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Build showcase part 1: level 89 gameplay: Level 95 PoB Preface So I had a few days to play around with the build I posted 5 days ago. I got to level 95 very quickly (for my pace)! After a bunch of tree changes and item upgrades I wanted to give a quick summary. _All gear except for uniques and jewels I either found or crafted_ Pros smooth mapping - For some hipst

PoE 3.17 · Archnemesis
Chieftain ascendancy

Vaal Ice Nova Chieftain - post mortem

Vaal Ice Nova·Chieftain·Mapping·Bossing

1.24MDPS164KEHP~17divine orbsBudget

alexgophermix·4 years ago47
Hierophant ascendancy

My Frost Bomb Heirophant guide, because some people are dumb like me and enjoy off-meta stuff

Frost Bomb·Hierophant·Abyss·Blight

1.98MDPS37KEHP~14divine orbsBudget

thedudewhoshaveseggs·4 years ago2
Assassin ascendancy

2,870,181,016 Damage Cast on Death Discharge Build Bossing Showcase

Discharge·Assassin·Mapping·Bossing

47.8KDPS3.7KEHP~17divine orbsBudget

Sheeppo·4 years ago1.34K
Elementalist ascendancy

Deleted The Feared under 20secs with my【BBC】-Big Beautiful CoC......Nova :) // 3.17

Ice Nova·Elementalist·Mapping·Bossing

12.5MDPS32.4KEHP~291divine orbsBudget

FastAF ⚡·4 years ago269

Let me preface this masterpiece of a build by saying that I grinded super hard early league, and now that it's died down a bit and I'm a bit burnt out atm I decided to "min-max" the ultimate meme build: Cast on Death. I wanted to take this silly support gem and make something other than just a portal for squishy MFers, so I did some thinking about what I could possibly do to maximize damage, and only one gem came even close: DISCHARGE. I hereby present the ultimate 1-shot boss killer: 1 shotting Drox before he can go invuln w/ 2man hp:

PoE 3.17 · Archnemesis
Occultist ascendancy

Highest Single Hit in the game - 416,805,603 dmg Cast on Death Discharge

Discharge·Occultist·Bossing

6.95KDPS5.19KEHP~34divine orbsBudget

Dark_Zypher·4 years ago297
Hierophant ascendancy

(3.17) Ice Spear Totem Hierophant VS Sirus (Deathless)

Ice Spear·Hierophant·Bossing

44.9MDPS19.7KEHP~35divine orbsBudget

Maroje Pavlovic·4 years ago10
Occultist ascendancy

[POE 3.17 ] 3X Cold DOTs Occultist (90% all elemental resistance, high armour, super tanky, bosser!)

Vortex·Occultist·Delve·Bossing

4.35MDPS554KEHP~27divine orbsBudget

HadCXW·4 years ago34

“The Emperor beckons and the world attends.”

Lord Izaro, On Ads, circa Act III
Occultist ascendancy

[POE 3.17 ] 3X Cold DOTs Occultist (End Game Bosses Tank & Showcase, Sirus, Maven, Uber Elder)

Creeping Frost·Occultist·Bossing

3.3MDPS532KEHP~29divine orbsBudget

HadCXW·4 years ago82
Assassin ascendancy

Winter Orbsplosions goes Boom Shakalaka again in 3.17!【Satisfying "Auto" Bomber playstyle】

Winter Orb·Assassin·Bossing

2.35MDPS42.1KEHP~270divine orbsBudget

FastAF ⚡·4 years ago306
Assassin ascendancy

LF a 10/10 Illegal DPS Bosskiller? / "Kosis is butter"【Self-Cast Creeping Frost】/ Archnemesis 3.17

Creeping Frost·Assassin·Bossing

5.25MDPS47KEHP~272divine orbsBudget

FastAF ⚡·4 years ago395
Occultist ascendancy

[Path of Exile 3.17 ] 3X Cold DOTs Occultist (88% all ele res, max block, tanky bosser!)

