Updated to 3.18 - Sentinel League Previous Version Update Spoiler Updated to 3.17 - ArchNemesis League --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction Build Thought Spoiler Why Champion? Spoiler Champion has great access to armour/evasion hybrid node. Why Low Life? Spoiler Determination and Grace is buffed in 3.16, and I want to use both to get high armour/evasion, however both of them requires 50% mana reserved to cast. So, I use This shield allow me to cast aura by reserving life Petrified Blood allow me to stay low life without sacrificing ehp. Dooministry explaining Petrified Blood With heavy investment into defense, how to get enough dps? Spoiler Dual wield sword/helmet The increased physical damage taken downside is mostly mitigated as we have so much armour. Since we are low life, we can use Bloodthirst provide more damage compared to other support gem, especially for one-handed weapon. With this belt, we can scale armour/evasion and damage at the same time.
Videos Spoiler Scourge League T12 Crimson Temple + Al-Hezmin (Mid-game gear) T16 Chimera (Mid-game gear) Shaper - Maven Witnessed (Mid-game gear) A8 Sirus (Mid-game gear) Maven (Late-game gear) Skill Tree (PoB) Spoiler Kill all bandits. 6 Feb 2022 - [POE 3.17] 96 lvl skill tree (Latest) 8 Nov 2021 - [POE 3.16] 96 lvl skill tree (with "Second Sight" Keystone") 28 Oct 2021 - [POE 3.16] 96 lvl skill tree (Please refers to Gear/Gem Link section for Gear/Gem Info, because I might not update Item/Gem in PoB if I did not change the skill tree) Leveling Spoiler Levelling will be same as normal melee character, do not use petrified blood and do not turn into low life before you have obtained Abysus, Perseverance and Prism Guardian. I use double strike with attack totem to level since act 1, early 4L setup is double strike + melee splash/ancestral call + melee physical damage/brutality/fortify + multistrike Strongly suggest to use all offensive aura before you turn into low life, because one hander build usually has dps problem early game. Dread Banner (10% Mana Reserve) Pride (50% Mana Reserve) Flesh and Stone (Blood Stance) (25% Mana Reserve) Ascendancy Spoiler
Pantheon Spoiler This build is vulnerable to damage over time because Petrified Blood does not protect against damage over time. Strongly suggest to stick with this two Pantheon unless you know what you doing. Gears Spoiler Weapon Spoiler Early Game Mid Game Late Game Shield Spoiler Early Game Mid/Late Game (Transit into Prism Guardian and Low Life, only after you have Perseverance and Abyssus) Helmet Spoiler Early Game Mid/Late Game or (with Paradoxica) The increased physical damage taken mod roll is very important, you need to get one with 40%/41% increased physical damage taken. Any double strike enchantment is good, but 15% to deal double damage is the best. However, if you are using Paradoxica, this enchantment will have no effect because paradoxica already has 100% chance to deal double damage, you should use other helmet enchantment, (Use Abyssus only after you have Prism Guardian and Perseverance, and turned into low life. Before that, just use rare helmet with life and resis) Body Armour Spoiler Early Game Mid Game Late Game Gloves Spoiler Early Game Mid Game Late Game Boots Spoiler Early/Mid Game Late Game Belt Spoiler Early Game Mid/Late Game Amulet Spoiler Early Game Mid Game Late Game (No specific annointment) Rings Spoiler Early Game Mid Game Late Game Jewels Spoiler Early Game Mid/Late Game Nice mod to have: Late Game Use "Brutal Restraint" (Nasima Variant) to turn "Call to Arms" into "Second Sight", it is only worth doing so when you have at least 2500 accuracy and 70% critical chance. Before that, just use "Call to Arms" with Ancestral Cry. After using this jewel, you will need to drop Ancestral Cry. Gem Link Spoiler 6L Double Strike (Body Armour) Spoiler With "Ancestral Cry" and "Call to Arms" (Before "Second Sight") Single Target After turn into "Second Sight" Single Target Aura reserved in Life (Shield) Spoiler There three auras will be reserved in life. Aura reserved in Mana (No Specific) Spoiler Recommend to use Anomalous variant for Petrified Blood, it provides more protection against one shot. Stay in Blood Stance. Other Gems (No Specific) Spoiler 3L Ancestral