Level 91 LL Crit Ice Crash Inquisitor^3.25

Notes

### Disclaimer ###

	Original thread: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2513898

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	Sorry for any possible mistakes (or misunderstandings).
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### Navigation ###

	Skill Set (block/button "Skills")
	Skill sets for different styles of gameplay.
		 * Core
			There is a basic skill set balanced for damaging and defensive mechanics (and a version with alternate quality gems);

		 * Leveling


	Passive Tree (block/button "Tree")
	Passive trees for different styles of gameplay.
		 * Core
			There is a passive tree for skill sets "Core", also balanced for damaging and defensive mechanics;

		 * Leveling (40/70/90)

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### Playstyle ###

	0. Move to enemy (if required)
	1. Place banner to activate "Awe and Terror" Notable and Mastery effect
	2. Attack enemy (you don't need to stay in a close range, because "Ice Crash" has a massive AoE on the second and third stages)
	3. Keep safe distance

	Note! Any enemy hit by a hit/stage of "Ice Crash" cannot be damaged again by subsequent hit(s)/stage(s).

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### Leveling ###

	There are various combinations of gem links for leveling.
	They depend on the player's personal choice.

	For example, you can use the following combinations of main attack link: 
		In Act 1:
		Ground Slam + Added Fire Damage + Additional Accuracy + Ruthless

		After Act 2:
		Ground Slam + Added FIre Damage + Chance to Bleed + Ruthless

	Tips & Tricks:
		 * you may use "Precision" to accumulate Accuracy Rating (without "Resolute Technique" Keystone);
		 * you may use "Herald of Ash" to boost effective AoE;
		 * the main sources of incoming damage are:
			** Physical in Acts 1-4;
			** Elemental in Acts 5-10;
		 * Acts 5-6 are the most dangerous ones; 
			They have a lot of incoming Elemental damage, and the character doesn't have the required resistance (especially in the fight with Innocence).

	Leveling Items (recommended, but don't required):
		 * Astramentis (Amulet)
		 * Giantsbane (Gloves)
		 * Meginord's Vise (Gloves)
		 * Meginord's Girdle (Belt)
		 * The Magnate (Belt)

	Passive Tree "Leveling (40)"
		 * expected progress = the end of Act 3 / the beginning of Act 4
		 * complete Normal Labyrinth and earn Ascendancy Notable "RIghteous Providence"
		 * firstly, go to the "Precision" Notable
		 * secondly, refund/respec "Imbalanced Guard" Keystone and take "Life and Mana Leech" around "Vaal Pact" Notable

	Passive Tree "Leveling (70)"
		 * expected progress = the end of Act 7 / the beginning of Act 8
		 * complete Cruel Labyrinth and earn Ascendancy Notable "Sanctuary"
		 * if you have required Large Cluster Jewel, take Cluster Jewel Socket around "Point Blak" Keystone
		 * you may take Jewel Sockets if you only have Jewels; in other cases, take Nodes of Life
		 * place "Glorious Vanity of Doryani"

	Passive Tree "Leveling (90)"
		 * expected progress = completion of "The Ossuary" (Act 10)
		 * complete Merciless Labyrinth and earn Ascendancy Notable "Pious Path"
		 * replace skill set from "Leveling" to "First Mapping"
		 * refund/respec "Diamond Skin" Notable and Notables of Attributes; take Nodes for Reservation Efficiency and place Cluster Jewels

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### Mapping ###

	There is a list of impassable modifiers of maps:
		 * Cannot Leech from Monsters
		 * Reflected #% Elemental Damage

	There is a list of hard modifiers of maps:
		 * Less #% of Life and Energy Shield Recovery
		 * Reduced #% of Block Chance / Less #% of Armour 
		 * Less #% of Spell Suppression Chance
		 * Players are Cursed by Enfeeble

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### Transfigurated Gems (TFG) ###

	From poewiki.net: "Transfigured skill gems are alternate versions of existing skill gems, denoted by having "of X" as a suffix that alters its function and balance".

	Ice Nova of Deep Freeze
	You may use this TFG only as support CWDT-link to sustain chilling and freezing mechanics (especially against map and pinnacle bosses).

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### Pantheon ###

	Major Gods <Soul of ...>
		 * Brine King
			** Base (useful during Leveling if you don't have other Major Souls)
			** Up 2/3 (especially useful if character doesn't have protection against Elemental Ailments)
			** Up 1 (insignificant)

		 * Lunaris
			** Base (useful against a lot of enemies)
			** Up 2 (especially useful against elemental damage from any sources)
			** Up 1/3 (insignificant)

		 * Solaris
			** Base (useful against a single enemy)
			** Up 1/2/3 (insignificant)

		 * Arakaali
			** Base + Up 3 (especially useful if your Chaos Resistance negative)
			** Up 1/2 (useful in any cases)

	Minor Gods <Soul of ...>
		 * Gruthkul
			** Base + Up 1 (useful against a lot of enemies)

		 * Tukohama
			** Base (especially useful if your physical damage reduction uncapped)
			** Up 1 (especially useful because "Pios Path" Notable also added that effect to Energy Shield Regeneration)

