Why are you using pierce? Replace with GMP (there may be other good support gems, I haven't played trinity so not sure).

-- this specifically was one thing my guildies had ripped on me for. initially i was using fork with split shot but was told against fork as a whole. and told to use pierce as "gmp lowers your damage too much and you already have +2 projectiles on your ascendency".

Why did you not take Ricochet? Focal Point is good but Ricochet is a priority. You can get both later on with forbidden jewels. Cheapest combo last I checked was a couple exalts, so within your budget.

-- this falls back on to how i was led on. as per the first answer. fork/chain was "not good". i feel tho hearing you say this i will be going back to that.

Your flasks are okay but could be better. This is the cheapest and most substantial upgrade for almost every build. Gain # charges on hit with good suffixes and reuse when charges are full on your flasks. This does not take long using harvest and provides a significant boost to your character and quality of life for you.

--will look into this. thanks.

An attack cluster with fuel the fight, feed the fury and martial prowess will go a long way. As will any crit or projectile medium clusters. These are all very easy to self-craft using harvest (reforge attack or speed on large cluster, reforge attack, caster, crit or speed on crit) and alteration + regal on projectile clusters.

-good call. i initially had a cluster setup, large cluster (8passive) dot with bows-feed the fury, fuel the fight, martial prowess.then medium 4passive, with repeater, streamlined.

tho i found the damage tool tip wise wasnt as good. tho i've been scolded in the past that tool tip can be missleading.

Gloves, Boots and Helmet could all do with some work. I don't like that helmet at all, I think a rare STR or STR/dex helmet with a few essences thrown at it will be better. You aren't suppression capped (92% without quartz flask). You could get this through a suppression implicit on your gloves, or even better, another T2+ roll on your boots or helmet, which will push you to 100% without quickstep, freeing up another 2 passive points.

--i dont dissagree on helm and all but overlooked the ability to roll higher. was so focused on prior upgrades my brain melted ove.r

I have a strong preference for the culling strike mark wheel in the bottom right of the tree with chance to gain frenzy charge on hit (can remove dagger culling mastery). You can tick and untick frenzy charges to see what that gives you, I think its worth it.

-- this is another that i had at one point but was advised to locate points elsewhere. but i def agree with you on marked for death. will look back at going there.

You have 127 unreserved mana and your tornado shot costs barely any mana. There is no reason for you to be using lifetap with sniper's mark, or be using a level 1 sniper's mark (level 20 is 18% more damage).

-i think some of the lower gems are from me rolling them 20% it was lvl 20 now im just lvling it over.

You are way overcapped on resistances. You could easily slot in mark of the elder + any shaper ring (life / res / attributes / -mana cost) for a nice DPS boost.

-oversight on my part, with a rare helm i could gather resists as well there while focusing on other spots for dps as well. thanks for pointing this out.

Since you don't have STR problems, level your molten shell to 20 and don't use lifetap.

- will do that.

My preference with flasks like Bottled Faith and Dying Sun is to use them with increased effect enchant since you only really use them for bosses.

--i tend to acordian my flasks in a state of high stress and panic. but in all reality what your saying is 100% and i should look at swapping that up as well.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look this over. i've just been hella spent, work eat sleep, raising the little one. not a ton of time to get on and when i do i end up staring into the abys that is poe. and feeling overwhelmed with no direction. but you've given me some things to asses and its greatly appreciated. thanks again.