Vortex·Occultist·Simulacrum·Mapping

2.1MDPS921KEHP~16divine orbsBudget

HadCXW·4 years ago396

DISCLAIMER: This isn't meant to be a guide but a proof of concept. While I did play this character straight from day 1 of the league, I don't really recommend it early because it's a bit clunky before Divergent Berserk and Lethal Pride appeared on trade which was around day 3, and also the playstyle is really active. Thought I'd share the idea behind the build I used to get 38 Challenges this league. Buffs to self-cast this league made me once again reconsider the viability of Fanaticism, a buff intended to be used for self-casters provided by Instruments of Zeal from the Inquisitor ascendan

PoE 3.17 · Archnemesis
Inquisitor ascendancy

Proof of concept: Fanaticism Inquisitor w/ Divergent Berserk vs Wave 30 Simulacrum

Vaal Ice Nova·Inquisitor·Mapping·Simulacrum

46.1MDPS234KEHP~232divine orbsBudget

Exiliahh·4 years ago287
Ascendant ascendancy

POE 3.17 | Fakeblood CWDT Build Clearing Wave 30 Simulacrum

Freezing Pulse·Ascendant·Simulacrum·Delve

11.3MDPS24.7KEHP~61divine orbsBudget

raixorSchmaixor·4 years ago307
Ascendant ascendancy

POE 3.17 | Fakeblood CWDT Build | Juicy T16 60% Delirium Map Deathless

Freezing Pulse·Ascendant·Simulacrum·Delve

6.09MDPS12.3KEHP~46divine orbsBudget

raixorSchmaixor·4 years ago39
Occultist ascendancy

POE 3.17 | CWDT Ward Build Destroying Regular Endgame Bosses | Bossing Showcase

Ice Spear·Occultist·Simulacrum·Delve

5.7MDPS24.7KEHP~15divine orbsBudget

raixorSchmaixor·4 years ago33
Ascendant ascendancy

[3.17] Wave 30 Simulacrum - Akane MoM Agnostic Miner

Eye of Winter·Ascendant·Simulacrum·Ritual

1.51MDPS70.4KEHP~25divine orbsBudget

redviles·4 years ago20
Chieftain ascendancy

Noteworthy Interactions | Episode #15 - Fire Tornado Chieftain ft. Ashes of the Stars

Tornado·Chieftain·Bossing

1.39MDPS49.3KEHP~54divine orbsBudget

thatsrealneato·4 years ago117
Occultist ascendancy

Wintertide Brand Occultist Build Guide & Bossing Showcase

Wintertide Brand·Occultist·Simulacrum·Mapping

2.03MDPS117KEHP~4.4divine orbsBudget

Owen·4 years ago110
Ascendant ascendancy

[3.17] Akane MoM Agnostic Miner - 113% Feared

Eye of Winter·Ascendant·Simulacrum·Ritual

1.91MDPS44.6KEHP~27divine orbsBudget

redviles·4 years ago38
Ascendant ascendancy

[3.17] 113% Feared - Akane MoM Agnostic Miner | Day 5 Archnemesis PoE

Eye of Winter·Ascendant·Mapping·Bossing

1.9MDPS57.3KEHP~25divine orbsBudget

Redviles·4 years ago38
Ascendant ascendancy

[3.17] Akane Agnostic MoM Miner - Day 3 Bossing

Eye of Winter·Ascendant·Ritual·Bossing

1.33MDPS54.8KEHP~12divine orbsBudget

redviles·4 years ago40
Inquisitor ascendancy

I league started self-cast Arc/Ice Spear Inquisitor, it turned out pretty well, here's a T14 map and my thoughts in the comments

Ice Spear·Inquisitor·Mapping·Bossing

5.33MDPS49.3KEHP~3.8divine orbsBudget

anapoe·4 years ago5
Occultist ascendancy

Path of Exile 3.17 League Starter - Cold Snap/Vortex Occultist

Vortex·Occultist·Bossing·Abyss

53.7KDPS~1divine orbsBudget

Teacups·4 years ago14

“The Empire lives on, and so do its most loyal of servants.”

