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[3.28] VOID Shockwave Cyclone Slayer Build - Step by Step Guide - From League Starter to Ubers

Starter
End Game
Speed Leveling
Verified
3.28 Mirage
presentationDuelist
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Updated on Mar 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026

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Build Overview

This is an In-Depth Guide for my Cyclone Slayer League Starter featuring Shockwave and General’s Cry for Path of Exile 3.27 and 3.28 Mirage

Ask me on stream if you need help - https://www.twitch.tv/ronarray

The guide will lead you through the early League Start up to the Uber Endgame version.

3.28 UPDATE Video - https://youtu.be/Sz0kJAzZpoc

In 3.28 GGG added VOID SHOCKWAVE Support which should replace a normal Shockwave in the Cyclone setup, it will be a solid buff and can be paired with The Writhing Jar on bosses to improve damage even further.

You will also be able to get a free support from new mechanics, so take Impale Support or Faster Attacks Support

❗In 3.28 you can also play Elemental Version which is Tankier and can feel more comfortable, check it there: https://mobalytics.gg/poe/builds/cyclone-slayer-ele-shockwave-build-guide

About the Build

Cyclone is one of the comfiest skills to play and with the 3.27 buff it became even better. 99% of the time you will be pressing one button and rolling over all the enemies.

It has 3 layers of damage that stack on top of each other automatically: Cyclone of Tumult itself + Shockwave Support and finally General's Cry that spawns Mirage Warriors that will use Sunder (early) or Ground Slam of Earthshaking (endgame) to finish off your foes.

As defenses, you will have a huge over leech + capped block as well.

It’s very easy to setup and works with very scuffed gear at the start but can scale to endgame reaching good single target DPS + AoE clear in the Endgame.

It’s a newbie-friendly build that’s easy to play and not very expensive to setup.

Build Variants

For Leveling / League Start Variation of the Build, click on the BUILD VARIANTS BELOW.

You can also find the section with frequently asked questions there as well.

❗ Day 1 Update - https://youtu.be/3OCJ4Zg_LZY

❗ T17 Update and FAQ - https://youtu.be/7D6DTpYwf7s

📝Armour Craft Guide - https://youtu.be/DeE6_TB9H1o

Additional Materials

My POBs

▸3.28 Updated Guide POB Separately - https://pobb.in/cnISn6_eYXaz

▸My Day 1 POB from 3.27 - https://pobb.in/uP4nIhE8aqQY

▸My T17 POB from 3.27 - https://pobb.in/8AZMg2k6dM55

▸3.28 Updated Final POB - MB - https://pobb.in/fG_4JO-FwDNT

Useful Links

▸ Armour Craft Guide Link

▸ What you can farm Early Link

▸ My Genesis tree Link

▸ Safer Regex - "!poss|eec|ur$|s rec|o al"

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • Easy to setup
  • One button gameplay
  • Great clear
  • Smooth Movement
  • Spin to win!
  • Need to use Desecrate for Bosses
  • Average Speed

Build Variants

Equipment

Foul Staff
Two-Stone Ring
Titan Gauntlets
Abyssus
Astral Plate
Rustic Sash
Carnage Heart
Amethyst Ring
The Stampede
Divine Life Flask
Diamond Flask
Rumi's Concoction
Basalt Flask
Silver Flask
Lethal Pride [11476; 2; Duelist]
The Light of Meaning
Watcher's Eye
Spirit Shard

Around the Watchstone phase you can run a basic set of support gems and start improving your gear with critical strike and loooking for high damage staves.

Passive Tree

main:
123
123
ascendancy:
8
8
Keystones
Unwavering Stance
Cannot Evade enemy Attacks Cannot be Stunned
Versatile Combatant
-10% to maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage -10% to maximum Chance to Block Spell Damage +2% Chance to Block Spell Damage for each 1% Overcapped Chance to Block Attack Damage
Masteries
Staff Mastery (2)
3% increased maximum Life per Red Socket on equipped Staff
5% increased maximum Mana per Blue Socket on equipped Staff
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 Staff
Rage Mastery (1)
Nearby Enemies are Intimidated while you have Rage
Fortify Mastery (1)
Melee Hits Fortify
-3 to maximum Fortification
Mana Mastery (1)
12% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills
Leech Mastery (1)
5% of Leech is Instant
Accuracy Mastery (1)
+500 to Accuracy Rating
-2 to Accuracy Rating per Level

Around level 92 and your first Watchstones, the tree will change quite a bit.

You’ll be dropping the entire right-hand section, so no more Precise Technique. Instead we go to the left side. There, we focus on picking up block nodes and critical strike chance nodes.

Skills

New Item
Astral Plate
Cyclone of Tumult
Melee Physical Damage
Shockwave
Pulverise
Brutality
Infused Channelling
Corruption Pillar
Foul Staff
General's Cry
Autoexertion
Pulverise
Melee Physical Damage
Brutality
Ground Slam of Earthshaking
The Stampede
Assassin's Boots
Assassin's Mark
Mark On Hit
Lifetap
Abyssus
Ezomyte Burgonet
Blood and Sand
Pride
Flesh and Stone
Gloves with Accuracy + Life / Phys
Titan Gauntlets
Molten Shell
Cast when Damage Taken
The Stampede
Assassin's Boots
Frostblink
Gloves with Accuracy + Life / Phys
Titan Gauntlets
Desecrate
Doom Hold
Amethyst Ring
Vulnerability

How it Plays

You press and hold the Cyclone button and everything triggers by itself.

On bosses, you will need to cast Desecrate to spawn corpses allowing General's Cry to start working.

Reuse Desecrate from time to time when you have less than 5 mirage warriors. You can check their amount in your left up corner.

▸ General’s Cry explained

General's Cry is providing a huge chunk of damage and once it’s setup, you don’t need to think about it anymore.

It triggers once you hit an enemy with your Cyclone and spawns Mirage Warriors from corpses around you.

What’s neat is that they’ll target the strongest enemy nearby if there are boss ads nearby for example, making their single target very reliable.


How it Works

You Spin A LOT. That's it.

Changelog

Guide will be fully updated to 3.28 after POB will be updated as well.

Video Guide

Stats

Stats are displayed for the "Lvl 96 - UBER" Variant only
Character
Attributes
343 / 
100 / 
132
Movement Speed
150%
Bandits
Alira
Pantheon Major
TheBrineKing
Pantheon Minor
Garukhan
Charges
Endurance Charges
6
Frenzy Charges
3
Power Charges
3
Defensive
Life
5,319
Energy Shield
83
Mana
792
Armour
15,262
Evasion Rating
648
Block
87.75%
Resistances
76% / 
75% / 
75% / 
75%
Simulated
Effective Health Pool
564K
Max Hit
18K / 
68K / 
66K / 
66K / 
56K
Skill DPS Estimation
Cyclone of Tumult
31M

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