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LINKS AND NON-BUILD INFO
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Ichigo
Lahkesis Queen of Chaos"Essence Drain''
> Forum Guide:
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1963181
> Discord: ichigo#0822
> Twitch:
https://www.twitch.tv/ichigo_gaming
> YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/ichigogaming
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LEVELING
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> Vendor Recipes
> There are 2 vendor recipes that matter for spellcaster in the early game.
> 1. Selling an Iron Ring with a skill gem will grant a resistance ring of that gem's associated resist.
> 2. Selling a Magic (blue) wand + 1 Orb of Alteration + 1 resistance ring will grant a wand with added elemental damage to spells.
> This is incredibly useful early on while leveling with non-DoT skills, especially if you can make one before Brutus or Mervail.
> Gems & Links
> Don't worry too much about having perfect links while leveling. Use what you have, adjust when you can, and keep moving forward.
> I'd much rather spend 1 extra minute killing the Act 3 boss with a 3-link than 20 extra minutes farming Act 3 for a 4-link.
> As your available sockets fill up, don't forget you can level skill gems in your "off-hand" weapons for 6 extra gem leveling sockets
> This is especially useful for leveling gems that aren't being used until later Acts or the Endgame (Discipline, 5L/6L Supports, etc)
> Skill gem colors are to the right of each "|" line. Plusses or commas between gems show linked or unlinked sockets respectively.
> Example: "Stormblast Mine + Swift Assembly | B+G" <- The two gems should be linked in a blue + green socket combo.
> For 4+ links, gems are listed by priority. Link as many as possible (After Act-3 don't use damage skills with less than 3 links).
> Arcane Surge only triggers after a certain amount of mana is spent. From gem levels 1 to 6, this happens at 15|16|17|19|22|26 mana.
> Check your Flame Dash mana cost occasionally and when it reaches a new cost threshold, level Arcane Surge.
> Skill gems starting with a purple letter are given as a free quest reward. Check with quest NPCs so you don't miss these free gems.
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ACT I
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> Level 2-4
> Freezing Pulse (Drop Fireball) + Arcane Surge | B+B
> Stormblast Mine | B
> Level 4-10
> Frost Bomb, Orb of Storms (Drop Freezing Pulse) | B, B
> Stormblast Mine + Swift Assembly, Steelskin (Put on Left Mouse for auto-guard skill | B+G, R
> Frostblink + Arcane Surge | B+B (You can also link Frost Bomb to Surge if you have a B+B+B)
> At Prison Waypoint, get Added Lightning and link with Stormblast Mine (B+G+B). Buy Efficacy (B) and level it for Wintertide Brand.
> If you have "extra" currency, you can use a vendor recipe to craft a powerful wand. Trade the following with an NPC vendor:
> 1 Magic/Blue wand + 1 Sapphire Ring (see below) + 1 Alteration. This gives you a wand with an "added damage to spells" modifier.
> Iron Ring + any blue skill gem = Sapphire Ring
> Level 10 & 12
> Replace Frostblink with Flame Dash after Brutus.
> Buy Vitality, Clarity | R-B
> At Cavern of Wrath Waypoint: Essence Drain + Efficacy | B+B
> Orb of Storms can be removed when you start using Essence Drain, Contagion
> Final Act 1 Links
> Single target: Stormblast Mine + Swift Assembly + Added Lightning | B+G+B
> Clearing: Essence Drain + Efficacy + Contagion | B+B+B
> Utility: Wither + Spell Totem | B,R
> Movement: Flame Dash + Arcane Surge | B+B
> Auras and Utility: Vitality, Clarity, | R, B
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ACT II
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> Level 16 & 18
> 16: start leveling Tempest Shield | B, B
> 18: Replace Swift Assembly with Trap and Mine Damage. Add Controlled Destruction to Essence Drain links | B+B+B
> Buy another Controlled Destruction. + Efficacy + Contagion | B, B, B
> Final Act 2 Links
> Single target: Stormblast Mine + Trap and Mine Damage + Added Lightning | B+G+B
> Single target: Essence Drain + Controlled Destructio + Efficacy | B+B+B
> Clearing: Contagion + Efficacy + Controlled Destruction | B+B+B
> Movement: Flame Dash + Arcane Surge | B+B
> Auras: Vitality, Clarity, | R, B,
> Utility: Wither + Spell Totem | B,R
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ACT III
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> Run Vaal Side Areas for Vaal Discipline, Vaal Blight,Vaal Righteous Fire /or Vaal regular Discipline, Blight,Vaal Righteous Fire. Vaal Orb recipe = 7 Vaal gems + 1 Sacrifice Fragment.
> Level 24
> Buy Despair, Malevolence, Bane, Discipline
> The gems are listed in purchase/priority order if you don't have currency to buy all of them at once.
> Level 28 & 31
> Run Library for Buy Swift Affliction. Determination, and Punishment | G, G, R, R,
> who plan to go Low-Life eventually should buy and start leveling Arrogance. | R
> The gems are listed in purchase/priority order if you don't have currency to buy all of them at once.
> Final Act 3-4 Links
> Single target: Essence Drain + Controlled Destruction + Efficacy + Swift Affliction | B+B+B+G
> Clearing: Bane + Despair + Punishment + Controlled Destruction | B+B+B+B
> Sub Buff skill : Vaal Blight + Vaal Righteous Fire | B+B
> Movement: Flame Dash + Arcane Surge | B+B
> Auras: Vitality, Clarity, Malevolence| R, B, B
> Utility: Wither + Spell Totem / Malevolence | B,R - B
> Leveling Uniques and Starter Mapping Trade Links
> Paste the links below into your browser to trade for strong leveling uniques as well as cheap items for early endgame maps.
> Wanderlust :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/EBoYS5
> Goldrim :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/nrblf0
> Lifesprig :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/LgaXhn
> Lochtonial Caress :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/yddGhR
> Tabula Rasa :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/NK6Ec5
> Astramentis :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/dVKOIJ
> Breath of the Council :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/A3PGc5
> Springleaf :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/Q2b3Hw
> Bated Breath :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/KYMjbDS5
> 2-5C Starter Wand :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/vjQE67XuE
> 2-5C Starter Body Armour :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/PD0jDmGIL
> 2-5C Starter Armour/ES Shield :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/824wdOMsV
> 2-5C Starter Boots :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/XD0QKJ7IP
> 2-5C Starter Gloves :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/KD0B7ryU5
> 2-5C Starter Rings :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/YqMorqvhY
> 2-5C Starter Amulet :
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Archnemesis/W9G8q2ZSm
