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This Exsanguinate Trickster guide is generated from statistical analysis of 4,999 real Shadow (Trickster) builds in Keepers of the Flame league, collected from poe.ninja. Data covers levels 70-100 across three percentile bands (top 10%, median, bottom 10%).

Popular Equipment at Level 85

Core Gem Setup

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EXSANGUINATE / REAP MINES · Trickster
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Investment

Investment Score

Ranks builds by overall gear investment using combined DPS + EHP, max gem level, 6-link count, gem quality, and unique item rarity.

Character Stats

Survivability
EHP
17,128
Max Phys Hit
4,429
Max Chaos Hit
3,421
Defense
Life
3,066
Energy Shield
1,234
Evasion
19,254
Armour
522
Block Chance
25%
Spell Suppress
92%
Phys Reduction
7%
Offense
Total DPS
889,707(PoB)
Crit Chance
78%
Crit Multiplier
398%
Resistances
Fire
73%
Cold
74%
Lightning
73%
Chaos
-27%
Recovery
Life Regen
330/s
ES Regen
27/s
Resources
Mana
979
Unreserved Life
2,996
Unreserved %
98%
Move Speed
78%

Equipment

Weapon
Rare Weapon
Omen Wand15%·Prophecy Wand13%·Demon's Horn10%
Popular affixes
P21 to Level of all Physical Spell Skill Gems68%
P446% increased Spell Damage45%
P423% increased Cold Damage14%
S193% increased Spell Critical Strike Chance61%
S331% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier32%
S538 to maximum Mana26%
Popular crafted mods
C-P413% increased Mine Throwing Speed39%
C-P444% increased Spell Damage13%
3L BBB
Q17%
iLvl 73(5-87)
Helmet
L85-95
Heatshiver
Gain cold as extra fire vs chilled, fire as extra cold vs ignited
Leather Hood
91% increased Evasion Rating
60% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
25% to Fire Resistance
25% to Cold Resistance
Gain 1% of Cold Damage as Extra Fire Damage per 1% Chill Effect on Enemy
Gain 30% of Cold Damage as Extra Fire Damage against Frozen Enemies
4L BBGG
Q17%
▹Cold damage from Hrimsorrow conversion is gained as extra fire vs chilled enemies
▹Creates a triple-element damage spread (phys→cold→fire) from a single physical spell
Offhand
Rare Offhand
Titanium Spirit Shield16%·Harmonic Spirit Shield16%·Thorium Spirit Shield12%
Popular affixes
P194% increased Spell Critical Strike Chance58%
P1107 to maximum Life45%
P350% increased Spell Damage30%
S337% to Fire Resistance27%
S435% to Lightning Resistance27%
S213% to all Elemental Resistances24%
Popular crafted mods
C-P363 to maximum Life16%
3L BBB
Q18%
iLvl 70(4-87)
Ring
45%
Rare Ring 2
Two-Stone Ring35%·Amethyst Ring21%·Sapphire Ring12%
Popular affixes
P187 to maximum Life59%
P528 to maximum Energy Shield35%
P444 to maximum Mana28%
S432% to Lightning Resistance50%
S337% to Fire Resistance47%
S214% to all Elemental Resistances34%
Popular crafted mods
C-P548 to maximum Life24%
1L B
iLvl 69(13-86)
Body Armour
Rare Body Armour
Carnal Armour21%·Sanguine Raiment21%·Torturer Garb13%
Popular affixes
P286% increased Evasion and Energy Shield66%
P3208 to Evasion Rating60%
P160 to maximum Energy Shield60%
S339% to Fire Resistance40%
S340% to Lightning Resistance38%
S339% to Cold Resistance35%
Popular crafted mods
C-P448% increased Evasion and Energy Shield16%
6L RGBBBB
Q19%
iLvl 77(52-88)
Ring
UPGRADED
36%
Rare Ring 1
Two-Stone Ring37%·Amethyst Ring22%·Topaz Ring9%
Popular affixes
P187 to maximum Life49%
P527 to maximum Energy Shield38%
P443 to maximum Mana31%
S434% to Fire Resistance45%
S435% to Lightning Resistance43%
S213% to all Elemental Resistances41%
Popular crafted mods
C-P545 to maximum Life29%
1L B
iLvl 69(32-87)
Gloves
L70-80
Hrimsorrow
100% phys converted to cold - enables cold conversion builds
Goathide Gloves
26 to Strength
45 to Evasion Rating
26% to Cold Resistance
100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
Reflects 100 Cold Damage to Melee Attackers
4L RRGG
Q17%
▹100% phys converted to cold enables Heatshiver's cold-as-extra-fire mechanic
▹The phys→cold→fire conversion chain effectively multiplies total damage output
Belt
Rare Belt
Heavy Belt41%·Leather Belt17%·Stygian Vise15%
Popular affixes
P1106 to maximum Life74%
P521 to maximum Energy Shield41%
P444 to maximum Mana32%
S433% to Cold Resistance50%
S435% to Fire Resistance49%
S337% to Lightning Resistance48%
Popular crafted mods
C-P547 to maximum Life18%
1L A
iLvl 73(35-86)
Boots
Rare Boots
Assassin's Boots14%·Murder Boots13%·Carnal Boots9%
Popular affixes
P130% increased Movement Speed83%
P198 to maximum Life51%
P376% increased Evasion and Energy Shield23%
S339% to Lightning Resistance59%
S339% to Fire Resistance53%
S339% to Cold Resistance47%
Popular crafted mods
C-P450 to maximum Life21%
C-P321% increased Movement Speed14%
4L RBBB
Q18%
iLvl 75(36-87)
Amulet
Rare Amulet
Citrine Amulet24%·Agate Amulet17%·Onyx Amulet14%
Popular affixes
P199 to maximum Life36%
P618% increased Spell Damage20%
P522% increased Evasion Rating15%
S434% to Fire Resistance26%
S435% to Cold Resistance25%
S336% to Lightning Resistance23%
Popular crafted mods
C-P451 to maximum Life20%
C-P411% increased Mine Throwing Speed13%
iLvl 72(18-88)

