BLEED SLAMS Slayer — Build Update — Ground Slam of Earthshaking [Path of Exile 3.27]

3.27 Bleed Slams Slayer Ground Slam of Earthshaking, Sunder, and Earthquake Video Guide: https://youtu.be/FE5EXr4Fx0I Build Update: https://youtu.be/IcJ-dNYeSc0 Written Guide: https://mobalytics.gg/poe/profile/phazeplays/builds/bleed-slams-slayer-ground-slam-of-earthshaking-breach-destroyer twitch.tv/PhazePlays youtube.com/@PhazePlays_ Mapping Filter: 3.27_BleedSlamsMaps_PZ at https://www.pathofexile.com/account/view-profile/phazeplays-4855/item-filters == Sunder or Ground Slam == Sunder is very powerful at low gear levels due to the shockwaves Run Sunder until an 800+ physical DPS axe, or until you get Vaal Ground Slam of Earthshaking == Grafts == Seize the Flesh (Spiking Uulgraft) When you Warcry, spires of bone erupt on the ground After exerting an attack, they explode for massive damage This is our #1 priority Graft Return to Dust (Battering Uulgraft) Also known as the Fist Slammer Four hands erupt from the ground and slam a nearby Rare or Unique Enemy Does a lot of damage, but may be slightly buggy for some bosses as they even stun Uber Bosses Best Uulgraft Mods: % increased maximum Life % increased Graftblood Gained +% to Damage over Time Multiplier % increased Global Physical Damage Attacks have % chance to cause Bleeding % increased Maximum total Life Recovery per second from Leech Heart of Flame (Molten Xophgraft) Automatically triggered Steelskin-like defensive with 80% damage absorb Consider running the "you count as full life while above 90% life mastery" to prevent Blood Rage and chip damage from triggering it Best Xophgraft Mods: % increased Graftblood Gained Damaging Ailments deal damage % faster % increased Warcry Cooldown Recovery Rate % increased Area of Effect +(1-2)% to maximum Fire Resistance Skills used by this Graft have % increased Cooldown Recovery Rate +4 to level of Skills used by this Graft An additional (5-10)% of Damage from Hits is taken from Heart of Flame Buff used by this Graft before Life or Energy Shield Seize the Flesh and Heart of Flame are generally recommended == A Few Genesis Tree Crafts == 2H Axe: https://files.catbox.moe/wgoxxs.png Glove / Boot / Helm: https://files.catbox.moe/ieqad3.png This won't create finished items, it's for targeting Suppress or Life fractures If for some reason these links don't work for you, they're also currently in the #atlas channel in my Discord == Cluster Jewels == Large Clusters 8 passive Axe/Sword -- ilvl 50-67 is cheaper to roll, ilvl 68-83 is fine otherwise Craft using Harvest Reforge Attack or Speed Fuel the Fight and Feed the Fury are required For the 3rd notable, get either Martial Prowess or Heavy Hitter Medium Clusters 4 or 5 passive Physical Damage over Time -- ilvl 68+ Harvest Reforge Physical until any two of ( Rend / Flow of Life / Wound Aggravation / Circling Oblivion / Wasting Affliction ) Rend & Wound Aggravation is the best bang for your buck here, Flow of Life is hard to land == Warcries cannot Exert Travel Skills == This is only critical when running Intimidating Cry, since it only has 2 baseline Exerts Lategame we don't really need it because Seismic Cry has far more baseline exerts (6) than Intimidating Cry (2) Even with leap slam eating exerts it's a non issue, since running out of Exerts just means 1 or 2 attacks with a bit less AoE Be sure you quality Seismic Cry though == Gem Quality Priority == Your Primary Slam, Vulnerability, Pride, Seismic Cry, Blood Rage Everything else is fairly minor == Vaal Axe vs Sundering Axe == Sundering Axe is great for early to mid mapping when attack speed and damage over time multiplier are more scarce Mid to lategame, Vaal Axe is ideal as it's a nice balance of attack speed and weapon damage for bleed Don't fixate too much on Axe bases though, if you have a high dps axe use it! == Support Gems == Fortify Melee Physical Damage Brutality Fist of War Cruelty / Volatility (Cruelty for mapping, swap it out for Volatility for any serious bossing) Other options: Damage on Full Life Awakened Increased Area of Effect Pulverize (doesn't scale bleed, decent for mapping AoE though) If you're stuck with a Green socket, Sadism or Swift Affliction are usable temporarily == Mageblood / Headhunter == Mageblood Consider running 3 Large Clusters with this to make up for losing Ryslatha Headhunter Drop Brutality Support if you run a Headhunter Possibly try to fit in Intimidating Cry, the +1 Exert cluster (Measured Fury), and Warcries Cannot Exert Travel skills == 4th Ascendancy == Impact Great for extra AoE while mapping and some extra hit damage, not amazing but helps quite a bit for clear Endless Hunger Nice chunk of attack speed, potentially saves 4 points (drop Unwavering, Iron Reflexes, and the Bleeding while Moving mastery) This is a decent option Otherworldly Appendages Unlocked by defeating the Breach Duo Bosses (Hivebrain Gland in the map device) With a Uulgraft (Seize the Flesh) and Xophgraft (Heart of Flame) this grants: 15% less physical and fire damage taken 100% increased damage taken by enemies from your Grafts That didn't happen! Defensively this is incredibly strong, but means you can't run non-cluster jewels which costs a bit of damage 40% less damage taken on the initial hit makes armour much stronger, and our overleech means you won't even feel the damage aftershocks == Other == Haeomphilia seems to be interact weirdly with either with Slayers Cull or killing enemies on hit before they bleed out, wouldn't recommend them War Banner & Runegraft of Treachery should never be combined unless you like losing XP ================================== ********************* SLAMS ******************** ================================== These Slams all have different mechanics and damage patterns Bleed damage should be very similar for all of them All of these are viable! == Ground Slam of Earthshaking == Transfigured Slam with a wide frontal cone slam with huge AoE and a higher chance to stun The bread and butter for mapping! Vaal Ground Slam Huge omni-directional AoE slam that's near-spammable. This skill feels great 4 charges, 15 souls per use, 1 second soul gain prevention Cannot be empowered by Fist of War It CAN be exerted unlike every other Vaal Slam For mapping, it's best to alternate between these skills between packs Getting Vaal Ground Slam of Earthshaking on leaguestart may be rough, staying Sunder for awhile may be a good route to go == Sunder == Slam with a long narrow cone Most enemies hit by Sunder send out shockwaves when they get hit, so this skill destroys tightly clumped groups of enemies Sunder shockwaves can aggravate bleeds, and trigger the 20% Cull from Slayer Only one Sunder can be activate at a time (though all Sunders get at least 2 waves) Great option if you're regularly running narrow maps, or need some extra range for a particular boss == Earthquake == Slam with two parts: a smaller initial AoE, and a big Aftershock afterwards that does much more damage Earthquake cannot be spammed as a crack must erupt before another one can be created Always link Earthquake with Less Duration A downside of Earthquake is fewer life leech instances which hurts Slayer Don't take the "Ailment Duration & Skill Effect Duration" mastery if you use Earthquake Great option if you prefer an omni-directional ability ================================== ********************** MISC ********************* ================================== == Uniques == Ryslatha's Coil - this is huge damage, and is the only unique that's required later on The most important roll is a high "more Maximum Attack Damage" Quality it with Abrasive Catalysts (Attack) Writhing Jar - alternative to a life flask, maintains your leech damage reduction and fortify when there's nothing around you to hit Also recovers mana which is really nice with tincture Great for Bossing Light of Meaning - Physical - Maurauder jewel socket - huge damage jewel Redblade Banner - Offhand this eventually - Enduring Cry either in your links, or an offhand socket Lethal Pride - an option at the outside Marauder or Slayer jewel socket. Slayer socket locks out Iron Reflex, however Death Rush - Great early-midgame unique for raw mapping speed Foulborn The Red Dream New item this league, gives a big chunk of Life Put it in the outside Marauder jewel socket surrounded by fire resistance tattoos (Tattoo of the Ngamahu Firewalker) instead of Light of Meaning Decent chance it's absurdly expensive, may not be accessible for most people