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This Cyclone Slayer guide is generated from statistical analysis of 1,523 real Duelist (Slayer) builds in Mirage league, collected from poe.ninja. Data covers levels 70-95 across three percentile bands (top 10%, median, bottom 10%).

Popular Equipment at Level 85

Core Gem Setup

Key Passive Keystones

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CYCLONE · Slayer
Analyzing 272 builds · 90 in current percentile
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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
13,989
Max Phys Hit
4,931
Max Chaos Hit
4,343
Defense
Life
3,334
Energy Shield
83
Evasion
918
Armour
9,041
Block Chance
50%
Spell Suppress
21%
Phys Reduction
44%
Offense
Total DPS
233,006(PoB)
Crit Chance
42%
Crit Multiplier
300%
Resistances
Fire
75%(capped)
Cold
74%
Lightning
75%(capped)
Chaos
-10%
Recovery
Life Regen
125/s
ES Regen
103/s
Resources
Mana
722
Unreserved Life
3,252
Unreserved %
97%
Move Speed
71%

Equipment

Weapon
Rare Weapon
Ezomyte Staff21%·Foul Staff15%·Judgement Staff10%
Popular affixes
P585% increased Physical Damage63%
P1Adds 27 to 55 Physical Damage54%
P122% increased Attack Speed44%
S698 to Accuracy Rating36%
S520% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier28%
S516 to Strength15%
Popular crafted mods
C-P497% increased Physical Damage31%
C-P2Adds 20 to 37 Physical Damage20%
5L RRRRR
Q20%
iLvl 65(4-85)
Helmet
Rare Helmet
Siege Helmet14%·Royal Burgonet11%·Eternal Burgonet10%
Popular affixes
P1103 to maximum Life78%
P687 to Armour65%
P536% increased Armour46%
S433% to Fire Resistance49%
S337% to Cold Resistance43%
S431% to Lightning Resistance38%
Popular crafted mods
C-P449% increased Armour14%
C-P459 to maximum Life11%
4L RRRR
Q19%
iLvl 68(45-85)
Ring
92%
Rare Ring 2
Two-Stone Ring37%·Amethyst Ring23%·Topaz Ring12%
Popular affixes
P272 to maximum Life52%
P6Adds 4 to 9 Physical Damage to Attacks37%
P537 to maximum Mana28%
S528% to Lightning Resistance43%
S529% to Cold Resistance37%
S337% to Fire Resistance33%
Popular crafted mods
C-P549 to maximum Life19%
1L G
iLvl 67(19-86)
Body Armour
Rare Body Armour
Titan Plate11%·Astral Plate9%·Crusader Plate8%
Popular affixes
P4172 to Armour74%
P449% increased Armour61%
P1106 to maximum Life58%
S433% to Lightning Resistance51%
S434% to Fire Resistance47%
S434% to Cold Resistance44%
Popular crafted mods
C-P450% increased Armour14%
6L RRRRRR
Q20%
iLvl 76(48-100)
Ring
83%
Rare Ring 1
Two-Stone Ring39%·Amethyst Ring32%·Topaz Ring8%
Popular affixes
P279 to maximum Life57%
P5Adds 5 to 10 Physical Damage to Attacks31%
P533 to maximum Mana28%
S311% to all Elemental Resistances36%
S432% to Lightning Resistance33%
S525% to Fire Resistance29%
Popular crafted mods
C-P547 to maximum Life19%
iLvl 69(28-85)
Gloves
Rare Gloves
Titan Gauntlets17%·Vaal Gauntlets13%·Goliath Gauntlets11%
Popular affixes
P190 to maximum Life61%
P442% increased Armour36%
P679 to Armour24%
S432% to Cold Resistance46%
S433% to Fire Resistance42%
S431% to Lightning Resistance37%
Popular crafted mods
C-P363 to maximum Life12%
C-S430% to Cold Resistance11%
4L RRRR
Q19%
iLvl 70(26-88)
Belt
Rare Belt
Rustic Sash29%·Heavy Belt28%·Leather Belt16%
Popular affixes
P1108 to maximum Life69%
P520 to maximum Energy Shield49%
P537 to maximum Mana37%
S432% to Fire Resistance56%
S529% to Lightning Resistance51%
S434% to Cold Resistance51%
Popular crafted mods
C-P549 to maximum Life15%
1L A
iLvl 68(20-86)
Boots
Rare Boots
Goliath Greaves14%·Titan Greaves14%·Hydrascale Boots10%
Popular affixes
P130% increased Movement Speed85%
P535% increased Armour25%
P365% increased Armour and Evasion13%
S431% to Cold Resistance59%
S434% to Lightning Resistance48%
S432% to Fire Resistance41%
Popular crafted mods
C-P543 to maximum Life16%
C-P321% increased Movement Speed11%
4L RRRR
Q20%
iLvl 69(31-87)
Amulet
Carnage Heart
All attributes + leech + extra damage while leeching
Onyx Amulet
+10-16 all Attributes implicit
15 to all Attributes
34 to all Attributes
16% to all Elemental Resistances
1.6% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life
50% increased total Recovery per second from Life Leech
34% increased Damage while Leeching
Extra gore
▹108% adoption across all levels — core amulet for Cyclone Slayer
▹Physical leech + 50% increased leech rate synergizes with Slayer overleech to sustain through Abyssus drawback
▹Damage while leeching is permanently active thanks to Slayer overleech mechanics
▹All attributes solve Dex/Int requirements for support gems

