Path of Exile (PoE), for newcomers and experienced players, can most certainly be a daunting experience in this isometric hack & slash action RPG. Sprouted from the roots of games like Diablo, Path of Exile is no short of historic in the genre. No game in the world, I daresay, can touch Path of Exile’s incredibly deep character customization which can make it tough to know how and where in the hell to start. Today we will discuss and show you the [Top 10] Path of Exile Best Solo Builds for patch 3.10.
10. Multi-Conversion Divine Ire Trickster
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For players who love huge beams of light, explosions, and one-shotting bosses, The Multi-Conversion Divine Ire Trickster is for you!
Your main damage output with this build is the use of Divine Ire. Divine Ire is a spell gem that requires channelling so you must be still to use it. In its default stage, its damage is Physical-based along with 50% of its base damage converted to lightning.
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Pros:
+ Strong Map Clear using multiple on death explosions
+ Potential to one-shot every boss in the the game
Cons:
- Inconsistent Damage Spikes
- Standing still while channelling can kill you
Gems
As Divine Ire is a late game build, it’s better to start off with other means of damage so we can level up our support gems and build up our 6-links.
Harness the Void - potential to deal an insane amount of damage in one hit.
Swift Killer - generates frenzy and power charges, sustainable in single target battles
Ghost Dance - keeps you out of harm's way and grants attack speed as well as chance to evade.
Escape Artist - grants more energy shield per evasion rating on body armour. Grants evasion rating per Energy shield points for helmet. Can be immune to stuns, increased cast speeds and 20% chance to evade spells with energy shield all while you contain Ghost Shrouds.
Bandits
Kill Alira in Act II - grants crit multiplier, flat mana regen., and 15% to elemental resistances. Better to kill Alira than use the 2 passive skills points that utilize these buffs.
For those of you experienced with Path of Exile already, you may be questioning as to why we’re building Deadeye rather than Saboteur while using mines. Well if you didn’t know already, the goal of Path of Exile is to reach the end game Deadeye is the way to go!
Whether you’re hardcore mapping or delving the mines to incredible depths, Deadeye Icicle Mines allows for much more power in the late game. This breaks the mining meta that early game Saboteur grants you. Meet, Icicle Mine.
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Pros:
+ Strong Map clear with high-chain potential
+ Fast ranged miner playstyle
+ Huge burst damage possible
Cons:
- Standing still to place mines can be dangerous
- Evasion based playstyle can be difficult
Gems
We recommend building Icicle Mine at around Level 12 so you can level up your support gems prior. Look into starting off with something like Explosive Trap.
Bossing
Icicle Mine
Cold Penetration Support
Trap and Mine Damage Support
Minefield Support
Charged Mines Support
Hypothermia Support
(linked)
Mapping
Icicle Mine
Cold Penetration Support
Trap and Mine Damage Support
Minefield Support
Charged Mines Support
Chain Support
(linked)
Weapon Item Slots
Vortex Mine
Bonechill Support
Unbound Ailments Support
(linked)
Summon Flame Golem
Culling Strike Support
Flame Dash
(linked)
Helmet
Storm Brand
Life Leech Support
Projectile Weakness
Curse on Hit Support
(linked)
Gloves
Steelskin
Cast when Damage Taken Support
Increased Duration Support
Frost Bomb
(linked)
Boots
Summon Skitterbots
Precision
Flesh and Stone
Enlighten Support
(linked)
Ascendancy
You gain a huge power spike once you hit the 3rd Ascendancy node, Ricochet.
Ascendancy Tree:
Gathering Winds - can grant 10% increased attack speed and an additional 1000 evasion rating when Tailwind is applied.
Farshot - increased projectile speed and increased projectile speed the further they travel.
Ricochet - grants more chaining projectile damage and can chain one extra time.
Endless Munitions - grants more accuracy, increased AoE skills, and adds an extra projectile to your skills.
Bandit
We suggest helping Alira as you gain resistances and mana regeneration as you level. You gain an additional crit multiplier as this build scales with crit as well.
