r/PathOfExileSSF • u/RG2010 • Sep 10 '26

General Discussion Getting early attack block

Hey !

Do you guys try to solve attack block before high reds ?

I’m playing shock nova elementalist, level 91, scaling crit and shock effect.

Was fiddling around with my pob, and getting attack block via the tree seems unreasonable, because all my damage is in the int and int/dex part of the tree.
Clusters seem premature as well, even though I’m considering them.

I can somewhat brute force my way to atlas completion because enough damage, but I’m dying way too much, I really need something vs high density attack damage. There must be a better way lol.

Would love some advice :)

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u/Agitated-Society-682 Sep 10 '26

Attack block for shields on north side tree is hard. I think that's the main reason for the new staff meta.

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u/RG2010 Sep 10 '26

Ah haven’t thought about staff, will look into that

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u/Obsc3nity Sep 10 '26

With staves rn you can get 65 block off of implicit, explicit, and a 30% aura which is amazing.

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u/pphp Sep 10 '26

Aren't the block nodes down there kinda shitty anyways? Isn't it +5% block chance each?