Need Advice for a melee build, never in my 7 years i tired one

I would like to make a melee build any advice which skill i should take which are beginner friendly ( preferable a build where i can switch easy different skill gems )


phy + impale or phy -> ele convert or pure ele


possible starting classes are ranger / shadow / scion / templer / witch, since i dont rly wanna lvl a new char

I made my first melee build this league also after 3-4 years.
Wild Strike Assassin. I decided what the hell I'll try it.
I fucking love it!
Haven't invested anything really into gear so it's a paper cannon, not even glass cannon lol. But the damage is pretty crazy. I'm clearing maps faster than I ever have before and killing MAP bosses really fast.
I can't do Conquerors with it,but I have another character for that role anyways.

I haven't played melee before (not properly anyway) so am curious how you go about stacking for damage.

How important are weapon stats? i have nooooooo idea what makes a good melee build weapon, are all the uniques junk?

I'm coming from a summoner where, for the most part its all about the gem levels/supports and dmg from gear is somewhat minor (unless its increasing gem levels).

The idea im toying with is throwing away my spectres, and using that gem link for a damage skill (EQ sounds fun??) and being more active in the destruction of things.

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I haven't played melee before (not properly anyway) so am curious how you go about stacking for damage.

How important are weapon stats? i have nooooooo idea what makes a good melee build weapon, are all the uniques junk?

I'm coming from a summoner where, for the most part its all about the gem levels/supports and dmg from gear is somewhat minor (unless its increasing gem levels).

The idea im toying with is throwing away my spectres, and using that gem link for a damage skill (EQ sounds fun??) and being more active in the destruction of things.

I'm melee illiterate too, so I just followed the YouTube guide by path of exile builds I think is the channel. Am I going to take it as far as I can? Probably not but It's definitely a fun distraction.

There are not a lot of people playing melee builds with those ascendancies. Cyclone is far and away the most popular melee skill. Most folks using Cyclone as primary damage (as opposed to a proc on hit utility) are duelist or marauder classes.

Lacerate is the second most widely played, and those are same classes.

Main reason is that melee puts you much more in harms way, and you need a build that can take the close up physical hits because you can't avoid them. Gulch is having fun with his paper cannon build, and some folks enjoy that, but most people playing melee want a much tankier build.

You should check out some guides for more info. In general, spell damage scales with the gem, where attack damage scales with weapon damage. This makes it more important to upgrade your weapon regularly when leveling a melee/attack toon.

But there are a lot of factors in scaling damage, like cast/attack speed, crit, DoTs, conversion mechanics, and special buffs/debuffs. A good guide will help you understand what's going on in that particular build.

Have fun, and welcome back!

Your weapon is very important for attack builds as it functions as the base damage stats. Spells just use weapons as stat sticks, so it gets combined with the rest of your gear. Look for as high damage as you can think of. There are several builds built around uniques, but just like every other build in the game they usually end up sub-par to well crafted rares.

If you want easy, Cyclone is easily the most beginner-friendly attack build.

what's a good amount of crit rate to aim for on a build?

My elementalist/golem build grants me a considerable amount of generic increased damage (via spiritual aid and golem notables) which is going to waste, that's the foundation for me thinking melee is a good idea.

The flat regen (buffed) from stone golem was super fun earlier on in story mode and white maps, but it dropped off in usefulness after that. Still handy, but needs other sources of sustain via leech or something. Is life on hit used/useful in melee builds or is that a dead end?

dupe...

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what's a good amount of crit rate to aim for on a build?

A lot of crit builds have ~ 50% base crit before flask. Some have more. Play with PoB. Up to a certain point, more crit chance is generally stronger than crit multi, but once you get to a certain level of crit chance, crit multi will outscale it. (In terms of the damage from one more node...)

well tym for all the answers <3

using 3 modded jewels with attack speed / crit multi or life
and hatred with %crit and cold

and i still feel like glass with 5.7k life... tried raider with frenzy and pathfinder with infernal blow