TbXie's Bladefall Blade Blast Chieftain Passive Skill Tree & Gem Links (PoE Crucible)

Passive Skill Tree, PoB, and Gem Links

You can find an optimized Path of Building here. Every build I release will use the community fork of Path of Building. You can find PoB’s Fork, by LocalIdentity, here.

If you are not comfortable with Path of Building, PoePlanner’s website offers you a non-PoB alternative to import the code from the above link. it is highly recommended you install Path of Building to follow builds most optimally.

Gear Page

Progression Advice

Since this build works as soon as you swap to it after the storyline, you’ll be completely fine regardless but I’ll leave you with this Path of Building to give you an idea as to what I would suggest your tree looks like at the beginning of maps.

If you’re not comfortable with Path of Building, here’s a Tree to give you an idea of how your tree should look like whenever you’re at about that level.

Gem Links

Blade Blast – Main Link (6-Link)

Blade Blast scales exceptionally well with levels. Getting a 21/20 is a really big upgrade! Awakened Gems are very potent in this build as well, try to get them when / as you can afford them!

1. Blade Blast
2. Awakened Controlled Destruction Support
3. Awakened Elemental Focus Support
4. Awakened Fire Penetration Support
5. Awakened Added Fire Damage Support
6. Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support

Spawning blades with Bladefall

Because you want to create as many blades with a single cast to make mapping and bossing as smooth as possible, you’re using Unleash and Spell Cascade to get as many of them as you can! Additionally, by linking Combustion to it, monsters get a huge Fire Resistance reduction Blade Blast can then make use off.

1. Bladefall
2. Spell Cascade Support
3. Unleash Support
4. Combustion Support

Movement & Utility

1. Flame Dash
2. Arcane Surge Support
3. Enduring Cry (Left mouse button)
4. Second Wind Support

Aura’s

1. Herald of Purity
2. Determination
3. Herald of Ash
4. Enlighten Support (L3 or 4)

Trigger Wand Setup

As you want to get all of these buffs automatically cast, you need to socket them in your Trigger Wand. These effectively add a ton of Damage through lowering resistances and exposing enemies to Fire Damage & Frenzy Charges.

1. Blood Rage (Grab an Anomalous one if you can afford it)
2. Flammability
3. Wave of Conviction

Tempest Shield & Vaal Righteous Fire

Since everyone likes being tanky, this build runs a Shield Charge supported & a Tempest Shield to cap out on Block Chance.

1. Shield Charge
2. Tempest Shield
3. Vaal Righteous Fire

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