[2.5] Tibasu's Versatile Iceshot [SC/HC Viable][Budget Friendly]

-Had a few people telling me they tried the build for Breach as a league starter and worked out well even when specing more life/less damage for hardcore
-Facebreaks were nerfed from 90% crit multi to 45% so you probably wanna use Maligaro's instead unless you don't need the crit chance

Pros:
-Versatile in many forms
-Chill/Freeze + Maim keeps you safe from a distance
-Easy to crit cap

Cons:
-Life build instead of CI
-Leveling is abit slow

Honestly, it's not that great compared to the other choices but the point of this build isn't to have crazy damage, it's to be versatile. Versatility is great for players who are new, haven't learnt all the game mechanics, or want to try making their own build but don't know where to start.

Leveling can be done as either a bow build or a projectile caster (like spark or EK)
Follow either the video guide for the leveling process or the passive trees linked below

Useful uniques:

No required uniques but there are some useful ones
Bow:
Chin sol if you want to make sure of Point Blank
Windripper if you want to go elemental

Gloves:
Facebreaker was nerfed to 45% crit multi but still decent if you have nothing else
Maligaro for extra crit chance and attack speed

Helmet:
Rat's Nest for the movement speed and crit chance

Body:
Carcass Jack for increased area and damage
Lightning Coil for physical mitigation
Kintsugi for occasional mitigation and lowering trap damage if you do lab runs

Quiver:
Drillneck gives alot of base damage when stacking pierce chance

My Gear

General Clearing:
Ice Shot > Greater Multiple Projectiles > Weapon Elemental Damage > Pierce
5/6 link can be one of many choices
Physical Projectile Attack Damage / Added Fire / Increased Critical Strikes /
Increased Critical Multiplier / Increased Area of Effect / Faster Attacks /
Physical to Lightning

Single Target:
Blast Rain > Weapon Elemental Damage > Concentrated Effect > Faster Attacks
5/6 Link can be one of many choices
Physical Projectile Attack Damage / Added Fire / Increased Critical Strikes /
Increased Critical Multiplier / Physical to Lightning

Curse on Hit Setup
Assassin's Mark > Herald of Ice > Summon Ice Golem (So bosses occasionally get cursed)

Aura:
Hatred

Other:
Blink Arrow > Faster Attacks
Cast When Damage Taken > Immortal Call

I go through the leveling process in the video at the top of this post but I'll link a few bench mark trees and explain a bit here as well

19 Points


31 Points


50 Points


69 Points


89 Points


At this point I recommend specing into either Path of the Shadow or Path of the Ranger to save tons of skill points. I'll explain the ascendancy pathing in the next section. The last few points can be used on either Jewel Sockets, Frenzy Charges, more Life (In Duelist), Avatar of the Hunt for more damage, Piercing Shots (If you aren't specing Deadeye) even Vaal Pact

Shadow's Assassin is the reason I went with Scion. Extra base crit without using a Crit Strikes gem, Maim for crazy slows with Iceshot and the 40% multi on enemies with full life helps with one shotting packs.

The second choice is honestly up to you because each choice has it's own purposes.
Deadeye: 30% Pierce, Extra damage at range and extra projectile
Elementalist: Ele pen, reduced elemental damage taken, extra 30% cold damage from our golem and Elemental Conflux occasionally
Inquisitor: 20% ele dmg, 120% crit chance against most enemies (Since we chill with Iceshot and Ignite with Blast Rain) Consecrated is good too I guess?
Berserker: More damage and alot of leech + 25% Attack Speed when taking over 15% damage in a single hit, which happens often since we are evasion. Great choice if you plan on going Vaal Pact
Raider: Extra dodge, and Frenzy Charges on kill means you don't need to use blood rage. Good choice if you plan on using Vaal Pact
Juggernaut: If you like armour more than evasion, you can spec into Iron Reflexes instead of Acrobatics and use Juggernaut to gain Endurance Charges