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PoE 3.30 league starters and builds to watch
Cyclone Shockwave Slayer has a 3.30 leveling guide and an HCSSF practice run. For minions, start with Absolution and move to Chains of Command once you have the gear. Toxic Rain Ballista is a chaos damage over time option with a 3.29 reference PoB. Ice Nova Occultist and Lightning Tendrils Elementalist also have guides updated for 3.30.
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Starter guides updated for 3.30
Covens of Umbra launches November 13. This shortlist uses the published balance changes and build authors’ guides. Early league gear prices and boss performance still need to be checked after launch.
Dominating Blow Champion
GhazzyTV’s 3.30 guide uses Dominating Blow to summon Sentinels, then alternates warcries and banner placement to buff them. Defiance Banner helps with spell suppression and movement speed. This setup takes active input, and Redblade Banner is a key shield to price before committing. The low-budget PoB includes an act-by-act route. Both linked PoBs are tagged 3.28, so check the passive tree in 3.30 before allocating points. GhazzyTV’s 3.30 guide · Low-budget PoB · Mid- and high-budget PoB.
Poison Ranged Animate Weapon Necromancer
Sleepy Cat’s 3.30 plan levels with Summon Raging Spirit, switches to Animate Weapon of Ranged Arms at the start of maps, then builds up to 100% poison chance. The PoB has separate loadouts for those steps, with The Covenant and a large Cluster Jewel in later setups. Use the campaign loadout first. The archived passive tree uses 3.29 data, so check the transition gear and prices in Covens of Umbra. Sleepy Cat’s 3.30 video guide · Progression PoB and creator notes.
Raise Spectre Necromancer
GhazzyTV’s 3.30 guide levels with Absolution and recommends switching around level 65–70 or later, once you can summon at least three Spectres. It lists Bones of Ullr as an early gearing option and covers separate links for Forged Frostbearers and Wretched Defilers. The reference PoB opens on a level 92 character with a 3.28 tree. Check corpse availability and the current passive tree before switching. GhazzyTV’s 3.30 guide · 3.28 reference PoB.
Wretched Defiler Spectre Necromancer
Shayd’s 3.30 guide focuses on Wretched Defilers and provides separate campaign, mid-budget and endgame setups. Start with the early progression section at 6:00 before following the Doryani gear swap. The Nightmare Map showcase uses a separate character from the starter PoB, and the archived build uses 3.29 data. Shayd’s video guide · Written guide · Progression PoB.
Animate Weapon Chieftain
GhazzyTV’s Covens of Umbra guide includes a Marauder slam setup for leveling before you respec into Animate Weapon. It lists separate six-links for melee Animate Weapon and Animate Weapon of Ranged Arms. Pick one for your main link. The low-budget PoB is tagged 3.27 and opens on a level 94 ranged setup, so check its leveling tree and compare the gear with the current league before switching. GhazzyTV’s 3.30 guide · Low-budget reference PoB.
Shield Crush Juggernaut
This prelaunch plan starts with physical Shield Crush and Impale. It stacks endurance charges and uses Unyielding to help the shield waves overlap. The planned Unholy Trinity setup is a later swap, so price the charge-stacking gear before committing. The reference PoB is tagged 3.29. Creator’s 3.30 starter notes · 3.29 reference PoB.
Static Strike Guardian
Alohaa shares a full leveling route and a prelaunch run from level 1 to four Voidstones in about five and a half hours. The linked PoB is tagged 3.29 and opens on a level 100 setup. Select the leveling loadout first. The recorded run is a reference for progression before Covens of Umbra. Alohaa’s 3.30 starter notes · Progression PoB · Four-Voidstone practice run.
Wintertide Brand Elementalist
Slinky revised the campaign route for this cold damage over time starter ahead of 3.30. The campaign PoB is tagged 3.29. The separate endgame file is still tagged 3.28 and uses Chaos Inoculation, so use the campaign file for leveling and check the current tree and golem buffs before following the endgame setup. Slinky’s 3.30 update · Campaign PoB · Endgame reference PoB.
Frost Blades Warden
Coolingmoon’s 3.30 league-start video covers Frost Blades on Warden. The PoB linked in the description is for the shrine-belt setup. Check that gear before using it as a day-one shopping list. The author also has a separate walkthrough for crafting the build’s equipment. Coolingmoon’s 3.30 video · Shrine-belt PoB · Gear crafting guide.
