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The Forbidden Sanctum launches in Path of Exile later today. We've updated the guides on our sister site PoE Vault to ensure that you're well-prepared, as you make your way through the Sanctum’s dangerous halls!
The Forbidden Sanctum Challenge League
In The Forbidden Sanctum league, we will discover The Forbidden Sanctum which is an ancient Templar enclave hidden beneath the Fellshrine Ruins.
Abandoned for a long time, it is now controlled by a malevolent entity. You must explore it, uncover its secrets, and deal with the evil that lurks within.
This Path of Exile December expansion introduces the Sanctum challenge league with the following:
Improvements to Path of Exile’s Endgame 2 new Skill Gems 7 new Vaals Skills 15 new Unique items Balance changes to jewels, hexes, monster modifiers, and unique weapons Ruthless mode: an optional new way to play Path of Exile with extreme item scarcity. For more information, please head over to the PoE Vault League Hub.
Recommended builds for the Forbidden Sanctum League
We’d like to give you a few recommendations of what we believe to be some of the strongest league starter builds (although any build tagged as a League Starter and updated for 3.18, is a very solid choice)
GhazzyTV’s Summon Raging Spirits
is going to be the best minion build of The Forbidden Sanctum league, this build excels in not only getting your maps clear but it’s an excellent boss killer. With the new Atlas bosses, this build will not let you down and is described as the most OP minion build of the league.
GhazzyTV’s Dark Pact Necromancer is a classic build that has stood the test of time for many leagues. Giving good clear speed and consistent bossing damage, the build is perfect for both beginners and veterans alike and a solid league starter choice.
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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By Staff
We have an updated event hub on our sister site PoE Vault to ensure that Exiles are well-prepared to conquer the new November events!
Path of Exile November 2022 Events
As the 3.20 expansion is delayed until December, GGG is running three events for players to challenge themselves in three unique ways. These events will be held during the month of November.
November 2022 Event Info
When GGG picked these events to run, they aimed for some variety between each event to cater to many different types of players. For example, Mayhem is great for players who love chaos and action. Endless Delve is great for players who want to play Path of Exile in a fairly novel way. Delirium Everywhere is great for players who want a more challenging experience.
For more information, please head to the PoE Vault November Events Hub.
Recommended builds for the November 2022 Events
We’d like to give you a few recommendations of what we believe to be some of the better event builds.
Mayhem Event November 4th
GhazzyTV - Absolution Necromancer Velyna – Spectral Shield Throw Raider Pohx – Righteous Fire Inquisitor TbXie – Explosive Arrow Ballista Champion PoE Vault – Lacerate Gladiator Endless Delve Event November 14th
Pohx – Righteous Fire Inquisitor PoE Vault – Tripple Herald Blade Vortex Elementalist Delirium Everywhere Event November 21st
GhazzyTV – Summon Raging Spirits Necromancer Velyna - Herald of Agony Champion Pohx – Righteous Fire Inquisitor TbXie – Explosive Arrow Ballista Champion PoE Vault – Arc Mines Saboteur
PC Prizes
The top three overall in each version of the events will receive a full microtransaction set, and first place will take home one Path of Exile shirt from their choice between the Lunaris Vs. Solaris or Vaal Orb T-Shirts. In the Hardcore Solo Self-Found version of each event, the top of each Ascendancy Class will receive the exclusive Godslayer’s Pride microtransaction. In the Standard, Solo Self-Found, and Hardcore versions of each event (where applicable), the top six players (regardless of Ascendancy) will also receive a Godslayer’s Pride.
Console Prizes
First place overall in each version of the events will receive a full microtransaction set. In the SSF version of each event, the top three overall will receive a Godslayer’s Pride microtransaction.
Please check out the November 2022 Event Hub on the PoE Vault website for more information about these events.
For any questions regarding builds and itemization in the November event, come chat with our moderators on the PoE Vault Discord!
Happy Hunting Exiles
Team PoE-Vault
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By Staff
The newest Path of Exile league Lake of Kalandra 3.19 is upon us and arrives today! We've updated the guides on our sister site PoE Vault to ensure that Exiles are well-prepared to discover the Lake of Kalandra while controlling their level of risk and reward.
