Lightning Conduit Elementalist

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Lightning Conduit Elementalist League Starter Build Guide

The Forbidden Sanctum is a roguelike that takes place within Path of Exile. You will explore the Templars’ sanctum which is rumored to be hidden beneath the Fellshrine Ruins. Long abandoned, a malevolent presence has taken hold. In each area of Wraeclast you play through, you will have the opportunity to explore one room of the Sanctum as you search for its treasures.

Welcome to our Lightning Conduit Elementalist League Starter Build Guide for Path of Exile 3.20 – The Forbidden Sanctum!

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Build Summary

Path of Exile 3.20 – The Forbidden Sanctum

  • The Forbidden Sanctum is a roguelike that takes place within Path of Exile. You will explore the Templars’ sanctum which is rumored to be hidden beneath the Fellshrine Ruins. Long abandoned, a malevolent presence has taken hold. In each area of Wraeclast you play through, you will have the opportunity to explore one room of the Sanctum as you search for its treasures.
  • With 3.20.0, there are Standard, Hardcore, Solo Self-Found and Ruthless variations of the Sanctum challenge league available. They have the same core mechanics and items. You can create private league versions of these leagues, with mods that make the game harder.

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Lightning Conduit Elementalist

Lightning Conduit is a new Spell introduced with Patch 3.19 – Lake of Kalandra. This Spell deals damage whenever your enemy is affected by Shock. Shock is a debuff which increases the damage taken by your enemy. If you increase the value of Shock on the enemy, Lightning Conduit will deal even more damage due to its own mulitiplier. Otherwise, this Build uses Storm Brand to frequently deal damage to enemies which therefore consistently applies Shock to them.

 

Rotation

  • Activate Auras: Determination – Tempest Shield – Wrath – Purity of Elements
  • Use Orb of Storms
  • Curse Enemies with Conductivity by using Shield Charge
  • Use Lightning Conduit
  • Use Shield Charge for movement, Flame Dash to move over obsticales

Leveling - Bandits

In order to be able to play this Build, you have to choose a Witch in the Character Creation.

Before you reach the Endgame, players have to finish all 10 Acts of the Campaign. Most of the times, you will not be able to use the same abilities in the early game as you do in the Endgame. Here is an overview how you can progress easily throughout the Campaign. In this List, you will find all Gems to use in the Early Game, and To-Do Lists for all Act 1 – 10.

For even further advice to Leveling, refer to our Leveling Guide here.

Talents - Ascendancy - Pantheon

Talent Masteries: 

  • 10% increased maximum Life/10% reduced Life Recovery Rate
  • +50 to maximum Life
  • 20% reduced Effect of Curses on you
  • 8% increased Damage for each of your Aura or Herald Skills affecting you
  • 40% increased Effect of Non-Damaging Ailments
  • Corrupted Blood cannot be inflicted on you
  • +15% to Maximum Effect of Shock
  • Lightning Damage with Non-Critical Strikes is Lucky
  • Shocks you inflict spread to other Enemies within a Radius of 10
  • Auras from your Skills have 10% increased Effect on you

Ascendancy

Ascendancys are Spezializations of your Character, which are granted after solving the Trial of Ascendancys. There are 4 Trials that will reward these unique Talent Points.

  • After 1st Trial of Ascendancy: Skill
  • Shaper of Storms After 2nd Trial of Ascendancy: Skill Shaper of Winter
  • After 3rd Trial of Ascendancy: Skill Mastermind of Discord
  • After 4th Trial of Ascendancy: Skill Heart of Destruction

Pantheon

Pantheon (Hotkey: Y) grant Players passive bonuses. You can change them at any time, but you also have to unlock more passives by using a Divine Vessel with the specific Map in your Map Device.