Vortex Tank Occultist is a satisfyingly tanky area of effect build meant to face bosses and massive waves of enemies head-on. While your DPS isn’t the strongest, you’ll be tanky enough to wipe your enemies with ease. Your main ability? Vortex. Another great build for your solo journey.
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Pros
+ Easy playstyle and debuffs allow safe bossing
+ Satisfying curse explosions
+ Multiple Layers of Defense
+ Lazy playstyle to watch Netflix while playing
Cons
- Need to get close to place vortex
- Lacks single target DPS
Gems
Note that if you’re just starting out playing Path of Exile, you won’t find the Vortex Gem until you complete the library quest in Act III and purchase it from Siosa. In the meantime, pick up Freezing Pulse combined with Storm Brand. Then replace Freezing Pulse with Cold Snap once you get it.
Vortex
Hypothermia Support
Controlled Destruction Support
Elemental Focus Support
Efficacy Support
Swift Affliction Support
(linked)
Vaal Cold Snap
Hypothermia Support
Bonechill Support
Efficacy Support
(linked)
Flame Dash
Arcane Surge Support
Faster Casting Support
(linked)
Temporal Chains
Enfeeble
Blasphemy Support
Enlighten Support
(linked)
For more utility you could pick:
Phase Run
Vigilant Strike
Increased Duration Support
(linked)
Ascendancy
What we want here is Vile Bastion which grants stun immunity when you have your Energy Shield up.
Void Beacon - an aura that debuffs enemies. Reduces cold resistance and prevents them from regenerating life.
Frigid Wake - adds cold damage over time multiplier. Crucial power spike.
Vile Bastion - grants stun immunity when energy shield is up.
Profane Bloom - gives cursed enemies a chance to explode when killed by you or minions.
Bandits
Kill them all for two additional passive tree points.
Pantheon
Soul of Solaris - Major
Soul of Abberath - Minor
Passive Tree
*There’s a rule of thumb when putting points in your tree. Be sure to try and add around 300 life per level. Even a little more to get tankier for this build.
Next we have Cast on Critical Strike Cyclone-Ice Nova Assassin. Yes it’s a mouthful. But not as much as the mouthful of pain your enemies will have. Slow, freeze, and wipe through your enemies before they can react! While your main source of damage here is Ice Nova, Cyclone will be used as our ‘trigger’ to proc our Cast on Critical Strike Support Gem.
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Pros
+ Easy and relaxed Cyclone Playstyle
+ Shred enemies while moving
+ Huge Damage and chills on bosses
Cons
- Low Cyclone AoE
- Hard to get good gear early on (Cospri’s)
- Expensive
Gems
Cyclone
Cast on Critical Strike Support
Ice Nova
Increased Critical Strikes Support
Hypothermia Support
Player's preference for 6th slot - you could check out the following:
Fortify Support
Increased Area of Effect Support
Concentrated Effect Support
Increased Critical Damage Support
Vaal Discipline
Enfeeble
Blasphemy Support
Enlighten Support
(linked)
Herald of Ice
Precision
Leap Slam
Faster Attacks Support
Fortify Support
(linked)
Ascendancy
We run assassin for this build because the Ascendancy nodes grants innate huge amounts of crit chance and multipliers. This allows us to utilize our skill tree a little better for the use of jewel slots and our defenses.
Unstable Infusion - maintain Power Charges easily very early on.
Deadly Infusion - synergizes with Unstable Infusion very well. Provides more crit chance and multipliers while you have Power Charges.
Opportunistic - grants a lot of movement speed which is great for mapping. Reflects immunity to crit strikes.
Ambush and Assassinate - grants crit on targets no matter if they’re full or low on life. Provides a lot of damage and multipliers.
Bandits
Help Alira. Great for the crit strike multiplier and mana regen.
Evade and kite around your enemies while they choke on your poison with Cobra Lash Poison Assassin. This is a personal favorite solo build that is a little mechanically challenging, but very rewarding in the end. Here, we have our main gem, Cobra Lash.
