[PoE 3.24] Leveling Guide for Archmage Hierophant (Ball Lightning)

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Full Build Guide: • [PoE 3.24] Archmage Ba...
00:00 Intro
01:07 Acts I-III (Rolling Magma)
02:23 Act IV (Lightning Respec)
04:25 Acts V-VIII
05:53 Acts IX-X
06:37 Mana Respec
07:45 Instant Leech
08:09 Ascendancy Progression
09:14 Leveling Wands
10:20 Possible Early Uniques
11:08 Lightning Warp Setup
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[@ElSabio159]

Thanks for this new ballista guide.

[@reznovvazileski3193]

Wait I actually didn't know about the compare function in PoB after all this time :') This is gonna make respecs so much more comfortable.

[@Jsharpeone]

I had a level 40 hiero kicking around on standard and was able to test the 4-link ball lightning swap, and I'm pleasantly surprised. The skill feels pretty great to play. Can't wait to league start this.

[@joej3839]

This is great! Will be using this for sure! Is there a recommended loot filter?

[@tomislavturcic2329]

Can't wait to try out this build.

[@anorgar2559]

Thanks a lot, got my league starter build :)

[@JamieVoorhies]

Nice timing. Couldn't find a good one of these last night. Thanks!

[@jerds9293]

Since you still don't have a slogan - thanks for the detailed vids and have a great league start Pal!

[@flake4615]

Thank you!!

[@MrFakil]

Thanks for great job

[@incinirator]

Do you have a loot filter that you could possibly recommend for this build?

[@Ozz3605]

Filterblade ? Idk if you mean settings or actuall program...

[@SithLordBishop]

I really wanted a pew pew caster build they are so rare thank you! And I love that you move into the main skill early! I don't often get too far in maps and many builds don't even swap to primary skill until maps!

[@simracingchannel9891]

why you not toke the time to put gear etc etc in pob , most new players dont understand your pob atm . just saying !

[@duruzhkovivan7556]

My first non-tottem build of hieroohant.... Thanks pal.😶‍🌫️

[@MsRitax0x]

My starter build! 😀

[@gabrielmay4305]

Shavronne's Revelation on the right ring slot is an early-to-endgame option as a ring if you have low enough mana costs or instant-leech; typically just a couple chaos and if you can deal with the no mana regen downside it can be near-bis for most manastack builds. 60-75 flat int, 250 flat additional mana, and 6% ES regen/second at level 30 is no joke; for Mana RF especially. Since it's cheap you can also get some broken corrupted implicits on it at low-budget(discipline/whatever aura effect, % int, etc)

[@ThanhLe-bf6yv]

Thank you so much for the guide! I wanted to start an archmage hierophant build and this takes all the stress out of my league start

[@ZACATAKA]

Palsteron can o link the maxroll guide ? In the POB you doesn´t come in the notes as you tell in the video. TKS a lot for the build guide, is the first time i go for the start is not a bow build lol

[@Joernzen]

What support did you use instead of pinpoint now? Since you said its not that good in the other video.

[@jasonbourneedits]

How many respec we will need? The respec gifts from quests will be enough?

[@methone4771]

what do you think about kinetic blast of clustering? it has 'deals added physical damage equal to 15% of your maximum mana'. kinetic blast totem maybe? lol

[@joshweddle5765]

Probably just going to go lightning from the get go. Storm blast mines with orb of storms for single with arc for clear.

[@bordermportelli1567]

D'you have any thoughts on the new KB variant which gives added phys damage equal to % of maximum mana?

[@TujRk1Sh]

Everybody and their mom is going dd so build is a godsend. Thx Pal, looks like a ton of fun to start bl.

[@Bishaps]

So if i go for the dual wielding strat and leap slam, i want to have an adds lightning damage to spells prefix on them right? I kinda like the leap slam movement, but would also want to go for the Ball as soon as possible.

[@matsiv5707]

for leap slam do you need to do the tech where you start ranger to get the support?

[@tiltmonger9448]

For the people that are interested,you can swap to archmage at 31 and its playable,obviously swapping later is better,but if you just cba and want to stack the blue stuff,youll be fine.

[@fang_xianfu]

Yeah, I love builds you can take early. I hate doing the same cookie cutter stuff in the campaign every league. I wonder if that's why people go on about campaign skip, because they only level as splitting steel, arma brand etc

[@bartomiej8121]

Any chance for making guide to hexblast mines?

[@ShockingStoriesArm]

what microphone you use ?

[@excalibour00]

I think lighting warp has a much better role playing fantasy 😅. Also maybe the destination control that it gives you would be helpful at some point?

[@emileskuce5851]

Love the build! Side note: your video POB and POB provided aren't the same (gems are different)

[@jurybounackoff3025]

Man, dual wield race claster were moved to the right side of the tree)))

[@an0mndr]

Cant wait to adapt this for my hc trade starter, using either crack lance or arc, or potentially something else secret but spicy!

[@soulbound5732]

Lightning conduit for insane dmg

[@spamstabber]

Vegan

[@an0mndr]

@@soulbound5732 well I was thinking archmage crack lance of disintegration for single target, arc of oscillating for clearing. But my other idea is a more off-meta and totally untestable until friday

[@vybuihbjknkml308]

I really want to try this build. Will the items be uber expensive? I can't see this build being cheap. Still a cool build.

