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PoE 3.12·Heist·Ascendant

Possibly the funnest build I've ever played: Selfcast Ice Spear/Arc Archmage Ascendant

by derivative_of_life5 years ago35

DPS
3M
Life
5.22K
Level
93
Min budget

Overview

Possibly the funnest build I've ever played: Selfcast Ice Spear/Arc Archmage Ascendant is a Path of Exile Ascendant build by derivative_of_life, made for the Heist league (3.12). It is centered on Ice Spear and plays as a critical, intelligence, spell, projectile archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 3M DPS with 5.22K life. Key uniques include Dying Sun, Cloak of Defiance, Essence Worm.

derivative_of_life's Notes

This is not the strongest build I've ever played, although it's honestly pretty decent for a total hipster build. If you're looking for a build that never dies and can obliterate A8 Sirus in seconds, this is not that. But if you're looking for a build that can do hard content without trivializing it, so that it still feels like an actual challenge, I recommend checking it out.

https://pastebin.com/PPnt1SzS

Basically, this is a selfcast build using Unleash with Arc for clear and Ice Spear for single target. 10k ehp, Arc will blow up the entire screen and then some in one cast as long as you crit, and Ice Spear does about 6.5M damage per cast under ideal circumstances. Ice Spear can definitely be a little tricky to aim, but I find that it's super satisfying when you land a direct hit and see a significant chunk of a boss's life vanish. I've probably got about 30ex worth of gear at this point, quite a bit of it found or crafted myself, but you can get it running for <10ex.

Elder Kill

Gear

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Kraken Pile
Maelstrom Peak
Cloak of Defiance
Demon Heart
Essence Worm
Tempest Grip
Grim Fingers
Vortex Harness
Dire Road
Behemoth Glimmer
Foe Shine
Watcher's Eye
Whispering Globe
Oblivion Ruin
Dusk Eye
Tempered Mind

Skills

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Weapon 1

  • Ice SpearIce Spear20WMain
  • Greater Multiple ProjectilesGreater Multiple Projectiles20W
  • UnleashUnleash20W
  • Elemental PenetrationElemental Penetration20/20W
  • Awakened Controlled DestructionAwakened Controlled Destruction1/20W
  • ArchmageArchmage20/20W

Body Armour

  • ArcArc21W
  • ChainChain20/20W
  • UnleashUnleash20W
  • Lightning PenetrationLightning Penetration20W
  • ArchmageArchmage20/20W
  • Elemental FocusElemental Focus20/20W

Boots

  • Decoy TotemDecoy Totem20W
  • SteelskinSteelskin20W
  • Void SphereVoid Sphere20W
  • Second WindSecond Wind20/20W

Helmet

  • Flame DashFlame Dash20W
  • Arcane SurgeArcane Surge9W
  • Second WindSecond Wind20/20W
  • Increased DurationIncreased Duration20/20W

Gloves

  • Wave of ConvictionWave of Conviction20W
  • Vaal Righteous FireVaal Righteous Fire20/8W
  • Increased DurationIncreased Duration20/20W
  • Physical to LightningPhysical to Lightning20W

Ring 1

  • ZealotryZealotry20W

Ring 2

  • Assassin's MarkAssassin's Mark8W

Passive Tree

Passive tree 3.18
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Ascendant
Ascendant
Bandits
Help Alira

Character Stats

Level
93

Damage

Combined DPS
3M
Hit DPS
3M
With Poison DPS
3M
With Ignite DPS
3M
With Bleed DPS
3M
Damage over Time
0
Average Hit
164.39K
Average Damage
164.39K

Attack & Crit

Attack/Cast Rate
2.03/s
Hit Chance
100%
Crit Chance
98%
Crit Multiplier
438%
Totem Limit
2
Mana Cost
1.61K

Defence

Life
5.22K
Energy Shield
0
Mana
5.12K
Armour
125
Evasion
2.13K
Phys Damage Reduction
1%

Mitigation & Avoidance

Block
0%
Spell Block
0%
Evade (Melee)
10%
Evade (Projectile)
10%
Attack Dodge
0%
Spell Dodge
0%

Resistances

Fire Resistance
75% (+50%)
Cold Resistance
75% (+20%)
Lightning Resistance
75% (+4%)
Chaos Resistance
-10%

Recovery

Life Regen
1.12K/s
ES Regen
0/s
Mana Regen
-365.8/s
Life Leech
0/s
ES Leech
0/s
Mana Leech
0/s

Attributes & Utility

Strength
265
Intelligence
419
Dexterity
119
Movement Speed
22%
Endurance Charges
3
Frenzy Charges
3
Power Charges
3
Devotion
0