2.0 [Phoking Budget Friendly] Life Based Flicker Strike

Hi guys! This is my first time creating a guide post. So bear with me if I miss any important information, than let me know and I will add it in.

"Teleports the character to a nearby monster and attacks it with a melee weapon. If no specific monster is chosen, one is picked at random. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge."

As most of you would know, using Flicker Strike in 2.0 has been gutted due to Blood Rage losing it's ability to give Frenzy Charges after Kill. Not only that but it now gives you physical degen instead of chaos damage. As other guides have shown there is now a method to use Flicker Strike even with the nerf of Blood Rage.

Ice Bite


Linking this to Flicker Strike gives a higher chance to generate Frenzy Charges while attacking. It allows you to watch yourself get minor seizures as you watch your character fly through Wraeclast!

Gem Setups:
Chest: Flicker Strike - Multistrike - Melee Physical Damage - Ice Bite - Melee Splash
(If you reach about level 88 preferably, remove Ice Bite, place in Physical to Lightning, place Ice bite into your HoI + Poacher Mark Setup.)(Recommended you get Belly of the Beast if you intend on this change.)
Helm: (Single Target Setup): Cyclone - Concentrated Effect - Added Fire - Melee Physical Damage
Frenzy - Multistrike - Melee Physical Damage - Faster Attacks
I prefer cyclone, you can do frenzy or whatever it is that you like.
Dagger: Whirling Blade - Faster Attacks/Hatred - Fortify
(Place Hatred in here if you put Ice Bite in HoI setup.)
Shield: Blood Rage - Rallying Cry - Increased Duration
Gloves: Herald of Ice - Curse on Hit - Poacher's Mark - Ice Bite/Hatred
Boots: Cast With Damage Taken - Summon Ice Golem - Immortal Call - Increased Duration

The most important part is the weapon. You can however use a rare weapon, but due to the fact with the upcoming buff to DoT in 2.1.0 I prepared this character with none other than:

The damage that Bino's give is high enough to sustain all your damage. Not only that but the ridiculous amount of life regen you obtain from killing a enemy, is a good defensive ability.

Now, for the next important gear, the armour.

Bronn's Lithe, it shines for Flicker Strike. Not only is every stat beneficial to you, but the damage increase that the armour gives is plenty to boost your DPS. Between giving you +2 levels to the gem, but as well 35%-50% Damage for movement skills. The evasion on the armour is mediocre but it's well enough.

Now to make it better. Once you reach a certain point in the tree about level 85-90. You should have enough points to be able to change your armour. At that time you can remove Ice Bite as well from your setup and put in Physical to Lightning, in order to produce higher damage output & less likely to die from reflect. The shock will help tremendously as well.

Note* Colouring the armour is a little bit of a hassle. Requires 5L to be effective

These boots are just amazing, because you run acrobatics, and with the amount of Frenzy Charges you have, you can easily sustain 56%(58% if you +1 Frenzy Charge Darkray's), incredibly high movement speed 40%(45%) with them. The most important factor of the boots, is that it gives +1 Frenzy Charges, which will increase the damage output & help sustain Flicker Strike

Now this helm is amazing, high flat physical damage, all to attributes, and ridiculous amount of critcal multiplier %, of course the drawback for an amazing helm is the physical damage taken. (40%-50%). Though the best thing about Flicker Strike, combined with Acrobatics & high evasion, you constantly move around so much, you never get hit by anything. (Unless it's Flame/Ice/Storm bearers, than you better gtfo).

Now I've simply combined all the rares into one and will input the list of mods you will want to priortize when choosing.

Belt: You have two choices here before I continue on; Rare belt to give you life and steady resistance or,

Due to the high resistance on it, you can easily adapt it into the build. However you will lose a lot of flat life.
Preferably on a rare belt, you'll like to look for the following: Life, Resistance & WED(If applicable, if not, use something simple early/craft it on by using Tora). The base would be between Rustic Sash(More Damage) or Heavy Belt(For lack of strength).

Rings: It's quite straightforward, if you look at my gear list above. Life, resistance, attributes. The extra mods that would be useful if you get lucky or have the currency to pay for it. Attack speed%, WED, Accuracy Rating, Physical damage Leeched as Mana.

Amulet: Now the damage boosting item. Your amulet, if you have capped your resistance elsewhere, you'll want an amulet with the following mods: Life, Critical Chance, Critical Multiplier, Flat Physical Damage, & WED. This will gradually increase your damage.

Shield: Incredibly important gear piece. You do not want to dual wield as a flicker strike, due to the fact that you will alternate weapons when you attack. Therefore, the best choice is a shield, with high evasion, life, resistances. It will allow you to cap easily without any problems.