  • Major Pantheon: Soul of the Brine King
  • Minor Pantheon: Soul of Shakari

Gear - Flasks - Jewels

Gear

Rare Helmet or The Devouring Diadem, Necromancer Circlet

Desirable Stats:

  • Maximum Life
  • Resistances
  • Chance to Suppress Spell Damage
  • Level to Socketed AoE Gems (Craft)

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Eldritch Implicit:

  • Increased Despair Curse Effect
  • Increased Duration of Ailments

Rare Chest

Desirable Stats:

  • Maximum Life
  • Resistances
  • Chance to Suppress Spell Damage
  • Additional Physical Damage Reduction
  • Physical Damage from Hits taken as Fire/Lightning Damage

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Eldritch Implicit:

  • Increased Effect Non-Curse Aura from your Skills
  • Determination has increased Aura Effect

Rare Gloves

Desirable Stats:

  • Maximum Life
  • Resistances
  • Chance to Suppress Spell Damage

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Eldritch Implicit:

  • Chance to Unnerve
  • Chance to Poison on Hit

Rare Boots

Desirable Stats:

  • Maximum Life
  • Resistances
  • Chance to Suppress Spell Damage
  • Movement Speed + Onslaught on Kill (Craft)

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Eldritch Implicit:

  • Maximum Fire Resistance
  • Gain Physical Damage as Extra Chaos Damage

Stygian Vise

Desirable Stats:

  • Maximum Life
  • Increased Maximum Life %
  • Resistances
  • Increased Trap Throwing Speed (Craft)

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Catalyst: Life or Resistances

Rare Amulet

Desirable Stats:

  • Level of All Skill Gems
  • Level of All Physical Skill Gems
  • Damage over Time Multiplier
  • Resistances
  • Increased Trap Throwing Speed (Craft)

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Catalyst: Life, Attributes or Resistances

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Annoint: Toxic Strikes or Melding

Rare Ring

Desirable Stats:

  • Maximum Life
  • Resistances
  • Damage over Time Multiplier
  • Minimum Endurance Charges (Craft)

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Catalyst: Resistances

Rare Dagger

Desirable Stats:

  • Level of All Skill Gems
  • Level of All Physical Skill Gems
  • Damage over Time Multiplier
  • Trap Throwing Speed (Craft)
  • Increased Trap Throwing Speed (Craft)

Rare Shield

Desirable Stats:

  • Maximum Life
  • Chance to Suppress Spell Damage
  • Maximum Resistances
  • Gain Physical Damage as Extra Chaos Damage (Craft)

Flasks

Bottled Faith Sulphur Flask or Rumi’s Concortion – Unique Flask
Eternal Life Flask – Instant Recovery & Immunity to Bleeding during Flask Effect
Granite Flask – Gain 3 Charges when Hit & Increased Armor during Flask Effect
Quartz Flask – Gain 3 Charges when Hit & Reduced Effect of Curses on You
Quicksilver Flask – Gain 3 Charges when Hit & Regenerate Life during Flask Effect

Jewels

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Gems

Main Skills

 
 

 

Other Skills

 
 

External Links

We want to keep our League Starter Guides as simple as possible. We understand that using Path of Building and other 3rd Party Tools might not be the best way for New Players. 

  • Refer to our New Players Guide here.
  • Refer to our Path of Building Guide here.

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Act 1

To-Do List
  • Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U)
  • Check Vendors for 3-Linked Items
  • Pick a Quick Silver Flask as a Quest Reward
  • Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Prison”

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Abilities(Gems)
  • Freezing Pulse + Arcane Surge(Lv1) + Onslaught
  • Explosive Trap
Optional: To get Onslaught, you can play a Scion until you reach the Town, and start a Witch afterwards. Keep Arcane Surge on Level 1!
  • Frost Bomb + Arcane Surge(Lv1) + Onslaught
  • Explosive Trap
  • Frost Blink
After Tidal Islands (around Level 6)
  • Frost Bomb + Arcane Surge(Lv1) + Onslaught
  • Explosive Trap + Lightning Damage Support
  • Flame Dash
After killing Brutus in “The Prison”

 

Act 2 – Bandits

To-Do List
  • Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U)
  • Check Vendors for 3-Linked Items
  • Pick a new Quick Silver Flask as a Quest Reward
  • Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Crypt” and “The Chamber of Sins”
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Bandits

In Act 2, Players are tasked to kill three Bosses, Oak, Kraityn and Alira. You can either “Help” or “Kill” them, whenever you engage with them. You can “Help” only one of them, or kill them all. This Quest will grant Players a Bonus for their Character Power, depending on their choice. This choice can be changed later on if you made a mistake.

