PoE Frost Blades of Katabasis Build 3.25 – Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur
The Frost Blades of Katabasis build in Path of Exile 3.25 is an enhanced version of the traditional Frost Blades, featuring extended range and additional area of effect damage over time. This build is ideal for players who enjoy fast-paced melee combat with the ability to clear packs of enemies quickly and efficiently while also dealing significant single-target damage.
Skill Overview
Frost Blades of Katabasis
Type: Attack, Melee, Strike, Cold, AoE, Duration
Level: 20 (Max)
Cost: 10 Mana
Attack Damage: 409.6% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 409%
Quality: +20%
Requirements: Level 70, 155 Dex
Description:
Attack enemies with greatly increased range, creating a chilling area that deals cold damage over time if it hits. Requires a Melee Weapon.
Base duration is 3.00 seconds
Deals 3344.4 Base Cold Damage per second
This Skill’s Area of Effect cannot be modified
60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
+6 metres to Melee Strike Range
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Build Mechanics
Key Mechanics
Extended Range and AoE:
Frost Blades of Katabasis offers significantly increased melee strike range, making it easier to hit multiple enemies from a safe distance.
The skill creates a chilling area on hit, dealing cold damage over time, which is useful for both clearing packs and single-target damage.
Physical to Cold Conversion:
The build converts 60% of physical damage to cold damage, which can be further enhanced through gear and passive skills to maximize cold damage output.
Skill Setup
Main Skill: Frost Blades of Katabasis
Link with:
Elemental Damage with Attacks Support
Hypothermia Support
Multistrike Support
Nightblade Support
Added Cold Damage Support
Secondary Skills:
Whirling Blades: For mobility.
Link with: Faster Attacks Support, Fortify Support
Herald of Ice: For added cold damage and shatter explosions.
Hatred: For increased cold damage.
Auras and Buffs
Herald of Ice: Adds cold damage and causes shattering explosions.
Hatred: Grants additional cold damage based on physical damage.
Defensive Layers
Fortify: Gained from linking with Whirling Blades for damage mitigation.
Evasion and Dodge: Focus on evasion and dodge chance to avoid attacks.
Life Leech: Utilize life leech from gear and passives to sustain life during combat.
Gear and Stats
Weapon: High physical damage one-handed weapon such as a sword or claw with cold damage and attack speed modifiers. Armor: Evasion-based gear with life, resistances, and added cold damage. Jewelry: Focus on items with added cold damage, life, and resistances. Flasks:
Life Flask: Instant recovery.
Diamond Flask: For increased critical strike chance.
Basalt Flask: For physical damage reduction.
Silver Flask: For Onslaught (increased attack and movement speed).
Quartz Flask: For dodge and phasing.
Passive Tree and Ascendancy
Keystones:
Point Blank: Increases projectile damage at close range.
Acrobatics: Increases dodge chance for attacks and spells.
Ascendancy: Raider or Assassin
Raider: Provides increased attack speed, dodge chance, and elemental damage.
Assassin: Offers critical strike chance, critical multiplier, and poison proliferation.
Playstyle
Engage Packs: Use Whirling Blades to move quickly into packs of enemies and start attacking with Frost Blades of Katabasis.
Maintain Auras: Keep Herald of Ice and Hatred active for increased cold damage.
Use Flasks: Utilize your flasks strategically to enhance damage and survivability during combat.
Single Target: For tougher enemies, focus on maintaining high attack speed and critical strikes to maximize damage output.
Conclusion
The Frost Blades of Katabasis build in Path of Exile 3.25 offers an exciting and effective playstyle for those who enjoy fast-paced melee combat. With its extended range, cold damage conversion, and added area of effect damage over time, this build is well-suited for both clearing large packs of enemies and handling tough bosses. Equip your character, optimize your passive tree, and unleash the power of Frost Blades of Katabasis to conquer Wraeclast!