Intro & build description
Very fast paced and damage centered build that utilizes whirling blades to move around and Venom Gyre for mobbing and bossing. If you have some experience and you are not afraid to adjust on the go based on your needs and content you are doing, then this build can be started in a fresh league as it scales very well with every upgrade you make.
Build Pros
- Super fast and and engaging build
- High damage
- Very responsive
- Easy to play
Build Cons
- Lots of uniques
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 | Gathering Winds |
| Labyrinth 2 | Focal Point |
| Labyrinth 3 | Ricochet |
| Endgame Labyrinth | Endless Munitions |

Skill gem setup
Helm
Cast When Damage Taken Support
Immoral Call
Increased Duration Support
Elemental Weakness
Body Armor
Whirling Blades
Culling Strike Support
Faster Attacks Support
Power Charge On Critical Support
Gloves
Vaal Venom Gyre Vaal Venom Gyre
Volatility Support
Nightblade Support
Fork Support
Boots
Blood Rage
Portal
2h Weapon
None
1h Weapon
Sniper's Mark
Lifetap Support
Mark On Hit Support
Offhand weapon / shield
Precision Precision
Haste
Wrath
Build uniques / Example rare gear
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GalesightGreat helm to boost overall elemental damage and inflict Brittle ailment for increased critical strike chance.
Body Armour
Shroud of the LightlessCenter piece of gear. We stack as many murderous eye jewels as possible,to scale up life, mana and elemental penetration.
Gloves
ThunderfistDue to built in lightning damage support, we have an easy access to 5 link built into the gloves. Thunderfists usually are very cheap and easily acquired early on.
Boots
Bubonic TrailTecrod’s Gaze goes into the boots to benefit from reservation efficiency of skills.
Left Ring
The TamingUse any rare ring with elemental resistances, life and stats until you get your hands on Taming.
Right Ring
Death RushUse any rare ring with elemental resistances, life and stats, depending on what is missing.
Amulet
Marylene's FallacyMassive crit multiplier boost which comes at the expense of reduced critical strike chance. As we get lots of crit on the tree and thanks to Brittle, we offset the negatives of the amulet.
Belt
Darkness EnthronedDarkness Enthroned lets us socket extra murderous eye jewel to further boost the damage of the build.
Socket your best jewels here as they get boosted by the belt.
1Hand Weapon
Rare ClawHigh elemental dmg claw with flat damage, critical strike chance and high attack speed.
Offhand
Esh's MirrorGreat shield to spread shocks and boost flat lightning damage by killing shocked enemies.
Jewel
Tecrod's GazeWe socket Tecrod’s Gaze into the Bubonic Trail boots to gain reservation efficiency of skills.
Jewel
Cluster JewelsMedium Cluster Jewels:
– Repeater
– Streamlined
Large Cluster Jewel:
– Drive the Destruction
– Fan of Blades
– Smite the Weak
Jewel
Rare Murderous Eye JewelsWe look for as much flat elemental damage on jewels as possible. Look for:
– added cold damage to attacks
– added lightning damage to attacks
– added fire damage to attacks
– added lightning damage with claw attacks
– added cold damage with claw attacks
– added fire damage with claw attacks
Flask
Flask Setup1. Dying Sun
2. Apprentice’s Diamond Flask of Penetrating
3. The Wise Oak
4. Cinderswallow Urn
5. Atziri’s Promise
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