Build Overview

Physical spell caster that converts Exsanguinate's physical damage through a cold-then-fire chain for triple-element output. Trickster generates frenzy charges naturally, fuelling cast speed and dodge-based defence.

Key Requirements
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Exsanguinate - Build-defining physical spell - tendrils provide both clear and single-target
*
Hrimsorrow - 100% phys-to-cold conversion enables the entire Heatshiver chain
*
Heatshiver - Cold damage gained as extra fire vs chilled enemies - turns phys->cold->fire for massive damage multiplication
*
Ghost Dance - Recovers ES on hit taken - synergises with Trickster evasion/ES hybrid for layered defence
*
Lethe Shade - Reduces damage over time taken after being hit recently - crucial for mitigating DoT damage while maintaining aggressive positioning
Synergy Groups
Hrimsorrow+Heatshiver+The Taming

Hrimsorrow converts 100% phys to cold, Heatshiver gains cold as extra fire vs chilled enemies. The Taming then stacks damage per element type on the enemy - with phys/cold/fire present, each stack compounds the bonus.

Gear Progression
L85-95Mid Endgame

Full conversion chain online: Hrimsorrow + Heatshiver + Hatred = triple-element scaling

Helmet
Heatshiver

Core DPS: gain cold as extra fire per chill effect

Weapon
The Dark Seer

+2 spell gems and blind aura; upgrade path to rare wand

Amulet
Replica Dragonfang's Flight

+3 gem levels, reservation efficiency — massive DPS boost

Gloves
Rare

Crusader + veiled + Eater for 60%+ phys-to-cold (replaces Hrimsorrow)

