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Hey guys, I just wanted to post up a Full POE 3.1 Duelist Build guide for all Duelist players. This guide contains tree Ascendancy Classes of Duelist, they are Gladiator, Champion and Slayer.
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The Exiled Duelist
Quick to anger, even quicker to strike, the Duelist is a man of haughty character and deadly skill. He is brash and confident. Some might call him arrogant, but he backs up his taunts with a keen blade and a callous heart. The Duelist is a thrill-seeker, always sniffing out conflict and picking fights. This habit has gotten him in trouble countless times, but he's always survived with skill and guile. The Duelist is a master of close-quarters combat, dealing lethal damage with a wide array of weapons while escaping most harm. Women swoon at the sight of him, men tremble at the thought of him, and few that face him in battle live to tell the tale.
The Duelist is Path of Exile's strength/dexterity hybrid class, making him unmatched at dealing and avoiding damage. He can effectively use a shield, but is equally comfortable slashing away with a powerful two-hander or fighting with weapons in both hands. His powerful arms can draw the strings of the heaviest and most lethal longbows. His highly honed reflexes give him a cat-like ability to dodge and parry incoming attacks, be they arrows or axe swings. The Duelist is a daunting foe, and his reputation as a ruthless killer is well deserved.
The equipment associated with the Duelist's strength and dexterity are Helmets, Scale/Bridagines/Doublets/Lamellar, Scale Gauntlets, Scale Boots, and Round Shields.
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Base stats
Stat | Value |
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Intelligence | 14 |
Dexterity | 23 |
Strength | 23 |
Life | 62 |
Mana | 47 |
Damage per second | 4.3 |
Chance to hit | 89% |
Attacks per second* | 1.2 |
Main hand total combined damage | 2-6 |
Main hand physical damage | 2-6 |
Main hand accuracy rating | 46 |
Main hand critical strike damage multiplier* | 150% |
Endurance charges* | 0/3 |
Physical damage reduction per endurance charge* | 4% |
Additional elemental reduction per endurance charge* | 4% |
Frenzy charges* | 0/3 |
Attack speed increase per frenzy charge* | 4% |
Cast speed increase per frenzy charge* | 4% |
Damage modifier per frenzy charge* | 4% more |
Power charges* | 0/3 |
Critical strike chance increase per power charge* | 50% |
Evasion rating | 59 |
Chance to evade* | 32% |
Fire resistance* | 0% |
Cold resistance* | 0% |
Lightning resistance* | 0% |
Chaos resistance* | 0% |
Mana regen per second | 0.8 |
* Same for all classesas of 2.1.1d
Ascendancy classes
Duelists can specialise into one of these three Ascendancy classes:
Slayer | Gladiator | Champion |
Text and Speech
The Duelist was voiced by New Zealand actor, Regan Sharp.The Duelist's voice has been completely redone in The Awakening expansion by Kieran Foster.
Intro speech
'He had it coming. Was I supposed to bear such insults with inaction, simply because of his high birth? That lord sang a different tune with six inches of steel in his guts. Now they call me a criminal for defending my honour. I'd do the same again to anyone who crossed me.
I care naught for riches, little for friendship. The duel is all I need. I may be an exile, but I will carve a road back to Oriath, one foe, one victory at a time. Ill fortune may have banished me to Wraeclast, but I will live to hear them scream my name in the great arenas again.'
Character Dialogue
Upon Washing Up on Twilight Strand: 'Even the dead rise to challenge me here.'
Achieving Level 2: “It's nice not to be dead yet.”
Achieving Level 3: “It seems this new arena suits me!”
Achieving Level 5: 'Couldn't ask for a better training ground than Wraeclast!'
Achieving Level 10: 'My fans in Oriath would barely recognize me!'
Achieving Level 15: 'I'm starting to think there's more to life than prize or perish.'
Achieving Level 20: 'I believe I can give the great Daresso a run for his money now!'
Having killed Brutus: 'Skill beats size every time.'
Having killed Merveil: 'We stand at Death's door. Ladies first, fair Merveil.'
Having killed Kraityn: 'Looks like your mind was not as swift as your blades, Bridge rat.'
Having killed Alira: 'It's hard to cast a spell with a blade in your throat, eh? Witch?'
Having killed Oak: 'Well fought Oak... A shame we only had the trees as audience.'
Having killed Vaal Oversoul: 'A duel like no other. I think I am starting to like this 'Wraeclast'.'
