POISON BLADE VORTEX ASSASSIN - League Start Guide - Path of Exile 3.12 Heist

PLEASE CHECK THE VIDEO GUIDE FOR MORE INFO <https://youtu.be/YLEoOe18-dU> THIS BUILD MANAGED TO COMPLETE ALL CONTENT IN THE GAME WITH LITTLE TO NO ISSUES. IT IS MAINLY A BOSS KILLING BUILD BUT WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT CLEARS MAPS EXTREMELY QUICKLY. THERE ARE MULTIPLE LEVELING TREES AS WELL AS MULTIPLE GEAR SETS PLEASE LOOK THROUGH THEM THOUROUGHLY. THE RARE ITEMS IN THE BUILD ARE ONLY SUGGESTIONS. GATHER WHAT STATS YOU NEED. DO NOT IGNORE CHAOS RESISTANCE. YOU DO NOT NEED ALL OF THE STATS ON THE ITEMS. BUILD UP WHAT RESISTS AND FOCUS ON DEFENSES BEFORE OFFENCES THE ITEMS IN EXPENSIVE ITEMS ARE ONLY MEANT TO BE LOFTY GOALS WITH IDEAL STATS, YOU DO NOT NEED THEM BY ANY MEANS. ======================F A Q====================== Q: I'm having trouble with mana? I don't have the helmet and can't sustain? A: DISABLE ONE OF YOUR AURAS OR PATH OF ELDRITCH BATTERY, ALSO USE AN ENDURING MANA FLASK! --- Q: Do I need the explody chest for good clear? A: NO, PLAGUE BEARER IS PLENTY FOR CLEAR ALL THE WAY THROUGH T16s. --- Q: What about pathfinder? A: PATHFINDER DOES NOT GIVE US ANY MAJOR BENEFIT OTHER THAN POISON PROLIF WHICH WE DO NOT NEED. --- Q: I'm dying on bosses, can't seem to stay alive, what do I do? A: MAKE LIBERAL USE OF ENDURING CRY AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL OF THE PROPER KEYSTONES. ALSO TRY OUT KINTSUGI IF YOU WANT EVEN MORE DEFENSES. --- Q: Is the Large Cluster Jewel needed? A: YOU ONLY NEED OVERWHELMING MALICE, GET IT HOWEVER YOU LIKE. --- Q: What Bandit? A: KILL ALL. --- Q: What Pantheon? A: YOU DONT ALWAYS NEED THE SAME ONES, I USE SOLARIS AND SHAKARI --- Q: Can I clear T16s without a 6 link? A: YES BUT THERE REALLY ISNT ANY EXCUSE TO NOT HAVE A 6 LINK. BUY A CORRUPTED RARE WITH THE CORRECT COLORS IT SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN 30C OR SO. --- Q: Why do you always type in all caps in here? A: BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO KNOW IT IS IMPORTANT! also because its easier to read on certain screens, the font for lower case in PoB kinda sucks IMO. ======================LEVELING SECTION====================== PLEASE CHECK THE LEAGUE START GUIDE FOR MORE INFO ON LEVELLING! THIS BUILD CAN BE LEVELLED IN MULTIPLE WAYS HOWEVER THE SUGGESTED METHOD IS AS FOLLOWS LEVELS 1 - 37 YOU WILL BE USING A BOW TO LEVEL UP BUT BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A GOOD WAND AND SHIELD TO USE WHEN YOU TRANSITION INTO BLADE VORTEX. THE BUILD WILL BEGIN LEVELLING WITH CAUSTIC ARROW FOR CLEAR VERY EARLY AND WILL ALSO OBTAIN TOXIC RAIN WHICH YOU WILL USE FOR SINGLE TARGET. THESE ABILITIES SHOULD SCALE QUITE WELL WITH LEVELS AND YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON GETTING YOUR LINKS SITUATED TO INCREASE YOUR DAMAGE. YOU CAN OPT TO CONTINUE WITH THESE ABILITIES ALL THE WAY UNTIL MAPS BUT I SUGGEST SWAPPING TO BLADE VORTEX AT 38 ONCE YOU OBTAIN UNLEASH AND COMPLETE YOUR FIRST ASCENDANCY. LEVELS 38 - MAPS YOU CAN GO POISON IMMEDIATELY UPON OBTAINING NOXIOUS STRIKE. MAKE SURE TO KEEP YOUR POISON CHANCE AT 100% THROUGH GEMS AND THE SKILL TREE, DONT FORGET HERALD OF AGONY. START SCALING YOUR POISON DAMAGE AND MAKE LIBERAL USE OF PLAGUE BEARER + INCREASED AOE TO ASSIST WITH CLEAR ======================PLAYING THE BUILD====================== KEEP STACKS OF BLADE VORTEX AT 10 AND MOVE THROUGH ENEMIES WHILE USING PLAGUE BEARER TO ASSIST WITH CLEAR. MAKE SURE TO KEEP UP FORTIFY FOR DIFFICULT BOSSES AND ENEMIES THROUGH WHIRLING BLADES. MAKE SURE TO USE WITHERING STEP TO APPLY WITHER STACKS TO BOSSES. IF YOU ARE USING A DEVOURING DIADEM WITH THE "FOCUS" ENCHANT MAKE SURE TO ACTIVATE THIS WHILE YOU HAVE VAAL BLADE VORTEX AND 10 STACKS OF NORMAL VORTEX GOING FOR ADDITIONAL DPS. YOU CAN USE VAAL BLADE VORTEX TO KILL DANGEROUS PACKS OF ENEMIES AROUND CORNERS OR FROM RANGE ======================CONFIGURATION====================== WE OBTAIN THE NUMBER OF POISONS APPLIED RECENTLY BY TAKING (RECENTLY = 4 SECONDS) x 7.50 HIT RATE x 100% POISON CHANCE. ======================FINAL THOUGHTS====================== THIS BUILD WITH ENOUGH INVESTMENT SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE 95% OF THE GAME BUT WILL SUFFER FROM LACK OF EHP WITHOUT INVESTMENT OF JEWELS AND ITEMS WITH HIGH LIFE. YOU WILL DIE OCCASIONALLY WITH THIS BUILD. IT IS BOUND TO HAPPEN WITH DODGE BASED BUILDS. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON IMPROVING THIS BUILD FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME THROUGH DISCORD https://discord.gg/aDtqeDC WITH THAT INFO. Thanks for reading all the way down to here! Enjoy the build and let your friends know about my YouTube Channel / Twitch Stream and Discord server! Thanks, have fun, and stay safe out there in Wraeclast! Hope to see you next time!!