Intro & build description
Very versatile and very strong build to start in a new league. While the finished build goes into critical strikes, to begin with, the build will work with any weapon you find until you can get your hands on decent Two-handed staff. There is a cool synergy between Winterweave Coral Ring and Replica Hotdeaded Viridian Jewel which makes us very fast.
While the build technically is melee build, Lightning Strike easily kills the mobs from afar making this build sem-ranged build as well.
Build Pros
- Versatile
- Tanky
- Fast
- Easy to play/start with
- Can be played as a ranged build as you do not have to be close to the enemies to deal damage
Build Cons
- Can't do elemental reflect maps
Passive tree(s) and Path of Building
[3.15] Full Build PoB LinkBandits
Bandits Quest Choice |
Kill all bandits |
Ascendancy skill points
Labyrinths | Skill point choice |
---|---|
Labyrinth 1 | Aspect of Carnage |
Labyrinth 2 | Flawless Savagery |
Labyrinth 3 | Blitz |
Endgame Labyrinth | War Bringer |

Skill gem setup
Helm
Cast When Damage Taken Support
Immortal Call
Ancestral Protector
Vaal Ancient Warchief
Body Armor
Blood Rage
Smoke Mine
Second Wind Support
General Cry Support
Berserk
Flame Dash
Gloves
Hatred
Precision
Enlighten Support
Herald of Purity
Boots
Hydrosphere
Regular or Awakened Hextouch Support
Bonechill Support
Elemental Weakness
2h Weapon
Anomalous Lightning Strike
Hypothermia Support
Inspiration Support
Trinity Support
Multistrike Support
Elemental Damage with Attacks 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.tradeHelmet
Rare HelmRare helm with high life and elemental resistances. If you can afford, get a helm with 10% of physical damage taken as fire which is a great defensive layer for physical damage mitigation.
Body Armour
Inpulsa's Broken HeartUse rare chest with elemental resistances and life until you acquire Inpulsa’s Broken Heart.
We require this unique chest for the explosions which helps with the clear speed immensely.
Gloves
Rare GlovesGloves with accuracy, life and elemental resistances. Craft physical damage conversion to lightning damage on the gloves.
Boots
Rare BootsRegular boots with high movement speed, high life and elemental resistances. If you can afford, get a pair with Tailwind mod.
Left Ring
Rare RingRare ring with life and elemental resistances. If you can afford Awakened Hextouch Support gem, get a ring with Assassin’s Mark on Hit for additional curse as well as power charges.
Right Ring
WinterweaveThis ring has an amazing synergy with the Replica Hotheaded Viridian Jewel which makes us very fast.
Use the rare ring with life, elemental resistances and intelligence if you prefer to go this route.
Amulet
Rare AmuletRare amulet with high life, flat physical damage to attacks and critical strike multiplier. If you can afford, get #% of physical damage as extra cold/lightning/fire damage for more damage multiplier.
Belt
Maligaro's RestraintMust have belt to enable the synergy between Winterweave, Replica Hotheaded Cold Conduction mod on the cluster jewels.
2Hand Weapon
Rare Two-Handed StaffTwo handed staff with high critical strike chance and as high physical damage as you can can afford.
Jewel
Replica HotheadedMust have jewel to enable the synergy between Winterweave, Maligaro’s Restraint and Cold Conduction mod on the cluster jewels.
Jewel
Watcher's EyeGet the one you can afford. Good mods include damage or critical strike multiplier while affected by precision or increased damage/converted damage while affected by hatred.
Jewel
Rare Jewels- Increased maximum life
- Critical strike multiplier
- Critical strike multiplier with lightning skills
- Attack/projectile speed
Jewel
Cluster JewelsRolls to look for:
Cold Conduction
Drive the Destruction
Overlord
Smite the Weak
Cry Wolf
Lead by Example
Astonishing Affliction
Flask
Flask Setup- Lion’s Rare
- The Wise Oak
- Bottled Faith
- Experimenter’s Diamond Flask of Warding
- Alchemist’s Quicksilver Flask of Adrenaline