Crafting a Quiver for Explosive Arrow Ballista builds in Path of Exile is easy if you know what to do. Follow this simple step-by-step guide to craft your own. By following the process below you'll be able to make a Quiver resembling the one here. For the full build guide click here.
If you aren't familiar with the Crafting Methods below, be sure to check out our resources before you start:
Getting Your Base
To begin crafting an Explosive Arrow Ballista Quiver, buy an Item Level 86+ Quiver with Hunter Influence off of trade. The best bases to choose from are:
- Broadhead Arrow Quiver
- Primal Arrow Quiver
You can buy these bases of another influence and randomize them to Hunter using a Harvest bench but be aware it can get expensive (2000 Primal Crystallised Lifeforce per attempt).
Essences of Doubt
Use Screaming Essence of Doubt until you see +(21-25)% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier with Attack Skills or T2+ (20-23)% to Damage over Time Multiplier with Attack Skills. This is a 1/36 chance.
You need an open Suffix to metacraft your Prefixes and to have room for an Attack Speed Suffix so use Orbs of Annulment until you remove one while keeping your other 2 Suffixes.
If you reforge into a solid Quiver while Essencing such as the one on the left, you can simply stop since this is a leaguestart Quiver and you are mainly looking for solid modifiers such as:
- Damage over Time Multiplier
- Attack Speed
- Maximum Life
- Damage with Bow Skills
- Accuracy
- Flat Lightning or Cold Damage
Removing Extra Mods
Once you have your 2 Suffixes and room for another, check to see if you already have a mix of these Prefixes:
- Maximum Life (Tier 4+)
- Damage with Bow Skills (Tier 3+)
- Movement Speed (Hunter)
- Flat Cold or Lightning Damage (Tier 3+)
If your Quiver doesnt have at least 2 of these already, use more Orbs of Annulment until you are down to just your 2 Suffixes. If you fail, go back to the previous step.
Finishing the Prefixes
Once your Quiver's Prefixes are clear, benchcraft Cannot Roll Attack Mods for 1 Divine then use 3 Exalted Orbs to add +# to maximum Life, #% increased Damage with Bow Skills, and #% increased Movement Speed. You are looking for High Tiers (Tier 3+) but if you are low on currency you can settle with lower Tiers for now. If you hit high tiers of Maximum Life and Damage with Bow Skills but still have an open Prefix, don't slam a third Exalted Orb to prevent the chance of adding Hunter Pierce.
In the case where you slam very low tiers, use an Orb of Annulment with Cannot Roll Attack Mods still benchcrafted for an attempt at removing a Prefix then slam again with an Exalted Orb. You can also simply sell a Quiver with Prefixes you are unsatisfied with and start with a new base.
Note: Projectiles Pierce an additional Target is a Hunter Prefix which can be added with the Exalted Orbs though it has a lower weight than increased Movement Speed. Since any source of pierce is incompatible with Explosive Arrow and needs to be removed with an Orb of Annulment.
If you remove Cannot Roll Attack Mods with an Orb of Annulment do not recraft it since it is much cheaper to just remake your Suffixes again with Screaming Essence of Doubt rather than constantly paying 1 Divine to recraft the Metamod every time it is removed. Simply use Annuls as if the Metacraft was still present and go back to Step 2 if a Suffix is removed.
Note: If you Annul down to 0 Prefixes or a Tier 2+ Prefix, it is definitely worth it to pay a Divine for Cannot Roll Attack Mods then slam with 2-3 Exalted Orbs again.
Finishing Up
To finish, benchcraft (7-12)% increased Attack Speed. Your Quiver is now complete!
Written by spicysushi
Reviewed by Tenkiei
