A Discussion On An Extremely Underused Unique Body Armour In POE 3.21 - Doppelgänger Guise
We’re going to be talking a bit about the Doppelgänger Guise, which is a unique body armor in POE 3.21.
This unique item is Maven’s exclusive drop. It has about a 2% drop rate, so it’s quite rare. You’re going to need some good fortune to pick this one up if you’re playing SSF.
Doppelgänger Guise
This body armor has a few special mods on it. It grants you a new skill called Unhinge. Then there’s a few mods here that have prerequisites that you need to meet.
The first mod is “40 to 60% more Critical Strike chance while insane,” and also “Enemies killed by your hits are destroyed while insane”. And then, we have the “30 to 40% less Physical and Chaos Damage taken while sane” and “Regenerate 10% of Life over one second when hit while sane.
The way this works is the skill that you get from this item, the Unhinged skill. It’s basically like a Toggle, which is an instant skill and has a five second cooldown. And as a baseline, while you’re wearing this body armor, you’re considered being sane and then you can use this skill to toggle the Unhinged skill and you become insane. And then, of course, you can use it again after that to go back to sane and so on and so forth.
The actual skill itself doesn’t provide any additional upsides or downsides. It’s basically just a toggle. So, you can choose which of these modifiers are active on you at any time.
While Sane Mods
The more Critical Strike chance and corpse denial are really strong mods, but the main use case for this body armor is going to be the defensive properties, the two While Sane Modifiers.
These are both really strong. The “30 to 40 percent less Physical and Chaos Damage taken” is just crazy. This applies to all Physical and Chaos Damage you take even damage over time. So, stuff like Bleeding, Corrupted Blood, Poison and so on is going to be massively reduced by just this one modifier. What I mean is 40% less is such a huge modifier when you think about it with crazy amounts of damage reduction.
And then is the “regenerate 10% of Life over one second when hit” mod. That one is an incredible source of recovery and it’s really useful, especially good for those builds that don’t really have very good recovery. As long as you’re occasionally getting hit or whenever you do get hit and take a bit of damage, you’re just going to recover it back up again with this regeneration mod. So, that’s really nice.
Forbidden Rite & Boneshatter
This item has really good synergy with both Forbidden Rite and Boneshatter where both of these skills actually deal damage to you while you use them.
That damage is considered being a hit. So, Forbidden Rite deals Chaos Damage to you and Boneshatter deals Physical Damage to you. And that self-damage is going to be mitigated by the less damage taken modifier. Because the damage was the hit, you’re going to be able to recover 10% of Life over one second every time you use those skills. That’s really great synergy there.
Self Damage Items
There are some unique items that have a similar effect to the Eye of Innocence amulet, which would take 100% Fire Damage to you whenever you ignite an enemy.
There’s the Scold’s Bridle helmet that will hit you for Physical Damage whenever you use a skill. The Heartbound Loop ring will also hit you for some Physical Damage whenever one of your minions dies. And the Storm Secret ring that will deal a hit of lightning damage to you whenever the Herald of Thunder strikes an enemy.
There’s a few others like this, too. But these could be used in combination with the Doppelgänger Guise to enable some really good recovery that doesn’t rely on actually being hit by an enemy.
Divine Flesh
Then, there’s the crazy synergy with Divine Flesh too where half of all the incoming Elemental Damage that you take is actually taken as Chaos Damage instead.
So, all of those big chunky elemental hits that are coming in and going to have their damage split in half and half will be taken as chaos. And then, that half is going to be mitigated by that massive less damage taken modifier, which is really strong.
But it’s not just hits. Because Divine Flesh also works for damage over time. That means all of those pesky elemental dots the ground effects in the Shaper and Maven boss, fights, for example, or ignites and things like that. All of that damage over time is going to be split, with half of it taken as chaos. And once again, that’s going to be largely reduced by that less chaos damage taken modifier.
