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Path of Exile [3.17] Hexblast Ignite Elementalist | Archnemesis Starter Build

PoE 3.16 · ScourgeOccultistHexblastHeistBlight

4 years ago229

by IncommodiousSubscribe

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104.8K

DPS

36.98K

Effective HP

4.39K

Life

606

Energy Shield

Overview

Path of Exile [3.17] Hexblast Ignite Elementalist | Archnemesis Starter Build is a Path of Exile Occultist build by Incommodious, made for the Scourge league (3.16). It is centered on Hexblast and plays as a intelligence, spell, area, chaos archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 104.8K DPS with 36.98K effective HP, 4.39K life, 606 energy shield. Suited for: Heist, Blight. Key uniques include Cane of Kulemak, Rumi's Concoction, Blackflame.

Build Video

Incommodious's Notes

Make sure you pick the right tree, gear set and skills (disable others) for whatever part of the build you're at Leveling this build: -> At the start you want to get Fireball, Combustion and Unbound Ailments (You can also use LMP or Elemental Ailments instead of Unbound if you want extra clear) -> Get Flame Wall as soon as possible too -> Use Flame Dash linked to Arcane Surge for movement -> Use Flame Surge for single target to boost your damage -> This will carry you until you get Hexblast -> I recommend picking up Purity of Elements ASAP and levelling with it Hexblast: -> For Hexblast, you'll want to use Hexblast, Deadly Ailments, Elemental Proliferation and Efficacy -> Make sure you also pick up Flammability to self cast so you trigger Doomsday Keystone -> You'll want to replace Elemental Proliferation with Ignite Proliferation when you get it, and also get in Burning Damage and Immolate when you can -> You can get a Doedre's Damning Ring early to have an additional curse before Vixens Entrapment and/or Windscream, later upgrade to Windshriek Boots for extra MS and hex AOE -> Before you have Vixen's Entrapment to trigger curses, you have the option to use Bane linked to your non self casted Impending Doom curse -> Make sure you get your Impending Doom Flammability link setup ASAP as it helps IMMENSELY with clear. Endgame: -> You'll want to be using a Martyr of Innocence, Searing Touch or a Rare Staff (Looking for mods like fire damage, fire damage over time multiplier, level of all chaos spell skill gems) -> You have the option of choosing between Purity of Elements, Grace and Malevolence for your second 50% aura with Determination -> If going the Grace option, I recommend getting Armour/Evasion hybrid bases and getting spell suppression where you can to be giga tanky -> IMPORTANT: If you don't have The Covenant please replace Efficacy with Inspiration -> Covenant makes you spend life instead of mana, so Inspiration doesn't work, that's why we use Efficacy with The Covenant Body Armor -> This PoB currently doesn't have the Hexblast buffs because PoB isn't updated as of this time. -> Swift affliction can boost your ignite DPS at the downside of less duration, up to you if you want more burst -> Replace Arsonist annoint with Searing Heat when you can -> Depending on how long you plan to play this version, Sporeguard Body Armor is a great upgrade for a free annoint -> Hopefully I covered everything, from here you would want to be saving up for a Blackflame ring to build into the stronger Occultist version Hopefully I covered everything, if you have any questions you can stop by the stream, comment on the video, or ask in my Discord. -> You want to have a Solstice Vigil Onyx Amulet, Blackflame Amythest Ring and a Blizzard Crown before going Occultist ---------------------> Mid Occultsit Beyond this Point -> ******IMPORTANT: To get Divergent Hexblast easier if they're expensive, just use Prime Regrading Lens on an Anomalous Hexblast and you should get one pretty easily. -> For Vaal Molten Shell, you can either self cast it on left click, or you can put it with Cast When Damage Taken -> In any setup, you can use Clarity or Vitality if you please, you can also take masteries to reduce mana reservation -> With the new Divine Blessing Support there's potential to use two defensive aura's like Determination and Grace, or Purity of Elements -> Then when you're at a boss, use Vaal Clarity and use Malevolence linked to Divine Blessing Support and it will cost nothing -> Vaal Blight is only used on bosses to further increase the damage they take -> For the belt if you want more defenses, you can go with a Hunter Influence Stygian vise and go for Increased % Life -> Mana calculations are wrong on PoB, if you want more mana, you can go with a increased mana reserveration helmet enchant, or use an Enlighten later on -> For more damage, take the increased effect of Despair helmet enchant on the blizzard crown My Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/incommodious Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/YuzBfF8 PoE Profile: https://www.pathofexile.com/account/view-profile/IncoKola/characters -> Enemy isn't always low life, ticked for punishment below 50% -> Doesn't have Hexblast buff -> No suffixes etc on gear, get stats and resists where you please -> Vaal blight/wither totems on boss
Loadouts

Gear

Cane of Kulemak
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Blackflame
Rapture Finger
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Intuitive Leap
Damnation Joy
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Skills

Weapon 1

  • HexblastHexblast21/20WMain
  • Awakened Burning DamageAwakened Burning Damage5/20W
  • Awakened Added Chaos DamageAwakened Added Chaos Damage5/20W
  • Awakened Deadly AilmentsAwakened Deadly Ailments5/20W
  • Awakened Unbound AilmentsAwakened Unbound Ailments5/20W
  • EmpowerEmpower4/20W

Helmet

  • MalevolenceMalevolence21/20W
  • DeterminationDetermination21/20W
  • Awakened BlasphemyAwakened Blasphemy6/20W
  • Temporal ChainsTemporal Chains20/20W
  • DespairDespair21/20W
  • Impending DoomImpending Doom20/20W
  • Vaal Molten ShellVaal Molten Shell21/20W
  • Vaal BlightVaal Blight20/20W
  • WitherWither20/20W
  • Spell TotemSpell Totem20/20W
  • Multiple TotemsMultiple Totems20/20W
  • Defiance BannerDefiance Banner20/20W
  • BaneBane20/20W
  • PunishmentPunishment21/20W
  • Flame DashFlame Dash20/20W
  • Faster CastingFaster Casting21/20W

Passive Tree

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Occultist
Occultist

Character Stats

Defence

Effective Hit Pool
36.98K
Life
4.39K
Energy Shield
606
Mana
115
Armour
27.43K
Evasion
573
Block | Spell Block
48% | 36%
Ward
0

Resistances

Fire Resistance
23%
Cold Resistance
-9%
Lightning Resistance
1%
Chaos Resistance
56%

Offence

Total DPS
104.8K
Crit Chance
4%
Crit Multiplier
150%

Attributes & Utility

Strength
161
Intelligence
245
Dexterity
41
Movement Speed
23%