

INTRO



Hi guys, This League I took Winter Orb from level 28 to 100 within the first 2 weeks of Betrayal! (Rank 92)



Winter Orb is a new skill from the 3.5 patch. You channel it for a few seconds (scaled with cast speed) and it places an orb above your head. Once channeled you can move freely while the orb chucks out projectiles at mobs on its own. You need to rechannel it every few seconds (8-10 seconds).







In my opinion, this skill is the new Blade Vortex for Elementalist. It does almost everything better than Blade Vortex outside of arguably single target burst.



A quick graphic showing why Winter Orb has such insane Damage Scaling with additional projectiles and Area of Effect.









Here are a bit of the accomplishments of the build!



Spoiler Shaper(Day 3)

Deathless Uber Elder(Day 3)

Deathless Uber Atziri(Respected Beacon of Ruin to Paragon of Calamity)

Dealthess Elder(any tier)

Dealthless Shaper

Dealthess Shaper Guardians

Dealthless Elder Guardians

HOGM

Bestiary Portals (Day 4)

Mastermind Liar

Level 100 (Week 2...Breachstones OP)





Videos at bottom of post!



Here's my opinion of the Pros and Con's of Winter Orb



Pro's and Con's of Winter Orb:



Spoiler +Autoaiming



+Constant DPS on Bosses



+Shotgun-Effect on mutiple projectiles/AOE Overlapping



+Duration-Based Skill



+Good-Clear speed(insane clear speed with heralds/Inpulsa)



+Chilling/Freezes



-Not Nooby friendly(due to a bit of hidden mechanics)



-Requires a decent budget to make it shine late game



-Requires multiple projectiles/AOE Investments



-Requires investment into duration nodes



-Low damage at low levels



I believe Elementalist is the best Over-All pick for Winter Orb due to the nature of the ascendancy.







Here's Why...



Spoiler (Shaper of Desolation/Beacon of Ruin)



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Free Elemental-Proflifation to spread shocks and chills/freezes



Minimum Shock (20%)

Minimum Chill (10%)



(Mastermind of Discord)



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25% Cold penetration



Reduced Herald reservations



Increased Herald of Ice Effect



(Pendulum of Destruction)



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Massive AOE every few seconds



Elemental damage scaling



Okay, now that I've explained why to choose Elementalist I will go into the leveling portion.



Leveling Guide:



Spoiler Levels 1 to 20



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You will want to rush the AOE nodes and then B-line it for Elemental-Overload







Elemental-Overload gives you a 40% MORE Elemental damage boost which scales your herald explosion damage, Winter Orb damage, and Inpulsa's explosion Effect whenever you deal a critical strike in the last 8 seconds. Essentially, this will be up quite a bit early game and almost up 100% time late game.







BANDIT CHOICE IS 2 PASSIVES You can level up using Freezeing Pulse or Ice nova, I personally choose Ice Nova as it also scales with AOE NodesYou will want to rush the AOE nodes and then B-line it forElemental-Overload gives you a 40%Elemental damage boost which scales your herald explosion damage, Winter Orb damage, and Inpulsa's explosion Effect whenever you deal a critical strike in the last 8 seconds. Essentially, this will be up quite a bit early game and almost up 100% time late game.



Levels 21 to 45



Spoiler







At level 28 you will get Winter Orb from the quest Sever the Right Hand



If you have a 3 link use these Gems



Winter Orb (Sever the Right Hand Act 3)

Lesser Multiple Projectiles (Caged Brute Quest Act 1)

Replace Lesser Multiple Projectiles with Greater Multiple Projectiles once you can(The Eternal Nightmare Quest Act 4)

Controlled Destruction (Sharp and Cruel Act 2)



If you have a 4 link add this gem



Cold Penetration (A Fixture of Fate Act 3)



If you have a 5 link add this gem



Hypothermia (A Fixture of Fate Act 3)



If you have a 6 link (Tabula im looking at you...) add this gem



Efficacy (A Fixture of Fate Act 3)



At around level 40 to 45 you should be able to complete normal lab.



Ascend to Elementalist and take Shaper of Desolation as your Ascendancy point.



