[3.20] Make Cleave Great Again! - Vaal Cleave Champion Beginner Build
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Hey Everyone!
My name is Scruffy, and today its time again for another Path of Exile Season! While the majority of people tend towards Seismic Trap or other mainstream Builds, I am presenting you today the Vaal Cleave Build that I am going to league-start this time!
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PoB and Full Guide
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Gems
Main Skill Cleave – Brutality – Melee Physical Damage – Multistrike – Rage – Impale Other Skills Vaal Molten Shell – Increased Duration – Blood Rage Ancestral Protector – Vaal Ancestral Warchief – Multiple Totems – Maim Leap Slam – Lifetap – Faster Attacks Summon Ice Golem Determination – Pride – Blood and Sand – Enlighten Berserk Intimidating Cry Dread Banner
Leveling
Act1
To-Do List Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U) Check Vendors for 3-Linked Items Pick a Quick Silver Flask as a Quest Reward Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Prison” --------- Abilities(Gems) Cleave – Onslaught – Chance to Bleed Flame Dash Leap Slam
Act2
To-Do List Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U) Check Vendors for 3-Linked Items Pick a new Quick Silver Flask as a Quest Reward Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Crypt” and “The Chamber of Sins” Bandits In Act 2, Players are tasked to kill three Bosses, Oak, Kraityn and Alira. You can either “Help” or “Kill” them, whenever you engage with them. You can “Help” only one of them, or kill them all. This Quest will grant Players a Bonus for their Character Power, depending on their choice. This choice can be changed later on if you made a mistake. In our Lightning Conduit Elementalist Build, we kill all Bandits. Abilities(Gems) Cleave – Onslaught – Melee Physical Damage Support Flame Dash Leap Slam Summon Ice Golem Flesh and Stone Seismic Cry
Act3
To-Do List Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U) Check Vendors for 4-Linked Items Complete the Side-Quest in “The Library” to unlock the Gem Vendor Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Crematorium”, “The Catacombs” and “The Imperial Gardens” Abilities(Gems) Cleave – Onslaught – Melee Physical Damage Support – Rage Support Flame Dash Leap Slam Flesh and Stone Summon Ice Golem Seismic Cry
Act4
Act 4 To-Do List After Act 3, complete the Trial of Ascendancy to unlock your first Ascendancy Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U) Check Vendors for 4-Linked Items Abilities(Gems) Cyclone – Faster Attacks Support – Melee Physical Damage Support – Infused Channeling Support Flame Dash Leap Slam – Rage Support Flesh and Stone Summon Ice Golem Ancestral Warchief Pride Dread Banner Seismic Cry
Act5
Act 5 To-Do List Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U) Check Vendors for 4-Linked Items Abilities(Gems) At this Point, we do no longer change our Gems until we finish the Campaign.
Act6
To-Do List Check your Resistances (Hotkey: C — Defence), Use Crafting Bench in Hideout if needed (if <75% Resistance) Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U) Check Vendors for 4-Linked Items Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Lower Prison”
Act7
To-Do List Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U) Check Vendors for 4-Linked Items Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Crypt” and “The Chamber of Sins”
Act8
To-Do List After Act 7, complete the 2nd Trial of Ascendancy Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U) Check Vendors for 4-Linked Items if still needed Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Bathhouse”
Act9
To-Do List Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U) Use The Blood Aqueduct zone to Level up to ~60 if needed Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Tunnel”
Act10
To-Do List Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U) Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Ossuary” Complete the 3rd Trial of Ascendancy before you kill the last Boss of Act 10!
Ascendancy
Ascendancys are Spezializations of your Character, which are granted after solving the Trial of Ascendancys. There are 4 Trials that will reward these unique Talent Points. After 1st Trial of Ascendancy: Skill Master of Metal After 2nd Trial of Ascendancy: Skill Mastermind of Discord After 3rd Trial of Ascendancy: Skill Heart of Destruction After 4th Trial of Ascendancy: Skill Bastion of Elements
Pantheon
Pantheon (Hotkey: Y) grant Players passive bonuses. You can change them at any time, but you also have to unlock more passives by using a Divine Vessel with the specific Map in your Map Device. Major Pantheon: Soul of the Brine King Minor Pantheon: Soul of Shakari
Rotation
Remain in Blood Stance Use Ancestral Protector Use Ancestral Warchief Use Leap Slam to gain Lifetap Activate Blood Rage Use Cleave Use Berserk to spend Rage stacks Place Banner with high stacks Last bumped on Apr 5, 2023, 6:58:25 PM
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I believe you hate people if you suggest leveling with cleave. It totally sucks at low levels. Frost blades till maps FTW. Maybe then switch to cleave.
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Seems great but :
"After 2nd Trial of Ascendancy: Skill Mastermind of Discord After 3rd Trial of Ascendancy: Skill Heart of Destruction After 4th Trial of Ascendancy: Skill Bastion of Elements" Elementalist ascendency skill for a champion ? I am missing something ? Also how are you regaining mana without mana leech ? |
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" no mana leech, no leech in general, elementalist ascendancy, 10/10 build will never try again |
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I don't get this. I'm a noob (highest character has just reached Act IV), but at level 22 (Act II) Cleave is taking forever to kill anything other than the most basic mobs and Summon Ice Golem isn't available until level 34, yet I'm supposed to have it in Act II. It's like wading through treacle :/
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level with Frost Blades, as the other comment said. cleave sucks at low levels
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Thanks @Mamluke38, Frost Blades is working much better
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