After testing in 3.25 and doing a private-league SSF test a week ago on a fresh character, as well as reviewing the 3.26 patch notes, the Cyclone Shockwave Slayer remains a solid league starter with some nice buffs for Secrets of the Atlas!

POB: https://pobb.in/vJQ1n3kTs0iY

Guide Video: https://youtu.be/wjidsGqFc_I

SSF Leveling: https://www.youtube.com/live/PjoCIgJlfsw

3.26 Changes:

• Damage buff: Cyclone effectiveness up from 60.6-111.2% to 68.2-125.1% (~12% more damage)

• Better AoE: Area scaling per melee strike range increased from 10% to 15%

• Cyclone of Tumult improvements: Higher base attack speed (160% → 180%) and faster stage cycling

Core mechanics, gear, and passive tree remain the same from 3.25. The new Mercenaries and Memory Threads content should work well with this build's balanced offense and defense. League starts June 13th - see you in Wraeclast!