PoE Flamethrower Trap, Spell builds

Greetings fellow Exiles, Over the last two weeks, I noticed quite a few people having trouble building proper defenses on their characters (especially on league start). Many players were seeking out advice or wanted to switch their build or reroll into a tankier one, due to the league mechanic and the current state of the game. We also got a great influx of new players who play PoE for the first time this league, which are feeling a bit overwhelmed in early maps since PoE is quite brutal and unforgiving compared to other ARGPs on the market. Also, there is this sentiment going around in the

So yeah, I am starting HC ruthless crucible with some friends and figured I would try ice trap for some added defense from freezing mobs. Here is the build I came up with, let me know what changes you would make.

Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for anyone trying to incorporate any of this into a real build and failing miserably! Unless that person is me... I have: Tried to include most of the obvious sources of cooldown recovery from the tree and items, at their maximum value. Tried to include all relevant gems that have cooldowns (excluding most reservation gems. Tried to colour code skill groups and item groups to make it easier to find what you're interested in. Tried to generalize as much as possible. Most gems are sitting at level 20 or 21 and only have quality if it relates to coold

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