Having killed General Gravicius: 'Dying in battle...That is the only honourable thing you have done Gravicius!'
Having killed Piety: 'Sorry beautiful, but someone had to put a stop to all this ugliness.'
Having killed Dominus: 'An unjust death driven by an unjust exile! I think we're even, High Templar.'
On the Terraces: 'Not the most pleasant of arenas, but it will have to do. For now.'
On the Prison: 'It's to be a cage fight then. I can live with that.'
On the Ship Graveyard: 'I almost feel sorry for these doomed sea dogs.'
On the Chamber of Sins: 'A place of soiled dreams; I'll have to train carefully here.'
On the Crematorium: 'I am in favour of a fair fight. I doubt I will get that in this place.'
On Solaris: 'It seems there's still glory in the old Empire yet!'
On Lunaris: 'Piety's home away from home... Let's see if this sick witch is in.'
On Aqueduct: 'A stroll along a picturesque canal. Some time in the mountains. What could be more relaxing?'
On the Dried Lake: 'Now this is... grim.'
Having killed Voll: 'It seems to me, Voll, that I just did you a favour.'
On The Mines Level 1: 'There's nothing like making a ground-shaking entrance.'
On The Mines Level 2: 'Actually, I'm not really sure I like the sound of that.'
On freeing Deshret's spirit: 'Always happy to help a damsel in distress.'
On The Crystal Veins: 'Buried under tons of rock? Not a very good way to end this tale of mine.'
On Kaom's Dream: 'I once heard a Karui mention their 'island of the dead'. Perhaps this is it.'
Having killed Kaom: 'Just be happy that you got a warrior's death, Kaom.'
Having killed Daresso: 'Your glory will be remembered in song forever, Daresso. I promise you that.'
On Belly of the Beast: 'I'm inside it... the Beast itself!'
Piety, the Abomination, in the Belly of the Beast: 'Oh Duelist, you're so cute when you're bewildered.'
Piety, the Abomination, after being defeated: 'My beautiful champion, I knew I could rely on you.'
Piety, after being restored:
'That's twice now that I've experienced a 'little death' with you, Duelist. This time it was just the rude awakening I needed.
When we shared our 'moment' back in the Lunaris, part of me wishes I'd died at your feet as intended. The little girl within me that shies from darkness, from greatness.'
On The Harvest: 'This thing gets more twisted with every step I take.'
Having killed Doedre: 'I didn't catch a word of what you said, Doedre. That's probably a good thing.'
Having killed Maligaro: 'Take comfort, Maligaro. An artist's work is always worth more when he's dead.'
Having killed Shavronne: 'Flattery will get you nowhere with me, m'lady.'
Malachai's introduction: 'What a pleasure to finally meet you, Duelist. You and I will create the most beautiful of Nightmares together. Let us bathe in blood, Duelist. So that this world might be bathed in glory!'
Piety's last words: 'This is what I get for trying to be a bloody hero. An honest death... the only redemption I was ever likely to get. You know, it's a question that's always haunted me... whose face will be the last I see. I like the answer. Go, my pretty champion. I want that fine arse of yours to be the last thing I see.'
Replying to Piety: 'Oh, well, far be it from me to deny a lady's final wish.'
Having killed Malachai: 'It's a strange feeling, when the fighting is done. I've won. The nightmare has ended.'
Full inventory: 'I believe in traveling light.'
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Using skills in town: 'There'll be time for that soon enough.'
Attempted to destroy a quest item: 'I think that will come in handy at some point.'
Out of mana: 'My spirit is spent.'
Not enough Intelligence: 'Can't quite get my head around this one.'
Not enough Dexterity: 'Need to be a little more deft to use this.'
Not enough Strength: 'I'll need to build up some muscle for this one.'
Unique NPC Dialogue
Nessa's Introduction:'Now there's a face I never expected to see exiled. The maidens of Oriath must lie wailing in their beds now that their mighty duelist has left them. Or is that why you're here? Did you disappoint your adoring fans somehow? I'm Nessa, and I suppose I should thank you for ridding us of Hillock, that putrid giant you felled out there. Back in Oriath, I disdained your kind. In Wraeclast, I don't have that luxury.'
Bestel's Introduction: 'A dashing duelist, drenched and deserted on the dreary strand. That's the first line in a poem I'm writing about you, exile. Easy, lad. You could lacerate a bloke with a look like that. The name's Bestel, captain of the good ship 'Merry Gull'. Alas, my Merry Gull is gone. My crew is gone. But my wits remain... after a fashion.'