Armour/ES Masteries
Of course, if you’re using flesh, you can also make great use of the two new armor and Energy Shield Masteries. The “10% of physical damage taken as chaos damage that works from hits” is really strong to further mitigate that damage. And the “10% of armour applying to chaos damage once again for hits” is really strong as well if you’re stacking a bit of armor.
Use Cases
Both of those are great, but actually I think one of the best use cases for the Doppelgänger Guise is actually when you lack armor and your lack of physical damage reduction. And you’re just going to be able to use this body armor in combination with some additional physical damage reduction mods, like a shield mod or the reduction that you get from Endurance Charges.
This means that you may even be able to completely forego using Determination or anything like that. Because with this kind of setup, you’re going to be so strong against those really dangerous physical dots like Bleeding.
I actually remember a hardcore build. The Octavian played a while back and it was a self-cast Forbidden Rite Occultist that used this body armor to help mitigate the Forbidden Rite self-damage. But it also just didn’t use anything like Determination and it got by just fine without it thanks to the less damage taken mod on this unique.
Popularity
And I’m really surprised at the relatively low popularity of the Doppelgänger Guise in this league. In Softcore Trade Crucible, only 0.3 of characters are using it and you could make the argument that players’ value defenses a little less than in hardcore.
But even when we look at Hardcore Trade Crucible, this is even lower, with just a 0.1 percent representation of characters using the Doppelgänger Guise.
Doppelgänger VS Fourth Vow
I think in a lot of ways, the Doppelgänger Guise has some similarities with the new body armor and the new unique body armor in this patch, the Fourth Vow.
But the Fourth Vow is significantly more popular in both leagues, with two percent of players using it in Softcore Trade Crucible versus the 0.3% using the Doppelgänger Guise. And in HC Trade, the difference is far greater with six percent of players using the Fourth Vow compared to the 0.1 percent using the Doppelgänger Guise.
Conclusion
Overall, I really feel this unique body armor, the Doppelgänger Guise is very underrated right now, and it’s significantly easier to slot into a build than the Fourth Vow is as it doesn’t really need any kind of armor scaling to really benefit from it. You can just slot this in there and you’re going to have that massive less damage taken modifier on both physical and chaos. If you don’t have this item yet, I suggest you use your POE Currency to purchase one now.
And as I said earlier, that’s going to really help you out if you don’t have any other kind of additional way to mitigate Physical Damage. And a lot of builds do struggle with that. I mean, you do have a lot of builds where you’re either not running Determination or you are running Determination.
But you don’t have very much armor scaling, so your armor is not very effective and this less damage taken modifier is really going to help you out and it’s going to cut a massive chunk off of that damage taken as physical. So, I am unsure as to why this is not used very much.
Finally, I want to talk about a digression. Path of Exile’s serious rival, Diablo 4, is about to be released. If you also want to dominate Diablo 4, then you’d better buy Diablo 4 Gold as you did before playing each new POE expansion.
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As the saying goes, everyone has their specialty, and this applies to Path of Exile as well: different classes specialize in different powers and weapons, and the main functions of available builds also differ.
Unlike the classes, whose basic attributes are fixed, the builds themselves, as craftable creations, are entirely up to you. Whether dealing with bosses, developing new dungeons, or farming PoE currency, each build's fate is sealed when it's crafted.
Of course, with the updates to various mechanics in 3.27 league, your strategy for crafting builds should also be adjusted. To save you time, this guide will directly introduce how to craft Death's Oath Occultist Build, suitable for farming resources.
Death's Oath Occultist Build Overview
In fact, this isn't a completely new build originating from Keepers league; it appeared in earlier leagues, but 3.27 gave it another chance to showcase its power.
As the name suggests, this build revolves around Witch Ascendancy class Occultist and the unique Astral Plate of Death's Oath.
The Occultist specializes in cold, chaos damage, and curses. And Death's Oath, when equipped, grants Death Aura effect. This effect deals continuous chaos damage to enemies within a certain range and inflicts chaos damage on yourself when you kill an enemy.