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Pros
+ Strong map clear due to chain
+ Fast and Easy ranged playstyle
+ Huge Damage scaling if left alone
Cons
- Situational single target
- Evasion base can get you one-shot
- Extremely Cheap due to off-meta
Gems
Mapping
Cobra Lash
Greater Multiple Projectiles Support
Nightblade Support
Added Chaos Damage Support
Deadly Ailments Support
Vile Toxins Support
(linked)
Bosses
Replace Greater Multiple Projectiles Support with Slower Projectiles Support
Other Helpful Gems:
Plague Bearer
Increased Area of Effect Support
(linked)
Whirling Blades
Fortify Support
Blood Magic Support
Faster Attacks Support
(linked)
Wither
Spell Totem Support
Multiple Totems Support
Faster Casting Support
(linked)
Herald of Agony
Minion Damage Support
Damage on Full Life Support
Vile Toxins Support
(linked)
Ascendancy
Noxious Strike - Insane poison damage and sustains life during combat.
Toxic Delivery - scales critical strikes and provides extra damage.
Mistwalker - Elusive buff.
Opportunistic - grants a lot of movement speed which is great for mapping. Reflects immunity to crit strikes.
Herald of Purity builds are a huge hit in the Path of Exile community. Not only can you survive almost anything, but your single target skills can completely wreck bosses. This solo build is also for you if you like minions, but not zombies. Let’s talk about Herald of Purity.
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Pros
+ Exceptional Survivability and Single Target
+ Easy but Active Minion Playstyle
+ Can focus on pure defense on most gear
Cons
- Minions are dumb
- Life sustain requires good gear
Gems
Before your build starts getting real, you will first need to level up a good bit which can be a little bit annoying.
Level 1:
Maybe use Blade Vortex combined with Orb of Storm. Blade Vortex allows you to kill weak mobs and hit bosses to proc your Sentinels of Purity once you have Herald. Make sure to support it with Arcane Surge Support as it’ll proc as you use Blade Vortex.
Level 16 and on:
Herald of Purity
Feeding Frenzy Support
Deathmark Support/Minion Speed Support (bossing/mapping)
Brutality Support
Multistrike Support/Melee Physical Damage Support
Impale Support
Blade Vortex/Bladefall
Arcane Surge Support
Unleash Support
Brutality Support
Summon Carrion Golem
Summon Stone Golem
Raise Spectre
Meat Shield Support
Faster Movement:
Whirling Blades
Faster Attacks Support
Fortify Support
Protection:
Vaal Molten Shell
Cast When Damage Taken Support
Enfeeble
Convocation
Utility & Mana Regen:
Pride
Flesh and Stone
DreadBanner
Enlighten Support
Ascendancy
Radiant Crusade - grants elemental resistances, grants more damage for you and ally if they are nearby, for five nearby allies it grants Onslaught.
Unwavering Crusade - provides increased damage, cast, attack, and movement speed to nearby allies as well as area of effect. Gives allies Intimidate and Unnerve.
Bastion of Hope - grants a huge amount of block chance and stun immunity once you have blocked for you and nearby allies.
Harmony of Purpose - provides Conduit to you and nearby allies preventing enemies from endurance, frenzy, and power charges.
This is one of those builds that remind me of Samara from The Ring films. You crawl out of wells with your wet black hair and drain the life force from your enemies while you watch their faces shrivel to nothing. Ok not exactly, but you get the point. Chaos Damage over Time or DoT Occultist, utilizes three major gems. Essence Drain, Contagion, and Bane. Certainly one of the best solo builds for end-game.
*Personally, I don't care too much for Essence Drain so I usually just use Bane as my main source of damage.
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Pros
+ BEST map clear from AoE Chaining
+ Kills stuff while moving
+ Essence Drain is strong Regen
Cons
- Not a braindead playstyle
- Hard to get good Gear early on (double 6-link)
Gems
Essence Drain
Void Manipulation Support
Swift Affliction Support
Efficacy Support
Empower Support
Controlled Destruction Support
Bane
Contagion
Despair
Arcane Surge Support
Shield Charge
Fortify Support
Faster Attacks Support
Immortal Call
Cast when Damage Taken Support
Increased Duration Support
Clarity
Blood Magic Support
Malevolence
(linked)
Discipline
Enfeeble
Temporal Chains
Blasphemy Support
(linked)
Blight
Ascendancy
Vile Bastion - grants stun immunity when energy shield is up.
