PoE Builds 3.23: Top 3 Meta Builds of Week One

By Nancy G Thu Dec 14 2023 09:22:53 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Dear exiles, I will show you the three most-played builds of the Affliction League week one. Data was collected from poe.ninja.

 

1. Lightning Arrow Deadeye

The most popular build, amazingly being played by over 20% of high-level players, is the lightning Arrow Deadeye with the Ranger Class. Even though Vengeant Cascade was nerfed, the introduction of the returning projectile support gem kept this build super fast and strong, which caused most of the players to choose it. In this guide, you'll find two versions of this build: a budget and a complete one. Each one has its own PoB and passive tree. So you can start this build even on a low budget and upgrade it later.

Pros

Awesome Clear Speed

Awesome Boss Damage

This build is easy for farming currency.

Easy to build

Safe Ranged Attacks

Cons

Not very tanky

Budget

To clear white maps

4 links + cheap gear

80 x Chaos Orbs

To clear yellow maps

5 links + mid gear

150 x Chaos Orbs

To complete the Atlas

6 links + good gear

4 x Divine Orbs

In the budget version, you only need one mandatory unique item, the Yoke of Suffering amulet, which gives you Elemental damage to shock. This way, our enemies will take more damage.

On the other hand, in the complete version, in addition to the Yoke of Suffering, you will also need the Lioneye's Fall and the Thread of Hope unique Jewels. They are expensive but give a huge boost to your damage.

Clear Speed: 10/10

Boss Damage: 10/10

Survivability: 8/10

2. SRS Guardian

Next, we have a minion build that has been chosen as the main skill for over 9% of high-level players, the Summon Raging Spirits Guardian with the Templar Class. As you know, minion builds are among the best builds out there, and I think this one has the best cost/benefit. It's a simple and safe build to complete all content without much investment or effort. It's awesome for beginners.

Pros

Cheap

Super tanky

Great boss damage

Currency farmer

Excellent starter

Awesome for beginners

Easy to build

Easy leveling

Safe gameplay

3 free auras

Cons

No evasion

Can't leech life or mana

Spirits need to be cast all the time.

Budget

To clear white maps

4 links + cheap gear

60 x Chaos Orbs

To clear yellow maps

5 links + mid gear

100 x Chaos Orbs

To complete the Atlas

6 links + good gear

4 x Divine Orbs

Clear Speed: 8/10

Boss Damage: 9/10

Survivability: 10/10

3. Tornado Shot Deadeye

Finally, we have another Archer build, which is being used by over 7% of high-level players, the Tornado Shot Deadeye with the Ranger class. Tornado Shot is so strong that it doesn't need a Returning Projectile support gem. This way, as I did with the Lightning Arrow build, you can keep your Mirage Archer for a smoother, clearer speed. The complete guide of this one will also count with two versions of the build, a budget and a complete one. You can start this build even on a low budget and upgrade it later.

Pros

Awesome clear speed

Awesome boss damage

Currency farmer

Easy to build

Safe ranged attacks

Cons

Not very Tanky

Budget

To clear white maps

4 links + cheap gear

80 x Chaos Orbs

To clear yellow maps

5 links + mid gear

150 x Chaos Orbs

To complete the Atlas

6 links + good gear

4 x Divine Orbs

In the budget version, you only need one mandatory unique item, the Yoke of Suffering amulet, which gives you Elemental damage to shock. This way, our enemies will take more damage.

On the other hand, in the complete version, in addition to the Yoke of Suffering, you will also need the Lioneye's Fall and the Thread of Hope unique Jewels. They are expensive but give a huge boost to your damage.

Clear Speed: 10/10

Boss Damage: 10/10

Survivability: 8/10

Here is the ending of this guide. Please stay tuned on mmogah.com for more useful 3.23 builds.

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References

https://poe.ninja/builds/affliction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85dEhkwQkmk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_0UWmEAjmw