Looking Back At My Most Iconic Builds Of All Time In Path of Exile 1

[@TheRalouch]

people don't give Mathil enough credit for how many times he has redefined the meta and taken what's was perceived as a bad build or ascendancy and shown it's potential. thank you for being the GOAT and never letting the haters get to you.

[@Le77eTouriste]

The fact that before him softcore wasn't a thing either. People who posted softcore builds were kinda looked down and bullied by the community!

[@sNNNNNable]

Who tf hatin on mathil

[@Котик_Подвальный]

@@Le77eTouriste Ohhhh. I didn't actually know Mathil is to blame for shifting the meta to SC Trade. I really miss that time.

[@enoshman]

Literally the entire community credits Mathil for the work he has done with shifting the meta throughout POE 1. WDYAM people don't give him enough credit?

[@hitlord]

What do you mean people don't? Everyone who has touched the game knows the market pricing is based Mathil. Half the builds everyone plays, if you ask them for a guide, they'll say "look up X and Y Mathil". The entire shift to SC trade leagues is due to him, while being an extremely hardcore player he made the game more accessible for new people. If anything, half of the success of PoE is due to this guy. And right now I'm impressed that a single MTX has made almost 1M dollars. With him most definitely having a hand on over 50% of that. Imagining saying the guy that gets blamed every time the meta shifts or the market changes isn't given enough credit by the players.

[@ExiledVessel]

All the old ele buzzsaw builds were so fun. Gorge map footage is a trip down memory lane.

[@Jajke2]

1:25 - Cyclone Chieftain 3:52 - Ice Nova Assassin 6:54 - Double Strike Champion - "The Boys" 8:54 - Viper Strike of Mamba Trickster 10:42 - Poison Assassin Wander 13:25 - Shockwave Totem Hiero 15:50 - Dreamfeather Spectral Throw Pathfinder 18:56 - CoC DD VD Necro 21:32 - Poison Blade Flurry Assassin 24:01 - Ice Spear Totem Deadeye 26:28 - CoC Discharge Shadow "Fakener" 30:41 - Spectral Throw Scion "Elemental Buzzsaw" 36:59 - Ignite Elementalist "The Shaper" 38:00 - Burning Arrow Trickster 39:13 - Facebreaker Ice Crash Inquisitor 40:16 - CwC Exsanguinate "Cumstorm"

[@HansPeter-fm4li]

i still remember the voltaxic rift lightning arrow build with the broken frost wall interaaction back in the day

[@johnc8695]

Came to say this.

[@nixedgaming]

I don't know why but this particular video made me feel way more like, emotional about the fact that PoE2 is coming out. It really represents the "end of an era" and the start of a new one. Especially for those of us who have been playing PoE for over a decade. The nostalgia in this one was crazy strong. I am so hyped for next week. So hyped.

[@thetambo]

Looking back at your old setups in the room was pretty fun too haha watching the desk in the background go through so many evolutions!

[@bunnyqt5201]

The Boys is what got me to start following build guides and trying to be better at the game. Then your Celestial Janitor was the build that jumpstarted my drive to create my own builds, and that's truly when I fell in love with the game. I appreciate all the time and effort you put into this content, and I'm excited for all the new builds to come with PoE2!

[@ggzii]

The younger Poe players probably don't even realise how hard old Poe was. Atziri was literally if you enraged the Vaals incorrectly the run was bricked and it was a massive investment to even run it in the first place. I hope Poe goes back to those challenges

[@wolvie90]

I still remember my first build that was good enough to just delete those encounters, Facebreaker Warchiefs Berzerker. I can't remember if that was back when FB could roll 1000%, but it was early at least.

[@Seproc]

Bro farming vaal side areas and getting that juicy midnight frag is the best farming strat i had that time. It sold like hotcakes. Then i got acuity once then built mjol discharge scion. Had so much fun at that time when your name actually mattered because you gain fame in the trading chat hahaha and arena was also a thing that time.

[@Seproc]

@@wolvie90there is no ascendency at that time. Just base class. Thats how old he was talking about.

