ReverendBizzarre: ele cleave templar [6k life, 45k+ dps]

Hey, I'm quite new to the game (started few days ago, level 45) so I got few questions.

I first thought Elemental Damage was an exceptionally good way to alleviate Cleave penalty to get the most of it so I naturally moved from spamming Ice Nova to Cleave but it turned out it was OP+patched.

I just found out that my Elemental Damage was not the same with Dual Strike as it is with Cleave. Now the thing is Elemental Damage Auras and some Gems (Converts Physical Damage into Elemental Damage) are based on your Physical Damage Output so :

- Would it be viable / OK to play a hybrid physical/elemental character or is it simply not as good as pure Elemental or pure Physical (just found out that the harder your hit the more armor piercing you do)?

- Is Dual Strike the only viable single target skill?

- I'm currently not so high level and I don't find tons of Elemental Mods on my weapons or gear. Should I keep the 5 starting physical damage nodes (I can't really seize their effectiveness)?

- Should I just focus on leveling ASAP?

Thanks in advance.

Passive skill trees of level 60 and 90 are bugged..
this really sucks..
Anyone know a fix or something?
or could someone explain me where he goes and what he takes?

Thanks !

FYI, with the CODT nerf, having Enduring Cry at a high level and CODT on a low level doesn't work anymore.

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RAMMMONSTER wrote:

Passive skill trees of level 60 and 90 are bugged..
this really sucks..
Anyone know a fix or something?
or could someone explain me where he goes and what he takes?

Thanks !

They are not bugged.

Update your client or refresh the page, its usually because people foregt to update their clients.

Really thanks for the great guide.

I'm also new to PoE and right now I'm at level 39 and still using a 2 handed mace.

At what point should I make the switch to dual swords? Maybe I'm unlucky but I haven't found any rares with elemental dmg. Should I be crafting these?

I'm not sure when I should be making switch?

Eyy OP, it's me again. Got to 63, running through Merciless with a breeze. Max resists 4.1k HP.

Have been trying this build out currently lvl 20 on my templar i have been really enjoying this build this far good job man love ur build!

update client? what do you mean?

I'm a newbie in this game and using this build, I have a 45 templar.
Can you PLEASE PLEASE tell me which skills you are using, I mean the complete skill set with all the support gems. THANK YOU.

For single target I'm using Infernal Blow, coz it deals elemental dmg, is there anyhing better?

Hey Vic,

Did some further calculations on the Scion EBEC.

Using this tree.

At level 85 with 100 INT, 400 ES and 40% regen from gear we can:
-Avoid using Discipline.
-Run 3 x 60% auras + lvl 20 Clarity. Approx 200 mana left for skills.
-Get 73% increased effect of auras.
-Fuel Cleave on mana regen.
-Run mid level AA.
-Align our resistances perfectly with three resistance cluster readily available.

Three issues with this build.
-%Max life is a bit on the low side, only 162% = 3.5-4.2k depending on gear. There are more 8% max life nodes nearby though.
-The build only really flies with all the components (Static Blow, Charisma, Influence et.al.) in place. Thus levelling from mid70s to mid80s might be a bit of a hassle.
-Few AR%/EV% nodes taken => low AR/EV. We can however run a max level grace granting ~6k EV by itself.


I think I have found my project for this winter :D