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Elementalist ascendancy

Blade Vortex 3.19 League Starter Build Guide for POE: Lake of Kalandra (POB Updated: Aug 19th)

Vaal Blade Vortex·Elementalist·Delirium·Legion

3.15MDPS61.9KEHP~7.2divine orbsBudget

Chronic_Painless·4 years ago1.25K

Nothing here is finalized, but so far this is my most fleshed-out attempt at an SSF league starter for 3.19. This one is built for maximum ease of gearing and ease of play. Everything that costs mana is on a Lifetap and I let Tukohama's leech take care of sustain. Tasalio phys as fire is maybe better now that some of our armour scaling has been nerfed. Immortal Call is on a CWDT, although I may end up manually casting it and Enduring Cry is on left click. It's more for the rapid heal but of course I need something to proc Valako. VMS would certainly be a better guard skill, so if you have othe

PoE 3.18 · Sentinel
Chieftain ascendancy

Potential SSF league starter - 2H physical Ancestral Warchief Totem Chieftain. Feedback welcome

Vaal Ancestral Warchief·Chieftain·Mapping

3.09MDPS39.4KEHP~2.8divine orbsBudget

MMGeoff·4 years ago16
Raider ascendancy

Raider Lightning Strike Changes based on 3.19 Balance Manifesto

Vaal Lightning Strike·Raider

1.52MDPS91KEHP~1.7divine orbsBudget

Fuzzy Duckzy Gaming·4 years ago71

Took a Poison Spec Helix build from poe ninja and converted it into a possible league start. I like the idea of utilizing blind, elusive, and the crit swift affliction. Looking for feedback on how to make this a bit tankier.

PoE 3.18 · Sentinel
Assassin ascendancy

Poison Reave Assassin

Vaal Reave·Assassin

2.94MDPS32.6KEHP~42divine orbsBudget

Jlep·4 years ago1
Occultist ascendancy

Testing Cold Blade Vortex Occultist in SSF - Path of Exile 3.18 Sentinel

Vaal Blade Vortex·Occultist·Mapping

461KDPS27.4KEHP~1.7divine orbsBudget

Fuzzy Duckzy·4 years ago126
Champion ascendancy

T16 Glacier - HH The Gull LS Champ - Path of Exile 3.18

Vaal Lightning Strike·Champion·Mapping·Expedition

15MDPS106KEHP~101divine orbsBudget

B N·4 years ago1
Elementalist ascendancy

Early League Start Testing Path of Exile Part 2 - Testing maps and early bossing - Flame Blast Witch

Vaal Flameblast·Elementalist·Mapping·Bossing

934KDPS61.6KEHP~2.7divine orbsBudget

Fuzzy Duckzy Gaming·4 years ago39

“Above all else, an emperor needs to finish what he started.”

Lord Izaro, On Ads, circa Act III

I have been playing a Pathfinder, Caustic Arrow Ballista poison build for a bit now and I am liking it a lot. It was not my league starter, but I am thinking of starting it next league as my only character. ( i normally roll a bunch and get bored of it in T16s.) All the gear is super cheap and available. My question is around elevating it more than it is. I think that it is pretty much at a plateau as the upgrades are super expensive, but I was hoping there was some weird interaction that I was missing that would up the DPS. Survivability is great, so no problems there. I imported my ch

PoE 3.18 · Sentinel
Pathfinder ascendancy

How to take a build to the next level?

Vaal Molten Shell·Pathfinder

7.03MDPS60.6KEHP~11divine orbsBudget

surfacelevelmaster·4 years ago1
Champion ascendancy

T16 Glacier - HH LS Champ - Path of Exile 3.18

Vaal Lightning Strike·Champion·Simulacrum·Ritual

55.2MDPS132KEHP~98divine orbsBudget

B N·4 years ago

Hi Everyone, I decided to give LS a try for the first time this league. I wanted to league start a build that I could clear all the game's content with without re-rolling another character since I hate leveling through the campaign so much. First off, I played Helix until about level 92, and that was terrible, and frankly I don't think I really want to repeat that process ever again. It was tolerable in the campaign, but not having the gear needed in a league start scenario to make switching to LS feel good until level 92 was less than ideal. However, around level 92 I was very fortunate and

