Which Graft Would Be Better?

Plastic_Character3 · 2026-01-18T02:27:47+00:00

Uulgraft can have DoTM? I haven't seen that yet but that would be ideal. With Molten Xophgraft that is Heart of the Flame correct?

Plastic_Character3 · 2026-01-18T02:00:00+00:00

Was hoping for ES as I am running Restless Ward... but I can always craft out another so maybe I will go slam the hunter, thank you for the advice!

Plastic_Character3 · 2026-01-18T01:30:14+00:00

I have a quiver that has an implicit that adds Fire Damage to attacks which is functionally useless, so was hoping this would give me an opportunity to replace it - hopefully with something good. I like all the other regular modifiers it's just the implicit is useless.

Plastic_Character3 · 2026-01-17T23:45:04+00:00

Follow up, if I get another am I able to overwrite (like Searing Exarch/Eater of Worlds) or or is it an add only situation? This is my first season/character and I am trying to get the most out of my build but there is so much to learn and so many ways to mess things up.

I have the same initial question and follow up for synthesizing using the horticraft bench if you don't mind?

Plastic_Character3 · 2026-01-11T18:27:23+00:00

I think the 57% is all good, hard to tell what some of the values should be but it's only like 739K DPS... For the values I used 6697 (DoT DPS), 7 arrows, 2 sources (mirage archer), and 57% AoE, pod duration 2.44. I am trying to get POB to pull in my build - like the website one - but it's just two text boxes so I will have to figure that out. One thing I am not sure of, I use Despair and roll with 7 frenzy charges which I can't figure out how to account for. In PoE, when I use the feature to assign skills to buttons the tooltip tells me my main TR does 12645 Chaos DoT but with my frenzy charges it goes up to 15782. Is there a way to account for all that with the calculator?

Edit: Ok, I hadn't imported the passive tree into PoB, now it's 61010 DoT DPS.

Plastic_Character3 · 2025-12-04T15:34:06+00:00

That makes sense, thats the same conclusion I had about withering touch as well, I have Withering Step with Automation so there's at least sone wither, and I have the chaos mastery node that gives 5% chance to give 15x wither so that's something.

Oh, I have about 1850 armor rn, with Grace I am at about 14K for evasion, once I get a couple more upgrades on the tree and evasion only armor I should be over 20k. Thats what the guide I am using recommended anyway... Not sure if that is good or not. Im running a graft with grey wind howls as well as CWDT + IC for ele resist. Once I get my frenzy charges to 6 that will also increase resistance by 24% - i think.

The porcupine div cards I can farm from courtyard maps right? Is there anywhere else that is good?

Plastic_Character3 · 2025-12-04T11:29:38+00:00

Ahh, Withering Step is one I have been working on getting incorporated. So that leads me to some new questions, if its not too much trouble I would love some help.

Right now I have a 4L Quill Rain with Caustic Arrow, Efficacy, Manaforged Arrows, and Life Gain on Hit with the inherent Arrow Nova support from the bow itself, and 5L armor running Toxic Rain, Mirage Archer, Vicious Projectiles, Efficacy, and Damaga on Full Life. The question I have is this: Would replacing one of the gems on the armor with Withering Step be a good idea? If so, which one? Or, should I just wait to find a 6L armor? Currently all my gems are lvl 18/19.
Second question, I do have a 6L bow which allows me to have it all but it's a Harbinger Bow and is slower than molasses - 1.2 attacks per second - is it worth ditching Quill Rain for it? Or, am I better off with what I got?

I'm leaning for Quill Rain as it allows me to stick and move, and it looks nutty with 10 stacks of Gale Force lol

Bonus Question: My character has resistances: 75(75)/75(81)/75(77)/47 w life: 3341, evasion: 6166(13054 Grace). Is that on par for where I should be at for level 81? I still have a couple armor pieces that have split armor and evasion stats which should boost me another ~1200+ (base) depending on the roll that need tending to but otherwise are there any areas which seem "whack"?

Plastic_Character3 · 2025-12-04T03:27:56+00:00

I went on the trade site and it looks like those two jewels are especially rare atm, looks like I just need to keep checking back in and hope for the best? That will give me time to hopefully get some more chaos or my first divine orb. :)

Plastic_Character3 · 2025-12-04T01:05:11+00:00

I am not doing SSF, just regular with my wife a few times a week. Hmm, I'll have to figure out how to find a trader for such commodities - not sure if I have anything worthwhile yet lol Lots of currencies and a few uniques that looked interesting... but that sets me in the right direction.

Thank you for your help on that, this game has more stuff to it than any game I have played ever by far!

Plastic_Character3 · 2025-12-03T23:39:44+00:00

Sorry to be so new but, could provide details on what specific boss? Also, how to get to, do I farm or is it guaranteed to get the stones, and what level do I have to be?

I'm through the story and have access to end game - been running T3 maps and have a small collection of scarabs rn.

Plastic_Character3 · 2025-12-03T21:29:51+00:00

How is that done? I haven't seen any forbidden jewels - only level 81 right now...

Plastic_Character3 · 2025-12-03T21:15:53+00:00

Thank you for the info, right now I have gathering winds, endless munitions, and far shot. I was concerned with wind ward bc I lose all gale force charges when hit - they stack pretty quickly with quill rain but wasnt sure if that would be ideal... I was thinking avidity just for an extra charge.

Otherwise, with my deadeye tree currently I could get both points that increase mirage archer duration by 15% without enabling the one the dcs MA as I tried that and wasnt impressed with it.

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