Build Overview

Physical two-hand Cyclone Slayer — spin-to-win melee build leveraging Slayer overleech, stun immunity, and massive flat physical damage from Abyssus. Transitions from accuracy-stacking (Precise Technique) to block-based defence (Versatile Combatant) as gear improves.

Key Requirements
*
Cyclone - Core channelling attack skill — moves while spinning, cannot be knocked back while channelling
*
Unwavering Stance - Cannot be stunned — essential for uninterrupted Cyclone channelling (148% adoption)
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Abyssus - 100% adoption — massive flat phys and crit multi, defines the build's glass cannon identity
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Carnage Heart - 108% adoption — leech sustain and damage while leeching counteracts Abyssus drawback via Slayer overleech
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Pride - Core physical aura — nearby enemies take increased physical damage, scaling up over time
Synergy Groups
Abyssus+Carnage Heart

Abyssus provides 40-60 flat phys and 100-125% crit multi but increases physical damage taken by 40-50%. Carnage Heart's physical leech (1.2-2%) with 50% increased leech rate, combined with Slayer's overleech, creates enough sustain to offset the glass cannon helmet. Damage while leeching (30-40%) is permanently active thanks to overleech.

Stat Contributions
Rare Ring 1
+79 Life+11% Fire Res+11% Cold Res+11% Light Res+32% Light Res
Rare Helmet
+103 Life+87 Armour+33% Fire Res
Rare Body Armour
+106 Life+172 Armour+49% Armour
Rare Gloves
+90 Life+33% Fire Res+32% Cold Res
Rare Belt
+108 Life+32% Fire Res+29% Light Res
Carnage Heart
+16% Fire Res+16% Cold Res+16% Light Res
Rare Boots
+31% Cold Res+34% Light Res+30% Move Speed
Rare Ring 2
+72 Life+28% Light Res
Flasks
Divine Life Flask
99%
Instantly restores Life
Instant or sustained life recovery - emergency healing
3.5s15/45 chargesQ14%
66% reduced Amount Recovered, Instant Recovery(9%)
Grants Immunity to Bleeding and Corrupted Blood for 6-8 seconds(16%)
Quicksilver Flask
91%
40% increased Movement Speed
Movement speed for mapping and dodging mechanics
6s30/60 chargesQ14%
+16 to +19 to Maximum Charges(18%)
6-8% increased Movement Speed during Effect(7%)
Granite Flask
46%
+3000 Armour
Flat armour - layered with other physical mitigation
6s30/60 chargesQ18%
33-38% reduced Duration, 25% increased effect(12%)
46-50% increased Armour during Effect(10%)
Diamond Flask
41%
Critical Strike Chance is Lucky
Lucky crit rolls - effectively doubles low crit chance
6s20/40 chargesQ9%
11-15% chance to gain a Flask Charge when you deal a Critical Strike(11%)
26-31% increased Critical Strike Chance during Effect(8%)
Silver Flask
38%
Onslaught (20% increased Speed)
Onslaught (20% attack/cast/move speed) - universal speed boost
6s40/60 chargesQ13%
26-30% increased Charge Recovery(12%)
41-45% increased Armour during Effect(12%)

