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Pride2Shame wrote:

How gear dependent is this build? Will i need really good gear to survive act 3 cruel and beyond?

Not very gear dependent (though of course how well you're playing factors into that :P ).

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aimlessgun wrote:

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sebay wrote:

what kind of gear i need on low lvls on cruel and normal?

In normal you'll want some mana and mana regen stuff until you get to the Witch starting area. So like, Paua rings and amulet, stuff like that. Once you see 'Kris' daggers start to drop (late a2), see if you can transmute or alteration one with spelldmg or other caster stats.

Otherwise there isn't really and specific gear to look for. Just the standard offense/defense/socket balancing act that all characters do :)

Ty for answer :)
Can u also write list of unique items good for this build, ofcourse if it exist :)

gotta say, I'm liking this build! I'm only lvl 39 but I'm liking the playstyle a lot more than my lvl 67 marauder.

Nice guide, this is my first go at PoE and this has made my experience quite enjoyable (Im only level 14 ATM so I dont have too much input right now)
However, regarding Gem Levels, what are you prioritizing in terms of levels?
Ive only leveled up FP and IS to level 2 right now as I dont want to put myself in a situation if I were to progress them too much.

thank you so much for posting this guide.

this build is soo much fun to play. very very nice dps output and great survivability.
i even ditched my lvl 60 ele ranger and leveled this to lvl 33 in no time.


and the best thing:
i found maligaro's virtuosity! dropped when i was lvl 31 in normal barracks act 3.
i'm sooo happy right now.

@crunkle

If u don`t meet requirements, u can't level up gem. Normally gems leveling up exactly (or close to)when u have level to use them. Ofc, gems need stats too (int,dex,str), but u will have a lot of int so don`t worry about FP/IS, level up them as fast as u can.

@aimless
U tested added lighting damage gem? I don`t know, level chaos damage or added lighting damage.

play with this build someone on mercilles, except Aimlessgun? ..... when yes, how good is this build in endgame?

thanks to answers

Thank you for this awesome build!

I have one question though

Will auras like anger or wrath will improve damage output with this build?

I'm kinda thinking about running more auras with eldritch battery if that's true.

What would be the best way to add some more defense to this build?
I realize that the main defense is mainly freezing things and not getting hit in the first place but i'd like to be a bit more on the safe side even if i have to sacrifice damage for it :)

I'm mostly worried about things like flicker mobs and such.

That being said, this is an excellent build and i can only highly recommend it.

I first started playing PoE 2 days after open beta I learned about the game. I started as a duelist and after getting to 44 i noticed i sucked very hard lol. I'd have to put a decoy totem up every second to draw agro and take down 1 little pack at a time.

I started looking at guides and finally decided to make a shadow and give this build a shot. In the end I really love this build. I want to thank aimlessgun for the devotion to the players on PoE and helping me make my dream character lol. Its been few weeks now I think and I am lvl 67 and followed this guide to a T.

Heres my gear setup for anyone that wants to see


I just started running with two daggers at 66 to try it. I can say the defense aspect isn't great but it hasn't given me any problems as of yet. I now run docks solo and just spam Freezing pulse from a whole screen away and everything melts instantly pretty much without even touching me (speed increase projectiles is nice :) )

The sacrifice of survivability has been fine really. With 30% movement boots and quick flask I can get out of the way pretty good. And with 570%crit damage and 43%crit chance even unique mobs don't stand a chance. And in few levels more following aimless's guide my crit chance will be like 53%. This also helps my spell totem tremendously with a Ice spear crit rate of 50% at the moment.

I've been totally fine with just the 4Linked Freezing pulse. So I would advise serious players to just save your orbs up till you can get an endgame 6L instead of forking over a ton for a 5L unless you just find one or see yourself making profits. Im up to about 5 exhalts so far and working towards my 6L.

If anyone need any advice please feel free to ask. After all, I owe all my success to Aimlessgun. Thank you sir for writing this guide. When i get some orbs together after i get my 6L I will be paying you back in a tribute for your help :)