As a key element of the build, Death's Oath's advantage lies in its easy availability at the start of the season, allowing you to farm currency or XP early on through its effective health, damage reduction, and wide-area explosion.
However, as the league progresses, this build becomes less effective due to its relatively low single-target damage, requiring you to adjust your build strategy.
How To Craft This Build?
Before you can unlock Occultist class for crafting this build, we recommend using Chaosslinger build as a transition, which also focuses on chaos damage output, to complete early battles, accumulate resources, and level up.
This transitional build is centered around Spellslinger, combined with other chaos damage-dealing skills to quickly farm XP. Of course, if you have a more suitable Occultist leveling build, you can play at your own pace.
Next, use your earned currency to exchange for some basic gear, such as shields or rings that increase damage, but more importantly, obtain at least two Voidstones.
Socketing these items into Atlas of Worlds will enhance the base map's tier, up to Tier 16. This will give you a chance to obtain more and rarer loot when clearing the map later. The available Voidstone types and their corresponding enemies are:
- Ceremonial Voidstone - Drops from The Maven
- Decayed Voidstone - Drops from Uber Elder
- Grasping Voidstone - Drops from The Eater of Worlds
- Omniscient Voidstone - Drops from The Searing Exarch
Next, use these buffs to wreak havoc within your capabilities! Continue until you've earned enough Divine Orbs. Then, try to acquire Cluster jewels to expand your talent tree and activate more passive nodes.
Based on this, combined with your existing Death's Oath and Occultist, the basic build and the resources to further optimize it are complete.
Recommended Gear
When crafting this build, aside from Death's Oath as chest armor, most gear choices are not fixed. Just ensure the rarity is at least rare and meets your attribute requirements. However, for the helmet and amulet, we recommend the following:
Helmet - Heretic's Veil:
- Adds +2 to the level of socketed cursed gems.
- Socketed gems gain a level 22 Blasphemy bonus.
- Socketed cursed gem retention efficiency increased by 30%, dodge and energy shield increased by 90-110%, and maximum energy shield value increased by 40-50.
Amulet - Impresence (Chaos):
- All attributes are increased.
- Damage over time increased by 30-40%.
- Adds extra chaos damage.
- Maximum health increased by 50-70.
- Chaos resistance increased by 17-23%.
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How To Obtain Enough Divine Orbs?
There are many ways to obtain this currency, but we recommend Heist and Delirium. Heist's advantage lies in its optimization in 3.27 league; rogues' skills will upgrade along with their chosen jobs, accelerating your reward farming.
Since the enemies in Heist are not dangerous, you can easily complete it even in the early stages of the season when your character's damage output is insufficient. If you want to improve efficiency, you can equip items that increase movement speed.
To maximize your Delirium currency earnings in League 3.27, you need to add Delirium orbs to the relevant maps to increase the level of Delirium enemies encountered and the final reward. Currently available orbs include:
- Abyssal Delirium Orb
- Armoursmith's Delirium Orb
- Blacksmith's Delirium Orb
- Blighted Delirium Orb
- Cartographer's Delirium Orb
- Diviner's Delirium Orb
- Fine Delirium Orb
- Foreboding Delirium Orb
- Fossilised Delirium Orb
- Fragmented Delirium Orb
- Jeweller's Delirium Orb
- Singular Delirium Orb
- Skittering Delirium Orb
- Thaumaturge's Delirium Orb
- Timeless Delirium Orb
- Whispering Delirium Orb
How Effective Is This Build In Combat?
If you're familiar with PoE player community, you'll know that Death's Oath Occultist Build is often considered a chaotic version of Righteous Fire build, which inevitably results in a very slow combat pace.
But don't worry, with the right gear selection, you can ultimately gain increased chaos damage and damage over time, and further enhance your build's defense by stacking chaos resistance.
