Intro & build description
If you wish to try out a non-standard bow build, you have come to the right place. With 3.7 league, Slayer was reworked and it allowed for some interesting builds to be made using Slayer ascendancy. Thanks to ”Overwhelm” which sets base critical strike chance for any weapon at 8 %, we can push slayers critical strike chance pretty high using any weapon.
Build Pros
- Easy to play
- Very strong damage for very low investment
- Damage scales insanely well
- Very fun build to breeze through content
- Well balanced damage and defense
Build Cons
- Elemental reflect maps are no-go
Passive tree(s) and Path of Building
[3.10] Full BuildBandits
Bandits Quest Choice |
Help Alira |
Ascendancy skill points
Labyrinths | Skill point choice |
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Labyrinth 1 | Headsman |
Labyrinth 2 | Bane of Legends |
Labyrinth 3 | Overwhelm |
Endgame Labyrinth | Endless Hunger |

Skill gem setup
Helm
Elemental Hit
Elemental Damage with Attacks Support
Mirage Archer Support
Combustion Support
Body Armor
Blink Arrow
Faster Attacks Support
Faster Projectiles Support
Portal
Immortal Call
Vaal Grace
Gloves
War Banner
Blasphemy Support
Flammability
Precision
Boots
Cast When Damage Taken Support
Cold Snap
Blood Rage
Wave of Conviction
2h Weapon
Elemental Hit
Greater Multiple Projectiles Support
Mirage Archer Support
Elemental Damage with Attacks Support
Combustion Support
Empower Support
1h Weapon
None
Offhand weapon / shield
None
Build uniques / Example rare gear
Tip: Click on the item to view it on PoE Wiki or to view similar rare items in poe.tradeBody Armour
Belly of the BeastReally great chest to have. If you can spare gem sockets, you can look into Kaom’s Heart as well.
Boots
Atziri's StepStats:
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+ 80 to maximum life
+60% to total elemental resistances
+30 % Movement speed
Belt
Belt of the DeceiverVery useful belt. Offers both defense and offense. You take 30% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes as well as intimidate nearby enemies making them take increased attack damage.
2Hand Weapon
Rare BowElemental Hit scales from gem levels, best weapon base for this build would be Thicket Bow as it has fast attack speed. We are looking for gem levels on the bow, +3 would be ultimate endgame goal.
Quiver
DrillneckVery strong quiver. If you wish, you can use well rolled rare quiver as well, but I highly recommend using Drillneck for extra pierce.
Jewel
Combat Focus (Crimson)Elemental Hit cannot choose Cold. Makes Elemental Hit pick fire 100% of the time.
Jewel
Combat Focus (Viridian)Elemental Hit cannot choose Lightning. Makes Elemental Hit pick fire 100% of the time.
Jewel
Abyss Jewels- Maximum life
- Global critical strike chance
- Global critical strike multiplier
- Critical strike multiplier with elemental skills
Jewel
Rare Jewels- Increased maximum life
- Increased global critical strike multiplier
- Increased critical strike chance
- Increased damage
Flask
Flask Setup- Panicked Eternal Life Flask of Iron Skin
- Experimenter’s Basalt Flask of Warding
- Chemist’s Sulfur Flask of Staunching
- Ample Quartz Flask of Heat
- Experimenter’s Quicksilver Flask of Adrenaline