The Slayer is an offense-oriented class primarily based on attacks, with numerous geared towards killing enemies. They're efficient boss killer with Headsman and Bane of Legends and acquire access to defensive bonuses involving life leech. Like the capability to leech beyond their maximum wellness pool with notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Slayer that grants improved harm, attack speed, and damage reduction though leeching life. Additionally, it modifies life leech effects not to get removed when the player reaches complete experience. Moreover, they possess bonuses to the location of impact, and significant strike attack builds, in addition to the Masterful Form for maximizing frenzy and endurance charges. Here, Eznpc share Poe 3.9 Duelist Slayer League Starter Builds for you!
[PoE 3.9] Very considerable damage for meager investment The Hitman, Elemental Hit Slayer
Finally, as you start moving towards maps, again check for resist caps round out utility links such as CWDTs, auras, etc. and try to get your accuracy to 95%+ using Precision or accuracy on gear. Assuming you have Avatar of Fire and Pyre / +2 Bow or Frostferno, you should be good to go. So far, Slayer and Elemental Hit have felt smooth as butter bosses melt in mere seconds, and packs make satisfying pops as they explode. The defenses feel stable and reliable, and the build itself is versatile.
Pros:
+ Very considerable damage for meager investment.
+ Strong clear with good movement speed.
+ Scales to over 4 million single targets DPS.
+ Easy to play.
Cons:
- No Ele reflect immunity.
- It doesn't use too many new shiny toys.
- Damage ultimately caps out based on gem levels.
Ascendancy:
Overwhelm and Headsman are both mandatory for this setup, they give a tremendous amount of damage and reliable critical strike protection. For your 3rd and 4th points, there's a bit of a toss-up we personal preference is Bane of Legends / Endless Hunger for mapping or Endless Hunger / Brutal Fervor for Delving.
To be blunt, because of Overwhelm, Headsman. 7.5% base crit on a Thicket bow and a new suffix craft, 10-100% crit multi, 20% more damage against uniques and a 20% cull or the ability to run off into the darkness while delving is formidable. Is it the most defensive option?
Pantheon:
For Pantheons, the standard suggestion would be to take Lunaris for your major, alternatively taking Brine King for stun mitigation only if you do not have Endless Hunger.
Avoid Arakaali with the changes to Immortal Call; there is no longer a reliable way to proc this.
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Bandit: Kill All
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Main Skill: Clear
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PoB Link: https://pastebin.com/6HBxjU3P
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Example: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2514752
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[PoE 3.9] Ngamahu Cyclone / Consecrated Path / Tectonic Slam
This build cruise through the Apex with ease. You tank through all bosses without taking much damage, and they (bosses) die within seconds. The build does not require Vaal Pact, but if you feel that the leech is lacking in patch 3.1, you can pick up Vaal Pact (above Vitality Void), which is 1 to 2 skill nodes away.
Ascendancy:
Endless Hunger -> Brutal Fervour -> Headsman -> Bane of Legends
NOTE: You will use Culling Strike Gem with Warchief Totem before clearing Uber Lab.]
Pantheon:
Soul of Lunaris (Major God) - Up to 8% physical damage reduction when there are eight enemies around you
Soul of Ryslatha (Minor God) - Life flask gain three charges every 3 seconds
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Bandit: Kill All for 2 Passives
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Main Skill: Cyclone Bossing
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PoB Link: https://pastebin.com/UCP8sRNG
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Example: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1819239
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[PoE 3.9] Stunned, Tidebreaker Heavy Strike Stunner Build
With this build, you can expect ~7.5k life and 2M to 6M Shaper DPS depending on your Ascendancy / tree / gearing choices (without Vaal skill / placing Banner/focus/ Berserk; not counting totem damage and culling; no legacy or league specific Poe items). As for armor+evasion build, we think it's viable, but you need to keep in mind: if you fail to stack the right amount of armor, it almost does nothing against significant hits; evasion can still be effective without stacking too much of it. So we would suggest focusing on armor while grabbing some avoidance if you can.