Cold Bladefall of Trarthus Occultist
Joespresso pairs Bladefall of Trarthus with Blade Blast for single-target damage. Start with the leveling walkthrough at 21:18 and check the transfigured gem acquisition at 26:20. The T16 showcase and red-map PoB come from a 3.29 reference, so use the footage to judge the playstyle and check current gear prices before following the endgame setup. Joespresso’s 3.30 video and notes · Progression PoB.
Winter Orb Occultist
Lexyu updated the written guide on November 12 with a campaign route and a low-budget mapping setup. The build uses Herald of Ice for pack clear and Frostblink of Wintry Blast for movement. The linked PoB is dated July 29, so use it as a gearing reference and recalculate single-target damage with the 3.30 projectile and damage changes. Lexyu’s 3.30 guide · July PoB.
Explosive Arrow Ballista Hierophant
POEGuy’s November 12 guide starts with Holy Flame Totem and switches to Explosive Arrow Ballista in Act 3. The budget setup uses Quill Rain and Skirmish, so check early trade prices before committing to those upgrades. The written guide targets 3.30, while its linked level 78 PoB is tagged 3.29. Use it for progression and gearing, and check the current tree in game. POEGuy’s 3.30 guide · 3.29 starter PoB.
Self-cast Toxic Rain Pathfinder
PathofEvening’s 3.30 guide uses Toxic Rain as the main bow skill. Prioritise gem levels and attack speed over the bow’s hit damage. The author includes campaign and early mapping trees, so select the stage that matches your character. The linked PoB is tagged 3.29 and opens on a level 100 setup. PathofEvening’s 3.30 guide · 3.29 progression PoB.
Tornado of Elemental Turbulence Inquisitor
BalorMage’s November 12 guide levels with Absolution until you can buy the transfigured Tornado gem or farm it in Merciless Lab. The gem is the main cost to check before switching. Save the endgame uniques for later and use the league-start loadout in the author’s PoB. BalorMage’s 3.30 guide · Leveling and endgame PoB.
Poison Summon Raging Spirits Necromancer
BalorMage’s November 12 guide starts with regular SRS and uses minion gem levels for damage. Begin with the non-poison loadout, then price the poison gear before switching. Poison takes time to stack on bosses, so account for that when comparing it with other starters. BalorMage’s 3.30 guide · Starter and upgrade PoB.
Poisonous Concoction of Bouncing Pathfinder
Animeprincess levels with regular Poisonous Concoction and switches to the Bouncing gem after the campaign. Upgrade your life flask as you level, since it contributes to the skill’s damage, and use early gear to cover life, resistances and accuracy. The 3.30 guide also covers the Master Surgeon change to life flask recovery rate. Animeprincess’s 3.30 guide and progression setups.
Lacerate of Haemorrhage Gladiator
Limit_break_overdrive’s bleed setup offers axe-and-shield and dual-wield variants. The author pairs a rare Reaver Axe with Rigwald’s Command for the dual-wield version, which takes more investment to cap block. Match the gear set to its passive tree in the PoB, which uses 3.29 data. Original build guide · Build PoB.
Penance Brand Ignite Elementalist
Goratha’s 3.30 update focuses on stacking Heralds for Penance Brand Ignite. He expects the Archdemon Crown craft to be harder to budget for early in the league. Use the starter gear in the written guide and price the helmet separately before planning that upgrade. Goratha’s 3.30 update · Written guide · PoB from the video.
Storm Burst Totem Hierophant
Aer0planeGaming’s 3.30 update explains the changes to Hierophant at 2:09 and covers three progression transitions at 11:04. Pursuit of Faith now gives 100% increased totem duration. The linked Eater and Exarch run is from 3.29 and shows how the build played on league-start gear before the new patch. 3.30 update and PoB resources · Earlier Eater and Exarch run.
Essence Drain / Contagion Occultist
Goratha’s November 12 update covers Essence Drain and Contagion for 3.30. The early setup pairs them with Spellslinger. Start with the leveling section of the written guide, then use the linked level 99 Chaos Inoculation PoB as an endgame reference. That PoB still uses 3.29 data. Goratha’s 3.30 video · Written progression guide · Endgame reference PoB.
Earthshatter Berserker
Library_IT_guy’s 3.30 update adds campaign gem notes and separate loadouts for gearing milestones. Follow the campaign loadout and use a two-handed axe with high physical damage. The author’s practice run reached level 75 and cleared Tier 7 maps in SSF Standard before launch. The PoB uses a 3.29 tree and opens on the level 100 setup, so select the loadout for your current stage. Creator’s 3.30 update · Progression PoB · SSF practice run.