More importantly, besides direct damage output, Occultist class allows you to curse enemies, slowing their movement speed and reducing their damage output, thus ensuring you survive longer to the end.
That concludes this introduction. Hopefully, it will help you delve deeper into 3.27 league!
Dear Exiles, it's been over half a month since the release of Path of Exile 3.27. Have you found your best build yet? Here, we'd like to share a very interesting new build from Keepers of the Flame League, centered around The Grey Wind, added in 3.27.
Frankly, when we first saw this unique axe, its insane damage multiplier made us feel it was definitely going to be the focus of all builds in this league.
About The Grey Wind
This axe has an affix: When attacking with this weapon, deals an additional 8%-12% of the player's maximum health as fire damage. In other words, it's essentially a life-based version of Ephemeral Edge. The affix descriptions are very similar; the former provides maximum lightning damage based on an energy shield, while this axe provides fire damage based on the player's health.
It's worth noting that the difference between The Grey Wind and Ephemeral Edge is that The Grey Wind provides fixed damage with no area of effect. That is, the damage value remains constant. However, Ephemeral Edge provides maximum lightning damage, so its scalable damage range is very large.
Considering its damage type, this axe is well-suited for Ignite build because it also has another affix: an additional 2% fire damage over time bonus for each Rage stack.
However, here we're not opting for continuous Rage stacking, but rather a hit-based totem setup.
How Does It Work?
But before we discuss the totems, let's talk about the basic principles of this Grey Wind build. There's nothing particularly new here; it mainly revolves around Rathpith Globe and Crown of Eyes. So, we get a large amount of fixed damage from Grey Wind, and then use Rathpith Globe to boost that damage, which provides a 5% spell damage bonus for every 100 points of the player's maximum health.
However, this only applies to spell damage; to convert it into attack damage, this shield is needed. This means the spell damage increase/decrease effect applies to attacks at 150%, resulting in a 7.5% attack damage bonus for every 100 health in this build.
In other words, Rathpith Globe shield provides such a high damage bonus that we essentially don't need to invest in any other damage bonuses anywhere else in the build.
Totems Regarding totem setups, since Ehemeral Edge synergizes well with totems (for example, its affix grants you Lightning Damage based on your Energy Shield still works when used with totems), it's reasonable to assume that Grey Wind will also work well with totems. Excitingly, the effect is indeed quite good.
In the previous Path of Exile league, Trickster build players preferred using totems for damage, but that was before the totem rework. Now, in patch 3.27, the only way to obtain melee totems is through Dawnstrider unique boots.
These boots provide a level 25 Earthbreaker Support effect to socketed gems. This is a support skill that converts your attack skills into a totem, which then performs a slam on your behalf.
Therefore, totems spawn here, and when nearby monsters are present, they will slam at those monsters to quickly stack damage.
Sand Stance & Blood Stance
Here, we need to focus on the changes to Perforate totem under different Stance systems.
In Sand Stance, Perforate slams like Starfish, but you can only hit once, regardless of where the monster is standing. However, when you switch to Blood Stance, the damage multiplier is reduced by 70%. Furthermore, the attack pattern completely changes after switching stances.
In Blood Stance, the attack range is much smaller, and many spikes will emerge from the ground. Their positions are not fixed, and they will fly in different directions, covering different areas. But the key to Blood Stance is that once you enter this stance, your attacks can hit the same target multiple times. So even with the reduced damage multiplier, it actually generates additional spikes to deal more damage.
In this version, we're using Perforate of Duality, meaning you gain 5 spikes in your base stance, and then an additional 10 spikes for 4 seconds after switching stances. So when we switch to Blood Stance, we have 15 spikes.
Theoretically, all 15 spikes could hit the same target, dealing massive damage, but in reality, this is unlikely unless your target is large and stationary. However, if you position yourself correctly, its damage is still significantly higher than Blood Stance.
