Take the Waypoint to the Cavern of Wrath
Exit into the
Cavern of Anger
Exit into the
Merveil's Lair
Kill
Merveil and enter the Southern Forest
Run through the zone and enter the
Forest Encampment
Talk to Nessa to buy Precision. Keep it at lvl 3
(Optional): Find and complete the Labyrinth Trial
Find the exit to the
Upper Prison
Find the exit to the
Warden's Quarter's and head to the Warden's Chambers
Kill
Brutus. Logout
Talk to
Nessa to buy Frostblink and Lapis Amulet
Talk to
Tarkleigh to receive Leap Slam. Link it to Faster Attacks
Take the Waypoint to the
Prisoner's Gate
Exit into the
Ship Graveyard
Grab the Waypoint. Find and enter the Ship Graveyard Cave
Retrieve the Allflame and exit back into the Ship Graveyard
Find the exit into the
Cavern of Wrath and acquire the Waypoint
Take the Waypoint back to the
Ship Graveyard
Talk to
Fairgraves and kill him. Logout
Talk to
Bestel and Tarkleigh to receive book of skill rewards
Talk to Nessa to receive Faster Attacks
Always look for a better two-hand Axe
Buy 2 iron rings and rustic sash if u dont have it yet
Take the Waypoint to the S. Passage. Find and enter the Flooded Depths
Find and kill the
Deep Dweller. Logout
Take the Waypoint to the
Submerged Passage
and find the entrance to the
Ledge
Run through the
Ledge. Enter the Climb
Run through the
Climb
Enter the
Lower Prison and grab the Waypoint. Return to town
Talk to Nessa to receive Quicksilver flask and Volley
Talk to Tarkleigh to receive Sniper's Mark and Dash
Enter the Coast and run to the end of the zone
Take the Waypoint and enter the
Mud Flats
Find the
3 Rhoa Nests. Once you have them find the glyph wall and open the
exit to the
Submerged Passage. Enter and grab the Waypoint
Move to the
Coast and enter the Tidal Island
Find and kill
Hailrake. Take Midecine Chest. Return to town
Look for G-G-R links and boots with movement speed
Talk to Nessa to buy Spectral Throw. Link it to Chance to Bleed
Kill Hillock at the end of the Twilight Strand
Enter the Lioneye's Watch
Lioneye's Watch (Act 1)
Quicksilver Flask
Req.
Lvl4
Lvl4
x2
The Screaming Eagle Jade Hatchet
x2
Seven-League Step
Lochtonial Caress Iron Gauntlets
Goldrim Leather Cap
Tabula Rasa Simple Robe
Recommended items to buy if you have some currency : (click on picture for link)
Basic info
This guide works for both SSF and Trade league
We will be using Spectral Helix from act2, switch to CF/Reap before second Lab in act 8
The levelling process is not easy and requires a practice, so keep that in mind
Video : Link (first 3 acts, pre 3.25 simulation)
Req.
Lvl6
Lvl6
Welcome to Lightning Strike Slayer leveling guide (3.25)
Sell items mostly unidentified as you would need some Transmutes later on
for gems and bench crafts
for gems and bench crafts
Return to Caverns. Find and enter the Ancient Pyramid
Ascend the levels of the pyramid until you find the
Pyramid Apex
Kill the
Vaal Oversoul and exit into the City of Sarn
Find the
Blackguards and kill them to rescue Clarissa. Talk to her
Enter the
Sarn Encampment
Take the Waypoint to the
Riverways. Find the exit into the Wetlands
Find
Oak, kill him. Grab the amulet
Find the tree roots next to Waypoint, click on it, enter the Vaal Ruins
Break the seal when you encounter it. Exit into the
Northern Forest
Run through the
Northern Forest until you reach the exit into the Caverns
(Do not enter the
Dread Thicket)
Grab the Waypoint and move to town, talk to
Eramir to receive the Apex
Move to act1 and talk to Bestel to receive the book of skill reward
Enter the Riverways taking the left exit
Follow the road.
