Path of Exile 3.22 Launch Date and Exciting Kirac's Vault Rewards Revealed

As you know, Secrets of the Atlas expansion brought a lot of changes to Path of Exile. And perhaps because it has been so long since the last update, 3.26 league has a lot of new content, covering all aspects of the game. Some of these new additions are based on the optimization of existing mechanics, and make the original mechanics work better in a new way similar to upgrades, such as Runegraft. Based on this, we will introduce you to the specific role of Runegraft and how to get it. What Is Runegraft? In general, Runegraft should be considered an item in the game, but because of its special role, you can also think of it as a certain currency. The main function of Runegraft is to convert passive masteries in your existing passive skill tree into other masteries. How Does It Work? Before figuring out how Runegraft works, you need to first understand what passive mastery is. It is actually a special passive skill in the skill tree that belongs to the passive skill clusters and is not part of the class starting areas. Once you have assigned the notables in the relevant skill clusters, you can assign the passive mastery. You can then select the bonus you need from the list of passive bonuses in the relevant skill clusters. If you want to change your Runegraft later, you can only utilize another Runegraft to replace it, or utilize Orb of Scouring effect to remove the existing Runegraft. Since the bonus provided by passive mastery is quite powerful, any Runegraft will be useful. How To Get Runegrafts? The way to get this item is related to Settlers of Kalguur’s shipping mechanic that was saved from 3.25 league to 3.26 league. The mechanic requires you to load the collected resources and the crew onto the ship, and when the ship returns, you will find that the resources have been exchanged for the required POE currency and items. After entering Mercenaries of Trarthus League, Runegraft has been added to the rewards that can be obtained in this way. However, the reward drops are random, which means that you may not get Runegraft you want after multiple transactions. At this time, you need to repeat the transportation process until you get Runegraft you want. As for the repeated Runegraft, don’t worry about wasting it. You can trade with other players in exchange for currency or other items. It should be noted that the goods may encounter accidents such as pirate attacks or bad weather during transportation, and the higher the value of the goods, the greater the possibility of encountering risks and the more serious the consequences, causing you to lose a certain proportion of the goods. When encountering pirates, they will hijack your crew and cargo. In the face of this situation, there are three countermeasures: Fight the pirates: After winning, not only will the crew and cargo be released, you will also get rich loot! Of course, if you fail, everything will be lost. Give a ransom: Usually in the form of gold, and then the pirates will return the goods and crew. Although this approach is less risky than fighting, you will not get loot. Abandon all ships: You will lose everything. What Runegrafts Are There? There are many Runegrafts available in the game. Their names and specific functions are as follows: Runegraft of Bellows: If you have not utilized Warcried recently, your Warcried speed will be increased by 100%. Runegraft of Blasphemy: 30% chance to curse an enemy with a random curse when hitting them (provided they are not affected by other curses). Runegraft of Gemcraft: +1 level for all non-special support gems. Runegraft of Loyalty: When you are affected by elemental ailments, you have a 40% chance to transfer them to nearby minions. Runegraft of Quaffing: Non-instant mana recovery in flasks is also restored to health. Runegraft of Recompense: When the projectile ends, each unconsumed chain restores 10% of the skill’s mana consume, up to a maximum of 50%. Runegraft of Restitching: When you take critical hit damage, 40% of the damage is restored as health. Runegraft of Stability: Your lucky or unlucky effects are instead unexciting. Runegraft of the Angler: All attacks made while holding a fishing rod are critical hits. Runegraft of the Bound: Increase the bonus gained by 20% with gloves equipped and decrease the bonus gained by 20% with boots equipped. Runegraft of the Combatant: When you attack an enemy with a higher percentage of health remaining than you, you deal 50% more damage. Runegraft of the Fortress: Reduce attributes by 10%, increase global defense by 40%. Runegraft of the Jeweler: When you equip a two-handed weapon, you deal 10% more damage per unlinked socket. Runegraft of the Novamark: Nova spells have a chance to be cast around a marked target. Runegraft of the River: Grants you a 20% chance to heal to full health when at low health. Runegraft of the Sinistral: Increases your off-hand attack speed by 10%. Runegraft of the Soulwick: Grants you 1 Vaal Soul per second. Runegraft of the Warp: Causes debuffs on you to expire 30% faster and debuffs on you to expire 30% slower. Runegraft of the Witchmark: Utilizing a spell consumes an additional 8% of your maximum life, but also deals 2% of your maximum life as chaos damage. Runegraft of Time: Utilizing a skill has a 20% chance to not consume a cooldown. Runegraft of Treachery: Your skill auras affect allies as well as enemies, and your skill retention is 15% increased. That’s all about Runegraft. If you want your character to become stronger by changing passive mastery, don’t miss this item! Good luck!