Stat Contributions
Rare Body Armour
+86% ES+60 ES+86% Evasion+208 Evasion
Rare Belt
+106 Life+35% Fire Res+33% Cold Res
Rare Amulet
+99 Life+34% Fire Res+35% Cold Res
Rare Ring 2
+87 Life+37% Fire Res+32% Light Res
Rare Boots
+39% Fire Res+39% Light Res+30% Move Speed
Rare Offhand
+107 Life+94% Crit Chance
Heatshiver
+91% Evasion+25% Fire Res
Hrimsorrow
+45 Evasion+26% Cold Res
Flasks
Quicksilver Flask
99%
40% increased Movement Speed
Movement speed for mapping and dodging mechanics
6s30/60 chargesQ17%
+16 to +19 to Maximum Charges(11%)
6-8% increased Movement Speed during Effect(20%)
▹Movement speed for fast mapping - Trickster already has speed but this pushes clear velocity further
Divine Life Flask
96%
Instantly restores Life
Instant or sustained life recovery - emergency healing
3.5s15/45 chargesQ17%
66% reduced Amount Recovered, Instant Recovery(11%)
Grants Immunity to Bleeding and Corrupted Blood for 6-8 seconds(22%)
▹Emergency recovery - Exsanguinate costs life to cast, so burst healing is essential for sustain
Diamond Flask
67%
Critical Strike Chance is Lucky
Lucky crit rolls - effectively doubles low crit chance
6s20/40 chargesQ14%
16-20% chance to gain a Flask Charge when you deal a Critical Strike(10%)
32-37% increased Critical Strike Chance during Effect(8%)
▹Lucky crit rolls effectively double Exsanguinate's moderate base crit chance for burst damage
Jade Flask
65%
+3000 Evasion Rating
Flat evasion rating - layered with other evasion sources
6s30/60 chargesQ16%
11-15% chance to gain a Flask Charge when you deal a Critical Strike(7%)
46-50% increased Evasion Rating during Effect(14%)
▹Evasion synergizes with Trickster's Ghost Dance - evasion fuels ES recovery on hit
Silver Flask
43%
Onslaught (20% increased Speed)
Onslaught (20% attack/cast/move speed) - universal speed boost
6s40/60 chargesQ12%
11-15% chance to gain a Flask Charge when you deal a Critical Strike(7%)
46-50% increased Evasion Rating during Effect(7%)
▹Onslaught gives 20% cast speed for Exsanguinate + movement speed - multiplicative with Trickster's existing speed

Gems & Links

Setup
6-Link · Body Armour
Exsanguinate
100%
Lv 19Q2
linked gems
Charged Mines
99%
Lv 19Q1
Minefield
99%
Lv 19Q1
High-Impact Mine
98%
Lv 19
Trap and Mine Damage
81%
Lv 19Q1
Increased Critical Damage
40%
Lv 18Q1
Slot SetupsReal player setup · 3 similar builds
Helmet3G
Grace
Lv 19
Summon Skitterbots
Lv 19
Hatred
Lv 19
Gloves4G
Lifetap
Lv 19
Shield Charge
Lv 2
Momentum
Lv 19
Faster Attacks
Lv 19
Boots4G
Assassin's Mark
Lv 18
Arcanist Brand
Lv 18trigger
Vaal Reap
Lv 18
Faster Casting
Lv 18
Main Hand3G
Bonechill
Lv 19
Frostblink
Lv 19
Bear Trap
Lv 19
Off Hand3G
Arcane Surge
Lv 1
Automation
Lv 19trigger
Detonate Mines
Lv 1
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Keystones & Masteries