Normal: Point(Kill All)/Life(Oak)
Cruel: Physical Damage % (Oak)
Merciless: +1 Frenzy Charge (Kraityn)

Chest Piece:
Choice #1: Flicker Strike - Ice Bite - Multistrike - Melee Physical Damage - Melee Splash - Physical to Lightning (GGRRRB)


Choice #2:Flicker Strike - Ice Bite - Multistrike - Melee Physical Damage - Faster Attacks/Culling Strike - Physical to Lightning (GGGRRB)

Dagger:
Whirling Blades - Faster Attacks - Fortify (GGR)

Note* Since Fortify isn't applied to armour but gives reduced damage taken% it helps during start of maps/long boss fights to keep you alive.

Shield:
Blood Rage - Summon Ice Golem - Increased Duration (GGR)

Gloves:
Herald of Ice - Hatred - Poacher's Mark - Curse on Hit (GGGB)

Note* I will explain the reason why I chose Poacher's Mark below.

Boots:
Frenzy - Faster Attack/Power Charge on Critical - Multistrike - Melee Physical Damage (GGRR) or (GGRB)

Note* Completely your choice.

Helm:
Now this one is tricky, I'm still playing around with the choice I have in this set up. At the moment I am using this set up incase of any emergency, this will knockback all the enemies away from to avoid anymore unnecessary damage.

Choice #1:Cast on Damage Taken Lvl3 - Knockback(20%q preferably) - Greater Multiple Projectile - Ball Lightning (Highest: Level 6) (RRGB)

Note* You may change this and do whatever it is you like.

Choice #2 (Damage setup): Rallying Cry - Increased Duration - Increased Area of Effect - N/A (RRB X)

Note* Can be placed in shield/dagger and add in an additional gem to the existing setup for them. Ex: Whirling Blades - Fortify - Faster Attacks - Power Charge on Critical

Now you might be wondering about:

Yes, the flask can cause all the mobs to run away with their tails between their legs, or you'll have no charges after ONE usage, so it stays empty for a millennium, but don't fret, there is a way to keep it up almost 100% of the time.

Poacher's Mark: "Cursed enemies grant 100% Increased Flask Charges"
Not only do you have 100% Flask charges from Poacher's Mark but as well including in Druidic Rite & Primal Spirit from the skill tree, you have a total of 140% increased flask charges. Hence why we use Poacher's mark aside from additional chance to gain Frenzy charges.

Note: If you have the currency to purchase this flask, it is highly RECOMMENDED that you remove quicksilver flask for Taste of Hate .
As well as adding in a Jade Flask with Surgeon's of Reflexes mod. (x% of Evasion rating & Recharges 1 charge when you DEAL a critical strike.)

https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgIAr-sAXhmO7YMILpuN_rp9ddN-YlokncjwRA3vek2SI_ajiu4OjX3-HcFJyNwwfFFHveY-z-0_N9T_3iT951RHfr02ZU2-pxm0LYMVIPajhNlNRsGCL8x67wUtdO3awYTvYuzTby5TKaV08SFgQKBaGiyFpcsM8rTFwuwFtY2_bIxirH3jLOGsZrk-2HZHBtvntUhtbFWFcFIqC_PqXfJw1YnT7UGmf7GzYeImlRa_VUuMNgceEZYOSJoTcFaQG9vUSVHw1ZUunao=

https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgIAr-sAXhmO7YMILpuN_rp9ddN-YlokncjwRA3vek2SI_ajiu4OjX3-HcFJyNwwfFFHveY-z-0_N9T_3iT951RHfr02ZU2-pxm0LYMVIPajhNlNRsGCL8x67wUtdO3awYTvYuzTby5TKaV08SFgQKBaGiyFpcsM8rTFwuwFtY2_bIxirH3jLOGsZrk-2HZHBtvntUhtbFWFcFIqC_PqXfJw1YnT7UGmf7GzYeImlRa_VUuMNgceEZYOSJoTcFaQG9vUSVHw1ZUunaqGsyzp8YpsCN0N

Inspired Learning Tree
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This tree at this point, you should have 2 jewels with Mana leech% totalling of 0.75% at least. This will allow you to respec out of Spirit Void & get Acuity Tree nodes. Which you can use to place Inspired Learning.

In town DPS:


With Auras:


With Blood Rage, Frenzy Charges & Flask:

Gorge Speed Run 2 Minutes 31 Seconds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NcUEb7ITUM

Plateau Speed Run 3 Minutes 4 Seconds
https://youtu.be/zWQ6g4YQaCE

Crematorium Run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdP75UQDtZg