Path of Exile: Inquisitor Penance Brand Build Guide

The main takeaway is Z's successful strategy for playing Settlers of Kore League by focusing on specific in-game activities and leveraging currency exchange mechanics.

### Path of Exile: Settlers of Kore League Day 1 Update
* 🎮  Z shares his progress on day one of the Settlers of Kore League in Path of Exile, focusing on his **Inquisitor Penance Brand build**.
* 💰  Utilizing the new league mechanic, Z praises Fus the finance NPC for the **Currency Exchange Market**, allowing for **easy currency swaps and crafting**.
* 🔧  Z details his crafting strategies, including using **Harvest to create a powerful helmet** and modify Temple gloves for **increased damage while leeching**.
* 🛠️  He explains the process of veiling items to unlock specific modifiers, such as **+1 to AoE gems on the helmet** and **leeching on gloves**.
* 📊  Z outlines his early game strategy, which involved running Heist contracts for **extra chaos**, buying necessary items, and completing sanctum runs for **currency**.
* ⚔️  The build focuses on a **unique life leech mechanic** due to being stuck at **55% life**, enabling **constant leech effects** for **increased damage**.
* 🌲  Z discusses his gem setup, gear choices, and skill tree adjustments, emphasizing the importance of **specific cluster jewels for damage scaling**.
* 📈  Despite a death in a rewarding sanctum run, Z is positive about the strategy's success and plans to **continue farming currency** before engaging with the league mechanic.

[Music] Hi guys, Z here with a quick update for day one of Settlers of Kore League. The league is an absolute blast, and I already have a favorite new NPC in the entire game. I haven't interacted too much with the league mechanic yet because I've been doing mostly sanctum, but this NPC is just amazing. Fus the finance here. It's so cool. The respect for gold was amazing, incredibly useful for me to respec whenever I wanted to, even though in sanctum I'm not getting gold, but during the campaign I got enough so that I was able to respec a bunch. And then also the currency exchange. Oh my God, this was so amazing. I was able to get like some Harvest juice, like random things here and there, just exchange it super quickly, exchange Divine for Kos super quickly. It's absolutely amazing. The Currency Exchange Market is like absolutely game-changing. I love everything about it. It's so cool. Like the fact that you can just, you know, put a price that will and instantly like trade the currency because it's like the

market price, and you see how many things are available so you can just instantly get them, or you can put a different price if you want to make a better deal. It's so good. Um, so for an update, I'm playing, of course, The Inquisitor Penance brand of dissipation just exactly as I planned, and the plan was actually to not even kill kava today. However, I had to kill kitava in order to unlock the H crafting station because the hard crafting station, uh, from Harvest comes from Maps. So I did exactly one map with a harvest Scarab to guarantee Harvest spawning into it, just so I can get the hor crafting station because I needed to do a couple of things, which I'm going to explain in a moment. Really cool little tricks for this build with, uh, the gear and harvest. So first of those was making this helmet. So I already swapped to crit, and that's why I wanted to make a helmet. Um, so to craft this helmet, I see you simply spam reforge crit, and you have one in three chance as long as you

have like enough um high enough it level, which I think should be item level 84 um, to get the T1 uh Critical Strike chance, uh shaper um Caster modifier, um so I spammed crit and have like one in three chance, and then whatever if you get random other supports you can get hypothermia, which is the ideal thing to get, you can get other things like lightning damage to spells, which I got as well, um so you just get anything usable with like 3% chance to uh crit, and it's going to be already like better than a five-link or something like that, so uh this is what I would uh highly recommend if you're playing the same build as me, uh as soon as you do your Uber lab, right, so I did Uber lab, and then I made this with the money that I got from sanctum, so this is now uh carrying me, I got the pend brand of dissipation face to lightning con effect faster casting, and then of course the crit trans, and also increased AOE

randomly on it. It's not necessary. Like, it's not even good. It's good for mapping, but I'm not mapping at all. Um, so that's one thing that I needed Harvest for, to just reforge crit, and it's very cheap. It's 150 blue juice for one try, and it's one in three, right? So it's like 450 blue juice on average, and you just can get blue juice from fers. It's amazing. Uh, and then a second thing to do with Harvest, which is very, very useful, is to craft Temple gloves. So I was searching. Um, I had like a search prepared before the league for temple gloves that have a life modifier, an open prefix, a temple resistance modifier, any one of them. And then, you know, you look at some other suffixes that it has, and it has something good, that's good. So you don't want like three resistances because then you cannot swap the rest because you want the cold one, which increases damage with hits against chill.

