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September 11, 2019 -Updated for Patch 3.8 |
With the 3.7 Update, Cyclone became the single-best skill in Path of Exile. It deals insane damage nearly with every character class and setup, has wide area coverage and amazing clearing speed. This Champion build revolves around Impale mechanics, which even further increases your damage, and with very high Hit frequency that Cyclone offers, you stack Impale within seconds. This build is one of the best Boss-slayers we have ever played, with all of them melting in seconds including Shaper and his Guardians. On top of that, this build requires no specific items, and with the Impale bonuses, your damage is high enough to make this one of the most powerful Starter builds for both regular and SSF modes.
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1. Gameplay
This is one of the most versatile and mobile builds we have ever played. You can swiftly travel with Whirling Blades between packs, and everything dies as soon as your press your Cyclone button. You have plenty of buffs including Dread Banner, Blood Rage, Ancestral Warchief, Vaal Haste, but even the toughest Bosses will die in seconds if you totally forget about them. For the defenses, you should make sure to have your Fortify buff at all times and avoid big damage spikes from Bosses.
This build also utilizes the Impale mechanic, which saves a portion of the Physical Damage you deal, and has it added to your next Attacks against the same target. This provides approximately 140% MORE damage against affected enemies if they have the maximum number of Impale stacks on them. The DPS levels go beyond absurd in this build.
0:06 Tier 16 Hydra Guardian 0:26 Tier 15 Academy 0:41 Tier 15 Sunken City 1:05 Tier 16 Chimera Guardian 1:30 Shaper The video was recorded on a level 88 Champion wearing Starkonja's Head and Bronn's Lithe. We also had two Rare Jewelled Foils with 370 Physical DPS each. This video was recorded in Patch 3.7, however, the gameplay hasn't changed at all since then |
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2. Build's PROS & CONS
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3. Leveling tips
With the buffs to Melee skills in Patch 3.7, leveling a Duelist/Champion is a piece of cake. On lower levels, you can use any AoE Attack that can be used with Swords, and switch over to Cyclone at level 28 for massive DPS buff and better AoE. Your primary goal should be to get:
- High base Physical DPS One-handed Swords
- Rare Rings/Gloves/Amulet with Life and added Physical Damage to Attacks bonuses
- Movement Speed bonus on Boots and possibly some of the following Unique Items: Foxshade, Daresso's Salute, Coward's Chains, Peregrine, Chitus' Needle
- Life and Elemental Resistances on all other gear slots (preferably Rare ones)
Suggested leveling Gem setups:
Cleave setup | |
Cleave - one of the first Melee attacks available in Path of Exile. It deals decent Area Damage and has a wide AoE | |
Melee Physical Damage Support - increases the Physical Melee Damage you deal with supported skills | |
Ruthless Support - increases the damage of every third Hit with Cleave | |
Maim Support - this Gem will increase your damage and Maims enemies on Hit increasing Physical Damage they take and slowing them down |
Bladestorm setup | |
Cyclone - primary skill used in this build. It's a Channelled/AoE attack which deals Absurd damage with the correct setup and gear | |
Melee Physical Damage Support | |
Impale Support - grants a higher chance to Impale enemies, and its effectiveness | |
Close Combat Support - grants high bonus damage as well as increases your Attack Speed with other Movement Skill for a short duration |
Utility Gems | |
Ancestral Warchief - summons a Totem which increases your Melee Damage | |
Punishment - recommended Curse for this build | |
Whirling Blades - the recommended Movement Skill which has very high Attack/Travel Speed | |
Blood and Sand - a newly added skill which allows you to choose between Blood and Sand stance. Sand Stance increases your Area of Effect, making it perfect for the leveling phase | |
Flesh and Stone - grants extra effects based on your active Stance |
Bandits:
It's recommended to kill all the Bandits for two extra Passive Points or help Alira for extra Crit. Multiplier and Resistances
Leveling Skill Trees:
34 Points Skill Tree
Priorities: 1) Art of the Gladiator 2) Master of the Arena 3) Dervish 4) Dismembering 5) Bloodless
Priorities: 1) Art of the Gladiator 2) Master of the Arena 3) Dervish 4) Dismembering 5) Bloodless
62 Points Skill Tree
Priorities: 1) Swift Skewering 2) Blade of Cunning 3) Charging Offensive 4) Fatal Blade
Priorities: 1) Swift Skewering 2) Blade of Cunning 3) Charging Offensive 4) Fatal Blade
Recommended leveling items:
Blackheart - great physical DPS leveling rings. Available as soon as level one will grant you amazing DPS bonuses | |
Adds 1 to 4 Physical Damage to Attacks 5% increased Physical Damage Adds 1 to 3 Chaos Damage to Attacks +(20-30) to maximum Life (2-4) Life Regenerated per second 10% chance to Cause Monsters to Flee |
Meginord's Girdle - powerful belt, giving a lot of flat physical damage attacks which scales extremely good with %increased damage from Blade Flurry channeling stages | |
+(25-35) to Strength Adds 5 to 15 Physical Damage to Attacks +25 to Strength 10% increased maximum Life +(10-20)% to Cold Resistance 25% increased Flask Life Recovery rate |
