[3.17] Spectral Helix/Rage Vortex Berserker
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Hello and welcome to the guide for my 3.17 league starter
This build uses Spectral Helix as its main clearing ability, and Rage Vortex to provide utility and some additional clear where Helix sometimes falls short by being slow moving, hitting walls or standing too close to be hit when using The Fledgling. I have made 2 versions, one elemental using Oni-Goroshi and one physical based using 2h axes. In the video guide I am using the Oni-Goroshi version and thats what this guide will be mostly centered around aswell, but the physical version might be a more suitable league starter as the gearing is a bit simpler and its tankier which can be nice for your league starter when trying to level up to not die as much. Note that I have only played the Oni-Goroshi version while testing endgame content in Scourge, but I am leaning towards playing the physical based version in 3.17 and will update the guide with gear for that version once the league comes out. Video Guide https://youtu.be/Vm2ujfrISgM https://youtu.be/IqfBBujvojU Week 1 league launch update video https://youtu.be/9KrF3y4kjbY The Feared, Wave 28 Simulacrum and some more endgame content Help Alira for both versions. Path of Building https://pastebin.com/cqVqujQ5 Oni-Goroshi version https://pastebin.com/i9sKdgim Physical 2H version https://pastebin.com/ag5YHsY7 Day 1 League start using Terminus Est https://pastebin.com/i9sKdgim Update video PoB Required Uniques
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The Fledging gives us access to Far shot which is a huge boost to our damage, and since Spectral Helix travels in a spiral, it reaches maximum damage distance very quickly, it also makes it so your projectiles cannot collide with nearby targets, but this distance is very short. Soul Tether is very nice because it gives us overleech, which is extra important for the Oni-Goroshi version, but really good for the physical based version aswell, and I wouldnt play without it. The taming is a good option for the elemental version but not required, Xoph's Blood is also a decent option, but I decided to just spec into Avatar of Fire for the final 3.17 version instead.
Rares
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On rares you're looking for Life, Spell Suppression, Resists, some amount of accuraccy on gloves or jewelry, a -mana craft and atleast 10% phys to fire conversion for the Oni-Goroshi version. Note that Assassins mark on hit rings are not available in 3.17 and you will have to use the gem itself with Mark on hit support
Gem Links
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This setup differs abit from what I ended uo with in the PoB for 3.17 since I had to make room for an Assassins Mark setup, but if you watch the video guide, this is the setup I used for it when killing the feared. You end up having to use an unset ring and put an aura in there, remove the enlighten and put in Assassin's Mark + Mark on hit. And for the physical version, see the respective PoB.
Pantheon
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Use Soul of Solaris and Soul of Garukhan for Oni-goroshi version, and Soul of the Brine King + Soul of Garukhan for physical based.
Anoints
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Heart of Flame is the best for Oni-goroshi version, with Mark the Prey being a good budget option. For physical based version I like True Strike and Kinetic Impacts, both of which are very cheap, Mark the Prey works here aswell but is only for single target.
Leveling
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There are leveling trees in PoB aswell as gem setups. I recommend using Splitting Steel until level 12 with Onslaught Support and Chance to Bleed. Then at level 12 go for Spectral Helix with the same supports and Vicious Projectiles as the 4th link later on. Ancestral Protector with maim support, Blood Rage, Leap Slam with Faster Attacks.
For auras use War Banner, Precision, Herald of Ash, and if you are leveling with Oni-Goroshi I also recommend Vitality Take Crave the slaughter as your first ascendancy, then Flawless Savagery, then Blitz for Elemental or Aspect of the Slaughter for physical as 3rd, and Rite of Ruin last. . Skill Tree
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https://www.pathofexile.com/fullscreen-passive-skill-tree/AAAABgECewHcAecGIAaiCLESMBQgFE0VIBebF9wYkRm0G_ohCiKvI9Mj9iXfJwss6S2DLZ4wfDHhMfsyCTJ-NZI26DfUOFM51D3iPfw__EZpR35M_02STipQR1D6UUdW-lhjWK9eRV8_X9Bhs2NmZU1oSWxGbztv8nJsc750oHbnd9d343gNeK55aHo7exR9dX8rf-ODtoTZhmCGs4bRiO2Mz419j2CVsJhXmK2aaqCfpBmnbaluqfqtErXyvJ-9Nr3mvqe_CMAawQTB1cSkxtjTftRE1FLYveDY4e_kUehm6drqf-0_7g7vDu969kj2o_hf-Ln6gPxL_rr_3gAIuhphs8bqaEkAJZWwhk_6gB9SejvqINRE8yxjZjW9UPo=?accountName=Frost666&characterName=taakitest
See PoB for final 3.17 Tree, aswell as the Physical version in its respective PoB. Let me know if you have any questions or feedback! Last edited by Frost666#2593 on Feb 27, 2022, 2:03:22 PM Last bumped on Mar 12, 2022, 1:42:57 AM
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I will be updating this post as Archnemesis league launches with more content as there is still a lot we don't know about the new Endgame gearing, and if you decide to play this aswell feel free to add any useful information you might find in Siege of the Atlas and Archnemesis regarding Eldritch Implicits or new uniques or whatever else we might find!
Last edited by Frost666#2593 on Jan 31, 2022, 11:56:44 AM
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Nice build! My League starter :)
"All that fancy sword swinging when all you need is one good stab."
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This looks solid, I'll be trying out rage vortex!
"Bonus points if it is Scion/Witch because they have nice knees. Ranger has ugly knees and other characters are men so playing them would be homoerotic." - CAKE, 10/20/21
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" nice... is that a good league start? how good is that for map clear? |
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Just wanted to say I league started this build and let me just say, it rules, and I am not even playing the good version of it yet! Glad I stumbled on to this guide. And thank you! Really like how the information is presented and especially in with the separate POBs
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Hi there, maybe someone can help me here. I play a physical Spectral Helix version (but without crits, instead Resolute Technique). It was very smooth in campaign and white Maps. But I struggle a lot in T 10/11 Maps now. I have ~5k life, overcapped resistances (79 + more) except Chaos. I die to almost every Boss / Archnemesis encounter. Maybe someone can take a look and tell me what I'm doing wrong, if I have fatal mistakes in the tree or gear. Thanks a lot, I'm quite frustrated right now .___.
My character plus tree is available in my profile. My gear: Last edited by Shatiya#1733 on Feb 8, 2022, 3:51:55 AM
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Hi, i have a question.
When should i use rage vortex? |
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"As soon as you can fit it into your links as a 5 Link in your weapon I would say, which is probably gonna be in early maps. You can make decent use of it before that as a 4 link but I don't really think its worth doing that during the leveling process since Helix leveling is pretty strong already. |
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Right, i've got a 5-link terminus-est but spectral helix does a lot more of dmg.
I should only use rage vortex to build rage or as a source of my dps? |
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