Poe 3.26 - Hexblast life stacking build guide | Machina mitts | Ascendant | All content (Dead)

Update for 3.26: The build is no longer playable.

Hexblast: Now has a 2 second Cooldown Time, with 3 Uses. Now has a base radius of 3.2 metres (previously 2.8), and the Spell's Cast Time is no longer added to its Cooldown if Triggered. Now has 150% more Damage with Hits if Enemy is Hexed (previously 100%), and 60% more Damage with Ailments if Enemy is Hexed (previously 40%).

Hi everyone, welcome to the Hexblast Life-Stacking Miner full build guide. Unlike other life-stacking builds, this one doesn’t use Dissolution of the Flesh (I dislike its playstyle). Instead, it utilizes Machina Mitts for sustain. The build offers fun and smooth gameplay as well. I used it to farm a lot of currency to fund my other builds this league, and I've completed all endgame content with it, except deep delve and Sanctum (which I found boring).

You can start using Rathpith Globe after allocating the instant leech mastery and the Slayer ascendancy (from forbbiden flesh and flame jewels)

Here are the three budget levels, with estimated prices based on the current market rates: ($) Low budget (about 5 to 8 divine orbs): https://pobb.in/QEm3L-G_Dcza You can easily obtain 4 Voidstones with this version. If you find yourself dying too often, consider switching to a Defiance of Destiny amulet. Spectres: 2 Dark Marionette

($) Medium budget (about 70 divine orbs): https://pobb.in/HINz4I8P7sTW You can handle most content with this version. As you can see, this setup features Animate Guardian and Spectres in a non-minion build, so you might wonder how to keep the AG alive. First, our minions benefit from high life regeneration through Consecrated Ground (from Rational Doctrine) and Convocation. Second, we use the Perfect Warlord Spectre, which provides nearby allies with a Vitality aura and Endurance Charges. This Spectre is also tanky and taunts nearby enemies. Finally, Hexblast mines freeze and clear enemies offscreen, so your minions are rarely hit during mapping. In fact, my AG only occasionally dies against T17 bosses and Uber bosses, and the AG’s gear for this build is very affordable.

AG's gear: Dying Breath, Eye of Malice, Doppelgänger Guise, Legacy of Fury, rare gloves with the implicit modifiers "chance to Unnerved on hit" and "While a Unique Enemy is in your Presence, Inflict Cold Exposure on Hit." Spectres: Perfect Warlord and Spectral Leader.

($) High budget version (about 400 divine included Mageblood): https://pobb.in/mVkA2IV8O3D6 With this version, after all auras are reserved, your unreserved life should be above 55% of your total life, allowing you to overleech with Petrified Blood, so the Slayer ascendancy isn’t necessary. Your minions should never die at this budget level since you'll be clearing everything offscreen and deleting even Uber bosses, allowing you to invest in more expensive gear for your Animate Guardian.

AG's gear: Kingmaker, Eye of Malice, Doppelgänger Guise, Gruthkul's Pelt, or Garb of the Ephemeral, Legacy of Fury, and rare gloves with the implicit modifiers 'Chance to Unnerve on Hit' and 'While a Unique Enemy is in your Presence, Inflict Cold Exposure on Hit.' Spectres: Perfect Warlord and Spectral Leader."

I intended to release this video a few weeks ago, so the fights shown are mostly with low to medium budget gear. However, I recently had a Mageblood drop, so I decided to create a high-budget version, and I'll post a showcase video for that later.

Thanks for watching!

00:00 - Introduction 00:12 - Uber Uber Elder 00:49 - Uber Exarch 01:27 - Uber Shaper 01:57 - Uber Eater 02:34 - Uber Cortex 03:10 - Build Mechanic 03:40 - Offensive and Defensive Mechanics 04:09 - Equipments 06:00 - Jewels 06:52 - Flasks 07:06 - Levelling tree 07:50 - Uber bosses tips 08:11 - T17 mapping gameplay