Lightning Strike Raider Build Guide 3.15 Tested & Ready - Path of Exile Expedition League

19/10/2021 - This not particularly relevant with all the changes in 3.16. A new guide will be up soon.

3.16 POB: https://pastebin.com/wPqenHDL

Written guide is here and is being updated as I go but has POB, gems and levelling guide & Trees all relevant to 3.16: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3186978

The actual build I ended up with changes quite a bit from this. These 2 videos probably best showcase the build

New Budget version for 3 ex Budget Lightning Strike Raider - Awakener A8 on 3 Ex Budget - POE 3.15 https://youtu.be/TmcehlmbIIg

Expensive End Game Version https://pastebin.com/b2mcqK9j

Forum Guide: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3186978

Path of Exile Lightning Strike Raider Build guide for what is 99% going to be my league starter for POE 3.15 Expedition League

It is a tanky, quick build that I played for a LONG time in 3.14. With a couple of quick skill tree and gem changes we do not lose any DPS. I always planned on playing a new skill but the buffs to Nightblade support and Lightning Strike make this a great build

Old PasteBin without pierce POB: https://pastebin.com/eVf6SvC0

My recommend POB with pierce nodes + Vaal Lightning Strike https://pastebin.com/QETLVdeU

I think the skill tree could be much more efficient and the end game version when we have a pierce helmet enchant could look a lot different, but this is fine for now and the best way to level but some of the nodes we take early fall off a bit as we progress to end game

This has details of beginner and advanced gear and skill trees. I have toggled Power Charges on as we would have these in the end game build but if you select the beginner tree remember to toggle off Power Charges

This is a POB pulled from another build. Sorry not sure who made it as was posted in a comment but this shows what you can do if you want to go full DPS and spend multiple Ex on the build: https://pastebin.com/nnep0bj3

Levelling guide and loot filter to come I just need to figure out how to level it :)

Any Q's feel free to ask and I will answer as best as I can

Props to Nugi for playing a LS Raider last league in HC otherwise I never would have thought of it. I have taken what he applied in Hardcore and adopted it to a more softcore environment

00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Pros and Cons 00:54 - Differences between 3.14 and 3.15 + Main Links 04:10 - Mana Sustain 05:17 - Other Gem Links 06:48 - Playstyle 07:51 - Flask Ideas 08:50 - League Start and End Game Skill Trees 10:40 - Bandits and Ascendancy 10:50 - Defences (How we get so Tanky) 12:41 - Conclusion and Outro

Levelling Guide is up on channel. I will also be streaming this live on twitch so if you need help pop by and say hello