[@wolvie90]

@@Seproc I know, I first played the game in Invasion league. Anyway the Facebreaker nerf was a 1.0 thing so that was after I started. Still so long ago the idea of Facebreaker totems being an endgame boss deleter is just madness.

[@Rafael-km9mx]

I remember a fakener that you did like what? Almost a decade ago? Good times! Edit: raider ngamahu on breach was prob the most fun i had on poe Edit2: FAKENER ON VID LETS GOOOOOOOO loved it

[@Shaltinanwenor]

there HAD to be fakener and ele buzzsaw. They're THE historical builds.

[@Mr.Soberish]

Raider ngamahu was my first ever real character in my first league!!! Fun times.

[@Mefistophelis_]

Mathil mate, you also popularized stat stick melee to the point they had make a change to it. I'll never forget the champion build with vaal reave for clear and blade flurry for single target that got me my first Uber elder kill

[@pypyjyys]

reave/bflurry scion with abyss jewel stacking was my first shaper kill back in abyss league! ofc inspired by mr. matt hill as well

[@jimmacos]

same here this build was my first uber elder kill ever.

[@lahmfan92]

Thank you Mathil! Wonderful compilation of some very fond memories, both of ingame builds and also your evolution of streaming/videos/setup etc., glad you stuck with PoE all this time, best content there is :)

[@TLBackpack]

hey mathil, guys here once again

[@shadedream9345]

The classic 3k hp, glass cannon mathil build

[@elpadre__]

it was 4k. and you had to mention rats nest.

[@RandomMagus]

@@elpadre__ It was 2k Mathil builds when I started in Essence, upgraded to 3k in about a year or so, and hit 4k eventually (and by the time the meme was 4k he had a bunch of 5k and 6k builds regularly)

[@Weed_Ghost]

"just another 2k life rats nest mathil build"

[@HowdyOaks]

Man you've had such a heavy hand in forming so many different Poe 1 metas over the years... can't wait to see what you come up with in poe2! Thanks for all the content over the years mate

[@Andre-gy5ml]

mathil is the best build maker poe has ever seen. ofc ben and the hc dudes have credit in taking things to the next level of tankyness and efficiency, but mathil has used so many different systems and items that no one ever even looked at before. definitely made a big impact in my enjoyment of the game over the years. cant wait to see what you come up with in PoE 2 :)

[@Dan1loBC]

For me, one of the most iconic moments was the crackling lightning inquisitor with very HIHG cast speed with Fanaticism

[@demiboi0315]

The Spectral Throw build was the build that made me fall in love with the game. 1st build that i could consider a full build that I followed and finished. 1st build that I started to understand the mechanics of the game. Then there was the ice nova frost bolt transitioned to CoC Assassin. So smooth. So quick. Man! Those were the days! Most of your builds weren't illegal. They are still kinda balanced but they are good fun.

[@FatalisReigns]

Personally think your Voltaxic Rift Lightning Conduit builds were my favorite as everyone else was just playing Elementalist at the time with hydrosphere and lightning ball then you come out swinging with this crazy screen exploding build that blew my mind lol

[@MrBuns-yi2hk]

Shockwave totems being the strongest. Forbidden Rite totems clearing t16s on a 2 link. 👁👄👁

[@Karthikjusme]

Not a pure Totem skill.

[@MrBuns-yi2hk]

@Karthikjusme yeah true

[@untitled8027]

Feeling so nostalgic now thinking about all the hours of fun I had playing fakenir back in the day. I still remember the clip of you playing a cast on crit EK build in like the zone before Piety.. Was one of the reasons I decided to check out PoE back then. Thanks Mathil.

[@DKH712]

You're responsible for my love of glass canon builds. When you find that just right balance between damage, speed and defenses where you start flying. Just feels good.

[@zebulonbare326]

Some of my favorite Mathil builds were using Divine Ire. Both through totems and self cast. The build up and blast were so satisfying. Particular mention to the Call of the Brotherhood conversion with the maces with the phys as extra mods when they were super broken.

