Best Starter Builds for Path of Exile Harvest

Soon, Path of Exile will release patch 3.11, and with it the new Harvest League. The league promises to be interesting and fascinating, you can find out details about it in our article. And for those who want to start their journey in a new league prepared or just looking for PoE Build with which it will be comfortable for to level up and farm maps without the expenses on equipment, we have prepared a list of the best Starter Builds.

If you are new to Path of Exile you can also read about PoR beginners guides:
Path of Exile Beginners Guide
Path of Exile classes guide
Path of Exile Currency Guide

Caustic Arrow Trickster

Caustic Arrow great skill for single and AOE targets and the damage over time mechanics give the player more survivability in battle. In addition, DoT bonuses are very easy to get in Passive tree and equipment and it is very well scaled with skill level. And the equipment necessary for the build can be crafted by yourself, even in the SSF league.

Pros:
Easy to play
Very versatile
Capable of clearing all end game content
Build Guide example – Brittleknee’s Caustic Arrow CI Trickster

Cyclone Impale Champion

One of the most popular and most balanced builds. Besides decent clear speed, it offers very solid defences. Impale also scales perfectly with Flat Physical Damage from Champion Ascendancy. A huge plus is the fact that this build does not depend on uniques, which is great for the path of exile beginner builds.

Pros:
Strong single target damage
Decent damage mitigation
Instant Life Leech
Build Guide example – Bergerbrush’s Impale Cyclone Champion

Arc Mines Saboteur

The combination of Arc and Mines allows you to destroy all life on the screen and bosses die in seconds. Saboteur is not only a trap and mine specialist but also boasts his survival skills. This will allow the player to start a new league without high expenses. And then when saved up some currency spend it on upgrades. And as a result, get an excellent end-game build that can farm any content in Path of Exile.

Pros:
Very safe playstyle
Fast clear speed
Easy leveling
Build Guide example – Beginner Friendly Arc/Ice Spear Mines

Freezing Pulse Totems Hierophant

Although not everyone likes totems, due to the specific playstyle, still totem builds remain one of the best league starters. Thanks to Hierophant Ascendancy nodes, even 4L totems will allow you to clear locations up to high-tier maps. And permanent freeze and slow from Freezing Pulse will not allow mobs to get close to you. It is also possible to make him end-game boss killer but this will require a good amount of currency for upgrades.

Pros:
Beginner-friendly
Fast clear speed
Great clear speed
Build Guide example – Wallach’s Hierophant Freezing Pulse Totems

Raise Spectre Necromancer

Probably summoners are the least dependent on equipment builds. And spectres give the player the opportunity to choose the most suitable summons for him. Moreover, the summoner uses his army as a human shield staying protected from most damage. And this is taking into account the fact that spectres perfectly clean locations and bosses.

Pros:
Safe across most content
Great single target damage
Hardcore viable
Build Guide example – Kay’s Spectre Summoner

After reading this Best Starter Builds you will probably be in the lead in Path of Exile Harvest league. Don’t hesitate to try all of the abilities before Harvest starts so you won’t need to change it if you don’t like a build playstyle. As well as fund the best and most suitable Path of Exile Harvest loot filter may be FilterBlast will help you with that.

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