BLADE VORTEX

BUILD

INFORMATION
This is a Assassin based build focusing on the Skill Blade Vortex. Cast several blades around you to kill any enemy that dare getting closer to you. A very fun build and totally recommended for beginners.
Pros
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Cheap
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Great Clear Speed
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League Starter
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Great Single Target Damage
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Very Evasive
Cons
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Evasion Dependent
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Stays too Close to enemies

EQUIPMENT
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BODY ARMOUR
- If you want more clear speed and sweet explosions you can buy a rare body armour with Evasion + Energy Shield, At least 70 Life and "Enemies you kill explode, dealing 3% of their life as physical damage". This kind of armour is expensive though. Examples here.
- Carcass Jack is the awesome budget alternative. It grants up to 50% Area Damage and Increased Area of Effect, 70 Life, 12% to all elemental resistances and 1045 Evasion.
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WEAPON
- Cold Iron Point dagger is mandatory for this build, it grants +3 to level of all Physical Spell Gems. Wearing 2 we have +6 levels to Blade Vortex, this grants a big load of extra damage.
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HELMET
- I recommend Starkonja's Head because it grants a good amount of life, critical chance, evasion and Dexterity.
- A rare helmet with life, elemental resistances and evasion. Examples here.
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GLOVES
- Rare gloves with life, elemental resistances and energy shield. Examples here.
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BOOTS
- Rare boots with movement speed, life, elemental resistances and Armour. Examples here.
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BELT
- A rare belt with strength, life and elemental resistances. Examples here.
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RING #1
- An Essence Worm ring is mandatory in order to use all Auras and Buffs together.
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RING #2
- A rare ring with strength, life and elemental resistances. Examples here.
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AMULET
- A rare amulet with strength, life and elemental resistances. Examples here.
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FLASKS
- 2 Divine Life Flasks. Look for mods like ''instant recovery'', ''removes bleeding'' and ''removes freeze''. Examples here and here.
- 1 Stibnite Flask for evasion boost and blind source for your enemies. Examples here.
- 1 Quicksilver Flask for more clear speed. Examples here.
- 1 Diamond Flask for more critical chance. Examples here.
- The good old Atziri's Promise for a big boost to your damage and life leech.
- If you have a good amount of currency you can also use Sin's Rebirth for more damage
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ENCHANTMENTS
- Helmet: 40% Increased Blade Vortex Damage
- Gloves: Of Fury
- 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: Overcharge (Crimson + Black + 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


Vaal Blade Vortex
Intensify

Controlled Destruction

Unleash


Power Charge on Critical
Empower lvl 3 or 4 (If 6 Linked Sockets)
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BOOTS


Flesh and Stone
Maim

Herald of Purity

Enlighten
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HELMET



Cast When Damage Taken (level 11)
Vaal Grace
Steelskin (level 16)

Increased Duration
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GLOVES


Arcanist Brand
Purifying Flame


Vulnerability
Arcane Surge (level 6)
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WEAPON



Vaal Righteous Fire
Clarity (level 7)
Increased Duration
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WEAPON


Summon Stone Golem
Dash

Second Wind
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RING

Pride
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 as the gameplay shows and I've followed the Skill Tree step by step. Can you help me?
- Look for more HP 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, but there are some expensive recommended items there. How?
- Those items are only recommended and not mandatory. Maximize a build with the best possible items and 6 Linkeds takes a good amount of currency. Start using 4 Linkeds on low tier maps in order to farm currency to upgrade your gear.
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Controlled Destruction removes 100% of my critical chance, does this mean that I'll never dead critical strikes?