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Intro & build description
Haven’t yet decided on what to play in the upcoming Trials of the Ancestors expansion? Why not try Corrupting Fever as it has proved to be very strong league starter build that transitions beautifully into very strong mapper.
Corrupting Fever itself is just a Damage Over Time effect that is applied by other things. This means we need a delivery system, in order to get our DoT going on targets. This is where Kinetic Blast Kinetic Blast comes in. It fires projectiles that explode on impact. Once we combine this with Greater Multiple Projectiles Support Greater Multiple Projectiles Support, we have multiple projectiles fired in rapid succession that all explode on impact. Thus we very rapidly stack our DoT on targets and watch them explode through the use of Haemophilia Unique gloves.
Build Pros
- Excellent clear speed and movement speed
- Very good League starter
- Easy to understand gear progression
- Ranged playstyle
Build Cons
- Relies heavily on few select Uniques
Passive tree(s) and Path of Building
Full build PoB LinkBandits
| Bandits Quest Choice |
| Kill all bandits |
Ascendancy skill points
| Labyrinths | Skill point choice |
|---|---|
| Labyrinth 1 | Unstoppable Hero |
| Labyrinth 2 | Fortitude |
| Labyrinth 3 | First to Strike, Last to Fall |
| Endgame Labyrinth | Inspirational |
Skill gem setup
Helm
Cast When Damage Taken Support
Molten Shell
War Banner
Vitality
Body Armor
Corrupting Fever
Brutality Support
Swift Affliction Support
Efficacy Support
Empower Support
Item Rarity Support
Gloves
Shield Charge
Faster Attacks
Flame Dash
Enduring Cry
Boots
Kinetic Blast
Greater Multiple Projectiles Support
Lifetap Support
Life Gain on Hit Support
2h Weapon
None
1h Weapon
Exsanguinate
Reap
Controlled Destruction Support
Offhand weapon / shield
Malevolence
Tempest Shield
Pride
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
Rare HelmA rare helmet with evasion/armour base. Look for high intelligence, high life and elemental resistances.
Body Armour
Skin of the LordsWe need a Skin of the lords with the links: 3Red 1 Green 2 Blue. We mostly use this for the +2 levels and global defence modifier.
There are several strong Keystones we are looking forward to such as Resolute Technique, Call to Arms or Iron Will.
You must avoid and under no circumstances pick up your Skin of the Lords with following Keystones:
Zealot’s Oath
Ancestral Bond
Blood Magic
Supreme Ego
Vaal Pact
Gloves
HaemophiliaOne of the key pieces of gear to chain explode the mobs. Use any rare gloves until you get Haemophilia Unique gloves.
Left Ring
Rare RingRare ring with life, stats and -# total mana cost for non-channeling skills.
If you can afford, get a ring with Vulnerability on Hit. That will greatly boost the damage output.
Right Ring
Rare RingRare ring with life, stats and -# total mana cost for non-channeling skills.
If you can afford, get a ring with Vulnerability on Hit. That will greatly boost the damage output.
Amulet
Rare AmuletRare amulet with life, damage over time multiplier, stats and most importantly, +1 to level of all physical skill gems to boost our damage.
Belt
Doryani's InvitationWe grab Doryani’s Invitation with physical damage as it is overall cheap and very strong belt. As an alternative you can consider well rolled Stygian Vise with life and elemental resistances if you would prefer being more tanky.
1Hand Weapon
Poet's PenThe Poet’s Pen is our one and only real choice here. The only thing that rolls on this item that we care about, is the attack speed. Try to acquire one with 12%, but any poet’s pen is better than no poet’s pen.
Until we can acquire our pen, we will use a rare wand.
We do not want to invest much in this, but the following modifiers are valuable to us:
Damage over Time Multiplier
Physical Damage over Time Multiplier
Level of all Spell Skills
Level of all Physical Spell Skills
Whatever you can get for cheap works, do NOT invest heavily in this as you will be replacing it with the aforementioned pen ASAP.
Offhand
Saffell's FrameSaffell’s Frame is the go-to choice here. Several things roll here, and ideally, we want them all as high as possible.
I would advise focusing on spell block and elemental resistance, spell damage does not hurt either but it’s not hugely important.
Jewel
Glorious VanityWe socket Glorious Vanity next to the Hierarchy notable to allocate Divine Flesh Keystone.
Jewel
Rare Jewels1. Increased Global Physical Damage
2. Physical Damage over Time Multiplier
3. Maximum Life
4. Increased Attack Speed
Flask
Flask Setup1. Seething Divine Life Flask of Alleviation
2. Masochist’s Quartz Flask of Heat
3. Masochist’s Granite Flask of the Tortoise
4. Masochist’s Jade Flask of the Curlew
5. Masochist’s Quicksilver Flask of the Antelope
