Level 98 MoM Crit Power Siphon of the Archmage Totem Hierophant^3.26

Notes

Hello, it's Lazy Exile and it's the POB for my league starter in 3.26

This write up will help you get through the early game as a new players. I have more loads out in this POB for the End Game setup as well.

If you are not familiar with the Campaign Route, use this tool: https://heartofphos.github.io/exile-leveling/
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Act 1 - 3 | Choose the Loadout Pre-PS Totem in Top Right
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TREE
    > 1 - 12, 12 - 18, 18 - 25, 25 - 32 available, change to it to see priority pathing
    > Grab Runebinder when you get ArmaBrand (Level 28+)

SKILLS
    > Skills are breakdown into Gems, Support Gems and when do you get them to make it easier to follows.^
    > Click on the skill to see the link

CRAFT 2x WANDS FOR PS TOTEM SWAP
    > 1. Buy/Pick up any Spiral Wands (Add # Lightning Damage to Spell and Attack) and make it magic by x1 Orb of Transmutation - 
       Clarrisa in Act 3 should sell it
    > 2. Buy a Chain belt and make it magic by x1 Orb of Transmutation
    > 3. Sell to Vendor x1 Magic Wand + x1 Magic Chain belt + x1 Whetstone
       > You'll get a Spiral Wand with % Increased Spell Damage that is good for the PS Swap

NORMAL LAB
    > At level 32, go do Normal Lab and prepare to swap into PS Totem
    > Get Conviction of Power as 1st ascendancy point
    > Buy gem in Library or at least Power Siphon to add quality to it after finish Lab

BANDITS
    > Alira for elemental resistance is good (require respec later)
    > I choose to kill all bandits to get 1 extra passive point

ITEMS
    > Regex for shop: b-b-r|b-[br]-b|r-b-b|b-b|r-b|b-r|nne|rint
    > Look for a shield for Shield Charge
    > Look for Wands/Scepters with Fire Damage 
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Act 3 - End of Campaign | Choose the Loadout PS Swap in Top Right
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GEM LEVELING
    > Level your Gems at "The Docks" by kiling monsters there after buying them in Library

RESPEC
    > Go to Kingsmarch -> Talk to Fautus to respec the point once you swap to PS Totem
    > Unspec Runebinder, Explosive Impact, and Templar starting Area

CRUEL LAB
    > At level 55, go do Cruel Lab
    > Get Pursuit of Faith as 2nd ascendancy point
    > Add quality to Power Siphon by the end of Lab
    > If you can get PISCATOR'S VIGIL, you can also clear Merc Lab easily

GEARING STATS
    > Life & Mana
    > Added Lightning Damage to Attack
    > Fix Strength & Dex
    > Bench craft Resist to cap resistance
    > 2x Amethyst ring to cap chaos resistance
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After Campaign | Choose the Loadout Transition to Map
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GEARING
    > After level 60, you should go and buy PISCATOR'S VIGIL and MIND OF THE COUNCIL ASAP
       These 2 items will easily triple or quadruple your damage.

AURA
    > Swap your Aura setup after Act 10 Kitava to Purity of Elements
    > Keep Vitality at lower level to reserve less than 10% of Life (otherwise your Mana will drain to 0)

MERC LAB
    > At level 55, go do Cruel Lab
    > Get Ritual of Awakening as 3rd ascendancy point
    > Add quality to Power Siphon by the end of Lab

UPGRADE PRIORITY
Your gears should focus on the following stats:
    > 1. Cap Resistance (on League start Chaos cap is less important)
    > 2. Life & Mana
    > 3. Added Lightning Damage to Attack (Gloves)
    > 4. Fix Strength & Dex
    > 5. Malachai's Loop & 1 +1 to Min Power Charge craft on Ring is great

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DIfferent Endgame Loadouts | Mid Budget & the Rest
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Map Regex:
T16 - "!kes|gen|tal d|s rec"
    > Monsters reflect 18% of Elemental Damage
    > Players cannot Regenerate Life, Mana or Energy Shield
    > Players have 60% less Recovery Rate of Life and Energy Shield
    > Monsters take (36-40)% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes
Note: I personally run all of these mods

T17 - "!sters r|'v|ever"
    > Monsters reflect 20% of Physical Damage ?? Monsters reflect 20% of Elemental Damage
    > Players and their Minions deal no damage for 3 out of every 10 seconds
    > Players have 3% reduced Action Speed for each time they've used a Skill Recently
    > Rare and Unique Monsters remove 5% of Life, Mana and Energy Shield from Players or their Minions on Hit
Note: Adds more ground effect mods you don't like to run

Mercenary + PSoA Swap (10+ Divines)
    > For the Swap to PSoA, have good mana gears (Atziri's Foible), etc...
    > Prioritize getting to Doryani setup on your Mercenary first (don't have to be -200% lightning res right away)
    > Spec out of your lightning penetration on skill tree (especially inverted lightning res)

Soul Eater Upgrade (30-50 Divines)
    > Craft your Dusk Ring, and Craft your Wands
    > Buy 5 Dusk Rings, and Vendor to get a craftable Dusk Ring
       ---- 1. Essence Craft the Ring with Dex Essence (whatever tier that fix your stats) until 2 prefix, 2 suffix that are decently good
       ---- 2. Craft +1 Minimum Power Charges on Ring
       ---- 3. Slam with Crusader Exalted Orb

    > Wand Craft (Cheap)
       ---- 1. Fracture T1 Spell Damage/Mana on Imbued Base Wand (ilvl 85+)
       ---- 2. Spell Damage Essence (T1 ideally) Spam until hit T6,7+ Mana & one of the following suffix CritMulti/CritChance/AS
       ---- 3. Craft on AS/CritChance depending on what you hit, and yolo slam Exalt if open suffix

    > Wand Craft (Expensive)
       ---- 1. Fracture T1 Spell Damage/Mana on Imbued Base Wand (ilvl 85+)
       ---- 2. T1 Spell Damage Essence spam until hit high tier Mana mod (T1, T2), with at least 1 open suffix
       ---- 3. Craft Prefix cannot be change, reforge crit until hit high tier CritChance or CritMulti with 2 open suffix
             ----- If you managed to hit both crit at high tier with open suffix, you can craft Attack Speed and be done
       ---- 4. Craft Prefix cannot be change, slam Veiled Exalted Orb, and hope it hits the Prefix cannot be change, keeping the Crit mod
       ---- 5. Bench Craft Dot Multi or Charges and unveil Crit or Attack Speed veiled mod
             ----- If failed, go back to step 3
       ---- 6. Bench craft Crit or Attack Speed and done

Mageblood Setup
    > 600+ Divines setup with Mageblood and Svalin if you want to farm all contents with this
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My discord if you have any questions:
https://discord.gg/ccK7ZP3CRB
Link to Video Guide:
https://youtu.be/53mpR5QHKXU