enemies that's going to give you the most damage because eventually we're going to cap crit, and we're not going to need the crit one. So this is a really, really good modifier that you can get. I got these gloves for, I think, 20 chaos, and then I spent a little bit of uh Harvest juice to, I think, 1,000 Harvest juice, like 500 of one and 500 of another, to change the resistances because I need to change the small one to fire from, uh, cold, and then the big one was lightning. I swapped it to cold, right? So the temple one was lightning. I swapped it to cold. And then, uh, because it has life on a prefix, which I was searching for and an open prefix, I also can craft increased damage while leeching. And there is a leech tech that we have on this build that I'm going to explain in a moment, which makes it absolutely amazing. We got basically permanent up time of this, um. So this build is using, um, petrified blood and

when you are pet ried blood so we have 55% life here, and we are stuck at 55% life and it cannot be recovered about 55 55 because of Mastery. Normally it's 50 um unless I use a flask. So if you have leech going on, which we have uh from this from um doran's lesson right from a cluster jeel, you can get Leech from some other places too like flasks and stuff U. So if you have leech going on and you cannot fill your reserved life, you have peral Leach right, you have over Leach essentially going on. So this is why this is is so powerful because we have Leach going on at all times from the glob. So we have 43% increase damage here, and then also Carnage heart, which I bought because it's very useful for the attributes as well as resistances, and then it also has increased damage while leeching as well on top of it. So this is like an amazing amulet. I would highly

suggest getting it early on, and then you can anoint something like something very cheap. Like I anointed Winter's Embrace because I want consistent freeze, so I'm freezing monsters more often because I have 60% increase freeze duration. And then if I happen to shatter them, so like while clearing, I also have more damage. So this is the second thing that I did with Harvest, and that I needed it for, right? The resistance swapping, and then I needed it for the reforge. Um, yeah, the helmet. Also, another thing I needed is Harvest, not Harvest betrayal crafts, right? Because for the helmet, you want to have the plus one to AOE gems as well with the increased AOE, but the plus one is the important thing. And for gloves, you want the leeching. So what you want to do is you would just go on trade and you buy buy one chaos helmets with a veiled prefix modifier. So you just type in the search and Poe trade veiled, and then you look for helmets with

veiled modifier. And it's just prefix veiled prefix or veiled suffix. You get the ones with veiled prefix. You unveil them until you get AOE. And then you craft that AOE on your helmet. And same thing with this. You want vichi veiled uh prefixes either on gloves or amulets. That's where they're available. And it's going to take you a bunch of tries. I spent maybe like I don't know 14 chaos or something like that just buying gloves to get this. But it's well worth it because it gives you so much damage. Plus you're going to also uh get many of the other unveils that you need. And then I bought a few acors and Embers again through F the [ __ ] amazing NPC. And I put uh lightning exposure on it. Lightning exposure is good before you go full crit. Once you go full crit and cap crit it's useless. And then you would swap it for something like hinder or something else uh. But then part is the

red one sering Exar un nerve so that's basically just 10% increased damage taken to enemies uh just boost to your damage that is very very cheap to get and well worth it um so those are the two pieces of gear that I actually crafted uh the remaining pieces of gear that I got uh I got uh the wand that I basically sniped from trade the way you want to do this you go to PO you import your exact character and then you select the option trade for these items and then you look for items and you're going to have you sort by like weight the highest weight and you're going to have um like stuff for like one Divine two divines one and a half divines five Kos two divines three divines one Divine and so you just buy the five Kos one and because people underpriced because they don't know the real value and neither would you if you wouldn't use that option right but this is a really really good wand has tons of increased spell

damage lightning damage to spells cast speed crit chance crit multi, and some Mana, which doesn't really matter. Um, so that's what, uh, I'm running on, uh, as a weapon. And then I have the rise of the Phoenix. Um, I bought it very early on. So rise of the Phoenix, H Carnage heart, Lor's Lantern, and call of the Brotherhood, as well as Kisa's Grace gloves. That's what I bought very early on. So if you didn't know, I'm going to recap like the, the league star plan, which I, which I gave you. And this is exactly what I did. So I got to act 10. I ran, uh, the lab merciless lab until I got a bunch of gold. I got like 20 something gold, uh, and then I also needed a little bit more because some of these things were pricey, and I was very early to the market. So the things didn't come down in price, and I wanted to buy them right away. So I run like five or six contracts in Heist for some extra chaos.

