BLADEFALL ANIMATE WEAPON

BUILD

INFORMATION
This is a Necromancer based build focusing on the Skill Animate Weapon, using Lingering Blades from Bladefall. This is a very beginner friendly build because it gets really strong with a few investment and it's very easy to play.
Pros
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Cheap
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Easy to play
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Boss killer
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Good currency farmer
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Safe build, stay behind and let your minions do their job
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Good clear speed
Cons
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Can't leech life or mana
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Even though they last almost 2 minutes you have to keep animating more weapons

EQUIPMENT
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BODY ARMOUR
- Skin of the Loyal is a cheap way to get a 6Link setup, but it needs to get the right colours. (3 Red + 2 Green + 1 Blue).
- A Tabula Rasa is a budget option that also grants a 6Link setup.
- You can also use a Belly of the Beast for more life and resistances.
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WEAPONS
- A rare Convoking Wand with +1 to Minion Gems, Minion Attack Speed and Minion Damage is the best weapon for this build, it's not so cheap though. Examples here.
- Cold Iron Point is the best budget alternative and cost/benefit weapon, It grants +3 level of physical skill gems, increasing a lot the status of our Animate Weapons. Thanks Josh Butler for pointing this out for me!
- Budget Convoking Wands are also an option, look for minion damage and minion attack speed. Examples here.
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HELMET
- I recommend a Bone Helmet with life and elemental resistances. Examples here.
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GLOVES
- Rare energy shield gloves with life and elemental resistances. Examples here.
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BOOTS
- Rare energy shield boots with life, elemental resistances and movement speed. Examples here.
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BELT
- A good rare belt with life and elemental resistances. Examples here.
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RING #1
- A rare Unset Ring with life, dexterity and if possible some elemental resistances. Examples here.
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RING #2
- A rare Unset Ring with life, dexterity and if possible some elemental resistances. Examples here.
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AMULET
- Use a rare amulet with life, dexterity and elemental resistances. Examples here.
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FLASKS
- 2 or 3 Divine Life Flasks are important for this build, because you cannot leech life. Look for mods like ''instant recovery'', ''removes bleeding'' and ''removes freeze''. Examples here and here.
- I like to use a Quicksilver Flask on this build. Look for mods like ''increased movement speed during flask effect'' and ''increased duration''. Examples here.
- An Basalt Flask for physical damage reduction. Look for mods like ''increased duration'' and "Increased armour" Examples here.
- Rumis's Concoction as a defensive flask to boost your armour and block chance.
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ENCHANTMENTS
- Helmet: 30% Increased Animate Weapon Duration
- Gloves: Of Reflection.
- Boots: Movement Speed.
P.S. Enchantments are not super important, so don't feel bad if you don't have the right ones ;)
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RECOMMENDED ANOINTMENTS
- First Choice: Death Attunement (Clear + Crimson + Silver)
- Alternative Option #1: //
- Alternative Option #2: //
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FULL BUILD ATTRIBUTE REQUIREMENTS
- Strength: 155
- Dexterity: 155
- Intelligence: 155

GEMS
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BODY ARMOUR


Animate Weapon
Impale

Multistrike



Melee Splash
Brutality (If 5 Sockets Linked)
Minion Damage (If 6 Sockets Linked)
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MAIN HAND


Bladefall
Spell Echo

Flame Dash
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OFF HAND


Summon Carrion Golem
Maim

Culling Strike
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HELMET

Raise Spectre

Feeding Frenzy


Blood Magic
Minion Life
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BOOTS OR GLOVES


Storm Burst
Cast While Channeling


Desecrate
Flesh Offering
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BOOTS OR GLOVES

Dread Banner


Vaal Haste
Summon Skitterbots

Enlighten (lvl 3 or 4)
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UNSET RING #1

Clarity (lvl 10)
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UNSET RING #2

Convocation
CLASS: Witch
ASCENDANCY: Necromancer
HEALTH TYPE: Life
MAIN SKILL TYPE: Minion
COST: $$$$$
DIFFICULTY: 1/5
STARTER VIABLE: Yes
BEGINNER FRIENDLY: Yes
GAMEPLAY: Here
THIS BUILD'S FAQ
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Is there a good place to buy unique items?
- Not only for unique items, poe.trade or pathofexile.com/trade are great websites for trading your items.
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I'm lvl 40 and I'm dying a lot, what can I do?
- Please take a look at your Elemental Resistances, they are really important for your survivability. After lvl 40 try to keep at least 50% of each. The meximum is 75%, try to reach that when on end game.
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I don't have as much HP and Energy Shield as the gameplay shows and I've followed the Skill Tree step by step. Can you help me?
- Look for more HP and Energy Shield at your rare gear. You can have ''+89 to maximum life'' on your helmet for instance.
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You say the build is cheap, a 6 Linked body armour and sword are expensive. How?