Blade Vortex Elementalist Build – PoE 3.18 – Chronic

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Stats

Character	Level 93 Elementalist Bandit: Alira
Attributes	193 Str 167 Dex 260 Int
Pools	4,924 Life 103 Energy Shield 1,152 Mana
Defences	27,361 Armour 80% physical reduction 2,583 Evasion 67,355 effective HP
Resistances	75% Fire 75% Cold 75% Lightning 75% Chaos
Avoidance	17% Evade
Charges	0/3 Endurance 0/3 Frenzy 0/3 Power
Movement	+77% movement speed
Vaal Blade Vortex	2.1M DPS 280k per hit 2.28/s 94.2% crit × 4.49 costs 34 mana PoB's numbers for this skill group
Calculated with	enemy chilled Sirus boss enemy on scorched ground

Gear

Gale Bite Imbued Wand

Weapon 1

Quality: +9%

Item Level: 77

Sockets: B B B

Requires: Level 59

Quality does not increase Physical Damage crafted

Grants 1% increased Area of Effect per 4% Quality crafted

33% increased Spell Damage

Adds 52 to 85 Cold Damage to Spells

94% increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells

+32 to maximum Mana

+1 to Level of all Physical Spell Skill Gems

+5 Mana gained on Kill

7% chance to deal Double Damage

Rage Bite Imbued Wand

Weapon 2

Quality: +20%

Item Level: 75

Sockets: R-R B

Requires: Level 59

Quality does not increase Physical Damage crafted

Grants 1% increased Area of Effect per 4% Quality crafted

35% increased Spell Damage

79% increased Spell Damage

Adds 22 to 40 Cold Damage to Spells

+35% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier

+4 Mana gained on Kill

41% increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells crafted

Maelstrom Visage Great Crown

Helmet

Armour: 280

Energy Shield: 58

Item Level: 67

Sockets: B-B-B-B

Requires: Level 53

20% increased Blade Vortex Duration crafted

9% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills

12% of Cold Damage taken Recouped as Life

76% increased Armour and Energy Shield

+95 to maximum Life

+36% to Fire Resistance

+28% to Chaos Resistance

+15% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances crafted

Loath Coat Cutthroat's Garb

Body Armour

Evasion: 702

Item Level: 100

Sockets: R-B-B-B-G-G

Requires: Level 53

+9% to all Elemental Resistances

14% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills

+32% chance to Suppress Spell Damage

+97 to maximum Life

Regenerate 170.6 Life per second

+43% to Lightning Resistance

Reflects 28 Physical Damage to Melee Attackers

21% increased Evasion Rating crafted

+18 to maximum Life crafted

Hrimsorrow Goathide Gloves

Gloves

Evasion: 78

Item Level: 12

Sockets: R-G G-G

Corrupted

Requires: Level 9

+28 to Strength

Adds 5 to 13 Cold Damage to Spells and Attacks

+42 to Evasion Rating

+29% to Cold Resistance

50% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage

Reflects 10 Cold Damage to Melee Attackers

Miracle Goad Shagreen Boots

Boots

Evasion: 214

Item Level: 86

Sockets: R-R-B-G

Requires: Level 55

7% increased Life Regeneration rate

Drops Scorched Ground while moving, lasting 2 seconds

+22% chance to Suppress Spell Damage

+51 to Dexterity

+34% to Cold Resistance

30% increased Movement Speed

+66 to maximum Life crafted

Chimeric Scarab Citrine Amulet

Amulet

Item Level: 78

Requires: Level 64

Allocates Charisma crafted

+21 to Strength and Dexterity

Adds 7 to 11 Cold Damage to Attacks

+77 to maximum Life

34% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

+3 Life gained on Kill

+1 to Level of all Physical Skill Gems

+15% to Fire and Chaos Resistances crafted

Rift Grip Amethyst Ring

Ring 1 · Redeemer

Item Level: 85

Requires: Level 64

+23% to Chaos Resistance

+49 to Dexterity

+35 to maximum Mana

+4% to all Elemental Resistances

Curse Enemies with Frostbite on Hit, with 20% increased Effect

