[2.4] Dual Strike Crit Claw Assassin Self-found (Essence League starter)

Pros :
- Nice leveling build
- A shitload tons of damage
- Fast clear speed
- Survivability correct ( Acrobactics + Phase and Vaal Pact )
- Cheap because self-found and could be well increased by unique of interest
- Not unique-dependent so should profit A LOT from the essences

Cons :

- Evasion based character so survivabilty is relative...
- No regen due to Vaal Pact (but you take it in endgame or close enough)
- Spell damage could be dangerous

It's Self-found so there is no mandatory item, you need :
- Two rare claws (leech on implicit) with high dps, crit chance, crit multiplier, attack speed

with that all you need is evasion based item with life/resistances, not a big deal (and with the essence mechanic get stuffed should be relatively easy)

Main link is Dual Strike :


for 5th link use that on trash mobs
and swap for boss

6th link is still pending but it will be probably something like Faster Attacks or Melee damage on full life i'm not sure yet

Movement skill



For the curse the obvious choice is Assassin's Mark





With that it's already 60% mana reserved, if it's too much maybe taking the charisma cluster should be considered.

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAYBAAEJBbUN0Q5ID8QQkhEvEZYV_Ra_F7AbyCLqIzYk_SaVJ6kqCyo4KwowcTIBMjI2PTfUOkI7fEX0SotLHEtXS3hRR1HZUxBVS13yXotfsGBDYeJirGNDZK9qlWyMbWxuPW9Xb55wUnX9dwd4GX_GgwmDvYRvhMWHE4nTijiMC4w2jYGNv4_BkoCaF5smm7WcpJ2qoqOi2ac0sJKw2LIZtMW4yrjZuXy8b76AwJzA48GgwuzDOspKy73N6s96z93UI9YH2YbdSN2o4tXjhOaB5ojnVOjW7LDtP-1B8Yrxs_-T_94=

It's the first raw like i say so maybe a few things need to be reworked.


Ascendancy : Assassin (no kidding)
I would recommand to take first Ambush then rush to Deadly Infusion and get the Assassinate in über lab

- Normal : Oak
- Cruel : Kraityn
- Merciless : Alira