Intro & build description
If you like huge AoE and melee builds, this one is for you. Build can kill Guardians and basically every other challenging boss currently in the game, run Uber Labyrinth well and clear T15 maps with ease. Can be great as starter because it has good survivability and nice damage even without high-end gear.
Build Pros
- Good survivability and damage
- Budget viable
- Can kill Guardians, Shaper and Uber Atziri
- Good starter build for new league
Build Cons
- Can get expensive to complete build with 6-links
Passive tree(s) and Path of Building
Passive tree (34 Points) Passive tree (66 Points) Passive tree (86 Points) Passive tree (112 Points)Bandits
Bandits Quest Choice |
Help Oak |
Ascendancy skill points
Labyrinths | Skill point choice |
---|---|
Labyrinth 1 | Bane of Legends |
Labyrinth 2 | Endless Hunger |
Labyrinth 3 | Brutal Fervour |
Endgame Labyrinth | Headsman |

Skill gem setup
Helm
Cast When Damage Taken Support
Vortex
Vaal Lightning Trap
Immortal Call
Body Armor
Ancestral Warchief
Bloodlust Support
Melee Physical Damage Support
Concentrated Effect Support
Faster Attacks Support
Melee Damage on Full Life Support
Note: If you are not using Cospri's Will, swap Melee Damage on Full life Support out for Poison Support
Gloves
Leap Slam
Faster Attacks Support
Endurance Charge on Melee Stun Support
Blood Magic Support
Boots
Vulnerability
Blasphemy Support
Temporal Chains
Enhance Support
2h Weapon
Earthquake
Melee Physical Damage Support
Less Duration Support
Increases Area of Effect Support
Rapid Decay Support
Fortify Support
If you are not using Cospri's Will, swap Fortify Support out for Poison Support.
1h Weapon
None
Offhand weapon / shield
None
Build uniques / Example rare gear
Tip: Click on the item to view it on PoE Wiki or to view similar rare items in poe.tradeHelmet
Devoto's DevotionDevoto’s Devotion is great helm for the build – it has increased attack speed, decent armor and evasion and increased movement speed.
Body Armour
Cospri's WillVery nice chest that gives us free damage in form of poison, additional curse and ability to affect Hexproof monsters with your curses. This armour can be expensive though and if you cannot afford it, good alternatives are:
1.)Lightning Coil
2.)Rare chest armor with high life and resistances
3.)Belly of The Beast
Gloves
Spiked GlovesFor glove base choose Spiked gloves for Increased Melee Damage implicit.
Affix-wise look for life, some resistances. Attack speed is a nice bonus.
If you can afford it, buy white Spiked Gloves and try you hand at Essence of insanity craft – more attack and cast speed is huge bonus to Leap Slam.
Boots
Atziri's StepFor your boots choose Atziri’s Step with +1 to level of socketed gems corruption, they should be pretty affordable after first week or two in new league.
Another alternative would be Armour / Evasion boots with at least 25% increased movement speed, life and ideally some resistances as well but that can get pricey.
Left Ring
Two-Stone RingLook for Two-stone or other resistance ring with high life and resistances. Weapon Elemental damage or increased attack speed are nice bonuses.
Right Ring
Unset RingLook for Unset ring with high life and resistances. Weapon Elemental damage or increased attack speed are nice bonuses.
Amulet
Turqoise AmuletLook for Turquiose amulet or Lapis amulet bases – we need intelligence for some gem requirements.
For stats look combination of intelligence, all attributes and life. Any resistance is a good bonus.
Belt
Leather BeltLook for belt with +1 to maximum endurance charge corruption – if you can get it, base doesn’t matter.
Life coupled with decent resistances affix-wise is what we want. Flask recovery is a nice bonus.
2Hand Weapon
Atiziri's DisfavourOur ultimate goal is getting Atziri’s Disfavour for our weapon.
Good alternatives are Kaom’s Primacy or Hezmana’s Bloodlust.
Flask
FlasksFlask setup for the build:
1.) Divine flask with instant recovery for emergency ideally coupled with shock removal.
2.) Lion’s Roar for more damage and knockback.
3.) The Writhing Jar for overkill leech and more survivability.
4.) Ruby Flask with curse removal.
5.) Sapphire / Topaz flask with chill and freeze removal.
