PoE Cobra Lash Build 3.25 – Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur
Cobra Lash is a versatile and deadly skill in Path of Exile that excels in dealing chaos damage and applying poison to enemies. This build is ideal for players who enjoy fast-paced, projectile-based gameplay with a focus on chaos damage and ailment application. Here’s a comprehensive guide to mastering the Cobra Lash build in Path of Exile 3.25.
Cobra Lash Skill Mechanics
Cobra Lash (Level 20):
Type: Attack, Projectile, Chaos
Mana Cost: 8
Attack Speed: 120% of base
Attack Damage: 205% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 205%
Quality: +20%
Requires: Level 70, 98 Dexterity, 68 Intelligence
Skill Mechanics:
Damage Boost: 8% more damage with hits and ailments for each remaining chain.
Chains: +7 times.
Chaos Conversion: 60% of physical damage converted to chaos damage.
Poison Chance: 40% chance to poison on hit.
Building a Cobra Lash Character
Weapon Choice
Dagger or Claw: Choose weapons with high attack speed, chaos damage, critical strike chance, and added physical damage to maximize the effectiveness of Cobra Lash.
Passive Skill Tree
Focus on Nodes that Enhance:
Chaos Damage: Increase the chaos damage dealt by your attacks.
Poison Damage: Boost the damage over time effects of your poisons.
Attack Speed: Improve your attack speed for faster projectile firing.
Critical Strike Chance and Multiplier: Enhance your critical strike chance and multiplier for more consistent and powerful critical hits.
Life and Evasion: Ensure survivability and avoid enemy attacks.
Ascendancy Choices
1. Assassin (Shadow):
Ambush and Assassinate: Increases critical strike chance and multiplier.
Noxious Strike: Provides poison damage and life recovery on kill.
Toxic Delivery: Boosts poison damage and critical strike chance.
Opportunistic: Enhances damage against enemies on low life and increases movement speed.
2. Trickster (Shadow):
Patient Reaper: Provides recovery of life, mana, and energy shield on kill.
Prolonged Pain: Increases damage over time and skill effect duration.
Swift Killer: Grants frenzy and power charges on kill.
Ghost Dance: Provides evasion and energy shield bonuses.
Support Gems
Main Skill Setup:
Cobra Lash: Primary attack skill.
Support Gems: Lesser Multiple Projectiles, Unbound Ailments, Deadly Ailments, Void Manipulation, and Added Chaos Damage.
Utility Skills:
Wither: Increases chaos damage taken by enemies.
Despair: Curses enemies, making them take increased chaos damage.
Whirling Blades: Provides quick movement and positioning.
Malevolence: Aura that increases skill effect duration and damage over time.
Gear and Accessories
1. Armor:
Body Armor: Seek high life, resistances, evasion, and added chaos damage.
Helmet, Gloves, and Boots: Prioritize life, resistances, and attack speed.
2. Accessories:
Amulet and Rings: Focus on increased chaos damage, life, resistances, critical strike chance, and critical strike multiplier.
Belt: A Stygian Vise with high life, resistances, and added chaos damage is ideal.
Flask Setup
1. Life Flask:
Instant Recovery: For emergency healing.
2. Utility Flasks:
Quicksilver Flask: Increases movement speed for repositioning.
The Cobra Lash build offers a unique and engaging playstyle for Path of Exile players who enjoy fast-paced, projectile-based combat with a focus on chaos damage and poison. By focusing on enhancing chaos damage, poison damage, attack speed, and critical strike chance, you can create a powerful character capable of clearing endgame content with ease. Equip your dagger or claw, unleash your poisonous projectiles, and dominate your enemies with Cobra Lash in Path of Exile 3.25.