Lord Izaro, On Ads, circa Act VIII
Occultist ascendancy

[3.17 ArchNem] Spark Carry Build | Melts Content

Tornado·Occultist·Simulacrum·Mapping

32.5MDPS~72divine orbsBudget

CyclonDefinitiv·4 years ago18
Occultist ascendancy

Wintertide Cold DoT in 3.17

Wintertide Brand·Occultist·Bossing·Simulacrum

3.5MDPS~18divine orbsBudget

ShakCentral·4 years ago2.85K
Occultist ascendancy

This build GOT EVEN STRONGER! - Cold DoT Occultist by @ShakCentral

Wintertide Brand·Occultist·Bossing·Simulacrum

3.5MDPS~18divine orbsBudget

Zizaran·4 years ago2.85K
Occultist ascendancy

[PoE 3.17] Vortex Occultist - League Starter Build Guide - Archnemesis League

Vortex·Occultist·Mapping·Bossing

1.44MDPS9.86KEHP~3.7divine orbsBudget

Jorgen·4 years ago556
Saboteur ascendancy

Big Buffed BOSSING - Ice Trap Saboteur League Starter Build Guide! [3.18 UPDATED]

Ice Trap·Saboteur·Bossing·Heist

23.2MDPS62.7KEHP~12divine orbsBudget

This is Badger·4 years ago1.1K
Elementalist ascendancy

My fastest hipster league starter ever: Frostblink Ignite Prolif

Frostblink·Elementalist·Mapping·Simulacrum

992KDPS74KEHP~3.1divine orbsBudget

xrailgun·4 years ago22
Hierophant ascendancy

Path of Exile 3.17: Way early pre Patch Notes boss killing builds.

Eye of Winter·Hierophant·Delve·Bossing

10.7KDPS~2.3divine orbsBudget

SuperSecretTech·4 years ago6
Inquisitor ascendancy

POE 3.18 | *Buffed* Cold Slinger Inquisitor Build Guide,Ice Spear+EoW+FP, Budget Boss Killer

Ice Spear·Inquisitor·Mapping·Bossing

7.73MDPS29.9KEHP~36divine orbsBudget

Jaamon·4 years ago346
Raider ascendancy

PoE 3.16 Elemental Hit Raider. Very fast mapper, great boss killer, decently tanky. Full gear guide!

Elemental Hit·Raider·Mapping·Bossing

24.2MDPS~73divine orbsBudget

Dante00151 Gaming·4 years ago87
Deadeye ascendancy

Elemental Hit Wanderer Deadye - Path of Exile [3.16]

Elemental Hit·Deadeye·Bossing

5.61MDPS~33divine orbsBudget

BergerBrush·4 years ago10
Deadeye ascendancy

POE 3.16 SSF Spellslinger Eye of Winter Boss Test

Eye of Winter·Deadeye·Mapping·Bossing

48.8KDPS~3.2divine orbsBudget

RexDragonfly·4 years ago
Occultist ascendancy

[Path of Exile 3.16] Cold DOT Occultist vs Simulacrum Wave 30 (with tips and tricks)

Vortex·Occultist·Simulacrum·Bossing

6.15MDPS~47divine orbsBudget

HadCXW·4 years ago28
Inquisitor ascendancy

Budget Bossing (sub 1ex) - Eye of Winter Inquisitor Traps [Path of Exile 3.16]

Eye of Winter·Inquisitor·Bossing

253KDPS~2.3divine orbsBudget

jungroan·4 years ago730
Occultist ascendancy

PoE 3.16 - CoC Ice Spear Occultist - Min-maxed A9 Showcase - (PoB, Gearing, Info in DESCRIPTION)

Ice Spear·Occultist·Simulacrum·Mapping

80.1MDPS~56divine orbsBudget

Macdri·4 years ago89
Raider ascendancy

"I RUN LIKE THE WIND!" -【11 Frenzies Ele Hit】is too FAST too FURIOUS!【Our Fastest Bow Build in 3.16】

Elemental Hit·Raider·Mapping·Bossing

25.6MDPS~273divine orbsBudget

FastAF ⚡·4 years ago526
Occultist ascendancy

Self-Cast Eye of Winter Occultist Guide

Eye of Winter·Occultist·Delve·Mapping

10.3MDPS~6.4divine orbsBudget

Leather_Echidna_4371·4 years ago1

“Oh, the weary traveler draws close to the end of the path.”