Jewel
JewelsFor jewels we want following stats:
1.) Increased maximum life
2.) Increased attack speed
3.) Increased area damage
4.) Increased physical damage
5.) Some intelligence or dexterity if you are lacking
the links to the skill tree are dead. can you please update.
Should be alright now.
hi im doing this build of yours, its nice. But using a unset ring for that i would put in what gem? What level would you recommend CWDT?
Use enduring cry in the ring.
Helo, thanks for the build! I have a question regarding the skilltree though.
It is missing consistency next to Spirit Void notable.
Also – is it intendet that the change from “66 points” to “86 points” requires at least 5 respecs and to “112 points” at least another 4? Can you revisit the skilltree, please?
Hi. You should put one mana leech node to connect those. Yes, it’s intended, but you should have enough respec passive points from quests to do that. Or you can use this tree instead (just make sure you have at least 0.2 mana leech on your gear). https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAQAAASzBS0HdQmWC2ENHw48EuETTBQgFE0UcRXsF-EYVhiRGjghVSb4Jy8t0i5TMZ41kjkOOlI64TwFPCg8LUCgQYdHfk3jTjJQR1dUWfNeE18_YSFhUmRSZU1lp2ebaGVodGjycql07XaseHp673t0fNmCB4Nfg8yE2YTvhmCHaoqzivCQVZHOk6iXeZy-nz6f36IAouqmV6knqZSsqq4-rlCvbLc-uR277byfvTa-p8BmwKbE9sauypDPftNv2L3ZfNpi2sHcPeRR6UbqGO8O707vfPAf8kXz3fcy-Ov56PxL_gr-jw==
Hi, just got here looking for the best shaper and atziri killer, since my other character is good at breaches. What build would you say is the best for that? Cheers
HoWA is very strong build specifically for that – you can kill Shaper with 3EX budget, kill Uber Atziri etc. Here is link to it – https://pathofexilegems.com///builds/2-6-ci-howa-spectral-throw-ranger-raider/
Thank you very much! It’ll be the next thing I play, hope I can get EX quick. Keep up the good work!
Why this fking website is so baaaad?? Why it takes so long to moderate my comments?! You fking lazy bastards.
You are free to ask anywhere else 🙂
There are plenty of comments coming in every day and we need to prepare informed answer to almost each of them. Maybe you don’t have a day job and can sit home doing nothing all day but we do have them and our time is limited.
Ok, how am I suppose to buy this armor and then do it 5 off-color??? This shit ain’t worth it! I would rather pick different setup. Fk 2 curses. I can easy pick some buffs.
There were alternatives mentioned in build guide, Cospri’s is endgame goal, if you cannot afford it just pick some other chest – it’s not carved in stone that you should only use this one.
Hey, I’m currently using this build but I have trouble gaining endurance charge.
How do you get them ? Only with Vortex ?
Make sure you have Endurance Charge on Melee Stun linked to your Leap Slam – then just leap into packs of mobs and you should be good.
What level to take for Cast when damage taken support?
I usually use it LVL6, if you have very large life pool, could go level or 2 higher.
Other question… i dont have Atiziri’s Disfavour, so what would i take over Bloodlust gem?
Cant open the passive trees
The skill trees don’s seem to be working again.
yo nice build but the tree skill is down:( help me out will ya?
Last question probably… Why Unset Ring? What skill gem to put in there?
I completed this build mostly (my capris will is 6l but lack of one redsocket) and have rly hard time with minotaur guardian. Whatever i do i instakilling me 1-2 hits. Have about 6k life. Could you give me some advice
I’d suggest trying life leech somewhere in the gem setup – minotaur doesn’t attack very fast so you can try leeching the damage he does back (at least that’s how I killed him).
should we start off using 2h weapons or no?
Yes
Hi, I was wondering how you made the connection to the Vitality Void without one of the Mana Leeches being an active passive?
I think there’s a bug in that tree; you have take mana leech node there.
I don’t have disfavor what to use instead of blood lust
Use gem setup as listed in 2-H weapon section of the build.
Why Vaal Lightning Trap? Just curious. I dont see it dealing THAT much dmg.
It creates shocked ground and enemies take more damage when standing on it.
Also what are the odds of getting 4R 1B 1G rolls on the Cospri’s Will!? Seems damn near impossible.
Yes, it’s pretty hard getting those colors, best bet is Vorici and it will take quite a few tries.
Anyhow, all in all it’s a great build. So far I’ve loved it! Also thank you for the quick replies!