on July 12th, 2019. Since these minions are able to take aggro from enemies, bosses can feel like a joke as the boss will target your minions as you’re summoning new ones. Convert your Holy Flame Totem to a 3-Link as soon as possible: Additionally, link Summon Raging Spirit when a second 3-Link is available: You should also link your Raise Zombie to the other Minion Damage Support, as lowest priority, for additional damage and auto-clear. Especially with pathing to Herbalism which was theorycrafted in Synethsis league by a friend of mine. Due to being focused around this specific Unique, it is limited to requiring this item for SSF players. Furty made use of it in one of the first builds he wrote on our site, the Storm Brand Elementalist (it has since been removed from that build). These are your options for improving your Animate Guardian in the end-game. INTRODUCTION. You could run something juicy in the front-line that also benefits from the reduction of cold resistances that this build applies, a suggestion would be the Vortex Cold Snap CI DoT build https://www.poe-vault.com/guides/cold-snap-vortex-occultist-build-guide. For example, your Pantheon section provides one major god and one minor god as options, whereas we provide an alternative for each. Many players find Necromancer to be a polarizing Ascendancy — the Summoner archetype is a fairly unique one in feel and gameplay, and while certain players fall in love with it from the get-go, others find themselves alienated by the differences. However, many of these big content creators/streamers do give at least some kind of visibility/acknowledgement/friendly nudge when something seems to budge commonplace standards (eh ehm Solar Guards…) and is worth checking out. on July 13th, 2019, On 13/07/2019 at 4:23 AM, Hammer2DaFace said. And you can do it budget , can kill conqueror's/shaper guardians with one hit using 1 alch bows. Ascendencies? Keep an eye out for any Sapphire Ring drops and pick them up. It is the most efficient leveling guide available and will direct you exactly where you need to go to get through the Acts as quickly as possible while also obtaining all essential items and lab trials. On 12/07/2019 at 6:13 PM, Deathstowel said, http://www.pathofexile.com/fullscreen-passive-skill-tree/AAAABAMDAd-wksGOvhEtLJy86mpDCPTsimvbTLPQH-_rBAeD21XGOlismPfXzLxNuYVgqsR8g-vumuBFnVNSHNyPGriTKPqCx_noQYe3Pv4K2L01kv6PTeOmVzrh8kW18m6qSsiKr5ARe8ODzDwtg1_GrsT2r6cczitQDc3-VHKprKpZ8xo4kFUnL3IPZp6g5mdxSp-Ub2ZU0_tqrAZJV8kNfOq6tAxGceGIHaqwd4MJb57xs0tXwOPKSl-wm7WExcM6IuoyAbIZz3ro1gW1jb_UIzBx3ahLeDpCmK3-STLRRUfAZgSzogAZivsJ9toaj_AfaHTaYhhWqH1akRUnjLHsg9OP2V7-gWa6LOI=. The links are slightly different depending on which one you decide to go for. The skill provided by the staff itself is what we are utilizing and it will take any support gems provided in the item no matter if they are linked or not :). Thanks. + League Starter – The only true mandatory item for this build is, of course, the Soulwrest, which is usually very cheap even during the first few days of a league release. With that said, if you’ve made any tweaks to the build compared to what I’m showing in this guide I would love if you’d posted it in the comments! Patch 3.10 Delirium: Updated skill tree, added an alternate tree for end-game players, updated gem links. Since my ice golem build is very popular i wanted to make something new. Ensure you are casting Convocation often if this process is not already automated. I’ve rarely had any issues with utility spectres dying when they’ve had Meat Shield support in t18/t19 100% deli maps, but it happened sometimes. You should also take the Spell Echo Support reward and start leveling it in the offhand for later on. It causes a linked spell to trigger when the player takes a certain amount of damage. He hosted the Build Creation Panel at ExileCon 2019 and now creates guides here on PoE Vault for your pleasure. on February 17th, 2021, Direct link: ‘Thx man! Socket Raise Zombie as soon as you are able and use these two abilities as you enter The Coast and beyond. In preparation of the release for the 3.13 Patch, the Ritual Challenge League, and of course, t... https://www.poe-vault.com/guides/cold-snap-vortex-occultist-build-guide, Is there something else I should be aiming to buy after woke. With this PoE 3.13 Duelist Gladiator Split Arrow Fast Build you can hit kill any boss on the game, dealling insane amount of damage and with high clear speed. My original comment above was in response to this asking for clarification. Like t15 or t16 blight maps or simulacrums or delirium maps or simple delve.For example i used the classic carrion necro build with apes and the apes all died on depth 300 in delve, even though it was the end of the boss fight still i was suprised. This league I wanted to go with something different and decided on your version of Soulwrest Necromancer, with just a few changes: support minions on boots, and a cyclone-cast on channel setup on chest (Just found it easier to have 100% uptime of phantasms during bosses this way as they almost always insta die when they are hit with anything). This section is written assuming that you are following our optimal path. There are some attacks, however, that it may not survive