The Lake of Kalandra Challenge League
In the Kalandra Challenge League, you'll travel to the mirrored lake that granted Kalandra her powers of duplication. The lake manifests reflections of Wraeclast itself, which emerge from its misty surface as you approach. Fight through these dangerous encounters to uncover Kalandra's mysteries and earn true power. You may recognise Kalandra from the infamous Mirror of Kalandra, Path of Exile's most valuable item.
This August expansion contains the Kalandra challenge league, improvements to the Atlas endgame, four new gems, 14 new unique items, 100+ buffed existing uniques, revamps to Harvest, Beyond and Archnemesis, a variety of balance changes and much more!
For more information, please head over to the PoE Vault League Hub
Recommended builds for the Lake of Kalandra League
We’d like to give you a few recommendations of what we believe to be some of the strongest league starter builds (although any build tagged as a League Starter and updated for 3.19 is a very solid choice)
Poison Animate Weapon Necromancer - GhazzyTV
Being an iconic Necromancer skill for over two decades, an almost forgotten build rises after the fall of last league’s top dog to contender for the spot of the best Summoner build in the game. Being a niche playstyle, this might not be for everybody, but for those who fall in love, it will have a place in their heart for the rest of their PoE career.
Absolution Necromancer - GhazzyTV
Being the strongest boss killer summoner build for multiple leagues now, the Absolution Necromancer is returning to now be crowned queen of the summoners. Less affected by the current balance changes, it is a safe bet both for league start and late game scaling. With a wide range of potential crafting options from the league mechanic, combined with the raw damage of the skill, it will see a lot of play.
Physical Golem Necromancer - GhazzyTV
Golems are still a competitive choice for beginners and veterans. The forgiving playstyle makes it an exceptional choice for new players. Golem summoner builds have been a powerhouse for a lot of leagues and this league marks no difference, even after the nerfs to the Necromancer.
Freezing Pulse Totem Hierophant - TbXie
Offering a unique playstyle, totems are for sure something to get used to. But when played to its full potential, the advantages lie at hand: staying away from enemies keeps you alive, while your totems wreck everything coming remotely close. Started as a joke build no one ever took seriously, it developed into a strong build nobody laughs about anymore.
Toxic Rain DoT Trickster - TbXie
From the ashes of the old trickster ascendancy class rises a new approach to evasion-based builds, featuring a classic and fan favourite skill. The Toxic Rain trickster combines engaging gameplay with competitive damage scaling from early to late game. Making use of the reworked ascendancy, the build takes an old approach to the modern era.
Wintertide Brand Occultist - TbXie
An old league start favorite, back once again. Wintertide Brand Cold-Dot offers solid clear, a comfortable time through the campaign and rock-solid defenses once invested some currency in it. If you're looking for a build that is relaxing to play, reasonably tanky, works on a budget and can be invested into heavily if you enjoy it, Wintertide brand Cold-Dot is for you. This build is extremely new player friendly and is a very good choice for a first build, but it suits veterans equally well.
Storm Brand Inquisitor - Velyna
Storm Brand offers a smooth campaign experience, a very smooth investment curve throughout early maps and easily helps you farm currency for future upgrades. Due to Inquisitor regen being what it is, it sports utterly unethical sustain. This build is primarily a mapping build and thrives off creating explosion chains that deletes most of the screen in a satisfying manner. This build is be suitable for anyone, both new and returning players.
Herald of Agony Champion - Velyna
Do you like Creepy Crawlies? Do you want a giant scorpion demon pet? Do you like Being tanky? From early in the campaign and all through maps, this build simply walks its way through with no worries. Do not be scared by the transition halfway through, it is smooth and unproblematic. This build is easily piloted by newer players and is be disability friendly.
Explosive Concoction Ascendant - Velyna
Have you ever been so frustrated by flasks and lack of flask sustain you quite literally wanted to throw the flask on the ground? Well now you can! This build uses its utility flasks as a damage amplifier and explodes everything on the screen. Due to its core mechanics, it sports massive flask sustain so no need to properly manage them either. The build is also reasonably tanky, if you care about that sort of thing.