[@Gilazel]

Since way back in the dark ages your ele buzzsaw is the best build i have ever seen, that looked so cool back then, thats what got me into poe, thanks a lot!

[@Shardsiii]

personally for me it's your Iceshot/Barrage Raider back in Harbinger league. I didn't know how to make builds and as i followed it i learnt how they work and nowadays i can comfortably do builds on my own. It was also my way of discovering your stream.

[@goldenducky12]

I remember playing your blade flurry assassin, first build to really push me into the endgame and enjoy building out a character. The days of stat sticks, double dipping poison and pre nerf blade flurry were so fun, i still remember the mathil effect on binos that happened for that build.

[@cecilbigman4250]

I don't watch your stream, but I've watched every KZbin video you've posted since the very first one. I got married and had four kids along the way. I remember thinking Ele Buzzsaw was the coolest gigabrain build anyone would ever make lol.

[@lucaszanelato9126]

My first ever build was yours, during harbinger/legacy league (dont remember now) i played yours assassin wasp nest spectral throw and it made me fell in love with the game (which by now is my favorite game of all time). Love your content, love your videos even today i always play at least one mathil build every league, cheers mate lets hope in poe 2 you can also create some bangers!!

[@zodia7538]

I remember when I started playing, the first build guide I followed was one of yours for the ranger I belive. Mathil1's budget builds are the GOAT to have fun in this game man. POE2 I will try and start making some of my own builds but I really hope the budget-friendly builds keep coming : ) Edit: oh yeah one of the elemental discharge builds that I followed was THE MOST FUN I had in this game and where I got the farthest too

[@Scorey21]

chief cyclone staff shockwave was the first build I truly popped off in PoE, T16s, bosses etc. NOSTALGIAPLZ. Thanks for everything through the years Mathil (and chat KEKW)

[@ape999]

actual goat of poe1, always grinding and against the grain with original ideas. gg wp

[@melchormendoza]

When people talk about build makers, people nowadays usually think about the ruetoos, sushis, jung, fubgun and nobody really talks about mathil probably because he plays casual softcore but a lot of his builds has made it to meta and stayed there.

[@maciejsiedziako680]

Amazing video, thank you Mathil ! Excited for the future. You made more iconic builds, for example dual strike of ambidexterity tanking Uber Shaper beam.

[@16Rood]

having seen all these builds live made me realize ive been playing PoE for far longer than I thought... Mathil, you are the absolute GOAT of the community. I cannot wait for whats to come in PoE 2. HYPE

[@luminis9708]

Legit refreshing content! Much appreciated amidst all the regurgitated PoE2 stuff. I started back when Cyclone Chieftain insane, it did indeed resonate with me :D

[@intellet]

I actually got a lot of inspiration from the Elementalist Golem CoC VD/DD Bow build. I built it as an inquisitor and later did some builds as a golemancer after you showed off how that can work. Was a lot of fun and I still think about wanting to recreate something similar.

[@IAmUni95]

My favorite that really launched me into doing true endgame content like sustained t16s was back in the days of 6 man vault parties for div cards has to have been Machine Gun Glacial Hammer, that is the build I followed that finally let me click on how damage scaling works especially when converting phys to elemental.

[@616hades]

Maybe not super iconic but I have always loved the Popcorn Skeletons build you made a few years ago. I think I played it in Ritual league and it got me my first a8 Sirus kill. So I will always think fondly of the build.

[@janpawedwa4590]

Damn. My first ever shaper kill was with binos flurry. I would have lost motivation to play PoE long time before if not for your builds. Cheers mate.

[@Y0G0FU]

Been following your Builds since the Ele Buzzsaw came to my attention. Used at least one of your Builds every league i played. Cant wait to see what cool Builds you can cook up in PoE 2 😁

[@bewilder210]

There are meta builds, and there are Mathil's builds. Been watching and following you since 2014 when I was at Garena PoE, and your Fakener build is the most memorable one for me. Looking forward to another Mathil's build in PoE 2.

[@OkamiWalker]

Maaaaan the shaper build was one of the first builds I followed from you. Had so much fun on that

[@zoly4812]

Dreamfeather spectral throw really takes me back to watching you years ago, great to see it on the list!

