Intro & build description
Not your regular Blade Vortex build. Choosing chieftain as an ascendancy provides us with multiple very strong benefits such as built-in physical to fire conversion, life leech, life regeneration, and overall tankiness. This will be my build of choice in this upcoming league as it is a great build to start in a fresh economy since it is not reliant on anything to perform very well.
Build Pros
- League starter build
- High sustainability
- High damage
- Cheap to start with. Build scales exceptionally with invested currency
Build Cons
- Not as mobile or as fast as wander/ranger builds
Passive tree(s) and Path of Building
[3.13] Full Build PoB CodeBandits
Bandits Quest Choice |
Kill all bandits |
Ascendancy skill points
Labyrinths | Skill point choice |
---|---|
Labyrinth 1 | Ngamahu, Flame's Advance |
Labyrinth 2 | Hinekora, Death's Fury |
Labyrinth 3 | Tasalio, Cleansing Water |
Endgame Labyrinth | Valako, Storm's Embrace |

Skill gem setup
Helm
Immortal Call
Increased Duration Support
Cast when Damage Taken Support (5 lvl)
Wave of Conviction
Body Armor
Vaal Blade Vortex
Elemental Focus Support
Intensify Support
Controlled Destruction Support
Fire Penetration Support
Unleash Support
Gloves
Orbs of Storms
Combustion Support
Curse On Hit Support
Enduring Cry
Boots
Dash
Arcane Surge Support (6 lvl)
Second Wind Support
Flammability
2h Weapon
None
1h Weapon
Herald of Ash
Arctic Armour
Portal
Offhand weapon / shield
Shield Charge
Faster Attacks Support
Fortify 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 HelmRare helm with high life, elemental resistances and and nearby enemies have -% to fire resistance.
Body Armour
Rare ArmorRare body armor with high life, elemental resistances, spells have +% to critical strike chance
Boots
Rare BootsRare boots with life, tailwind if you have dealt a critical strike recently and increased movement speed.
Left Ring
Circle of AnguishMust have item, we use two of them.
Use any rare rings with life, elemental resistances and stats till you get CoA.
Right Ring
Circle of AnguishAmulet
Turquoise AmuletRare turquoise amulet with high dexterity, life and gain #% physical damage as extra file damage.
Belt
Rare Stygian ViseRare Stygian Vise with life, global physical damage and elemental resistances.
1Hand Weapon
Rare WandRare wand with fire or spell damage, flat fire damage to spells, increased critical strike chance for spells.
Jewel
Thread of HopeWe socket Thread of Hope next to the ”Devotion” notable so we can pick Arcane Capacitor, Divine Wrath, Divine Judgement and Divine Fury without allocating any extra points.
Jewel
Calamitous VisionsPretty self explanatory. We gain Lone Messenger which boosts our Herald of Ash.
Jewel
Abyssal Jewels- Maximum life
- Damage penetrates % elemental resistance if you haven’t killed recently
- Spell damage
- Area of Effect damage
Jewel
Rare Jewels- Increased Maximum life
- Increased global physical damage
- Increased spell damage
- Increased area damage
Flask
Flask Setup- Cinderswallow Urn
- Enduring Eternal Mana Flask of Heat
- Chemist’s Sulphur Flask of Warding
- The Wise Oak
- Alchemist’s Quicksliver Flask of Adrenaline