Power Siphon
Scion Elementalist/Raider
Patch 3.3 Build

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This Power Siphon Scion build is one of the best builds for efficient map/currency farming. It provides insane Movement and clear speed thanks to the reworked Vaal Power Siphon skill gem, which as of Patch 3.3 grants both the regular and Vaal versions of the skill. On top of high DPS and amazing AoE, this build utilizes the Queen of the Forest unique body armour for easily over 100% bonus Movement Speed. If you are looking for a fast and versatile build, this will be a perfect choice.

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1. Gameplay

This Vaal Power Siphon Scion build is extremely fast ranged wander build. The core DPS comes from Piscator's Vigil unique wand which has high bonuses to Elemental Damage dealt, and high Critical Strike Chance and Multiplier. At the same time Power Siphon grants amazing AoE because of a high number of projectiles shot with each attack, and obliterates entire screens when using the Vaal version of the skill. On the other hand, this build's defenses are based on Life, very high Evasion Rating, Dodge Chance and insane Movement Speed which allows kiting enemies in open areas.

2. Build's PROS & CONS

3. Leveling tips

We recommend leveling this Scion with Power Siphon/Vaal Power Siphon right after you reach level 12. This skill's AoE is amazing for leveling, and since it's the core skill in this build, it's just a natural choice for each stage of the game. While on early levels Crit.-related stats are not exactly popular, it's best to focus on raw Spell Damage and Life bonuses, and switching to Crit. at latter levels. 

Suggested leveling Gem setups:

Freezing Pulse setup
	Freezing Pulse - recommended spell for level 2-12
	Arcane Surge Support - grants Spell Damage, and Mana Regeneration Rate

Power Siphon setup
	Power Siphon - the primary skill in this build
	Added Lightning Damage Support - adds flat Lightning Damage
	Added Cold Damage Support - adds flat Cold Damage
	Faster Attacks Support

Utility Gems
	Elemental Weakness - the recommended Curse for this build during leveling
	Herald of Ice - adds Cold Damage to your Spells and Attacks, and causes AoE explosions after killing Frozen enemies
	Clarity - provides increased Mana Regeneration rate
	Lightning Golem - increases your Attack and Cast Speed

Bandits:

It's recommended to kill all the Bandits for the two additional Passive points. At a very high level (95+) it might be a good idea to switch to Alira for extra Crit. Multiplier

Leveling Skill Trees:

30 Points Skill Tree
Priorities: 1) Harrier 2) Hired Killer 3) Constitution 4) Forces of Nature

61 Points Skill Tree
Priorities: 1) Primeval Force 2) Herbalism 3) Acrobatics 4) Blood Drinker 5) Coordination (picking up all the nodes along the way)

Recommended leveling items:

Praxis - great leveling ring which will help you with Mana management
+(20-25) to maximum Mana +(30-60) to maximum Mana (3-6) Mana Regenerated per second -(8-4) to Total Mana Cost of Skills 8% of Damage taken gained as Mana over 4 seconds when Hit

Goldrim - one of the best leveling unique helmets in Path of Exile
+(30-50) to Evasion Rating 10% increased Rarity of Items found +(30-40)% to all Elemental Resistances Reflects 4 Physical Damage to Melee Attackers Level Requirement reduced by 100 (Hidden)

Tasalio's Sign - amazing DPS ring for this build. It can be fairly powerful even during early mapping stage
+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance Adds (7-10) to (15-20) Cold Damage to Spells and Attacks +(200-300) to Evasion Rating 50% chance to Avoid being Chilled 10% chance to Freeze Adds 40 to 60 Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies

Storm Prison - the best leveling wand for early levels
(11-15)% increased Spell Damage (40-60)% increased Physical Damage Adds 1 to (35-45) Lightning Damage (15-25)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate +1 to Maximum Power Charges (25-35)% chance to gain a Power Charge on Kill

4. Final Skill Tree, Ascendancy Points, and Pantheon

Final Skill Tree:

121 Points Final Skill Tree
121 Points Path of Building link

Ascendancy points:

Preferably in that order:

1. Ranger Ascendancy - Raider
2. Witch Ascendancy - Elementalist
3. Way of the Ranger

Pantheon:

Major God: Soul of Lunaris - 1% additional Physical Damage Reduction for each nearby Enemy, up to 8%; 1% increased Movement Speed for each nearby Enemy, up to 8%

Minor God: Soul of Gruthkul - 1% additional Physical Damage Reduction for each Hit you've taken Recently up to a maximum of 5%

5. Final Gems links

[DPS] Vaal Power Siphon
	Vaal Power Siphon - your primary DPS attack which grants both the normal Power Siphon skill and its' Vaal variation, which has insane AoE and clears the entire screen
	Elemental Damage with Attacks Support - mandatory Support Gem for this setup
	Added Lightning Damage Support - grants bonus Lightning Damage to supported skills
	Hypothermia Support - grants increased chance to Freeze and Chill enemies, also increasing the damage you deal with Hits again chilled enemies
	Innervate Support - grants bonus Lightning Damage to supported skills, and also the Innervation buff after dealing a killing blow with supported skill. Innervation buff grants even more damage
	Increased Critical Strikes Support - increases Power Siphon's Critical Strike Chance

[UTILITY] Herald of Ice and Thunder setup
	Herald of Ice - grants added Cold Damage and causes AoE explosions
	Herald of Thunder - grants added Lightning Damage
	Enlighten Support - reduces the amount of Mana Reserved by your Herald skills
	Empower Support - increases the level of supported active Gems

[GOLEMS] Double Golem setup
	Ice Golem - grants high DPS bonuses by increasing Crit. Chance and Accuracy Rating
	Lightning Golem - increases your Attack Speed
	Minion Life Support - will save you the effort of resummoning your Golems frequently

[UTILITY] Phase Run setup
	Cast when Damage Taken Support - auto-casts supported spells after a certain amount of damage is taken by your character. Keep this Gem at level 1
	Phase Run - increases your Movement Speed and makes you less visible to enemies (they will be more likely to target your Golems)
	Increased Duration Support

[UTILITY] Immortal Call
	Cast when Damage Taken Support - will auto-cast Frost Bomb. Keep this Gem at level 1
	Immortal Call - grants brief immunity to Physical Damage. Keep this Gem at level 3
	Increased Duration Support - increases the duration of supported spells
	Vaal Haste - Vaal Aura that grants increased Movement and Attack Speed for the duration

[UTILITY] Tempest Shield
	Cast when Damage Taken Support - will auto-cast Tempest Shield. Keep this Gem at level 5
	Tempest Shield - increases your chance to Block for the duration and deals Lightning Damage that will have a chance to blind enemies on Hit. Keep it at level 10
	Chain Support - will make Tempest Shield hit multiple enemies with each zap
	Blind Support - grants a chance to Blind enemies on Hit

5. Gear Setup

Below you will find all the recommended gear for this build. In case several items are good choices for the same slot, we will try to list them all. Also, our gear is usually aimed towards more casual players. This will never be maxed out gear with specific hard-to-get corruptions and similar end-game stuff.

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Our recommended items will:

1. Cap your resistances 
2. Give you enough DPS/Life to start mapping successfully
3. Save you at least a couple of hours since it's all planned out for you!

(Helmet) Devoto's Devotion - is the best Helmet in terms of clear speed

10% reduced Global Physical Damage +(50-65) to Dexterity 16% increased Attack Speed (150-200)% increased Armour and Evasion +(15-25)% to Chaos Resistance 20% increased Movement Speed Mercury Footprints

(Helmet) Starkonja's Head - this Helmet, on top of the very important stats, provide amazing defensive utility

50% reduced Damage when on Low Life +(50-70) to Dexterity 10% increased Attack Speed 25% increased Global Critical Strike Chance (100-130)% increased Evasion Rating +(80-100) to maximum Life 150% increased Global Evasion Rating when on Low Life

(Helmet) Rat's Nest - while lacking defensive stats, Rat's Nest provide the highest DPS bonus

15% increased Attack Speed (60-75)% increased Global Critical Strike Chance 150% increased Evasion Rating (20-25)% increased Rarity of Items found 10% increased Movement Speed 10% reduced Character Size