Winter Orb has long been considered one of the most powerful mapping skills in Path Of Exile. Because it doubles your character’s casting speed, not only do you get faster movement speed on the map, but your damage is also significantly increased. But when an item or skill becomes ridiculously powerful, it will also be greatly weakened. After all, the developers cannot let a certain mechanism dominate, and balance is what they pursue. Winter Orb Buff After the nerfs to Winter Orb in the previous league updates, it has been difficult to adapt to today’s builds, so in POE 3.26, they have once again buffed Winter Orb. Winter Orb is a channelling skill that summons an orb above you and shoots projectiles at nearby enemies. Once the projectile hits the ground, it explodes and deals area damage. Continuing to channel will increase the skill level, but the skill level will gradually decay when you stop channeling. Winter Orb now has a damage increase of about 26%, which is a strong damage buff that is definitely worth trying at the start of your league. Let’s take a look! Is Winter Orb Build Worth Trying? To be honest, Winter Orb is a good skill choice for a league starter build, but it is obviously not as strong as other meta skills that many people are using. Although only 0.6% of players are using Winter Orb build, it is good enough for me to reach Tier 16 maps and get two Voidstones. Unique Items And the build budget for this skill is very low, not even a POE Divine Orb. We used four unique items, but don’t worry, they are all very affordable at the current price. Bitterdream I think the first and most important unique weapon is Bitterdream Shadow Sceptre. It basically makes our Winter Orb be 9-link, and it has some nice extra features, such as it allows us to get Frenzy Charges from Ice Bite Support when we kill an enemy. Carcass Jack Since we don’t have to use 6-link body armour, we can use a cost-effective unique item like Carcass Jack, which also gives us 40%-50% area of ​​effect. AOE effect is necessary for Winter Orb, which allows our projectiles to overlap and fire consecutive projectiles unaffected by shotgun defense. Ideally, our area of ​​effect radius needs to be at least 2.6m or larger. Badge Of The Brotherhood Also, since we are stacking Frenzy Charges, we can also use Badge of the Brotherhood Turquoise Amulet to get a lot of Frenzy Charges for free. Now, currently this build only has Bitterdream Sceptre and Ice Bite Support to generate Frenzy Charges, and it generates charges on kills, which is not ideal. Ideally, we want to get Frenzy Charges on hit, which means we can also get enough charges in boss fights, but this requires more POE Currency investment. Because the key to getting Frenzy Charges is influenced body armor, and getting 6-link body armor at the start of a league is going to be very expensive. Mark Of Submission Finally, one more item we need is Mark of Submission unique ring, which allows us to curse enemies with Frostbite when we hit them, so that we can benefit from Occultist’s Profane Bloom. How To Improve Survivability? In general, this version of the Winter Orb build is a good mapper, even if its single target damage is not very good, it will be painful to not have Frenzy Charges in boss fights, but we have a 4-link gear and a Spell Totem Support to help boost single target damage, so the overall survivability is okay. Also, Frost Shield really helps a lot in this build, and the benefit is that since we scale such a large area of ​​​​effect, our shield radius is very large, so we have more room to move. And we can also help improve survivability by adding Endurance Charge generation and Life Leech and Cluster Jewels, and a little spell suppression. Now, in POE 3.26 leagues, we can even kill some mercenaries on high-level maps with this build, even killing them in one shot. If you have a mercenary with Determination and Molten Shell, you can also get more survivability. In Path of Exile, these two are a powerful defensive combination, especially when paired with high armor values. Molten Shell absorbs damage based on your armor, and Determination is an aura that significantly increases your armor. This synergy allows Molten Shell to absorb more damage and may trigger more often, reflecting damage back to the enemy, so that you will not die even in Tier 16 maps. Final Thoughts Of course, there is still a lot of room for improvement in this version of Winter Orb. To further push the upgrade optimization of Winter Orb build, we must get rid of Bitterdream, Carcass Jack and get some more typical endgame items. You know, all Occultist equipment that can stack Power Charge is what this build needs. In any case, if you are interested in Winter Orb and want to complete a build around this mapping skill, then try it out as soon as possible. I believe Winter Orb buffs for this league update will not disappoint you!