Ultimate Cyclone Slayer - PoEVault
The build is back! The fan favorite Spin-to-Win build is back in action at long last. This build has been a super popular choice among new players and veterans alike and is one of those genre defining builds. If you want to hold down right mouse button as you spin across Wreaclast, leaving everything in your wake dead and/or exploded, this is the go-to build. Suitable for everyone.
Besides the above builds, we have a lot more league starters ready for you. If you still have not found a build and the above recommendations are not for you, then head over to our league start build hub
To ease the levelling experience, you can pick up our Quick Reference Levelling guide.
For any questions regarding builds and itemization in Lake of Kalandra come and chat with our moderators on the PoE Vault Discord!
We wish you an amazing league start.
Team Poe-Vault
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By Staff
The newest Path of Exile league Sentinel 3.18, is upon us and launches this Friday! We've updated the guides on our sister site PoE Vault to ensure that Exiles are well-prepared to harness the power of the Sentinels while controlling their level of risk and reward.
In this league we are having 3 cool sentinels that will help you conquer Wreaclast!
The Sentinel Challenge League
In this league, you will uncover and collect Sentinels and take advantage of their great power. When deployed, they follow you for a short time and empower your enemies, greatly increasing both their difficulty and reward.
This May expansion contains the Sentinel challenge league, 20 atlas keystone passives, seven uber boss fights, new pinnacle unique items, revamped monster modifiers, game controller support, new quality of life features, a revamped challenge system, and much more.
For more information please head over to the PoE Vault League Hub.
Recommended Builds for the Sentinel League
We’d like to give you a few recommendations of what we believe to be some of the strongest league starter builds (although any build tagged as a League Starter and updated for 3.18, is a very solid choice)
GhazzyTV’s Skeleton Mages Necromancer (3.18) is going to be the best minion build of the Sentinel league, this build excels in not only getting your maps clear but it’s an excellent boss killer. With the new Atlas bosses, this build will not let you down and is described as the most OP minion build of the league. GhazzyTV’s Explosive Arrow Slayer (3.18) is a classic build that has stood the test of time for many leagues. Giving good clear speed and consistent bossing damage, the build is perfect for both beginners and veterans alike and a solid league starter choice. TbXie’s Arc Elementalist (3.18) has seen some gigantic buffs in the Archnemesis league, Arc is going to be a very strong self-cast build. This build is amazing for solo self-found where you can reach 2m boss damage and 10.000 effective health. A very strong contender in the new league. TbXie’s Freezing Pulse Totems Hierophant (3.18) has been one of the most popular builds for newer players for the longest of times. 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. Velyna’s Ice Crash Raider (3.18) is a hard-hitting melee Raider that stacks Dexterity to scale damage using the Hollow Palm Technique. This build is very tanky and can reach high damage in its final version and is a solid league starter choice if you like playing melee characters. Velyna’s Explosive Concoction (3.18) turns your flasks into explosive grenades and blazes a path of destruction. Playable at league start very cheaply this build becomes capable of deathless Feared when it is fully built out. PoEVault’s Tornado Shot Deadeye (3.18) is the classic clear speed focussed bow build that is as old as Path of Exile itself and undergoing constant evolution to keep up with times. This build is extremely good for farming currency, particularly those hunting for The Doctor divination card. Blow through maps like the wind without the need to look back, a solid pick. PoEVault’s Essence Drain/Contagion and Blight Trickster (3.18) --name a more iconic duo. This chaos damage combo has been tearing apart maps for years and is still virtually unmatched when it comes to raw clear speed in maps. One of the best builds for solo self-found and a solid choice for to unlock the new atlas. Besides the above builds, we have a lot more league starters ready for you. If you still have not found a build and the above recommendations are not for you, then head over to our league start build hub
To make your leveling experience easier, you can pick up our Quick Reference Leveling guide.
If you've got questions about builds and itemization in the Sentinel League, you can chat with our writers on the PoE Vault Discord!
If you're thinking about getting into Path of Exile (it's free-to-play!) with this newest league, they're 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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By miyari
A new Path of Exile league begins today: Scourge! We've updated the guides on our sister site PoE Vault to ensure that Exiles are well-prepared to challenge the deadly Scourge in their twisted Nightmare. You can learn more about the gameplay and features of this newest league at the Path of Exile 3.16 Scourge League Guide / Hub!
