[3.15] EXPLOSIVE / FLAMETHROWER TRAP Saboteur Build. Cheapest League Starter for ALL CONTENT!
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Original goal of this build was to use Flamethrower Trap ONLY, but once i started playing and theorycrafting deeper i quickly realized that using this trap alone is pointless. Monsters are too fast and you have to invest heavily in both cast speed and cooldown reduction to make it worthwhile. Even with all that it’s still not good enough for clear speed and you need to run around and kite a lot, so something really FAST was necessary to help. And this is a perfect spot for EXPLOSIVE TRAP. It has massive aoe, no cooldown and fantastic damage.
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+REALLY incredibly cheap, the cheapest / effective build i’ve ever played +fantastic league starter +great for all content including delve +fast and good mapper +hard to hit because of massive DODGE +impressive single target damage +can do Sirus 8 and all 20 Simulacrum Waves with KOSIS ====================================================================================== 2) CONS
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-can be one-shotted -high dodge needs heavy investment (corrupted Atziri’s Step) 3) Skill Tree Progression / Path of Building / Ascendancy / Bandits For the levelling tree please watch the video guide or check PoB!
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 Path of building:https://pastebin.com/APQDhyFW IF YOU GET AN ERROR WHILE IMPORTING OR ANY OTHE ERRORS, IT MEANS YOUR POB IS OUTDATED ORIGINAL VERSION THAT IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED. YOU NEED A "COMMUNITY FORK" ONE TO MAKE IT WORK: https://github.com/PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding For Ascendancy: Pyromaniac, Perfect Crime, Born in the Shadows, Explosives Expert Bandits: Kill All ====================================================================================== 4) Early Levelling Gear / Skills
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The best thing about this build is that you can level with starting skill and go literally from level 1 to Sirus 8. https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Deerstalker are cheap good boots for trappers. Trap Support does not matter, cause you don’t need it (your traps are already traps!). Or you can use Wanderlust, but it has no life. 2x Axioms are cheap great weapons for added spell damage. https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Axiom_Perpetuum As well as: https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Lifesprig https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Abberath%27s_Horn https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Storm_Prison At about level 40-41 you can start looking for One Handed weapon with 90%+ Increased Trap Damage. These are Temple drops and cannot be crafted https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Delirium/aVKjZo3fe They are very cheap and will carry you all the way to Sirus, until you can multimod and invest into a great wand. At level 45 you can start using these gloves: https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Slavedriver%27s_Hand They are pretty expensive at league start, but is your #1 priority. ====================================================================================== 5) My Actual Gear / End-Game Skills
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For Uber Lab enchant: Explosive Trap causes 2 additional Small Explosions Explosive Trap 5L: Explosive Trap-Trap.and.Mine.Damage-Cluster.Traps-Added.Fire-Elemental.Focus Explosive Trap 6L: Explosive Trap-Trap.and.Mine.Damage-Cluster.Traps-Added.Fire-Elemental.Focus-Controlled.Destruction Flamethrower Trap 4L: Flamethrower.Trap-Trap.and.Mine.Damage-Multiple.Traps-Combustion Replace normal gems with awakened versions if you have the currency. JEWELS: Fire Damage to Spells, Global Crit, Life, Fire Damage to Spells while Dual-Wielding. Watcher’s Eye: Not Needed. I told you , build is cheap! ====================================================================================== 6) Flasks
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Bottled Faith is the most expensive one and gives the most damage of cause. ====================================================================================== 7) Pantheon Gods
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Major: Lunaris Minor: Shakari ====================================================================================== 8) Hardcore Viable or not?
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I doubt so. It’s a DODGY build, but for HC you need a TANKY build. ====================================================================================== 9) FOR THE RICH GUYS
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+2 Trap Tinkerskin (depends on how much 6L costs in the league). Some crazy jewels ====================================================================================== MORE VIDEOS:
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T16 Phoenix: https://youtu.be/q9_h4vg2aqg Shaper: https://youtu.be/YcAhrijWgTo Sirus A8-1: https://youtu.be/PHQxlJ2dsn0 ====================================================================================== FAQ 1) Can i get more damage?
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Yes, by using Circle of Anguish with Herald of Ash mods. 2) How cheap is this?
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Cheapest ever 3) Are you sure it’s tanky?
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Just don’t get hit! Seriously this is the most you can get out of life-based trapper. HE’S VERY DODGY https://www.twitch.tv/angry_roleplayer All builds: http://www.angryroleplayer.com/path-of-exile-builds/ https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2143469 Last edited by Angry_Roleplayer#6657 on Jul 23, 2021, 1:19:57 PM Last bumped on Feb 11, 2022, 10:48:05 AM
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Hi !
Cool stuff, thanks for sharing. Did you already play lightning traps ? If yes, how does this compare in terms of single target (cause clearspeed is surely in favor of lightning) ? |
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" I invented arc/spire build a few years ago. https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2151195 It is also cool, but currently i would say explosive trap is way better. https://www.twitch.tv/angry_roleplayer
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I see you made it to level 95 on this build; is this something you think would be scaleable into the high 90s? 100? I have never played traps before but based on what we have been shown so far this looks like a good candidate for the 3.11 league mechanic.
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" over 90-95s it's mostly chayula runs anyway, so yeah https://www.twitch.tv/angry_roleplayer
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I assume you will not be updating for 3.11 considering you plan on skipping Harvest league?
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" I usually update all trees as they can be broken after patch hits. If something extraordinary will show up i might be updating support gems as well,but so far i don't see any trap rework lol https://www.twitch.tv/angry_roleplayer
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Patch notes show a buff to lighting traps. Would you still recommend this build over your lightning build?
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" It was a small buff to damage effectiveness, unless you are stacking a lot of flat damage it's not that big a deal. though it would make shimmerons a bit more attractive to use. It's odd that they only buffed some traps, not others though. |
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" this is still better https://www.twitch.tv/angry_roleplayer
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