PoE 3.18 · Sentinel
Champion ascendancy

Thoughts on playing my first lightning strike character all league

Vaal Lightning Strike·Champion·Mapping·Bossing

121MDPS543KEHP~94divine orbsBudget

247Toughguy·4 years ago43
Necromancer ascendancy

Path of Exile 3.18: Triumvirate Authority Is So Insane! & Build Update Delve 1600 in Sentinel - 1055

Vaal Summon Skeletons·Necromancer·Simulacrum·Delirium

110MDPS219KEHP~361divine orbsBudget

TheGAM3Report1·4 years ago111
Necromancer ascendancy

[PoE 3.18] Top 3 Builds for Gauntlet - We Have a Clear Winner!

Vaal Detonate Dead·Necromancer·Simulacrum·Mapping

3.35MDPS248KEHP~4.5divine orbsBudget

KobeBlackMamba·4 years ago261
Necromancer ascendancy

Path of Exile 3.18: Not Fractured +2 Minions are Aggressive Convoking Wand Crafting in Sentinel 1054

Vaal Summon Skeletons·Necromancer·Simulacrum·Delirium

133MDPS188KEHP~356divine orbsBudget

TheGAM3Report1·4 years ago152
Champion ascendancy

T16 Strand - Lightning Strike Champ w/Headhunter - Path of Exile 3.18

Vaal Lightning Strike·Champion·Delve·Legion

11.3MDPS139KEHP~59divine orbsBudget

B N·4 years ago
Champion ascendancy

T16 Glacier Farm - Lightning Strike Champ - Path of Exile 3.18

Vaal Lightning Strike·Champion·Mapping·Simulacrum

5.63MDPS141KEHP~9.2divine orbsBudget

B N·4 years ago7

Guide written and maintained by Donkster5. You can find the forum post with links to other material here: I DO NOT ADD SUFFIXES, except very important ones, onto most of the gear. I do this because, depending on your gear, different suffixes will be necessary at different stages. As a result, there are plenty of suffix positions open to get all the resistances or attributes that you need. See the conf

PoE 3.17 · Archnemesis
Champion ascendancy

First time SSF LS Champ - missing damage

Vaal Lightning Strike·Champion·Simulacrum·Ritual

90.7KDPS170KEHP~2.4divine orbsBudget

kubicka·4 years ago1
Champion ascendancy

T16 Glacier with Lightning Strike Champ - Path of Exile 3.18

Vaal Lightning Strike·Champion·Mapping·Simulacrum

2.7MDPS145KEHP~9.8divine orbsBudget

B N·4 years ago
Necromancer ascendancy

Path of Exile Witch Necromancer Skeleton Mages Act 3

Vaal Summon Skeletons·Necromancer·Delve

2.06MDPS~3.3divine orbsBudget

Rebur Sintalis·4 years ago1
Berserker ascendancy

【One Ex Exile | Ep.9】120 RAGE Naruto Strike! Boss Gangbang with "The Boys" | Kage Bunshin No Zerker

Vaal Double Strike·Berserker·Bossing

2.17MDPS25.2KEHP~5divine orbsBudget

FastAF ⚡·4 years ago1.62K
Champion ascendancy

Path of Exile 3.18 - T16 with Lightning Strike Champ

Vaal Lightning Strike·Champion·Mapping·Simulacrum

2.91MDPS157KEHP~7.1divine orbsBudget

B N·4 years ago1
Champion ascendancy

Path of Exile 3.18 - T16 map with Lightning Strike Champ

Vaal Lightning Strike·Champion·Delve·Mapping

2.62MDPS157KEHP~6.7divine orbsBudget

B N·4 years ago
Juggernaut ascendancy

【One Ex Exile | Ep.7】x10 Endurance balls = MEME AOE slam // 1ex + Full-Unique challenge! 3.18

Vaal Ground Slam·Juggernaut·Mapping·Bossing

779KDPS34.5KEHP~7.2divine orbsBudget

FastAF ⚡·4 years ago1.35K
Occultist ascendancy

PoE 3.18 (updated for 3.19) - Poison Blade Vortex Occultist Crushing Narrow Maps

Vaal Blade Vortex·Occultist·Simulacrum·Mapping

3.74MDPS130KEHP~4.4divine orbsBudget

PoE Academy·4 years ago31

“An emperor must know precisely where he stands.”

