Are people sleeping on dark pact as a league starter for 3.17, or is it just too weak. I know, there are the EAs and Nightblade/elusive builds, but dark pact seems to be super strong with no investment whatsoever. No uniques required. Random PoB Occ with no gear, lvl 85 and a 5l Dark pact gives me around 1m single target It scales with minion life, crit, chaos dmg, 5 chains. This has to be at least solid. somebody playing it in 3.16?

My 3.17 League Start Build! Crackling Lance Elementalist!
2517.18M
DPS
24.65K
EHP
4.54K
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This is my first own build and only a THEORY CRAFT until league start. The idea of the build is to self-cast Dark Pact with mana cost of >= 100 to trigger [[Kitava's Thirst]] which then summons the skeletons, casts Desecrate and Flesh Offering, which in return powers the 200% cast speed of corpse pact. I plan to start this league with self casted Skeletons + Dark Pact and transition into this build as soon as it is possible. (need a 6L and [[Fevered Mind]] to hit the 100 mana breakpoint, OR link with archmage gem) Mana regen is gonna be interesting since our Dark Pact costs 100+ mana and
Selfcast Dark Pact Necro powered by Kitava's Thirst
16.18M
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4.01K
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Elemental Nightblade Helix Deadeye - SSFHC Boss Starter Build [Path of Exile 3.17]
2.55K3.44M
DPS
183.84K
EHP
6.22K
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~3.3![]()
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[PoE 3.17] Spectral Helix Trinity Deadeye League Start Guide - 1-2 Ex All Bosses, Wave 25+ Viable
8264.77M
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-
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6.21K
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Full Guide: Patreon: Build Updates: NEW 3.13 CHANGES: - Essentially no changes of any kind this league. Chieftain was very slightly altered. Tasalio lost some life regeneration but gained a bit of additional physical damage taken as fire. - While I don't recommend league starting this, it will still be a powerful choice for later in the league! OLD CHANGES: Heist Changes: Overall looking great! - Changes to curses shouldn't heavily impact Asenath's Gentle Touch. Should still perform as expected. Alternate Quality Gems

The SIMPLEST Mapping Build for 3.17! - Pohx's Righteous Fire Inquisitor
3.59K2.14M
DPS
91.36K
EHP
4.78K
Life
~8.4![]()
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3.17 | Forge of the Phoenix | Cold Blade Blast Assassin | Budget League Starter
192.53M
DPS
-
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4.15K
Life
~2.1![]()
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3.17 | Forge of the Phoenix | Spectral Helix Raider| Budget League Starter
401.92M
DPS
-
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3.92K
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~1.1![]()
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[3.17 ArchNem] Tankiest Bosser is back for another League | Quite Cheap Seismic Trapper Build Guide
209.46M
DPS
-
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3.87K
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~16![]()
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------CHEAT SHEET--------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SHIELDS: Shields are shown with specific values to show damage at those armor levels. Uniques are shown with mid-roll modifiers unless the uniques are very cheap (max attributes Carnage Heart). LEVELLING: Levelling trees are general recommendations. If you feel squishy or feel like your damage sucks, pick up damage/life nodes as needed. Make sure to keep upgrading your weapon with t
3.17 Ready and (HC)SSF Compatible - Versatile Combatant Impale Shield Crush Gladiator - Crush the Atlas - 3m+ Sirus DPS on cheap gear
383.15M
DPS
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5.54K
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[POE 3.17] Budget League Starter Poison Concoction Pathfinder Build Guide - Archnemesis League
1.29K2.46M
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-
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5.4K
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~3.5![]()
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[Path of Exile] Spectral Helix Berserker 3.18 Sentinel League Starter
7311.85M
DPS
55.71K
EHP
4.26K
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~13![]()
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[3.17] Absolution league starter checklist and tips
1341.65M
DPS
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5.29K
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~4.3![]()
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PoE 3.17 Hexblast Ignite Elementalist League Starter. Including leveling tree and step by step prog!
751.82M
DPS
-
EHP
4.32K
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~5.5![]()
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Looking for some feedback before leaguestart. I've been working on a medium-high budget version for comfortable bossing and harder atlas content. I bumped up the gem levels on BB to simulate the buffs. Added Skitterbots for 'Divine blessing support' as a temp aura for bossing. (That's why I have to much reserved mana) My focus is on great sustain in longer boss fights. Life on spellhit, up to 86%dmg taken recoup, 800+ life regen, Eldritch battery w. 800+ ES regen (will also make the Blessing cost feel "free") and fix mana issues. Other defences: Armour stacking, 50/50 block. PoB: [https:/

Stone and Carrion Golems League Starter Updated for 3.17 Sentinel League
1K1.81M
DPS
-
EHP
5.45K
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~2.5![]()
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What do you guys think of Esoro's Poisonous Concoction build guide?