I've been experimenting with various farming strategies in Path Of Exile 3.24 new league, and today, I stumbled upon a new method that works very well. This strategy is truly remarkable, and everything you obtain will be in the form of Chaos Orbs. While the initial investment is quite high, once you make your first set of investments, the profits keep rolling in. How It Works This farm works by forcing strongboxes to spawn a specific monster from the Allflames, and this monster is from the Allflame Ember of Manifested Wealth. If you don’t know, this Allflame monster pack drops a lot of Chaos Orbs and even Exalted Orbs frequently, and this is what we’re going to be farming. We’ll be combining so many strongboxes and the chance to open strongboxes again, as the Allflame monsters do appear in strongboxes. They aren’t always guaranteed to be in them, but the chance of them being there is very high, and this is actually how we keep our profits up. Farming Investments Now, for the investments, the primary item to acquire is the Allflame Ember of Manifested Wealth. This component is undoubtedly pivotal, and I suggest focusing on the Yellow Maps for optimal results. Monster levels ranging from 68 to 78 tend to be more affordable. However, if you seek one with a level of 79 or higher, expect a significantly higher price, potentially around 100K. Therefore, prioritize those under Level 78, as they are more budget-friendly. When it comes to scarabs, prioritize acquiring the Ambush Scarab of Hidden Compartments, which provides a 50% chance for the strongboxes in the area to be openable again. Additionally, consider obtaining the Ambush Scarab, which adds 5 extra strongboxes. This investment is crucial for maximizing profits. If you already have 4 slots, consider investing in either the Domination Scarab for additional shrines or the Scarab of Monstrous Lineage, which boosts magic pack size. Both options yield similar results, and while it's uncertain whether they affect outcomes, I prefer prioritizing shrines. The last part of the investment is our Map Device, and we’ll be using the Ambush Map Device for another 5 additional strongboxes. Atlas Tree For our tree, getting more map nodes, trying to get the Monstrous Treasure and Shrine nodes. Then grab Tamper-Proof and Secret Compartment. Once we get that, we also want to grab these Shrine nodes, as well as the Quality for Atlas tree. Lastly, grabbed all the strongbox nodes. It doesn’t really matter which strongboxes we get, we just want any of them. Take additional Shrine nodes, cover to Shrine the last Invasive Adversaries, and then Remarkable Relics. So, I’m just trying to get as many shrines, boxes, and effects of stuff on our maps. Avoid Rituals Avoid engaging in rituals for farming, as killing monsters in rituals, especially the manifested wealth, doesn't yield any drops despite their appearance. Additionally, refrain from using more than one Allflame, particularly if it drops currency like Tainted Currency or Abyss Jewels. Using multiple Allflames can decrease the appearance rate of Manifested Wealth monsters in the strongboxes. Harvest Here's the breakdown: we can obtain 1,446 Chaos Orbs, 54 Exalted Orbs, and 44 Vaal Orbs. Now, let's delve into 25 maps using the Manifested Wealth strategy. You can acquire them at 175 chaos per set. Considering the price change, I gained 94 chaos per map, totaling 7,000 chaos across 25 maps, with a profit of 2,300. The investment will hover around 4,000 to 5,000. This strategy is remarkably simple. You don't need an overpowering character. You're essentially dispatching harmless creatures with minimal risk to your character.