Redbeak - first sword we suggest to use, you can start using since level 1 | |
Physical Damage: 10.2–27.2 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.59 40% increased Accuracy Rating 100% increased Damage when on Low Life 50% increased Physical Damage Adds 2 to 6 Physical Damage 10% increased Attack Speed +(20-30) to maximum Life +2 Life gained for each Enemy hit by Attacks |
Lakishu’s Blade - has very high Physical DPS and you can socket your Ancestral Warchief in here for the extra Support Gem | |
Physical Damage: (45 to 56)–(77.4 to 94) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: (1.65 to 1.72) +190 to Accuracy Rating (60-80)% increased Physical Damage Adds (5-8) to (10-14) Physical Damage (10-15)% increased Attack Speed (40-30)% reduced Stun and Block Recovery 20% chance to Avoid being Stunned Socketed Gems are supported by Level 1 Multistrike |
Daresso's Salute - grants increased Melee Range and Movement Speed making it an exceptional leveling Amulet | |
+(16-24) to Strength and Dexterity 50% reduced maximum Energy Shield +(30-40)% to Fire Resistance +(30-40)% to Cold Resistance 10% increased Movement Speed when on Full Life +2 to Melee Weapon and Unarmed Attack range 60% increased Melee Damage when on Full Life |
Foxshade - my personal favorite leveling Armour for all Physical/Attack builds. It grants extra damage and Movement Speed | |
Adds 5 to 12 Physical Damage to Attacks +(20-30) to Dexterity +500 to Evasion Rating while on Full Life (50-70)% increased Evasion Rating 10% increased Movement Speed |
4. Final Skill tree, Ascendancy Points, and Pantheon
Final Skill Tree:
113 Points Final Skill Tree
113 Points Path of Building(PoB) link
113 Points Path of Building(PoB) link
Ascendancy points:
Preferably in that order:
- Master of Metal
- Conqueror
- Worthy Foe
- Inspirational
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Pantheon:
Major God: Soul of Solaris 6% Physical Damage Reduction if there is only one nearby Enemy; 20% chance to take 50% less Area Damage from Hits
Minor God: Soul of Gruthkul 1% additional Physical Damage Reduction for each Hit you've taken Recently up to a maximum of 5%
5. Final Gems links
[DPS] Cyclone setup | |
Cyclone - your primary DPS skill used in this build. It's a Channelled/AoE Attack which deals absurd amounts of damage to all enemies near you | |
Brutality Support - grants very high bonus Physical Damage, but you can't deal non-Physical Damage with Supported Skills | |
Melee Physical Damage Support- one of the core Support Gems for all Melee/Physical Attacks | |
Close Combat Support - grants very high bonus damage based on proximity and increases Attack Speed of your other Movement Skills which greatly increases your mobility | |
Infused Channelling Support - on top of very high bonus Damage with Channelled Skills, you get additional damage reduction buffs | |
Impale Support - increases your Chance to Impale and increases its effectiveness |
[UTILITY] Auras | |
Pride - makes affected enemies receive much more Physical Damage | |
Flesh and Stone - grants additional effects based on your active Stance | |
Maim Support - increases Physical Damage taken by enemies Maimed by Flesh and Stone | |
Enlighten Support - reduces the amount of Mana Reserved by Supported Skills |
[MOBILITY] Whirling Blades | |
Whirling Blades - one of the fastest Movements Skill in PoE which we use to quickly progress through Maps | |
Faster Attacks Support | |
Fortify Support - Melee Hits with Whirling Blades will grant Fortify buff | |
Blood Magic Support - makes Whirling Blades cost Life instead of Mana |
[UTILITY] Golem/Phasing/Curse | |
Cast when Damage Taken Support - will auto-cast all Supported Spells after you take a certain amount of damage. Use level 11 of this Gem | |
Summon Lightning Golem - increases your Attack and Cast Speed. Use a level 13 Gem | |
Punishment - recommended Curse for this build which increases your Melee Physical Damage and Attack Speed against Cursed enemies. Don't upgrade it above the level 14 | |
Phase Run - grants Phasing which increases your Movement Speed, and when you take any action while its' active, you will have your Melee Damage increased for a short duration. Do not upgrade above level 13 |
[UTILITY] Ancestral Warchief | |
Ancestral Warchief - summons a Totem which increases your Melee Damage while active |
[UTILITY] Dread Banner | |
Dread Banner - increases your chance to Impale on Hit and its' effectiveness. Also reduces Accuracy Rating of nearby enemies |
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[UTILITY] Blood Rage | |
Blood Rage - grants increased Attack Speed, Life Leech, and generates Frenzy Charges |
[UTILITY] Blood and Sand | |
Blood and Sand - allows switching between Blood and Sand Stance. Sand Stance is best for farming/leveling and Blood grants extra DPS against Bosses |
[UTILITY] Vaal Haste | |
Vaal Haste - grants increased Attack, Cast, and Movement Speed for a brief duration |
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5. Gear Setup
Below you will find all the recommended gear for this build. Keep in mind that it's a very flexible setup, you could possibly do it with Maces, Axes, or even Unarmed (with Facebreaker), however, this guide will not cover those variations. All the listed equipment can be replaced with random Rares with similar stats, which makes it a very decent Starter build as well.