Gems & Links

Setup
6-Link · Body Armour
Cyclone
89%
Lv 19Q2
linked gems
Pulverise
88%
Lv 18
Melee Physical Damage
83%
Lv 19Q1
Shockwave
78%
Lv 19
Brutality
59%
Lv 16
Infused Channelling
48%
Lv 17
6-Link · Weapon
Autoexertion
100%
Lv 19
linked gems
General's Cry
100%
Lv 19
Pulverise
91%
Lv 18
Melee Physical Damage
73%
Lv 17
Sunder
64%
Lv 19
Brutality
36%
Lv 15
Slot SetupsReal player setup · 2 similar builds
Helmet3G
Pride
Lv 19
Blood Rage
Lv 19
Flesh and Stone
Lv 19
Gloves4G
Blood and Sand
Lv 5
Herald of Purity
Lv 19
2L
Precision
Lv 19
Arrogance
Lv 19
Boots2G
Lifetap
Lv 19
Cast when Damage Taken
Lv 19trigger
Main Hand5G
Faster Attacks
Lv 19
Momentum
Lv 19
Lifetap
Lv 19
Mark On Hit
Lv 19trigger
Leap Slam
Lv 19
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Keystones & Masteries

Keystones
Unwavering Stance
74%
Cannot Evade enemy Attacks Cannot be Stunned
Cannot be stunned but cannot evade - armour-based builds need stun immunity
• 148% adoption across all levels — cannot be stunned is essential for uninterrupted Cyclone channelling
• Cannot evade is acceptable for armour-stacking builds that don't rely on evasion
Masteries
Physical Mastery
74%
10% more Maximum Physical Attack Damage63%
Physical damage scaling or physical damage reduction
• 163% adoption — core mastery for physical damage scaling across all levels
Rage Mastery
67%
Nearby Enemies are Intimidated while you have Rage63%
Rage generation, max rage, or rage effect bonuses
• 115% adoption — Rage generation and damage bonuses for sustained melee combat
Leech Mastery
61%
5% of Leech is Instant60%
Improved life/mana/ES leech rate and maximum leech
• 130% adoption — sustain synergy with Slayer overleech and Carnage Heart
Fortify Mastery
60%
Melee Hits Fortify -3 to maximum Fortification60%
Fortify effect, duration, or fortification stacks
• 105% adoption — Fortify uptime and effect for melee damage reduction
Two Hand Mastery
58%
40% increased Damage with Hits against Rare and Unique Enemies42%
Enhanced two-handed weapon damage, speed, or reach
• 130% adoption — two-handed weapon bonuses for damage and AoE
Staff Mastery
57%
3% increased maximum Life per Red Socket on equipped Staff 5% increased maximum Mana per Blue Socket on equipped Staff27%
Recover 2% of Energy Shield when you Block Spell Damage while wielding a Staff Recover 2% of Life when you Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff27%
• 121% adoption — staff-specific damage and block bonuses for the staff variant
Mana Mastery
51%
12% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills50%
Mana recovery, max mana, or mana cost reduction
• 100% adoption — mana sustain for aura-heavy Cyclone setup with Pride, Blood and Sand, Flesh and Stone
Mana Mastery
46%
12% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills29%
Mana recovery, max mana, or mana cost reduction
• 100% adoption — mana sustain for aura-heavy Cyclone setup with Pride, Blood and Sand, Flesh and Stone
Two Hand Mastery
39%
3% chance to deal Triple Damage26%
Enhanced two-handed weapon damage, speed, or reach
• 130% adoption — two-handed weapon bonuses for damage and AoE
Accuracy Mastery
36%
+500 to Accuracy Rating -2 to Accuracy Rating per Level36%
Flat accuracy or accuracy-to-damage conversion
• 72% adoption — supports Precise Technique threshold where accuracy must exceed life
Life Mastery
32%
15% increased maximum Life if there are no Life Modifiers on Equipped Body Armour20%
Extra life recovery, max life, or life-related mechanics
• 41% adoption at L70-85 — life sustain and maximum life bonuses for early survivability

Pantheon & Bandit

Pantheon
Major God
The Brine King44%
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
Ralakesh30%
25% reduced Physical Damage over Time taken while moving · Moving while Bleeding doesn't cause you to take extra Damage
Corrupted Blood cannot be inflicted on you if you have at least 5 Corrupted Blood Debuffs on you
Bandit Quest
EramirRecommended
51%
2 Passive Skill Points
Alira
46%
15% to all Elemental Resistances +20 to maximum Mana 5 Mana Regenerated per second
Kraityn
3%
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 Jewel64%
Crimson Jewel
Corrupted(21%)
15% increased Global Physical Damage(19%)
13% increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons(17%)
5% increased Attack Speed with Two Handed Melee Weapons(16%)
Cluster Jewels
Rare Cluster Jewel14%
Large Cluster Jewel
Adds 8 Passive Skills(100%)
2 Added Passive Skills are Jewel Sockets(92%)
1 Added Passive Skill is Fuel the Fight(46%)
1 Added Passive Skill is Martial Prowess(38%)