Facebreaker Earthshatter Luminary
Shayd’s starter has separate campaign and early-map setups. Check the transition section at 6:00 before swapping to unarmed Earthshatter with Facebreaker. The Echoes of Creation setup is a later upgrade. The video discusses the 3.30 patch changes at 12:00, and the archived PoB uses 3.29 data. Shayd’s video guide · Archived PoB and creator notes.
Reverse Chill Ice Shot of Penetration Warden
SnooBAE85’s 3.30 guide levels with Rain of Arrows, then Elemental Hit of the Spectrum, before switching to Ice Shot of Penetration. The author plans the Warden swap after the fourth Labyrinth and lists Ahuana’s Bite, Fury Valve, Heatshiver and a physical bow as early gearing checkpoints. The archived PoB carries forward older leveling notes, so check the loadout and prices before buying the gear. SnooBAE85’s guide and video · Progression PoB.
Lightning Arrow / Elemental Hit Bow Deadeye
Firkz Gaming levels with Rain of Arrows and switches to Lightning Arrow or Elemental Hit of the Spectrum for early maps. Follow the Lightning Arrow setup while waiting for the transfigured gem. The campaign tree uses Precise Technique, so keep accuracy above maximum life while that keystone is allocated. The linked PoB uses 3.29 data. Creator notes and video · Campaign and early-map PoB.
For an act-by-act campaign example, Desmo Saze recorded a prelaunch Ranger practice run through Act 10. The companion PoB is a level 60 Deadeye on 3.29, with Artillery Ballista selected. Campaign practice run · Practice PoB.
Divine Retribution Gladiator
Madowy’s plan takes a Duelist from Act 1 to red maps. The early loadouts use Spectral Throw or Splitting Steel before Static Strike. Once you switch to Divine Retribution, build around blocking hits to enable the retaliation skill, and prioritize life and elemental resistances on your rares. The test gear and passive trees use 3.29 data. Creator notes and video · Campaign and mapping PoB.
Arc Totem Reliquarian
Path of Onanuel’s Scion starter has separate campaign and early-map PoBs. The early-map setup links Arc with Spell Totem, Multiple Totems and lightning damage supports. The PoBs use 3.29 data, so compare the Reliquarian nodes with the reshuffled 3.30 tree before allocating them. Creator notes and video · Campaign PoB · Early maps PoB.
Kinetic Blast of Clustering Necromancer
Lifewithoutpants’s wand starter uses flat fire damage to attacks on jewelry and gloves for the campaign. At maps, the guide prioritizes capped elemental resistances, the transfigured Kinetic Blast gem and a six-link body armour. Check the current bench recipe before crafting and price the gem before planning the switch. The shared PoB uses 3.29 data. Lifewithoutpants’s 3.30 starter guide · Author’s PoB.
Freezing Pulse / Ice Spear Totem Hierophant
Xyton’s 3.30 starter guide uses Freezing Pulse to clear packs and swaps to Ice Spear for tougher bosses. The linked PoB includes campaign trees and the Ascendancy order, and still shows 3.29 tree data. Xyton played the setup in softcore trade and flags survivability as a trade-off. Xyton’s starter guide · Campaign PoB.
SSF Incinerate of Venting Elementalist
Smokie_777 starts with Fireball, switches to Righteous Fire once the character can sustain it, and stays on RF through white maps. Aim to get the transfigured Incinerate gem from the Labyrinth before switching in yellow maps. The guide separates early SSF upgrades from the late critical-strike setup. Its PoB still uses 3.29 data, so recheck the endgame farming steps in 3.30. Smokie_777’s progression video · Progression PoB.
Explosive Trap Elementalist
Peuget2’s 3.30 guide has separate starter and Uber setups. Open the starter PoB for leveling. The guide uses Charged Traps for charge generation and lists Inexorable as an early option for Endurance Charges before the Enduring Composure cluster jewel. The linked PoB still shows 3.29 tree data. Peuget2’s progression guide · Starter and leveling PoB.
Kinetic Bolt of Fragmentation Assassin
Chem’s 3.30 starter plan uses Kinetic Blast to clear packs and Kinetic Bolt of Fragmentation for single targets. Start with the campaign loadout and use the first Voidstones setup as the next gear checkpoint. That loadout comes from a prelaunch Eater and Exarch test on 3.29. Recheck the guide’s SSF farming and wand crafting routes against the 3.30 changes before committing resources. Chem’s build guide · PoB with progression loadouts.
