[2.1] FROSTBITE - Fast paced, High DPS, Strong Defenses Frostblades build

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junaum wrote:

Original :: Shield based, tanking oriented, Frostblades build.

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This build is about:

• HIGH DPS FROST BLADES gameplay
• FAST PACED, WHIRLING BLADES BASED MOVEMENT
• WEARING SHIELD, DUAL CURSING AND REASONABLY CHEAP GEAR
• STRONG DAMAGE MITIGATION* FROM:
- CONSTANT ENFEEBLE
- CONSTANT MOLTEN SHELL
- CONSTANT FORTIFY
- ARCTIC ARMOUR
- SOME ENDURANCE CHARGES

*up to 70% additional damage mitigation, depending on the the type of damage

Pros:
• Relatively Cheap - reasonably good dagger = 2 ex
• Damage Scale with gear
• Above average DPS
• Fast paced gameplay (fun)
• Don´t rely on gear for Leeching
• Main build is Shield based so, more defenses
• Physical reflect don´t affect you
• Probably HC viable (haven't died for a long time now)

Cons:
• Not leveling friendly (it's an endgame build)
• Tooltip DPS will only show a fraction of your real projectile DPS
• Although you can deal with Ele. Reflect, maps with Ele. Reflect mod are not recommended

TREE (91)

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https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwQAAF4FLQV9BbUHHg2NDkgRlhR1FewWqha_GNsZjhm0G60i6iPTI_Yk_SaVKaUqCyzhLVUwfDiWPdE94kMxRwZHfkjuSVFKfUz_TZJOKlFHVUtW9VuvXfJh4mKsZU1qk2yMbydwUnBWdO108XX9eK57FH11feOA4YRvhNmHdonTivCMNo19jb-Oio9gj_qQG5S4lS6X0JoTmmqdqqOKrGawq7GztMW3F7kduT69Nr6nwuzEgtDQ037YdtrB227b1Nvn4l7i1eOf51To1u1B7YPuDvDV_MX-uv_e

• That's a vanilla, jewel free tree. I'm sure it can get interesting with some good jewels.

BANDITS:

• Oak (+40 base life)
• Kraytin (8% Attack Speed)
• Alira (+1 Power charge)

CURRENT GEAR (reference only)

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• Lightning Coil or Belly chest for safety (but not essencial)
• Max out your resistances
• Get 4.5k+ life
• Grab a good shield
• Buy a nice dagger, a good rare. (Bino is also cool)
• Add as much crit as you can but DON'T sacrifice your defenses too much
• Wear a DPS helmet (such as Starkonja's or Rat's nest)

MECHANICS:

You'll be mitigating a lot of damage by combining Fortify, Molten Shell, Arctic Armour, Enfeeble and endurance charges.

1) Move around with Fortified Whirling Blades: -
• Whirling Blades + Fortify + CoC + Molten Shell

2) Permanent defenses:
• Enfeeble (from Cwdt + Enfeeble)
• Arctic Armour

3) Free endurance Charges:
• Riposte + Vengeance + Stun + Endurance Charge on Melee Stun

You'll be doing some considerable damage, one-shoting most of the trash mobs up to level 77 maps.

4) Herald of Thunder (for dps) and Second curse (for Power Charges) And Herald of Fire (dps)
• Herald of Thunder + CoH + Assassin's Mark
• Herald of Ash

5) Dps Boost
• Ice Golem
• Blood Rage
• Vaal Haste
• Atziri's Promise

6) Main attack:
• Lightning Strike
• Weapon Elemental Damage
• Multi-strike
• Faster Attacks
• Physical do Lightning
• Added fire damage

Currently playing :: Dual Wield, Yolo Based, Frostblades build.

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I started to play dual wield just for fun. I wanted to melt stuff a bit faster, BUT, with some reasonable amount of defenses. I use dual dagger (a rare and a Bino's - but you'll do better with 2 good rares because Bino's regen is barely useful on this build).

The original build is still the main resource for gear and gameplay related data. So check on that for details.

Gameplay video : I believe you would rather see this build on Academy 78 than some Gorge fun map right?

Link:

The tree is slightly adapted:

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https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwQAAAYDhwUtBX0FtQceC8EMcw2NDkgRlhR1FewV9haqFr8Y2xutIuoj0yP2JP0mlSmlKgss4S1VMHw4lj3RQzFHBkd-SVFKfUz_TZJOKlFHVUtW9VeXW69d8mBBYeJieWKsZU1sjG8ncFJwVnTtdPF1_XsUfXV944DhhG-E2Yd2idOK8Iw2jX2Nv46Kj2CP-pAblLiVLpVml9CaE5pqmy2jiqxmsKuxs7TFtxe5Hbk-vTa-p8LsxILQ0NN-2Hbawdtu29Tb5-Je4tXjn-dU6NbtQe4O8NX8xf66_94=

The Frostblades setup here is oriented to deal more single target damage:
• Frostblades
• Multistrike
• Melee physical damage (will improve the single target only)
• Weapon elemental damage
• Physical to Lighting
• Faster Attacks

Auras became (no more Herald of Thunder/Assassins Mark based power charges):
• Arctic Armour
• Blasphemy based perma Enfeeble
• herald of Ash

Aaand that's it.

Latest vid (dual wield version): https://youtu.be/iYR33n7D3WI