[3.10] From League Starter to Shaper – Cheap, Tanky, Fast and Fun Physical ST – Very Detailed Guide

Hopefully the nerfhammer just hits cyclone....

However the new Nightblade support is exclusive to daggers and claws, new possible support option on this build's main attack?

"Nightblade Support
The Nightblade Support is exclusive to Daggers and Claws, just as Close Combat and Shockwave Supports are exclusive to other melee weapon types. Nightblade grants base critical strike chance, and supported skills will also grant Elusive on Critical Hit. Elusive granted by attacks supported by Nightblade also grants Critical Multiplier to Nightblade supported skills, and because the multiplier is part of Elusive, it scales with Elusive Effect, granting over +100% to Critical Strike Multiplier at level 20 when first applied.

This means the supported skill will give you sudden bursts of speed and critical multiplier when you first critically hit, and any Elusive effect gained from other sources like the Assassin ascendancy will further enhance the power of the buff."

Sounds potentially exciting but the Elusive buff degens to zero before it can be reapplied according to the announcement...

It's too early to tell and I doubt we'll see support for any of this on PoB. Development has slowed down a lot since the developer got hired by GGG. Without that it'll be difficult to tell.

From the description I'm not too excited. The Ellusive buff is tightly connected to the assassin ascendancy and I doubt it'll work well without it. I suppose we'll see.

GGG's new mechanics are getting more and more complicated and it's difficult to assess them theoretically.

Venom Gyre looks a lot like ST but is probably connected to poison which is not something we use on this build. We'll see when we have the gem details. I hope we get decent support in PoB for all this (and current mechanics) but I'm not holding my breath for it.

Slayer will be getting a slight 10% attack speed nerf in Bane of Legends (down to 10% from 20%). Not a real problem.
It's a good thing that GGG decided to nerf Cyclone's AoE instead of going overboard and nerfing Slayer like they've done in the past.

Build updated for 3.8. Easiest update ever... no changes :P

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Aias_o_Telamonios wrote:

Build updated for 3.8. Easiest update ever... no changes :P

Didn't Vicious Projectiles gain another 10% more damage? That's a huge buff.

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Vicious Projectiles Support
Supported skills now deal 40% more Chaos Damage over Time at gem level 1 (from 30%), up to 59% more at gem level 20 (from 49%).
Supported skills now deal 40% more Physical Damage over Time at gem level 1 (from 30%), up to 59% more at gem level 20 (from 49%).
Supported skills now deal 40% more Physical Projectile Attack Damage at gem level 1 (from 30%), up to 59% more at gem level 20 (from 49%).

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RoseEsque wrote:

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Aias_o_Telamonios wrote:

Build updated for 3.8. Easiest update ever... no changes :P

Didn't Vicious Projectiles gain another 10% more damage? That's a huge buff.

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Vicious Projectiles Support
Supported skills now deal 40% more Chaos Damage over Time at gem level 1 (from 30%), up to 59% more at gem level 20 (from 49%).
Supported skills now deal 40% more Physical Damage over Time at gem level 1 (from 30%), up to 59% more at gem level 20 (from 49%).
Supported skills now deal 40% more Physical Projectile Attack Damage at gem level 1 (from 30%), up to 59% more at gem level 20 (from 49%).

Good catch. The patch notes are pretty huge. I'll add it to the 3.8 notes.

How feasible would a pure phys build of this be? With Pride, F&S, Dread Banner, Impale Support & Brutality? I really hate reflect and I'm imagining you die pretty easily on ele reflect maps.

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RoseEsque wrote:

How feasible would a pure phys build of this be? With Pride, F&S, Dread Banner, Impale Support & Brutality? I really hate reflect and I'm imagining you die pretty easily on ele reflect maps.

I don't understand your question. What you are describing IS EXACTLY this build. With the exception of brutality which I'm not using in order to use Atziri's and Sin's. Pure phys and chaos. No reflect. If you want to use different flasks then use brutality. Check the FAQ.

Hi, I have been out of PoE for about 2 years since 3.0 I think. I'm planning on following your build this season since always loved builds with the scourge

Do the bonus of scourge stack? I remember running a rare in the offhand, I think because back then Vaal Pact made Scourge leech not stack or something