Disclaimer:



This Guide is aimed at new players, so if you have a lot of experience with POE you might want to jump to the end. Also, it will be aimed at Hardcore players, but feel free to “soft it down”



Starting in a new league:



Because nobody has any items, you have to start out playing semi-self-found. That means you don’t have excess to low level unique’ s or a lot of skill gems very cheap.



Usually leveling a bow-attack based char means you grab split arrow and some twink gear and then transfer into tornado shot at lvl 24.



However because you are a Templar, and don’t have access to Split arrow and tornado shot, you will choose to go the first 2 Acts of normal as a spell caster.





Acts 1-2 Normal



Spoiler Skills



Ice Nova + added Lightning



Passive

Spoiler http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUA-d1PBIuMQ8hboKdVfA5o8vAfogAEs-FzwGbtIIKb



Items



2 Coral Rings from the shop as soon as possible, try to transition into resist based rings with + life on them.

A leather belt with as high implicit life as possible.



Armor based Gear everywhere with as much life and resist you can get

Ice Nova + added Lightning2 Coral Rings from the shop as soon as possible, try to transition into resist based rings with + life on them.A leather belt with as high implicit life as possible.Armor based Gear everywhere with as much life and resist you can get



Act 3 transitioning to bow

Spoiler



You need 4 Things to transition.



1. of all you will need to buy a Tornado Shot and LMP.

2. You need a Weapon. Preferable a Storm Cloud, but you can use a rare you found, our master craft yourself

3. A Quiver you collected on your way earlier. Life, Resist, Added Ele DMG

4. An item to put your 3-4L main skill. (Color: Green, Green, Red + Blue or Red





Skills



Tornado Shot + Weapon Elemental Damage + Lesser Mutliple Projectiles + (Added Lightning/Added Fire)



Don’t use Clarity, use mana bottles.



Activate your Wrath OR Anger aura, Ife you have enough mana, activate herald of Thunder, If you have herald of ice, then only use the Heralds at first.



Passive

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUA-d1PBIuMQ8hboKdVfA5o8vAfogAEs-FzwGbtIIKb7DgnL5BVGjjAGlfid-VxhfMRsUJXKUbXZp760hcvZOdV1oCkFm_jag==



Items



Get as much Life, Resist, and Armor as possible. White 4L with the colors you need. Use a transmute + a few Alterations to get life or resists.



Your damage comes from your weapon, Quiver and you auras.



Armor based Gear everywhere with as much life and resist you can get

1. of all you will need to buy a Tornado Shot and LMP.2. You need a Weapon. Preferable a Storm Cloud, but you can use a rare you found, our master craft yourself3. A Quiver you collected on your way earlier. Life, Resist, Added Ele DMG4. An item to put your 3-4L main skill. (Color: Green, Green, Red + Blue or RedTornado Shot + Weapon Elemental Damage + Lesser Mutliple Projectiles + (Added Lightning/Added Fire)Don’t use Clarity, use mana bottles.Activate your Wrath OR Anger aura, Ife you have enough mana, activate herald of Thunder, If you have herald of ice, then only use the Heralds at first.Get as much Life, Resist, and Armor as possible. White 4L with the colors you need. Use a transmute + a few Alterations to get life or resists.Your damage comes from your weapon, Quiver and you auras.Armor based Gear everywhere with as much life and resist you can get



Cruel



Spoiler Skills



Tornado Shot + Weapon Elemental Damage + Lesser Mutliple Projectiles + Added Lightning/faster Attacks



Active auras: 2 Herald of ice + Thunder, Wrath/Anger Reduced Mana in a 4 Link



Passive

Spoiler http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUA-d1PBIuMQ8hboKdVfA5o8vAfogAEs-FzwGbtIEVHV-KCmzLRd-XsOLiTJy_r7pBVKPqa4Bo4gsdFncAa-egMfVNSZp5xhUGHEH_60lcp8xG3PsaeFy8Wb0bXsUL-CmTnJKrjati9VdY26YCkNZI=





Items

Storm cloud,

a 4 Link for you attack

as Much life you can get while still maxing you resists. Your quiver should have % Weapon Ele DMG.

