Gems links

[DPS] Scourge Arrow
	Scourge Arrow - the primary Bow Attack used in this build. It deals massive amounts of damage when released at 5 stacks, and also, shots multiple projectiles in all directions offering amazing clear speed
	Elemental Damage with Attacks Support - grants very high bonus Elemental Damage
	Vicious Projectiles Support - grants a massive bonus to our Physical Projectile Attack Damage
	Infused Channelling Support
	Mirage Archer Support
	Inspiration Support

[UTILITY] Auras
	Herald of Purity - grants bonus Physical Damage to Spells and Attacks
	Flesh and Stone - great defensive Aura which blinds nearby enemies and reduces damage taken from enemies further away
	Precision - increases our Critical Strike Chance and Accuracy Rating. Both are extremely important in this build to proc Blitz and deal higher damage
	Enlighten Support - reduces the Mana Reservation cost of all Supported Spells. Has to be level 2 or higher

[UTILITY] Elemental Weakness/Immortal Call
	Cast when Damage Taken Support - this Gem will automatically trigger Supported Spells when you take a certain amount of damage. A level 8 Gem Should be used
	Elemental Weakness - the recommended Curse for this build which reduces the affected target's Resistances to all three Elements. Use this Gem on level 11
	Immortal Call - grants very potent damage reduction buff for a short duration. Use on level 10
	Increased Duration Support

[UTILITY] Lightning Golem
	Cast when Damage Taken Support - this time upgrade it to maximum (20) level
	Summon Lightning Golem - increases your Attack and Cast Speed while active

[UTILITY] Blood Rage, Blink Arrow
	Blink Arrow - the recommended Mobility Skill for Bow builds
	Blood Rage - increases your Attack Speed, Life Leech, and generates Frenzy Charges

5. Gear Setup

Below you will find the recommended gear for this build. Since our goal is to stack as many Abyssal Jewels as possible, certain legendaries are highly recommended. Basically, this build, up to a certain point, will work just fine with Doomfletch's Prism and any random Rare Items, but to reach its maximum potential you will need to make some extra investments. 

Our recommended items will:

1. Cap your Elemental Resistances 
2. Give you enough DPS/Life to start mapping successfully

(Helmet) Abyssus - grants the highest possible Damage bonuses, but at the same time increases the Physical Damage you take significantly. Use with caution

+(20-25) to all Attributes Adds 40 to 60 Physical Damage to Attacks +(100-125)% to Melee Critical Strike Multiplier (100-120)% increased Armour (40-50)% increased Physical Damage taken

(Helmet) Lightpoacher - with good rolled Abyssal Jewels, Lightpoacher grants nearly as much bonus DPS as Abyssus, with the extra Life Recovery from Spirit Charges

Has 2 Abyssal Sockets Trigger Level 20 Spirit Burst when you Use a Skill while you have a Spirit Charge +(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances +1 to Maximum Spirit Charges per Abyss Jewel affecting you (15-20)% chance to gain a Spirit Charge on Kill Recover (4-5)% of Life when you lose a Spirit Charge

Helmet enchantments: Scourge Arrow creates an additional spore pod at Maximum Stages

(Weapon) Doomfletch's Prism - build-defining weapon. It adds 100% of your Physical Damage as Damage of each three Elements, basically quadrupling your base DPS

(20-24)% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills Adds (12-16) to (20-24) Physical Damage (10-14)% increased Attack Speed 60% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Gain 100% of Weapon Physical Damage as Extra Damage of each Element

(Quiver) Drillneck - very solid and budget-friendly option. Since Scourge Arrow pierces all targets, it also grants a very high damage bonus

Arrows Pierce an additional Target (8-12)% increased Attack Speed +350 to Evasion Rating +(40-50) to maximum Life Adds (10-14) to (19-24) Physical Damage to Bow Attacks Arrows deal 50% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments to Targets they Pierce

(Quiver) Maloney's Nightfall - grants solid damage bonuses and works well with Flesh and Stone's blind

(25-35)% increased Stun Duration on Enemies 10% increased Attack Speed +(50-70) to maximum Life +(12-16)% to Chaos Resistance Adds (8-10) to (14-16) Physical Damage to Bow Attacks 25% chance to create a Smoke Cloud when Hit (40-60)% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments against Blinded Enemies