and Chaos recipe. CU I had a bunch of items for the chaos recipe, but I didn't have like amulets and rings, so I run like five contracts very quickly just to get some extra chaos, and then I managed to buy everything. Um, I was like level 66 or 67, something like that. I got my parents round of dissipation to like level 18 in the lab already, so I didn't need to run lab anymore. Um, so I just went straight to sanctum. I did the quest sanctum three first levels, and then I bought another sanctum. I did three first levels, and then I finished them both. Um, sanctums are a bit difficult to buy, uh, because lots of people are, uh, dropping them. Lots of people have them. They're not really worth that much, right, so people don't want to overpay for them because there's like a huge abundance of them, but there's also like a huge amount of people buying them. There like a very, very large turnover, so people just get spammed, right, like the value of these.

keep buying them for about 12 KOs something like that. Sometimes you can snipe for 12 KOs, sometimes for 10, sometimes for 15. Sometimes you have to pay 20. It doesn't really matter that much, but like around 12 to 15 is where I bought most of my, uh, Forbidden Sanctum Toms. But you can just pay like 20K and still probably be fine. However, they'll easily go down in price most likely because, uh, you know, you want to move on to higher levels. Not that many people are going to be running them, and the people who put them for a super high price because they got spammed by 40 people instantly. Uh, these 40 people, they just get them from someone else, right? So, uh, so that person is going to have to lower the price anyway. Um, so yeah. And when it comes to the gear, I got Impulsa as well. So the good thing about the helmet is that we don't have to link it. I don't

have to five link it or six link it or anything like that. Main reason to get Impulsa is because I'll just use it later, so might as well just get it right away. And then basically it gives you some extra damage, right? You have increased damage if you shocked an enemy recently, and then increased effect of shock, which is basically like a multiplier if you're not reaching the shock cap, right? And then of course the explode, which is going to be useful later on when we get into the maps. Other than that, for boots, is just I search for boots with 30% movement speed, life, and some res. That's it. I bought the cheapest pair I found. I think this was like five chaos, like complete steel. Maybe not, maybe like 15 chaos or something like that, certainly not too much, like maybe like 15 chaos, something like that. And then I bought this belt also for very cheap, life and res, and that's it. Basically needed to fix my resistances after putting some uniques.

on uh so that I can be capped on all the rest. And now I have killed kava so now these are like full resistances. My chaos res is pretty good, but that's because I am uh picking the Asylum nodes just to make sure I don't die and sanctum to lysia. So those are some of the things I bought. I got a crit flask, a granite flask, Quicksilver flask, and silver flask. Um, the granite flask could be like uh like um sulfur flask, for example, right? That's something you could run. Um, and then I got a bunch of cluster Jewels, so I'm starting to fill in my cluster Jewels. I crafted myself uh remarkable crust clusters. You need three remarkable clusters, so I crafted them uh just Al spamming until I get remarkable and then trying to get something else on it. And on one of them, I managed to get the Seeker runes, which is one of the I want on one of them. On another one, I want like Grand Design.

another node that I want on the third. And then also the other medium cluster that I have is, uh, the increased effect of non-damaging ailments with Storm Rider. So ideally you want Storm Rider and then freeze prolif. And Storm Rider gives you like a huge amount of damage because you are shocking and chilling, so you're getting like double damage increase. And then also gives you power charges, which is very, very powerful. Um, so that's basically how the tree looks like. Now we swapped to crit, we got our, uh, Uber lab done. I did Uber lab before I killed kava, so I was about level 80, 82, something like that. And I did Uber lab and then after that I had to swap to crit. So I was like, okay, fine, I'm going to kill Kava and I bought the belt of the resistances. And then I did that and the build is performing very, very well. I can show you some footage in the background from me running sanctums. I've been running sanctums.

between level 70 and 75 right now, my character is Level 87. Uh, so quite overleveled for that, so I'm not getting that good of an XP. However, right now I'm running like a relic that's going to give me a bunch of XP if I stack coins, so we'll see how that goes. Uh, when it comes to the gem setup, it's very straightforward. I already explained the Penance brand. Uh, then we're using Shield charge, faster attacks, momentum for AAS. I'm using haste. We're using precision and vitality on our life because they are they have absolute not percentage value, so they're very easy to reserve on your life with the arrogance support. Then we have petrified blood as well as um, zealotry as well. So, zealotry with the um, guardian's blessing with salmon Stone Golem Tech is working very very well. You basically summon the stone Golem, press the zel tree blessing, and it lasts about as long as a divine blessing would last. It's basically the same thing.