Tornado Shot + Weapon Elemental Damage + Lesser Mutliple Projectiles + Added Lightning/faster AttacksActive auras: 2 Herald of ice + Thunder, Wrath/Anger Reduced Mana in a 4 LinkStorm cloud,a 4 Link for you attackas Much life you can get while still maxing you resists. Your quiver should have % Weapon Ele DMG.



Merciless to Maps



Spoiler

Skills



Because Reflect Damage is starting to be a thing, sacrifice some damage and get your reflect immunity up!



Tornado Shot + Weapon Elemental Damage + Lesser Multiple Projectiles + Life Gain on hit



Active auras: 2 Herald of ice + Thunder, Wrath/Anger Reduced Mana in a 4 Link and Clarity with reduced mana



As soon as you hit around 3000 or more life, you can put the clarity on blood magic and reduced mana. And get herald of ash on your



With Clarity and Elderitch Battery you should be able to use Arctic armour at a notable level





Passive

Spoiler http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUA-d1PBIuMQ8hboKdVfA5o8vAfogAEs-FzwGbtIEVHV-KCmzLRd-XsOLiTJy_r7pBVKPqa4Bo4gsdFncAa-egMfVNSZp5xhUGHEH_60lcp8xG3PsaeFy8Wb0bXsUL-CmTnJKrjati9VdY26YCkNZJXyQ186rq0DJMnHNx_xsHFiEKCHtsL7Bhwu9kTL29GceGIHaqDCY_68NVJUZUuBx6ePIx2PO8YXQ==





Items

Storm cloud,

a 4 Link for you attack

ES based chest Armour for a lot of mana from Elderitch Battery

Atziris Foible amulet for insane mana, and reduced dex reuirment on your skills

Mana regen and resist rings. You want at least 40% mana regen on both rings.

As much life as you can get. Lether belt! Life and resist on quiver, more important than dmg.



Because Reflect Damage is starting to be a thing, sacrifice some damage and get your reflect immunity up!Tornado Shot + Weapon Elemental Damage + Lesser Multiple Projectiles + Life Gain on hitActive auras: 2 Herald of ice + Thunder, Wrath/Anger Reduced Mana in a 4 Link and Clarity with reduced manaAs soon as you hit around 3000 or more life, you can put the clarity on blood magic and reduced mana. And get herald of ash on yourWith Clarity and Elderitch Battery you should be able to use Arctic armour at a notable levelStorm cloud,a 4 Link for you attackES based chest Armour for a lot of mana from Elderitch BatteryAtziris Foible amulet for insane mana, and reduced dex reuirment on your skillsMana regen and resist rings. You want at least 40% mana regen on both rings.As much life as you can get. Lether belt! Life and resist on quiver, more important than dmg.





Putting on the Lioneye’s

Spoiler

Skills

Tornado Shot + Weapon Elemental Damage + Lesser Multiple Projectiles + Life Gain on hit



Active auras:

2 Herald of ice + Thunder,

Wrath AND Anger

Clarity on blood magic



Arctic Arctic armour running

Active Blood Rage running





Passive



You will have to use your quest based regrets now



Spoiler http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUATwRDyFugp1V8Dmjy8B-iAASz4XPAZu0gRUdX4oKbMtF35ew4uJMnL-vukFUo-prgGjhXyYLHRZ3AGg18-egMfVNSZp7qukGHEH_60rQMtz7GnhcvFm-TJ0Zx_gpk5ySq42oc3IMJ4YjYvVXWNul_xi1HHaqApH5ZwcVQQuwYiEKMNo_6cLuCHlVL8NXZE9sLYeJJUZUuL28mlQceFr9xhVcpRtcDHh9B



Items



Appart from storm cloud and atziris foible, the only real MUST HAVE item for this build is a lioneye’s glare. The whole build is based on having this item, an no other fits the role so perfectly. Get one as soon as possible. (The main stat to look at is APS, the higher the better, don’t care about anything else!)



