Winter Orb CwC Ice Spear/Lightning Warp
"Teleporting Turret" Inquisitor build

Updated for Patch 3.6

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Winter Orb is a new channeled skill, based on Cold Elemental Damage. It creates an Orb above you which sends projectiles, automatically targeting nearby enemies. Ice Spear has been reworked in Patch 3.5 giving it insane single target DPS - it's like Barrage, but for spellcasters. This build combines these two skills, making it automatically cast homing Cold rockets and Ice Spears all over the screen. This leads to both amazing clear speed and single target damage, making it one of the most powerful builds at the moment. On top of that, you can also add Lightning Warp and you will be automatically teleported throughout the Maps.

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1. Gameplay

If you don't like to press 10 buttons to make build work properly this is definitely the right build for you. Channeling Winter Orb will automatically teleport you all over the screen and homing Cold rockets will shatter whole packs of monsters. Insane DPS on single target makes this build viable even on the hardest encounters in the game like Shaper and Elder. Shattering packs of enemies with Herald of Ice Cold explosions makes it very enjoyable to play. 

0:06 Tier 10 Arachnid Tomb 0:41 Tier 10 Port 1:18 Tier 11 Spider Forest 1:49 Tier 13 Ghetto This video was recorded on a level 83 Inquisitor wielding Taryn's Shiver Staff

2. Build's PROS & CONS

3. Leveling tips

For leveling, we are going to use Freezing Pulse, before we can switch to 6-link Cast while Channeling setup. Every node on the Passive Skill Tree that we are picking for the final build will boost Freezing Pulse damage as well, so with dual-wielded Axiom Perpetuum leveling should be very fast and easy. If you have Tabula Rasa, CwC setup can be used since level 38 when you grab Greater Multiple Projectiles Support Gem.

Suggested leveling Gem setups:

Freezing Pulse setup
	Freezing Pulse - one of the first available spells in PoE
	Added Cold Damage Support - adds a lot of Cold Damage
	Lesser Multiple Projectiles Support - boosts the number of supported skills' projectiles

Ice Spear setup
	Ice Spear - this will be your main skill for single target. You can socket it right after you reach level 12
	Added Cold Damage Support
	Greater Multiple Projectiles Support
	Hypothermia Support - will boost your Cold Damage and Chance to Freeze enemies

Utility Gems
	Ice Golem - the recommended Golem for this build which increases your Critical Strike Chance
	Assassin's Mark - perfect Curse for our build. Increases the Chance to Critically Strike cursed enemies and grants Power Charges which are going to increase Critical Strike Chance and Spell Damage
	Herald of Ice - additional Cold Damage for spells and big AoE Cold explosions will clear big packs much faster

Bandits:

We recommend helping Alira for increased Crit. Multiplier and Elemental Resistances

Leveling Skill Trees:

35 Points Skill Tree
Priorities: 1) Discipline and Training 2)Light of Divinity 3) Devotion 4) Amplify 2) Arcane Potency 5) Purity of Flesh

55 Points Skill Tree
Priorities: 1) Quick Recovery 2) Heart and Soul 3) Cruel Preparation 4) Blast Radius

Recommended leveling items:

Goldrim - one of the best leveling helmets in Path of Exile, will fix your Elemental Resistances during leveling
+(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)

Maligaro's Virtuosity - powerful gloves, will make our Critical Strikes hit like a truck
+(20-30) to Dexterity 5% increased Attack Speed 50% increased Global Critical Strike Chance +(20-30)% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier (60-80)% increased Evasion Rating

Karui Ward - grants amazing DPS boost to our builds, because both Freezing Pulse and Ice Spear are Projectiles
+(20-30) to Dexterity +(20-30) to Strength +100 to Accuracy Rating 30% increased Projectile Speed 10% increased Movement Speed 30% increased Projectile Damage

Le Heup of All - they provide everything - Attributes, Damage, and Resistances. Perfect choices for the whole leveling process

(10-30)% increased Damage +(10-30) to all Attributes (10-30)% increased Rarity of Items found +(10-30)% to all Elemental Resistances

Axiom Perpetuum - best leveling weapon in the game for spellcasters. A lot of Additional Damage to Spells and an insane amount of Critical Strike Chance for them. It's recommended to dual-wield them
(4-6)% increased Cast Speed (100-140)% increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells Adds (2-3) to (5-6) Fire Damage to Spells Adds (2-3) to (5-6) Cold Damage to Spells Adds 1 to (10-12) Lightning Damage to Spells

4. Final Skill tree, Ascendancy Points, and Pantheon

Final Skill Tree:

115 Points Final Skill Tree
115 Points Path of Building(PoB) link

Ascendancy points:

Preferably in that order:

1. Righteous Providence
2. Inevitable Judgment
3. Instruments of Virtue
4. Augury of Penitence

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] Winter Orb CwC Ice Spear
	Winter Orb - your primary source of DPS, will cast Ice Spear and Lightning Warp while you are channeling it
	Cast while Channeling Support - it's our build defining support gem. Thanks to it, we will cast all other spells linked to Winter Orb automatically
	Ice Spear - our best single target spell, will melt bosses in seconds
	Increased Critical Strikes Support - will increase Critical Strike Chance of all linked spells, making all Critical Strike Multiplier affixes on your gear much stronger
	Greater Multiple Projectiles Support - will increase the number of projectiles for both Ice Spear and Winter Orb
	Hypothermia Support - increases both Cold Damage and Chance to Freeze monsters
Optional gem options
	Lightning Warp - should replace Increased Critical Strikes Support for mapping. Will be automatically cast by Winter Orb and provide insane mobility

[CURSE/AURA] Herald of Ice and Assassin's Mark setup
	Herald of Ice - main aura for additional Cold Damage, Cold explosions on big packs and
	Curse on Hit Support - makes supported spells apply the supported Curse
	Assassin's Mark - the recommended Curse for this build, increases Critical Strike Chance
	Ice Bite - after killing monsters with Herald of Ice explosions Ice Bite will generate Frenzy Charges, increasing both Movement and Cast Speed

[AURA] Herald of Thunder and Clarity
	Herald of Thunder - adds additional Lightning damage to spells
	Clarity - provides Mana Regeneration

[UTILITY] Immortal Call and Vaal Lightning Trap setup
	Vaal Lightning Trap - pop it only for Bosses. It will Shock enemies which increases their Damage Taken
	Cast when Damage Taken Support - will auto-cast supported spells after a certain amount of damage is taken by the player. Do not upgrade it above level 1
	Immortal Call - grants brief Physical Damage immunity. Keep this Gem at level 3
	Increased Duration Support - will extend the duration of Immortal Call and Vaal Haste effects

[MOBILITY] Leap Slam setup
	Leap Slam - we need one attack ability for proccing Instruments of Virtue Inquisitor's Passive plus its great Movement ability
	Faster Attacks Support  - faster movement with Leap Slam
	Fortify Support  - grants Fortify buff for more survivability
	Blood Magic Support - you will pay life for using a movement skill

5. Gear Setup

This Winter Orb CwC Ice Spear is a moderately expensive build. Below you will find all the recommended gear. If you would like to have the end-game items also added here please let us know in the comments below. 

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The recommended items from our list will:

1. Help you cap your Elemental Resistances 
2. Give you enough DPS and Life to start mapping successfully

(Helmet) Rare Helmet - this is our best choice for fixing both Elemental Resistances and Dexterity requirements

Min. requirements: 30 to Dexterity 70 to maximum Life 35% to Fire Resistance 35% to Lightning Resistance

Helmet enchantments: Winter Orb deals 40% increased Damage Winter Orb has +2 Maximum Stages

(Weapon) Taryn's Shiver - it's a perfect choice for a budget friendly build. Spell Damage, Cast Speed and Increased Level of Socketed Gems is all you need

+2 to Level of Socketed Cold Gems (50-60)% increased Spell Damage (40-50)% increased Cold Damage (10-20)% increased Cast Speed 8% chance to Freeze Enemies Frozen by you take 20% increased Damage

(Weapon) Duskdawn - another great Staff, that provides us with a lot of Spell Damage and Critical Strike Multiplier

+10% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff (60-80)% increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells Gain (10-20)% of Elemental Damage as Extra Chaos Damage +1% to Critical Strike Multiplier per 1% Chance to Block Attack Damage +60% to Critical Strike Multiplier if you've dealt a Non-Critical Strike Recently (120-150)% increased Spell Damage if you've dealt a Critical Strike Recently

(Weapon) Rare Eclipse Staff - with the right stats this is the best option for our build. +3 to Socketed Gems is the most important affix for increasing Damage output

Min. requirements: +1 to Level of Socketed Gems +2 to Level of Socketed Cold Gems 95% increased Spell Damage Optional affixes: 75+% increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells 25+% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier

(Body Armour) Kaom's Heart - we can use it for biggest Life boost in the game because we have already 6-link in our weapon

Has no Sockets +500 to maximum Life (20-40)% increased Fire Damage

(Body Armour) Rare Body Armour - basically any armour will do, just try to get with the highest Life and Resistances

Min. requirements: 80 maximum Life 29% Fire Resistance 29% Lightning Resistance 29% Cold Resistance Optional affixes: Dexterity