it's literally just divine blessing, except you have to press two buttons. If your Golem died, but if your Golem haven't died yet, you can just refresh the Golem, right? And so you can like keep it up, actually permanently, unless the Golem is taking heavy damage and dying, right? But you can actually keep it up indefinitely if it's not taking damage, so very, very nice that you can still run an extra Aura, and it's not really an issue. Um, and then we also are running, uh, wrath as the last Aura, and that's basically it. The build is super fun to play. Super good for sanctum. Uh, the only thing I need to do now is to just keep scaling the damage, keep scaling the damage, keep getting levels to fill in the cluster jewels, get a little bit better cluster jewels, uh, keep leveling and keep stacking currency, made a few divines, upgraded the gear a bit, and, uh, going to see how day two goes. I haven't interacted with the league mechanic yet because I'm basically going to spam

sanctum until I make a lot of currency, and then we're going to do some maps with like a jua build, and then we're going to farm stuff for the league mechanic because I think the league mechanic is amazing, and I intend to play this league for a long time because I think it's one of the like best leagues they've ever made, really, really amazing. This strategy is working. I ripped one sanctum that was very rewarding. I had some like really good stuff. I had divines and [ __ ] in there, and I ripped it, so I was very lucky, but other than that, it was going uh really great. It's expected sometimes you're going to die. It's a risky strategy in that sense, so don't feel sad if you die. Just try to not die too much. If you're dying like multiple times, if you're dying, you know, like frequently, then you need to adjust something with your build, or you need to adjust something with your play style. Maybe like record uh your gameplay and

look at the replay and see what went wrong. Um, or maybe try to like watch the guide like from phas again and see like what what afflictions maybe you need to avoid and stuff like that. Or just make your build a little bit more tanky, but that's it. Thank you so much for watching. I hope you're having a great League start, and I will see you guys next time. Bye-bye. F for we meet again Explorer. It was nice to see you again. Bow to my siant. These are flesh vessels just like you. I must have time to gather my will for for for you have invoked the wrath of a powerful entity. Perish. You have challenged my Legion, but you will succumb for gretings. This should help. It was nice to see you again. I must have time to gather my will e for oh for another human tempted by power, a mortal after my own heart. Alteration for for. I must have time to gather my will. Stop interrupting my work. Rise, my servant. Playing with fire will get you.

burned. I do so enjoy torturing you. You cannot escape bat's gazes. None are innocent. All will be consumed. You will know pay nothing for.

This NPC is now my Best Friend! - My Day 1 Currency Strategy and Build - Settlers of Kalguur

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The player is having a great time in the Settlers of Kore League and is particularly impressed with a new NPC, Fus the Finance, and the Currency Exchange Market.

They are playing The Inquisitor Penance brand of dissipation and had to kill Kitava to unlock the H crafting station for a few specific tasks related to their build and gear using Harvest.

The player also shares some useful tricks for the build involving crafting a helmet and Temple gloves using Harvest.

Optimizing Gear and Crafting in Path of Exile

A player shares their experience of optimizing gear with specific modifiers to maximize damage output.

They used Harvest crafting to change resistances on gloves and to get desired modifiers on the amulet, emphasizing the effectiveness of the process.

The player also highlights the importance of veiled modifiers and the strategy for unveiling and crafting them on different pieces of gear.

Efficient Gear Acquisition and Early Game Progression in Path of Exile

Crafting a Red One and Searing Exar can provide a cost-effective way to boost damage in the game.

Sniping the wand from trade using the "trade for these items" option can result in getting high-value items at a lower price.

Early game progression involved running the lab, completing contracts for extra chaos, and efficiently acquiring the necessary items by level 66 or 67.

Efficient Purchases for Character Progression in the Game

Purchasing Forbidden Sanctum Toms for around 12 to 15 KOs is recommended, as their prices are likely to decrease with time.

Acquiring Impulsa for its damage boost and shock effects, as well as prioritizing boots with 30% movement speed, life, and resistance at a reasonable price, is essential for character progression.

Investing in a crit flask, a granite flask, Quicksilver flask, and silver flask, as well as acquiring and crafting cluster Jewels like remarkable crust clusters, is beneficial for enhancing the character's abilities.

Optimizing the Storm Rider Build in Path of Exile

The Storm Rider build in Path of Exile provides a significant damage boost by combining shocking and chilling effects.

The transition to critical strikes after completing the Uber lab allows for better performance, especially when running sanctums.

The build's gem setup includes Penance brand, Shield charge, and various auras like Zealotry and Wrath, making it effective for sanctum runs.

Strategies for Successful Gameplay in the New League

The player has found a successful strategy in the new league, despite the risk of dying.

It is important to adjust the build or play style if dying frequently, and to analyze gameplay for areas of improvement.

The speaker encourages viewers to have a great league start and hints at a future meeting.