Adds 17 to 37 Cold Damage against Chilled or Frozen Enemies

+45 to maximum Life crafted

Regenerate 4 Mana per second crafted

Bramble Loop Amethyst Ring

Ring 2

Item Level: 84

Requires: Level 64

+22% to Chaos Resistance

+130 to Accuracy Rating

+74 to maximum Life

44% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

+34% to Chaos Resistance

Non-Channelling Skills have -7 to Total Mana Cost crafted

Dragon Lock Stygian Vise

Belt

Item Level: 75

Sockets: A

Has 1 Abyssal Socket

+42 to Strength

+94 to maximum Life

+42 to maximum Mana

21% increased Stun and Block Recovery

27% increased Flask Effect Duration

Flasks

Dabbler's Quicksilver Flask of Imposing

Flask 1

Quality: +20%

Item Level: 70

Requires: Level 40

32% reduced Duration

25% increased effect

24% chance to Freeze, Shock and Ignite during Flask effect

Medic's Granite Flask of the Armadillo

Flask 2

Quality: +20%

Item Level: 85

Requires: Level 67

12% chance to gain a Flask Charge when you deal a Critical Strike

57% increased Armour during Flask effect

Investigator's Diamond Flask of the Gazelle

Flask 3

Quality: +10%

Item Level: 41

Requires: Level 27

18% increased Duration

44% increased Evasion Rating during Flask effect

Sulphur Flask of Penetrating

Flask 4

Item Level: 73

Requires: Level 52

Creates Consecrated Ground on Use

45% increased Critical Strike Chance during Flask Effect

Thickened Divine Life Flask of Allaying

Flask 5

Item Level: 61

Requires: Level 60

51% increased Recovery rate

Grants Immunity to Bleeding for 14 seconds if used while Bleeding

Grants Immunity to Corrupted Blood for 14 seconds if used while affected by Corrupted Blood

Jewels

Apocalypse Joy Viridian Jewel

Jewel

Item Level: 59

Corrupted

Requires: Level 26

Corrupted Blood cannot be inflicted on you

+8 to all Attributes

8% increased Damage

15% increased Global Physical Damage

13% increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons

Gale Glimmer Large Cluster Jewel

Jewel

Item Level: 71

Requires: Level 54

Adds 8 Passive Skills crafted

2 Added Passive Skills are Jewel Sockets crafted

Added Small Passive Skills grant: 12% increased Cold Damage crafted

15% chance to Avoid being Ignited

Added Small Passive Skills also grant: +3% to Chaos Resistance

Added Small Passive Skills also grant: +2% to Elemental Resistance

1 Added Passive Skill is Blast-Freeze

1 Added Passive Skill is Prismatic Heart

Foe Vessel Viridian Jewel

Jewel

Item Level: 68

20% increased total Recovery per second from Life Leech

11% increased Global Critical Strike Chance

7% increased maximum Life

+17% to Critical Strike Multiplier while Dual Wielding

Foe Glisten Medium Cluster Jewel

Jewel

Item Level: 77

Requires: Level 60

Adds 4 Passive Skills crafted

1 Added Passive Skill is a Jewel Socket crafted

Added Small Passive Skills grant: 10% increased Damage while affected by a Herald crafted

20% increased total Recovery per second from Life Leech

Added Small Passive Skills also grant: +2% to Elemental Resistance

Added Small Passive Skills also grant: +4% to Fire Resistance

1 Added Passive Skill is Heraldry

Skills

Gloves	Determination 21 Herald of Ice 20/20
Gloves	Hatred 20 Summon Ice Golem 20
Weapon 2	Vaal Molten Shell 20 Defiance Banner 20
Weapon 2	Flame Dash 20
Helmet	Vortex 20 Arcane Surge 10 Bonechill 20 Unbound Ailments 20
Weapon 1	Vaal Righteous Fire 20
Weapon 1	Assassin's Mark 20
Boots	Summon Flame Golem 20 Summon Stone Golem 20 Summon Chaos Golem 20 Culling Strike 20
Body Armour	Vaal Blade Vortex 20 Inspiration 20 Increased Critical Strikes 20 Increased Critical Damage 20/20 Unleash 20 Cold Penetration 20
Passive Tree	Primal Aegis 20
Rift Grip	Frostbite 1