For the inital leveling if you go to the Skills menu and select BV it will have a breakdown of the early skills and when you can get them as well as seperate unchecked links. The Unchecked links are what you can add to maximize the skills until you get to the point you don't need them.
Leveling General Notes
Regarding dex and str: Feel free to pick up 30 nodes if needed and Citrine Amulet is a great base for us. You can also add stats on gear if needed and res are capped.
Cap Res first always, everything else is secondary.
Their is a leveling tree for the CI builds so you know how to Path. This has two other builds within the guide, Their will be seperate videos and POB's with more detail. Since Trickster is recently buffed although looks very strong this does have some risk associated with "guessing the meta".
Due to that I have multiple builds included incase you start out with one and it isn't working for you you can swap to one of the others as the trees aren't completely different.
Due to this inclusion make sure bottom left of tree, the top left of skill, and the top left of items all match the same name.
Galvanic Field Theory below:
Galvanic Field + Increased Area of Effect + Ice Bite + Arcane Surge ( level 4-7)
If something doesn't work it's okay, just change to a gem that does. (Efficacy, Spell Cascade (doubtful but worth checking), Intesify, Elemental Proliferation *if works with Ice Bite)
Arc and Crackling Lance are likely the two best options. If Crackling Lance isn't working for you, Arc should be fine. If you invest heavily in Cast Speed Stormcall could also work.
=================Upgradi Gear/Crafting=====================================
Boots:
Normal Boots + Quicksilver + Orb of Augmentation = Movement Speed 10% also will upgrade Movement speed by 5% if it has the modifier.
Weapon Upgrades:
+1 Base, Need X "tagged" gems with at least 40 Quality. Makes a +1 All X Skills Weapon
Ring:
Magic/Rare Ring or Amulet with +x to Chaos Resistance + Orb of Augmentation + Amethyst Flask Reforges with just the chaos resistance roll (iLevel matters)
Unique Item:
60 Unique rings gets you a Loreweave which is a pretty decent chest if you do not want to craft one.
List of all reciepes:
https://poedb.tw/us/Vendor_recipe_system
Harvest is the easiest way to make decent gear, choose the damage type you need (Physical, Lightning or Chaos)
=================If Damage Seems Low/If Survivability Seems Low=====================================
Damage: Check your weapon has at least 2 of the following, Critical Stirke Chance with Spells, Critical Strike Multiplier, +1 Added Lightning Spell Skill Gems, +1 to all Spell Skill Gems, % Increased Spell Damage.
Feel free to use Lifetap if you have mana issues, most likely with Arc or Crackling Lance .
Survivability: Always know you can use a shield and block mechanics, this will significantly lower your dps numbers however increase your overall Survivability. The Aura's are set for high survivability, if you want more damage use either a herald or a 50% aura of the chosen type.
Make sure resistances are capped, look at Tanky chest options like the Brass Dome or a Evasion/ES Atzir's Splendor.
http://www.craftofexile.com is a great resource for crafting any item, I really like the Emulator section as you can import your item or start from scratch to test with.
Hunter Chest with Life and Increased Spell Critical Chance is great for damage.
Tailwind/Ellusive boots are nice however not at all needed.
Curse on hit gloves like Asenath's Gentle Touch or rings/corrupted gloves with enfeeble, temporal chains, or conductivity work for applying curses as well.
Storm Secret and Call of the Brotherhood are not Mandatory however they offer a fantasitic value compared to crafting an endgame version if you aren't comfortable crafting. We want to abuse the interaction of cold to lightning and get as many shocks going as possible.
VERY Important !!!!! Under the previous leagues conditions, however with the massive changes we just don't know what the relative value could be. So be smart look at the crafted and unique cost and figure out what works for you!
========================= Better Trading for Lighting ======================================================
To use Better Trading API download it here:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/better-pathofexile-tradin/fhlinfpmdlijegjlpgedcmglkakaghnk
Click on the Chaos orb emblem only valid on official POE trade site. Then select import Folder and copy the below link.
Code for the Better Trading API:
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If you need something specific in the any or 1h trees you can edit the base type after the search is run by selecting more filters. I leave it fairly generic so you can fine tune as you wish.