Intro & build description
Trap builds are stronger than ever and are very cheap to build around. If you don’t have lots of currency to experiment with, or, you are just starting either in new league or standard, you can’t go wrong with traps since they just work with literally any gear.
Build Pros
- Very safe
- High effective life pool
- Very cheap, great build to start in fresh league/economy
- High damage
Build Cons
- Some people dislike trap gameplay
Passive tree(s) and Path of Building
[3.6] Full BuildBandits
Bandits Quest Choice |
Kill all bandits |
Ascendancy skill points
Labyrinths | Skill point choice |
---|---|
Labyrinth 1 | Patient Reaper |
Labyrinth 2 | Prolonged Pain |
Labyrinth 3 | Swift Killer |
Endgame Labyrinth | Weave The Arcane |

Skill gem setup
Helm
Blasphemy Support
Elemental Weakness
Enlighten Support
Flame Dash
Body Armor
Scorching Ray
Cast While Channeling Support
Frost Wall
Summon Flame Golem
Orb of Storms
Gloves
Shock Nova
Cluster Traps Support
Herald of Ash
Enlighten Support
Boots
Vaal Lightning Trap
Increased Duration Support
Greater Multiple Projectiles Support
2h Weapon
Fire Trap
Burning Damage Support
Concentrated Effect Support or Increased Area of Effect Support
Trap and Mine Damage Support
Efficacy Support
Swift Affliction 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.tradeBody Armour
Carcass JackCarcass Jack or Tinkerskin unique chest. Pick which one you can afford. Use rare chest for first couple of days till you get enough currency or get lucky with drops.
Gloves
Rare Shaper GlovesShaper gloves with Trap Support, maximum life and if possible – elemental resistances.
Boots
WindscreamVery solid boots with elemental damage, elemental resistances, movement speed – and most importantly, extra curse.
Amulet
Rare AmuletRare amulet with spell damage, fire damage, maximum life and elemental resistances.
2Hand Weapon
Searing TouchBread and butter of the build, it just works so well with Fire Trap while being dirt cheap.
Flask
Flask Setup- The Sorrow of the Divine
- Witchfire Brew
- Chemist’s Quicksilver Flask of Adrenaline
- Chemist’s Basalt Flask of Warding
- Chemist’s Granite Flask of Heat
Is the passive skill tree not completed or is my browser not reading it correctly?
It will work once 3.4 patch goes live.
why are there two inc duration linked with VLT? a mistake i guess?