PoE 3.25 Pathfinder Exsanguinate Starter Build, 5M DPS, Amazing Clear (Necro Settlers rdy)

[@K2Gaming_]

Hi, guys! Ready for 3.25? Back to POE from a small break :) I will publish list of my builds with updated POBs tomorrow in community post, so stay tuned. Hope it will be a good league, even with all those terrible nerfs to our defenses. Good luck!

[@Bottolf-tp6ib]

Subscribes , something I almost never do. I hope no one sees this video cause then you can give me all the tips and tricks I need to play this build and it doesn`t have to cost me two children and a kidney.... I hope everyone is on the melee hype ;) And I can buy everything for nothing. Played toxic rain last season , but a friend played your build. It was cancer to level cause he tried leveling with Ex , I think maybe level with caustic arrow and then move over to yours is something that is doable. Hard to follow the PoB since you put in just a tiny bit cause you expect everyone to be as good at the game as yourself , that is my only complaint that is hard for us that are not as good as many of you and have trouble following along. But I am looking forward to seeing the rest of the guides that you are putting out. Thanks for sharing, and let`s hope it will be a cheap journey to the top :)

[@K2Gaming_]

Yea, most likely not so many people will play this build, too low views count. It's a bad idea to use exsanguinate for levelling, that's why I mentioned in video that I used Poisonous Concoction, then can swap to Ex on lvl 60-70 or even 75. I am not sure that many people need detailed explanations about every build, and it takes a lot of time to do that, so I decided to post videos as it is (still trying to add process of byuing/crafting items in some mid-league builds with short explanations) and then everyone can ask anything he needs in comments.

[@Bottolf-tp6ib]

@@K2Gaming_ Yeah I know it`s alot of work , I have played just for a few leagues , its a hard hard game to get into later , cause its complex A.F. , Most of us will manage to get to max level even if we are whitehitting mobs, but crafting items is a really important thing , and alot easier than I first though, it`s as I said just hard to get into. A craft guide for the good items and even midgame items is really appreciated indeed! Alot of builds have sick dps but have to have farming chars , and save up a million divines to be usable, my friend that played this last season said it was totally playable and you can upgrade it as you go for harder content , that is what I like , I like to have one char , not five and just build it stronger and stronger. Are you starting this yourself ? streaming even ?

[@K2Gaming_]

No I started with it in 3.24 and it was good, but now I have to start with something else, need new builds for my channel :) And no, I do not stream, I am not a pro player, so I don't think it will be interesting to anyone, just casual acts, then farming currency for build upgrades and next builds, nothing special. I am more into theorycrafting and making build videos which I can post later on KZbin

[@raka77]

could you please tell importance of gems dunno in this kind of build , for example can only afford 5l dendrobate so which one i should drop ? thanks

[@K2Gaming_]

drop void manipulation or deadly ailments or cruelty, they all give 36-39% more dps, so up to you

[@raka77]

@@K2Gaming_ thanks

[@eduardciurea3634]

could i use lightning coil isntead of jacket and to get poison somehow different way? or it will brick the build?

[@K2Gaming_]

yes, check my high budget version of this build in description under POB, I use Lightning Coil there.

[@givenchydrip749]

I can’t work out why my toxic rain doesn’t do this sort of damage! Mine struggles massively on t16 maps and is very slow!

[@K2Gaming_]

how can I know, lol, depends on your items, tree etc. I haven't played toxic rain for the last 5-6 leagues, so I don't even know how toxic rain feels now even if done right

[@givenchydrip749]

@@K2Gaming_ yeah I wouldn’t expect you to know unless I showed you. I’m very new to the game this is my first league and I think my gearis about 10divs worth. Might be a me issue instead of the build as I’m following a guide, will try work it out

[@multipass8519]

what scales better, pconc of bouncing pathfinder or exsanguinate pathfinder?

[@K2Gaming_]

I didn't try pconc of bouncing, but normal pconc scales worse than any phys spell (still it's very good for acts and early mapping). With pconc we can't use any weapon and it's a big loss of dps, because at higher budget (link for high budget version in description under POB) from 2 daggers or wands we can get +4 lvl to phys spell, 60-70% dot multi, ~100% inc chaos dmg, ~40% cast speed. So phys spells have much higher potential imo, can use exsanguinate, bladefall, blade vortex, blade blast, ethereal knives, reap. But I like exsanguinate, very good clear

[@Eliogual]

Hello i need some help, how to gain some valour for defiance banner ?

