Intro & build description
Exsanguinate is a skill introduced in the Ultimatum league, and it was a quite popular choice. There’s no doubt that this build will also work great as a starter build in the 3.15 Expedition league.
Build Pros
- Great build to start the league with, can clear low maps with very basic gear
- Doesn't use a lot of uniques, aside from jewels and flasks
- Good damage and clear speed
- Good boss killer with some currency invested
Build Cons
- Reflect kills us
Passive tree(s) and Path of Building
[3.15] Skill Tree PoB Community LinkBandits
Bandits Quest Choice |
Kill all bandits |
Ascendancy skill points
Labyrinths | Skill point choice |
---|---|
Labyrinth 1 | Dexterity and Intelligence, Passive Point |
Labyrinth 2 | Trickster Ascendancy, Passive Point |
Labyrinth 3 | Path of The Shadow, Strength and Dexterity |
Endgame Labyrinth | Passive Point, Gladiator Ascendancy |

Skill gem setup
Helm
Arcanist Brand
Lifetap Support
Vulnerability
Poacher's Mark
Body Armor
Exanguinate
Brutality Support
Controlled Destruction Support
Efficacy Support
Energy Leech Support
Swift Affliction
Gloves
Herald of Purity
Vitality
Arrogance Support
War Banner (Unlinked)
Boots
Arcitc Armour
Petrified Blood
Pride
Enlighten Support
2h Weapon
None
1h Weapon
Enduring Cry
Steelskin
Flame Dash
Offhand weapon / shield
Whirling Blades
Fortify Support
Faster Attacks Support
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 Elder helmetLook for rare elder helmet with at least 80 to maximum life and high resistances.
Endgame mod you would want on a helmet is “Nearby enemies take #% increased physical damage”.
Body Armour
Rare Body armour with Warlord or Shaper influenceIdeal endgame Body armour would have following mods:
1.) +1 to level of socketed active skill gems
2.) At least 90 to maximum life
3.) Bench crafted “Gain 10% of maximum life as extra maximum energy shield”
Until you can get armour like that, use Tabula Rasa or cheap corrupted 6-linked armour with correct colors.
Gloves
Rare Gloves with Hunter or Elder influenceWe use gloves for offense, so look for a pair with high life and physical damage over time multiplier.
Resistance or 2 on top of that would be ideal.
Boots
Rare BootsLook for rare boots with 80+ life, 30% increased movement speed and as much resistance as you can.
Left Ring
Rare RingLook for rare rings with high life and resistances.
A really great, but quite rare mod that would work amazingly well for the build is “x% of Physical Damage Leeched as Life”, but that’s an endgame upgrade.
Amulet
Rare Amulet with Warlord InfluenceFor your endgame amulet, look for Warlord influenced amulet with +1 to physical spell skill gems and some life.
If you have even more currency and want to push the build even further, dual influenced Warlord/Hunter amulet with +1 to physical and +1 to strength skill gems would be the choice.
Until you can afford an amulet like that, use regular amulet with life, spell damage, and cast speed. You could also craft increased global physical damage on it using crafting bench.
Belt
Rare Stygian ViseLook for rare Stygian Vise with at least 80 life and as much resistance as possible.
1Hand Weapon
Cold Iron PointGood, affordable weapons for the build.
Until you can get them, use regular wands with increased spell damage and cast speed.
Jewel
Jewel SetupOn regular rare jewels look for following mods:
1.) Increased maximum life
2.) Physical damage over time multiplier
3.) Corrupted blood cannot be inflicted on you corrupted implicit
4.) Increased global physical damage / increased damage
Build also uses 2 Large, 4 Medium and 1 Small Cluster jewels.
On Large cluster jewels look for following notables:
1.) Battle-Hardened
2.) Furious Assault
3.) Master the Fundamentals
On Medium cluster jewels look for following notables:
1.) Evil Eye
2.) Wish For Death
3.) Blood Artist
4.) Brush With Death
On Small cluster jewel, we mainly look for +12 to chaos resistance, other good mods would be +to maximum life, other resistance / attribute.
Build also uses 3 unique jewels:
1.) Replica Pure Talent – for increased damage and attack & cast speed.
2.) Thread of Hope with Large Ring – to allocate Sovereignty, Discipline and Training and Vanquisher.
3.) Glorious Vanity, Doryani version – to convert Eternal Youth keystone into Corrupted Soul.
Flask
Flask SetupThe build uses following flasks:
1.) Bottled Faith (if you can afford it)
2.) Rumi’s Concoction
3.) Cinderswallow Urn
4.) Quicksilver Flask of Adrenaline
5.) Quartz Flask with freeze removal
Original build by Big Ducks