PoE Multistrike Support 3.25 – Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur

The Multistrike Support gem in Path of Exile 3.25 is a cornerstone for many melee builds, enhancing the power and speed of your attacks by making them repeat multiple times. This guide delves into the mechanics, benefits, and optimal usage of the Multistrike Support gem, ensuring you can maximize its potential in your melee-centric builds.

Key Mechanics

Multistrike Support

  • Type: Attack, Melee, Support
  • Level: 20 (Max)
  • Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%
  • Quality: +20%
  • Requirements: Level 70, 70 Str, 48 Dex

Skill Mechanics:

  • Repetition: Supported skills repeat 2 additional times, targeting a random enemy each time.
  • Attack Speed: Supported skills have 44% more melee attack speed.
  • Damage Modifiers:
    • Supported skills deal 20% less attack damage.
    • Supported skills deal 10% increased melee damage.
    • The first repeat of supported skills deals 22% more damage.
    • The second repeat of supported skills deals 44% more damage.
  • Restrictions: Cannot support Vaal skills, channelling skills, travel skills, retaliation skills, or triggered skills.

PoE Multistrike Support 3.25

Benefits of Multistrike Support

Increased Attack Speed: One of the primary benefits of Multistrike Support is the significant boost to melee attack speed. This allows for more frequent attacks, increasing your overall damage output.

Repeated Attacks: The ability to repeat attacks twice makes each skill use more effective, especially when dealing with groups of enemies or tough bosses. The random targeting ensures that multiple enemies are hit, enhancing your area of effect.

Damage Modifiers: While there is a slight reduction in attack damage, the increased melee damage and additional damage on repeats ensure that your overall damage output remains high.

Optimal Usage

To fully utilize the benefits of Multistrike Support, consider the following recommendations for skills, links, and gear:

Recommended Skills:

  1. Cyclone: Benefits greatly from increased attack speed and repeated attacks.
  2. Heavy Strike: Takes advantage of the damage modifiers to deal massive blows.
  3. Lacerate: The repetition enhances its dual-stage attack, making it more effective.
  4. Double Strike: The repeated attacks significantly boost its damage output.

Recommended Links:

  1. Melee Physical Damage Support: Further increases the physical damage of your attacks.
  2. Ruthless Support: Adds significant damage to every third hit, synergizing well with Multistrike.
  3. Increased Critical Strikes Support: Boosts the critical strike chance of your attacks.
  4. Fortify Support: Adds defensive benefits by granting fortification on hit.

Recommended Gear:

  • Weapons: Focus on high attack speed and damage.
  • Armor: Look for gear that boosts your attack speed and provides physical damage bonuses.
  • Jewelry: Rings and amulets with added physical damage and critical strike chance/multiplier are ideal.

Example Setup

Cyclone Setup:

  • Cyclone – Multistrike Support, Melee Physical Damage Support, Ruthless Support, Fortify Support, Increased Critical Strikes Support.

Heavy Strike Setup:

  • Heavy Strike – Multistrike Support, Melee Physical Damage Support, Ruthless Support, Fortify Support, Increased Critical Damage Support.

Defensive Setup:

  • Cast when Damage Taken Support – Immortal Call, Increased Duration Support.

Conclusion

Multistrike Support is an essential gem for any melee-focused build in Path of Exile 3.25. By significantly increasing attack speed and adding repeated attacks, it ensures that your melee skills are more effective and devastating. Experiment with different skills, support gems, and gear combinations to find the perfect setup that maximizes the potential of Multistrike Support in your Path of Exile journey.

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