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Blade Vortex POE 3.21 League Starter Build Guide - Week 2 Crucible League Update - Abusing Scorch

PoE 3.21 · CrucibleOccultistVaal Blade Vortex

3 years ago92

by Chronic_PainlessSubscribe

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30.59M

DPS

19.48K

Effective HP

3.81K

Life

294

Energy Shield

Overview

Blade Vortex POE 3.21 League Starter Build Guide - Week 2 Crucible League Update - Abusing Scorch is a Path of Exile Occultist build by Chronic_Painless, made for the Crucible league (3.21). It is centered on Vaal Blade Vortex and plays as a critical, dexterity, spell, area archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 30.59M DPS with 19.48K effective HP, 3.81K life, 294 energy shield. Key uniques include Hrimsorrow, Heatshiver, Headhunter, Taste of Hate, Mark of Submission.

Build Video

Chronic_Painless's Notes

There's a new combo in town, and it's boosting the single target damage of my Cold Blade Vortex Occultist to an absurd degree (pun not intended, but not avoided either).

I'm talking about Heatshiver and the new Crucible Node that lets us apply Scorch. Together, they create a positive feedback loop that synergizes incredibly well with the rest of the build, and in this video I'll explain how it works, and how to make the most of it.

POB of loadout from this video: https://pobb.in/VqTmuH63LlXf

This is an update to my league-starter build guide in the links below.

Check the "notes" section of this POB for the full written guide: https://pobb.in/YU1y-W-UWMbX (Exported Apr. 7th 2020 - 10AM EST)

You can also access the full written guide here on the POE forums: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3324373

Follow me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/chronic_painless I'll continue streaming my full league start until all the content is trivialized.

Join the Discord for more BV discussion (and to see last week's meme intro): https://discord.gg/NYHAJHty2n

0:00 Meme Intro 0:26 Intro + Scorch 2:06 The Combo 2:46 Heatshiver Dangers 4:29 Boosting Even Further 5:12 Other Crucible Nodes

Gear

Fate Scratch
Grim Star
Heatshiver
Carrion Guardian
Plague Collar
Mark of Submission
Victory Nail
Hrimsorrow
Headhunter
Foe Goad
Viper Eye
Impossible Escape
Viper Star
Apocalypse Hope
Empyrean Bliss
Foul Glare
Honour Vessel
Sol Glimmer
Carrion Stone
Militant Faith

Skills

Body Armour

  • Vaal Blade VortexVaal Blade Vortex20/23WMain
  • InspirationInspiration20W
  • Increased Critical DamageIncreased Critical Damage20/20W
  • HypothermiaHypothermia20W
  • Awakened UnleashAwakened Unleash5W
  • Power Charge On CriticalPower Charge On Critical20W

Gloves

  • ZealotryZealotry21W
  • EnlightenEnlighten3W
  • Herald of IceHerald of Ice20/19W
  • HatredHatred20W

Boots

  • PrecisionPrecision5W
  • Culling StrikeCulling Strike20W
  • Herald of PurityHerald of Purity20/20W
  • VitalityVitality20W

Weapon 1

  • Arcanist BrandArcanist Brand1W
  • Assassin's MarkAssassin's Mark20W
  • Frost BombFrost Bomb20W

Weapon 2

  • Flame DashFlame Dash20/19W
  • VortexVortex2W
  • BonechillBonechill20W

Helmet

  • Herald of AshHerald of Ash20/20W
  • SteelskinSteelskin20W

Helmet

  • Shield ChargeShield Charge20/20W
  • Faster AttacksFaster Attacks20/10W

Ring 1

  • FrostbiteFrostbite20/20W

Gloves

  • Elemental WeaknessElemental Weakness1W

Passive Tree

Passive tree 3.21
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Occultist
Occultist

Character Stats

Defence

Effective Hit Pool
19.48K
Life
3.81K
Energy Shield
294
Mana
69
Phys Max Hit Taken
8.04K
Armour
756
Evasion
898
Block | Spell Block
25% | 0%
Ward
0

Resistances

Fire Resistance
75%
Cold Resistance
75%
Lightning Resistance
75%
Chaos Resistance
56%

Offence

Total DPS
30.59M
Crit Chance
100%
Crit Multiplier
535%

Attributes & Utility

Strength
219
Intelligence
284
Dexterity
180
Movement Speed
115%