Osprixx's Warpath Spellslinger Paladin Build Guide

No dependency on Legendary items whatsoever. In fact there's no plan in the guide to use them at all

Easy levelling - extremely safe and capable of hitting 1k HP and 75% all res before level 50

Plentiful sources of Health Gained on Block from the Sentinel

Smite healing is consistent and very strong

One-button build for ez gameplay

DPS is mid - bosses and chunky rares take a while to kill

Dies very quickly to any boss DoT ability

The actual gameplay of any Warpath build boils down to one thing: Spin-to-Win. That's it. Just go and the spells will take care of the rest.

Damage

This is probably the most interesting part of the build, considering it's a melee build that uses spells for damage. The build feels similar to a Path of Exile Cast-while-Channeling Cyclone build if that means anything to you.

All of our damage comes from hits from Smite, Divine Bolt, and Flame Burst. Each of which are being triggered by Warpath in one way or another. So scaling Spell Damage, Fire Damage, Elemental Damage, Fire Penetration, Armor Shred, etc. is all useful here. What we don't scale is any form of Melee Damage and Damage Over Time, though PrefixMelee Attack Speed on Gloves could be useful still to increase the rate of Divine Bolt 1/1 triggers.

Smite's Fire Burst from the Righteous Overload 5/5 node, and Holy Aura's Flame Burst from the Flame Burst 1/1 node will be your largest sources of clear. Divine Bolt from Paladin's Divine Bolt 1/1 node will provide some incidental damage while applying ailments such as Blind to distant enemies.

Boss DPS goes up slightly with Javelin triggering Smite with the Righteous Descend 5/5 node.

Defenses

Our main defense is 100% chance to block, supplemented with high Health Gained on Block.

We get high block chance from our Shield, Warpath's Juggernaut Stance 5/5, Sigils Of Hope's Sign of the Guardian 3/3, and the Stalwart 1/5, Steel Aegis 1/5, and Honour 1/5 passive tree nodes.

Health gained on block comes from your Shield's PrefixHealth Gained on Block affix, the Strength of the Mountain blessing, Holy Aura's Mighty Shield 4/4 node, and the Aegis of Renewal 5/5 and Holy Symbol 6/6 passive tree nodes.

Shield Wall 1/1 from the Paladin tree pulls double duty by providing large amounts of both for only 1 skill point.

In this section, we will go over levelling with Hammer Throw and how exactly to transition to Warpath. Check the "Build Variants" section to see the gear we will be using with Hammer Throw.

Levelling With Hammer Throw (~levels 1-50)

As soon as we unlock the ability to specialize a skill, we do so with Hammer Throw. We head straight for the Hammer Vortex 1/1 node so the hammers orbit us. Then we max out Ballista 6/6 for cost reduction, then the last point in Catapult 2/2 for 3 total hammers.

You must look for 2 Silver Rings or Gold Rings with PrefixThrowing Damage and Reduced Mana Cost of any level. This will reduce our Hammer Throw cost to 3, making OOM situations very rare.

Rings and Gloves can also roll PrefixThrowing Attack Speed, and Jade Amulet has this implicitly.

Helmets and Body Armor can roll PrefixIncreased Hammer Throw Damage as well from very early on. You can also look for anything with PrefixThrowing Damage.

The only one-handed weapons that actually affect Hammer Throw implicitly are Iron Hammer and Morning Star, since Hammer Throw doesn't benefit from melee damage modifiers in any way. We look for one of these weapons with PrefixPhysical Damage and SuffixHealth On Kill, since it is the most reliable source of healing as we are not speccing into Battle Rouse.

Upgrade your armor bases and resistances as you go through the levels. Don't be afraid to shatter gear for Resistance shards!

Note: Specialize and level up Warpath, Holy Aura, and Smite as you level. Swap Hammer Throw for Javelin after transitioning.

Transitioning to Warpath (~level 50)

At level 47, you can start looking for a good Spriggan Branch (or Astrology Wand if you want to transition later) base with PrefixFire Damage, and either PrefixSpell Damage or PrefixElemental Damage. You want these at T5. If you can also craft a SuffixChance to Blind on Hit of any tier, the wand is ready to use.

Next, you need Gold Rings or Silver Rings and high-Armour Gloves like Plated Gauntlets with high SuffixBlock Chance and Effectiveness.

At level 50, we need a Kite Shield with PrefixHealth Gained on Block and PrefixBlock Chance, and your total block chance should be around 50%.

Once you have all this gear stored away in your stash, you're ready to make the swap.

Before Entering Normal Monoliths

Before we start grinding monoliths, there are some stat thresholds we need to meet.

• ~1k health
• ~80% chance to block, or a Cradle of the Erased
• 75% all resistance
• A PrefixHealth Gained on Block shield (unless you have a Cradle of the Erased)
• Transitioned to Warpath

Normal monoliths are fairly safe and easy if you can meet these these requirements.

Before Entering Empowered Monoliths

As above, there are some requirements we need to meet before tackling empowered monos.

• ~2k health
• 100% chance to block (including buffs from Warpath and Sigils Of Hope)
• 75% (100%) all resistances to counter Marked For Death
• The Strength of the Mountain blessing from The Black Sun
• A shield with both PrefixHealth Gained on Block and SuffixDamage Taken on Block

Empowered monoliths are tough on a build with this low DPS. Play it safe, and don't do them if you can't mark off these checkboxes.

Completing the Build

Minmaxing the build completely is a tough endeavour. Besides, we're really only using it as a starter anyway. But if you want to, this is what I would consider "complete".

• All of the gear and affixes in the "Stat Priority" section.
• 100% chance to block
• 75% (100%) all resistances
• The Grand Strength of the Mountain blessing
• 100% chance to avoid Critical Strikes (SuffixCritical Strike Avoidance Gloves/Ring + Grand Survival of Might)
• ~3k Health

Super unnecessary to push the build this far, and you'll probably die from DoTs before then. But if you can manage it, DM me on Discord cause I'd love to see it lmao

A full loot filter that can take you from levelling with Hammer Throw all the way to Endgame Warpath:

https://www.lastepochtools.com/loot-filters/view/0QdvrYo2

I can't cap my Poison resistance, what do I do?

Poison resistance is by far the most challenging to solve for on a Sentinel. However, Carapace Shield + Spidersilk Sash will overcap your Poison res to 100% which we need before starting empowered monoliths.

I keep dying to monolith-Lagons eye beam, why?

Lagon's eye beam is an extremely high DoT ability, and we have no DoT mitigation that early. Either find Eternal Gauntlets before fighting him, or simply avoid the eye beam (even with the gauntlets it's still an insane amount of damage). Practice on softcore and look at his eye as it will show you where he's looking.

Do you have a loot filter?

YES