The player needs to build before starting the path of exile. A good build can help us gain more advantages in the game. Of course, a good build also costs us more poe currency. Now we will introduce chaos dot soulrend trickster builds for everyone.
Pros and Cons
1. Pros
Incredible defensive stats
Requires no Uniques to function whatsoever
Therefore reasonably SSF-Viable
Sufficiently tanky through Block, ES, Dodge, EE on Block
2. Cons
Optimizing it for maximum damage can be hard in SSF
Never reaches obscene amounts of damage
Gem Links
1. Soulrend – Main Link (6-Link)
Awakened Gems are really strong for this build. Therefore, upgrading to them is pretty big and should be something you work towards fast as most of them aren’t that expensive.
Soulrend
Empower Support (level 4)
Awakened Swift Affliction Support
Awakened Controlled Destruction Support
Awakened Void Manipulation Support
Efficacy Support
2. Auras and Buffs
The build runs Malevolence for damage and Discipline for Energy Shield. Since you’re only running two Auras, you’re completing these sockets with a Vaal Blight which you should pop on bosses and an Enduring Cry to get you Endurance Charges. Keep the Enduring Cry on cooldown as much as possible and pop Vaal Blight on bosses to make them take increased damage.
Vaal Blight
Enduring Cry
Malevolence
Discipline
3. Cast when Damage Taken
Since you want as much mitigation as possible, you’re using a mediocraly-leveled Cast when Damage Taken Support to mitigate some incoming damage. Since you have a free socket in a 4-Link, this also is where you Vaal Righteous Fire buff goes.
Cast when Damage Taken Support (level 5)
Immortal Call (level 7)
Tempest Shield (level 10)
Vaal Righteous Fire
4. Wither Totems
As Wither increases your damage tremendously but also requires constant casting to keep its uptime, you’re using a Spell Totem Support to cast it for you. Drop them on the boss before you start the fight so they keep applying wither to the boss as you hit and dodge!
Wither
Faster Casting Support
Spell Totem Support
Multiple Totems Support (level 3)
5. Mobility #1
Because there’s a ton of downtime when fighting, and because it’s not necessarily much worse than the second mobility skill you’re using, you should use Shield Charge regularly as it is linked to the Fortify Support.
Shield Charge (as high as you have Strength for)
Fortify Support
Faster Attacks Support
6. Mobility #2
As Shield Charge doesn’t get you over ledges, Flame Dash comes to the rescue. You want to use this once every 5-10 Seconds to maintain the Arcane Surge Support buff! This should be your movement skill of choice while Shield Charging once every couple of seconds to keep up the Fortify.
Flame Dash
Arcane Surge Support (level 7)
Second Wind Support
Gear Summary
Head: Crown of the Inward Eye
Amulet: Citrine Amulet with +2 to Int / Chaos Skills
Chest: Sadist Garb with as much Evasion and Energy Shield as possible
Gloves: Sorcerer Gloves with Chaos DoT Multi and as much Energy Shield as possible
Boots: Sorcerer Boots with Movement Speed and as much Energy Shield as possible
Belt: Bated Breath
Rings: Rare rings with Energy Shield, Mana, Mana Regeneration and Attributes
Weapon: Rare Wand with +1(or2) to Spell Skills, Chaos DoT Multi and DoT Multiplier
Shield: Rare Titanium Spirit Shield with Energy Shield when you Block and as much Energy Shield as possible
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