Hargan's Introduction: 'Now you're a familiar face! A face that cost me a good deal of coin at arenas in Theopolis. Took you with a privileged boy with a death wish. I bet all I had against you. Turned out you were dandy with a blade as you were with your wardrobe. Well maybe you can help us, Duelist'
Piety in The Prison: I recognise that pretty face. Grand arena, Theopolis. I've a future in mind that I think would suit you, Duelist.
Piety closing the Thaumuturgic Seal: You're a fine blade in need of forging, Duelist!
Kira after Malachai's death:
'The Beast is dead, and Wraeclast owes you its life. Is this the grand ending you were hoping for, Duelist?
Yes, you must be very proud of yourself.'
'Petarus and Vanja after Malachai's death:
Petarus: There's no arena, no trophy, no acolade, no title...
Vanja: ... no end to what Petarus could spout in your honor.
Petarus: In this case, I think it's all right to do so for a bit, don't you?We're standing in the presence of the greatest Duelist that ever lived.
Vanja: For once, I actually agree with him.
Petarus: You've done more than attain glory, Duelist. you've saved the whole bloody world!
Vanja: We needed a hero and you rose to the occasion. Thank you.'
Tasuni after Malachai's death:
'You are an unusual creature indeed, Duelist. Your very being screams self-interest, self-aggrandizement, self-fulfillment... yet, you have committed the greatest and most selfless of acts.
Was it an act of the heart or merely an act? Only you can answer that one, and feel free to keep it to yourself. To the rest of us, it doesn't matter why you did it, only that you did it!
Now you have the privilege to stride off into the sunset in search of glory or perhaps even peace. That's the story you were told as a child, isn't it?
Go, enjoy your story, Duelist. May the ending be what you hope it to be.'
Lady Dialla after Malachai's death:
I've met just one other man like you upon this long and twisted thread that is my life. Chitus. A man who understood what it took to give himself absolutely to Glory. Yet you and he are different in one tiny, little way. Chitus died gloriously. You did not.
And now it is my Malachai who is dead. I knew it, felt it, understood it the moment you struck the final blow. I am, I was... The Gemling Queen, and now my King is dead.'
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After GGG improved the melee skills, Duelist became very powerful. In addition to the cyclone, there are many good skills. PoeCurrencyBuy has prepared some poe 3.8 duelist builds (Slayer, Gladiator, Champion) for the league starter, cheap, fast and farming.
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Duelist Champion Builds
[3.8] PoE Tornado Shot Champion Starter Build
- + Clear speed
- + Defense
- + Single target
- + Stun immune
- + Great league starter
- + High absorption Molten shell / Vaal molten shell
- - Predictive mode is a must once you get fork, limiting HC viability
- - Cant use Queen of the forest
- - Laggy on lower end PCs
- - Min-maxing can be expensive
- - Arborix bow effect makes a lot of mtx look weird
This build pushes the limits of defense and DPS that a bow build can achieve. It is easily the strongest build I have ever league started as and the tankiest bow character I have ever played. Move speed bonus caps out around 200-240% without Headhunter making it fast but not quite as fast as some Queen of the Forest Deadeyes. If you are looking for bow build that is much higher in defense while still having insane damage this build achieves just that.
Gems Setup
Barrage > Impale > Brutality > Maim > Vicious Projectiles > Slower Projectiles
Tornado shot > Mirage Archer > Greater Multiple Projectiles > Impale > Chain > Brutality
the 6th link can be changed for fork if you do not have rigwald's quills and also for maim if you have headhunter.
Useful 4 links
Dread banner > Enhance > Blood rage > Dash
enhance grants more damage for dread banner, attack speed for blood rage and cooldown for dash
Pride> Precision (level 1) > Flesh and Stone > enlighten
Chances are your character will be too dumb for enlighten, mana is fine without it
CwDT (level 6) > Vaal Molten shell (level 13) > increased duration
I use a level 6 cwdt because if you press vaal molten shell when molten shell is not on cooldown it can proc while you still have a large vaal molten shell active, having level 6 atleast lets you get 5-7k damage from the VMS before it procs.
You can not use cwdt and self cast molten shell, I actually advise it for things like shaper and hall of grandmasters.
