Not recommended anymore due to nerfs in 3.12 I am a big fan of melee builds and do like the variety of the options available for these kind of characters. Especially i prefer builds with generic elemental damage stacking since it allows to make use of almost any skill and ascendancy without being forced to stick to specific damage type/conversion. I was hyped when the Abyss Jewels were first introduced to the game and a bit disappointed when it was so heavily nerfed. And then we got phys damage buff, so the melee elemental damage stacking one again become useful only with specific items like HOWA. I waited for a long time to have opportunity to play glorious generic elemental build once again... And then the Cluster Jewels raised from the patch notes to make elemental damage staking great one again! This build is made around new aura cluster jewels and Anger/Wrath combination. 3.11: Chanelog Spoiler * Minor nerf to crits across the tree 3.12: Chanelog Spoiler * Huge nerf to aura cluster jewels. Build still can handle all endgame content, but considering all recent nerfs it became obsolete and ineffective. Showcase Spoiler Pro's & Con's Spoiler + Can do all content - Not beginner friendly Stats and POB Spoiler Vaal Pact (standard): Build variations Spoiler Non Vaal Pact: Bane of Legends (not tested in game): What tree to choose? Spoiler Vaal Pact Non Vaal Pact Bane of Legends Other ascendancy (Non Vaal Pact) Spoiler Ascendant + Higher overall damage (~10%) Berserker + Higher overall damage (~50%) Note that POB do not count Deal up to % more Melee Damage to Enemies, based on proximity mods from Close Combat gem and Impact notable. Capabilities Spoiler As you may speculate based on stats this build should be able to handle any endgame encounter, besides very deep delve. Delirium league (3.10): Video Spoiler NOTE: Videos done with legacy leech cluster nodes that provided 40% increased maximum leech rate Simulacrum (20) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGiC_7u_PWU Sirus (A8): Tried to facetank as much as possible (-54 chaos res) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBvuHhwQUAY FAQ Spoiler Why Smite? Spoiler Smite is all around good skill. Any skills besides Smite? Spoiler You can effectively use any melee skill that do not rely heavily on physical damage (Ground Slam) or specific element type (Frost Blades). AOE skills: Strike skills: Why Slayer for elemental damage build? Spoiler In my option making build in POE is all about trade-off. For example you can take ring full of damage mods, but then you have to get more elemental resistance and life on other pieces of gear. If you take additional life on gear it means that you can sacrifice some life on tree and take juicy damage cluster. And the Slayer allows you to minimize trade-offs due to: Why shield instead of dual wielding? Spoiler First of all for flat elemental damage builds dual wielding gives only 10% more attack speed and global mods from second weapon (25% crit multi with paradoxica). Sounds great? Yes, but no so great as it could be. How to deal with mana reservation? Spoiler Following things should be enough: Other ways to deal with mana reservation: How to deal with attributes? Spoiler To run this build we need at least 160 int, 212 dex and 100 str. Since we spend all points in str-dex area we are short on int. And this might be a big issue especially while leveling. So what can we do? * Get rare amulet and rings with high int (2 x 40+) and dex (40+) Ascendancy Spoiler Headsman - Significant damage boost and allow us to run phys reflect maps. Bandits/Pantheon: Spoiler Bandits - Kill all Leveling: Spoiler Since this builds relies on cluster jewels and requires to deal with major mana reservation it is better to level as generic phys build. I recommend following ascendancy order for leveling (respec after completing uber lab): 24 points - First spec into starting Duelist points then move to Tribal Fury Spoiler https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/3.11.0/AAAABAQBAC_MXzmbLXfjhmBGWTbovqeE2cGCZU06Urkdae8ILHRlxIJHfrCrvTaK8AHcWK-pbg== Best generic starter gear (expensive at league start): Tabula, Goldrim, Redbeak, Wanderlust, Meginord's Girdle, Praxis 43 points Spoiler https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/3.11.0/AAAABAQBABiRL8xfOZstd-OGYEZZxVO8nzbovqeBOoTZwYL473Kv8lrXfhDwZU1GDhuqwQc6UvVhYxe5HQ48FHFhUgU8ae8ILHRlxILcMkh4pTVHfrCrvTaK8AHcWK-pbg== Weapon: Any sword with good phys DPS 64 points Spoiler https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/3.11.0/AAAABAQBAAHcBTwILAxwDjwQ8BIwFE0UcRR1GJEZtBs3G6ovzDboOlI7tkYORllHfkh4Sn1M_03PTipWyVb6WK9br185YVJjF2VNZ6Bp72qTcq90ZXfXd-OBOoTZhmCHdorwj2CbLaU1qW6wq7kdvJ-9Nr6nwQfBgsSCxVPXftm_3DLjn-na8lr1Yfjv_Es= Weapon: Any sword with good phys DPS 89 points - Start using crit setup Spoiler