(3.20) Path of Exile - Glacial Hammer Slayer - Sirus

Not ticked in POB- : -Actual shock effect from Yoke (currently set to 30%) -No. of nearby enemies (from Overwhelm) -Scorch from Dawnbreaker !!!To change Endgame to Budget Configuration:!!! Change tree in 'Tree' tab Change active skill & aura in 'Skills' tab Change item set in 'Items' tab Pros & Cons: Pros + Excellent clearing speed (Herald of Ice, Melee Splash) + Decent DPS for endgame. + Decently tanky + Cheap to start & gear (niche uniques) Cons - Melee strike skill in modern POE - Slow-moderate movement speed - Unique dependent Offensive layers: 1. Glacial Hammer + Heatshiver + Yoke of Suffering (BOSSING & CLEARING) Glacial hammer provides 100% conversion of Phys to Cold, Heatshiver provides additional damage gain as Fire from Cold, Yoke provide shock & extra damage per ailment (You inflict all chill, freeze, ignite & shock, sometimes scorch) !!!Always aim for flat added phys / cold damage to balance out cold & fire damage for Trinity!!! 2. Glacial Hammer culling + Herald of Ice + Melee Splash & Strike from tree (CLEARING) Glacial Hammer shatters non-unique enemies at <1/3 life if frozen. Combined with Herald of Ice & +strike target and melee splash provides decent clear capability even if melee. 3. Cold Ailment Effect (BOSSING & CLEARING) Offensively slows down / freeze enemy for better opportunity of sustained DPS. Defensive layers: 1. Armor + >75% res + Block + Stun Immunity + Fortify %Armor from tree Flat armor from gear, Determination, Molten Shell, flasks. >75% res from Tree (Soul of Steel & Prismatic Skin) Block from Dawnbreaker Stun Immunity from Unwavering Stance keystone. Fortification from Fortify mastery / Corrupted mace 2. Overleech + Regen + Life recoup Overleech from Ascendancy, regen from tree & Holy Relic, Recoup from jewel 3. Cold Ailment Effect Defensively slows enemy action speed / even freeze most mobs and non-endgame bosses 4. Ailment immunity (Freeze & Ignite) From Cyclopean Coil Mastery, Ascendancy, Bandits & Pantheon Important Mastery : 1. Accuracy mastery (Precision aura reservation) 2. Armor mastery (Determination aura reservation) 3. Fortify mastery (Melee hits fortify) <<<<< Can skip if using corrupted Frostbreath 4. Attack mastery (+1 Strike target) 5. Critical mastery (effect of ailments) 6. Resistance mastery (Corrupted Blood immunity) Ascendancy : 1. Impact (Accuracy, damage, strike range) 2. Brutal Fervour (Overleech) 3. Overwhelm (Crit scaling for DPS) 4. Bane of Legends (DPS) Bandits : Eramir (2 passive points) Pantheon : Soul of Arakaali (Reduced DOT & Increased life recovery from leech & regen) Soul of Ryslatha / Yugul / Garukhan (life flasks, or Yugul for reduced curse effectiveness during cursed maps, reduced shock effect) Gem setup: Main Skill (Glacial Hammer): Glacial Hammer + Multistrike + Elemetal Dmg. w. Attacks + Added Cold + Trinity + Elemental Penetration / Inc. Crit Damage Main skill, added cold will greatly benefit for Heatshiver. Trinity used since cold & fire damage almost balanced (Hence why its important not to use %fire / flat added fire) Enduring Cry, Assasin's Mark Enduring Cry, Assasin's Mark + Mark On Hit Enduring Cry on LMB bound for autocasting, Assasin's Mark for tanky rares / uniques Leap Slam, Vaal Ancestral warchief Leap slam + Faster Attacks, Vaal Ancestral Warchief Standard leap slam, ancestral totem for tanky rares & uniques CWDT CWDT + Molten Shell + Blood Rage + Purifying Flame(Divergent) / Frost Bomb Guard skill + Blood Rage + Consecrated ground generation / Cold Exposure. !!!Can change Blood Rage to Anomalous Flame Surge during endgame for Scorch effect.!!! Aura Precision + Herald of Ice + Hatred + Determination (endgame) / Defiance Banner (Budget) Aura skills. Use Defiance Banner until can properly slot in Determination. Utility Summon Holy Relic(Anomalous) + Culling Strike + Meat Shield + Minion Life (Anomalous) Life regen from relic, culling strike for bosses, minion life & meatshield for minion sustain !!!!DO NOT SUMMON IN THE MIDDLE OF MOB PACKS (LONG SUMMONING ANIMATION)!!! My Gear + Explanation: 1H-Mace: High phys mace>Frostbreath Ornate Mace>Corrupted Frostbreath Cheap, extremely decent unique that can be corrupted for Fortify on hit later. Shield: Rares > Dawnbreaker High armor, occasional Scorch (synergize with Yoke), phys cold & lightning mitigation. Helmet: Rares > Heatshiver > Corrupted Heatshiver for mana reservation Res & gains fire damage based on cold ailment effect. Very high DPS gain. Change Defiance Banner to Determination on Available to Slot in. -Free enchantment to your liking- !!!!Make sure to balance cold & fire damage so that dps range overlaps alot for Trinity.!!!! Body Armour: 5L rare > 6L Rare > 6L Double Inf. mod astral plate Deterministically available DPS mods via crafting Easy 6L via Celestial Justicar Get separate chest with +attack crit & effect of aura, awakener orb together Gloves: Rares > Southbound / Kaom Spirit > Rares with Sear Ex. & Eater implicit Southbound for levelling and Kaom Spirit for rage generation early mapping (can skip if prefer having life regen) Best implicits : +1 strike & cold exposure Boots: Rares > Ralakesh Impatience Full end., frenzy & power charges when stationary (during attack) -Best enchantment: Added cold damage if hit recently- Belt: Belt of The Deceiver > Cyclopean Coil Ailment Immunity. Make sure dex is higher than int. Rings: Shavronnes Revelation / Praxis (for mana) + Rare > Rare Shaper + Mark of the Elder Res & DPS from Mark of the Elder Amulet: Yoke of Suffering Massive res & damage !!!Anoint Clever Thief if no cluster jewel for mana leech.!!! Jewels: - Large cluster with Fuel the fight (Mana leech) - Small cluster jewel w. Spiteful Presence (Hatred % efficiency) or Megalomaniac with another beneficial node - Impossible Escape at Ancestral Bond (Massive DPS wheel for elemental mace) - Watchers Eye with Flask charge on Crit w. Precision + Hatred / Determination mod (Flask upkeep) - Jewel with %life, crit multi & recoup life. Flasks: 1.Bleed life flask 2.Granite Flask (curse effect) 3.Silver Flask (armor) 4.Diamond Flask (attack speed) 5.-Flexible- (Quicksilver flask / Bottled Faith for endgame)