[3.6 Video Guide] Beginner's Guide SRS Baron Life [HC/SC/Atziri/Uber Izaro/Shaper Viable]

good guide... will update w progress in patch

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Adder10_0 wrote:

People are kind of overreacting here. You don't need the Baron for this build to work and can just wait for the price to fall, chance one, or just farm level 26 zones if you're really desperate.

Or, you know.

Transmute + white Bone Spirit Shield + white life flask = Life Flask of Animation

Life Flask of Animation + Alt + blue helm (preferably with links/sockets/colors already BBRR or BBBR) = helm with +1 to socketed minions.

When the price does fall, what's a fair price for one? I'm sure it'll start going down quickly if they're already a few for sale (even though they're ridiculously priced right now)

Looks like the price of Baron is going up, not down. People are starting to list for 3ex now, this is insane.

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dbush2765 wrote:

Looks like the price of Baron is going up, not down. People are starting to list for 3ex now, this is insane.

It's not gonna be instant. Could be a few days, a week, or like two weeks until it settles down. This is the first time I'm doing a build that requires a unique in a fresh league.

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Justforcause wrote:

Fist, thanks for the guide. Second , want ot ask you about mana reservation. So you have 3 auras - clarity, hatred and haste. With 10% reduced mana reservation from skill tree you can achieve to have all of them active at the same time?

Hatred on generosity is first and foremost.

Clarity lvl 1 only takes a sliver of mana and is there mostly to give us the benefit of Commander of Darkness.(resists plus each aura adding bonus damage/speed to minions) I have leveled a little my clarity so that i am potting mana alot less.. and only as i dont yet have a bm staff crafted so these 2 run fine together.

Haste, the 3rd Aura, is only once u have converted over to a BM (Blood Magic) staff, once u do this u should end up with enough reserve to run the 3 (if u lvld clarity alittle like i did buy another and keep at lvl 1)

Hello,

Playing a SRS for the first time, im having a blast and killing mobs pertty quickly even without Baron. I still need more cast speed.
However got lucky with prophecies( got Jeweler Touch) and read that its not worth going 5l srs instead of 4l with Baron but since Baron gonna maybe take a while to price down ( im not lucky with chances and drops), is it worth using the prophecy for srs WITHOUT Baron or do I save for another build ?

Thanks for the build !

What's everyone think about running a legacy Geofri's for a chest? +2ES per 5str would go really well with MoM/EB.

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Killahseven wrote:

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Chinggis_Khaan wrote:

there is now way to level this build without The Baron, I had to change my starter build to something more viable

That's simply not true. I finished act 4 without the baron, 0 problems.

indeed...very easy - Act 7 here without baron...no problem...i have hatred + clarity high lvl

All acts done without baron not much problem just in act10 but it isnt the best to farm maps i dont know what i can do to improve

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mfeeney87 wrote:

Hi, Ghazzy, great stuff for summoners as always.

Can i ask why you pathed through "Retribution" as opposed to "Sanctity". Also If I wanted to add some zombie flavour to the build what would you suggest skill tree wise adjusting? 90% optimiser, 10% Roleplayer :-/.

Hey,

Less points wasted.

I would never switch in Zombies for this build, it's a complete waste imo :/

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dbush2765 wrote:

So what's the best way to sustain mana before getting Blood Magic on a weapon? Just running a 4L, and my mana plummets if I don't constantly have a mana flask running. Do I just keep pushing Clarity higher? Sitting at 8 right now.

Also, did Baron's drop rate get changed? I saw Barons up for 40-50c last night, about 5 of them. I just checked this morning, and none are listed at all, not even if I search for offline players. Seems weird that literally zero are for sale.

4L with high lvl clarity (I'd recommend the Victario's Charity with Necromantic Aegis approach) this alone will carry you to red tier maps.

TONS of people wants to play a Baron SRS build, this has affected the early league market for the helmet. They will crash in a few days as it is a very common unique.

However, this build works very well without it. You can also loot all "Close Helmets" and use a Chance Orb on them, averagely you'll get a Baron within 50 chances.

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NienasyconyMRMRMR wrote:

Yes no barons or 1 ex is hard to do dmg with no baron)

This type of build was used for lvl 100 racing before Baron was introduced to the game. It is absolutely not needed for the build to work great, obviously it's free extra damage but far from mandatory.

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Killahseven wrote:

Yeah, no baron here, I'm currently playing this build without the baron and it works "ok" , would be better with baron ofc.. but 50+ chaos? Nah, thats too expensive.