Grab the waypoint. Keep going and enter the Western Forest
Grab the Waypoint and find the Blackguards. Kill them and click on
Thaumetic Seal to open the exit to Act I
Find and kill
Alira. Grab the amulet
Find and enter the
Weaver's Chambers. Make your way to the end
Enter the
Weaver's Nest, kill the Weaver and take Maligaro's Spike. Logout
Talk to Yeena to buy Herald of Ash and Blood Rage
Take the right exit into the Old Fields
Follow the road until you find the exit into the Crossroads
Follow the road, find and grab the
Waypoint
Take the right path to find the exit to the
Broken Bridge
Follow the road until you find
Kraityn. Kill him and grab the amulet. Logout
Take the Waypoint to the
Crossroads
(Optional): Enter the Felshrine Ruins. Enter the Crypt
Find and complete the Labyrinth Trial. Logout
Take the Waypoint back to the
Crossroads
Enter the
Chamber of Sins(Lvl1). Exit into the Chamber of Sins(Lvl2)
(Optional): Find and complete the Labyrinth Trial
Find and kill
Fidelitas. Take the Baleful Gem. Return to town
The forest encampment (Act 2)
Move to the Den and kill Great White Beast. Talk to Yeena to receive second quicksilver flask
(skip this if you already have 2 quicksilver flasks)
(skip this if you already have 2 quicksilver flasks)
Buy two-hand Axe, use melee physical craft recipe :
(do it before Vaal Oversoul)
(do it before Vaal Oversoul)
Move to act1, talk to Nessa to buy Added F Damage, replace Chance to Bleed
Find and enter the
Sceptre of God
Ascend the levels to find and enter the
Upper Sceptre of God
Kill
Dominus
Enter the
Aqueduct and make your way through the area
Enter
Highgate
Enter the Aspirant's Plaza
Complete first labyrinth
Choose
Champion ascendancy. Skill
First to Strike, Last to Fall
Return to town
Take the Waypoint to the Ebony Barracks
Find and enter the
Imperial Gardens
(Optional): Find and complete the final Labyrinth Trial for the Normal Lab
Talk to Clarissa to buy Vulnerability
Talk to Maramoa to receive Pride
Move to act2, talk to Greust to receive Corrupting Fever
Move to act1, talk to Nessa to buy Lifetap
Look for a Two-Hand Axe. Use essence/phys recipe
Exit into the Slums
Find and enter the Crematorium
(Optional): Find and complete the Labyrinth Trial
Find Piety and kill her. Interact with Tolman
and take Tolman's Bracelet. Logout
Talk to Clarissa to receive the Sewer Keys
Enter the Slums and find the Sewer Grating. Open it and enter the Sewers
Find 3 Platinum Busts, grab the Waypoint. Find the exit into the Marketplace
((Optional): Grab the Waypoint and enter the Catacombs
Find and complete the Labyrinth Trial. Return to Marketplace via Waypoint)
Find the exit into the Battlefront
Find and grab the Waypoint and Lackguard Chest
Find and enter the Docks
Find the Supply Container and take Thaumetic Sulphite. Logout
Take the Waypoint to the Battlefront, find and enter the Solaris Temple
Run through the Solaris Temple (Level 1). Enter the Solaris Temple (Level 2)
Find and talk to Lady Dialla to receive the Infernal Talc (+ Int amulet)
Take the Waypoint to the Sewers
Burn away the Undying Blockage. Enter the Ebony Barracks
Grab the Waypoint. Move through the area. Find and kill General Gravicius
Continue heading upwards. Enter the Lunaris Temple (Level 1)
Find and enter the Lunaris Temple (Level 2)
Find and kill Piety
Return to town. Talk to Grigor and Hargan to receive the book of skill rewards
The sarn encampment (Act 3)
Buy 1-2 two-stone rings from vendor to have at least 30-40% resistances
Remove Mana Flask
Get 2-3 Life Flasks
If you do not have 4-Link yet - temporarily replace Chance to Bleed
Use Corrupting Fever every 20 seconds to proc Adrenaline after Lab
You can craft flat phys damage on jewellry for more damage if you have transmutes
You can switch to Sunder if you have the appropriate link
(Sunder/Chance to Bleed/Cruelty/Lifetap
(add War banner in that case)
Remove Mana Flask
Get 2-3 Life Flasks
If you do not have 4-Link yet - temporarily replace Chance to Bleed
Use Corrupting Fever every 20 seconds to proc Adrenaline after Lab
You can craft flat phys damage on jewellry for more damage if you have transmutes
You can switch to Sunder if you have the appropriate link
(Sunder/Chance to Bleed/Cruelty/Lifetap
(add War banner in that case)
Exit into the Ascent
Find the
Resonator and take the Oriath Portal
Talk to Dialla to receive Greater Multiple Projectiles (keep it until act10)
Enter the
Mines (Level 1) by using Deshret's Banner
Move through the area and enter the
Mines (Level 2)
Find
Deshret's Spirit and release it. Enter the Crystal Veins
Locate Dialla, grab the Waypoint. Enter
Daresso's Dream
Move through the area, enter the
Grand Arena
Find exit into the
Ring of Blades
Kill
Daresso and take Eye of Desire. Logout
Take the Waypoint to the
Crystal Veins
Enter
Kaom's Dream
Move through the area until you reach
Kaom's Stronghold
Move through the area and enter the
Caldera of the King.
