PoE Tectonic Slam Build 3.25 – Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur
Tectonic Slam is a powerful melee attack skill in Path of Exile that combines physical and fire damage to create devastating fissures. This guide will provide you with an in-depth look at how to optimize your Tectonic Slam build in Patch 3.25, covering skill setup, passive tree, gear, and combat strategies to ensure you maximize your damage and efficiency.
Key Features of Tectonic Slam
Tectonic Slam (Level 20):
Type: Fire, Attack, AoE, Slam, Melee
Mana Cost: 13 Mana
Attack Speed: 80% of base
Attack Damage: 542.2% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 542%
Quality: +20%
Requirements: Level 70, 155 Strength
Skill Mechanics:
Physical to Fire Conversion: 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
Endurance Charge Consumption: Consumes an Endurance Charge every third time you slam
Area of Effect and Fissure Branching: 5% more AoE per Endurance Charge and +5% fissure branching chance per Endurance Charge
Building Around Tectonic Slam
1. Weapon Choice:
High Physical Damage Weapons: Prioritize maces, sceptres, swords, axes, staves, or unarmed attacks with high base physical damage to fully benefit from the physical to fire conversion.
2. Passive Skill Tree:
Fire Damage and AoE Nodes: Focus on nodes that increase fire damage, melee damage, and area of effect.
Endurance Charges: Invest in nodes that increase the maximum number of Endurance Charges and their effects.
Attack Speed and Life: Ensure a balance of attack speed and life nodes to enhance survivability and damage output.
Ascendancy Choices
Chieftain (Marauder):
Ngamahu, Flame’s Advance: Provides increased fire damage and physical to fire conversion.
Tawhoa, Forest’s Strength: Grants endurance charges generation and increased AoE.
Ramako, Sun’s Light: Increases fire penetration and damage against burning enemies.
Hinekora, Death’s Fury: Adds life leech and covers enemies in ash, reducing their movement speed and increasing damage taken.
Support Gems
1. Main Skill Setup:
Tectonic Slam: Primary attack skill.
Support Gems: Elemental Damage with Attacks, Melee Physical Damage, Multistrike, Fire Penetration, and Increased Area of Effect.
2. Utility Skills:
Leap Slam: For mobility and positioning.
Enduring Cry: To generate endurance charges and enhance survivability.
Auras: Herald of Ash, Anger, and Determination to increase damage and defenses.
Armor and Accessories
1. Armor:
Body Armor: Look for armor with high life, resistances, and increased physical/fire damage. Kaom’s Heart is an excellent choice for its high life bonus.
Helmet, Gloves, and Boots: Prioritize life, resistances, attack speed, and fire damage.
2. Accessories:
Amulet and Rings: Focus on items that increase fire damage, physical damage, life, and resistances. Mods that boost attack speed and elemental damage are also beneficial.
Belt: A Stygian Vise with life, resistances, and increased fire 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.
Ruby Flask: For increased fire resistance and reduced fire damage taken.
Combat Strategy
1. Engaging Enemies:
Use Leap Slam to quickly close the distance to enemies. Follow up with Tectonic Slam to create powerful fissures that deal massive damage and knock back enemies.
2. Utilizing Endurance Charges:
Leverage the endurance charges to enhance the AoE and branching chance of Tectonic Slam. Use Enduring Cry to maintain a steady supply of endurance charges.
3. Managing Buffs and Debuffs:
Maintain high uptime on your auras and use flasks to enhance your damage, resistances, and survivability during combat.
Example Build
Chieftain Tectonic Slam Build:
Focus: Increased fire damage, physical to fire conversion, and endurance charges.
Support Gems: Enhance Tectonic Slam with Elemental Damage with Attacks, Melee Physical Damage, Multistrike, Fire Penetration, and Increased Area of Effect.
Conclusion
The Tectonic Slam build for Path of Exile 3.25 offers a powerful and visually striking playstyle for players who enjoy unleashing fiery devastation upon their enemies. By focusing on maximizing fire damage, endurance charges, and area of effect, 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 slamming skill. Equip your weapon, prepare your flasks, and slam your way to victory with the unstoppable force of Tectonic Slam to conquer the battlefield.