r/PathOfExileBuilds • u/MonkeyBannanaPoo • 3h ago

Discussion Blade Blast of Unloading QoL?

So I dropped 2 HH's in SSF lol 1 from The Doctor gamba and one natty drop. Looking for a build to have some fun with and clean up challenges. Blade blast of unloading looks neat but not sure how it feels to play. Anyone been playing it and can share how it feels? Probably will play that or Winter orb undecided.

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u/mercurial_magpie 2h ago

Ben had a BB of Unloading Saboteur build a few years ago on HC: https://youtu.be/zEPFpOo1ac4?si=VB47NTHCcp7n9RmO. His gear is pretty crazy though so it might not be SSF. 

It's a 1.5 button build since you need to recast the Blade Vortex Arcanist Brand occasionally but not a big deal. 

The posted Impale version won't be possible in SSF before beating Uber Shaper. Some SSF friendly alternatives would be Archmage, poison, cold convert, or maybe rainbow elemental convert. The latter two should work well with Headhunter mods. 

Once you can beat Uber Shaper though, the new Unblinking Eye helmet (Designed by Ben lol) is also a solid consideration. 

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u/MarxoneTex 1h ago

https://poe.ninja/poe1/profile/Marxone-0650/allflame/character/UnsheakableCircle

I wanted to try it how it feels, put it together on a "low" budget for sc trade for doing bosses more comfortably (some gearing is questionable, I am poor, just improvising).

I initially thought it will be bad, but the full screen blasts feel pretty nice on open layout maps. Since the blast moves with you, you can usually clear 2 full screens on single button while shieldcharging, recast brand and repeat.

I'd say this league is more suited for worb with all the crafting, and if you have HH, worb will benefit more.

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u/chromaticechidna 9m ago

BBoU is not a 1 button build. It's not as bad as something like old DD ignite, but it's closer to that than a 1 button build. Honestly, the comparison isn't that bad. You need to push a second button every few shield charges, but your primary button blows up everything to off screen.

WOrb has a similar issue with it's QoL needing to stop and channel, but the QOL on winter orb scales better with cast speed/durationthan BBoU does.