Kill
Kaom and take Eye of Fury. Logout
Talk to
Tasuni to receive the
book of skill
Take the Waypoint to the
Crystal Veins. Talk to
Dialla
Enter the
Belly of the Beast (Level 1)
Move through the area, enter the
Belly of the Beast (Level 2)
Move through the area, enter the
Bowels of the Beast
Kill
Piety. Talk to her, quit into the Harvest
Kill Malachai's 3 guardians: Doedre, Maligaro and Shavronne
Pick up the organs they drop
Enter the
Black Core
Kill
Malachai. Logout
Enter the Dried Lake
Move through the area and kill
Voll , take Deshret's Banner. Logout
Highgate (Act 4)
Move through the Slave Pens
Find and kill
Overseer Crow, ascend the ladder to enter the Overseer's Tower
Enter the
Control Blocks
Find
Miasmeter
Kill
Justicar Casticus and take Eyes of Zeal and enter the Oriath Square
Find and enter the
Templar Courts
Move through the zone and enter the
Chamber of Innocence
Find the
Sanctum of Innocence and kill High Templar Avarius and Innocence
Enter the
Chamber of Innocence through the newly opened exit
Talk to
Bannon and enter the Torched Courts
Find and enter the
Ruined Square
Find and enter the
Ossuary
Find the
Sign of Purity and return to the Ruined Square via the exit
Find the
Cathedral Rooftop, make a portal and enter the Cathedral Rooftop
Move through the area, enter the
Cathedral Apex and defeat Kitava
Talk to
Lily Roth and sail to Wraeclast(act6)
Make the Waypoint to
Overseer's tower(act 5) and enter the portal you have made before going Cathedral Rooftop
Find and enter the
Reliquary
Find
3 Kitava's Torments and return to town
Talk to
Lani and Vilenta to receive the book of skill rewards and Granite Flask
Return to
act 6
Overseer's Tower(Act 5)
Enter the
Coast
Move through the area , find and enter the
Mud Flats
Find and kill the
Dishonored Queen and take Eye of Conquest
Find the exit into the
Karui Fortress
Enter the
Tukohama's Keep
Kill
Tukohama
Find and enter the
Ridge
Find and enter the
Lower Prison
(Optional): Find and complete the Labyrinth Trial
Find and enter the
Shavronne's Tower
Ascend the tower until you reach the
Prison Rooftop
Kill
Brutus and Shavronne. Logout
Take the Waypoint to the
Prisoner's Gate
Move through the area. Enter the
Valley of the Fire Drinker and kill Abberath
If you find the
Western Forest first, enter it
you will do the
Abberath quest later
Follow the main road and enter the
Riverways
Follow the main road,
grab the Waypoint
Find and enter the
Wetlands
Move through the area and enter the
Spawning Ground
Kill
Puppet Mistress. Logout
(Take the Waypoint to the
Prisoner's Gate, find the Valley of the Fire Drinker
and kill Abberath if you did not do it yet). Logout
Talk to
Lilly, Bestel and Tarkleigh to receive the book of skill rewards
Take Waypoint to the
Riverways. Find and enter the Southern Forest
Move through the area, enter the
Cavern of Anger
Open the
Flag Chest and take the Black Flag. Enter the passage
Move through the cavern until you reach the
Beacon
Find the pyramid-esque structure and ascend it
Escort the two pillars to their berths by standing within the glowing circle
Click on the
ignition switch and then again on the Beacon
Talk to
Weylam and sail to the Brine King's Reef
Find and enter the
Brine King's Throne
Kill
Brine King
Talk to
Weylam and sail to Act 7
Talk to Lilly to buy Reap (if you have currency - buy Vaal Reap via trade)
Move to act3, talk to Clarissa to buy Determination
Your setup is :
Talk to Lilly to take the Twilight Strand quest. Enter the Twilight Strand
Clear the area. Return to town
Lioneye's Watch(Act 6)
You will be rewarded with a 4-link in act6/7/10 Helmet/Boots/Body Armour Take str/dext, str/int bases for reap and cf
Level Reap, Malevolence and Determination in off hand, if you need more int to level Reap - take +30 int on the tree
If you do not have an orb of chance you can trade it : orb of chance = orb of fusing = x4 jewellers
You can do The Tidal Island quest to receive Turquoise amulet
Level Reap, Malevolence and Determination in off hand, if you need more int to level Reap - take +30 int on the tree
If you do not have an orb of chance you can trade it : orb of chance = orb of fusing = x4 jewellers
You can do The Tidal Island quest to receive Turquoise amulet
Enter the
