PoE Shadow, League Starter, Cold builds

Use Brand Recall to force the secondary debuff from Wintertide Brand to activate faster. Cold Snap for single target. Swap to Devoto's Devotion for more movespeed (also lets you drop the dex node). Can also swap Malevolence for Haste. Sadly can't really use Petrified Blood, on paper it's more ehp than Discipline but Vaal Discipline is more useful imo. Leave out LL if you want to be tankier. I left out Defiance Banner for now because of reservation issues. Get the remaining few k evasion from ring or amulet prefix or higher rolls on flask and gear or something, Utmost Intellect is also very use

=This is a Level 98 Tree, if you do not have this many skill points consider the below: -Drop Lethe Shade, this is mainly for endgame bosses that cover the area with degen pools -Drop the extra node in the Sovereignty Wheel -Drop Glacial Cage/Season of Ice Wheel =Do Not activate the Trickster Ascendency Swift Killer until you have a chest that generates Frenzy Charges. For leveling and league start, pick up One Step Ahead until you transition =Do Not constantly cast Wintertide Brand in a fight. You have to wait until they reach max stages and expire to do the most damage. Get used to how

POB for the character being showcased: ~~POB for a general guide including leveling:~~ ~~ Updated guide with personal findings: Leveling was done using Rain of Arrows + Artillery Ballista. You can start using manaforge as early as level 8, but I wouldn't rely on it for damage until mana problems are solved with a Thief's Torment (minimum level 30). Early lifetap is NOT recommended. You can still use Frenzy

HOW TO LEVEL UP TO 38? We want to level up with freezing pulse from the start. Link freezing pulse with arcane surge Use frostbomb Use clarity Use precision according to chance to hit (lvl up only until you have 100% cahcne to hit and no more) Use a % spell damage recipe for wands for a slight boost of damage: magic wand + whetstone + magic/rare/unique chain belt This will give around 30% spell damage with magic belts, around 50% with rare belts and around 70% with unique belts +1 cold wands or big flat spell damage is still the best Requirements