[POE] 3.16 - Zero to Hero - Ep2: Getting the hang of it

Leveling guide - Using vortex ==================================================================================================== **Create a Scion, go through twilight strand to obtain Onslaught support gem **Put the onslaught support in your stash and you can delete that character ====================================== Act 1 ========================================================= Lv1: Get Freezing pulse, link with onslaught support Lv2: Get Arcane surge, link with Freezing pulse (KEEP ARCANE SURGE AT LVL 9) Lv4: Get frost bomb / steelskin / frostblink Lv8: Get Efficacy support Lv10: Get Siphoning trap & vitality & clarity, Link Siphoning trap + efficacy support Lv12: Get wintertide brand - replace freezing pulse with wintertide brand - replace onslaught support with efficacy support (TLDR: Wintertide brand + efficacy support + arcane surge) Act 1 colour socket setups: 3L: B - B - G (Freezing pulse + onslaught support + arcane surge) *Early game 3L: B - B - B (Wintertide brand + efficacy + arcane surge) 2L: B - B (For siphoning trap + efficacy) no links: B , B , B , R , R (Frost bomb, frostblink, clarity, steelskin, vitality) ====================================== Act 2 ========================================================= **Complete the quests on the right side first Lv 16: Get Herald of Ice & Cold snap - link Cold snap + efficacy support Lv 18: Get 2 controlled destruction support - link wintertide brand + efficacy + controlled destruction - link cold snap + efficacy + controlled destruction - link frost blink + arcane surge (Lv 9) Act 2 colour socket setups: 3L: B - B - B (Wintertide brand + efficacy + controlled destruction) 3L: B - B - B (Cold snap + efficacy + controlled destruction) 3L: B - B - B (Frostblink + siphoning trap + Arcane surge) no links: B , B , R , R , G (Frost bomb, clarity, steelskin, vitality, herald of ice) ====================================== Act 3 ========================================================= Lv 24: Get Frostbite and hold it first Lv 28: Get vortex - replace vortex with wintertide brand Lv 31: Get blasphemy support and link with frostbite - Remove herald of ice Act 3 colour socket setups: 3L: B - B - B (Vortex + efficacy + controlled destruction) 3L: B - B - B (Cold snap + efficacy + controlled destruction) 3L: B - B - B (Frostblink + siphoning trap + Arcane surge) 2L: B - B (Blasphemy support + frostbite) no links: B , B , R , R(Frost bomb, clarity, steelskin, vitality) ====================================== Act 4 ========================================================= Lv 34: Get anything, you will not be using any golems or skill gems here Lv 38: Get bonechill support - replace controlled destruction with bonechill support - put controlled destruction into alternate weapon for lvling Lv 38: Get cast when damage taken support (Keep at Lv 1) - link with immortal call (Keep at Lv 3) Act 4 colour socket setups: 3L: B - B - B (Vortex + efficacy + controlled destruction) 3L: B - B - B (Cold snap + efficacy + bonechill) 3L: B - B - B (Frostblink + siphoning trap + Arcane surge) 2L: B - B (Blasphemy support + frostbite) 2L: R - R (Cast when damage taken Lv1 + immortal call Lv3) no links: B , B , R(Frost bomb, clarity, vitality) ====================================== Act 5 ========================================================= **Should start to get a few 4-link equipments already **At this point you can replace the links of siphoning trap to frost bomb already **But I still prefer siphoning trap, so it's still below (No need to worry about life and mana when fighting bosses) Act 5 colour socket setups (4-links): 4L: B - B - B - B/G (Vortex + efficacy + controlled destruction + arcane surge/elemental focus/swift affliction) 4L: B - B - B - B (Cold snap + efficacy + bonechill + controlled destruction) 3L: B - B - G (Frostblink + Frost bomb + Culling strike) 2L: B - B (Blasphemy support + frostbite) 2L: R - R (Cast when damage taken Lv1 + immortal call Lv3) no links: B , R(clarity, vitality)