such as Sirus’ meteor attack if you forget to use Convocation. Whenever something new is discovered that causes a shift in the status quo of a certain archetype or meta, it is inevitable there will be multiple or many new information streams that cover and tackle it from different angles — for example, how many Cyclone guides/builds are out there with similar recommendations but entirely different guide matter? As my response will show, we do not believe that any sort of plagiarizing took place, but it is important that you understand the fact that we did look at it as a real possibility, and investigated things as such. [PoE 3.10 Delirium] 20+ Best League Starter Build Guides [3.9 Metamorph] 20+ Best PoE Starter Builds for Conquerors of the Atlas [3.8 Blight] 20+ Best PoE Builds & League starters for Blight league Slave Drivers being a recent discovery as a contender is the main reason this guide was produced, as we already have a great Spectres guide to the more traditional “Solar Guard” route on-site. Even without Empower Support and Minion Life Support the Animate Guardian will be extremely difficult to kill. Even though i got in the endgame with the cyclone cwc soulwrest and managed to clear t14-15 maps the build for me struggled a lot in heist, in map clearing and i was dying a lot. 2. would it not be better to use that ring that eats lv 20 support gems and create a 5l- golem or zombie ring and use a regular belt instead? This tree should be completed around the time you are finishing Act X and are ready for the Merciless Labyrinth. Kingmaker is the best possible upgrade, but not the most essential out of the gate — you want to ensure that your Animate Guardian will always survive before you start investing too heavily. The skills listed below are the ones I prefer to use until I hit level 8: Once you reach level 8 you are able to purchase Melee Splash Support which costs 1 t Orb of Transmutation. You can also grab the Sacrifice notable for now (and Spiritual Command while you’re there) and spec out of them once you’re comfortably into maps. I simply asked for clarification on the matter, and then I’m told it is wholly original. Remember that having a Bone Helmet equipped on your character that has +# to Level of Socketed Minion Gems is enormously beneficial to your Animate Guardian‘s ability to survive (providing you have your link in the helmet, of course). Here on PoE-Vault you can find all of his Build Guides HERE & all his crafting guides HERE! Boss killing, mapping, deep delving — all fall before the spectral army we can employ, giving this build a rare flexibility that few others can boast of. But they keep dying… Even with Minion Life. Urs sincerely Netfix..iam not expeckting you to answer me..this is just mu thoughts outthere..great respect from here…no trollin whatsoever§! Slave Drivers deal a heavy amount of Lightning damage and tear apart virtually everything. The current buzz around Slave Drivers is most likely because of my video/reddit post. So, because the two builds are basically the same, they naturally have overlap. However, I did feel the need to try and delve (pun intended) into the core of the roots of the information that was lacking any remote sense of vague affirmation. During Harvest I lost 9 high budget AG’s due to the shotgunning lightning crops. In addition to the current page, which presents general information about the build and also contains a Leveling and FAQ section, we have the following pages: Raise Spectre is the defacto king of summoner builds, sporting the best clear and the best damage. Unlike past iterations of the summoner, we do not need to make use of multiple types of spectres to maximize our potential in all areas of the game — boss killing, clear, and delve, the Slave Drivers are exceptional at it all. Defensively, it has a good amount of Life, sitting at 6,000+ with increased maximum resistances and an army of minions around you; it works very well in Hardcore as well as in Softcore. For much more detailed information on the best gear, jewels, and flasks to use, be sure to check out our Gear page. Firstly, I would like to address this comment. There is one difference in Lightning Penetration Support being used in the main link, but that is indeed minor. The build focuses on dealing massive amounts of Cold damage, providing the defensive mechanic of Chilling and Freezing enemies, on top of the vast army you bring forth blocking incoming projectiles, as well as a solid effective life pool. You can equip the Animate Guardian with powerful items and gear, however, if the guardian dies all its equipped items are lost on death. You can read about the recommended Ascendancy, Bandit choice, and Pantheon Power recommendations for this build on our dedicated page. There's a heavy focus on Golem efficiency (so I could call this a "minion" build :) ). Here is the High Budget Version and for a quick glance over the finished skill tree for this version, check out this link. You should be certain that you are using the highest level Raise Spectre gem you can afford. Also tried 1 They of Tul but the Snow Clock obstructs the floor way too much, I would rather be able to see. A lot of things are shared. And in the end-game what will make