Intro & build description
Very easy and straightforward build to play which can tank quite a bit. Due to the high amount of enduring charges and an insane amount of armor, this build is pretty much immune to the physical damage while going a fair bit of damage itself. Build works like magic straight from the beginning, no transitions, or specific uniques to enable the build. Pick the highest DPS weapon available at the time and smash things till they die.
The end goal is to stack as much strength as we can to scale up the damage though Pillar of the Caged God.
Build Pros
- Great league starter
- Works straight from the beginning
- Very tanky
- Very solid clear speed
- Pretty much immune to the physical damage
Build Cons
- Melee build
Passive tree(s) and Path of Building
Full Build PoB CodeBandits
Bandits Quest Choice |
Kill all bandits |
Ascendancy skill points
Labyrinths | Skill point choice |
---|---|
Labyrinth 1 | Unflinching |
Labyrinth 2 | Unrelenting |
Labyrinth 3 | Unstoppable |
Endgame Labyrinth | Unbreakable |

Skill gem setup
Helm
Vengeance
Vulnerability
Curse on Hit Support
Punishment
Body Armor
Earthquake
Impale Support
Pulverise Support
Less Duration Support
Melee Physical Damage Support
Brutality Support
Gloves
Summon Stone Golem
Cast When Damage Taken Support
Vaal Molten Shell
Increased Duration Support
Boots
Dread Banner
Herald of Purity
Empower
Pride
2h Weapon
Leap Slam
Faster Attacks Support
Blood Magic Support
Enduring Cry
Vaal Ancestral Warchief
Blood Rage
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
The Brass DomeGreat chest to have. Any other rare chest with armor, life and elemental resistances works just as fine till you get currency for the brass dome.
Left Ring
Circle of GuiltCircle of Guilt with HoP reduced mana reservation and increased physical damage while affected by HoP boosts the damage substantially for this build. Use rare ring with life, strength and elemental resistances till you can get Circle of Guilt.
Amulet
Rare AmuletRare amulet with % strength, % attributes and life. If possible, elemental resistances as well to get the cap.
Belt
Rare Heavy BeltRare belt with as much strength as possible + %increased attributes. Goal is to stack as much strength as possible.
2Hand Weapon
Pillar of the Caged GodPretty much the only ”must have” unique in the build as we stack as much strength as possible to scale the damage up.
Flask
Flask Setup- Seething Divine Life flask of Staunching
- Lion’s Roar
- Chemist’s Sulphur Flask of Acceleration
- Enduring Eternal Mana Flask of Warding
- Chemist’s Quicksilver Flask of Adrenaline