Helmet enchantment: 40% increased Power Siphon Damage

(Weapon) Piscator's Vigil - pretty much a mandatory wand for this build. Rare Elemental DPS wands may be better, but at the same time very expensive

(35-39)% increased Spell Damage No Physical Damage (10-18)% increased Attack Speed +(340-400) to Accuracy Rating (20-30)% increased Critical Strike Chance Attacks with this Weapon have (100-115)% increased Elemental Damage Damage with Weapons Penetrates 5% Elemental Resistance

(Shield) Rare Life/Evasion/Res. shield - rare shield helps you cap Resistances, and wear all the other recommended powerful uniques

Min. requirements: 900 Evasion Rating 80 maximum Life 28% Fire Resistance 28% Cold Resistance 28% Lightning Resistance

(Body Armour) Queen of the Forest - a mandatory item for this build. With proper gear it should add at least 25% increased Movement Speed

3% reduced Movement Speed (Hidden) (200-240)% increased Evasion Rating +(60-70) to maximum Life +(6-10)% to Fire Resistance +(26-40)% to Cold Resistance +(11-25)% to Lightning Resistance 25% reduced Movement Speed 1% increased Movement Speed per 450 Evasion Rating, up to 100% -(50-40) Physical Damage taken when Hit by Animals

(Boots) Atziri's Step - one of the best pair of boots for this build. They grant high Evasion Rating, Dodge Chance and astounding 30% increased Movement Speed

180% increased Evasion Rating +(55-75) to maximum Life 30% increased Movement Speed (14-16)% chance to Dodge Spell Hits

Boot enchantment: % chance to Dodge Spell Hits if you've taken Spell Damage Recently 10% Chance to Dodge Attack Hits if you've taken a Critical Strike Recently

(Belt) Rare Life/Res. Stygian Vise

Min. requirements: 70 maximum Life 38% Fire Resistance 38% Lightning Resistance 20% Elemental Damage with Attack Skills

(Amulet) Rare Life/Crit. amulet

Min. requirements: 60 maximum Life 30% increased Global Critical Strike Multiplier 15% increased Evasion Rating 10% All Elemental Resistances added Lightning Damage to Attacks Optional affixes: Attributes

(Ring) Rare Life/Res. Ring - first of the Rings is used to grant as much defensive stats (Life, Evasion, Resistances) as possible. The best choice would be an Opal Ring to slightly increase your DPS too

Min. requirements: 60 maximum Life 29% Fire Resistance 29% Cold Resistance 28% Lightning Resistance 120 Evasion Rating Optional affixes: increased Elemental Damage

(Ring) Diamond Ring - the second ring should grant missing Resistances, and focus on offensive bonuses

Min. requirements: 60 maximum Life 24% increased Global Critical Strike Chance 24% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills added Lightning Damage to Attacks Optional affixes: increased Lightning Damage Elemental Resistances Attributes

(Gloves) Rare Life/Res. gloves - preferably with increased Projectile Attack Damage implicit modifier

Min. requirements: 500 Evasion Rating 70 maximum Life Optional affixes: increased Projectile Attack Damage Added Elemental Damage to Attacks increased Attack Speed

Glove enchantment: Commandment of Frost

(Jewels) Abyss jewels - are the best for this build

Recommended affixes: maximum Life added Elemental Damage to Attacks/Wand Attacks Optional affixes: increased Global Critical Strike Multiplier

(Flask) Vessel of Vinktar - preferably with added Lightning Damage to Attacks. The version with extra penetration is not bad for budget builds

+50% to Lightning Resistance +6% to maximum Lightning Resistance (80-100)% increased Charges used Shocks nearby Enemies during Flask effect, causing 10% increased Damage taken You are Shocked during Flask effect, causing 50% increased Damage taken Adds (25-35) to (110-130) Lightning Damage to Attacks during Flask effect 20% of Lightning Damage Leeched as Life during Flask effect

Other suggested Flasks: Bubbling Divine Life Flask of Staunching (bleeding immunity) Bubbling Divine Life Flask of Heat (immunity to chill and freeze) Ample Jade Flask of Reflexes (increased Evasion) Ample Stibnite Flask of Grounding (increased Evasion and self-shock removal)

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