6011.3M
DPS
-
EHP
4.96K
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~37![]()
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Been working on a Golemancer Champion because... I enjoy tankier variants so I can be half asleep through content. They also added Duelist voicelines to acts 6-10 so I figured, why not. POB: EDIT Tree 2 - Slight variation of the pathing to include Resolute Technique, drop Precision, fit in a Glorious Vanity. Gains 1284 energy shield and if you can get your hands on a Ghost Dance Skin of the Lords, this version has 27K evasion and 35k armor. Unfortunately this pathing loses around 2.5 million DPS and 30% spell suppression s
Stone Golemancer Dominating Blow | CHAMPION | Phys / Impale - Build Thoughts?
512.51M
DPS
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4.7K
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~43![]()
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Low Life Steel Champion - 3.17 League Start Abridged Guide | Path of Exile: Siege of the Atlas
511.32M
DPS
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3.42K
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~33![]()
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Big Buffed BOSSING - Ice Trap Saboteur League Starter Build Guide! [3.18 UPDATED]
1.1K23.19M
DPS
62.67K
EHP
5.03K
Life
~12![]()
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PoE 3.17 - Minion Army Necromancer - League Starter - HC - SSF - Siege of the Atlas
2553.3M
DPS
330.34K
EHP
8.56K
Life
~7.9![]()
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[3.17] Armageddon Brand Build (League Starter) | Elementalist | Archnemesis | Path of Exile 3.17
291.14M
DPS
-
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5.21K
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~5![]()
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[3.19] Armageddon Brand Build(League Starter) | Elementalist | Lake of Kalandra | Path of Exile 3.19
2881.56M
DPS
62.09K
EHP
5.36K
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~5![]()
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Here's my take on Zombie Guardian for aHC, but certainly viable in aSC as well. Any tips or criticism welcome, especially on Zombies part. I've leveled similar builds to 100 for 3 leagues now on HC leagues, but with Spectres and Spiders, never Zombies. This time I decided on Zombies. As my playstyle is holding down Shield Charge, Zombies should attack everything without Feeding Frenzy, but if I find that doesn't work, then I need to socket in Feeding Frenzy for them. I don't like Predator support personally, but feel free to use it if you like that playstyle. Th

Pohx - Path of Exile 3.17 - Righteous Fire Inquisitor Archnemesis League Start
1171.46M
DPS
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5.39K
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~6.1![]()
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Edit: changes made, read edit before you dive in. This build will need self tuneing to be optimized Hi, Just thought i would share my summon reaper bossing necro I made for 3.17. the intention is to start as a life build and transition to this CI version after getting a chunk of currency. I know with the new league some of these items might be outclasses because of the new implicates but without knowing this is what i got. The intention is to use carnage cheiften specters for frenzy gen. should be more than enough to clear maps. during boss fights, switch to a bow and use ensnaring arrow an
My 3.17 Summon Reaper bossing league start!
85.13M
DPS
-
EHP
4.72K
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~13![]()
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[ PoE 3 17 ] BEST LEAGUE STARTER POISONOUS CONCOCTION BEGINNER GUIDE ACT 3 WALKTHROUGH
466.83M
DPS
-
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4.06K
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~3.9![]()
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SPIN2WIN is BACK! 3.18 Cyclone Slayer Build Guide - Path of Exile
5.04K17.31M
DPS
49.3K
EHP
5.45K
Life
~6.6![]()
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Why I choose Grace over Determination at League Start [VLS Raider POE 3.17 Archnemesis]
722.23M
DPS
-
EHP
4.34K
Life
~1.2![]()
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Von Vikton - Skeleton Mages Necromancer League Starter for 3.17
1523.1M
DPS
-
EHP
5.52K
Life
~3.3![]()
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Hey guys, this build surprised me and everyone. We started this off as another meme and this dagger caught my eyes and lead to another meme build, which... Honestly, turned out pretty amazing. We kept it cheap to simulate league starting gear and it's taken out all content so far. A lot of people were asking for this build the past couple days so I figured I'd get this one out before minmaxing. We're around 20k armor, 70 spell suppression, decent leech and those can definitely be improved. DPS sitting around 5m or so. Let me know if you guys have any questions! Video: [
[3.17] Lightning Strike Poison Assassin | Great Archnemesis Starter?