3.9 will focus mostly on bow skills, and we don't expect this build to be affected too much.
1. Plus Support gems. Probably nothing exciting besides having the power creep.
2. Unknown changes to elemental ailments/resists/ stun. It's talked about in one of the interviews, but we don't know the details yet.
3. New single gloves Hands of the High Templar looks healthy to me. Dual curse on hit with double curse helm enchant.
4. New endgame bosses. We don't know how effective stunning will be against them
Pros:
+ fun;
+ stunned enemies can't hurt you; you're invincible;
+ you won't have to play around any boss fight mechanics; the boss will be too busy being stunned;
+ Works well on a budget
+ Hardcore viable
Cons:
- Boss fights with multiple targets or has stun immunity cannot be face-rolled brainlessly
- Rely on leeching and stunning so that lagging can be problematic
- Weapon or gem swap is needed for maximum performance
- You will not learn any boss fight mechanism while playing this build
Ascendancy:
Impact
-Tons of increased AoE and 15% more damage; must pick.
Headsman
-10% more damage while mapping, 20% more damage against bosses, and physical reflection immunity.
Endless Hunger + Brutal Fervour
-This is a 4 points investment, and we get: stun and bleed immunity, 70% increased damage, 15% attack speed, 6% reduced damage taken, and "life leech effects are not removed at a full life." This is an excellent choice.
Bane of Legends
-Not too high as we already have 10% culling from the mace wheel, but it's still a boost to clear speed.
Overwhelm
-Useless unless going crit.
Masterful Form
-Useless.
Pantheon:
Major God choices:
-Soul of the Brine King offers excellent crowd control resistances and is very handy for mapping.
-Soul of Lunaris provides a good defense, and it's another right choice for mapping.
-Soul of Solaris is what I would switch to for certain boss fights (Izaro, Minotaur).
-Soul of Arakaali is useless after Immortal Call change.
Minor God should be Soul of Tukohama or Soul of Garukhan. The former for defense and the latter for mobility. Some other choices might also be useful for certain bosses, like Soul of Shakari for Vaal Temple and Soul of Yugul for Atziri.
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Bandit: kill all to take two passive points; Oak is also excellent at high levels
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Main Skill: Fortify corruption
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PoB Link: https://pastebin.com/kG8PiafY
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Example: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1862864
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[PoE 3.9] Very considerable damage for meager investment The Hitman, Elemental Hit Slayer
Finally, as you start moving towards maps, again check for resist caps round out utility links such as CWDTs, auras, etc. and try to get your accuracy to 95%+ using Precision or accuracy on gear. Assuming you have Avatar of Fire and Pyre / +2 Bow or Frostferno, you should be good to go. So far, Slayer and Elemental Hit have felt smooth as butter bosses melt in mere seconds, and packs make satisfying pops as they explode. The defenses feel stable and reliable, and the build itself is versatile.
Pros:
+ Very considerable damage for meager investment.
+ Strong clear with good movement speed.
+ Scales to over 4 million single targets DPS.
+ Easy to play.
Cons:
- No Ele reflect immunity.
- It doesn't use too many new shiny toys.
- Damage ultimately caps out based on gem levels.
Ascendancy:
Overwhelm and Headsman are both mandatory for this setup, they give a tremendous amount of damage and reliable critical strike protection. For your 3rd and 4th points, there's a bit of a toss-up we personal preference is Bane of Legends / Endless Hunger for mapping or Endless Hunger / Brutal Fervor for Delving.
To be blunt, because of Overwhelm, Headsman. 7.5% base crit on a Thicket bow and a new suffix craft, 10-100% crit multi, 20% more damage against uniques and a 20% cull or the ability to run off into the darkness while delving is formidable. Is it the most defensive option?
Pantheon:
For Pantheons, the standard suggestion would be to take Lunaris for your major, alternatively taking Brine King for stun mitigation only if you do not have Endless Hunger.