Lord Izaro, On Ads, circa Act VI
Berserker ascendancy

【Trinity Frost Blades】breaking the end game?! // Absurd DPS & super TANKY ! *Min-maxed showcase 3.16

Frost Blades·Berserker·Simulacrum·Bossing

58.2MDPS~239divine orbsBudget

FastAF ⚡·4 years ago663
Occultist ascendancy

Vortex Cold Snap Occultist in 3.16 Scourge - Build Update

Creeping Frost·Occultist·Delve·Mapping

2.64MDPS~19divine orbsBudget

bLut·4 years ago5
Assassin ascendancy

S-Tier DPS Bosskiller【The King of CoC】is back...again....(More DPS with new masteries) 3.16

Ice Spear·Assassin·Mapping·Bossing

27.7MDPS~89divine orbsBudget

FastAF ⚡·5 years ago1.36K
Occultist ascendancy

Path of Exile 3.16 Vortex Occultist Cold DOT UPDATE

Creeping Frost·Occultist·Simulacrum·Delve

1.61MDPS~6.4divine orbsBudget

bLut·5 years ago30
Assassin ascendancy

[POE] 3.16 - Assassin - CoC Ice Nova [High budget] - Oddly satisfying!

Ice Nova·Assassin·Bossing

8.69MDPS~14divine orbsBudget

Scarlight·5 years ago49

Hey guys! I love theorycrafting and the new gems and items have given me food for my curiosity, this time around I decided to create a build with intuitive link based on minions. Here's my concept: I like how Discharge plays out, so I wanted to include it in this build. It's also a convenient spell to pair with the rest because you don't have to cast it regularly, saving you from mana issues you would have due to Intuitive Link. So I want minions spells and charges, best ascendancy to pair all these is Guardian. Next, I need a plan. How am I going to generate charges for Discharge reliably? N

PoE 3.16 · Scourge
Guardian ascendancy

Theorycrafting: Intuitive Link-Minion Mapper

Discharge·Guardian·Mapping·Bossing

696KDPS~59divine orbsBudget

manthos_88·5 years ago2
Hierophant ascendancy

Freezing Pulse / Ice Spear Totem Hierophant | 3.16 Scourge End-game Build Showcase

Freezing Pulse·Hierophant·Mapping·Bossing

9.04MDPS~14divine orbsBudget

aer0planeGaming·5 years ago116
Raider ascendancy

[3.16] Raider Elemental Hit - Mapping Build - 100% Suppress + 80% Evade + Ailment Immune

Elemental Hit·Raider·Mapping·Bossing

3.46MDPS~95divine orbsBudget

Path of Chigurh·5 years ago109
Saboteur ascendancy

[3.16] Saboteur Icicle Mine - Boss Killer - Top Scourge Builds

Icicle Mine·Saboteur·Mapping·Bossing

5.19MDPS~4.6divine orbsBudget

Path of Chigurh·5 years ago38
Inquisitor ascendancy

Inquisitor Regen-Stacking EoW Mines League Starter [Path of Exile 3.16]

Eye of Winter·Inquisitor·Bossing

550KDPS~1.8divine orbsBudget

jungroan·5 years ago307

This is assuming we get Energy Blade with something like 200% snapshotted ES into Max Added Lightning Damage; see the custom modifier on the energy sword to represent this.

PoE 3.16 · Scourge
Guardian ascendancy

Low Life Int Stacking RF Guardian for 3.16 - Massive 30k+ Energy Shield at max! Unfortunately underwhelming damage (several million Sirus damage maximum)

Ice Crash·Guardian·Mapping·Bossing

16.6MDPS~92divine orbsBudget

agentyoda·5 years ago3