Archmage Crackling Lance / Shock Nova Hierophant
DapperDD’s 3.30 guide uses mana to scale spell damage with Archmage. Pick one of the suggested campaign spells at Act 3, then follow the early-map setup before buying the endgame gear. The guide covers mana sustain at 11:59 and offers a rare-boots fallback if Rainbowstride is expensive at league start. DapperDD’s video guide · Leveling PoB · Early maps PoB.
Eviscerate Ignite Elementalist
Desmo Saze starts with cold damage over time using Creeping Frost and Wintertide Brand. The guide keeps that setup into early maps and covers the switch to the block-triggered Eviscerate at 18:28. Use the matching leveling or early-map loadout in the PoB before pricing the endgame gear. Desmo Saze’s video guide · PoB with progression loadouts.
Tectonic Slam of Cataclysm Juggernaut
Jonno separates the campaign and endgame PoBs. The mid-map loadout opens on Consecrated Path of Endurance with two Kaom’s Sign rings and several warcries. Check the selected skill and loadout before copying links for Tectonic Slam of Cataclysm. The archive displays a 3.29 passive tree, so use the two files as progression references for 3.30. Jonno’s video and notes · Leveling PoB · Endgame PoB.
Cyclone Shockwave Slayer
Sanavix’s 3.30 guide updates the leveling trees and drops Stormblood from the setup. Start with the leveling loadout and work toward a physical damage staff for mapping. If you want to see how the campaign plays on fresh gear, watch the HCSSF practice run without Allflame. Sanavix’s 3.30 video guide · Leveling and endgame PoB · HCSSF practice run.
Vaal Ice Nova of Frostbolts Occultist
CamaroniNCheez updated the guide on November 11 with campaign and early map variants. Start the campaign with the author’s cold spell setup and plan the transition around getting Ice Nova of Frostbolts from the Labyrinth or trade. Check defensive upgrades before harder maps. The linked day-by-day PoBs in the overview are marked as 3.29 progression examples. Original build and leveling variants.
Day 1 update. The creator shared a level 80 snapshot with Taryn's Shiver, Badge of the Brotherhood and Ralakesh's Impatience. Compare the five-link Ice Nova setup with your own gear before buying the charge-stacking uniques. The update is from 3.30 league start, and the archive still displays a 3.29 passive tree. Day 1 video and character snapshot.
Lightning Tendrils Elementalist
Peuget2’s November 11 update includes early and endgame configurations. The skill channels in place, which matters on bosses where you need to move frequently. Check the early configuration for block and recovery before budgeting around the endgame tree. The author’s linked starter PoB still displays a 3.29 tree label. Original guide · Early PoB reference.
What the balance changes make worth testing
Frost Blades into Lightning Strike Warden
Branarn’s aura-stacking setup uses Tinctures for damage and Purity of Elements to help cover resistances early. Enduring Suffusion reduces Mana Burn more in 3.30, which helps keep Tinctures active. The author’s update includes loadouts for each campaign act and multiple endgame budgets. The linked PoB displays 3.29 and opens on level 100, so select the loadout that matches your progress. Branarn’s 3.30 update · Campaign and endgame PoB · Official patch notes.
Physical spell Pathfinder, with Bladefall as a candidate
Master Distiller’s Amethyst bonus now adds 47% of physical damage as chaos, up from 37%. Its Diamond bonus shifts to +100% critical strike multiplier. Model the extra damage alongside the lost critical strike chance and the three charges spent per eligible skill use. Check charge uptime against a boss before committing. The Bladefall pairing is a prelaunch theorycraft. Official Pathfinder changes.
Summon Raging Spirit with Femurs of the Saints
The staff can now roll +2–3 to socketed minion gem levels. Its new mod pool includes 3–5% increased attack and cast speed per summoned Raging Spirit. Price the specific roll before planning a Necromancer transition. For a campaign route with fewer gear dependencies, Thyworm’s SRS Guardian is an earlier-patch reference with leveling steps. Femurs changes · Thyworm’s SRS Guardian guide.
Established starters with earlier-patch guides
- Static Strike Slayer. In dybotIam’s prelaunch campaign practice, Spectral Throw carries the first 11 levels before the switch to Static Strike at level 12. A melee hit starts the beams, which keep clearing nearby enemies as you move. The level 62 PoB is from 3.29 campaign practice. Original practice notes in Japanese · Campaign PoB.
- Righteous Fire Chieftain. An established campaign route for players who want straightforward mapping and can use Fire Trap to supplement single-target damage. Check Pohx’s sustain requirements before switching to RF. Pohx’s guides and leveling PoB.