Scourge League Mechanics
This latest league introduces an all-new device used to upgrade items, the Blood Crucible. This device, when filled with the blood of slain enemies, can be activated to shift the Exile into the Nightmare, an apocalyptical world of deadly enemies known as the Scourge. The Blood Crucible also allows players to “Scourge” items and maps to roll for powerful modifiers. Items placed in the Blood Crucible will gain Corruption from fiends killed while in the Nightmare, and can be transformed to gain new beneficial and detrimental modifiers.
Recommended Builds for Scourge
We've put together an list of recommended Patch 3.16 builds for players both new and old. Here you'll find a small taste of what the build has in store for you! Click on a guide's name to check out the full deal on PoE Vault, including skill tree builds, Path of Building exports, gearing recommendations and more.
Furty's Lacerate Gladiator has been a staple of league starts and solo self-found alike. With the addition of Masteries and an improved tree, this build is more flexible than ever and has one of the smoothest transitions from Merveil to Maven. Furty's Bladestorm Berserker isn't one of the game's most well known archetypes, but it has the potential to be one of the most powerful. Extremely high damage is backed by stable leech, life, and mobility, allowing you to carve your way through the end-game with confidence. An added bonus is that Bladestorm is a great skill for leveling, making it a great choice for any melee league start. Furty's Essence Drain and Contagion — name a more iconic duo. This chaos damage combo has been tearing apart maps for years and is still virtually unmatched when it comes to raw clear speed in maps. One of the best builds for solo self-found, you'll doubtless see many streamers sticking with this setup on league launch. LunaWolve's Lightning Strike Raider offers super fast clear, good boss scaling, and heavy defenses to make sure we don't die. The build is able to scale even more into defense if necessary. Ghazzy's Dark Pact Necromancer is a super solid league start build that scales very well in the end-game. This build offers lots of possible upgrade routes to handle the absolute hardest type of end-game available to us. Ghazzy's Raise Spectre Summoner build guide has been around for many years and is consistently updated to show you the absolute best spectres in the game for optimal performance. It's a wonderful build to use in Hardcore with the many options you have to tweak the build to your personal preference. Ghazzy's Ice Spear Freezing Pulse Totem Hierophant is an incredibly strong league starter build with great clearing as well as very solid end-game bossing capabilities. It also comes with an insanely high roof of upgradable options. Ghazzy's Eye of Winter Saboteur offers crazy damage output while requiring almost no gear whatsoever, making it one of the best league start boss killer builds around. Ghazzy's Physical Golem Necromancer build thrives on being super tanky while still having admirable damage output! Carrion Golems are used for lower budgets and higher budgets stacking Primordial Harmony will go for Stone Golem stacking. TbXie's Freezing Pulse Totems has been one of the most popular builds for newer players for the longest of times. Especially after recent tech also pushed his single target bosskilling capabilities up by quite a significant amount, this build is an excellent one for both new and experienced players alike. TbXie's Carrion Golems Elementalist takes advantage of the addition of many more powerful gem options in Scourge. Carrion Golems is making a resurgence as one of the top contenders to trivialize almost any content in the game. As long as you're willing to invest a little bit of time and currency into your character, Carrion Golems is going to treat you really well. Definitely my pick for a summoner league starter this time around. TbXie's Righteous Fire Juggernaut is perfect for anyone who has envisioned being the Burning Man? With an insane buff to Righteous Fire this patch, now is your time to shine - or be on fire. While the build may never be the biggest powerhouse, it now packs a significant amount of punch while staying incredibly durable and easy to play. If you're looking for a smooth transition to the very endgame, give this one a try. Useful General Guides
For the best success in Path of Exile's Patch 3.16 Scourge League, you'll need more than just a good build! Don't worry, we've got you covered. PoE Vault also features a number of guides covering general gameplay, such as our Echoes of Atlas, Quick Reference Leveling, or Atlas Progression guides.
Questions?
If you've got questions about builds and itemization in Scourge you can chat with our writers on the PoE Vault Discord! If you're thinking about getting into Path of Exile (it's free-to-play!) with this newest league, we're available any generalized questions about the game, too, so come say, "Hi!"
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