[@sunny3545]

Your blade flurry binos build was the first guide I tried to follow. I only played to around level 60 but dropped 2 binos in the campaign 😂 felt so rich and lucky lol. Now I'm still following some of your builds and gotten my first 100 this league after a 3 year hiatus between around 3.0-3.18

[@conrado2813]

your ele hit wander was one of the must funs builds I ever played, ggs mathil. poe 2 will be a lot of fun.

[@SupaFly-gx1zo]

I only really know you from watching you around the time you were trying out Consecrated Path on a Witch. I had just gotten the sword drop you used and was looking for a cool build to try and gave it a shot and had a ton of fun following the guide you made.

[@Zachriach]

One of the most iconic builds for me is the spectral shield throw with the timeless jewel 'the god jewel', which until they changed the seeds on those jewels went for up to hundreds of divines/exalts

[@pritsguy]

feels good seeing some of these again after so many years, hears to a new era of mat hill builds

[@Taengz]

farming regular atziri (while that was considered to be very challenging, and uber was almost impossible) on your elemental buzzsaw build is an actual childhood memory of mine at this point lol

[@blugobln85]

Very memorable. Been a long journey, looking forward to the future journeys too. :D

[@bulgui4137]

The commitment of build diversity for such a long period of time is true impressive. Can't wait what you cook up in PoE2 Keep it up man!

[@gloggare]

Surprising amount of builds i remember playing with out realising that it was so long ago..

[@jonathaneriksson9273]

My favorite most memorable build is your self cast discharge with the cosmic MTX. The style was 10/10 and it covered the whole screen. Not the best build but the most beutiful i had seen at the time.

[@nicknewman2414]

I made a few of your builds way back when, and they helped me understand the game early on

[@Polter6eist]

I remember the kamehameha build rather than the shaper's build. I actually remember your initial buzzsaw elemental build and since then you tried to improve it every league. Spectral Throw was kind of your speciality, up until blade flurry was introduced. My only successful spectral throw build was when Hands of Wisdom and Action appeared and it was completely busted

[@arrongraham4687]

40:22 40:44 40:56 41:16

[@ruttzorz]

Your tri elemental Blade Vortex Elementalist build was the first build I ever played when I started in Incursion league. I'll always remember that build.

[@PharCry]

Not really end of an era bro, but I get it. I wasn't around for a lot of these, but it's awesome to look at these! Long live both PoE 1 and 2!

[@S3frog]

This was very entertaining to watch. Quite a trip down memory lane I imagine. Thanks for the video!

[@styleguz]

24:04 mathil's eyes really made me laugh lmao

[@jacob-mz9cv]

your dreamfeather ST was my first build i ever followed in the game, was amazing.

[@arthurfoaling9862]

Looking forward to the absolute quality you'll produce in poe2

[@SoundQuester]

Fun looking back at these, I remember the ele buzzsaw build! I got that spectral throw MTX after seeing it lol

[@chayuu_]

Man the blade flurry build is close to my heart, it's the first build I followed, which I got out of the story, was so much fun!

[@HANA_____]

I remember playing your Replica Alberon Assassin, was real fun build that could work without crazy investment in SSF

[@H4licarnassus]

This video has big "which was the style at the time" energy and I'm loving every minute of it.

[@maxkking]

this is why i'm so hyped about poe2, discovering shit that works like attacking fast and ele damage, I missed those days!

[@Dan1loBC]

So nice to be here for most of these builds :D hooray for new PoE 2 builds

[@ElkiLG]

I remember the first build I followed from you was a cobra lash starter. I had decent results with it so I remember it quite well!

[@GamerBeastHD]

Mathils Ele Buzzsaw build is the build that really got me into PoE and his channel. Got the banana MTX and everything .

[@kharnthebetrayer2575]

Same shirt from earlier! Edited to say my own honourable mention is Doryani's Fist Ignite Berserker. The Fisting was hella fun.