Broken Bridge
(Optional):
Find Silver Locket and deliver it to Weylam
Enter the
Crossroads
Follow the road,
grab the Waypoint and enter the Fellshrine Ruins
Move through the area and enter the
Crypt
(Optional): Find the Labyrinth Trial and complete it
Find the Sarcophagus and descend to the
Crypt(Level2)
Find the
Container of Sins and take Maligaro's Map. Logout
Talk to
Weylam and take Diamond Flask as a reward. Equip it
Take the Waypoint to the
Crossroads
Enter the
Chamber of Sins (Lvl1)
Find the
map device and insert Maligaro's Map into it
Enter
Maligaro's Sanctum and find Maligaro's Workshop
Kill
Maligaro and take Black Venom. Leave the map via portal scroll
Talk to
Silk and take the Obsidian Key
Find and enter the
Chamber of Sins (Lvl2)
(Optional): Find and complete the final Labyrinth Trial for the Cruel Lab
Find and enter the
Den
Move through the Ashen Fields and quit into the Fortress Encampment
Kill
Greust. Quit into the
Northern Forest
Move through the area and find the
Dread Thicket. Make a portal near it and move on until you find the Causeway. Enter it
Move through the area. Find
Kishara's Star and enter the Vaal City
Find
Yeena and grab the Waypoint
Return to the
Bridge Encampment via Waypoint and enter the portal
Enter the
Dread Thicket
Collect
7 Fireflies from around the Dread Thicket
Find and enter the
Den of Despair and kill Gruthkul. Logout
Talk to
Weylam and Eramir to receive the book of skill rewards and Jade Flask
Take the Waypoint to the
Vaal City
Talk to
Yeena and enter the Temple of Decay (Level 1)
Find and Enter the
Temple of Decay (Level 2)
Find and Enter the
Arakaali's Web
Kill
Arakaali. Quit into the
Sarn Ramparts
Move through the area and enter the
Sarn Encampment(act8)
The Bridge Encampment(Act 7)
Make a portal when you enter the Maligaro's Workshop in case you die to him
Enter the Toxic Conduits
Find and enter the
Doedre's Cesspool
Open the grate and enter the
Cauldron
Kill
Doedre the Vile
Exit into the
Toxic Conduits and grab the Waypoint
Take the right path and enter the
Quay
Find the
Sealed Casket and take the Ankh of Eternity
Find and enter the
Ressurection Site and talk to Clarissa
Kill
Tolman. Return to the
Quay
Enter the
Grain Gate
Kill the
Gemling Legionnaires
Enter the
Imperial Fields
Move through the area and enter the
Solaris Temple(Lvl1)
Find and
grab the Waypoint
Find and enter the
Solaris Temple(Lvl2)
Kill
Dawn and take Sun Orb. Logout
Take the Waypoint to the
Solaris Temple (Lvl1)
Find and enter the
Solaris Concourse
Enter the
Harbour Bridge
Move through the area, past
Sky Shrine until
you encounter
Lunaris Concourse, enter it
Move through the area, enter the
Lunaris Temple (Lvl1)
Enter the
Lunaris Temple (Lvl2)
Kill
Dusk and take Moon Orb. Logout
Take the Waypoint to the
Lunaris Concourse. Enter the
Harbour Bridge
Move through the area and enter the
Sky Shrine
Kill
Solaris and Lunaris
Enter the
Blood Aqueducts
Enter the
Highgate
Return to
Toxic Conduits(previous act) via Waypoint
Take the left path and enter the
Grand Promenade
Enter the
Bath House. Grab the Waypoint
(Optional): Find and complete the Labyrinth Trial
Enter the
High Gardens and run until you encounter the Pools of Terror
Enter and kill
Yugul. Logout
Talk to
Maramoa, Hargan and Clarissa to receive the book of skill rewards
Return to
Highgate(act9)
The Sarn Encampment(Act8)
You can now switch to CF/Reap, buy next gems :
Brutality (act4) (dont forget you've received lvl 1 GMP as a reward from Dialla)
Kinetic Blast, Swift Affliction, Efficacy, Shield Charge, Pierce (act6)
Buy a wand and a str based shield
Enter the Aspirant's Plaza. Complete second labyrinth
Skill
Inspirational. Return to town
Determination is off until you get 12% reservation efficiency mastery and buy any base jewel with 2-3% reservation efficiency
(You can use Determination while clearing to switch to Malevolence on bosses if you are lazy, otherwise use Malevolence)
If you do not have enough sockets - remove 1 socket from Reap and Faster Attacks from Shield Charge
Kinetic Blast's manacost has been decreased so level it up to have enough Life cost to refresh CF
(You can use Determination while clearing to switch to Malevolence on bosses if you are lazy, otherwise use Malevolence)
