Path Of Exile

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by Fishpicker

I'll show you how I built my templar last time around

first 8 levels

level 18

level 24

level 32 resolute technique will help if you use sceptres. if you prefer wands, skip it. I like using totems to cast my spells, if you prefer to cast spells on your own skip that too.

this is an alternate build for level 32 if you want to skip totems and resolute technique. this will make you tougher vs. melee but you will be short on mana and light on melee damage.

level 40ish I'm getting in position to get more mana by branching my constellation to the witch section.

just shy of level 60 and then my character got wiped just when I was starting to dominate. I didn't die once between levels 30 and 59.

the most important thing is to get your ducks in a row and get clusters of defensive bonuses. pick up offensive bonuses where you can but they shouldn't be a priority. you should try to make your spells stronger through gem levels and gear.

I love the totems, I have just the one though right now. It's little more than a nuisance to the enemies at level 33 though.

Did you take Ancestral Bond? you can't deal damage with skills yourself? that seems like a tremendous curse.

[Fishpicker]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

I love the totems, I have just the one though right now. It's little more than a nuisance to the enemies at level 33 though.

yeah. the damage reduction is steep. I always used my most powerful spell in the totem. multiple projectiles will help a lot. or you can put frost nova in the totem so it will slow the enemies down while you blast away with spells.

i didn't do ancestral bond because it didn't exist before open beta. I think that was their way of nerfing totem spam. before the wipe it was just extra totem bonus.