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[3.20 POE] VAAL CLEAVE - SECRETLY ONE OF THE STRONGEST MOST BUSTED MELEE SKILLS! ALL CONTENT VIABLE

by Travic3 years ago129Subscribe

Vaal CleaveMappingSanctum
DPS
44.16M
Effective HP
178.05K
Life
5.01K
Level
98
Min budget

Overview

[3.20 POE] VAAL CLEAVE - SECRETLY ONE OF THE STRONGEST MOST BUSTED MELEE SKILLS! ALL CONTENT VIABLE is a Path of Exile Slayer build by Travic, made for the Sanctum league (3.20). It is centered on Vaal Cleave and plays as a strength, attack, area, melee archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 44.16M DPS with 178.05K effective HP, 5.01K life. Suited for: Mapping, Sanctum. Key uniques include Voidforge, Kaom's Spirit, Mageblood, Abyssus, Ashes of the Stars.

Build Video

Travic's Notes

Vaal Cleave! What started out as a meme idea and inspiration from a reddit thread turned out to be one of the strongest shells for a melee build I have ever played with. Not only can I swap out Vaal Cleave for a number of melee skills but I have been able to clear all content in the game using this setup!

NOTE WHEN I RECORDED THIS FOOTAGE I WAS IN SAND STANCE I SHOULD OF BEEN IN BLOOD STANCE I WAS MISSING A METRIC TON OF DAMAGE*

ALSO YOU DO NOT NEED A MAGEBLOOD TO MAKE THIS WORK!!!

Inspiration for this build and video came from reddit user ch00chootrain link to their reddit post can be found here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/10qca0t/31_minor_afflictions_no_boons_cleave_vs_lycia/

ch00chootrain pob from the thread posted above: https://pastebin.com/rqupRag7

Current POB at time of recording - https://pastebin.com/n8njmwZK ****UPDATED POB AS 2/11/23 https://pastebin.com/4c9YpbcV *****

BIG SHOUTOUT TO EVERYONE WHO HAS HELPED ME BUILD THIS AND GET IT TO THIS STAGE! THANK YOU WILL, MRCOOLWHIT, GABEHORN aka Fire Cheap Chieftain Guy, HADO AND TWITCH CHAT !

Next Steps and upgrades going forward - https://pobb.in/Q4Pt4lkaY2Tr

Earlier Iteration - https://pastebin.com/PhYGxAES Budget POB - https://pastebin.com/rqupRag7

00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Al Haziem 00:42 - Veritania 00:55 - Baron 1:06 - Drox 1:30 - UBER SIRIUS 2:30 - Blood Stance vs Sand Stance 3:00 - POB Damage and EHP 5:00 - CWDT setup 5:45 - DISCLAIMER 6:40 - Weapon - Voidforge 11:38 - Helmet 13:00 - Totem Setup Explanation 15:55 - Gloves 18:24 - Amulet 19:15 - Boots 21:50 - Belt 22:48 - Chest Plate 24:37 - Movement Skills 26:08 - Gem Links Chest Plate 28:50 - Rings 31:20 - Ascendancy 33:00 - Skill Tree Explained 35:30 - Timeless Jewel 36:34 - Forbidden Flame and Flesh Setup 38:38 - Fortification 39:39 - Impossible Escape 40:30 - Sanctified Relic 41:00 - Map Showcase 42:30 - OTHER VIABLE SKILLS 43:00 - Closing

My submission for build of the week - https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3353900

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Gear

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Voidforge
Abyssus
Foe Wrap
Ashes of the Stars
Pandemonium Loop
Brimstone Spiral
Kaom's Spirit
Mageblood
Skull Hoof
New Item
Pandemonium Shard
The Interrogation
Impossible Escape
Forbidden Flesh
Watcher's Eye
Lethal Pride
Forbidden Flame

Skills

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Weapon 1

  • Vaal CleaveVaal Cleave21/20WMain
  • Awakened MultistrikeAwakened Multistrike5/20W
  • TrinityTrinity20/20W
  • Awakened Elemental Damage with AttacksAwakened Elemental Damage with Attacks5/20W
  • Awakened Melee Physical DamageAwakened Melee Physical Damage5/20W
  • Increased Critical DamageIncreased Critical Damage20/20W

Body Armour

  • Elemental WeaknessElemental Weakness14/20W
  • PrecisionPrecision1/20W
  • VitalityVitality20/20W
  • Defiance BannerDefiance Banner20/20W
  • Enduring CryEnduring Cry20/20W
  • EnlightenEnlighten4/20W

Gloves

  • Blood and SandBlood and Sand6W
  • Purity of ElementsPurity of Elements20/20W
  • DeterminationDetermination20/20W
  • EnlightenEnlighten4/9W

Boots

  • Leap SlamLeap Slam20/20W
  • Molten ShellMolten Shell10/20W
  • Faster AttacksFaster Attacks20/20W
  • Cast when Damage TakenCast when Damage Taken1/20W

Helmet

  • Vaal Ancestral WarchiefVaal Ancestral Warchief20W
  • Ancestral ProtectorAncestral Protector20/20W
  • BerserkBerserk20/20W
  • Multiple TotemsMultiple Totems20/20W

Gloves

  • Commandment of Reflection1W

Passive Tree

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Slayer
Slayer
Bandits
Eramir (1 Passive Skill Point)

Character Stats

Level
98

Damage

Full DPS
44.16M
Combined DPS
39.66M
Hit DPS
39.66M
With Poison DPS
39.66M
With Ignite DPS
39.66M
With Bleed DPS
39.66M
Damage over Time
0
Culling DPS
0
Average Damage
3.49M
Burst Damage
3.49M

Attack & Crit

Attack/Cast Rate
11.36/s
Hit Chance
100%
Crit Chance
100%
Crit Multiplier
595%
Totem Limit
1
Mana Cost
3
Life Cost
0

Defence

Effective Hit Pool
178.05K
Life
5.01K
Energy Shield
54
Mana
28
Ward
0
Armour
45.2K
Evasion
1.42K
Phys Damage Reduction
90%

Mitigation & Avoidance

Block
0%
Spell Block
0%
Spell Suppression
100%
Evade (Melee)
4%
Evade (Projectile)
4%
Attack Dodge
0%
Spell Dodge
0%

Resistances

Fire Resistance
78% (+62%)
Cold Resistance
78% (+47%)
Lightning Resistance
78% (+70%)
Chaos Resistance
75% (+8%)

Max Hit Taken

Physical
43.17K
Fire
133.39K
Cold
133.39K
Lightning
133.39K
Chaos
143.51K

Recovery

Life Regen
0/s
ES Regen
0/s
ES Recharge
54/s
Mana Regen
24.3/s
Life Leech
1.12K/s
ES Leech
0/s
Mana Leech
156.8/s

Attributes & Utility

Strength
317
Intelligence
132
Dexterity
274
Movement Speed
457%
Endurance Charges
3
Frenzy Charges
5
Power Charges
3
Rage
50
Devotion
0