https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/3.11.0/AAAABAQBAFuvFHX8S9RSGJG18i_Mj2BfOZstd-NOKoZgTc_h70ZZxVO8nzboVskj9r6ngTqTDxm06dqE2WegEjDBgvjvcq9_K4jtbzvyWtd-JP0GopcIEPBlTVb6Rg4UTcAadKAbqo19NZLBBzpS9WHnVE2S2L1jFwYgDjwUcTu2vTap-uOfMHxqk2FSh3YFPGnvCCx0ZUp9UUfEgtwyF9zZv_DESHhM_6U1eA3_3nfXGzdHfrCrDHCVJIrwAdxR2livqW4= Weapon: Scaeva or rare sword with good phys DPS and crit 95-97 points - Add first cluster. Respec to elemental damage, change gems. (!)Do this only when you can afford at least one full cluster and sure that you can deal with mana reservation and attribute requirements. Spoiler https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/3.11.0/AAAABAQBAFb6W68UdRRNwBp0oPxL1FIYkeOftfIvzDWSBiBfOZstWK8nC3RllSROKoZgOlJNz12wvTbh74rwYVLnVMVTtbdNkvNvvJ_YvUnVVsmwqyP2uR2HdqluO7a-pykkhtFR2kd-AdyDtjB8kw8Juxm06dqE2WegGzdqk0ZZEjDBggU8pTUILEh48MTZv38riO2PYG873DLEglFHF9xM_2nveA0k_fDid9ep-vVhBqI26P_eDHCXCI19d-NKfWVN Weapon: Any rare sword with high attack speed (1.8+) and crit chance (6.5+). Optionally with crit multi and global damage increases My current Gear Spoiler Gear explanation and options Spoiler Since this build uses mostly rare gear there should not be any issues with maxing out resists and hp. Besides jewels, head and weapon you can use almost anything. Weapon Spoiler Hands down best weapon for elemental stacking, but not mandatory. 10c alternative with ~30 DPS less in total. Helmet Spoiler + % to Level of Socketed Aura Gems and + % to Level of Socketed Aoe Gems mods adds a lot of damage for this build. +1 lvl to either Wrath or Anger is approximately 2.5% damage boost. So if you will be able to get +4 to Aoe/Aura on helmet it will be at least 20% more damage. One of best helmet for the build even without +2 aura corruption. It provides significant damage boost for both Anger/Wrath and helps to deal with mana reservation issues. Rare helmet with +2 to Level of Socketed Support Gems and +1 to Level of Socketed AoE Gems. Fine crafted rare helmet with Anger has 15% reduced Mana Reservation or Wrath has 15% reduced Mana Reservation enchantment beats even corrupted Alpha's Howl. The only downside is losing freeze immunity. Jewels Spoiler Build enabling jewel and the only reason why this build works. In total we can stack up to 120% aura effect increase for both Anger and Wrath from Vengeful Commander. And that a lot of flat fire/lighting damage. It is pretty hard to roll both notables. Cheap alternative that you can easily roll by yourself. Vengeful Commander - this is the build. Mandatory notable. Attack jewels with leech nodes are best for overleech. You do not need the perfect one to make is useful, but keep in mind that it's a bit hard to craft attack jewel with 3 notables nowadays. Consider to craft it with Serrated Fossil. Elemental jewels are best if you play without overleech. Also easy to craft. The same as for medium jewels: get large jewels with "Adds 8 Passive Skills" implicit for endgame. Any Elder jewel with Wrath+Anger mods is strongly recommended. Any jewel with life, crit multi and attack speed. Abyss jewel with +200 to Accuracy will help to max out hit chance. Consider to get one with good Stygian belt at some point. Jewelery Spoiler Amulet: Due to low int and dex from passive tree we have to get these attributes from gear. And the best way to get it is an amulet with high base int, some dex and 20% attribute quality. Astramentis is a great option for the start, since it allows you to completely forget about any issues with attributes. Although it definitely worse than good rare amulet. Rings: Any rare rings that will help you to top resistance/damage/hp/attributes. Shield Spoiler Base with high flat and (7-10)% increased maximum Life mod. +2 to Level of Socketed Aura Gems - also might be useful if you use helmet without "+ level of gems" mods Cheap alternatives Gloves: Spoiler Since we are using strike skill, hunter gloves with Strike Skills target 1 additional nearby Enemy mod will be a great choice. Consider to get one with spare mod so you craft % increased Damage while Leeching or % increased Attack Speed. Tombfist always a good choice for attack build. Lot of life and damage with good jewels, easy way to max accuracy (see jewel section). Good option for any Slayer with overleech. Negates downsides of Vaal Pact, a lot of int(!), saves one passive point (allow us to take additional jewel passive node). Other gear Spoiler Boots: Boots with You have Tailwind if you have dealt a Critical Strike Recently are essentially best for any attack build. Belt: Any belt with HP and Resists. Body: Any body armour with HP and Resists. Flasks Spoiler Panicked Divine flask is the best you can get for life flask slot. Since we have immunity to bleed from Slayer notable for second flask mod is would be good to have of Curing or of Dousing or of Grounding. BIS utility flasks Best minor utility flasks. Expensive utility flasks. You can replace one minor utility flask, or even two if you have Freeze/Chill immunity from gear. Gems Spoiler Main 6L: Smite + Close Combat + Multistrike + Elemental Focus + Elemental Damage With Attacks + Fortify - for single target Main 6L: Smite + Close Combat + Multistrike + Elemental Focus + Ancestral call + Fortify - for mapping Main 6L: Smite + Elemental Damage With Attacks + Multistrike + Elemental Focus + Ancestral call + Fortify - alternative for mapping if you can get white socket on body armor. Movement: Leap Slam + Faster Attacks + Blood Magic Movement: Dash + Second Wind - alternative movement skill setup Aura: Wrath + Anger + Blood And Sand + Enlighten CWDT 1: CWDT + Steelskin + Summon Chaos Golem + Increased Duration CWDT 2: CWDT + Added Lightning Damage + Wave of Conviction 1-7 - to apply Lightning exposure. Also you can try to keep Added Lightning Damage at lvl ~15 in order to have a chance to apply Fire Exposure. Although i have not tested it yet i believe it should be possible to apply both Exposures with consequent trigger of CWDT. Util: Enduring cry + Second Wind - free endurance charges and strong regen in you chose to play without Vaal Pact In case you have issues with accuracy: Precision lvl 1-5 + Blood Magic AOE melee skills Spoiler For AOE skills you would want to use Pulverise instead of Ancestral Call. That means you do not need to make a gem swap and should consider to remove from gem setup either Close Combat or Elemental Focus Awakened gems Spoiler Awakened Ancestral Call - First Awakened gem that you should get. Noticeably improves clear speed. Anointment Spoiler Sovereignty or Charisma - to resolve issues with mana reservation Last edited by GreenSubmarine on Sep 18, 2020, 8:08:15 AM Last bumped on Oct 9, 2020, 9:15:18 AM |
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Hello, I'm gona respec my glad for your build, love smite and i'm happy to see a good build using it. Got a question, is the "strike skill hit an additionnal thing" on glove is mandatory? i have those glove what would be best? Well i'm gona buy roll some cluster jewel now ^^ Fly safe |
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" "+1 to strike skills" mode is just some kind of generic quality of life feature that improves clear speed and makes some boss encounters a bit easier. It definitely can be replaced with any other good gloves. Regarding to gloves that you mentioned. The only issue that you might face with this gloves is the curse limit. Since you will have to either abandon Assassin Mark or get "+1 to max curse" on gear/anoint. " Be aware that it's very hard to roll both Precise Commander and Vengeful Commander on a jewel. I believe it's cheaper just to buy it. Last edited by GreenSubmarine on Apr 12, 2020, 1:38:50 PM |
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what about ice crash ? |
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" Should work pretty well since it is also AOE melee skill. The only things that you need to keep in mind: |
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" yeah it penetrations only fire and lightning i understand but can you explain "it's almost impossible to get all 3 at once" wave of conviction also less effect and i don't think we need brinkmanship at all just "impact" is enough in the other hand the good thing is we don't need gem swap just blood and sand i also thinking about damage on full life and inspiration support what do you think ? |
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" Yeah, it sounds a bit confusing :) I meant that technically it is possible to apply fire, lightning and cold exposures at one enemy. But you definitely will not be able to do it during mapping or end game encounters. " Agree, this is a good point. Also added Pulverize to gem setup. " Damage on full life - should work well, due to high leech it's possible to be at full hp 95% of the time. I also considered to use it, but didn't had a chance to test it yet. Although personally i am not a big fan of this gem, since it might let you down when you need damage the most. Inspiration support - also should work well. Cons of this gems are: 1) Arguably lower damage than other gems. You can replace Elemental Focus and try to apply some elemental alignments, but it might be not very reliable due to split damage. 2) It takes some time to regain charges when using multi strike (1 use of multistrike counts as 1 skill use) Last edited by GreenSubmarine on Apr 13, 2020, 1:11:31 PM |
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Thank you ! for you answer i am leveling right now this build catch me at first sight ! |
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Leveling this build aswell. I always wanted to try some smite build and this looks promising |
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Looks like helmet crafted with Essence Of Delirium might be a better choice than corrupted Alpha's Howl. Although will have to deal with freeze. Last edited by GreenSubmarine on Apr 17, 2020, 5:00:56 PM |
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