PoE 3.10 - Melee Leveling Guide

GEMS - ACT - NPC - QUEST -------Leveling Frost Blades-------- Lvl: 1 - 28 Frost Blades Frost Blades - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Chance to Bleed - Act 1 - Nessa - We get this in twilight strand for free Note: Link Double strike to this setup if you have an early GGR Onslaught support - Act 1 - Nessa - Mercy Mission (We don't get this until after Tidal Island) Lvl: 1-28 Double Strike Double Strike - Act 1- Nessa - We get this in Twilight Strand for free See note above Lvl 4: Frost Blades Setup Frost Blades - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Ancestral Call - Act 1 - Nessa - Mercy Mission Onslaught Support - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Lvl 4: Double Strike Double Strike - Act 1- Nessa - We get this in Twilight Strand for free Chance to Bleed - Act 1 - Nessa - We get this in twilight strand for free Lvl 4: Chance to Bleed Support - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Prioritize Onslaught Support over Chance to Bleed Support (Red - Green item) Lvl: 4 Warbanner (Aura) - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Lvl: 4 Dash - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Lvl: 4 Ancestral Protector - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Lvl 8 Totem Ancestral Protector - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Lvl 8: Double Strike Double Strike - Act 1- Nessa - We get this in Twilight Strand for free Chance to Bleed - Act 1 - Nessa - We get this in twilight strand for free Maim - Act 1- Nessa - Entering Lower Prison Lvl: 10+ Leap Slam Leap Slam - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged brute Faster Attacks support (Level 18) - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel\ Lvl: 12+ Sunder (OPTIONAL SETUP, i prefer to keep frost blades) Sunder - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Chance to Bleed Support - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Onslaught support - This can be Muled on a Scion Lvl: 16+ Blood Rage Blood Rage - Act 2 - Yeena - The Root of the Problem Lvl: 16+ Herald of Purity Herald of Purity - Act 2 - Yeena - The Root of the Problem Lvl 16+ Flesh and Stone Flesh and Stone - Act 2 - Yeena - The Root of the Problem Auras so far: Warbanner - Act 1 - Nessa Herald of Purity - Act 2 - Yeena Flesh and Stone - Act 2 - Yeena Curse: 24+ Vulnerability Vulnerability - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love Aura: 24+ Pride Pride - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love Take out Herald of Purity, drop Warbanner as well if you don't feel comfortable with mana Lvl 28: 4L Bladestorm (if you have 3R1G) Bladestorm - Act 3 - Clarissa - Sever the Right Hand Rage Support - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Melee Physical Damage Support - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Close Combat Support - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel 4L Bladestorm (if you have 2R2G) Bladestorm - Act 3 - Clarissa - Sever the Right Hand Rage Support - Act 2 - Yeena - The Root of the Problem Close Combat Support - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Onslaught support - Act 1 - Nessa - Mercy Mission Note: Replace onslaught once you get the Silver Flask in A5 after The Key to Freedom 3L Totem Setup Ancestral Protector - Act 1 - Nessa Ruthless Support - Act 2 - Yeena Melee Physical Damage Support - Act 2 - Yeena Note: a 3L is unnecessary ---------Bladestorm Endgame---------- Bladestorm Setup Bladestorm - Act 3 - Clarissa Rage Support - Act 2 - Yeena Close Combat Support - Act 2 - Yeena Fortify Support - Act 6 - Lilly Roth Melee Physical Damage Support - Act 2 - Yeena Brutality Support - Act 6 - Lilly Roth Note: Use Pulverise for AOE and/or if you have a "Gain #% of Physical Damage as extra ___ mod" Leap Slam Setup Leap Slam - Act 1 - Nessa Faster Attacks - Act 2 - Yeena Fortify - Act 6 - Lilly Roth Note: Use blood magic in late game Vaal Single-Target Setup Vaal Ancestral Warchief - randomly gained from corrupting an Ancestral Warchief from Act 3 Clarissa Vaal Double Strike - randomly gained from corrupting a Double Strike gem from Act 1 Nessa Melee Physical Damage - Act 2 - Yeena Brutality Support - Act 6 - Lilly Roth Auras Pride - Act 3 - Clarissa Flesh and Stone - Act 2 - Yeena Maim Support - Act 2 - Yeena Enlighten Support - Level 2 to use Blood and Sand Last Aura / Attack-speed buff / Curse setup Blood and Sand - Act 1 - Nessa Blood Rage - Act 2 - Yeena Vulnerability - Act 3 - Clarissa (tecnically Defensive Setup Vaal Molten Shell - randomly gained from corrupted Molten Shells from Act 1 Nessa Increased Duration - Act 6 - Lilly Roth Cast When Damage Taken - Act 6 - Lilly Roth (KEEP AT LEVEL 1) Enfeeble - Act 6 - Lilly Roth (KEEP AT LEVEL 5) ----------Tips---------- Look for mana flasks early, esp after lvl 10 you'll prob need two mana flasks for a while Try to make sure you cap your resistances whenever possible (75, 75, 75) You can see this from the defence Panel on your character screen if you press the default key C. For everytime you kill Kitava your resistances will be reduced by 30 for a maximum of 60 reduced resistances after you kill Kitava the second time. Get an Instant (Seething) Divine Life Flask as soon as you can at level 60. This flask is very important. Try to get as much life as you can on any piece of gear where-ever you can, for examples of gear, refer to the items section and click the drop down menu between Leveling OOS/Leveling SRS and End game. Try to craft a +#% to Physical Damage with the Vendor recipe as follows: Rare or Magic Rustic Sash (rare gives more #% Physical Damage) x1 Blacksmith's Whetstone x1 Any weapon Look for flat Physical Damage to Attacks anywhere that you can. Know how to upgrade weapons when melee