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[PoE 3.9] Freezing Pulse Totems Templar (Hierophant)

Intro & build description

A very strong choice for the build to push high maps or even to start in a new league due to how strong and effective totems are. With a minimal currency investment, you can breeze through map tiers with ease. Totem builds, in general, are very safe and easy to play, summon totems and run around collecting loot while you totems do the killing for you.

Build Pros

  • Dirt cheap to begin with
  • Perfect league starter build
  • Very safe
  • Good single target damage and great clear speed
  • Everything around you is frozen/shattered

Build Cons

  • Some people don't like totem builds

Passive tree(s) and Path of Building

[3.9] Skill tree

Bandits

Bandits Quest Choice
Help Alira

Ascendancy skill points

LabyrinthsSkill point choice
Labyrinth 1Pursuit of Faith
Labyrinth 2Ritual of Awakening
Labyrinth 3Conviction of Power
Endgame LabyrinthDivine Guidance

Skill gem setup

Helm


Frost Bomb

Intensify

Increased Duration Support

Increased Area of Effect Support


Body Armor


Freezing Pulse

Controlled Destruction Support

Hypothermia Support

Cold Penetration Support

Increased Critical Strikes Support

Added Cold Damage Support


Gloves


Frostbite

Spell Cascade Support

Increased Duration Support

Arcane Surge


Boots


Cast When Damage Taken Support

Steelskin

Increased Duartion Support

Vaal Righteous Fire


2h Weapon


None


1h Weapon


Cast When Damage Taken Support

Cold Snap

Bonechill Support


Offhand weapon / shield


Flame Dash

Faster Casting Support

Portal



Build uniques / Example rare gear


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Helmet

Rare Helmet

Stats:
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+ 80 to maximum life

+ dexterity if possible
+60% to total elemental resistances


Body Armour

Soul Mantle

We need this unique body armor, build doesn’t work properly without it.


Gloves

Rare Gloves

Stats:
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+ 60 to maximum life
+60% to total elemental resistances


Boots

Rare Boots

Stats:
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+ 80 to maximum life
+60% to total elemental resistances

+25% Movement speed


Left Ring

Kikazaru

Must have ring. Mitigates negative effects of Soul Mantle while boosting our damage thanks to Self-Flagellation jewel.


Right Ring

Kikazaru

Must have ring. Mitigates negative effects of Soul Mantle while boosting our damage thanks to Self-Flagellation jewel.


Amulet

Rare Amulet

Stats:
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+ 80 to maximum life
+30% Global Critical Strike Multiplier
+dexterity or some elemental resistances if possible


Belt

Stygian Vise

Stats:
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+ 80 to maximum life
+60% to total elemental resistances


1Hand Weapon

Rare Shaper Sceptre

Perfect stats for sceptre:

  1. Gain % of elemental damage as extra chaos damage
  2. Increased spell damage
  3. Global critical strike multiplier

Offhand

Rare Shield

Stats:
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70% Increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells
+70 to maximum life

+% to total elemental resistances


Jewel

First Snow

Very strong jewels, we use 2 of these. Makes our Freezing Pulse fire additional 2 projectiles  and increase our damage by 25% if we shattered an enemy recently. No need for GMP.


Jewel

Clear Mind

Another really strong unique jewel, nothing much to add here. High spell damage and mana regeneration.


Jewel

Self-Flagellation

Must have jewel. This is the reason why we use 2 Kikazaru unique rings, to mitigate negative effects of the curses while at the same time increasing our damage.


Flask

Flask Setup

  1. Bubbling Divine Life Flask of Staunching
  2. The Wise Oak
  3. Chemist’s Diamond Flask of Grounding
  4. Chemist’s Silver Flask of Heat
  5. Chemist’s Quicksilver Flask of Adrenaline


Feel free to share your thoughts/experiences/tips about the build in comments section below.

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