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Rank 1 Raider Cold Snap/Vortex Build Guide - [Path of Exile 3.15]

5 years ago56

by ItFightsBackSubscribe

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407.42K

DPS

6K

Life

401

Energy Shield

Overview

Rank 1 Raider Cold Snap/Vortex Build Guide - [Path of Exile 3.15] is a Path of Exile Raider build by ItFightsBack, made for the Expedition league (3.15). It is centered on Vaal Cold Snap and plays as a intelligence, spell, area, cold archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 407.42K DPS with 6K life, 401 energy shield. Suited for: Breach, Expedition, Mapping, Abyss. Key uniques include Carcass Jack.

Build Video

ItFightsBack's Notes

This is the full build guide for my cold snap vortex raider that I played to achieve the rank 1 level 100 raider in the Expedition league. If you have any questions about this build I will be happy to answer them!

Some things I forgot to mention: 5 link carcass jack is better than a tabula in my opinion. A +2 aoe or duration gems tabula would be very strong. % Chance to avoid ailments map mods do not affect chilled ground Cold penetration does not affect cold damage over time in any way.

Timestamps 00:00 Intro 04:16 Skill Demonstration 04:52 Gems 07:39 Basic gear 12:03 Flasks 14:17 Passive Tree: Leveling 15:14 Passive Tree: Ascendancy 17:55 Passive Tree 26:45 Passive Tree: Making Room For Aspect of the Spider 27:29 Sceptre + Shield Alternative 28:56 Finding A Staff 35:00 Upgraded Gear 39:07 GG Standard Gear 42:03 Abyss Jewel 42:52 Upgraded Helmet 43:16 Corrupted Carcass Jack Aspirations 44:41 Elemental Focus Mechanics with Chilled Ground 45:30 Importance of Chill Effect 47:15 How to Effectively Use Frostblink 50:37 Map Mods to Avoid 53:53 Pantheon 54:46 Final Thoughts 55:46 Sirus Kill

POB Note: The damage is not only what is shown for vortex. You have to add the vortex and cold snap damage separately, as well as the vaal cold snap damage for burst damage. The damage numbers shown below are cold snap and vortex only vs Sirus.

0.69mil DPS Early Endgame POB: https://pastebin.com/AnQxUiH1 1.24mil DPS Endgame POB: https://pastebin.com/BXH2YMZw 3.18mil DPS GG Standard Occultist POB: https://pastebin.com/U5CqZ7UE

Gear

Oblivion Pile
Mind Halo
Carcass Jack
Tempest Noose
Cataclysm Whorl
Dire Grasp
Phoenix Fingers
Pain Girdle
Kraken Stride
Pandemonium Glimmer
Plague Mast
Dragon Cut
Watcher's Eye

Skills

Body Armour

  • Vaal Cold SnapVaal Cold Snap20WMain
  • Awakened Elemental FocusAwakened Elemental Focus5/20W
  • HypothermiaHypothermia20W
  • Awakened Controlled DestructionAwakened Controlled Destruction5/20W
  • Awakened Swift AfflictionAwakened Swift Affliction5/20W
  • VortexVortex21W

Weapon 1

  • Orb of StormsOrb of Storms20W
  • Awakened HextouchAwakened Hextouch6/20W
  • FrostbiteFrostbite20/20W
  • DespairDespair20/20W
  • FrostblinkFrostblink20W

Boots

  • Creeping FrostCreeping Frost20W
  • BonechillBonechill20W
  • Arcane SurgeArcane Surge7W
  • Faster CastingFaster Casting20/20W

Gloves

  • Vigilant StrikeVigilant Strike20/20W
  • FortifyFortify20W
  • Faster AttacksFaster Attacks20/20W
  • Ancestral CallAncestral Call20W

Helmet

  • ClarityClarity20W
  • MalevolenceMalevolence20W

Weapon 1

  • Increased Critical StrikesIncreased Critical Strikes20/23W

Helmet

  • Enduring CryEnduring Cry20/20W

Helmet

  • SteelskinSteelskin20/20W

Passive Tree

Passive tree 3.18
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Raider
Raider

Character Stats

Defence

Life
6K
Energy Shield
401
Mana
312
Armour
1.32K
Evasion
3.61K
Block | Spell Block
13% | 0%
Ward
0

Resistances

Fire Resistance
76%
Cold Resistance
76%
Lightning Resistance
76%
Chaos Resistance
27%

Offence

Total DPS
407.42K
Crit Chance
1%
Crit Multiplier
100%

Attributes & Utility

Strength
178
Intelligence
254
Dexterity
272
Movement Speed
172%