Most "Build Lists" lack having a few SIMPLE "Beginner Friendly" options, Fix??

Build Lists starting to drift away from having "Beginner Friendly" options

Non-Meta please, League Starter, Low budget (10 chaos to 0.25 exalt total), something "Tried & True", Mechanically Simple

The Marauder build list is especially bad for this, considering that its the "default" beginner class due to both classes "beginner perceived" theme ("Tank fighter") & access to lots of "simple to get" armour/dps/life mechanics on passive tree.

NEW PLAYERS NEEDING TO SELF CAST 5+ SKILLS OR ACTIVELY WATCH 4+ "STACKS" (COMBINED WITH 1ST LOOK AT PASSIVE TREE), TENDS TO MAKE NEW PLAYERS "GIVE UP". A SINGLE "ATTACK" WITH A TOTEM + GOLEM AND PASSIVE TRIGGERS/AURAS & AN EASY MOVE SKILL, IS IMHO "BEGINNER FRIENDLY"

I suggest at least 2 "classic melee" build options that are SUPER SIMPLE, build:
- Mostly Pure strength Support gems that have "few item or skill restrictions"
- Dual wield for bonuses, with Skills that dont mind 1h weapons (& no option for 2x 5+ link builds)
- Life/Armour/Leech based to basically FACE TANK most common content
- Simple ascendancy like Juggernaut or Berserker
- Tell them about important act changes, res's and how/why to cap them

Mains like: "Cleave", "Ground Slam", "Molten Strike" & maybe "Glacial hammer"
Totem: Ancestoral types, easy, powerful and fits "character" well
Movement: Leap slam, Easy, Simple and Effective
Auras: Pride, Blood & Sand, Flesh & Stone, and/or a "Banner", VERY PASSIVE
Safety/QOL: Cast When Damage taken & "Steelskin"/"Molten Shell"/"Immortal Call", plus a "Stone Golem"
War Cry: Enduring Cry, "most complex" active skill, for the charges & healing

Trying to avoid MUST HAVE unique items, Try to keep the progressive learning during leveling going

Nice easy build: "the skill" > here are our links in order of use
Basic explanation of typical play style
Reminders of "white item" upgrade levels & basic leveling crafting
A detailed path through the skill tree (level by level list?)
Avoid anything thats "confusing"/"out of order".. this is for a day 1 player

A simple equipment explanation:
- "These" belt, amulet & ring types, in order, and why
- You wear "this" gear class & use "this" weapon class & why
- List major gear/weapon upgrades of the "white" vendor unlocked by level type
- This gem and/or jewel is received here, this quest, use it like this
- Typical enchantments to look for on "this" gear in this build

A SINGLE NON-UNIQUE FLASK SETUP, WITH WANTED ENCHANTMENT LIST, AND TELLING THEM "HOW/WHY" THAT FLASK.

USABLE ON A 5-LINK CHEST WITH 2X 3-LINK 1H WEAPONS (NO NEEDED 6 LINK OR DUAL 5 LINKS ETC)

A small "cheat sheet" for common vendor stuff this build might need

ALL RED SOCKETS/SKILLS?

So thats my suggestion

PS: Main still being available from right after tutorial would be best

IF SOMEONE DOES THIS I SUGGEST THE BUILD NAME:

"BIG RED, BEGINNERS BRO"

Edits: Like 100 edits for errors/grammer & ease of reading

I'm no pro with melee (i play a witch mostly)
Here is my thought on it:

Main Skill: 5-link in Chest Pure Red Sockets
Cleave + Ruthless + Melee Physical Damage + Chance to bleed + Fortify (on 6 link, + Brutality?)

Here is a POB tree to level 31, just at "fortify" s available
geared in level 31 equip (Note chest is 5 linked & filled)

http://poeurl.com/cHrE

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/3.9.0/AAAABAEAAITE2WF7jE4yRg52f4VS8awX4Z5X-O98uP5YeWh82Sgq-OvPfptqKS5kUu8OwaOXecEEcq82Yp7N8pxul_e-ZLUwd9IhE0w4MORRggd2rItP9zKT_18_4mEaPn7g8kFZ_q2NFCAm-OoYUEepbg==

thoughts on this 1st stage tree before i try my hand at this guide?

Edit: fixed amulet to "turquoise"

Hm. What should I say to that?

If you're annoyed by that, maybe take over the Build List(s) and take care of them?

But let me warn you, they're way more time consuming than you might think.


I was never a fan of overly "beginner friendly" lists, not that this is wrong in any way. I am also not a fan of advertising bloated DPS Numbers for no other reason than click baiting. But who am I? :D


If you want a change, be the change.

Cheers