[3.27] 3 Build Suggestions for NEW Players on HCSSF PoE

"Greetings, This is a Part about SSF setup mostly for New players or people that want to try HCSSF. First 3 Acts will be mentioned with Gems to be taken as rewards from their according Quests or from their vendors after unlocking them. I will put a shorter version with just the Skills at the end of this, Check always vendors after each LEVEL for Links, Weapons, Gear (items sold are changed per lvl gained) & try to get many gem slots to experiment :D " Starting Class : Marauder Ascendancy : Ancestral Commander or Juggernaut Main Weapon : Two-Handed Axe (preferably for our Main Skills, otherwise Mace w/o the Axe nodes ) Gear : Armour Based --> later 90lvl + Armour/Evasion Based(Boots,Gloves &Helmet) Have Second Weapons Slot with Red Sockets to Level Support gems [ ACT 1 ] --- Check Tarkleigh every level for a 3L Red(Red + Red + Red)*** + 2L (1 Red + 1 Green)** + 1 Blue Socket * --- Check Nessa for 2 Sapphire Ring (Could be gained also by selling 2 Iron rings + 2 Blue gems) Quest : Enemy at Gate (After Killing Hillock) Take Ground Slam from Tarkleigh and replace Heavy Strike (+ Ruthless) Quest : Breaking Some Eggs (Mud Flats after Assembling 3 Glyphs on Wall) -> Enter The Submerge Passage + Take Waypoint Take Decoy Totem Quest : Medicine Chest (From Coast to Tidal Island -Kill Hailrake) Reward 1 From Nessa : Quicksilver Flask Reward 2 From Bestel : Change to Bleed => + Ground Slam + Ruthless*** Buy from Nessa : War Banner + Blood & Sand + Momentum + FrostBlink -> 1 Blue Socket* Move towards Prison -> Take Waypoint -> Head Town -> Quest : The Caged Brute from Nessa take Faster Attacks -> Submerged Passage -> Flooded Depths-> Kill Dweller -> Town -> Skill Point -> Back Prison -> Trial of Ascendancy -> Upper Prison -> Kill Brutus ->Take Prisoner's Gate Waypoint -> Town Quest : The Caged Brute Reward : Leap Slam + Faster Attacks on the 2L (1 Red + 1 Green)**. If you have additional Red Sockets buy Enduring Cry + Intimidating Cry from Nessa Move forward on Ship Graveyard ->Enter Grave -> Take AllFlame -> Kill Fairgraves -> Enter Cavern of Wrath -> Waypoint -> Town Quest : The Siren's Cadence Take Sunder from Nessa + Buy Earthshatter / Replace Ground Slam with Sunder = = = MAIN DMG 3L => Sunder + Ruthless + Chance to Bleed === Quest : The Marooned Mariner -> Bestel : Skill Point Equip 2 Sapphire Rings -> Cavern of Wrath -> Kill Merveil -> Gratz on Act 2 [ ACT 2 ] --- Check Greust every level for an upgrade of your Weapon and a 3L Red + Green + Green (To Add Momentum on your Leap Slam if you havent on Act 1) --- You will also need 2 Topaz Rings (2 Iron Rings + 2 Green Gems) --- Since they nerfed Eramir (i didnt know that) we choose to HELP Alira (KILL Kraityn & Oak) Quest : Intruders in Black Take Seismic Cry Buy from Yeena : Molten Shell + Blood Rage + Flesh & Stone + Herald of Ash or & Herald of Purity (works will Rallying Cry afterwords) Quest : Sharp & Cruel Take Melee Physical Damage Support & Endurance Charge on Melee Stun At this Point you should have : Auras : Herald of Ash or Purity , Flesh & Stone and Blood & Sand Buffs : Blood Rage active for Frenzy Charges Warcries : Enduring Cry + Seismic + Intimidating Cry Defences : Decoy Totem + Molten Shell Movement : Leap Slam + Faster Attacks + (if 3L Momentum) + FrostBlink You will be Leveling Aside : Earthshatter , Endurance Charge on Melee Stun + Herald of Purity / Ash -Get 2 Trials of Ascendancy : 1) Crypt LvL 1 & 2)Chamber of Sins Lv2 Before Quest : Intruders in Black ->Head to WetLands -> Open Roots -> Enter Vaal Ruins ->Touch the Orb-> Northern Forest -> Apex Pyramid -> Kill Vaal Oversoul -> Gratz on Act 3 [ ACT 3 ] *** This is