[3.20] MELEE ISN'T DEAD!! Avery's Vaal Reave/ Blade Flurry Build [League starter, 200+ million DPS]

-Pickup your first weapon, kill the first enemy and equip the gem he drops to the weapon.
Make sure to pick up everything along the way. Once you get to the chest, open it and equip that gem with the first one. Kill Hillock, the mini-boss. Don't forget to pick up everything. Go into Lioneye's Watch.

-Talk to Tarkleigh to receive your reward for killing Hillock and sell it, Sell all the items you have picked up that you do not need (keep armor-based gear and axes or swords).
-Purchase from Nessa Cleave gem (R) and Smite gem (R). Slot them into your gear.
-Look for boots with movement speed from Tarkleigh (purchase if available and equip, he sells boots with 10% movement speed). (If not available continue looking every time you level up until you find boots with movement speed or get the crafting mod in Act 2)
-Purchase a mana flask if you have extra currency.

-Advance to The Coast and continue the storyline. Start looking for R+R+G, and R+R+R gear. (Make sure to equip)

Note: Find any shield to equip as quickly as possible (Armor with life or evasion with movement speed type shields are preferred). Axe weapons early on are a favorite due to attack speed and damage output.
Reminder: you can sell your currency like armor scraps early on for scrolls if you are short on them and need them for boots or gems (keep blacksmith whetstone for Physical Damage gear crafting). You can also purchase chrome gear (R+B+G 3 linked gear) from Tarkleigh early on, it is an easy currency upgrade.

-Once you enter The Submerged Passage, hit the waypoint and return back to town (Lioneye's Watch). I recommend you complete Mercy Mission in The Tidal Island before returning back to town, this area is to the side of your first waypoint you come across.
-In town speak to Tarkleigh for reaching the Submirged Passage and receive Ancestral Protect(R) and Stealskin(R). Equip Ancestral Protect(R) in any open red slot and sell Stealskin(R).
If you completed Mercy Mission (or when you complete this mission), talk to Nessa at this time to earn Onslaught gem (G) and a Quicksilver Flask.
-Equip Onslaught(G) with Smite(R). I recommend having a 3-link setup at this time (R+R+G).
-Go to Nessa and purchase 2- Chance to Bleed(R), 1- War Banner(R), 1- Ancestral Call(R) and 1- Blood and Sand(R).
-Equip a Chance to Bleed (R) with Cleave(R) and keep the other Chance to Bleed for later on (level up the gem in off weapons).
-Equip Smite(R)+Ancestral Call(R)+Onslaught(G), if you do not have 3 link sockets yet just do Smite(R)+Ancestral Call(R) until available to upgrade.
-Equip War Banner(R), and Blood and Sand(R) in available gear slots.
Purchase and equip a Jade Amulet from Nessa as early as possible until dexterity from the tree is sufficient for gear and green gems.

In total you should have setup:
Chance to Bleed (R) + Cleave (R)
Smite (R) + Ancestral Call (R) + Onslaught (G)
War Banner (R)
Blood and Sand (R)


-Continue on with Storyline and make sure to activate War Banner (R) and Blood and Sand (R) (press twice to make it into blood mode for most damage (may have to wait for cool down)). You will use Smite for multiple enemies and Cleave for single hard-to-kill enemies/ bosses.
-Once you get to the Prison, take the waypoint back to town (Lioneye's Watch).
-Talk to Nessa and receive Melee Splash(R) as a reward.
-Purchase from Nessa: Maim(R) to use with Cleave(R) (will need two R+R+R gear items at this time).

Equip your gem setup as follows:
Smite(R)+ Ancestral Call(R)+ Melee Splash (R)
Cleave(R)+ Chance to Bleed(R)+ Maim(R)
(Smite for AoE, Cleave for single target)
Keep Onslaught(G) leveling in off-gear for later use with Lacerate (G).

