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Once again, a new League is upon us in Path of Exile, and this time around, you'll be learning how to pull off the most daring heists possible, with new companions by your side. You can find everything you need to know about the new League in this post, along with links to some of the most recommended guides for players from our sister site, PoE Vault.

Introducing the Heist League

The new Heist League brings with it a multitude of changes, including adding the new Heist mechanic, which allows players to ravage the lands, plundering loot and gathering Heist Markers, which will allow you entry to the newest area added, Rogue Harbour. This is certainly no job for you to complete alone, however, so you'll need to make sure that you pick the right crew out of the 13 different Rogues to help you out.

Economic Predictions for the Heist League

As some of you may already know, one of the newest writers to join the team over on PoE Vault is Luna Wolve, the creater of The Chaos Report; this series serves as a guide to the economy of each League, ensuring that you know exactly which items, currencies, and strategies are going to be paramount to your economic success.

As always, the first episode of a new League means Prediction Week, so make sure to check it out if you're wondering how to build your fortunes in the new season. You can also find the text version of the video on PoE Vault here.

Starting out in the Heist League

As always, having a solid starter build in a new League is going to be fairly important if you're hoping to speed through to the end-game as efficiently as possible.

We've made sure to put together a list of some of the best builds to try out in the early game, so take your pick!

Build Author Notes
Archmage Cremation Necromancer Octavian0 Easily demolish bosses on a budget.
Shattering / Splitting Steel Impale Champion LunaWolve Makes use of the new Heist gems with a fun playstyle.
Impervious Herald of Agony Juggernaught TbXie Extremely durable and safe, with solid damage output.
Ultimate Arc Mines Saboteur Furty Destroy enemies on a very small budget.
Toxic Rain Mines Saboteur Octavian0 Smooth pushing to end-game content with a small budget.
Lacerate Gladiator Furty One of the best melee skills for SSF and excellent starter.
Zombiemancer Baron Raise Zombie Necromancer TbXie Excellent choice for starter despite nerfs to Necromancers.
Crit Based Elemental Hit Deadeye Furty Incredible build when played correctly, with huge single-target damage and excellent clear speed.
Summon Raging Sprits Necromancer Brittleknee A solid league starter that can complete all content without requiring expensive gear.

If you're looking to start playing the League, but have never leveled before, we'd recommend looking into our leveling guide, which can help give you a proper vision of how to level in its most efficient form, as well as our gameplay guides, which give a better overview of systems for beginners.

If none of these builds are meeting your expectations or playstyle wishes for the Heist league, you can always check out our full build list. The list has been mostly updated, with more updates on the way in the run up to the League release.

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      GhazzyTV’s Chains of Command Animate Weapon is one of the most prominent choices for the trade league. This build brings very enjoyable clear speed as well as efficient bossing to the table. It has very interesting mechanic, which summons weapons to fight for you.
      TbXie’s Toxic Rain Dot Trickster is back on the table as one of the most popular builds both in league-starting and later environments, it is one of those guides that we felt could not be missing. Toxic Rain is an interesting skill gem and can be built around in multiple ways for mapping and bossing.
      TbXie’s Poisonous Concoction Pathfinder offers incredibly clear speed and an old overlapping style of scaling its damage to the point where it becomes an absolute powerhouse. For players who like to blast through the game on a  budget and want a build that is expandable with an acceptable amount of currency and incredible returns, this is a one of a kind build. 

      TbXie’s Explosive Arrow Ballista Champion has been one of the most popular builds for newer players for the longest time. Especially after recent tree changes it pushed its single target boss killing capabilities up by quite a significant amount, this build is an excellent one for both new and experienced players alike.
      Pohx Righteous Fire Inquisitor been a staple of league starts and solo self-found alike. Righteous Fire has been a true Path of Exile staple since the skill gem was introduced. The concept of running through maps while hordes of monsters die around you is a true Power Fantasy.
      Pohx Righteous Fire Juggernaut version can easily hold his own. Juggernaut has a much easier time getting the defensive layers online. Also, no need for anything complex as this build is great for first-timers since your main defensive layers come from Armour stacking. If you are new to Righteous Fire, this version is excellent for you.
      Velyna’s Spectral Shield Throw Raider is the build for you if like throwing a shield around like Captain America, shattering enemies as it bounces and splinters within packs! Spectral Shield Throw scales DPS based on the armour value of your shield, meaning you don’t need to buy an expensive weapon and an excellent build as league starter.
      Velyna’s Ice Trap Saboteur For most of PoE’s history traps have been known as a strong league starter, not requiring expensive uniques or heavy crafting to kill bosses early, and this remains true today. If you want to Cruise through the acts into endgame quickly and easily this is the build for you.
      Velyna - Storm Brand Inquisitor offers a smooth campaign experience and a very smooth investment curve throughout early maps and easily helps you farm currency for future upgrades. This build is primarily a mapping build and thrives off creating explosion chains that delete most of the screen in a satisfying manner. This build is to be suitable for anyone, both new and returning players.
      CasualDanPoe - Minion Army Necromancer is a cheap league starter that will enable you to farm tier 16 maps on a budget. Fast, deadly, with a lot of quality of life features. If you’d like to feel like a General of an Undead Army, then try out this league starter and you’re not going to be disappointed.
      PoE Vault - Arc Mines Saboteur is a premium build that remains a powerhouse league in and league out. If you enjoy trappers/miners, or you want a welcome change of pace or style, then this build will be more than capable to let you enjoy traps. Very easy play style and a recommendation for new players.
      PoE Vault - Spark Inquisitor This build is an excellent league starter and requires very little investment to start rolling over maps and bosses. Due to range and nature of Spark, even content that outstrips your current character or power level can be easily approached at a distance and eliminated. A very good recommendation for this League.
      PoEVault - Lacerate Gladiator can reach similar heights on significantly less gear, and with a unique style and flair that few other melee skills have. This is partially because Lacerate is not really a true melee skill — in the end game, you will be able to obliterate packs nearly a full screen away. If you like a more melee style build, be sure to check this build out!
      To make your leveling experience easier, you can pick up our Quick Reference Levelling guide.
      If you're thinking about getting into Path of Exile (it's free-to-play!) with this newest league, our mods are available to answer any of your questions, so please feel free to join their Discord.
      We wish you an amazing league start.
      Team Poe-Vault
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