Stress-Free Trigger-Happy Duelist
So, you’ve already done multiple complex builds for Path of Exile: Harvest and now want a rather chill one? Well, as its name suggests, it doesn’t get more chill than the Stress-Free Trigger-Happy Duelist!Â
The Principle Behind the Build
The build works by blocking hits and dealing damage through its deft using Counter-Attack skills. Since defense is offense, you won’t really have to do much. And in certain cases, you don’t even have to do anything at all. Now isn’t that nice? Â
Passive Skill Tree
Here’s the passive skill tree.
Skill Gems
- Core Skill: Bladestorm with – Fortify, Rage, Close Combat, Brutality, and Melee Physical Damage Support gemsÂ
- Extra DPS:Â
- Riposte with Close Combat, Melee Physical Damage, and Brutality support gemsÂ
- Vengeance with Maim, Brutality, and Pulverize support gemsÂ
- Buffs:Â Pride, Blood and Sand, and Flesh and StoneÂ
- Extra Skills:Â Tempest, Culling Strike, and Intimidating Cry or BerserkÂ
Gear
For gear, you can actually use so-so gear, provided that you hit the minimum offensive and defensive stats needed for a particular content. However, better gear means better clear times and survivability, so there’s that!
- Weapon:Â Any Rare sword with physical damage, attack speed, bleeding damage, and accuracy bonusesÂ
- Off-hand: Any Rare shield bonus life, reduced attribute requirements, life, life regeneration, chance to shock attackers on block, armor, energy shield, and evasionÂ
- Helm, Body, and Gloves: any Rare ones with bonus life, armor, elemental resistances, strength, physical damage reduction, and damage bonusÂ
- Boots: Any Rare boots with bonus armor, life, elemental resistance, and movement speedÂ
- Accessories:Â
- Any Rare rings with the following bonuses: Â
- elemental and physical damage to attacksÂ
- lifeÂ
- rarity of items foundÂ
- elemental resistancesÂ
- Any Rare amulet that increases rarity of items found, chance to block damage, and lifeÂ
- Any Rare rings with the following bonuses: Â
- Jewels: Any Rare that give bonuses to physical damage and chance to block. Â
- Flasks:Â
- Four Life Flasks of Staunching for life recovery and bleeding recovery/preventionÂ
- Quartz Flask of Heat for attack and spell dodge and chill/freeze recovery/preventionÂ
So there you have it! With a build that lets you damage as you block, you can just sit back and relax while clearing content.