(Body Armour) Kaom's Heart - one of the best Body Armour options which allow us to easily reach over 8,000 Maximum Life Pool

Has no Sockets (20-40)% increased Fire Damage +500 to maximum Life

(Body Armour) Rare Armour - just aim for high defensive stats, you don't need to force to get the second six-link setup here as it's completely optional

Min. requirements: 110 maximum Life 90% Total Elemental Resistances Optional affixes: High Armour Rating

(Boots) Rare Boots - just grab the highest possible Life, and Movement Speed you can afford

Min. requirements: 70 maximum Life 25% Movement Speed 60% Total Elemental Resistances Optional affixes: Chaos Resistance

Boot enchantment: 16% increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've Killed Recently

(Gloves) Tombfist - the BiS option which can have up to two Abyssal Sockets. A corrupted pair with Elemental Weakness Curse on Hit is simply godly for this build

Has 2 Abyssal Sockets (4-6)% increased maximum Life With a Murderous Eye Jewel Socketed, Intimidate Enemies for 4 seconds on Hit with Attacks With a Searching Eye Jewel Socketed, Maim Enemies for 4 seconds on Hit with Attacks

(Belt) Rare Stygian Vise - the best option for the Belt which offers an additional Abyssal Socket

Min. requirements: 70 maximum Life 30% Fire Resistance 30% Cold Resistance 30% Lightning Resistance Optional affixes: Increased Elemental Damage with Attacks

(Belt) Darkness Enthroned - gives us two Abyssal Sockets, which make the Socketed Gems provide higher bonuses. While the Belt itself is rather cheap, getting Gems with proper stats to Socket inside may come at a much higher cost. Also, make sure to Cap your Resistances on other gear pieces

Has 1 Abyssal Socket Has 1 Abyssal Socket 50% increased Effect of Socketed Jewels

(Amulet) Rare Amulet - make sure to get high bonus Physical Damage and Life, and just browse through available options to get the highest possible bonuses from the list of other optional affixes

Min. requirements: 60 maximum Life 12 Added Physical Damage to Attacks Optional affixes: Attributes Elemental Damage with Attacks Accuracy Rating Channelling Skills have -# to Total Mana Cost (Crafting Bench)

(Ring) Rare Rings - Steel Rings can give us the highest possible flat Added Physical Damage, so this should be the ones to look out for

Min. requirements: 60 maximum Life 12 Added Physical Damage to Attacks 50% Total Elemental Resistances 200 Accuracy Rating Optional affixes: Elemental Damage with Attacks Chaos Resistance

(Jewel) Abyss Jewels - with added flat Physical Damage to Attacks, and possibly one Murderous Eye Jewel with a chance to grant Onslaught on kill

Recommended affixes: maximum Life Added Physical Damage to Attacks Added Physical Damage to Bow Attacks Optional affixes: Chance to grant Onslaught on kill Increased Damage if you have killed recently

(Jewel) Rare Jewels - they should provide extra Life and Damage bonuses

Recommended affixes: increased maximum Life increased Physical/Projectile/Bow Damage Optional affixes: increased Attack Speed/Attack Speed with Bows

(Flask) Atziri's Promise - grants very high bonus damage and Life Leech making it the best Flask for this build

+35% to Chaos Resistance 2% of Chaos Damage Leeched as Life during Flask effect Gain (15-20)% of Physical Damage as Extra Chaos Damage during effect Gain (10-15)% of Elemental Damage as Extra Chaos Damage during effect

(Flask) Dying Sun - increases the number of our projectiles by two making it an exceptional Flask for Bow builds

+50% to Fire Resistance 20% less Fire Damage taken (-10-10)% increased Charges used Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles during Flask Effect (15-25)% increased Area of Effect during Flask Effect

Other suggested Flasks: Bubbling Divine Life Flask of Staunching (immunity to Bleeding) Experimenter's Basalt Flask of Warding (Curse immunity) Ample Quicksilver Flask of Heat (Freeze immunity)

If you have any other build requests please leave that in the comments below. We are always open to suggestions and constructive feedback.

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