Path of Exile 3.22, known as the Trial of the Ancestors league, has ushered in significant changes to the Solo Self Found (SSF) meta. SSF players, who rely on finding their gear without trading, have a unique set of challenges and opportunities when it comes to building powerful characters. In this guide, we'll delve into the top 10 SSF builds that are excelling in the current league. 1. Boneshatter Build Boneshatter is the dominant force in SSF, with approximately 70% of players opting for Juggernaut, 28% for Slayer, and a few others choosing different ascendancies. Boneshatter's popularity lies in its adaptability. Players typically begin with Sinvicta's medal and then transition to a well-rolled two-handed rare axe. Unique items like Tanu Ahi and Carnage Heart provide substantial power, especially for Juggernaut versions. Boneshatter remains the go-to choice for many SSF players. 2. Summon Raging Spirits (SRS) Build With an 8% meta share, the Summon Raging Spirits build is another strong contender. While the Necromancer version of SRS revolves around poison, the Guardian version has gained popularity in this league. The latter focuses on elemental upfront damage, making it a hit in SSF. The Darkness Enthroned unique belt is a popular choice for this build, offering valuable benefits. 3. Righteous Fire Build Righteous Fire secures the third spot in the SSF meta. While Inquisitor and Juggernaut are popular ascendancies, Chieftain sees more experimentation in SSF. Elementalist lags behind due to unique item restrictions. Righteous Fire builds in SSF often require Orth's End or specific tattoos to maximize their potential. 4. Explosive Arrow Ballista Build The Explosive Arrow Ballista build is a reliable choice for SSF players. It stands out as the top bow build, offering safety and target-farmable gear. Porcupine Divination Cards and Shrieking Essences of Dread are key items to kickstart this build. 5. Lightning Arrow Build Lightning Arrow follows closely behind the Explosive Arrow Ballista build. Deadeye is the preferred ascendancy for this bow build due to its effectiveness. Artillery Ballista compensates for its single-target damage weaknesses, making it a versatile choice. 6. Ignite Detonate Dead Elementalist Build Known for its impressive damage output even with minimal gear, the Ignite Detonate Dead Elementalist build is a solid boss killer. It's accessible and beginner-friendly, making it an excellent choice for SSF players. 7. Tornado Shot Build Tornado Shot, a classic bow skill in Path of Exile, remains relevant in SSF. Known for its high clear speed and single-target damage, it's versatile and scales well with gear and passive tree choices. A Dex Stacking Tornado Shot build can dish out massive damage and handle all content with ease. 8. Hexblast Mine Build The Hexblast Mine build has gained popularity in the 3.22 league, especially among SSF players. It's a Saboteur-based build that leverages Hexblast and Mine mechanics for high damage and quick map clearing. What makes it attractive for SSF is its independence from specific unique items, allowing players to progress using self-found gear. 9. Toxic Rain Build Toxic Rain is a cost-effective and powerful SSF build that doesn't rely on expensive gear. It's flexible and can be played as a Trickster or Raider, making it a versatile choice for SSF players. 10. Frost Blades Build Frost Blades offers a balanced mix of melee and projectile damage, making it an excellent choice for SSF. It provides solid clear speed, good single-target damage, and doesn't require specific core items or niche synergies. These top 10 SSF builds cover a wide range of playstyles and preferences, allowing solo players to excel in the challenging world of Path of Exile 3.22. Each build has its unique strengths and weaknesses, providing diverse options for SSF adventurers.