TbXie's Freezing Pulse Totem Hierophant Gear, Jewels & Flasks (PoE Settlers of Kalguur)

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Early Game

Foreword to Itemization in PoE

Why is the guide using so many rares & can I use these Uniques?

Whilst a general consensus in ARPG Video Games is that the higher the rarity of an item, the better it becomes, Path of Exile is not necessarily constructed like that. Unique Items can generally be divided into two segments. Those who enable a build because they a specific effect on them which are then combined with Rare Gear items which completement the build-enabling item and those who are placeholders that fix certain things until you can actually upgrade it with better rolls on Rare Gear pieces. Outsides of specific Mechanics, replacing items with random Uniques is not great. However, whenever you feel like they fill your gaps correctly, feel free to use them as placeholders.

Resistances & Attributes

One can never emphasize enough how important Elemental Resistances are on gear. The game is constructed around playing with at least 75% Elemental Resistances & ideally a bit of Chaos Resistances too. Therefore, you should always be looking to cap your Resistances. They should be capped starting from Act V until the end of your progression and you should try to upgrade with Chaos Resistance where you can as you progress through maps. Additionally, people generally have issues finding enough Attributes on builds. Do note that almost every class paths through a passage where they can pick a +30 to Intelligence, Strength or Dexterity and there is no shame in doing so whilst you are still preparing your better gear.

Flasks

Another thing heavily overseen by newer & veteran players alike is the strength which lies in your Flasks. As soon as you hit maps, you should have a bunch of Orb of Alteration Orb of Alterations and you should try to get some lower tiers of the affixes you want on your Flasks according to the guide you’re following. You should aim to have at least some form of useable Flasks when you’re starting maps & you should aim to have the right Magic Flasks right around when you enter Yellow maps. Obviously, expensive Unique Flasks, can be added in later.

Understanding Gear & Character Progression

Where as all guides generally suggest some kind of specific modifiers on Gear, it’s important that these things are “ideal cases”. Generally, when you start your journey through maps, you wanna aim for mostly Life & Resistances on all of your gear (outside of weapons) just to make sure you’re capped Resistances & have a decent health pool. This will, generally, do you just fine for a while. At this point, you’re still mostly carried by your Skill Gems & Passive Skill Tree. Therefore, make sure that you have all suggested gems when you start doing maps and have fixed your links & sockets when you’re able to. Lastly, do not forget to quality your gear using Armourer's Scrap Armourer's Scrap‘s. This is a multiplicative bonus to all the defenses found on your item.

Choosing your Gear

How am I supposed to digest the information that is here to obtain the modifiers that are most relevant on my items.

Generally, we try to give you order of importance on every affix which you could be obtaining by putting them in order of priority. Sometimes, the list will have a mentioned mod that is mandatory, which means that (in later stages of progress) this modifier is build-enabling. Other than that, if you follow the priority list and try to obtain as many of the modifiers on the mentioned items as possible, you should be doing fine. Obviously, the more modifiers that are relevant, the merrier.

Additionally, we have applied a colour code to showcase which part of your character gets enhanced.
(🗡️ Damage,🛡️ Defenses,💎 Quality of Life)

Armour Pieces

Helmet

Unique Viridi's Veil Viridi's Veil
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Implicits – Optional
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  1. 🛡️ #% Increased Maximum Life

Explicits
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  1. 🛡️+#% to All Elemental Resistances – Until capped

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Body Armour

Unique Soul Mantle Soul Mantle
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Implicits – Optional
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  1. 🗡️ +# to socketed Projectile Gems

Explicits
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  1. 💎 #% Increased Totem Life – 30
  2. 🗡️ #% Increased Spell Damage – 25

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Gloves

Evasion/Energy Shield Boots
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Implicits
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  1. 🗡️ #% Chance to Unnerve Enemies for 4 Seconds on Hit
  2. 🗡️ #% Increased Effect of Marks

Explicits
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  1. 🛡️ +# to Maximum Life – Ideally > 85
  2. 🛡️+#% to Elemental Resistances – As much as needed to Cap

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Boots

Evasion Boots
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Implicits
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  1. 🛡️ Drops Brittle Ground while moving, lasting # seconds
  2. 🗡️ #% increased Damage per Endurance Charge