(Amulet) Rare Amulet - with the right stats this will be best in slot

Min. requirements: 60 maximum Life 20% increased Global Critical Strike Multiplier 15% increased Spell Damage 20 All Attributes Optional affixes: Increased Global Critical Strike Chance Attributes

(Amulet) The Pandemonius - amulet that provides both a lot of Damage thanks to Cold Damage and Cold Penetration, but also survivability due to Blinding all enemies hit by Cold spells

(20-30)% increased Cold Damage (35-40)% to Cold Resistance Chill Enemy for 1 second when Hit, reducing their Action Speed by 30% Blind Chilled Enemies on Hit Damage Penetrates 20% Cold Resistance against Chilled Enemies

(Ring) Berek's Grip - a great option for a budget build, grants a lot of damage and leech. Use it only if you have all Resistances capped already

(25-30)% increased Cold Damage Adds 1 to (50-70) Lightning Damage to Spells and Attacks +(30-40) to maximum Life 1% of Damage Leeched as Life against Shocked Enemies 1% of Damage Leeched as Mana against Frozen Enemies

(Ring) Rare Opal Ring - more expensive, but definitely the best option for this build. One with Fire, the other with Cold Resistance

Min. requirements: 40 to maximum Life 12% to all Elemental Resistances 29% to Fire Resistance/Cold Resistance Optional affixes: Strength Cold Damage

(Boots) Rare Life/Res boots - get a pair with the highest maximum Life and Movement Speed bonuses you can afford

Min. requirements: 60 maximum Life 20% increased Movement Speed 29% Fire Resistance 29% Lightning Resistance 29% Cold Resistance

Boot enchantment: 16% increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've Killed Recently

(Boots) Mutewind Whispersteps - these boots provide insane damage boost if you can afford to lose a bit of Resistances on this slot

Adds (25-30) to (40-50) Cold Damage to Spells (50-70)% increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells (100-150)% increased Evasion Rating +(20-30)% to Cold Resistance 25% increased Movement Speed Unaffected by Chilled Ground

(Belt) Rare Life/Res. belt

Min. requirements: 70 maximum Life 22% Fire Resistance 22% Lightning Resistance 22% Cold Resistance Optional affixes: Strength

(Belt) Rare Stygian Vise - with the same stat as the regular belt. Will grant Abyss socket and allow you to use one more jewel

Min. requirements: 70 maximum Life 29% Fire Resistance 29% Cold Resistance 29% Lightning Resistance Optional affixes: Strength or Dexterity for meeting attributes requirements

(Gloves) Rare Gloves - extra attack speed may be a good addition for faster movement with Leap Slam

Min. requirements: 50 maximum Life 29% Fire resistance 29% Lightning resistance 29% Cold resistance Optional affixes: increased Attack Speed

(Gloves) Command of the Pit - use these gloves only if you can afford 2-socket versions. They will grant you immense Damage boost and free Arcane Surge buff

Has 2 Abyssal Sockets (6-10)% increased Cast Speed (4-6)% increased maximum Life With a Ghastly Eye Jewel Socketed, Minions have +1000 to Accuracy Rating With a Hypnotic Eye Jewel Socketed, gain Arcane Surge on Hit with Spells

(Jewels) Rare Jewels - the recommended jewels will not be the best in the slot but should be relatively cheap

Recommended affixes: increased Maximum Life increased Spell Damage/Spell Damage while wielding a Staff increased Cold Damage Optional affixes: increased Global Critical Strike Chance increased Global Critical Strike Multiplier

(Jewels) Abyss Jewels - priority is maximum Life and flat damage to spells

Recommended affixes: maximum Life added Elemental Damage to Spells Optional affixes: increased Spell Damage increased Cast Speed

(Flask) Atziri's Promise - grants additional Chaos Damage based on Cold Damage and Leech, which is very useful for self-cast spellcasters

2% of Chaos Damage Leeched as Life during Flask effect Gain (15-20)% of Physical Damage as Extra Chaos Damage during effect Gain (10-15)% of Elemental Damage as Extra Chaos Damage during effect

(Flask) Dying Sun - additional projectiles for Winter Orb and Ice Spear will immensely increase your single target Damage and clear speed

(-10-10)% increased Charges used (15-25)% increased Area of Effect during Flask Effect Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles during Flask Effect

Suggested Flasks: Bubbling Divine Life Flask of Heat (immunity to Freeze and Chill) Experimenter's Diamond Flask of Staunching (immunity to Bleeding and Crit) Chemist's Quicksilver Flask of Adrenaline (increased Movement Speed)

If you have any other build requests please leave that in the comments below.

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