PoE 3.4 Shadow Trickster Blade Vortex Build: Fast Map & Tankly

Delve is a brand new league, and believe that many players have been experiencing a long time in the world of delve, players are eager to explore the content of this new league. For players who have been exposed to poe for a long time, the freshness of the new league may not be as good as they might think. If the player tries some new builds in the new league, it may bring a different experience.

Overview

The Trickster is a versatile hybrid class that mixes high speed, maneuverability, and slippery defenses. It is well-suited for Shadows that deal damage over time, including from poison. 

This build introduced this time is very suitable for the beginning of the league. With the advantages of the trickster and the powerful skills of Blade Vortex, you can get a good dps and do not need very expensive equipment.

 

Pros & Cons

• + Newcomer to the league
• + Very friendly to low budget players
• + Fast leveling
• + Fast Clearspeed with Blade Vortex
• + Good Single target cause Blade Vortex
• - Not for all players
• - 2 Meta Items are required (not so expensive but just as a reminder)
• - Its not the "Explode the Screen" Elementalist Build

 

Skill Tree

 

Ascendancy

Take Trickster and then in this order:

Weave the Arcane -> Swift Killer -> Harness the Void -> Patient Reaper

 

Skill Links

The links are sorted in descending order of importance. So the last gem in a chain should be the last one you slot in when you upgrade your amount of links.

The colour of the Text implies the colour of the Gem.

Blade Vortex:

4L Blade Vortex - Controlled Destruction - Efficacy - Crit Damage

5L Phys to Lightning

6L Added Fire Damage

Aura/Golem:

Hatred in the Essence Worm

Stome Golem - Flame Dash - Faster Casting

Cast When damage Taken:

Cast When Damage Taken (lvl 1) - Immortal Call (lvl 3) - Increased Duration - (Warlord's Mark (lvl 5)) only if you dont have a on hit Curse Ring

Movement:

Whirling Blades - Faster Attacks - Culling Strike - Fortify

If you're using Void Batterys use:

Lightning Warp - Less Duration - Swift Affliction - Faster Casting

Optional:

Portal - Faster Casting

You can also link you Golem with Minion Life and Blind if you have spare

 

Gear

Overview:

Weapon:

Cheapest:Rare Spell Dagger

• -Spell Damage
• -Crit Chance for Spells
• -Optional Adds X Damage to Spells

This should get you started in maps

Helmets:

Starkonja's: Good Defence and Crit for a good price

Armours:

Belly of the Beast: Our go to Chest. It has all we need: All Res and Life

Gloves:

Get Rare Gloves with Life Resist.

Belts:

Rare Belt

• -Life
• -Resist

This is you best slot for Resist and Life get as much as you can afford here

Boots:

Rare Boots with Life, Resist and at least 20% Movement Speed. 20% is enough for the start and 30% is hard to afford at the first days of the League, later on of course get 30% or even 35%

Rings:

Essence Worm: Needed for less reservation since Hatred is the only Aura we use its perfect for Mind over Matter and our Clear Mind Jewel.

Amulet:

Rare Amulet with Life+Resist

Jewels:

Clear Mind: Since we use our Hatred in the Essence Worm this will boost us greatly.