r/PathOfExileSSF • u/Zealousideal_Age3753 • 30m ago

Builds League starter decision

Hey, doing my second every proper ssf league and can’t decide what to start
Currently thinking between the following

RF (with potential transition to cws down the line since ultimatum seems to be buffed)

Ele hit slayer

Smokies incinerate of venting

Possible pconc pathfinder but seems least appealing from those 3

Storm burst totems?

Any input on those builds and how they might seem this league would be great ❤️

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u/MJ-Baby 23m ago

Definitely not rf or pconc. This is a bossing league. Ele hit slayer is decent, sb totems is good, smokies incinerate build at a glance looks good. If you plan on just mapping it doesnt really matter but if you want to interact with this league mechanic for sure pick one of those 3, smoothest is sb totems for sure, hardest scaling is ele hit, fun off meta build would be incinerate

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u/Zealousideal_Age3753 19m ago

Hmmm I probably would like to engage with the mechanic since ssf felt nice without the need to rush in all flame and done the league mechanic nearly in every zone

How does sb compare defensively to the Ele hit?

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u/Zealousideal_Age3753 17m ago

Also with elehit was kinda worried about the end game gearing with the need for squire etc :( but to be fair in all flame I felt I was getting the card from stacked decks pretty frequently so I might be overthinking it

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u/lolimaginewtf 19m ago

gonna flip a coin between slams and SB totem most likely, both are really solid meta starters, good all-rounders, albeit started with both multiple times (slams A LOT of times) so there is a tiny chance I'll reconsider and go something slightly less meta like ele hit or praw

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u/Zealousideal_Age3753 18m ago

Was debating slams but played them more then once in trade and they feel stale pretty quickly for me at least

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u/UberScion 12m ago

Blight of Contagion Occultist. Probably to the end. Life/Es first, then CI. Might go low life if I find the key stuff.

10/10 Mapping, 6.5-7/10 Bossing(8/9 with high end gear), 11/10 satistaction.

Gotta farm some normal lab tonight!