them durable? Having written many guides for many games, I take my work very seriously and I know exactly what it feels like to have your work mirrored or reproduced without fair citation. Though the golems are secondary skills, they are vital. Edited by Wyvern 2 is my limit. After you have completed The Root of the Problem quest collect: Now it’s time to reconfigure your links. The Pathfinder's focal point is her flasks. What am I not understanding or doing properly here? The only downside for me is that i dont like multi press button builds, left click and one more button and flask builds is the way for me. As we note on the Passive Skill Tree Page, you will need to acquire the reduced Mana in the __Sovereignty_ wheel up in the top-left of the skill tree before being able to run both of your auras. The current meta of leveling through the Campaign Acts 1-10 is to simply never use minions. Any other support spectres you could recommend. They seem to randomly cast. This is much easier done with a Wraithlord and is usually slower than simply using zombies and raging spirits if league starting, but it is a viable strategy. While that is indeed not “a summoner” and is a different ascendancy, let us not get too carried away here with the idea of revolutionary concepts. One of the main Uniques that is excellent for fulfilling this purpose is Gruthkul's Pelt, which gives it a large injection of Life, Resistances, and a healthy 5% Life Regeneration per second. Can you got to 1k depth? When you return to Lioneye’s Watch after entering the Cavern of Wrath: Recommended to bring at least one Sapphire Ring to kill Merveil, or two to make it super smooth. on January 20th, 2021. Guardian is arguably better depending on who you ask. I am Kayella. This will allow you to determine if the build is for you or not! SSF so no Wraithlord for me. It’s worth doing the Library quest if you are League Starting or Solo Self-Found, as there are several helpful leveling gems: And your new Summon Raging Spirit 3-Link will be: Be sure to take Raise Spectre as your quest reward after killing General Gravicius to start leveling it up immediately. The game offers countless possibilities and interactions with mob types. And since apes are pretty much the whole point in this build giving extra frenzy and power charges to your minions you think this build is viable for late endgame without respec or using minion life jewels? In your gear section you mention that it’s useful because ‘stopping to cast Armageddon Band isn’t worth it’, but in order for these skills to cast, you need to self-cast something. As much as I love making build guides, it is very crucial in a game like Path of Exile that you play the game the way you enjoy playing it. + Exceptional boss slayer — used for many Uber Awakener first kills upon Sirus’ release, + Massive DPS from our cadre of Raise Spectres (5M+ Shaper DPS), + Strong all around defenses (high maximum life, regeneration, 9 Jewel sockets, Phase Acrobatics, high Evasion), + Reaches millions of DPS even with less than an Exalted Orb of investment, + Delve to depths of ~650+ without trouble, + Flatten all types of content from the safety of the backline — let your army do the work, – Summoner playstyle is polarizing — usually a “love it or hate it” type of build. We pride ourselves on creating quality original content, and the thought that one of our writers would have plagiarized someone else’s work (without any mention or credit, to top it off) was alarming. This is not archetypal. Edited by Quiver94 Claim: You claim that “all your information is the same as mine”. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction … on July 15th, 2019, Direct link: Clarification would be much appreciated. I don’t mean to be rude, but your guide is quite austere at the best of times. Upgrading the Rainbowstride boots to a pair with the enchant Regenerate 2% of Life and Mana per second if you were Hit Recently is also ideal. Starting with the Skeleton approach the links should look like this: If you go for the Raging Spirits (SRS) the links are similar, however, as soon as you get to Act 4-5 at level 38, you will be able to get Unleash Support, which I prefer or Spell Echo Support, which makes this type of leveling very smooth. The use of a multi-mod trigger wand to proc Elemental Equilibrium is something I theorycrafted with others through my build guide. Path of Building is available for my build here. I hope you found the build guide useful and I wish you all many Exalted Orb drops! A lot of overlap. Buy PoE PC/PS4/Xbox Currency securely and quickly at MmoGah. There are several types of Spectres that are commonly used, however, this build focuses on making use of the Slave Drivers, an underutilized Spectre that actually puts the rest of them to shame. Slave Drivers not being in PoB and the discovery of Slave Drivers being viable contenders in the Spectre arsenal are all very recent/coincidental and I would appreciate a follow up to this. My friend passed on the link to Uberelite, who then streamed it on his stream. Alternately, you can get a Rare pair of boots with Elemental Resistances, Life, and Life regeneration, although this is a larger investment and commitment and not necessary. etc..). I