Equipment
Next, let's quickly look at the equipment needed for The Grey Wind Totems build.
- Weapon: The Grey Wind
- Helmet: Crown of Eyes
- Chestplate: Kaom's Heart
- Shield: Rathpith Globe
- Gloves: Oblivion Grasp
- Boots: Dawnstrider
- Belt: Cataclysm Locket
- Rings: Havoc Grip & Brimstone Coil
Our gear selection criteria are simple: a thin layer of defense to protect our lives, allowing us to absorb damage before we lose health. If hit by a critical strike, we essentially need to buy time to break free of the pre-emptive state.
Ascendancy
For the Ascendancy class, we actually have many interesting options.
For example, Ascendants, because they also grant +1 totem, and you can choose other Ascendancy passives on top of that. You can also choose Juggernaut, which provides additional accuracy.
There's also Gladiator, with its high base block chance. Since our shields only provide about 50% base block chance, this is very beneficial for improving blocking ability. You don't need to invest too many resources in blocking.
Another notable feature is Hierophant, whose totem placement speed is exceptionally fast. Hierophant provides a 100% totem placement speed bonus, which, combined with the 20% from other nodes, results in a total 140% increase in totem placement speed - making it almost indispensable for totem builds.
Furthermore, you also gain a totem duration bonus, which is extremely useful in certain situations. When placing five totems, this provides an additional 25% damage.
In short, The Grey Wind Totems build, with its incredibly high fire damage output and hit rate, is definitely the best choice for quickly clearing areas in Path of Exile 3.27. Give it a try!
Path of Exile 2 is currently in patch 0.3.0, Rise of the Abyssal League, which is now in its third month. The current league will end in a few weeks. After it ends, player characters and items will be migrated to the Standard or Hardcore early access league without any data erasure.
If PoE 2 follows a four-month release schedule, patch 0.4.0 is expected to arrive in early December. An official livestream and the exact release date for this patch will be announced soon. According to leaked information, patch 0.4.0 will include a new class.
Predicted Release Date For Patch 0.4.0
Based on the four-month release cycle of PoE 1 and the fact that Rise of the Abyssal League launched at the end of August, it is speculated that PoE 2 patch 0.4.0 will be released soon. Considering the development team’s Christmas break, they typically don’t release new patches right before the holidays, so patch 0.4.0 should arrive in the first half of December.
The next league’s launch event is usually held the week before the current league ends, and the likely date is December 6th, which also marks the one-year anniversary of PoE 2. The official release of patch 0.4 is expected around December 13th. It’s anticipated that full patch notes for 0.4.0 will be revealed in the last week of November.
Of course, the development team might also announce a delay due to unfinished content, releasing it after Christmas holidays in January 2026.
Possible New Content
ToTA Mechanics
ToTA (Trial of the Ancestors) mechanic was originally planned for patch 0.3.0 but wasn’t completed, so patch 0.4.0 is almost certain to introduce it. It will be a full gameplay mechanic, not a small seasonal feature, and may be tied to Ascendancy Class system.
Delve
Delve is one of Game Director Jonathan’s favorite mechanics. The related content was already present in the patch 0.3.0, which is Isle of Kin.
Since tablets in PoE 2 now function similarly to scarabs in PoE 1, introducing a mechanic like Delve - which consumes PoE 2 currency to enter - is a logical next step. Delve is also a nearly infinite long-term mode that can sustain player engagement, making it an ideal feature for a Christmas season release.
Breach Rework
Breach received a major rework in PoE 3.27, and the outcome was well-received. PoE 1 currently acts somewhat like a beta realm for PoE 2, so the developers may rework systems in PoE 1 to refine them before porting them into PoE 2. Therefore, Breach is very likely to receive a rework in patch 0.4.0.
New Classes
Patch 0.4.0 will likely introduce new classes, as patch 0.3.0 made very few updates to classes and ascendancies. To deliver a strong seasonal update impact during Christmas, the official team is expected to release at least one new class. While nothing is confirmed yet, several possibilities exist.