Also, you will want to be running these gems as well



Flame Dash (The Caged Brute Act 1)

Herald of Ice (Intruders in Black Act 2)

Herald of Thunder (Intruders in Black Act 2)

You will want to rush to the Duration Skill Effect clusters and the second AOE ClusterIf you have ause these Gems(Sever the Right Hand Act 3)(Caged Brute Quest Act 1)Replacewithonce you can(The Eternal Nightmare Quest Act 4)(Sharp and Cruel Act 2)If you have aadd this gem(A Fixture of Fate Act 3)If you have aadd this gem(A Fixture of Fate Act 3)If you have a(Tabula im looking at you...) add this gem(A Fixture of Fate Act 3)At around level 40 to 45 you should be able to complete normal lab.Ascend to Elementalist and take Shaper of Desolation as your Ascendancy point.



Level 46 to 70



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You will also want to have a 4 link for your early game Herald Setup. This setup will allow your heralds to apply a curse (warlords mark) which will allow you to leech life and mana when you hit enemies



Curse on Hit (The Eternal Nightmare Act 4)

Warlords Mark (A Fixture of Fate Act 3)

Herald of Ice (Intruders in Black Act 2)

Herald of Thunder (Intruders in Black Act 2)



At around level 60 to 65 you should be able to complete your cruel lab. Grab Beacon of Ruin for your Cruel Ascendancy. During these levels you should be progressing towards Acrobatics and Phase AcrobaticsYou will also want to have a 4 link for your early game Herald Setup. This setup will allow your heralds to apply a curse (warlords mark) which will allow you to leech life and mana when you hit enemies(The Eternal Nightmare Act 4)(A Fixture of Fate Act 3)(Intruders in Black Act 2)(Intruders in Black Act 2)At around level 60 to 65 you should be able to complete your cruel lab. Grab Beacon of Ruin for your Cruel Ascendancy.



Level 71 to 85



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There is not a really correct order, grab life(Scion/Witch) or damage(Templar).



Scion Life Wheel







Witch Life Nodes











Templar Area









At this time you should be able to do you Merciless and Uber Labs.



Take Pendulum of Destruction for Mecriless and Mastermind of Discord for Uber You will want to start filling in the Scion Life Wheel, the Templar Area, and Witch Life Nodes.There is not a really correct order, grab life(Scion/Witch) or damage(Templar).At this time you should be able to do you Merciless and Uber Labs.Take Pendulum of Destruction for Mecriless and Mastermind of Discord for Uber



Level 86 to 100



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If you have good jewels, grab the jewel sockets. If you have good flask, grab the flask nodes. If you have neither, grab the life nodes.





Grab Jewel sockets where possible and Witch Flask Nodes and Life Nodes between Witch and Shadow. No real particular order on this, it really depends on your gear.If you have good jewels, grab the jewel sockets. If you have good flask, grab the flask nodes. If you have neither, grab the life nodes.



The Pantheons



Spoiler Major:



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Soul Of Lunaris ~ More Avoid/Dodge/Movement speed!



Minor:



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Soul of Ryslatha ~ Health Flask work better on low life!



Gem Links



Spoiler 5-6 Link(Armor)



Spoiler Main Damage Skill



1 Winter Orb

2 Greater Multiple Projectiles

3 Hypothermia

4 Cold Pen

5 Controlled Destruction

6 Empower Level 4 ( if you dont have level 4 use Efficacy gem)



4 Link (Helm, Gloves, Boots)



Spoiler This will save you alot from physical damage!



Cast when damage taken (Level 1!!)

Immortal Call (Level 3!!)

Vaal Righteous Fire (Level 20!!)

Increased Duration (Level 20)



Duration affected Gems



Phase Run

Vaal Grace

Increased Duration

Frost Bomb



Herald Setup



Herald of Thunder

Herald of Ice

Empower level 3+ ( if you dont have, use increased AOE gem)

Summon Lightning Golem



3 Link (Shield or Weapon)



Spoiler Movement skill setup



Arcane Surge (Level 20)

Flame Dash

Faster Casting





Mobs take additional damage when they hit you with this Cast when damage taken Setup



Bonechill (level 20)

Cast When Damage Taken (Level 1)

Cold Snap (Level 7)





Gear Guide



Spoiler



Max your Res, get life on gear.





Amulet:



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It provides



Blind Chilled Enemies on hit ~ Huge Defensive Boost

Damage Penetrates 20% cold res against chilled Enemies ~ Huge Damage Boost!