popularised the use of phase acrobatics in Synthesis league. The build has been brought in to killing T19 100% Delirium maps, A8 Sirus, Uber Elder among others, and is a very enjoyable build with a very different playstyle compared to most other summoner builds. My Cold DoT vortex works wonders as well I sadly don’t have a bleed bow guide at this time. 3.13 Update Video: https://youtu.be/k2wny4K0U-U. – Socket Starved – The build is extremely socket-starved and will therefor be using 2x Unset Rings. Edited by Kayella You can check the video and dates here: I am also the one who posted the PSA on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/cav6pe/psa_for_summoners_slave_drivers_are_pretty_good/. We use the Path of Building Community Fork for all of our builds, which is highly recommended. Or use corpsewalker boots? Added a note about Spell Echo to reduce confusion with summoning spectres. Endurance Charges are a big focus and a valuable support in both the offence and defence of the build. In Patch 3.13 Ritual League the Raise Spectre gem received yet another nerf: Raised spectres now have a spectre level of 28 at gem level 1 (from 31), up to level of 72 at gem level 20 (from 76). Quick Jump Original Link/Guide — http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2181275 —————— If this is the inspiration for such a build, at least some type of homage is due. Another question, for Elemental Equilibrium i use the storm brand for lightnign damage but i can’t see nothing for fire…ho can i manage that? Kingmaker is also an exceptional upgrade for damage and survivability, and ensures that a mobility skill like Shield Charge (which can procure Fortify Support) is not at all necessary. The passive skill trees are not the same. The one thing I am genuinely happy for is the exposure of all of this to players wanting to try the ascendancy— new or veteran. First of all I wanted to thank you for your builds, I’ve been having a blast with them! I do want to say that I can certainly see how the timing of the publication of this guide coinciding with you updating your guide on the official forums, together with the very similar content of the guides, could have led you to believe that something was wrong. Again, this is not archetypal. The Aura decision comes in Act 3, which is when we enable Hatred for optimal damage output. :). Second wind and dash maybe, but idk. If you want to explore more options for Gear (both budget and high-end), Flasks, or get more information on alternatives and specialty items, please ensure you read the Gear, Jewels, and Flasks section in its entirety. Our Ascendancy, Bandit, and Pantheon Power page goes into detail about all the choices you need to make in these regards. can you tell me something about the triad grip sockets? There are a few additional Minion Survivability nodes on the tree you can take if you find you need them, however, with the Ascendancy and Passive Recommendations we provided your minions should be extremely durable. For more general leveling advice, we recommend the following guides. I do not see what is so revolutionary in replicating a powerful Unique effect in a crafted Rare item. Response: That trigger effect has existed in the game since patch 3.1 on The Poet's Pen. This can then be combined with either Summon Skeletons or Summon Raging Spirit, whichever you prefer. The 3.13.0 expansion, the Echoes of the Atlas, launches in less than a day! PoE relies on different leagues to give structure to gameplay. That’s why it’s important for that type of content to not rely heavily on the utility spectres but rather see them as a nice buff. The Summon Raging Spirit link becomes: Your new link, and first aura, will be Summon Skitterbots: Your Raise Zombie link can stay the same for now, or you can add a Melee Physical Damage Support to make it a 3-Link if you have space. Any insight in how to do this as i NEED this build in my life for my First character haha! This is a PoE 3.12 Mauarder Chieftain Righteous Fire Easy Build that doesn't require any items to easily sustain RF and tank the atlas! on July 15th, 2019, all my minions die from 1 hit of most yellow monsters, I do have Wraithlord and Bones of Ullr It is a strong passive that exists on the skill tree, and pathing to it is not something you can claim ownership over, in my opinion. What is your reason for deleting this comment? This allows us to freely dodge incoming damage without loosing our own damage output. Necromancer Spectre Summoner passive trees, I admit, don’t have as insane a variance level in terms of their passive trees as other builds, but the timing/wording of all of this honestly begs the question: Is this truly “original content?”, Furty also mentioned variations of “Cyclone” builds as an example of different ways to “tackle” builds. Even “extrapolation” would be improperly used here. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or … Continue reading "CWDT PoE Setup 3.10, Cast when Damage Taken Support Build" Edited by Hammer2DaFace After you return to Lioneye’s Watch for the first time (assuming you are following the guide), collect: And socket your Summon Raging Spirit to begin leveling it up. This was one of the biggest factors i took into consideration for choosing a new build after the new spectre nerfs. I tried out having 3 Arena Master, but they almost always overlap when casting. b) To be completely fair i was never a fan of one handed weapons because imho you loose a lot of defensive stats and resistances from either shield or quiver slot. Once you get a 4-link, I would go for the Melee Physical and later you can change the Splash for Multistrike Support instead, for single target. It grants you and all your minions Fortify Support in perpetuity, Culling Strike, +50% to Critical Strike Multiplier, and a nice Rarity bonus. 1) You can absolutely automate this build very well, however you still want to make sure you have your offering buff up & running which led to me not automating as I could get better numbers out of the build in both clear speed efficiency as well as bossing. To clarify: Someone that doesn’t “like to play necro that much” decided to grab Slave Drivers , a spectre not mathematically testable in Path of Building outside of an obscure workaround, and build an in-depth guide in a short period of time — coincidentally publishing days after purist Necro players with established followings post their builds and the results appear alarmingly similar? I was thinking going for either occultist vortex/cold snap , bleed bow gladiator or this build and i cant decide which one to take? Using Bones of Ullr, +1 spectre boots, or Vis Mortis is just bog standard summoner stuff. I am guilty of commenting on a guide without intentions to start a discussion improving someone’s game experience with spectres. OK thanks for your reply. If you have the Trigger a Socketed Spell when You Use a Skill mod on your weapon then Blade Vortex will activate automatically, so definitely something to look forward to! We go over all of the gem links this build uses in the end-game on our Gem Link page. 4. Thanks for the positive feedback, I’m glad this build is working out for you and I’m sorry that you weren’t able to get the most out of your previous effort. So the only solution is to juice up your dmg source and speed efficiency to make sure that they are dealing with as many enemies as possible as fast as possible to minimize the risk of your spectres taking dmg in the first place. The gem links are indeed very similar, but then again, since the builds are pretty much the same, this is not very surprising to me (I will get back to the similarities between the builds towards the end of my reply). Thanks in Advance. Should be listed in the Gem Section, we should be using Dash with Second wind, Vaal Haste & Potentially adding Phase Run! Response: First of all, this Raise Spectre Necromancer build uses Phases Acrobatics. DPS is counted for each spectre individually — remember you have 4 (or 5, if you have a +1 gems item!). Check out the other pages of our guide for more information: Gem links updated, added more context on Feeding Frenzy and Deathmark for clarity. Repeat Desecrate cast if you can’t find them in the pile of corpses. Elemental Reflect is the only Map mod that is not possible/majorly inconvenient for this build, so avoid it at all points. It grants bonuses to elemental damage and effects and chaos damage, including poison. Choose one or feel free to swap between them if you want to try hard. You can ascend in The Labyrinth to Necromancer whenever you choose at this point. Before you are able to utilize minions for your leveling experience, you will need to make sure they function for actual clearing: this means giving them tools to use for hitting multiple targets. We are using Spell Echo Support purely for influencing the Slave Drivers damage, not for the manual casting of Raise Spectre itself. Example: 6L=summon skellies+summon phantasm+minion damage+minion speed… PoE Currency is the virtual currency in Path of Exile used to pay for items in player trading. Elemental Equilibrium allows us to deal massively increased damage with our minions for free and is easily applied using a self-cast spell. Or do you see another way to automate that whole process without cyclone ? When you create a character and join the game, you’ll select either the current challenge league (as of 2020, it’s Delirium) or one of the three permanent leagues: standard, hardcore, and solo self found. Here is our end-game recommendations for Animate Guardian equipment, once it is properly Level 20 and you have Empower Support Level 3/4. In this Act we kill Oak, Kraityn, and Alira for the 2 Passive Points from Eramir. 2) The Hungry Loop is always a cool choice to add I personally never liked replacing a ring for it though. With that said, the following suggestions for leveling makes sure you don’t have to use any Orb of Regret to change your build when you get the staff. Updated for 3.13 Ritual League. All of the above is sufficient evidence for us to conclude that there is no undue copying of content in this case. I’ve compensated by adding 30% Minion Maximum Life on the tree plus some additional Minion Regeneration. There was a sharing of information, publicly. I’m not really clear on how the ‘Trigger a Socketed Spell when you Use a Skill’ thing works. If you are encountering errors importing the build, please ensure you are using the Community Fork.