Avoid Arakaali with the changes to Immortal Call; there is no longer a reliable way to proc this.
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Bandit: Kill All
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Main Skill: Clear
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PoB Link: https://pastebin.com/6HBxjU3P
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Example: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2514752
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[PoE 3.9] Ngamahu Cyclone / Consecrated Path / Tectonic Slam
This build cruise through the Apex with ease. You tank through all bosses without taking much damage, and they (bosses) die within seconds. The build does not require Vaal Pact, but if you feel that the leech is lacking in patch 3.1, you can pick up Vaal Pact (above Vitality Void), which is 1 to 2 skill nodes away.
Ascendancy:
NOTE: You will use Culling Strike Gem with Warchief Totem before clearing Uber Lab.]
Pantheon:
Soul of Lunaris (Major God) - Up to 8% physical damage reduction when there are eight enemies around you
Soul of Ryslatha (Minor God) - Life flask gain three charges every 3 seconds
Bandit: Kill All for 2 Passives
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Main Skill: Cyclone Bossing
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PoB Link: https://pastebin.com/UCP8sRNG
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Example: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1819239
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[PoE 3.9] Stunned, Tidebreaker Heavy Strike Stunner Build
With this build, you can expect ~7.5k life and 2M to 6M Shaper DPS depending on your Ascendancy / tree / gearing choices (without Vaal skill / placing Banner/focus/ Berserk; not counting totem damage and culling; no legacy or league specific Poe items). As for armor+evasion build, we think it's viable, but you need to keep in mind: if you fail to stack the right amount of armor, it almost does nothing against significant hits; evasion can still be effective without stacking too much of it. So we would suggest focusing on armor while grabbing some avoidance if you can.
3.9 will focus mostly on bow skills, and we don't expect this build to be affected too much.
1. Plus Support gems. Probably nothing exciting besides having the power creep.
2. Unknown changes to elemental ailments/resists/ stun. It's talked about in one of the interviews, but we don't know the details yet.
3. New single gloves Hands of the High Templar looks healthy to me. Dual curse on hit with double curse helm enchant.
4. New endgame bosses. We don't know how effective stunning will be against them
Pros:
+ fun;
+ stunned enemies can't hurt you; you're invincible;
+ you won't have to play around any boss fight mechanics; the boss will be too busy being stunned;
+ Works well on a budget
+ Hardcore viable
Cons:
- Boss fights with multiple targets or has stun immunity cannot be face-rolled brainlessly
- Rely on leeching and stunning so that lagging can be problematic
- Weapon or gem swap is needed for maximum performance
- You will not learn any boss fight mechanism while playing this build
Ascendancy:
-Tons of increased AoE and 15% more damage; must pick.
Headsman
-10% more damage while mapping, 20% more damage against bosses, and physical reflection immunity.
Endless Hunger + Brutal Fervour
-This is a 4 points investment, and we get: stun and bleed immunity, 70% increased damage, 15% attack speed, 6% reduced damage taken, and "life leech effects are not removed at a full life." This is an excellent choice.
Bane of Legends
-Not too high as we already have 10% culling from the mace wheel, but it's still a boost to clear speed.
Overwhelm
-Useless unless going crit.
Masterful Form
-Useless.
Pantheon:
Major God choices:
-Soul of the Brine King offers excellent crowd control resistances and is very handy for mapping.
-Soul of Lunaris provides a good defense, and it's another right choice for mapping.
-Soul of Solaris is what I would switch to for certain boss fights (Izaro, Minotaur).
-Soul of Arakaali is useless after Immortal Call change.
Minor God should be Soul of Tukohama or Soul of Garukhan. The former for defense and the latter for mobility. Some other choices might also be useful for certain bosses, like Soul of Shakari for Vaal Temple and Soul of Yugul for Atziri.
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Bandit: kill all to take two passive points; Oak is also excellent at high levels
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Main Skill: Fortify corruption
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PoB Link: https://pastebin.com/kG8PiafY
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Example: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1862864
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