Path of Building Link: https://pastebin.com/GNjPPABR
[3.8] PoE Cyclone Champion Cheap Build
- + Runs fast
- + Has insane amounts of damage
- + Clears bosses like its nothing
- + Abuses OP mechanic
- + Cheap
- + Almost no Uniques
- + Really versatile
- + Spinny boy
- + Vacuum Cleaner with Vaal Cyclone
- + Slayer version so you can tank even more damage in maps
- + Upgradable over a whole league
- + Slayerversion can do all maps except for no Leech (Insanely rare)
- + Utilizing new Timeless Jewels
- - Not 100% certain the champion version is HC friendly (added Tanky versions tho)
- - Lab doable but not a 'I run into everything and don't die'-build
- - Not many Uniques, so things can get pricy to max out
Gems Setup
Body Armour: Cyclone + Brutality Support + Melee Physical Damage Support + Impale Support + Close Combat + Infused Channelling Support
Other options:
- Pulverise Support if you want more area, less damage tho
- Fortify Support slightly less damage but adds defensive utility.
- Rage Support Adds overall lots of damage for maps, mostly useless for bosses tho
Weapons:
Blood Rage + Flesh and Stone + Maim Support
Dread Banner - Pride - Blood and Sand
Helmet:
Vaal Ancestral Warchief + Phase Run + Increased Duration + Vaal Haste
Boots:
Leap Slam + Faster Attacks + Fortify Support + Endurance Charge on Melee Stun
Gloves (Vorici-Craft 4link 4R):
Immortal Call(11) + Cast when Damage Taken Support(9) + Summon Lightning Golem(11) + Punishment(12)
Path of Building Link
DPS Champion Version: https://pastebin.com/1X9uupKH
Tanky Champion Version: https://pastebin.com/NyRg45xM
Duelist Gladiator Builds
PoE Bladestorm Cyclone Gladiator - Block, Crit, Impale
Main Skill
Directly at the start you get Perforate (available lvl 1) which you will use until you get Bladestorm (lvl 28) as main skill.
Perforate + Melee Physical Damage + Fortify + Multistrike + Rage + Pulverise / Brutality
Bladestorm + Melee Physical Damage + Fortify + Brutality + Rage + Pulverise
Cyclone + Melee Physical Damage + Fortify + Brutality + Rage + Pulverise
Skill Tree
First rush either to the leech nodes in Duelist area ('Vitality Void') or to 'Resolute Technique' and pick all the good stuff on the way. Then travel to the ranger area and pick up all stuff on the way. When you feel squishy get some life nodes... when you need more damage dps nodes. When you start to go for crit you spec out of Resolute Technique.
Path of Building Link: https://pastebin.com/YKVJgYFZ
More Details: poeurl.com/cxK7
[3.8] PoE Lacerate Gladiator Starter Build
- + Can do all content
- + Budget
- + Good survivability (Alot of Evasion/nice armor/a lot of damage reduction)
- + Solid clearspeed (Reave looks like top tier, Double Strike a bit slower)
- + Using crazy mechanics
- + Great Lab Farmer
- + Bleed it's main dps source but we still hit hard :)
- - Hard to Check real DPS (even PoB don't calculate Crimson Dance and Bleed properly)
- - It's Still evasion build, you can get occasional one hit on crazy map mode.
- - Maddening Presence visual effect (great buff but i hate that circle).
Gems Setup
Lacerate / Double Strike (6 link)
Main Skill -> Rage -> Multistrike -> Brutality -> Melee Physical Damage/Fortify -> Ruthless
Auras/Buffs (4 link*)
1. Grace 50% (when you set up a dreamfather, you do not need it before
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2. Blood and Sand 10% - (necessary to change stance)
3. Herald of Purity 25%
4. Vulnerability Curse Aura – Free (when we have Impresence Amulet)
Blasphemy Support + Vulnerability - Blood and Sand - Herald of Purity as 4 link. Grace will be placed in utility with Increased Duration to extend the time of Vaal Grace.
Movement (4 link*)
Whirling Blades/Leap Slam - Faster Attack - Fortify - Blood Magic
Free slot if you use Fortify in your main skill
CWDT Setup (3 link)
CWDT - Vaal Immortal Call/Vaal Molten Shell/Steelskin - Summon Flame Golem
I use maks lvl of gems for CWDT
Utility (4 link)
Blood Rage - Increased Duration - Phase Run - Vaal Grace
Blood Rage for Attack Speed and extra Leech.
Phase Run, additional dmg, speed and pass through enemy, We easily generate frenzy charge, thanks to that the buff lasts long when we use it at full charges.