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Our recommended items will:
- Cap your resistances
- Give you enough DPS/Life to start mapping successfully
- Save you at least a couple of hours on planning your build!
Stat priorities on items:
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(Helmet) Starkonja's Head - very solid Helmet with a great defensive utility | |
50% reduced Damage when on Low Life +(50-70) to Dexterity 10% increased Attack Speed 25% increased Global Critical Strike Chance (100-130)% increased Evasion Rating +(80-100) to maximum Life 150% increased Global Evasion Rating when on Low Life | |
(Helmet) Rare Helmet - always a decent pick. Will not give you as much DPS bonus as Starkonja's but you can get some extra Elemental Resistances from a Rare Helmet | |
Min. requirements: 90 maximum Life 25% Fire Resistance 25% Cold Resistance 25% Lightning Resistance Optional affixes: Nearby enemies take #% increased Physical Damage(Fossil Mod) | |
Helmet enchantment: 40% increased Cyclone Damage 15% increased Cyclone Attack Speed | |
(Weapon) Rare One-Handed Sword - Jewelled Foils should be your primary choice since they add extra Crit. Multiplier as their Implicit modifier | |
Min. requirements: 360 Physical DPS 1.75 Attack Speed Optional affixes: Increased Critical Strike Multiplier Increased Critical Strike Chance | |
(Body Armour) Bronn's Lithe - the best in the slot. It grants insane bonuses to Cyclone's Damage and your Attack/Movement Speed | |
+2 to Level of Socketed Movement Gems 10% increased Attack Speed (35-50)% increased Damage with Movement Skills (200-250)% increased Evasion Rating 10% increased Movement Speed 15% increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've used a Movement Skill Recently | |
(Body Armour) Rare Body Armour - just standard stats here - Life, Elemental Resistances, possibly high Armour Rating | |
Min. requirements: 100 maximum Life 20% Fire Resistance 20% Lightning Resistance 20% Cold Resistance Optional affixes: Attacks have +# to Critical Strike Chance (Elder Armour) | |
(Body Armour) Belly of the Beast - always a decent pick if you want to increase your Life Pool | |
3% reduced Movement Speed (Hidden) (150-200)% increased Armour (30-40)% increased maximum Life +(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances 50% increased Flask Life Recovery rate Extra gore | |
(Boots) Rare Boots - get pair with the highest maximum bonuses you can afford | |
Min. requirements: 70 maximum Life 30% increased Movement Speed 35% Fire Resistance 35% Lightning Resistance 35% Cold Resistance | |
Boot enchantment: 16% increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've Killed Recently | |
(Belt) Stygian Vise - primarily focus on defensive stats; Life and Resistances, but extra crafted bonus Damage would also be nice | |
Min. requirements: 75 maximum Life 30% Fire Resistance 30% Lightning Resistance 30% Cold Resistance Optional affixes: increased Damage (Crafting Bench) | |
(Belt) Belt of the Deceiver - very solid and well-rounded option for the Belt Slot. The Intimidate is surprisingly good versus end-game Bosses | |
(25-35) to Strength (15-25)% increased Physical Damage You take 30% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes +(30-40) to maximum Life +(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances Nearby Enemies are Intimidated | |
(Amulet) Rare Amulet | |
Min. requirements: 70 maximum Life 60 Intelligence Adds min. 11 Physical Damage to Attacks 30% increased Global Critical Strike Multiplier Optional affixes: Elemental Resistances | |
(Ring) Rare Rings - with Steel Rings being the best Ring-base for this build. Make sure to cap your Resistances with those, and possibly get missing Intelligence for your Support Gems | |
Min. requirements: 60 maximum Life 30 Intelligence 75% Total Elemental Resistances Optional affixes: Added Physical Damage to Attacks Attributes | |
(Gloves) Rare Gloves - defensive stats mainly. If you get a hold of Spiked Gloves with added Physical Damage to Attacks, then have more than enough | |
Min. requirements: 90 maximum Life 100% Total Elemental Resistances Optional affixes: added Physical Damage to Attacks Melee Damage (Spiked Gloves) | |
(Jewels) Rare Jewels - this should provide extra Life and damage bonuses | |
Recommended affixes: maximum Life Physical/Melee/Area Damage increased Global Critical Strike Multiplier Optional affixes: increased Attack Speed | |
(Jewels) Murderous Eye Jewel - same as regular Jewels, you can try checking up PoB for your personal stats, and verify whether it's better to get an Abyssal Jewel or a regular one | |
Recommended affixes: maximum Life added Physical Damage to Attacks/Sword Attacks increased Global Critical Strike Multiplier | |
(Flask) Lion's Roar - grants very high bonus Melee Damage and Armour Rating | |
+3000 to Armour (14-20)% Chance to Block during Flask effect (6-10)% Chance to Block Spells during Flask effect | |
Other suggested Flasks:
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