[@nasghul01]

@Palsteron is the frostblinnk still ok with all the changes to it?

[@nasghul01]

well nvm "This Spell's Cast Time is added to its Cooldown if Triggered" i havent read correctly

[@Jupiteriano]

thx

[@Magidex]

I have a screenshot of your Hiero's skill tree at lv 94. Following it has gotten me to lv 75 on day 2. This league is rough man. 2.5k life, 2k ES, 3k mana. My gear is basically trash, but I'm sitting on 15k Ball Lightning Damage. Unlike when I play Ranger for example, I died a WHOOOOOLE lot less.

[@christianaveni385]

U can push with Arc+Purifyng totem until swap to BL , i tested because i dont like to waste my time doing secondary quest for respect on League start ... and feel so good

[@rycan5145]

Hi, what are the links of your arc and purifying totem?

[@christianaveni385]

@@rycan5145 arc + added lightning until u can use BL setup (if u want to stay with arc add Elemental focus ) and purifyng flame with faster casting and summon phantasm , i swap to BL around 45 - 50

[@rycan5145]

@@christianaveni385 and totem support for purifying flame too right?

[@rycan5145]

@@christianaveni385 Thanks man, have a great league start!

[@Shadow-ov1iz]

Is it going to be a mapping or a bossing build?

[@davidmaltais2912]

Both but it shines in bossing

[@Pallyy5]

Since i'm not a main POE player and i find this archetype really cool , i have one question if someone can answer : Can i translate all this build with same passives, skills etc, but chance lets say ball lightning to the one that orbit around you or even Lightning Conduit of Storms with same setup ?

[@BuzzaB77]

Is area damage not working a bug? or just one of those poe things that's intentional but not explained on the skill.

[@lxdkronos2787]

The PoB is missing gear XD

[@alex7435]

Looks like fun, I think I will leaguestart this and then switch to mjolner cwc once I have a bit of currency. That being said, since you’re leaguestarting a manastacker, had any thoughts on the viability of the new transfigured kinetic blast? Looked like it could be a powerful endgame map blaster (not so sure about single target).

[@necrofear6261]

Think this can work for arc if I switch out the aoe?

[@JambeDeBwa]

I'm not a Ball Lighning enjoyer but I like the archetype here. Could this be tweaked to work with another skill ? Arc ?

[@user-fg4hq9dq6x]

I also Played Ball Lightning in past and didnt enjoyed. So i think about Arc or Spark

[@fhocusfelipe]

This respec dont cost so much for early?

[@Premier024]

Dammit pal your making me want to yolo this as my starter vs something safe

[@coulombeQC]

There's nothing yolo about it, it's already working with old archmage now it's just going to be better and smoother

[@ThePainqT]

If you dont like rolling magma, you can instead use absolution until lvl 38 .

[@eduardodomingos533]

could i use arc instead of ball lightning and still do damage?

[@korzon3k]

can u share ur lootfilter for leveling ?

[@HerrmDogg]

Is there a loot filter to accompany this build?

[@spamstabber]

No sorry, he doesn't make public loot filters.

[@GenocideLv]

doing this in SSF anyway. I guess getting a good chest piece for stats is pretty important before respeccing to 0 auras

[@seantay4465]

can this progress to mjolnir build late game?

[@UKBold]

How expensive do you think this build will be with everyone hyped over the new archmage. Worried I’ll hit a brick wall when it comes to the end game.

[@latifkonjuhaj3]

Slogan idea: palsteron intro ....palsteroff outro

[@m0nZt3r]

Reddit estrogen

[@dayanbalevski4446]

How is shield charge relevant?

[@cheko2867]

maybe we should use another skill until reach items

[@franksalam2308]

Hey im totally new in this league. Is this still good? :) My first league ever

[@zamzami6978]

thanks for new totem build

[@kravcio]

4 acts with Rolling Magma big oof. I'll go with Absolution or some brands in A2/3.

[@Matt34677]

Not getting why shield charge is in the build. I'm a noob so possibly why.

[@MrTASE000]

That’s just for quick leveling, huge movement boost, after act X you have to change spells and drop shield charge.

[@IRealSKYI]

Can he do uber?

[@socialwizard]

Ball( Lightn)ista

[@PieterDaniell]

Thanks for the content. Have you thought about Corrupted Soul so your incoming damage get's divided between 3 pools? ES / Life / Mana

[@Palsteron]

Had it in mind yeah but getting constantly hit on your Mana might be rough. Will need some testing but in theory it's insane

[@torbenbruns2957]

sadly ugly old man templar is unplayable for me :/

[@matthewvonreighner5762]

Wow im early

[@Redemptionz2]

Why dd? I'm so bored with this skill.

[@Joshukend]

What about sacred wisps for this? Seems like a perfect use case. Basically 25% more damage in mapping with more "clear" because the balls will be fired at an angle, and 50% more damage with rares and up.

[@TheEternalVortex42]

did you read that gem?

[@reformedtoxic4222]

must say going from rolling magma to balls seems like a big dmg downgrade, but im gonna trust this will kick off at archmage. Playing this cuz seems easy af to gear as an ssf