[@K2Gaming_]

Hi, I do not use defiance banner in updated 3.25 POB, now it's useless here, we are suppress capped and don't rly need that extra movement in boss fights. In general, we can gain valour only in melee combat, 1 valour on melee kill or melee hit against rare and unique enemies, no more than once every 0.5 seconds.

[@Eliogual]

@@K2Gaming_ what's the gem you use to replace defiance banner ?

[@K2Gaming_]

​@@Eliogual ah, wait, it's still in POB, but disabled. Can replace with vaal haste to boost dps on map bosses from 5.3M to 6.6M

[@elementioun2233]

is it possible AND viable to do with mines? If so, could you maybe make a POB? 💕

[@K2Gaming_]

Last league I tried to make it with mines in POB but finished with lower dps than self-cast for some reason. Idk, maybe missed something, or mines are just not so good for poison compared to crit mines. I will try to check fast tomorrow once again, but do not promise anything.

[@elementioun2233]

@@K2Gaming_ ok, looking up for that, ty

[@K2Gaming_]

​@@elementioun2233 the problem with exsanguinate mines that they reserve a lot of life, with 15 mines on the ground we have only 65% life left. If we use Petrified Blood to compensate the loss of health pool - then we need to drop some aura (Grace or Determination) to fit it. And even then I got 4M DPS compared to 5.3M as selfcast. Mine passives from the tree are much better for crit mines, so many of them are useless for poison

[@junotsang4305]

What kind of farming u recommend for this build.

[@K2Gaming_]

I farmed strongboxes and exarch altars + shrine nodes. It's also good for expedition, breach, blight, harbingers, but probably need bit more investment in gear to feel more comfortable. Check my high budget version in description under POB

[@gotrak2769]

what is that molten shell gem effect?

[@K2Gaming_]

no mtx on it, just basic molten shell

[@gotrak2769]

@@K2Gaming_ ooh i see thats cool, new playa here so im curious hehe

[@miratal_64]

hay man. is herald of thunder still viable ?

[@K2Gaming_]

Hi! If pathfinder HoT - not sure yet, we lost a lot of phys taken as elemental, so it can be much more squishy now. I will try to make something after week 1-3 when I farm some currency with my starter. If elementalist HoT - should be viable

[@neoblood62]

se puede usar un amor raro hasta conseguir el armor con 2lv al AOE?

[@K2Gaming_]

better use Dendrobate without +2 lvl, it will be better than rare body. But what is the problem to buy +2 aoe dendrobate? it's only 5-10c now, then 6 link it with tainted fusings

[@cachcash5052]

Why not seismic?

[@K2Gaming_]

because it's a trap? xD Mate, that's kind of questions that I do not understand at all. Why Arc and not Spark, or why Icicle mine and not Hexblast mine. Simple answer to all such questions - because someone wanted to make build with that skill, it doesn't mean it's the best skill overall, it's all about diversity and opportunity to choose. But in this case I like clear with exsanguinate, one cast and whole screen explodes (with asenath's gloves)

[@cachcash5052]

@@K2Gaming_ I mean usually it’s exsanguinate for mapping and seismic for the boss. And maybe there was a reason why not using poison seismic trap that I didn’t know

[@K2Gaming_]

​@@cachcash5052 Usually it's exsanguinate TRAPS for mapping and Seismic for bosses, but it's not a trap build, it's self-cast, different archetype

[@cachcash5052]

@@K2Gaming_ oh my bad i searched for seismic 3.25 and tour vidéo came on top.

[@vwlop]

How does this build compare to 3.24 crouching tuna's exsang miner build on maxroll? (pros and cons) I have seen no 3.25 updates to that build and the problems I had with it last season was bossing and reaching into past endgame.

[@K2Gaming_]

i don't know, because I didn't see tuna's build and don't have time to check everything and write comparisons (that's actually your work, guys, to compare and make decision by yourself). I started with this build in 3.24 and it was pretty ok, not the best bossing, but enough for farming currency for upgrades, high budget version is in under POB, but I didn't update it for 3.25 yet, will do in 1-2 hour

[@azourhiya]

I heard that this build was nerfed in 3.25

[@K2Gaming_]

In which way? Exsanguinate has same dmg effectiveness at lvl 20+ as before. We lost a lot of phys taken as elemental, but this change is global, not only for this build.

[@wodzefag8062]

well I guess there is not much reason not to just go exsang miner trickster instead

[@K2Gaming_]

idk, didn't try it with trickster yet, so can't compare

[@vinimeier2319]

salve

[@K2Gaming_]

thanks... I guess :)