-On with the Storyline. Once you defeat Brutus and get to the Prisoner's Gate waypoint, go back to town.
-Speak with Tarkleigh to earn Leap Slam(R) as your reward. (Leap Slam can be used with swords).
-Purchase from Nessa: Precision(G) (Cost: 1x orb of transmutation)(ATTENTION: DO NOT level Precision(G) past lvl 3 in early game. All your other gems you can continue leveled up as normal (save room in mana pool))

-Continue on with Storyline. Start looking for G+G+R sword. Once you get to Merveil's Caverns hit the Waypoint and go back to town.
Pick any skill gem for reward and sell it. Purchase Lacerate(G) from Nessa. You will replace Smite (R) with this and equip Lacerate(G) with Onslaught(G) and Chance to Bleed(R). This is were that G+G+R sword will be needed.

Complete Act 1.

-Pick any- sell, purchase- Herald of Purity(R) (cost 1- Orb of Alt (blue orb)) and Flesh and Stone (R) (not needed but helpful for Lacerate (G)) (will need to turn off Precision to use with Flesh and Stone (R))

-Help Alira (will change to 2 passive points later (20x Orb of Regret +
1x Onyx Amulet) in mapping but the mana reg. is very helpful early on)

-Pick Faster Attack (G), swap Onslaught (G) out, buy Melee Physical Damage (R), swap out Chance to Bleed (R) (on Lacerate (G) for both gems)
-Buy Culling Strike (G) for Ancestral Protect (R). Buy Close Combat (G) for later. Buy Faster Attack (G) for Leap Slam (R).

End of Act2 gem checkpoint:
Lacerate(G)+ Faster attack(G)+ Melee Physical Damage(R)
Cleave(R)+ Chance to Bleed(R)+ Melee Physical Damage(R)
Ancestral protect(R) + Culling strike(G)
Leap Slam(R) + Faster Attack(G)
Precision(G)
War Banner(R)
Herald of Purity (R)
Flesh and Stone(R)
Blood and Sand(R)

When attacking in Blood mode you will have: Lacerate(G)+ Faster Attack(G)+ Melee Physical Damage(R)+ Maim(R)+ Bleed (R) (Maim and Bleed are free from Lacerate itself and Flesh and Stone)

-Pick Pride (R) and level up in your extra gear set. Purchase Dread Banner(R)(orb of alt), swap out with War Banner(R)
-Start looking for 4L gear (continue checking gear sellers) (look for G+G+R gear or G+G+R+R or G+G+R+B)
-After opening up the tunnel with the flame, kill the mini-boss then head for the library, hit the waypoint in the garden then go back to town
-Pickup Ancestral Warchief (R) and equip with Ancestral Protect (R) + Culling Strike (G), once you get Vaal Ancestral Warchief (R) you will replace it for normal AW (don't forget to add maim in the set when you get a 4L available 3R+G)
-Head for the library but bring with you for currency: (1)Orb of Transmutation, (1)Orb of Chance, (1)Scroll of Wisdom, (1)Orb of Alt
-Pickup Impale(G), Buy Reave(G)(Trans), Blade Flurry(G)(Chance), Conc Effect (B)(Alt), Infused Chan (B)(Wis)
Swap Reave(G) for Vaal Reave(G) (VR) as soon as possible for smooth gameplay
If you are a veteran player you can do 1st Lab at this time. If not recommend waiting till Act 4.

For better totem support start looking to purchase Vaal Caress off the market board (level 27) also if you need a 4-link VR you can get Lakishu blade (level 28) for multistrike until you can get it on your own.

-Pickup Berserk (R), Purchase: Immortal Call (R) (orb of chance)
-Do Labs at level 38 or when feel comfortable (recommend after opening mines)
-Pickup MultiStrike(R), Purchase: Brutality(R)(Alch) and Cast when damage taken (R)(Alch) (Both can be purchased at a later time if needed)

End of Act 4 gem Checkpoint:
You should have every gem setup or secondary weapon leveling to be ready to be put into the main slots.

Reminder when finding gear for order of priority:
Resistance (get on all gear but weapon)
Health (all gear but weapon)
Armor (all gear)
Attack Speed (weapon and gloves)
Physical damage buffs (rings, gloves, and weapon)
Crit/sparkles/ bling