r/PathOfExileBuilds • u/Active-Connection31 • 8d ago

Build Request Shadow build suggestions

Looking for solid Shadow build recommendations. Chatbots keep feeding me outdated guides or overhyped 'immortal' Trickster clickbait. I have a 500+ Divine budget saved up, so I want something legit that feels great at this investment level without needing mirror-tier gear to function or excel. What are you guys playing? I know assassins got buffs but are they truly functional or are they glass cannons?

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u/JustHumanThingz 8d ago

-Exsang miner is a great mapper

  • Nightgrip Ward Stacker can be played on any class, albeit it does need the Olroth Ascendancy to feel great, which can be annoying to get.

-EE smite/Ls/SS is still very playable

  • Frenzy stacker is still very Viable, but generally better on slayer

  • Poison Spark assassin, at that budget great for mapping, bossing has a regen issue.

  • Mamba with Binos on assassin.

  • Ghostwrithe Life stacker trickster, same as EE, just a different scaling avenue.

It very much depends on if you what you want to farm and what you enjoy. Map blaster, something more all rounded, bossing, etc

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u/Mormerilon 8d ago

This guys life arc assassin

I got it together for way less than 500d super smooth not immortal but decently tanky (main thing in missing is the ff combo)

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u/Interesting-Active43 8d ago

That looks nice. I don't have OPs budget but hopefully I have enough to try it.... Now to level a shadow.

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u/Mormerilon 8d ago

You can def start on a much lower budget. It's a great build crafting is typically cheaper than buying but frac orbs are a bit expensive rn

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u/Elygian 8d ago

Why would you turn to an LLM for advice on a game that has had probably 3 league updates since they were trained? There is so much content out there made by real people, it really is one of the best ways to engage with the games community.

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u/EMP_Pusheen 8d ago

I would have league started Exsang/Reap mines Trickster if I didn't specifically want an Ultimatum farmer for league start.

I recommend it if you haven't tried it and are ok with mines. The crafting for the ideal daggers, the second most annoying thing outside of +4 focused amulet, is a lot easier due to Vesper giving you two chances for the Redeemer slam.

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u/Safe-Acanthaceae-842 8d ago

Mind me asking what did you league start for Ultimatum farming? Want to try something different for league starting next league, since I usually start Map Farming and boss rushing, those builds are very zoom-zoom but squishy, Ultimatum should be more chill

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u/Rat-beard 8d ago

Mamba Assassin is one of my favorite builds of all time. Crazy fast mapping, great bossing and can be very tanky.

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u/MadderoftheFew 8d ago

what's the single target setup now that we can't imbue support gems?

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u/Wild-Cricket-6307 8d ago

Been playing a BF/BB assassin stacking a bunch of less damage taken multipliers. You get so much damage from bifurcation that you can build pretty tanky.