Intro & build description
If you are looking for an effective build that can kill any boss in the game, has no trouble with map mods, clears with a decent speed, can farm the labyrinth pretty safe and all that on a low budget you are in the right guide! Also, its one of the best league-starters since it doesn’t require any specific uniques to get started.
Build Pros
- Great league starter with little gear requirements
- Very versatile, can go magic find, high damage or can be built tanky
- Clears high level content
- Can do almost every map mod
Build Cons
- Hard to see groundeffects like Flamebearers
- Clear speed is slower compared to some T1 builds
Passive tree(s) and Path of Building
Full BuildBandits
Bandits Quest Choice |
Kill all bandits |
Ascendancy skill points
Labyrinths | Skill point choice |
---|---|
Labyrinth 1 | Warbringer |
Labyrinth 2 | Crave the Slaughter |
Labyrinth 3 | Aspect of Carnage |
Endgame Labyrinth | Rite of Ruin |

Skill gem setup
Helm
Vaal Lightning Trap
Decoy Totem
Enduring Cry
Increased Duration Support
Body Armor
Righteous Fire
Increased Burning Damage Support
Increased Area of Effect Support
Elemental Focus Support
Rapid Decay Support
Efficacy Support
Gloves
Searing Bond
Elemental Focus Support
Rapid Decay Support
Increased Burning Damage Support
Boots
Orb of Storm
Curse on Hit Support
Flammability
Increased Critical Strikes Support
2h Weapon
None
1h Weapon
Lightning Warp
Faster Casting Support
Reduced Duration SUpport
Offhand weapon / shield
Shield Charge
Fortify Support
Faster Attacks Support
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
Hrimnor's ResolveOverall great helmet, decent chunk of life + increased fire damage for totems.
Body Armour
Soul MantleBest endgame chest for the build, The Kikazaru Rings are perfect additions to that item, reducing the effect of curses on you.
Boots
Sorcerer BootsI suggest getting Sorcerer Boots with 30 % movement speed, resistances and life. Sorcerer Boots would provide easy gem coloring, since we need 4 blue sockets in our boots.
Amulet
Jade AmuletGet dexterity here. Get as much dexterity as possible since you will be lacking it, life and some resistances.
Belt
Leather BeltHigh life, resistances and armour would be your safest bet. Flask charges are nice too.
Offhand
Tukohama's FortressBest in slot shield, but it is expensive. Lioneye’s Remorse is great and cheap alternative.
Jewel
Crimson Jewel- Increased maximum life
- Fire damage
- Totem Damage
These are your main stats to look for in jewels.
Flask
Forbidden TasteReally great instant flask, with some chaos resistance and regen on the tree you won’t notice degeneration from the flask after effect.
Flask
Chemist's Granite Flask of Iron SkinGranite flask with iron skin mod, makes you pretty much immune to physical damage for flask duration.
um nice build but there is no mention of flame totem gem. did i misunderstand? righteous fire + just decoy totem? i thought it was like RF + fire totems.
and searing bond*
Build doesn’t use flame totem gem, just righteous fire and searing bond for extra tough encounters. 🙂 Decoy totem is situational, when you need to kite or taunt enemies to your RF totems.
He’s saying that your 6 link doesn’t include spell totem, so you can’t cast rf off the totems without it. Your picture shows the totems casting rf, not the player.
Please look at entire build – in gear section he has Soul Mantle listed as our body armour. And the very first line of the unique is “Socketed Gems are Supported by level 20 Spell Totem”.
Soul Mantle…….
Effectively a 7 link RF, because the Soul Mantle has a free level 20 Spell totem embedded.