Today we explore the Lightning Warp Elementalist build in Path of Exile Affliction. This build hinges on combining Lightning Warp with Poet's Pen for teleporting, high-speed damage. We're gunning for 10.10 Lightning Warps per second, balancing cooldown recovery and attack speed. Hitting this precise rate is crucial – miss it, and your build loses its spark. It's a bit technical, so gear up for a build that's as rewarding as it is intricate.

 

• Key Build Components
• Gear Up
• Skill Gem Setup
• Passive Tree & Ascendancy
• Leveling Tips
• Common Pitfalls

 

 

PoB Link: https://pobb.in/fZoPi0xHCxYS.

 

↖ Key Build Components

• 100% Reduced Lightning Warp Duration: Essential for shortening the animation time. You'll want a helmet enchant for a 30% reduction, 15% from Window of Opportunity anointment, and the rest from gem levels.
• 153% Cooldown Recovery Rate: The sweet spot for Poet's Pen. Achieve this with Badge of the Brotherhood and a top-tier Watcher's Eye.
• Attack Speed Target: Aim for exactly 10.10 attacks per second. Frenzy is your trigger skill, with its bonus attack speed multiplier playing a key role.

 

↖ Gear Up

• Weapon: An 11% attack speed Poet's Pen.
• Helmet: Lightning Warp enchant and +1 Power Charge.
• Chestpiece: Impulsa's Broken Heart for explosive clearing and shock effectiveness.
• Gloves: Focus on shock proliferation and spell suppression.
• Boots: Tailwind is crucial, but skip the extra effect.
• Rings & Amulet: Stack crit multi and grab Badge of the Brotherhood for cooldown recovery.

 

↖ Skill Gem Setup

• Poet's Pen: Lightning Warp, Inspiration, Increased Critical Strikes, Lightning Penetration.
• Frenzy Setup: Frenzy, Faster Attacks, Culling Strike, Accuracy Support.
• Aura Setup: Haste, Wrath, Zealotry with Enlighten.
• Utility: Cast When Damage Taken, Immortal Call, Blood Rage, Vortex.

 

↖ Passive Tree & Ascendancy

• Focus on Power Charges: More charges mean more damage and AOE.
• Cooldown Recovery Nodes: Vital for the 10.10 warp rate.
• Ascendancy: Choose Heart of Destruction and Forbidden Power for AOE and power charge benefits.

 

↖ Leveling Tips

• Initial Leveling: Use Storm Brand or a PoE's Queen build, then switch around level 72.
• Start in Red Maps: The build comes alive here, though fine-tuning is likely needed.

 

↖ Common Pitfalls

• Attack Speed: Don't go over 10.10 attacks per second.
• Avoid Increased Duration Mods: They conflict with your reduced Lightning Warp duration.
• Cooldown Recovery and Attack Speed Precision: Nail these for a smooth experience.

 

The Lightning Warp Elementalist is a high-speed thrill ride, perfect for those who love a technical challenge. It's more about speed than brute force, offering a unique way to play. So, if you're up for a fast-paced, electrifying experience, this build is for you.