Druid
Druids were mentioned alongside Huntresses in patch 0.2.0, suggesting that development on the class may already be complete. Therefore, seeing a Druid class in patch 0.4.0 seems logical. However, Druids are inherently complex, with form-shifting mechanics that may conflict with certain design systems, so delays are possible.
Templar
If Delve is added, PoE 2 will need more tank-oriented classes capable of enduring sustained damage. Warrior and its ascendancies alone may not be enough. Therefore, introducing Templar class alongside Delve is a strong possibility.
With the introduction of new classes comes a wave of new skill gems, support gems, and possibly new weapon types.
These new skills will not be restricted to the new classes; all classes can use them, which will inevitably impact existing builds and the broader meta. Some balance changes are expected, potentially affecting overperforming builds such as Lightning Arrow Deadeye.
Predicted Content
Atlas Endgame Overhaul
Patch 0.3.0 added more unique maps, further refined Atlas Tree, and removed the requirement to use Towers, completely changing how players cultivate the map.
These changes lower the reward ceiling for top-tier players on maps, but simultaneously raise the reward floor for average players, making farming smoother for less hardcore players.
Patch 0.4.0 is likely to include a major overhaul of the endgame. Since patch 0.3.0 already adjusted towers and tablets, this may be a prelude to even larger changes.
If currency-intensive mechanics like Delve are added, the existing Atlas passive skill tree may require adjustments. Additionally, there are signs that the team favors certain PoE 1 endgame philosophies. They may keep the large otherworldly maps of PoE 2 but rework how they operate, improving tower interactivity to make gameplay more engaging and reduce the current tendency toward mindless grinding.
New Acts
If patch 0.4.0 already includes large systems like Delve and ToTA, the team may not have enough development bandwidth to finish Acts 5 and 6. These may instead be introduced next year in patch 0.5 or 0.6.
Players can remain optimistic about PoE 2 Patch 0.4.0, as Patch 0.3.0, by adjusting the pace between PoE 1 and early PoE 2 versions, has brought significant improvements in player numbers, playtime, and player satisfaction. Therefore, future updates to Path of Exile 2 will continue to move towards hyper blast fun.
Path of Exile 3.27 has been running for over two weeks, and many players have moved beyond the early campaign phase and are focusing on mapping.
At this point, players typically need builds that offer high survivability and fast map-clearing speed to improve farming efficiency. Below are 10 of the strongest builds currently available.
1. Kinetic Blast Wander Build
Kinetic Blast Wander build theoretically boasts over 20 million DPS, making it an extremely powerful build, though it's highly likely to be nerfed in the next patch. This build primarily utilizes Bloodline node, Farewell to Flesh, and the new skill gem Kinetic Blast.
Kinetic Blast is a ranged projectile skill that explodes into multiple additional explosions upon hit, all of which hit a single enemy.
Farewell to Flesh node amplifies the damage of each Herald skill as long as mana is preserved. Combined with Herald of Thunder and Herald of Ice, it achieves nearly 90% mana preservation. This build also boasts a permanent 24% shell, elemental immunity, and energy shield over-life drain, making it exceptionally survivable.
Early on, place Herald gem in Honourhome helmet, focusing on stacking power and elemental focus. Use Essence Worm Unset Ring for double scaling. Later, stack Herald effects with Tattoos, Cluster jewels, and Corruptions to ensure the buffs are self-circulating.
2. Earthshatter Berserker Build
Earthshatter Berserker is a classic power-based build, excelling in Hardcore SSF and the trade league. It's fast, brutal, and surprisingly tanky.
During the campaign, you can focus on crafting physical weapons, using PoE currency appropriately to ensure your magical or rare weapons have suitable affixes. During the farming phase, you can acquire an axe through gambling, then stack life, resistances, and movement speed on rare items.