Void Beacon - an aura that debuffs enemies. Reduces cold resistance and prevents them from regenerating life.
Withering Presence - added chaos DoT and chaos resistance.
Profane Bloom - gives cursed enemies a chance to explode when killed by you or minions.
Farm the hardest bosses in the game with this Cyclone Impale Slayer build. Although it’s not the best for clearing waves of enemies, it’s a very easy playstyle with incredible amounts of damage. Huge hit with many Path of Exile players and strong solo build. Our main course of action is Cyclone.
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Pros
+ Huge single target damage
+ Overleech still OP
+ Easy Smooth Cyclone Playstyle
Cons
- Melee = dangerous
- Low cyclone AoE
Gems
Cyclone
Impale Support
Brutality Support
Fortify Support
Infused Channeling Support
Close Combat Support
>Instead of Close Combat, you can use:
Rage Support
Melee Physical Damage Support
Pulverise Support
Ancestral Warchief
Maim Support
Impale Support
Brutality Support
Vaal Molten Shell
Cast When Damage Taken Support
Summon Flame Golem
Leap Slam
Endurance Charge on Melee Stun Support
Blood Magic Support
Faster Attacks Support
Good Auras to Use with Enlighten Support:
Pride
Blood and Sand
Flesh and Stone
Dread Banner
Precision
Enlighten Support
Ascendancy
Headsman - provides immunity to reflected physical damage. Grants increased AoE skills if you’ve killed recently.
Bane of Legends - grants movement and attack speed when you kill enemies.
Overwhelm - 7.5% base critical strike chance with weapon, 10% critical strike multiplier per nearby enemy. Enemies have -30% crit strike multiplier.
Impact - increased global accuracy. Deals more melee damage.
Bandits
Help Alira for extra resists or kill them all for the skill points.
With Storm Brand Inquisitor, your enemies won’t have a chance when you chain lightning strikes on their faces. This is another personal favorite build of mine and one I’ve reached the furthest with in terms of end game content. Meet your new shocking friend, Storm Brand.
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Pros
+ Best all-around Build - does it all
+ Doesn’t care about Resistances on Enemies
+ Safest Playstyle of all Build (Brands stay on target for several seconds)
Cons
- Low Life Regen
Gems
Storm Brand
Faster Casting Support
Added Lightning Damage Support
Increased Critical Chance Support
Controlled Destruction Support
Archmage Support/Chain Support/Added Cold Support
Brand Recall
Arcane Surge Support
Empower Support
Enhance Support
Wrath
Immortal Call
Cast when Damage Taken Support
Whirling Blades/Shield Charge
Fortify Support
Lightning Golem
Ascendancy
Righteous Providence - increased crit strike against enemies with no elemental ailments. 45% crit strike multiplier against enemies affected by elemental ailments.
Completely obliterate the map and bosses using Reave Blade Flurry. Chop your enemies into bits with this full screen AoE build and turn them into salsa. Welcome to the strongest melee attack in the game, Blade Flurry. This is by far, THE best solo build, in my opinion, in Path of Exile currently for path 3.10.
To my fellow exiles in the realms of Delirium, it’s time to show Wraeclast what you’re really made of. Whether you choose to lacerate your enemies with Blade Flurry or poison them to death with Cobra Lash, you will be ready to take on this Delirium patch with ease. Note that it’s always best to further study these builds on websites such as PoEbuilds!
We hope this [Top 10] Path of Exile Best Solo Builds list helped you decide how you’d like to tackle your new or continuing journey into the lore of Path of Exile. Please know that we are here to answer any questions you may have. Now go my fellow exiles and tell Sirus, I said, “Hello.”
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