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PoE 3.27.alternate·Phrecia 2.0·Surfcaster

Surfcaster: From Cold Showers to Nuclear Winter

by Vertolka_Exiled6 months ago20Subscribe

DPS
196.48K
Effective HP
10.84K
Life
3.26K
Level
73
Min budget

Overview

Surfcaster: From Cold Showers to Nuclear Winter is a Path of Exile Surfcaster build by Vertolka_Exiled, made for the Phrecia 2.0 league (3.27.alternate). It is centered on Arc and plays as a intelligence, spell, chaining, lightning archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 196.48K DPS with 10.84K effective HP, 3.26K life, 725 energy shield. Suited for: Lab Runner, Mapping. Key uniques include Rotgut, Bitterdream.

Build Video

Vertolka_Exiled's Notes

Surfcaster League Start in Path of Exile – Phrecia Event! From cold showers on the shores of Wraeclast to nuclear cold damage destruction — this is the journey of starting a fresh league with a risky Eternity Shroud build.

In this video, I test whether a Surfcaster Ascendancy can finally make league-start Eternity Shroud viable without being locked into Call of the Brotherhood. With built-in lightning to cold conversion, this might be the smoothest way to scale elemental conversion early in a new league.

💠 Featuring:

Arc leveling setup Storm Brand charge generation tech Bitterdream pseudo 9-link power spike Eldritch Battery mana solution Surfcaster Ascendancy progression Campaign gameplay (Acts 1–10) Labyrinth runs & Izaro fights

From struggling against Enraged Hillock to killing bosses in seconds, this Path of Exile league start "guide" shows the full progression — including gearing mistakes, unexpected upgrades, and how the build evolves into a crit freezing monster.

The campaign may be over… but maps await. Next episode: Can this build survive the Atlas?

Like & subscribe for more Path of Exile build progression, league start experiments, and off-meta builds.

Good luck, Exiles.

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Gear

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Bitterdream
Honour Veil
Sorrow Ward
Spirit Medallion
Brood Knot
Dragon Twirl
Armageddon Palm
Ghoul Leash
Kraken Slippers
Torment Guard
Flayed Claw

Skills

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Weapon 1

  • ArcArc17WMain
  • Life LeechLife Leech3W
  • Spell EchoSpell Echo16W

Helmet

  • Storm BrandStorm Brand17W
  • Added Lightning DamageAdded Lightning Damage17W
  • HypothermiaHypothermia17W
  • Power Charge On CriticalPower Charge On Critical17W

Body Armour

  • Wave of ConvictionWave of Conviction16W
  • Flame DashFlame Dash17W
  • Arcane SurgeArcane Surge4W
  • Ice BiteIce Bite17W

Weapon 2

  • Summon Lightning GolemSummon Lightning Golem16W
  • GraceGrace13W
  • Herald of IceHerald of Ice17W

Gloves

  • Assassin's MarkAssassin's Mark15W

Gloves

  • Arctic ArmourArctic Armour17W

Boots

  • Penance Brand of DissipationPenance Brand of Dissipation4W

Passive Tree

Passive tree 3.27
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Saboteur
Saboteur
Bandits
Eramir (1 Passive Skill Point)

Character Stats

Level
73

Damage

Full DPS
196.48K
Combined DPS
149.98K
Hit DPS
149.98K
With Poison DPS
149.98K
With Ignite DPS
149.98K
With Bleed DPS
149.98K
Damage over Time
0
Culling DPS
0
Reservation DPS
0
Average Hit
31.72K
Burst Damage
63.43K

Attack & Crit

Attack/Cast Rate
4.73/s
Hit Chance
100%
Crit Chance
57%
Crit Multiplier
298%
Mana Cost
83
Life Cost
0

Defence

Effective Hit Pool
10.84K
Life
3.26K
Energy Shield
725
Mana
0
Ward
0
Armour
0
Evasion
4.67K
Phys Damage Reduction
0%

Mitigation & Avoidance

Block
26%
Spell Block
8%
Spell Suppression
72%
Evade (Melee)
37%
Evade (Projectile)
37%
Attack Dodge
0%
Spell Dodge
0%

Resistances

Fire Resistance
75% (+17%)
Cold Resistance
76% (+3%)
Lightning Resistance
73%
Chaos Resistance
-52%

Max Hit Taken

Physical
3.51K
Fire
12.53K
Cold
12.99K
Lightning
11.7K
Chaos
2.31K

Recovery

Life Regen
56.8/s
ES Regen
0/s
ES Recharge
725/s
Mana Regen
44.1/s
Life Leech
652.6/s
ES Leech
0/s
Mana Leech
0/s

Attributes & Utility

Strength
61
Intelligence
293
Dexterity
134
Movement Speed
51%
Endurance Charges
3
Frenzy Charges
3
Power Charges
6
Devotion
0