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

In Path of Exile 3.25, the Lacerate build stands out for its versatility and power, capable of dealing significant damage through both physical attacks and bleeding. This build leverages the dual stance mechanics of Lacerate, allowing players to switch between Blood Stance for increased bleeding damage and Sand Stance for a broader area of effect. With the ability to use either axes or swords, this build offers flexibility in weapon choice, making it adaptable to various playstyles and preferences.

Skill Overview

Lacerate

  • Type: Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee
  • Level: 20 (Max)
  • Cost: 17 Mana
  • Attack Speed: 60% of base
  • Attack Damage: 393.1% of base
  • Effectiveness of Added Damage: 393%
  • Quality: +20%
  • Requirements: Level 70, 68 Str, 98 Dex

Description:

  • Slashes twice, releasing waves of force that damage enemies they hit. Enemies in the middle of the slashes can be hit by both. The slashes will have a chance to inflict bleeding in Blood Stance or have a wider angle in Sand Stance. Can be used with Axes and Swords. You are in Blood Stance by default.
  • 20% increased Attack Speed if you’ve changed Stance Recently
  • +0.9 metres to radius
  • 88% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance
  • 25% chance to cause Bleeding while in Blood Stance
  • 50% increased angle while in Sand Stance

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

PoE Lacerate Build 3.25

Build Mechanics

Key Mechanics

  1. Dual Stance Playstyle:

    • Blood Stance: Focuses on bleeding damage, with increased damage and chance to cause bleeding.
    • Sand Stance: Increases the angle of the slashes, allowing for a wider area of effect to hit more enemies.

  2. Physical Damage and Bleeding:

    • The build emphasizes physical damage, which is converted to bleeding damage over time, particularly effective against enemies with high health pools.

  3. Weapon Flexibility:

    • Can be used with either axes or swords, providing options based on personal preference or available gear.

Skill Setup

Main Skill: Lacerate

  • Link with:
    • Brutality Support: Increases physical damage while preventing elemental damage.
    • Maim Support: Increases physical damage and applies a debuff that slows enemies.
    • Multistrike Support: Increases attack speed and repeats the attack twice.
    • Melee Physical Damage Support: Boosts the physical damage of melee attacks.
    • Bloodlust Support: Increases damage against bleeding enemies.
    • Ruthless Support: Increases damage on every third hit.

Secondary Skills:

  • Leap Slam: For mobility, allowing quick repositioning and engagement.
  • Blood Rage: Increases attack speed and grants a chance to gain a frenzy charge on kill.
  • Ancestral Warchief: Provides a damage boost and acts as an additional source of damage.

Defensive Layers

  • Evasion and Dodge: Utilize evasion-based gear and passive skills to avoid attacks.
  • Life Leech: Incorporate life leech to sustain health during combat.
  • Endurance Charges: Use Endurance Charge-generating skills or items to reduce physical damage taken.

Gear and Stats

Weapons: High physical damage axes or swords, preferably with increased attack speed and bleeding damage. Armor: Evasion-based gear with life, resistances, and increased evasion rating. Jewelry: Focus on items with increased physical damage, attack speed, life, and resistances. Flasks:

  • Life Flask: For instant recovery.
  • Diamond Flask: Increases critical strike chance.
  • Basalt Flask: Provides physical damage reduction.
  • Jade Flask: Boosts evasion rating.
  • Quicksilver Flask: Increases movement speed for better mobility.

Passive Tree and Ascendancy

Keystones:

  • Crimson Dance: Allows bleeding to stack up to eight times on an enemy.
  • Resolute Technique: Ensures all hits never miss but cannot critically strike.

Ascendancy: Gladiator

  • Arena Challenger: Increases attack speed and movement speed.
  • Blood in the Eyes: Grants chance to cause bleeding and increases damage against bleeding enemies.
  • Gratuitous Violence: Explodes bleeding enemies on kill, dealing AoE physical damage.
  • Outmatch and Outlast: Provides physical damage reduction and increases damage while dual wielding.

Playstyle

  1. Maintain Stances: Switch between Blood Stance and Sand Stance based on the situation, utilizing the increased bleeding damage or the wider AoE as needed.
  2. Engage Packs: Use Leap Slam to initiate combat, quickly engaging packs of enemies.
  3. Use Flasks: Utilize your flasks strategically to enhance survivability and damage output during combat.
  4. Positioning: Constantly reposition using Leap Slam to avoid damage and optimize your attack angles.

Conclusion

The Lacerate build in Path of Exile 3.25 offers a powerful and flexible melee playstyle, capable of dealing significant damage through both physical attacks and bleeding. With its dual stance mechanics, this build is versatile enough to handle large packs of enemies and tough bosses alike. Equip your character with the right gear, optimize your passive tree, and unleash the full potential of Lacerate to conquer the challenges of Wraeclast!

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