Try chance orbing it :)

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Justforcause wrote:

Fist, thanks for the guide. Second , want ot ask you about mana reservation. So you have 3 auras - clarity, hatred and haste. With 10% reduced mana reservation from skill tree you can achieve to have all of them active at the same time?

Cheers!
Yes it is perfectly fine, as the guide describes:

Before you get a 6L with BM support or crafted BM simply use a 4L and add Necromantic Aegis & Victario's Charity and use a High lvl clarity + Generosity Hatred.
Once you get that 6L with BM (craft or support) you respec the NA keystone (6 points) to the aura nodes (6 points) and add Haste and change the Clarity to a lvl 1.

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Chinggis_Khaan wrote:

there is now way to level this build without The Baron, I had to change my starter build to something more viable

Yet this build was used to race for lvl 100 long before the Baron existed in the game? It is not a problem at all to lvl this smoothly even without Baron. The only thing Baron does is take a really strong build and making it completely retardedly overpowered. So instead of literally walking through the content you actually have to dodge a thing or 2. :P

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Killahseven wrote:

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Chinggis_Khaan wrote:

there is now way to level this build without The Baron, I had to change my starter build to something more viable

That's simply not true. I finished act 4 without the baron, 0 problems.

+1

Not to mention that TheUberElite didn't get his Baron till he was around lvl 90 in SSF last league that he hit 100 on.

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SboT wrote:

Do you guys think it's worth to farm a lvl 26 zone with iir to get the Baron?
Or just wait until the price drops? The new acts are really hard for me and i want that helmet ^^

I would much rather chance orb Close Helmets and keep playing.
You can create a +1 fire wand for 3L till you get a 4L helmet in which you can vendor recipe +1 minions till you get your Baron.

Here's a link to vendor recipes: https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Vendor_recipe_system

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Gentso wrote:

Hey guys, kinda confused. How much should I spent on the baron helmet you think?

Personally I wouldn't pay more than 20c, though it will crash down within a few days due to how common it is.

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Adder10_0 wrote:

People are kind of overreacting here. You don't need the Baron for this build to work and can just wait for the price to fall, chance one, or just farm level 26 zones if you're really desperate.

Or, you know.

Transmute + white Bone Spirit Shield + white life flask = Life Flask of Animation

Life Flask of Animation + Alt + blue helm (preferably with links/sockets/colors already BBRR or BBBR) = helm with +1 to socketed minions.

They drop from any area over lvl 26 as well. But yeah, people are overreacting because the Baron makes the build literally walk over all content. This build has been used long before the Baron was introduced :)

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zankioh wrote:

For poor people like me, Nycta's Lantern seems alright if you can't get anything else that's good. It's very cheap even in the HC harbinger league right now and will do the job for a little while.

Just a suggestion.

It is a great item to use tbh, before Baron was introduced Nyctas was a popular SRS lvling item :)

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Wraitheawn wrote:

good guide... will update w progress in patch

Looking forward to it :)

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dbush2765 wrote:

Looks like the price of Baron is going up, not down. People are starting to list for 3ex now, this is insane.

As mentioned in an early quote response, it will crash eventually :)

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TsunaH wrote:

Hello,

Playing a SRS for the first time, im having a blast and killing mobs pertty quickly even without Baron. I still need more cast speed.
However got lucky with prophecies( got Jeweler Touch) and read that its not worth going 5l srs instead of 4l with Baron but since Baron gonna maybe take a while to price down ( im not lucky with chances and drops), is it worth using the prophecy for srs WITHOUT Baron or do I save for another build ?

Thanks for the build !

Hey,

Awesome to hear bro!
Once you get Mistress of Sacrifice you won't feel the need for cast speed tbh.

You won't be able to properly sustain the build on a 5L without BM which is why I'm not promoting it in the guide.
I would recommend selling it or using it on a chest for future usage or for a future different build.

Personally I would sell it for a good starter cash early on, perhaps trade it for a Baron if you get lucky.

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Shadowex3 wrote:

What's everyone think about running a legacy Geofri's for a chest? +2ES per 5str would go really well with MoM/EB.

Personally wouldn't use it for this build at least.

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BeneTleilax wrote:

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Killahseven wrote:

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Chinggis_Khaan wrote:

there is now way to level this build without The Baron, I had to change my starter build to something more viable

That's simply not true. I finished act 4 without the baron, 0 problems.

indeed...very easy - Act 7 here without baron...no problem...i have hatred + clarity high lvl

+1

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gokudin wrote:

All acts done without baron not much problem just in act10 but it isnt the best to farm maps i dont know what i can do to improve

Have you got yourself the NA + Vics Charity? Cause that without Baron should carry you in to yellow tier maps without problems on a 4L.