If you do not have enough sockets - remove 1 socket from Reap and Faster Attacks from Shield Charge
Kinetic Blast's manacost has been decreased so level it up to have enough Life cost to refresh CF
Enter the
Descent
Descend via the
Supply Hosts until you locate the exit into the Vastiri Desert
Find and
grab the Waypoint
Find the
Storm Weathered Chest
Defeat the waves of mummies that ambush you, then take the
Storm Blade
Find the entrance to the
Oasis
Return to town via portal scroll
Talk to
Sin. Talk to Petarus and Vanja and take Bottled Storm
Use portal to return to
Vastiri Desert
Enter the
Oasis
Find and enter the
Sand Pit
Kill
Shakari and return to Highgate
Take the Waypoint to the
Vastiri Desert. Find and enter the
Foothills
Grab the waypoint and enter the
Boiling Lake
Move through the area and Kill
Basilisk and take Basilisk Acid. Logout
Return to
Foothills via Waypoint
Find and enter the
Tunnel
(Optional): Find and complete the Labyrinth Trial
Enter the
Quarry
Move straight to the middle of the zone and
grab the Waypoint
( If refinery is on the right side - Shrine of the Winds is on the left one
If you see Shrine of the winds on right side - Refinery is on top of the area
)
Enter the
Refinery and explore the area until you find and kill General Adus
Take
Trarthan Powder. Logout
Return to
Quarry via Waypoint
Enter the
Shrine of the Winds and kill Garukhan. Take Sekhema Feather
Return to town. Talk to
Irasha and Tasuni to receive the book of skill rewards
Return to
Quarry via Waypoint
Talk to
Sin and enter the Belly of the Beast
Enter the
Rotting Core and make your way through the area
Enter the
Black Core and talk to Sin
Enter each of the portals in your order of choosing and defeat Malachai's guardians (
Shavronne, Maligaro and Doedre)
Enter the
Black Heart and kill Depraved Trinity
Talk to
Lilly and sail to Oriath
Highgate(act9)
Take the Waypoint to the Ravaged Square. Talk to Innocence
Enter the Canals and move through the area
Enter the Feeding Trough and move through the area
Talk to Sin and enter the Altar of Hunger
Kill Kitava
Talk to Lani in Oriath to receive the Book of Skill reward, Silver Flask
Enter the Canals and move through the area
Enter the Feeding Trough and move through the area
Talk to Sin and enter the Altar of Hunger
Kill Kitava
Talk to Lani in Oriath to receive the Book of Skill reward, Silver Flask
(Optional):
Enter the Cathedral Rooftop
Enter the
Cathedral Apex
Kill the Cultists and Gargoyles to free
Bannon
Return to the
Cathedral Rooftop and make your way to the right
Enter the
Ravaged Square
Create
portal, grab the Ravaged Square Waypoint
Move to the
Torched Courts
Run through the area, enter the
Desecrated Chambers
Run through the area, enter the
Sanctum of Innocence
Kill
Avarius Reassembled. Quit to the Desecrated Chambers
Return to the
Oriath Docks via Waypoint
Enter the
portal you have created earlier
Enter the
Control Blocks. Move through the area and kill Vilenta. Logout
((optional): Take the Waypoint to the Ravaged Square
Enter the
Ossuary and Elixir of Allure
Find and complete the final Labyrinth Trial for the Merciless Lab. Logout)
Talk to
Lani to receive the book of skill reward
Talk to
Innocence
Oriath Docks(Act10)
Buy a wand and a shield with +1 phys gems
Enduring Cry/Call to Arms cannot be fit until 6 link
Make sure to buy a base jewel with mana reservation efficiency to fit all the auras in order to compensate small reservation node removal
This 4-Link setup would allow you to farm T1-T5 rare maps
Here you can find a detailed endgame guide
Talk to Lilly to sail from Oriath
Take Craft Recipe and reconnect to the game
Talk to Kirac and take a map as a reward
move to a map device, run the map and kill the boss
Talk to Kirac to unlock your map device
Take Craft Recipe and reconnect to the game
Talk to Kirac and take a map as a reward
move to a map device, run the map and kill the boss
Talk to Kirac to unlock your map device
Take the Waypoint to the Aspirant's Plaza. Complete third labyrinth
Skill Conqueror. Return to Oriath Docks
Skill Conqueror. Return to Oriath Docks
You can grab Fortitude instead but you'll have nowhere to spend two Uber Lab points while Worthy Foe would give you 20% more damage