		 * Ryslatha
			** Base (insignificant)
			** Up 2 (especially useful with "Petrified Blood")

		 * Ralakesh (good defense against Bleeding and "Corrupted Blood" debuff)

		 * Shakari (good defense against Poison)

		 * Abberath / Garukhan / Yugul (insignificant)

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### Build "Add-Ons" ###

	Enchants (Helmet)
	From poewiki.net: "Labyrinth enchantments can no longer be acquired and can only be found in items that already have one in permanent leagues".
	But it may be useful if you try to maximise your build, acquiring items from permanent leagues (Standard and Hardcore):
		 * Determination/Grace/Hatred/Petrified Blood/Arctic Armour has #% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency
		 * Blood and Sand has #% increased buff effect
		 * #% increased Ice Crash Area of Effect

	Base Jewels
	It may not be odvious, but each base jewel can be significantly useful in comparison with many regular Notables of passive tree.
	For example, it may provide "13-17% increased Attack Speed" (depending of roll). It is more than any Notable of regular passive tree.
	It is a long list of useful mods for base jewels:
		 a) damage boost:
				 * (Prefix) #% Increased Attack Speed with Two Handed Melee Weapons // main source of the damage boost
				 * (Prefix) #% Increased Attack Speed with Staves									 // main source of the damage boost
				 * (Suffix) #% Increased Attack Speed
				 * (Suffix) #% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier
				 * (Suffix) #% to Melee Critical Strike Multiplier
				 * (Suffix) +# to Strength/Intelligence/Dexterity/All Attributes
		 b) utility:
				 * (Suffix) +#% to Fire/Cold/Lightning/all Elemental Resistance				 // if character doesn't have enough Resistances
				 * (Suffix) #% of Damage taken Recouped as Life

	Cluster Jewels
	If you try to find Cluster Jewels, remember two main rules:
	|	 1. the less small Nodes there are, the better the Jewel is;
	|	 2. primary Notables is top priority to look for;
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	|	 Large Cluster Jewels:
	|	 	a) primary Notables:
	|				 * Martial Mastery (Damage with Two Handed Weapons)
	|				 * Overlord (Mace and Staff Damage)
	|	 	b) secondary Notables:
	|				 * Feed the Fury (Damage with Two Handed Weapons / Mace and Staff Damage)
	|				 * Fuel the Fight (Damage with Two Handed Weapons / Mace and Staff Damage)
	|				 * Graceful Execution (Damage with Two Handed Weapons)
	|				 * Expansive Might (Mace and Staff Damage)
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	|	 Medium Cluster Jewels:
	|	 	a) primary Notables:
	|				 * Provocateur (Exerted Attacks)		 // you may have Notables in each Medium Jewel and they all will work
	|				 * Expansive Might (Area Damage)	 // you may have Notables in each Medium Jewel and they all will work
	|	 	b) secondary Notables:
	|				 * Lead by Example (Exerted Attacks) // you need only one
	|				 * Warning Call (Exerted Attacks)	    // you need only one; significantly improves the negating effect of "Abyssus"
	|				 * Magnifier (Area Damage)
	|				 * Towering Threat (Area Damage)

	Corrupted Shaper's Touch (Gloves)
		 * Attacks have +#% to Critical Strike Chance	 (improve <Main Attack>)
		 * +# to Level of Socketed Curse Gems			  (improve <Mark>)

	Loreweave / Grasping Mail (Body Armour)
	Loreweave is a good option for defense against Elemental Damage because it prevents any modification of maximum Elemental Resistances.
	It also provides small buffs for different necessary stats (Life, All Attributes, Global Critical Strike Chance).
	Grasping Mail can be provide follows useful mods:
		 * (Prefix) 50% increased Global Defences
		 * (Prefix) Permanently Intimidate Enemies on Block
		 * (Suffix) Chill Enemy for 1 second when Hit, reducing their Action Speed by 30%
		 * (Suffix) Shock Reflection
		 * (Suffix) Blind Chilled Enemies on Hit
		 * (Suffix) Arctic Armour has 100% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency

	Saqawal's Nest (Body Armour)
	This is a good option, which provides significant boost for "All Attributes" (with a good roll) and "Mana Reservation Efficiency".
	Also, it doubles the buff from "Aspect of the Avian" (see below), but you need additional sources of "Mana Reservation Efficiency" or "Enlighten" with Level 4.
	Aspect of the Avian provides the following buffs in sequence each 4 seconds:
		 * (Avian's Might) You and minions gain 10% (20%) chance to Double Damage		 // affect each stage of "Ice Crash"
		 * (Avian's Flight) You and minions gain 10% (20%) increased Movement Speed

	Olroth's Charge (Boots)
	This is a valuable option if you have rare Body Armour (to compensate Elemental Resistances).
	Each time, when Ward gets broken, character gains Adrenaline for 3 seconds.
	Adrenaline provides the following buffs:
		 * 100% increased Damage (insignificant)
		 * 25% increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed
		 * 10% additional Physical Damage Reduction
	Ward is restored each 4 seconds, but Olroth's Charge increases that time to a value between 5 (30% slower) and 6 (50% slower) seconds.
	It means that character may gain Adrenaline each 5.5-6.5 seconds (because enemies in PoB calculation require around 0.5-0.67 seconds on hit).