Bow: Lioneye’s



Boots: Lioneye’s Paws if you need STR and Dex. Otherwise Life and resist.



Chest: Piece should now have a lot of ES and a lot of EV OR Armour, whichever you find, with some decent life.



Quiver: should have life and resist, as well as either attack speed, ore weapon elemental damage. Whichever is missing, master craft it on.



Rings: are mana regen life and resist



gloves: have attack speed life and resist (added ele dmg is a luxiry)



Amulett: atziris foible



Helm: Anything with life and resist is good. After the first 5-6 days, try to look for an alphas howl. It’s the signature item for this build, and you need it for your last aura.

SkillsTornado Shot + Weapon Elemental Damage + Lesser Multiple Projectiles + Life Gain on hitActive auras:2 Herald of ice + Thunder,Wrath AND AngerClarity on blood magicArctic Arctic armour runningActive Blood Rage runningYou will have to use your quest based regrets nowAppart from storm cloud and atziris foible, the only real MUST HAVE item for this build is a lioneye’s glare. The whole build is based on having this item, an no other fits the role so perfectly. Get one as soon as possible. (The main stat to look at is APS, the higher the better, don’t care about anything else!)Bow: Lioneye’sBoots: Lioneye’s Paws if you need STR and Dex. Otherwise Life and resist.Chest: Piece should now have a lot of ES and a lot of EV OR Armour, whichever you find, with some decent life.Quiver: should have life and resist, as well as either attack speed, ore weapon elemental damage. Whichever is missing, master craft it on.Rings: are mana regen life and resistgloves: have attack speed life and resist (added ele dmg is a luxiry)Amulett: atziris foibleHelm: Anything with life and resist is good. After the first 5-6 days, try to look for an alphas howl. It’s the signature item for this build, and you need it for your last aura.





Arriving at the farming stage

Spoiler

You are all set with 4000+ Life, You have lioneye’s and alphas howl, high mana regen and you managed to 5L you lioneye’s. It’s all 74+ Maps from now! Until you have all 4 Challenges!



Skills

Tornado Shot + Weapon Elemental Damage + Lesser Multiple Projectiles + Life Gain on hit + Faster Attacks



Active auras:

2 Herald of ice + Thunder,

Wrath AND Anger

Clarity on blood magic

Ta-tat-ta ta! Now that you have 2x lvl 20 reduced mana and alphas howl, you can just barley squeeze in Herald of ash. You are currently reserving 96% of your mana, but with your mana regen, and 2000+ base mana that not a problem!



Arctic Arctic armour running

Active Blood Rage running



Passive



Spoiler

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUA-d1PBIuMQ8hboKdVfA5o8vAfogAEs-FzwGbtIEVHV-KCmzLRd-XsOLiTMoknL5486-6QVYx2KPqa4Bo4V8mCx0WdwBoNfPnoDH1TUmaecYXqukGHEH_60lcp8xG0DLc-xp4XLxZvRtexQpMnRnH-CmTnJKrjahzc74iDCeGI8kXYvVXWNul_xi1H-TcdqjrhNZKApH5ZwcVQQtfPplf-j-wYiEKMNkmxTeOP-nC7gh7lGVVL8NXZE9sLtDhh4klRlS4vb_v1JpUHHpeXFr9FfAMeH0EGI7VI









Items



Spoiler



You are all set with 4000+ Life, You have lioneye’s and alphas howl, high mana regen and you managed to 5L you lioneye’s. It’s all 74+ Maps from now! Until you have all 4 Challenges!Tornado Shot + Weapon Elemental Damage + Lesser Multiple Projectiles + Life Gain on hit + Faster AttacksActive auras:2 Herald of ice + Thunder,Wrath AND AngerClarity on blood magicTa-tat-ta ta! Now that you have 2x lvl 20 reduced mana and alphas howl, you can just barley squeeze in Herald of ash. You are currently reserving 96% of your mana, but with your mana regen, and 2000+ base mana that not a problem!Arctic Arctic armour runningActive Blood Rage running





The Bandit Guys

Spoiler

Normal 40 HP

Cruel 8 Attack Speed

Merci Skillpoint





Gameplay video:



Spoiler

Gorge Speed run with an early variant:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAymxWHSWOk Gorge Speed run with an early variant:











notable Skill gem pickups



(you should start leveling these as soon as possible in your off hand slots)



Spoiler Ice Nova from lvl 1 ( you get this as reward for enemy at the gates in normal Act 1)

Added Cold (optional, if you get hold of this gem somehow, only relevant early)

Added lightning ( you get this as reward for “Mr. Evil” –at the end of normal Act 1)

Anger ( you get this as reward for “The caged brute” –in normal Act 1)

Weapon Elemental Damage ( you get this as reward for “Sharp and cruel” in normal Act 2)

Wrath ( you get this as reward for “Intruders in Black” – in Chamber of Sins in normal Act 2)

Added fire Damage ( you get this as reward for “Sever the Right Hand” –in normal Act 3)

Herald of thunder ( you get this as reward for “lost in love” – in normal Act 3)

Blood Magic ( you get this as reward for “Merci Mission” – in cruel Act 1)

Clarity ( you get this as reward for “Caged Brute” – in cruel Act 1)



Reduced mana x2 You will get these later in the game, or will have to trade for them



Life gain on hit you will have to trade for this

Tornado Shot you will have to trade for this

Herald of ice you will have to trade for this

Leeser Multiple Projectiles you will have to trade for this

Arctic Armour you will have to trade for this







Crafting

Spoiler

Vendor Recipes

Wiki for recipes: http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Vendor_recipe_system



(“recipes” work by putting them into the selling window on the bottom of any vendor, you can check what you are getting by looking at the offer window on the top)



At the very beginning you want to get a +1 to cold gems weapon. You can do this be using the recipe:



Blue wand or Scepter, preferably at least 2 linked, + Alteration orb + Sapphire Ring



Feel free to pop an augmentation orb on your crafted weapon for an additional suffix.



If you have trouble finding sapphire rings you can vendor recipe them using an iron ring + any trash blue gem



You will put the ice Nova in this weapon with added cold and lightning as soon as you have them. Because you know what gems you will use, try to start out from a scepter/wand that already has these color of links.





Later you might want to craft a good bow. (Dissclaimer, the regal Orb is VERY expensive and you probably can buy much better weapons for less online!) For this start out with a high Attack per Second Base. Use the recipe:



Any rarity type of Weapon + Rare Rustic Sash + a Whetstone



Use an Augment and a Regal Orb on it



And add Flat Phyisichal dmg from Tora, to finish it up.



Masters



Haku

It’s very important to get Haku to lvl 4 as soon as possible. You want to use his resist Craft for 12 augments each on relatively good rare items. This can easily carry you to Merciless.



Eleron

Eleron is you best friend in the beginning of the game. He will be you go-to Master to help finishing up you resists because you can use those crafts from lvl 3 Eleron. ( I advise doing a daily rotation with friends or on the Global chanel #820 as soon as you get lvl 2 eleron) He should be your first “Create Hideout”



Tora

If you are leaning more to the self found route, getting tora to LVL 3 is important for the flat physical dmg master craft. You can Craft a “Royal bow at lvl 28” or even better, a “Grove bow at lvl 25” to % physical damage with the Belt Vendor Recepie, then upgrade it to rare with a regal, and put the flat physical master craft on it. I advise however to buy a storm cloud instead.

This Guide is aimed at new players, so if you have a lot of experience with POE you might want to jump to the end. Also, it will be aimed at Hardcore players, but feel free to “soft it down”Because nobody has any items, you have to start out playing semi-self-found. That means you don’t have excess to low level unique’ s or a lot of skill gems very cheap.Usually leveling a bow-attack based char means you grab split arrow and some twink gear and then transfer into tornado shot at lvl 24.However because you are a Templar, and don’t have access to Split arrow and tornado shot, you will choose to go the first 2 Acts of normal as a spell caster.(you should start leveling these as soon as possible in your off hand slots) Last edited by kaptn_games on Mar 20, 2015, 1:03:16 PM