PoE Hatred Build 3.25 – Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur

In Path of Exile 3.25, Hatred remains one of the most powerful auras for increasing your damage output. This aura spell is a favorite among physical damage dealers who want to boost their cold damage significantly. Hatred converts a portion of physical damage into extra cold damage, making it an excellent choice for both solo and party play. This guide will help you understand how to integrate Hatred into your build for maximum effectiveness.

Skill Overview

Hatred

  • Type: Aura, Spell, AoE, Cold
  • Level: 20 (Max)
  • Reservation: 50% Mana
  • Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
  • Cast Time: Instant
  • Quality: +20%
  • Requirements: Level 70, 98 Dex, 68 Int

Description:

  • Casts an aura that grants extra cold damage based on physical damage to you and your allies.
  • +1.9 metres to radius
  • 40% increased Area of Effect
  • You and nearby allies gain 39% of Physical Damage as Extra Cold Damage

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

PoE Hatred Build 3.25

Build Mechanics

Key Mechanics

  1. Physical to Cold Damage Conversion:

    • Hatred converts 39% of your physical damage into extra cold damage, significantly boosting your overall damage output.

  2. Aura Effect:

    • The large area of effect ensures that all nearby allies benefit from the increased damage, making it ideal for party play.

  3. Mana Reservation:

    • With a 50% mana reservation, it’s crucial to manage your mana pool effectively to maintain the aura alongside other necessary skills.

Skill Setup

Main Skill: Hatred

  • Link with:
    • Generosity Support: To increase the aura effect on allies while not affecting you directly.
    • Enlighten Support: To reduce the mana reservation and free up mana for other skills.

Secondary Skills:

  • Herald of Purity: For added physical damage and summoning Sentinels of Purity.
  • Precision: For increased accuracy and critical strike chance.
  • War Banner: For increased accuracy and adrenaline boosts.

Auras and Buffs

  • Hatred: Provides a substantial boost to cold damage by converting physical damage.
  • Herald of Purity: Adds extra physical damage and summons Sentinels of Purity to assist in combat.
  • Precision: Increases your accuracy and critical strike chance, essential for hitting enemies consistently.
  • War Banner: Enhances accuracy and can provide an adrenaline boost for increased damage.

Defensive Layers

  • Evasion: Focus on evasion gear and passive skills to maximize your chances of avoiding attacks.
  • Dodge: Utilize dodge mechanics to further reduce the chances of getting hit by attacks and spells.
  • Movement Skills: Use Dash or Blink Arrow to reposition quickly and avoid danger.

Gear and Stats

Weapon: High physical damage weapons such as swords, axes, or maces with added elemental damage and critical strike chance. Armor: Evasion-based gear with life, resistances, and increased evasion rating. Jewelry: Focus on items with increased physical damage, cold damage, life, and resistances. Flasks:

  • Jade Flask: For a massive boost to evasion rating.
  • Quicksilver Flask: For increased movement speed.
  • Diamond Flask: For increased critical strike chance.
  • Basalt Flask: For physical damage reduction.
  • Life Flask: For instant recovery.

Passive Tree and Ascendancy

Keystones:

  • Acrobatics: Increases your chance to dodge attacks.
  • Phase Acrobatics: Increases your chance to dodge spells.

Ascendancy: Raider or Deadeye

  • Raider: Provides increased evasion, attack speed, and elemental damage.
  • Deadeye: Enhances projectile damage, speed, and area of effect.

Playstyle

  1. Maintain Auras: Keep Hatred, Herald of Purity, Precision, and War Banner active at all times for maximum damage output and defensive benefits.
  2. Engage Packs: Use Dash or Blink Arrow to move quickly into position and start attacking with your primary attack skills.
  3. Use Flasks: Utilize your flasks strategically to enhance evasion, movement speed, and survivability during combat.
  4. Reposition: Constantly move and reposition using Dash or Blink Arrow to stay out of harm’s way and maintain your evasion advantage.

Conclusion

The Hatred build in Path of Exile 3.25 is an excellent choice for players who want to maximize their cold damage output. By converting a significant portion of physical damage into extra cold damage, Hatred ensures that you and your allies can deal substantial damage in both solo and party play. Equip your character, optimize your passive tree, and embrace the power of cold damage to conquer Wraeclast with Hatred!

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