Vaal Grace for additional defense
Utility 2 (3 link)
Berserk - Ancestral Protector
Path of Building Link
https://pastebin.com/tR7L06t9 -> Starter PoB (pre Perfect Form regular Dreamfeather, progress trees - 35/55/75/95/115)
https://pastebin.com/2UJGCSJ0 -> End game PoB (Perfect Form, Corrupted Dreamfeather)
Duelist Slayer Builds
[3.8] PoE Cyclone Slayer Shaper Build
6L Mapping
Cyclone | Fortify | Melee Phys | Infused Channeling | Brutality | Pulverize
6L Single Target
If you have a white socket in your weapon, swap Pulverize for Impale
If you do not have a white socket in your weapon, swap Pulverize for Dmg on Full Life.
6L Fortify Weapon
If you are lucky enough to have Fortify built into your weapon, replace Fortify with DMG on Full Life
Boots
Enlighten | Pride | Flesh and Stone | Maim Support
Flesh and Stone blood stance maim's nearby enemies. Maim support provides us increased maim effect which is DEFINITELY worth it (600k+ shaper dmg at endgame)
Gloves
Leap Slam | Endurance Charge On Melee Stun | Faster Attacks | Blood Rage
For shaper, you could replace ECoMS with vuln and manually cast 21/20 vuln for ~7% More dmg if you wish.
Helmet
Ancestral Warchief | Impale Support | Blood and Sand | Dread OR War Banner
AW Totem boosting our damage and helping our Impale stacks. Blood and Sand blood stance providing more dmg. Dread OR War Banner boosting our damage as well. Here is how the Banners stack up and what you should pick, depending on your playstyle:
IMO it seems Dread banner is the best one to use while mapping if you choose to never really place it. However, War Banner is still best for single target at endgame because of the adrenaline you gain for 2.5~ sec upon placing it. After making the adjustments to the PoB in it's current state with the aforementioned values we've discussed, it seems the best PURE DAMAGE results are as follows:
- #War Banner planted (78% More modifier/impale) with Adrenaline it's 10.7m.
- #Dread Banner (110% More modifier/impale) it's 9.75m with or without the banner planted.
- #War banner planted, no adrenaline is 9.31m.
- #War Banner not planted is 8.98m.
So it's pretty clear, if you don't plan on setting a banner at all - choose Dread Banner. If you plan on setting the banner and taking advantage of 2.5sec of adrenaline at boss encounters, pick war banner. Again, these are just for damage values - defensive values use your own judgement if you want to take advantage of defensive banner traits.
Path of Building Link
- Level 100 PoB Fortify Axe, 10.7M Shaper Dmg: https://pastebin.com/JeiK3a8R
- Level 100 PoB Disfavour Axe, 5.69M Shaper Dmg: https://pastebin.com/30VrxdT1
- Level 100 PoB Starforge Sword, 5.54M Shaper Dmg + 283 Life: https://pastebin.com/j9H5xTbG
PoE Slayer Tornado Shot / Barrage MF Windripper Cheap
+ Good clear speed and single target
+ MF
+ Satisfying explosion
+ Good for the league mechanics
+ Pretty cheap to start with
+ high damage
+ MF
+ Satisfying explosion
+ Good for the league mechanics
+ Pretty cheap to start with
+ high damage
Poe Duelist Champion Build
- Only 3.5k HP if MF
- Enchantments can be expensive
- Need some lvling uniques to start
- Cant do ele reflect mapmod
- Enchantments can be expensive
- Need some lvling uniques to start
- Cant do ele reflect mapmod
Gem Setups
Main Skill: Tornado Shot (GGGGBR)
Tornado Shot + GMP + Added Cold + Elemental Damage with Attacks + Ice Bite + Inceased Critical Strike Damage
Single Target Skill : Barrage (GGGRBB)
Barrage + Added Cold + Slower Projectiles + Elemental Damage with Attacks + Elemental Focus + Increased Critical Strike Damage
Aura: Wrath or Hatred and Herald of Ice
Herald of Ice seupt:(GGBB)
Herald of Ice + Onslaught + Curse on Hit + Assasins Mark
Movement Skill: Blink Arrow and Dash
Blink Arrow + Faster attacks
Utility: Blood Rage and Summon Ice Golem
Path of Building Link: https://pastebin.com/CjqkmpcZ
More Details: poeurl.com/cxK6
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