Hellcat5's Guide to Wolverine Shadow for 1.3.1

Hey there!

I'm hellcat5. I make game videos, game programming videos, music and I do voice overs. This video covers my recent updates with my most popular build the wolverine shadow build. This the very first character I made, and I revise the tree each time a new path comes out. Here's the video below -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSXqcVolkAU&list=PLA7erk0oNe2pec8aJEI-sMzXEmL13K8WN

notes - this is the updated path for my wolverine character. I've taken a different route this time with him, instead focusing on armor instead of evasion and hp like I did in the previous build. The build tree from my wolverine 1.2 video still works, and is a valid path for playing. My character is now level 84, and if I'd stop playing like a tard, then I'd level much faster and higher. ;) I hope you enjoy!

essential gear -
claws - well, we're wolverine, right?

suggested gear -

bringer of rain - http://poe.trade/search/ukadonasunatua

dream fragments - http://poe.trade/search/ohomoworituyes


Since this build relies on [iron reflexes] and [unwavering stance] (unwavering stance gives you the ability for no stun, but also you cannot evade, so taking iron reflexes converts all evasion into armor. It's smart to take both if you take unwavering stance) getting gear with armor/ev, flat armor, or evasion works fine. With the [bringer of rain] you don't have a chest piece, so you only need to find gloves and boots to go with your build. Make sure you have max resistances at 75%. If you can add in some chaos resistence, great. If not, we have potions to cover this.


gems -

dual strike+multistrike+splash+frenzy - in the bringing of rain, I use two skills and two support gems because the BoR itself has three support gems built in.

flicker+multistrike+splash+melee damage - nothing better than a painful flicker. If you want, you can swap out melee damage for leech, or swap out multistrike for stun. or melee damage for stun. haha. tons of stuns. tons of stuns.

whirling blades - I use this to move around the map fast.

blood rage+reduced duration - I use this linked with whirling because I dont' have anywhere else to put it.

defense -

option one -
cast when damage taken+molten sheild+decoy totem+increased area of effect - this is an option to help you avoid death during those intensely damaging moments

option two -
cyclone+blind+curse on hit+ enfeeble - this is a wonderful second option to lower the overall damage output from monsters.

grace+hatred+reduce mana - ah, the damage and evasion.

build -
http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgYAAAYB5wW1DPIVIBX2Ff0WvxmKGo8i4iLqJP0mlSmlKgsqOCpNLOk2PTboPs8_J0X0RmlH4krISxxOKlFHUUxR2VVLWK9br2HiYnlirGSvbIxtbG6XbqpvV3BSeA19W4LkijiKr4wLjDaNgY2_j8GQCpARm7Wdqp_LotmkOaR4pcumf6cwpzSpbqxHsJKw2LGztMW1SLXyuXy95sCcwdXDOspKzerQgdYH3Q3e-OOE51TndOhm6NbrFOyw7UHynPPq9tr3vvsJ_5P_3g==

Nice build. :)

Could you add what bandits I should kill/help and some more info on weapons and armour and stuff? tnx