Warchief 3L Molten Shell 2L Shield Charge or Leap Slam Leap Slam is better for boss fight. Ancestral Cry Dash Corrupting Fever Common Problem for Petrified Blood Low Life Build Spoiler Damage Over Time Spoiler Damage over time is greatest bane for this build because Petrified Blood does not prevent damage from damage over time, which means this build has half EHP against damage over time. To counter this, I use : i) Pantheon Arakaali/Ralakesh ii) Life Regen iii) Life leech cluster iv) Flask My other build guide Spoiler Triple Offering Low Life Chaos Tornado/Seismic Trap Occultist Summon Reaper Build (Hit based + Bleed + Poison) + Animate Weapon Duo/Group Gravebind MagicFind Support Dual 8L Herald of Agony + Herald of Purity Necromancer Last edited by cheapbunny on May 12, 2022, 1:41:57 AM Last bumped on Aug 17, 2022, 2:46:47 PM |
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Update 3 Nov 2021 8 Nov 2021 9 Nov 2021 18 Dec 2021 6 Feb 2022 Last edited by cheapbunny on Feb 5, 2022, 2:03:49 PM |
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nice, w8 you |
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" The build guide is ready now :). |
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Great build dude ! So far, works like a wonder for me |
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How about such a leveling progression on skill tree. |
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" Would't be better to rush tribal fury and Call to Arms to drop Ancestrall call and start using melee Splash? |
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" Glad you like it, I have made changes to the build, you might want to check the update log. " Yes, I do get these first. " It would be nice to get tribal fury and Call to Arms first, I branch to right side of tree last. |
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I have added Times Jewel Keystone "Second Sight" into the build, checkout the update log for updated section. Last edited by cheapbunny on Nov 8, 2021, 10:06:33 AM |
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Hi Bunny, Thanks for the build, it’s amazing to use. I don’t know why this particular build isn’t in the major list of PoE builds, only encountered this build while surfing the forums for unique duelist builds. |
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FAQs
Is petrified blood good poe? ›
Petrified Blood will only protect you against damage that takes you below half life. Petrified Blood will not mitigate damage that's dealt or redirected to energy shields or mana. Petrified Blood reduces the maximum damage you can take from a single hit without dying.
What is the Duelist path of exile? ›The Duelist is a master of close-quarters combat, dealing lethal damage with a wide array of weapons while escaping most harm. Women swoon at the sight of him, men tremble at the thought of him, and few that face him in battle live to tell the tale.
Does Petrified Blood make you tankier? ›If you remove PB, you'll still be tankier than not using it. "Planning around it" nullifies the 40% hit portion, but the 60% hit, with even less effective hp pool, kills you regardless. PB cuts 20% of effective hp pool and doesn't really give anything in return.
Is Petrified Blood damage over time PoE? ›Players using Petrified Blood do not count as leaving Low Life as long as their over-time life loss is greater than over-time life recovery from flasks.
What is the strongest class in PoE? ›S-tier. The most superior class characters belong to this category consisting of the Scion, Witch, and Shadow. The Scion is the perfect combination of all the abilities lying in the center of the passive tree.
What is the best gem quality PoE? ›Quality is normally capped at 20%. However, there are certain crafting methods that can increase quality beyond that, including: Corrupting a gem may increase its quality. Gems can have up to 23% quality this way.
What is the best item in PoE? ›The Cloak of Flame has been quite popular in PoE for quite some time now and for good reasons. This thing is best known for converting 40% of the physical damage you receive to fire damage. This thing alone helps squishy builds that do not have a ton of armor to work with survive longer on the battlefield.