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

Sweep is a classic and powerful melee attack skill in Path of Exile that allows players to swing a two-handed weapon in a wide arc, dealing substantial damage and knocking back enemies. In Patch 3.25, the Sweep skill has been further refined to deliver devastating blows to groups of enemies. This build guide will walk you through the optimal setup, passive skill tree, gear choices, and combat strategies to maximize the potential of Sweep.

Key Features of Sweep

Sweep (Level 20):

  • Type: Attack, AoE, Melee
  • Mana Cost: 14 Mana
  • Attack Speed: 70% of base
  • Attack Damage: 664.4% of base
  • Effectiveness of Added Damage: 664%
  • Quality: +20%
  • Requirements: Level 70, 155 Strength
  • Skill Mechanics:
    • Knockback: Knocks Enemies Back on Hit
    • Increased Radius: +0.8 metres to radius

PoE Sweep Build 3.25

Building Around Sweep

1. Weapon Choice:

  • High Physical Damage Weapons: Prioritize two-handed maces, staves, or axes with high base physical damage to maximize the damage output of Sweep.

2. Passive Skill Tree:

  • Physical Damage and AoE Nodes: Focus on nodes that increase physical damage, melee damage, and area of effect.
  • Attack Speed and Life: Invest in nodes that boost attack speed and life to enhance survivability and damage output.
  • Critical Strike Chance and Multiplier: Depending on your weapon and gear, consider investing in critical strike nodes to further boost your damage potential.

Ascendancy Choices

Slayer (Duelist):

  • Brutal Fervour: Grants leech effects that are not removed at full life and increased damage while leeching.
  • Headsman: Provides increased damage and reduces damage taken from reflected physical damage.
  • Bane of Legends: Grants increased attack speed and culling strike, ensuring enemies with low life are swiftly dispatched.
  • Overwhelm: Increases critical strike multiplier and critical strike chance, enhancing the overall damage output of Sweep.

Support Gems

1. Main Skill Setup:

  • Sweep: Primary attack skill.
  • Support Gems: Melee Physical Damage, Multistrike, Pulverise, Brutality, and Increased Area of Effect.

2. Utility Skills:

  • Leap Slam: For mobility and positioning.
  • Blood Rage: To increase attack speed and life leech.
  • Warcry: To enhance damage and apply debuffs to enemies.
  • Auras: Pride and Herald of Purity to increase physical damage output.

Armor and Accessories

1. Armor:

  • Body Armor: Look for armor with high life, resistances, and increased physical damage. Belly of the Beast or Carcass Jack are excellent choices.
  • Helmet, Gloves, and Boots: Prioritize life, resistances, attack speed, and physical damage.

2. Accessories:

  • Amulet and Rings: Focus on items that increase physical damage, life, and resistances. Mods that boost attack speed and critical strike chance are also beneficial.
  • Belt: A Stygian Vise with life, resistances, and increased physical damage is ideal.

Flask Setup

1. Life Flask:

  • Instant Recovery: For emergency healing.

2. Utility Flasks:

  • Granite Flask: For increased armor.
  • Basalt Flask: For physical damage reduction.
  • Quicksilver Flask: For increased movement speed.
  • Sulphur Flask: For increased damage and life regeneration.
  • Silver Flask: For increased movement and attack speed.

Combat Strategy

1. Engaging Enemies:

  • Use Leap Slam to quickly close the distance to enemies. Follow up with Sweep to create devastating wide arcs that knock back and damage multiple enemies.

2. Utilizing Ascendancy Passives:

  • Leverage Slayer passives to enhance your leech effects, critical strike damage, and overall survivability. Utilize Brutal Fervour and Headsman to maximize your damage output while reducing the risk from reflected physical damage.

3. Managing Buffs and Debuffs:

  • Maintain high uptime on Blood Rage and Warcry to increase your attack speed and damage. Use flasks to enhance your damage, resistances, and survivability during combat.

Example Build

Slayer Sweep Build:

  • Focus: Increased physical damage, area of effect, and survivability.
  • Key Passives: Brutal Fervour, Headsman, Bane of Legends, Overwhelm.
  • Support Gems: Enhance Sweep with Melee Physical Damage, Multistrike, Pulverise, Brutality, and Increased Area of Effect.

Conclusion

The Sweep build for Path of Exile 3.25 offers a powerful and satisfying playstyle for players who enjoy smashing enemies with massive two-handed weapons. By focusing on maximizing physical damage, area of effect, and survivability, players can effectively dominate both single-target and group encounters. Proper gear selection, passive skill tree planning, and strategic use of ascendancy passives will ensure that you unleash the full potential of this sweeping skill. Equip your weapon, prepare your flasks, and crush your enemies with the unstoppable force of Sweep to conquer the battlefield.

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