4515.5M
DPS
-
EHP
4.81K
Life
~1.9![]()
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Skeleton Mages Necromancer League Starter Updated for 3.18 - The Best Minion Build of the League
5.1K1.97M
DPS
-
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5.4K
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~2.8![]()
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Hi friends! I really want to make flameblast work without totems. If someone can give me some feedback on my PoB I made, that'd be great. I'll value and appreciate any feedback. PoB \- The thought process was as follows Problem \- Flameblast needs a lot of cast speed and mana so I can maybe make it feel good Solution \- Use Instruments of Zeal to get mana regen plus 75% cast speed. Problem \- Gaining Fanatacism without too much pain. Solution \- Frenzy as my attack, spellsplinger to toss some fireballs
Self Cast Flameblast - Feedback on my League Starter Build
21.36M
DPS
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EHP
3.13K
Life
~1.4![]()
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PoE 3.17 League Starter - Seismic Exsanguinate Trapper | Budget Boss Killer
9153.78M
DPS
-
EHP
5.03K
Life
~11![]()
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[POE 3.17] Wintertide Brand Archnemesis League Starter
511.09M
DPS
-
EHP
5.27K
Life
~1.4![]()
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A BUILD EH UMA RELEITURA MINHA! By Besk SUMARIO Recompensa de quest SEMPRE FACA O UPGRADE DOS FLASKS NO NIVEL MINIMO! Flasks level: 1 3 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 60. Obs: nao utilize nem Sanctied life flask, nem Eternal life flask! pois o regem eh menor! Se vc juntar 3 flasks, vc vende-os no npc para dar upgrade e elevar ao proximo tier de flask! LEMBRANDO QUE FLASK EH UM AUMENTO DE DANO INSANO NESSA BUILD PARA PROBLEMAS DE MANA VC PODE TIRAR C
Hey guys, reviewed my 3.16 league starter - now featuring more armour. After some playtesting, I also dropped Herald of Ice because it did not add a lot towards clear (not as much as commonly anticipated). With 45k phys/90k ele damage max hit taken (10k hit PoB Input), this build is quite tanky despite its low HP pool. If you have Molten shell up, this goes up to 70k/160k. Real DPS might be a bit lower - you need a couple of seconds till you get power charges and frenzy charges from Assassins Mark, then you also need to have t
7.5M DPS White Wind Spectral Helix Starter
25.72M
DPS
-
EHP
3.99K
Life
~3.8![]()
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Storm Brand guide - Leaguestartable - Feared/Hidden/Maven Viable
605.97M
DPS
-
EHP
6.5K
ES
~40![]()
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==================================================================================================================== LIGHTEE'S NOTES ==================================================================================================================== When doing the early game leveling, make sure to use the rare rustic sash + whetstone + weapon vendor recipe to create a 40-59% increased physical damage weapon at various staged. I typically do this on a poleaxe at level 18 right before fighting the Weaver boss. Do the recipe again at level 23 with a vaal axe and this will take you all the way
~1 week until 3.17 - Last call for my fellow Exiles to test my comprehensive, in-depth, beginner-friendly, SSFHC-viable CHECKLIST build guide for Toxic Rain Champion
324.45M
DPS
-
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7.33K
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~9.6![]()
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[3.20] Shockwave Cyclone Build (League Starter) | Slayer | Forbidden Sanctum | Path of Exile 3.20
1.2K4.24M
DPS
40.61K
EHP
5.28K
Life
~3.9![]()
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Zero Mana+6 Buffs=OP! Cyclone+Sweep Champion League Starter,Eternal Blessing+Blood Magic | POE 3.18
1.28K22.03M
DPS
38.92K
EHP
3.65K
Life
~8![]()
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POE 3.20 | Consecrated Path Totems Chieftain Leveling and Build breakdown | League Starter Idea
35513.29M
DPS
31.05K
EHP
5.79K
Life
~26![]()
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Theorycrafted a Poison build centered around Binos for prolif, elusive stacking for efficient dps scaling and assassin to complement both the efficient poison scaling and the elusive effect. This is not the absolute starter setup, more the red map follow up version. League start would likely include sword mastery for frenzy instead of redeemer chest, no thread of hope and rare jewels but instead crit grand spectrum, dropping some crit nodes in order to fund the pathing to the ranger life nodes. Things I don't know how they turn
5.5 Mil Dual Binos Spectral Helix Assassin (Starter?)
365.6M
DPS
-
EHP
4.34K
Life
~4.4![]()
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attempting to league start a discharger with doedre's elixir
121.56M
DPS
-
EHP
6.51K
Life
~16![]()
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Hey, recently started theorycrafting possible league starters. I tried to rely mostly on proven concepts. In this build this happens to be Spectral Helix, a bit of Elusive stacking, Spell Suppression (may get nerfed but It is so easy to cap with Raider so it will still be used). With just Frenzy Charges (Raider), Elusive (refreshed with Withering Step regularly) and Chill (Vortex+Bonechill on LMB) ticked against a Sirus config, this setup nets 3.6Mil Dps assuming 2 Hits (should be the average) but with good positioning, 3 hits are possible; this would net 5.4 Mil dps. Build is a bit glass ca
White Wind Spectral Helix Raider League Starter
83.31M
DPS
-
EHP
4.05K
Life
~2.9![]()
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Build Idea Testing for 3.17 - Tectonic Slam Totems - YES I KNOW, NO PATCH NOTES YET - PoE 3.17
491.77M
DPS
-
EHP
5.5K
Life
~7.6![]()
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Wintertide Brand Occultist - Leaguestart Testing the Superstar of Cold DOTs for 3.17 // 3Ex Budget
7681.54M
DPS
-
EHP
5.04K
Life
~1.4![]()
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[3.16] Strength Stacking Cyclone Occultist
7149.61M
DPS
-
EHP
8.3K
Life
~101![]()
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