Lord Izaro, On Ads, circa Act IV
Occultist ascendancy

Blade Vortex Sentinel League Guide Week 3 Update - Kill the Uber Pinnacle Bosses Patch 3.18

Vaal Blade Vortex·Occultist

6.22MDPS208KEHP~32divine orbsBudget

Chronic_Painless·4 years ago190
Raider ascendancy

【One Ex Exile | Ep.3】Braindead Walking Simulator Build? The Burning Autobomber is here! // RF Raider

Vaal Righteous Fire·Raider·Simulacrum·Mapping

258KDPS67.3KEHP~2.8divine orbsBudget

FastAF ⚡·4 years ago2.53K
Occultist ascendancy

[PoE 3.18] How to Farm Mageblood w/ No Wandering Path Variant - Should you Magic Find?

Vaal Blade Vortex·Occultist·Simulacrum·Mapping

21.4MDPS85KEHP~287divine orbsBudget

KobeBlackMamba·4 years ago411
Inquisitor ascendancy

Eldritch Gaze + Wrath Cosmos Keystones

Vaal Spark·Inquisitor·Mapping·Bossing

4.2MDPS173KEHP~35divine orbsBudget

anime princess·4 years ago22
Occultist ascendancy

Cold conversion Blade Vortex Occultist build guide || SSF Sentinel guide

Vaal Blade Vortex·Occultist·Mapping·Harvest

2.07MDPS74KEHP~11divine orbsBudget

Wallsh·4 years ago128
Champion ascendancy

LS champion endgame non omni wave 29/30 + build overview

Vaal Lightning Strike·Champion·Bossing

2.76MDPS244KEHP~8divine orbsBudget

PepegaZbyss·4 years ago310
Necromancer ascendancy

[PathOfExile 3.18] Skeleton Mages Summoner League Starter Build guide fo...

Vaal Summon Skeletons·Necromancer

10.6KEHP~1.5divine orbsBudget

bauslee·4 years ago9
Pathfinder ascendancy

PoE 3.18 (Dead in 3.20) – Self-Chill Poison Lightning Strike Pathfinder

Vaal Lightning Strike·Pathfinder·Mapping·Essence

6.85MDPS48.1KEHP~3.1divine orbsBudget

PoE Academy·4 years ago78
Raider ascendancy

3.18 Sentinel / Lightning Strike Raider / Random T16 Map Showcase

Vaal Lightning Strike·Raider·Mapping

89KDPS38.7KEHP~2.7divine orbsBudget

Esturnat·4 years ago3
Assassin ascendancy

[POE] Sentinel Retrospect

Vaal Blade Vortex·Assassin·Mapping·Aurabot

66.6KDPS11.1KEHP~11divine orbsBudget

Snap·4 years ago649
Berserker ascendancy

[PoE 3.18] Upgrading Lightning Strike to 60M+ DPS - How to Fix your DPS and Tankiness

Vaal Lightning Strike·Berserker·Simulacrum·Mapping

36.9MDPS263KEHP~223divine orbsBudget

KobeBlackMamba·4 years ago316
Inquisitor ascendancy

SPARK - Budget DPS Boosts

Vaal Spark·Inquisitor

5.52MDPS86.3KEHP~35divine orbsBudget

anime princess·4 years ago81
Champion ascendancy

Lightning Strike Champion Build Update [NON OMNI VERSION]