[@killerkoalazz]

Ever since i played "the boys" ive been addicted to the game. Abyss league was just me running around like a chicken without a head but your build brought me to endgame and made me stay to this day!

[@Colston3]

Most iconic build ever is probably Kripps wander.

[@fizzldizz]

man that was a trip loved seeing some of those old builds brings me back

[@mertceylan4615]

Hoestly oros sacrifice berserker cyclone was a huge one for me. I think you made it back in breach league. Got my first kill on shaper with that one. Fun times!

[@reasoN21]

My remember vividly your Mortem morsu spectral throw 😭😭 so many memories

[@nerfsin1059]

oww qwq ...i remember playing that frostbolt ice nova as a templar in synthesis league due to your character, i rushed that league in under 2 weeks cuz i saw the wings at 36 challenges (which i still love the design) and league was almost over x'D

[@DaJodad]

Let's be honest, if PoE 2 is as good as GGG says it's going to be. It's going to be really hard for me to go back to PoE 1 in between. I'm going to feel like im missing out on the smoothness of gameplay and all the new QoL and crafting. WASD movement and moving while attacking are going to be the two things especially that make it REALLY hard to go back.

[@Archaius_]

more content creators should make a look back on poe1 like this

[@CssHDmonster]

i started poe with ngahamu cyclone, i swear i used for like 6 leagues in and im a 1-2 build a league guy

[@Hlidskialf]

Thanks for your contribution mathil1

[@Saij0]

Vaal molten shell with scold's bridle, i thought that was a pretty cool build at least

[@IamMiaga]

Oh man, I still remember Dreamfeather Spectral Throw being my first proper build. First lvl90+ character too.

[@H1nted]

Detnih from twitch chat here : not an iconic build, but the surfing bleed bow scion you did a couple(or last) leagues ago that obliterated content was also very nice and memorable

[@JustDan_777]

build that got me into the game was consecrated path facebreaker chief i think. but the one i still think about was the CoC flicker strike build, man was that crackhead energy

[@pikolightss3370]

Fist build I copy to u is the ice shot void Fletcher/ shot. You are one of the best build maker on poe for new player

[@jimmacos]

I have played a lot of mathil's builds but my favourite was the elemetnal tornado shot with windriper. I dont remember what league it was but i really miss that .

[@rakis69]

5/5 ty for being beacon of the community with ur 20 insanely cool builds each league

[@jnm92]

This is exactly the kind of content we need to make it december 6th

[@luishenrique.ln2]

Rage Vortex with Surfboard MTX * chef's kiss *

[@waichuesebastiansolasachin2075]

My second build ever was ele buzzsaw. Thank you mathil

[@phyisics5375]

This is going to make me sad to watch but I'm excited. I remember playing buzzsaw, that was the first mtx I ever bought.

[@philippfischer717]

same here

[@phyisics5375]

Ohh, honorable mention from me, I think the first character I really tried to min-max was based off of a nova ethereal knives. I had a blast with that build and it really opened me up to the desire to make better builds and keep playing.

[@ImHELLBERG]

Cats on crit and the dual strike alberons + paradoxica comes to mind!

[@qoidhart8248]

I remembered following the cyclone chieftain, it was so smooth up to t16s

[@Narchi1]

"Fakener" will always be my favorite build of all time

[@clamiraclegaming2412]

Looking forwards to the most iconic builds you're going to create for PoE2

[@Kamil_O]

I remember just some clip of elemental buzzsaw from atziri. It was realy looking fun. It is my favorite build now.

[@kucheprase8656]

I had a lot of fun with the FB White Wind Assassin. Thanks man :)

[@revlover3797]

You brought up the Shaper build being inefficient as fck, but it may be time to run it back in PoE2 due to the meta gems i.e. cast on freeze allowing six links of every ability with a cosmic MTX 👀

[@zaclambert132]

Your double strike of momentum build, I think from affliction, was the most fun build I've played to date. It was my first taste of a melee attack speed build and i've not gone back since! What's better than face tanking uber shaper beams while jerking your arms off at the speed of light? :3

[@zirroshot]

the shield charge build you did back in the day was nuts!