[3.12] Memoria's Wintertide Vortex Trickster [All content, SSF & HC Viable]
 Hello and welcome to my Wintertide Vortex trickster build guide! Wintertide is a new cold DoT brand released with the 3.11 league, this build combines the well tested Vortex build with the new brand for even higher DPS. Feel free to join me Twitch or Discord if you have any questions or want to see the build in action. Discord: https://discord.gg/NgZTgBs Twitch: https://twitch.tv/Memoria_gaming Videos Video Guide, gameplay & Awakener lvl 8 kill that I screwed up on :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjId58dfdi4&feature=youtu.be Path of Building
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3.11 Content Cleared Awakener Lvl 8 Deathless Final Harvest Boss Pros/Cons Pros + Great Survivability (8-10k ES, max block possible, Trickster ascendancy, stun immunity) + Can scale really high if you want to min-max + Pretty good clear speed + Active playstyle + SSF/HC/league start friendly Cons - Not the fastest mapper or the highest single-target but a good all-round - Elemental Equilibrium needs to be used correctly - CI is not for everyone Trickster vs Occultist
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Compared to Occultist we get:
Higher survivability (Higher ES, more dodge, dmg reduction) Crazy ES regen from Patient Reaper Slightly lower DPS How to play/Playstyle
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I usually jump into a pack and put down my brands, Vortex and Frost bomb and after that Orb of Storms to proc EE on lightning. I found it to work best but you can experiment yourself with what order works for you. With the high ES leech/regen we have this build can be played pretty aggressively and with Vaal Discipline you can run head first into large packs and pop your flasks and see everything melt. Ascendancy & Pantheon
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Ascendancy Patient Reaper -> Prolonged Pain -> Ghost Dance -> Escape Artist Bandits Kill All Pantheons Major - Up to you, typically Solaris vs single-target and Lunaris for clear Minor - Gruthul Gear
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Weapon Mods to look for +1 cold/spell gems Damage over time/Cold damage over time multiplier Spell/Cold Damage Trigger a Socketed Spell when you use a skill: QOL for Orb of Storms & Frost bomb Shield Mods to look for ES Cold/all spell gems Cold/spell dmg Resist Helm Rime Gaze got everything we want. ES, cold damage over time, fifth socket to Vortex and cold damage. A rare helmet will be better late game. Mods to look for on rare High ES (300+) Resist -% cold resistance to nearby enemies Concentrated effect Hypothermia Body Armour Mods to look for High ES, High Evasion Resist Explode Frenzy charge on hit Gloves Mods to look for ES Resist Damage over time Belt Mods to look for ES Resist Spell/Elemental/cold damage Boots Mods to look for ES MS Tailwind Amulet Mods to look for ES Spell damage Resist Block + cold gem level Rings Mods to look for ES Resist Frostbite on hit Dex if needed Jewels Thread of Hope with Very Large ring  As an option you can get Energy from Within and take Melding. This will give you around +500 ES but lose some points for Cluster jewels. Cluster Jewels Large: Spell or Cold large jewel with added cold/spell dmg/dmg over time, ES leech or blind for improved survivability Medium: Grand Design, Brand Loyalty, Holy conquest, Remarkable 1 socket Small: Energy from Naught for +100ES or Brush with death for dmg over time Flasks Gems and Links
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Wintertide Brand - Controlled Destruction - Efficacy - Elemental Focus - Swift Affliction - Hypothermia Vortex - Controlled Destruction - Efficacy - Bonechill Flame Dash - Faster Casting - Second Wind - Arcane Surge Other useful gems Vaal Discipline Malevolence Cold Snap Frost Bomb My other build guides Storm Brand Archmage Trickster https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2803112 Icicle Mines Saboteur https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2638570 Scourge Arrow Slayer https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2525823 Blade Vortex Explode Chieftain: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2743315 Last edited by Memoria_Gaming on Sep 24, 2020, 4:05:19 PM Last bumped on Mar 6, 2021, 6:35:24 AM
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Guide is now added!
Will add video guide + T16/conq/Sirus gameplay in a day or two. Let me know if you have any feedback, questions etc. |
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Hi Memoria,
Thank you so much for the build. Firstly, please help us check PoB https://pastebin.com/DzAyAxdq, it looks like Lvl 20 Tree is missing (currently it's tree for full build at level 93) Secondly, could you please consider to add Leveling Section to the build (Level x get gem y link with z....something like that, it can be not details like that but some lines will really help), it will help A LOT for new and casual player (like me) to follow the build. |
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" Thank you! I will update POB in a couple of minutes, I missed the leveling trees and they're combined with my previous build. Leveling section will be added after my stream later tonight. |
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" POB updated :) |
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Thanks a lot for the build! been waiting on a wintertide trickster build as I prefer trickster over occultist.
setting budget limitations aside, what do you think about going LL instead of CI? either with shavs or with atziri shield + coward's legacy? can make crazy aura setups happen when going LL ign: PhrozenFlame
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" Will lose quite a bit ES by not having evasion on the body armour but it's doable. Not sure what aura would make up for it. |
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" How do you leech with a cold DOT build? |
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" Patient reaper, Soul Thief, Cold-Blooded Killer. |
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" Does soul thief work with wintertide and vortex? Both are DOT and doesnt hit. The other two is on kill effect and won't do anything vs boss like sirus |
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