Vaal Lightning Strike·Champion

33.3MDPS291KEHP~3.8divine orbsBudget

Crouching_Tuna·4 years ago752
Berserker ascendancy

[PoE 3.18] Top 5 Most Popular Builds in Sentinel League - Surprising Winner

Vaal Lightning Strike·Berserker·Simulacrum·Mapping

25.9MDPS247KEHP~224divine orbsBudget

KobeBlackMamba·4 years ago383
Champion ascendancy

*OUTDATED* TIRED OF DYING? THIS BUILD TANKS IT ALL! LS Crit Claw Champion Path of Exile 3.18 POE

Vaal Lightning Strike·Champion·Bossing

1.99MDPS371KEHP~2.8divine orbsBudget

GameyMcJamesFace·4 years ago1.63K
Berserker ascendancy

[PoE 3.18] The Sad State of Headhunter - Will it Get Buffed? - Path of Exile Sentinel

Vaal Lightning Strike·Berserker·Simulacrum·Mapping

7.26MDPS188KEHP~4.3divine orbsBudget

KobeBlackMamba·4 years ago331

“You can't stem this tide!”

Lord Izaro, On Ads, circa Act V
Inquisitor ascendancy

Spark - Budget Defences Options

Vaal Spark·Inquisitor

1.38MDPS61.6KEHP~5.3divine orbsBudget

anime princess·4 years ago35
Trickster ascendancy

RF Trickster Update #3 BIG UPGRADES

Vaal Righteous Fire·Trickster·Mapping

811KDPS47KEHP~3.3divine orbsBudget

CaptainLance9·4 years ago286
Berserker ascendancy

[PoE 3.18] Did Sentinel League Kill my OP Leaguestarter? - Thoughts on Sentinel and Archnemesis

Vaal Lightning Strike·Berserker·Simulacrum·Mapping

10.3MDPS146KEHP~3.5divine orbsBudget

KobeBlackMamba·4 years ago277
Trickster ascendancy

Righteous Fire Trickster Update #2

Vaal Righteous Fire·Trickster·Delirium·Essence

550KDPS46.3KEHP~2.4divine orbsBudget

CaptainLance9·4 years ago245
Inquisitor ascendancy

3.18 League - First Impressions! (also Spark build update Day2)

Vaal Spark·Inquisitor

956KDPS37KEHP~3.1divine orbsBudget

anime princess·4 years ago30
Raider ascendancy

Build is Ramping - Lightning Strike Raider Update Day 2 Path of Exile Sentinel [POE 3.18]

Vaal Lightning Strike·Raider

2.19MDPS67.4KEHP~2.5divine orbsBudget

Fuzzy Duckzy Gaming·4 years ago70
Trickster ascendancy

RF Trickster Day 1 Update

Vaal Righteous Fire·Trickster·Mapping

198KDPS20.2KEHP~1.4divine orbsBudget

CaptainLance9·4 years ago317
Necromancer ascendancy

How to Level Detonate Dead - Armabrand Cremation Full Walkthrough

Vaal Detonate Dead·Necromancer·Harvest·Essence

1.77MDPS179KEHP~7.1divine orbsBudget

ds lily·4 years ago436
Inquisitor ascendancy

My FAVOURITE Build! - Ice Nova Fanaticism Inquisitor - "League Start" Build Guide - Sentinel 3.18

Vaal Ice Nova·Inquisitor·Delve·Lab Runner

2.86MDPS21KEHP~3.6divine orbsBudget

Big Ducks·4 years ago526
Champion ascendancy

Bossing with LS Champ - Sub 50 sec UA, Maven, Sirus

Vaal Lightning Strike·Champion·Bossing·Simulacrum

42.8MDPS126KEHP~24divine orbsBudget

Donkster5·4 years ago14
Necromancer ascendancy

3.18 LEAGUE START PLAN - Path of Exile Sentinel - Starter Build - Early Currency Farming - Atlas

Vaal Summon Skeletons·Necromancer·Mapping

12.3MEHP~7.7divine orbsBudget

Firkz Gaming·4 years ago6