- Holy Relic of Conviction Necromancer. BalorMage’s 3.30 guide uses Lancing Steel of Spraying to trigger the relics’ novas. Before switching, price both transfigured gems and Geofri’s Crest, then check the relic’s cooldown breakpoints. Paintmaster’s older setup gives a separate budget reference. BalorMage’s 3.30 guide · Paintmaster’s 3.29 budget reference.
More league-start plans to watch
Lightning Conduit / Lightning Tendrils of Escalation Elementalist
Shawnkfox shares two staff builds with nearly identical gear and passive trees. Lightning Conduit uses Orb of Storms to apply shock before consuming it. Lightning Tendrils of Escalation is a channeled alternative that gains area as you hold it. Both PoBs include leveling notes and use 3.29 data. The author prefers Conduit for early progression. Use the leveling notes before pricing the skill-specific Replica Dragonfang’s Flight shown in each setup. Creator’s 3.30 notes · Lightning Conduit PoB · Lightning Tendrils PoB.
Vigilant Strike Reliquarian
Ragnivar’s first-day update includes a PoB for the character as played and a separate level 92 plan. Start with the character snapshot. The later plan shows Nebuloch and The Bringer of Rain, and the author plans to scale Summon Skitterbots with Runegraft of Treachery after the fourth Labyrinth. Check those upgrades against your budget before following the planned setup. Ragnivar’s first-day video and notes · Day 1 character PoB · Level 92 plan.
Lightning Tendrils Totem Hierophant
Palsteron finished the 3.30 campaign at level 68 with regular Lightning Tendrils linked to Spell Totem and Multiple Totems. Use that snapshot as a starting point and shore up elemental resistances for maps. The author also shares a separate Lightning Tendrils of Escalation setup for further testing. The archived campaign snapshot displays a 3.29 passive tree. Palsteron's first-day video and notes · Level 68 PoB.
SSF Static Strike of Gathering Lightning Assassin
Zish shared a first-day update from Covens of Umbra. In the linked PoB, choose the Day 1 gear with a claw and shield before looking at the Week 1 or endgame upgrades. The build pairs Elusive with Nightblade for critical strike multiplier. The archive uses a 3.29 tree and opens on the level 100 setup, so its headline damage figures describe the endgame model. Zish's Day 1 video and progression PoB.
Venom Gyre Deadeye
Kankar's 3.30 plan recommends picking up Venom Gyre and Fork Support in Act 5 so both gems gain levels before the swap. The author uses Whirling Blades aimed directly at bosses to release stored projectiles. Choose the progression loadout for your budget before pricing Dexterity-stacking gear. The archived PoB uses 3.29 data and opens on the high-budget setup. Kankar's 3.30 video and notes · Progression PoB.
Flicker Strike Slayer
MAGEFIST’s Covens of Umbra starter video discusses Flicker Strike and a possible unarmed variant. The linked PoB is a level 89 Slayer from 3.29 and uses Replica Farrul’s Fur. Price that chest before following the reference setup and check how you will sustain Frenzy Charges with the gear you actually have. MAGEFIST’s 3.30 video · 3.29 reference PoB.
Detonate Dead of Chain Reaction / Volatile Dead Witch
Eva the Fairy shares two versions of a self-cast corpse build for Necromancer or Occultist. Both use a two-button rotation and have campaign through endgame loadouts. The author published the PoBs on November 12 and points to 3.25 footage as a playstyle reference. The Ralakesh boots and Graven’s Secret pairing is optional, so check the rare-boots alternative before buying gear. Eva’s 3.30 notes · Chain Reaction PoB · Volatile Dead PoB.
Dominating Blow of Inspiring Guardian
ArminYou’s 3.30 update covers the transfigured Dominating Blow of Inspiring setup. The PoB includes leveling through early endgame and opens on a level 95 character with a 3.29 tree label. Select the leveling loadout first and check the price of the transfigured gem before planning the switch. ArminYou’s 3.30 video · Progression PoB.
Dominating Blow Guardian
Jorgen’s campaign walkthrough shows a solo self-found practice run from Act 1 to Act 10. Start with the early gear and gem sections, then use the leveling tree walkthrough at 13:12. The recording predates the 3.30 patch notes and the PoB uses 3.29 data. Treat its Delve and later gear setups as separate progression steps. Jorgen’s campaign walkthrough · Leveling PoB.