Chill Enemies for 1 second on hit for 30% reduction in action speed ~ Huge Defensive Boost

Cold Damage

Cold Res



If you cannot afford this amulet, a rare amulet with the following mods is also okay!



Life

Spell damage/Cold Damage

Resistance Best In Slot isIt providesBlind Chilled Enemies on hit ~ Huge Defensive BoostDamage Penetrates 20% cold res against chilled Enemies ~ Huge Damage Boost!Chill Enemies for 1 second on hit for 30% reduction in action speed ~ Huge Defensive BoostCold DamageCold ResIf you cannot afford this amulet, a rare amulet with the following mods is also okay!LifeSpell damage/Cold DamageResistance



Ring:



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Warlords Mark on Hit Ring



Try to get the following mods stacked with warlords mark



Life

Resistance

Aspect of Spider(not needed, but nice) Warlords Mark on Hit RingTry to get the following mods stacked with warlords markLifeResistanceAspect of Spider(not needed, but nice)



Ring:



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Mark of the Shaper is Best in Slot when stacked with a warlords mark ring.



If you cannot afford a Mark of the Shaper



Look for a ring with the following mods:



Life

Resistance

Mark of the Shaper is Best in Slot when stacked with a warlords mark ring.If you cannot afford a Mark of the ShaperLook for a ring with the following mods:LifeResistance



Helmet:



Spoiler



A Rare Helmet with +2 Winter Orb Stages is Best in Slot.



If you cannot afford a enchanted Helmet, just slap on a helmet with the following mods.



Life

Resistance A Rare Helmet with +2 Winter Orb Stages is Best in Slot.If you cannot afford a enchanted Helmet, just slap on a helmet with the following mods.LifeResistance



Shield:





Spoiler



a rare shield with spell damage %, life and res with an open prefix is the best as it allows you to craft an 11% additional damage as chaos!



If you cant afford a shield like this, Esh's Mirror is "OK", doesn't do much for bossing though.



A rare shield with % cold damage, % elemental damage, % spell damage, life, and res is okay to. These can be found fairly cheap. a rare shield with spell damage %, life and res with an open prefix is the best as it allows you to craft an 11% additional damage as chaos!If you cant afford a shield like this, Esh's Mirror is "OK", doesn't do much for bossing though.A rare shield with % cold damage, % elemental damage, % spell damage, life, and res is okay to. These can be found fairly cheap.



Weapon:





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Best in Slot is a I85 Shapers Sambar Scepter crafted with "Gain Extra damage as chaos" then mutimoded.



This scepter only cost me 5 ex to make including the rolling the weapon and crafts.



If you cannot afford a scepter like that Shade of Solaris is pretty OP for a level 30 weapon. I used one until level 91. They cost around 10 chaos.



Best in Slot is a I85 Shapers Sambar Scepter crafted with "Gain Extra damage as chaos" then mutimoded.This scepter only cost me 5 ex to make including the rolling the weapon and crafts.If you cannot afford a scepter like that Shade of Solaris is pretty OP for a level 30 weapon. I used one until level 91. They cost around 10 chaos.



Armor:



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not much competes with Inpulsa. Shock immunity, Shock Effect, Increased Damage, Life, and SLAIN ENEMIES EXPLODE FOR 5% of THEIR HP WHEN SHOCKED . This chest peice will make you character literally explode the entire area in blue greatness!



If you cannot afford a Inpulsa, a rare evasion/energy shield chest peice will work fine. I did not use an inpulsa until around level 88 or 89.



On a rare chest piece look for the following mods.



5-6 LINKED sockets

Life

Resistance

not much competes with Inpulsa. Shock immunity, Shock Effect, Increased Damage, Life, and. This chest peice will make you character literally explode the entire area in blue greatness!If you cannot afford a Inpulsa, a rare evasion/energy shield chest peice will work fine. I did not use an inpulsa until around level 88 or 89.On a rare chest piece look for the following mods.5-6 LINKED socketsLifeResistance



Boots:



Spoiler



Best in slot is a rare boot with spell dodge and the affix "Cannot be Frozen" crafted.



If you cannot afford these boots. Use Atziri's Steps. They are around 5 chaos. I used Atziri's boots until about level 93. Best in slot is a rare boot with spell dodge and the affix "Cannot be Frozen" crafted.If you cannot afford these boots. Use Atziri's Steps. They are around 5 chaos. I used Atziri's boots until about level 93.