While farming, you need to constantly use Blood Rage to maintain exerted attacks and destroy everything in its path. This build is very easy to gear up, allowing for high damage even on the first day of your league journey.
3. Archmage Hierophant Build
This build requires a transfigured version of Frostbolt, making Frostbolt have no cooldown and heavily reliant on cast speed scaling, and its gameplay is similar to a spell-based Flicker Strike.
By unleashing Frostbolts to fill the screen, you can instantly destroy hordes of monsters, while simultaneously adding overlapping explosions with Vortex of Projection. You no longer need to manually cast Vortex, and it's automatically triggered by the projectiles, allowing you to maintain movement and safety. After acquiring Echoing Shrine, it transforms into a spell-based Gatling gun.
4. Venom Gyre Deadeye Build
Venom Gyre Deadeye build scales damage and defense directly from Dexterity. Each point of Dexterity translates into Speed, Poison Power, and Evasion.
Early on, you can use Cobra Lash for a smooth upgrade path, switching to Venom Gyre later in the game. This build blends melee and projectile gameplay, excelling in content like Legion, Breach, Blight, and Strongboxes thanks to its high-resolution map speed and mobility.
5. Energy Blade Inquisitor Build
Energy Blade is a hybrid build that converts the energy shield into pure lightning damage, and it can enhance almost any spell. Initially, you only need a small number of Divine Orbs. Later, their powerful AOE capabilities provide substantial rewards, and you can use them as a base to develop various playstyles.
6. Penance Brand Of Dissipation Build
This build primarily involves placing brands to attach to enemies, accumulating energy, and then exploding them into pulse waves.
Mind Over Matter and Eldritch Battery can absorb damage using mana. The energy shield is used as mana, making this build incredibly tanky when fully charged.
In boss fights, timing and control are crucial. The explosion deals the most damage when the brand reaches maximum energy.
7. Cyclone Hollow Palm Gladiator Build
This build utilizes the signature Cyclone skill, but forgoes weapons. Every drop of its damage and defense comes from Dexterity, which simultaneously increases damage, attack speed, and evasion.
You can pair it with Devoto's Devotion helmet for increased attack speed, and Purity of Elements for elemental resistance, making your character almost impossible to hit. Gladiator Ascendancy also provides block and damage reduction, which, combined with potion effects and Ralakesh's Impatience boots, allows for even faster attack speed, making it one of the fastest map-clearing builds in the game.
8. Animate Weapon Of Ranged Arms Necromance Build
This classic summoner build is reborn with the new support ability Bladefall of Trarthus. The new ability eliminates the need to manually cast it every few seconds to generate weapons; it now continuously generates blades, perfectly maintaining the duration of Animate Weapon.
This build is more powerful, more resilient, and more flexible. It's viable in hardcore mode, capable of pinnacle bosses, and requires only simple gem switching between farming and boss fights. The primary damage comes from Animate Weapon itself, supplemented by Spectres, Animate Guardian, and Despair.
9. Poisonous Concoction Of Bouncing Build
This is the most beginner-friendly build and performs exceptionally well in the current version. It's fast, deadly, and has extremely low gear requirements, making it virtually immune to bad luck. Because its damage relies entirely on the character's health, potions, and skill gem levels, players don't even need a weapon. Simply stack health, resistances, and dodge on your gear to achieve this. Pathfinder provides permanent flask effects, a huge amount of movement speed, and powerful poison sustain.
10. Flicker Strike Frost Blades Champion Build
Flicker Strike is undoubtedly one of the most iconic and chaotic skills in Path of Exile, and in version 3.27, it returns faster, stronger, and more insane.
The fun of this build lies in its extreme speed and chaos. You can teleport infinitely between enemies, sometimes even your screen can't keep up with your movements. The rework of Champion Ascendancy further enhances this.
That concludes these PoE build recommendations. Hopefully, this will help you find a more fun and easier build.