Keystones
Ghost Dance
86%
Cannot Recover Energy Shield to above Evasion Rating Every 2 seconds, gain a Ghost Shroud, up to a maximum of 3 When Hit, lose a Ghost Shroud to Recover Energy Shield equal to 3% of your Evasion Rating
Gain ES on evade, spend ES to reduce damage taken - evasion/ES hybrid defense
• Gain ES when you evade — creates a constantly refreshing ES buffer on top of Trickster's hybrid life/ES pool
Masteries
Elemental Mastery
96%
Hits have 15% chance to treat Enemy Monster Elemental Resistance values as inverted93%
Elemental damage, penetration, or resistance bonuses
• 15% chance to treat enemy elemental resistances as inverted - when it procs against resistant enemies, their resistance becomes a damage bonus instead of reduction
Mana Mastery
92%
12% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills92%
Mana recovery, max mana, or mana cost reduction
• 12% increased mana reservation efficiency frees up mana pool so more auras can be reserved while still leaving enough unreserved mana for mine throwing
Mine Mastery
90%
Each Mine applies 2% increased Damage taken to Enemies near it, up to 10%75%
Mine throwing speed, damage, or detonation bonuses
• Each mine applies 2% increased damage taken (up to 10%) - laying 5 mines before detonating creates a stacking debuff that massively boosts Exsanguinate burst damage on bosses
• 2.5% life regen if you've detonated recently provides passive sustain during the mine-detonate-throw cycle
Mine Mastery
90%
Regenerate 2.5% of Life per Second if you've Detonated a Mine Recently59%
Mine throwing speed, damage, or detonation bonuses
• Each mine applies 2% increased damage taken (up to 10%) - laying 5 mines before detonating creates a stacking debuff that massively boosts Exsanguinate burst damage on bosses
• 2.5% life regen if you've detonated recently provides passive sustain during the mine-detonate-throw cycle
Critical Mastery
90%
150% increased Critical Strike Chance against Enemies that are on Full Life62%
+25% to Critical Strike Multiplier against Unique Enemies25%
Crit chance, crit multiplier, or crit-related bonuses
• 150% increased crit chance against full life enemies helps one-shot packs on the first hit; +25% crit multi against unique enemies boosts boss damage where sustained DPS matters most
Reservation Mastery
82%
Auras from your Skills have 10% increased Effect on you72%
Reduced mana reservation for auras and heralds
• 10% increased aura effect on you amplifies Determination, Grace, and Malevolence - more armour, evasion, and DoT multi from the same reserved mana
Spell Suppression Mastery
80%
Chance to Suppress Spell Damage is Lucky67%
Spell suppression chance or suppression effect
• Lucky suppression chance effectively squares your suppression probability (e.g. 60% becomes ~84%), making cap much easier to reach without over-investing in suppression nodes
Energy Shield Mastery
75%
30% of Chaos Damage taken does not bypass Energy Shield70%
ES recharge, max ES, or ES recovery mechanics
• 30% of chaos damage doesn't bypass ES - Trickster's hybrid life/ES pool normally gets shredded by chaos damage, this plugs that defensive hole
Life Mastery
65%
15% increased maximum Life if there are no Life Modifiers on Equipped Body Armour44%
+30 to maximum Life21%
Extra life recovery, max life, or life-related mechanics
• 15% increased max life when body armour has no life mods - pairs with unique chest pieces that lack explicit life rolls
Evasion Mastery
61%
+15% chance to Suppress Spell Damage if Equipped Helmet, Body Armour, Gloves, and Boots all have Evasion Rating56%
Flat evasion, % evasion, or evasion-related mechanics
• +15% spell suppression if all equipped armour pieces have evasion - a large chunk of suppression from a single mastery, synergizing with Trickster's evasion-based gear
Critical Mastery
31%
+25% to Critical Strike Multiplier against Unique Enemies23%
Crit chance, crit multiplier, or crit-related bonuses
• 150% increased crit chance against full life enemies helps one-shot packs on the first hit; +25% crit multi against unique enemies boosts boss damage where sustained DPS matters most
Physical Mastery
26%
40% increased Physical Damage with Skills that Cost Life26%
Physical damage scaling or physical damage reduction
• 40% increased physical damage with skills that cost life - Exsanguinate costs life to cast, so this is essentially a free 40% more damage multiplier for the build

Pantheon & Bandit

Pantheon
Major God
The Brine King67%
You cannot be Stunned if you've been Stunned or Blocked a Stunning Hit in the past 2 seconds
50% reduced Effect of Chill on you
100% chance to Avoid being Frozen
Minor God
Abberath28%
60% less Duration of Ignite on You
Unaffected by Burning Ground · 10% increased Movement Speed while on Burning Ground
Bandit Quest
AliraRecommended
59%
15% to all Elemental Resistances +20 to maximum Mana 5 Mana Regenerated per second
Eramir
38%
2 Passive Skill Points
Kraityn
2%
6% increased Attack and Cast Speed 6% increased Movement Speed 30% increased Global Damage over Time Multiplier
Oak
0%
+40 to maximum Life 2% of Life Regenerated per second 1% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life

Jewels

Regular Jewels
Rare Regular Jewel99%
Hypnotic Eye Jewel
6% increased maximum Life(18%)
15% increased Mine Damage(17%)
11% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier(17%)
7% increased Mine Throwing Speed(16%)
Cluster Jewels
Rare Cluster Jewel67%
Small Cluster Jewel
Adds 5 Passive Skills(100%)
1 Added Passive Skill is a Jewel Socket(72%)
Added Small Passive Skills grant: 12% increased Mine Damage(69%)
Added Small Passive Skills grant: 12% increased Trap Damage(69%)