Gloves:



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Gloves with the Alva Temple Mod "increased % damage against chilled enemies is Best in Slot!



If you cannot afford gloves with that mod. Look for gloves with the following mods:



Life

Dex

Resistance Gloves with the Alva Temple Mod "increased % damage against chilled enemies is Best in Slot!If you cannot afford gloves with that mod. Look for gloves with the following mods:LifeDexResistance



Belt:



Spoiler



A rare Stygian-vise with life and resistance is best in slot



Try to get aspect of spider on a ring or a belt! A rare Stygian-vise with life and resistance is best in slotTry to get aspect of spider on a ring or a belt!



Flask:



Spoiler



Life Flask with Remove Bleed is a must!







Cinder-Swallow provides 10% more damage on ignited enemies and onslaught!







Quick-Sliver...Gotta go fast!







Wise-Oak provides penetration based on your highest resistance and reduced damage taken based on your lowest. Try to balance out your resistance and you get a huge bonus. If you cant, make sure your cold resistance is the highest!







Atziri's Promise... Provides alot of free chaos damage and chaos resistance! Life Flask with Remove Bleed is a must!Cinder-Swallow provides 10% more damage on ignited enemies and onslaught!Quick-Sliver...Gotta go fast!Wise-Oak provides penetration based on your highest resistance and reduced damage taken based on your lowest. Try to balance out your resistance and you get a huge bonus. If you cant, make sure your cold resistance is the highest!Atziri's Promise... Provides alot of free chaos damage and chaos resistance!



Jewels:



Spoiler



The Green-Nightmare provides frenzy charge generation, dodge chance, and extra chaos damage if you place it the jewel socket on the bottom of the scion!







Mods to look for on jewels:



Life

Resistance

Cold Damage, Elemental damage, Spell damage, Area Damage The Green-Nightmare provides frenzy charge generation, dodge chance, and extra chaos damage if you place it the jewel socket on the bottom of the scion!Mods to look for on jewels:LifeResistanceCold Damage, Elemental damage, Spell damage, Area Damage

I will only cover the basis, i am not going to dive into what exact gear you need to get to level 75ish as it really shouldnt matter to much...Max your Res, get life on gear.

My Passive Tree and POB pastebin



Spoiler Passive Tree



Spoiler https://www.pathofexile.com/fullscreen-passive-skill-tree/AAAABAMCAALjA-4EBwSzBbUHpQj0DlwRLREvFr8aOBzcHb4i9CaVJy8o-isKLJwwcTD4MtEzhzWSNj06QjpYOtg64TwFPV8_J0GHRUdFfkWdRlJG10mxSbJKyEt4TItMs03jUEJSU1M1U1JUR1VLVcZWSFcpWW1Z813yX5hh4mKsZlRqQ2r6a3psC2yMbRluqnGFcg97w3yDghCCm4LHg9uKr4w2jb-PGpARkFWQ-pMnlG-XlZf0muCdqp7EoS-iAKZXpr6nCK7_sUK0xbXytz64k7zqvorAZsLsyL_PMtAf1CPVptfP2CTYvdq53ajfbd-w62Pr7u9L73zviO_r8B_yRfk3-ej8TP4K_o8=?accountName=drasch21&characterName=Suck



Pastebin for Path of Building



Spoiler https://pastebin.com/bCb3UW0w



Videos:



Spoiler T16 Burial Chamber Clear



Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuBCiTHAMfI&feature=youtu.be



T16 Guardian Maps



Spoiler Chimera



Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KETFjQvSTU&feature=youtu.be



Mino





Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LNRaC11vvI&feature=youtu.be



Hydra



Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB1t2-8lCjo&feature=youtu.be



Phoenix



Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMFilNgl5Ts&feature=youtu.be





Dealthless Shaper



Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww5Hj-dBlKw&feature=youtu.be



Dealthless Uber Atziri



Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKQybHNrt-Q&feature=youtu.be



Hall of Grand Masters



Spoiler https://youtu.be/XSrfv1YIQXY





Mastermind Liar



Spoiler Coming soon...



Uber Elder



Spoiler Currently need someone with him spawned as Ive done a different atlas strat for my new quant farmer

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