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Intro & build description
Hexblast miner is an interesting build that scales damage by hexing enemies and “detonating” the hexes. Build uses a few uniques to fully take advantage of this interaction, but it also functions very well in early maps even without them. Since Hexblast uses monster’s lowest elemental resistance, we use Elemental weakness and frostbite to lower them.
Build Pros
- Like most miners, it has great bossing potential
- Good AoE and map clear
- Does well in the first days of the league with limited gear
- Solid life pool (6000+)
Build Cons
- Dissolution of the flesh can be difficult to get used to
Passive tree(s) and Path of Building
Full Build PoB - Endgame VersionBandits
| Bandits Quest Choice |
| Kill all bandits |
Ascendancy skill points
| Labyrinths | Skill point choice |
|---|---|
| Labyrinth 1 | Bomb Specialist |
| Labyrinth 2 | Demolitions Specialist |
| Labyrinth 3 | Explosives Expert |
| Endgame Labyrinth | Born in the Shadows |
Skill gem setup
Helm
Hexblast
Awakened Void Manipulation Support
Minefield Support
High-Impact Mine Support
(Pseudo Link from Shaper Helm) - Hypothermia
Body Armor
Gloves
Summon Skitterbots
Determination
Enlighten (As high LVL as you can get)
Defiance Banner
Boots
Molten Shell (LVL 8)
Cast When Damage Taken Support (LVL 1)
Flame Dash
Bear Trap
2h Weapon
None
1h Weapon
Withering Step
Enhance Support
Detonate Mines
Offhand weapon / shield
Divine Blessing Support
Zealotry
Inspiration 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
Rare Shaper HelmetIn the endgame, look for shaper helmet with a minimum of 2 mods:
1) Socketed Gems are Supported by Level x Hypothermia
2) Socketed Spells have +x% to Critical Strike Chance
In addition to these mods, we would ideally want +2 to socketed AoE gems, but that will get expensive.
Until you can get helm like that, use regular rare helmet with high life and resistances and use Hexblast skill setup in a 6-linked body armor.
Body Armour
Kaom's HeartEndgame version of the build uses Kaom’s Heart, mainly for its high life.
Switching to Kaom’s should happen when you have a recommended endgame shaper helmet.
Before switching, use Tabula Rasa or rare 6-linked body armor with high life and resistances.
Gloves
Rare Gloves with incursion modLook for rare gloves with at least 80 life, high elemental resistances and x% increased Damage with Hits against Chilled Enemies incursion mod.
Until you can afford such gloves, use ones with just high life and resistances.
Boots
Rare bootsLook for generic rare boots with 30% increased movement speed, at least 70 life and high resistances.
Left Ring
Rare Ring with Elemental Weakness on HitFor our left ring, we are looking for a rare ring with the main mod of “Curse Enemies with Elemental Weakness on Hit”.
Cheapest way to get this mod would be through hunter influenced ring, but you can also get it as a synthesis implicit.
In addition to this mod, we would want high life and some resistances / attributes.
Right Ring
Profane ProxyProfane Proxy gives our skitterbots an ability to consistently apply one of our hexes – Frostbite.
Amulet
Rare amuletOn our endgame amulet, we would like a combination of 3 mods:
1) Global critical strike multiplier
2) +1 to Level of all Chaos Skill Gems
3) +1 to Level of all Skill Gems
Such amulet will be quite pricy, so at the beginning, just go with the combination of the first 2 mods and some life.
Belt
Rare Stygian ViseLook for generic rare stygian vise with at least 80 life and as much resistances as possible.
Trap and mine throwing speed would be a nice additional mod for an endgame belt.
1Hand Weapon
Rare WandOn our endgame wand, we would like to have +1 to chaos skill gems, + 1 to all spell skill gems and high critical strike chance for spells.
Until you can wand like that, you can even use Breath of The Council or a rare wand with +1 to chaos skill gems and high spell damage.
Offhand
Rathpith GlobeAn excellent endgame shield that scales with the build perfectly. Start using it when you acquire Dissolution of the Flesh, as it can be used without the life sacrifice downside then.
Before you get Dissolution jewel, use regular rare shield with high life, resistances and some spell damage.
Jewel
Jewel SetupOne of the main required unique items is Dissolution of the flesh. Use this jewel together with Kaom’s Heart, endgame shaper helmet and Rathpith Globe.
This build also uses Militant Faith (Dominus version) to convert Hex Master keystone to Inner Conviction.
Build also uses regular rare jewels. On them, look for:
1) Increased maximum life
2) Global critical strike multiplire
3) Area damage
4) Resistances / attributes
Build also uses 2 large and 3 medium cluster jewels:
On large clusters look for 2x Wicked Pall + 2x Touch of Cruelty.
On medium clusters look for 2x Surprise Sabotage, 3x Guerilla Tactics and 1x Expert Sabotage.
Flask
Flask SetupBuild uses following flasks:
1) Enduring Mana Flask
2) Enduring Mana Flask
3) Bottled Faith (Endgame)
4) Quicksilver Flask
5) Starlight Chalice (Endgame)
