Path of Exile: Strongest Caster Leveling Setup for New Leagues (Hardcore & Self Found Viable)
A Guide to Flame Totem / Firestorm leveling for caster builds and summoners in Path of Exile's Awakening Expansion - this works perfectly for Templar, Witch and Scion though for Scion you will need to trade for the gems. This setup excels in both Hardcore and Softcore leagues without any gear or leveling uniques required. It is very doable self found (with Gem muling for Scion).
Skill & Support Setup
Herald of Ice
Herald of Thunder
Flame Totem + Added Cold + Added Lightning
Fire Storm + Added Cold + Added Lightning
You can switch out Added Lightning for Faster Casting later for mobility on Firestorm.
For gear vendor craft a +1 Fire Gems Wand or Sceptre for Fire Storm. You can do the same for Flame Totem if you like but it's not mandatory if you find a decent added damage wand/sceptre.
You can do this with zero damage nodes, though obviously it's faster if you do get some.
Off class is possible if you can pick up enough main stats to make it work.
Example of the setup in action for a Hardcore Malachai Normal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRe1Eiabqig
Path of Exile is a loot-based Action RPG by indie developers Grinding Gear Games on the PC. It's free to play and you can register for an account here: http://www.pathofexile.com/
The 2.0 Awakening Expansion is a free addition to the game and adds Act 4, new mobs, new skills, new items and removes Desync.
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