the most Important Act to Setup your Warcry Rotation since you will get access to 4-Links , Final gem can be gained from Act 4 (Overexertion) *** --- Check Hargan for : 4-Links (4 Reds , you will be needing 2 sets) , Upgrades for Weapons & R+G+B links for vendor Chromatic Orbs recipe. --- Check Clarissa for cheap : Turquoise Amulet or (Lapis + Jade Amulet + 1 Orb of Transmutation) --- If this is your 1st Playthrough you should RENEW Docks instance to farm Rare Items for enough Alteration Orbs + Orb of Chances (You will be needing around 8 and 3 ) --- Resistances are good to have around 60%+ here / Ailment Flasks -Get 3 Trials of Ascendancy : 1) Crematorium (where Lost in Love Quest) 2)The Catacombs(NorthEast of Marketplace Waypoint) 3)The Imperial Gardens(NorthWest) Quest : Lost in Love Take Pride , Determination or Infernal Cry from Maramoa Buy from Clarissa : the other 2 + Purity of Elements , Vulnerability , Autoexertion , Battlemage's Cry & Rallying Cry Quest : A Fixture of Fate Take Urgent Orders from Siosa Buy from Siosa : Fortify & Pulverize Use 4-Link to put : Urgent Orders + Seismic Cry + Rallying Cry + Infernal Cry Do Normal LAB before Dominus or after killing him and getting Highgate Waypoint (Act 4) **Depends on your Gear,Links etc** Ancestral Commander : Call of the Ancestors Juggernaut : Unstoppable [ ACT 4 ] *** Here you should rush towards Crystal Veins Waypoint and Kill Daresso + Kaom thus getting access to The Belly of the Beast. --- Check Kira for 5-Links or 2nd 4-Links , Upgrades for Weapons & R+G+B links for Chromatic Orbs --- Get 1 Life Flask with Bleeding/Corrupted Immunity for __ seconds / Amethyst Flask if not already Quest : The Eternal Nightmare You can take Quest Rewards for having gained access to The Belly of The Beast Take Overexertion as Reward You should have 2 4-Links by now and being around Level ~ 38 So 1 4-Link : Warcries 2 4-Link : Sunder - Fortify - Pulverise - Overexertion (or Replace Sunder with Earthshatter) __________ After Killing Malachai Buy from Petarus and Vanja : Fist of War Support + Cast When Damage Taken (2 Alchemy Orbs) Gratz on Act 5 Before Kitava on {ACT 5] , you should farm Chamber of Innocence (Like Docks) till Level 50-51 and have 17 Sockets + on Gear for the following setup to guarantee an Easy playthrough after: * 1 4Link Warcries * 1 4Link Main Skill * 1 2L Leap Slam + Faster Attacks + ** * 1 2L Autoexertion + Intimidating Cry * 1 Active Aura Either Determination / Pride or Purity of Elements (depends on gear) * 2 Red Sockets for : Decoy Totem + Blood & Sand * 1 Blue Socket for : FrostBlink * 1 Green Socket for Blood Rage IF Spare Sockets Add : Momentum** , Molten Shell (Lv 7+) and finally <-- Cast when Damage Taken (Lv1+) [ ACT 6 + 7 ] -Get 3 Trials of Ascendancy : 1) The Prison (Act 6) 2)The Crypt (Act 7) 3)The Chamber of Sins Lv2 (Act 7) Do Cruel LAB around 58 lvl **Depends on your Gear,Links etc** Ancestral Commander : Toughened Skin Juggernaut : Unbreakable [ ACT 8 + 9 + 10 ] -Get 3 Trials of Ascendancy : 1) The Bath House (Act 8) 2) The Tunnel (Act 9) 3) The Ossuary (Act 10) Do Merciless LAB around 68 lvl **Depends on your Gear,Links etc** Ancestral Commander : Ancestral Endurance Juggernaut : Unflinching Through Mapping(to me on Yellow Maps) you will get access to Offering of the Goddess by completing Trials. Use them for Uber LAB around 78lvl **Depends on your Gear,Links etc** Ancestral Commander : Ancestral Defiance > Deathrattle Juggernaut : Unyielding -> Dps (Remove Endurance Charge on Melee Stun supp from Main Skill) Unrelenting -> Tank ( +7% additional reduction on Endgame is Huge) <--Take this PoE Regex Maps 90+ "!ge as|' at|er,|eec|tip|gen|tim|h vu|son o|f ph"