Explicits
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  1. 🛡️ +# to Maximum Life – Ideally > 85
  2. 🛡️+#% to Elemental Resistances – As much as needed to Cap
  3. 💎#% Increased Movement Speed – Ideally >29

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Belt

Unique Coward's Legacy Coward's Legacy
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Implicits – Optional
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  1. 🗡️ Zealotry has #% increased Aura Effect

Explicits
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  1. 💎 +# to all Attributes
  2. 💎 #% increased Movement Speed

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Accessories

Amulet

Unique The Pandemonius The Pandemonius
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Implicits
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  1. 💎 All Attributes
  2. 🗡️ {Anoint} Whispers of Doom

Explicits
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  1. 🗡️Damage Penetrates #% Cold Resistance against Chilled Enemies – Max Roll & Catalyse

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Rings

Vermillion Rings (of which 1 has to be Magic Rarity)
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Implicits
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  1. 🛡️ #% Increased Maximum Life

Explicits
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  1. 🛡️ +# to Maximum Life – Ideally > 80
  2. 🛡️+#% to Elemental Resistances – As much as needed to Cap
  3. 💎+# Attributes – As needed

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Weapon

Wand
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Implicits
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  1. 🗡️ #% Increased Spell Damage
  2. 🗡️ #% Increased Cast Speed

Explicits
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  1. 🗡️ #% Increased Cast Speed – Upwards of 20
  2. 🗡️ +# to Level of all Spell Skill Gems – 1
  3. 🗡️ #% Increased Spell Damage – Upwards of 80
  4. 🗡️ +#% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier – Upwards of 20

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Shield

Shield
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Implicits
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  1. Doesn’t matter

Explicits
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  1. 🗡️ +# to Maximum Number of Summoned Totems
  2. 🗡️ #% Increased Spell Damage – Upwards of 60
  3. 🛡️ +# to Maximum Life – Ideally > 80
  4. 🗡️ #% Increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells – Upwards of 80
  5. 🗡️ #% chance to Deal Double Damage

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Flasks

Be sure to check out our Flask Crafting Guide to learn everything you need to know about how to set up your non-Unique Flasks.


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All Prefixes
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  1. 💎 #% reduced Charges per use (Utility Flasks)
  2. 💎 # Instant Recovery when on Low Life (Life Flasks)

Explicits
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  1. 🛡️ Immunity to Poison during Effect (Utility Flasks)
  2. 🛡️ Immunity to Ignite during Effect (Utility Flasks)
  3. 🛡️ #% Increased Cast Speed during Effect (Utility Flasks)
  4. 🛡️ Immunity to Shock during Effect (Utility Flasks)
  5. 🛡️ Grants Immunity to Bleeding for # seconds if used while Bleeding (Life Flask)

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Jewels

Large Cluster Jewel

If you are looking for the most optimal way to acquire your Cluster Jewels, or have any other questions whatsoever about them, such as how to craft or price them, we refer you to our complete guide on Cluster Jewels. It should have all the information you might need.

Large Cluster Jewel
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Implicits
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  1. 💎 Adds # Passive Skills – 8

Explicits
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  1. 🗡️ 1 Added Passive is Blanketed Snow
  2. 🗡️ 1 Added Passive is Doryani’s Lesson
  3. 🗡️ 1 Added Passive is Prismatic Heart

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I do not recommend buying a Large Cluster Jewel unless it has 3 notables and only 8 passives

Medium Cluster Jewel

Medium Cluster Jewel
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Implicits
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  1. 💎 Adds # Passive Skills – Maximum 5

Explicits
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  1. 🗡️ 1 Added Passive is Ancestral Echo
  2. 🗡️ 1 Added Passive is Sleepless Sentries
  3. 🗡️ 1 Added Passive is Eye to Eye
  4. 🗡️ 1 Added Passive is Repeater

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Regular Jewels

Regular Jewels can have a multitude of relevant damage modifiers. The modifiers above state a priority list. Obtaining jewels with 3 stats should generally not be hard.

Regular Jewels
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Implicits
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Explicits
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  1. 🛡️ #% Increased Maximum Life
  2. 🗡️ +#% to Critical Strike Multiplier with Cold Skills
  3. 🗡️ +#% to Critical Strike Multiplier with Spell Skills
    #🗡️ +#% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier
    #🗡️ #% Increased Cold Damage
    #🗡️ #% Increased Spell Damage
    #🗡️ #% Increased Damage

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