In our Lightning Conduit Elementalist Build, we kill all Bandits.

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Abilities(Gems)
  • Storm Brand + Lightning Damage Support + Onslaught
  • Explosive Trap 
  • Flame Dash + Arcane Surge(Lv1)
Buy Storm Brand at the Start of Act 2
  • Storm Brand + Lightning Damage Support + Onslaught
  • Explosive Trap 
  • Flame Dash + Arcane Surge(Lv1)
  • Herald of Thunder
  • Herald of Ice
  • Brand Recall
As soon you cleared the right side of Act 2.

 

Act 3

To-Do List
  • Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U)
  • Check Vendors for 4-Linked Items
  • Complete the Side-Quest in “The Library” to unlock the Gem Vendor
  • Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Crematorium”, “The Catacombs” and “The Imperial Gardens”
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Abilities(Gems)
  • Storm Brand + Lightning Damage Support + Onslaught
  • Lightning Spire Trap
  • Flame Dash + Faster Casting
  • Herald of Thunder
  • Herald of Ice
  • Brand Recall + Arcane Surge(Lv1)
  • Conductivity
As soon as you unlocked the secret path in “The Sewer”
  • Storm Brand + Lightning Damage Support + Onslaught + Innervate
  • Lightning Spire Trap
  • Flame Dash + Faster Casting
  • Herald of Thunder
  • Herald of Ice
  • Brand Recall + Arcane Surge(Lv1)
  • Conductivity
  • Defiance Banner
  • Tempest Shield
After completing the Side Quest in “The Library”

 

Act 4

To-Do List
  • After Act 3, complete the Trial of Ascendancy to unlock your first Ascendancy
  • Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U)
  • Check Vendors for 4-Linked Items
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Abilities(Gems)
  • Storm Brand + Faster Casting + Onslaught + Innervate
  • Lightning Spire Trap + Elemental Focus + Controlled Destruction + Lightning Damage Support
  • Flame Dash + Faster Casting
  • Herald of Thunder
  • Herald of Ice
  • Brand Recall + Arcane Surge(Lv1)
  • Conductivity
  • Defiance Banner
  • Tempest Shield
  • Lightning Golem
Storm Brand and Lightning Spire Trap are your main abilities, that should be on a 4-Link. Try to get these as fast as possible. 

 

Act 5

To-Do List
  • Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U)
  • Check Vendors for 4-Linked Items
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Abilities(Gems)

At this Point, we do no longer change our Gems until we finish the Campaign.

 

Act 6

To-Do List
  • Check your Resistances (Hotkey: C — Defence), Use Crafting Bench in Hideout if needed (if <75% Resistance)
  • Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U)
  • Check Vendors for 4-Linked Items
  • Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Lower Prison”

 

Act 7

To-Do List
  • Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U)
  • Check Vendors for 4-Linked Items
  • Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Crypt” and “The Chamber of Sins”

 

Act 8

To-Do List
  • After Act 7, complete the 2nd Trial of Ascendancy 
  • Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U)
  • Check Vendors for 4-Linked Items if still needed
  • Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Bathhouse”

 

Act 9

To-Do List
  • Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U)
  • Use The Blood Aqueduct zone to Level up to ~60 if needed
  • Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Tunnel”

 

Act 10

To-Do List
  • Progress through every Zone on the Map (Hotkey: U)
  • Remember the Trial of Ascendancy in “The Ossuary”
  • Complete the 3rd Trial of Ascendancy before you kill the last Boss of Act 10!

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