Spot melting is quickly gaining ground with line-based scanning strategies (hatching) typically used in electron beam powder bed fusion (PBF-EB), offering a greater degree of freedom, suitability for complex geometries and the ability to control the local microstructure. By capitalizing on the fast deflection capabilities of the electron beam (km/s), spot melting strategies have introduced a broad and complex parameter space which must be considered from two separate perspectives: the underlying geometric information, namely the lattice structure, and the spot sequence that governs the order in which locations are visited by the electron beam. This contribution explains why hexagonal lattices are preferable to commonly used square lattices and showcases the effects of different lattice stackings to produce unique, crystallographic, cell-like structures (hexagonal primitive, hexagonal close-packed, and cubic close-packed) on grain morphology and defect formation. A numerical study of the thermal effects induced by the applied strategies, complemented by experiments on the novel freely programmable 150 kV PBF-EB system AMELI (PB-EBM 30S) by pro-beam, dispels the common misconception regarding the high energy input required for spot melting compared to conventional hatching of the Ni-base superalloy IN718. Furthermore, an investigation using conventional metallography, SEM and high-resolution electron optical (ELO) imaging reveals the typical defect structure present in spot melting and consequently advocates the use of CCP stacking to reduce the required energy input and eliminate the aforementioned defects.