Week One Meta Builds Analysis: Popular Path of Exile 3.25 Builds

The Lightning Strike Slayer is the top meta build in the Settlers League, surpassing others due to its extreme power and versatility.

### The Settlers League Week One Meta Builds
The Settlers League has been mostly successful in its first week, with the exception of some overpowered tornadoes. Lightning Strike has emerged as the dominant meta skill, particularly with the Slayer ascendancy, which has been greatly boosted by the recent melee changes. The Warden ascendancy also offers interesting options but has been overshadowed by the popularity of the Slayer in the week one meta builds.

### Analysis of Popular Path of Exile Builds
The Kinetic Blast Totem Assassin build was a pre-planned setup discussed in Discord before the league started, offering an alternative to the popular Slayer and Warden builds. The Arc Mage Hierophant build remained highly popular, despite the heavy nerf to group magic finding, causing a significant increase in the prices of rare uniques. The Auto Ice Nova version by Zizaran emerged as a recommended choice for players starting an Arc Mage build in the current league, while Uberdan's Ball Lightning Orb build was also highlighted, though considered less powerful than the Ice Nova version, especially for softcore players.

### The Current State of PoE Builds
The Arc Mage build may see a revival with the potential appearance of a normal version of Ball Lightning in the future, thanks to the existence of Colandra Mist and the availability of reduced projectile speed on amulets.
While bows have become less popular overall, the Dead Eye build has become significantly stronger in the middle tier, especially when using unique items with no life modifiers to achieve high damage and benefits from the upgraded Taming.
Despite being less popular, the bow Dead Eye build is still considered a better option for generic farming, while the new and popular Lightning Strike build offers a fun and different experience for players seeking that.

### Unpopular but Problematic Game Builds
Fub Gun's Dead Eye build lacks a video guide, making it difficult for players to follow. The Lacerate Gladiator build, despite its popularity, is criticized for its poor playing experience and limited scalability, leading to a recommendation to transition to a Slayer build. The Hex Blast build is highlighted as problematic, with the cost of the required helmet being a cause for concern, contrary to some people's beliefs.

### The Current Status of Sanctum SL Helmet and Frost Blades of Catabasis Build
The Sanctum SL Helmet is currently very expensive, peaking at around 13 Divine or 2,000 chaos orbs, but remains a powerful choice for a tier 17 farmer. On the other hand, the Frost Blades of Catabasis build is still strong and requires very little gear, but in terms of power, it is outperformed by the lightning strike-based Slayer. However, it still offers a good alternative for players looking for a different experience.

### Analysis of Power Siphon Locus Mines Build
The Power Siphon Locus Mines build is unique, using a unconventional setup to exploit the auto-targeting wand ability, although it has limitations in terms of range. It is suitable for players not seeking high-end content, and Jung has released a video featuring high-end versions of the build. Overall, the build is effective but can feel clunky at times, offering a different and quirky playstyle for those interested.

### Path of Exile: Settlers League Week 1 Meta Builds Overview
* ⚔️  Lightning Strike Slayer emerges as the **top meta build**, with **49% of Lightning Strike users** choosing the Slayer ascendancy due to its **powerful buffs and charge stacking capabilities**.
* ⚡️  Archmage Hierophant remains a popular choice, despite some unique item price spikes affecting certain builds. The Ice Nova version from Zizaran is **recommended for starting out in the league**.
* 🏹  Deadeye Elemental Hit builds have decreased in popularity, but the Ullr's Bow Deadeye build is highlighted as a **strong option for efficient farming**.
* 🩸  Lacerate Gladiator and Hexblast builds are mentioned as popular choices, but may face **scaling limitations** compared to other top builds.
* ❄️  Frost Blades Raider is still a solid choice, but **Lightning Strike Slayer is considered more powerful for endgame content**.
* 💥  Power Siphon Mines is a unique and powerful build, but can feel clunky and is recommended for **experienced players** or those not focusing on **high-end content**.
* 📈  The economy changes in the Settlers League have impacted the availability and price of certain unique items, affecting **build viability and popularity**.
* 🛡️  Overall, the Lightning Strike Slayer build is recommended as the **top choice** for players looking for a **strong and versatile build** in the early weeks of the league.

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The BEST Builds of Week 1 in Path of Exile Settlers League

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