How To Play Frost Blades Of Katabasis Slayer Build In POE 3.25? – Tips & Preparation

In the previous league of Path of Exile, few people were optimistic about Frost Blades of Katabasis Slayer because its overall practicality was not high. But in the melee rework in Path of Exile 3.25, it has changed.

Previously, Frost Blades of Katabasis Slayer build was somewhat surpassed by its basic form Frost Blades, and many players only saw this weapon and ignored this build. But in this Path of Exile 3.25 Settlers of Kalguur, after a certain rework, this POE 3.25 build will become more powerful.

Because it does not appear in the players’ sight often, many players have not yet been familiar with it. Then this guide will give you a detailed introduction to the things you need to pay attention to in Frost Blades of Katabasis Slayer build and how you should prepare for it.

Skill Tips

When using Frost Blades Of Katabasis Slayer build, you may need to multitask because you have to focus on other skills or abilities in addition to the main ability. This may make you feel a little hectic compared to other builds that can be built with one click, but it is not complicated with practice.

Your primary combat ability is Frost Blades of Katabasis (FBoK), which can also be used as AOE, single target, and DoT. At this time, you also need to maintain your aura and buff abilities – Skitterbots, Herald of Ice, and Blood Rage.

Most importantly, you need to keep your Skitterbots active at all times, because this will increase the maximum cold damage when it is combined with Bonechill. The last thing is to make sure that each of your hit markers is on the enemy you want to hit, so that the debuff effect on the enemy is maximized.

Advantages And Disadvantages

The biggest advantage of Frost Blades Of Katabasis Slayer build is that its freezing effect slows down enemies, which can temporarily put you in a safe state. In Path of Exile 3.25, you can use it to slow down the movement speed of some unique enemies, so you can get some loot and POE Currency faster and easier.

Another advantage is that Frost Blades Of Katabasis Slayer build combines AOE, single target, and DoT into one ability, which can free up more skill space for you to place some powerful skills such as Frostblink and General’s Cry.

But it is not without disadvantages. The most obvious disadvantage of this build is that you can only use the main ability when you upgrade to around level 75. If you don’t reach that level, you can only use the non-transformed version of FBoK – Frost Blades.

In addition, in this build, if you lack some necessary equipment, such as White Wind Dagger and Southbound gloves, the damage it can cause will be somewhat weakened. 

Early And Mid-Game Skills

As mentioned above, you’ll need to use the untransformed Frost Blades ability when you upgrade your Frost Blades of Katabasis Slayer build. This can increase your damage and survivability when used with other useful abilities such as Precision, Hatred, and Blood Rage.

In addition, Frost Blades are used with some of the strongest axes you can find to maximize your damage in the early game storyline. After reaching level 75, you can swap the Frost Blades’ skill for the Frost Blades of Katabasis skill.

You can use Summon Skitterbots, Assassin’s Mark, and General’s Cry and upgrade them accordingly, so that you can maximize your safety in the end-game confrontation. Here, don’t feel bad about your POE items. Use it to build upgrades or weapon enhancements, and you can also feel the fun of Frost Blades of Katabasis Slayer build as soon as possible.

Gem Settings

In Path of Exile 3.25, you can use a number of gems to gain buffs to your Frost Blades of Katabasis Slayer build. Without them, the full potential of this build may not be realized. Here are the gems you can use and their effects.

Ice Bite

Killing a frozen enemy gives you a chance to gain a Frenzy Charge. Linked gems gain increased chance to freeze enemies, increased cold damage, and increased cold damage per Frenzy Charge.

Awakened Multistrike

Supported melee attack skills repeat 6 times (3+3) when used, increasing attack speed and reducing attack damage by 20%. The first 3 repeats increase damage bonus.

Endurance Charge On Melee Stun

When you stun an enemy, you gain an Endurance Charge. Supported skills now deal with increased damage based on the number of Endurance Charges and enemy stun thresholds lowered.

Inspiration

Supported skills now have a reduced mana cost and grant an Inspiration Charge when used. Inspiration Charge grants supported skills increased elemental damage and critical strike chance.

Awakened Extra Cold Damage

Supported skills gain extra Cold Damage. At level 5, the level of supported cold gems increases by +1.

If you combine the above with FBoK cold gems, you’ll have the last part of your build, gear.

Uniques And Affixes

There aren’t a lot of Uniques that this build relies on, but some are necessary. Here are some Uniques and other POE Orbs you need to focus on in Path of Exile 3.25:

• Heatshiver
• Kalandra’s Touch
• Southbound
• Arn’s Anguish
• Ralakesh’s Impatience

Most of these items are there to buff your cold damage, while others are there to allow you to have a higher number of certain charges at once. Once you equip these items, you’ve created one of the most powerful starting builds in the league!

Hopefully, this guide makes your exploration of the latest Path of Exile 3.25 Settlers of Kalguur a little easier and more fun! Have fun!