Absolution Necromancer into Chains of Command
Travic levels with Absolution and plans to farm Blighted Maps before buying Chains of Command and gearing an Animate Guardian. The campaign section starts at 7:15 and the gear swap is covered at 13:04. The video was recorded before the patch notes, and the November 10 PoB update covers Absolution gearing and leveling. Price the gear before planning the switch. Travic’s league-start video · Updated leveling PoB.
Toxic Rain Ballista Pathfinder
First Atom opens the video with Toxic Rain Ballista. Place your ballistas and keep moving while the pods build up chaos damage over time. Quill Rain is one of the budget bow options in the author’s setup. The shared PoB uses 3.29 data, so check the passive tree and early gear before following it in Covens of Umbra. First Atom’s starter video · Reference PoB.
Gear-dependent options and old PoBs to recheck
Hide of the Vendigo Warden. Mathil’s first-day update shows a level 62 Warden using Spectral Throw during progression. The unarmed Flicker Strike swap is still an experiment. Use the snapshot for early progression and check the price of Hide of the Vendigo before planning the swap. The archive displays a 3.29 passive tree. Mathil’s Day 1 video and notes · Level 62 PoB.
Cold DoT Vortex Occultist into Chaos Inoculation. bLut’s 3.30 video walks through the CI swap and shows a Nightmare Map at 6:02. Use the separate transition PoB to check your Energy Shield and gear before dropping the life-based setup. The archived showcase has Foulborn Tulborn and Eye of Malice equipped and is tagged 3.29. Price those items in the current league before using the showcase as a gearing target. CI walkthrough and showcase · CI transition PoB · Leveling and endgame PoB.
Poison Blade Flurry Assassin. Blazefire878’s 3.30 theorycraft suggests leveling with Poisonous Concoction and switching to Blade Flurry in maps. The reference PoB is tagged 3.29 and opens at level 96. The author has yet to test the route and flags uncertainty about how PoB counts the channeled hits and release, so treat its damage figures as estimates. Creator’s notes · 3.29 theorycraft PoB.
Forbidden Rite of Soul Sacrifice Occultist. Eva the Fairy’s 3.30 plan levels with Wintertide Brand into Winter Orb, then switches to self-cast Forbidden Rite and Chaos Inoculation once you have Whispers of Infinity and roughly 3,000–4,000 Energy Shield. The PoB includes campaign and endgame loadouts. Price the amulet before switching. The author also suggests rare boots and a different belt if you skip the optional Ralakesh setup. Eva’s 3.30 notes · Progression PoB.
Dark Bargain Elementalist. GhazzyTV’s updated guide uses Dark Pact to chain between summoned Skeletons. Plan to resummon them regularly and budget the evasion and Energy Shield gear before switching to Chaos Inoculation. This is a high-budget transition. The linked PoB comes from the July Allflame guide, so review the 3.30 golem changes before using its numbers. GhazzyTV’s 3.30 guide · Earlier-league reference PoB.
Rage Vortex Berserker. This prelaunch plan levels with slams and switches once Kaom’s Primacy and the Redblade Banner weapon swap are available. The setup uses Vengeful Cry to build Rage and relies on Rage on hit to sustain it while mapping. Both PoBs are tagged 3.29 and open at level 95. Start by comparing the non-crit gear, then check the cost of the crit helmet before planning the upgrade. Creator’s 3.30 plan · Non-crit PoB · Crit PoB.
Cast when Stunned Chieftain for Ultimatum. Emiracle’s 3.30 plan starts on Sunder and then Righteous Fire. Keep the leveling setup through the Labyrinth if the trigger setup is still missing gear. Before switching, check the Bloodnotch roll and the Purity of Fire level against the author’s loadout for that stage. The linked PoB still uses 3.29 data. Emiracle’s 3.30 video guide · PoB and progression notes.
Smite Armour Stacker Luminary. BigDaddy Gaming updated the endgame guide on November 11. It scales attack damage from armour with Replica Dreamfeather. Compare the author’s early and endgame variants and budget the weapon and aura gear before switching. For mercenary variants, include the Golden Glory nerf in your calculations. Original guide and PoBs.
Reliquarian. Use the updated tree to check which effects a specific PoB relies on. GGG previewed the reshuffled Unique-inspired passives on X and included the tree in the patch notes. GGG’s preview on X · Passive preview and images.
Winter Orb. The level 20 gem now fires two projectiles instead of three, has 70% added damage effectiveness instead of 80%, and deals about 15% less base damage. Recalculate older builds that rely on projectile overlap. Check any Ralakesh setup for the new maximum-charge penalty as well. Official gem and Unique changes.