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Intro & build description
An amazing build to start in the upcoming Crucible league. The build has balanced offensive and defensive capabilities to carry you through the vaults. While the build is considered a melee, using lightning strikes properly can help take on enemies from a distance which makes this build quite safe.
Build Pros
- Fast clear speed
- Very mobile
- High damage potential
- Quite tanky
Build Cons
- Melee build
Passive tree(s) and Path of Building
Full Build PoB LinkBandits
| Bandits Quest Choice |
| Kill all bandits |
Ascendancy skill points
| Labyrinths | Skill point choice |
|---|---|
| Labyrinth 1 | Way of the Poacher |
| Labyrinth 2 | Avatar of the Slaughter |
| Labyrinth 3 | Quartz Infusion |
| Endgame Labyrinth | Avatar of the Veil |
Skill gem setup
Helm
Divergent Precision
Flame Dash
Whirling Blades
Elemental Weakness
Body Armor
Vaal Lightning Strike
Elemental Damage with Attacks Support
Inspiration Support
Nightblade Support
Divergent Multistrike Support
Trinity Support
Gloves
Wrath
Enlighten Support
Herald of Ice
Boots
Phantasmal Ancestral Protector
Culling Strike Support
Anomalous Ancestral Warchief
Multiple Totems Support
2h Weapon
None
1h Weapon
Blood Rage
Mark On Hit Support
Assassin's Mark
Offhand weapon / shield
Withering Step
Vaal Molten Shell
Cast when Damage Taken 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.tradeBody Armour
Rare Body ArmourRare body armour with life, elemental resistances and additional curse.
Use a rare armour with life and resistances before you can come across or buy an armour with extra curse.
Gloves
Rare GlovesRare gloves with life, elemental resistances. If you can, get a pair with attack speed or flat elemental damage.
Boots
Darkray VectorsDarkray Vectors are best in slot boots and for most of the raider builds. They are usually very cheap or easy to come by as well which is a cherry on top.
Any rare boots with high movement speed, life and elemental resistances will do just fine before you get vectors.
Left Ring
Rare RingRare rings with life, increased elemental damage with attack skills and elemental resistance.
Right Ring
Rare RingRare rings with life, increased elemental damage with attack skills and elemental resistance.
Amulet
Rare AmuletRare amulet with life, critical strike chance, multiplier and flat elemental damage.
Belt
PerseveranceAn amazing overall build and is usually quite cheap. Rare belt with high life, elemental damage and resistances will do just fine until you acquire Perseverance.
1Hand Weapon
Rare ClawElemental claw with high attack speed (2+ APS), critical strike chance and global critical strike multiplier.
Offhand
Rare ShiledRare shield with life, elemental resistances. If you can, for extra damage get a shield with flat elemental damage.
Jewel
Rare Jewels1) Increased damage
2) Increased critical strike multiplier
3) Increased maximum life
4) Increased attack speed
Jewel
Inspired LearningInspired Learning can get quite expensive, but it is well worth it. Socket it in the jewel slot next to the “Fervour” notable to get the bonus.
Flask
Flask Setup1) Careful Divine Life Flask of Stealing
2) Doctor’s Jade Flask of Dove
3) Bottled Faith
4) Masochist’s Granite Flask of Incision
5) Flagellant’s Quicksilver Flask of the Tortoise