	Beacon of Madness (Boots)
	This is a valuable option if you have rare Body Armour (to compensate Elemental Resistances).
	Boots have "Embrace of Madness" buff, which may be activated to provide massive damage and defense boosts.
	But each 1 second, character takes one of the four unique debuffs (stack up 20 times each and 20 seconds long each; each new stack replenishes timer of duration):
		 * Eroding Touch 	    (You take 6% increased damage per stack) 
		 * Paralysing Touch 	(You have 6% reduced action speed per stack)
		 * Diluting Touch 		 (You have 9% reduced flask charges gained and 9% reduced flask effect per stack)
		 * Wasting Touch 		(You have 9% reduced life and energy shield recovery per stack)
	Warning! Try to use the effect of these boots to finish a battle.

	Forbidden Flesh + Forbidden Flame (Jewel)
	You may use combination of these jewels to earn 5-th Ascendancy Notable.
	Prices for combinations are unpredicatbly change from league to league. Use information from the list below as a help information:
		 * Searing Purity (general resolve problem of Chaos Resistance)
		 * Sanctuary of Thought (gain additional ES from the rating of Mana and generally improves mana reservation and costing of skills)
		 * Conviction of Power (grant 4 stable Power and Endurance charges; in that case, you will replace some gems, like "Assassin's Mark" to "Poacher's Mark")
		 * Unwavering Crusade (undirectly buff, which provides chance to summon relic with auras, are affecting various elemental damage)
		 * Augury of Penitence (directly buff; more elemental damage to enemies and less elemental damage taken for you)

	Focus
	From poewiki.net: "Focus is a skill granted by certain Veiled item modifiers".
	Focus has a base duration of 4 sec and cooldown time 8 sec (that time cannot be modified).
	I don't reccomend to use Hyperboreus (Belt) if you build item set around Focus, because Cyclopean Coil (Belt) provide more benefits for damage dealing.
	Also, you may use following mods:
		 * (Suffix) Shock nearby Enemies for 4 Seconds when you Focus (Ring)
		 * (Suffix) +# to maximum Fortification while Focused (Body Armour)
		 * (Suffix) Recover #% of Mana and Energy Shield when you Focus (Body Armour)								// as a part of defense mechanics against Endgame/Pinnacle bosses

	Influenced Items
	|	It is a short list of significantly useful mods for influenced items:
	|		 * (Prefix) Every 4 seconds, Regenerate 15% of Life over one second (Hunter Body Armour)			// "Pios Path" Notable also added that effect to Energy Shield Regeneration
	|		 * (Suffix) Attacks have +#% to Critical Strike Chance (Hunter Body Armour)
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	|	It is a long list of useful mods for influenced items:
	|	Crusader:
	|		 * (Prefix) Unaffected by Shocked Ground (Boots)																		     // especially useful if character doesn't have protection against Elemental Ailments
	|		 * (Prefix) Enemies you Kill have a #% chance to Explode, dealing a tenth of their maximum Life as Physical Damage (Body Armour)
	|		 * (Prefix) Gain #% of Physical Damage as Extra Lightning Damage (Boots)
	|		 * (Suffix) #% chance to gain a Power Charge on Critical Strike (Body Armour)
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	|	Hunter:
	|		 * (Prefix) You can apply an additional Curse (Body Armour)
	|		 * (Prefix) #% increased maximum Life (Body Armour)
	|		 * (Suffix) Attacks have +#% to Critical Strike Chance (Body Armour)
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	|	Redeeemer:
	|		 * (Prefix) Nearby Enemies are Blinded (Body Armour)
	|		 * (Prefix) +1 to Level of Socketed Support Gems (Body Armour)
	|		 * (Prefix) Gain #% of Physical Damage as Extra Cold Damage (Boots)
	|		 * (Suffix) #% increased Attack Speed if you've been Hit Recently (Ring)
	|		 * (Suffix) #% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit (Body Armour)
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	|	Warlord:
	|		 * (Prefix) +1 to Level of Socketed Active Skill Gems (Body Armour)
	|		 * (Prefix) Gain #% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage (Boots)
	|		 * (Suffix) +#% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier (Ring)
	|		 * (Suffix) Gain 1 Endurance Charge every second if you've been Hit Recently (Body Armour)
	|		 * (Suffix) Socketed Attacks have -15 to Total Mana Cost (Body Armour)
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	|	Elder:
	|		 * (Prefix) Unaffected by Shocked Ground (Boots)																		     // especially useful if character doesn't have protection against Elemental Ailments
	|		 * (Prefix) #% increased maximum Life (Body Armour)
	|		 * (Suffix) Attacks have +#% to Critical Strike Chance (Body Armour)

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