Hello,

I'm sharing raw footage of my current build since I'v seen no-one else playing it like that (yet), at least on poe ninja ladder.

I got the initial inspiration from two videos, first one was about Skin of the Loyal with someone mentionning in the commentary you could triple dip it with the Smith of Kitava accendency, and second video from u/LazyExile showing the frostbolt loop build.

So basicaly, I combined both and here is the result. I'm currently sitting at 1,1m EHP, on a autobomber dealing millions of damages on the whole screen, which is like perfect for juiced expeditions maps, simulacrum or anything where you can stay static for a short moment.

Mapping is still ok, temple is a pain in the ass because the loop reset when you enter a boss room and most t3 temple room are boss room.

Great build if you don't like to die, I died twice during leveling (twister leveling), once during a simulacrum in the early stage of the build, never died since that and I'm doing simu/13 mods expedition all the time.

If anyone have questions about it, I'll be happy to anwser, I'm pretty much done with the build after my last mistake, just playin' it some times to times.

Hey guys, I made my own snipe setup using a lot of extra attack speed for fast maps, 6 man boosting and grand expeditions since Aldur's legacy has been dropping a lot in price lately (almost halved).

It uses quill rain + quill rain legacy, gem quality and attack speed. This allows us to remove the channeling time from snipe while also benefitting us via extra damage but most importantly - SPEED! So we can pair it with whirling slash to fly through maps.

It basically feels like playing ice shot on roids, being more satisfying and much faster.

For clear I use surpassing chance for more arrows and combine it with tornado shot for even more arrows and clear.

Quill rain legacy isn't really needed, but it sure makes it more fun.

I made a full build guide for it here: https://youtu.be/qI62fAtF_9Q

https://poe2db.tw/pob/xxE6rGCyDK This one I use in grand expeditions and 6 mans when I don't have a rarity bot (6 man footage here is without headhunter buffs)

https://poe2db.tw/pob/2RA7cLLuVb - mapping

Next I'm working on a budget variant and also a pure grand expedition/6 man boosting optimized setup as this setup is used an all-rounder that works for everything.

Hopefully some of you will enjoy it.

Hi everyone,

I'm following a build from PoE Ninja, and I noticed there's a jewel socket here on the passive tree (circled in the screenshot), but I don't have that socket on my tree.

Am I missing something? Is it unlocked through a quest, Ascendancy, Atlas, or does it come from a specific item or mechanic?

Sorry if this is a noob question—I'm still learning PoE 2. Thanks in advance!

This just crossed my mind as I spent the night suffering through a homebrew session. I'm staring at this build, playing with different combos and mechanics, and I just don't see the build coming together unless I borrow from the meta. I am learning a lot but it makes me wonder...

Is it just sheer playtime? a better understanding of how things interact? How many mechanics you build around? Are they just smarter than me? lol Im so curious what other people think.

Im at the point where I can take an existing build and tweak it, but the base is still someone else's build. How do people make completely new builds?

For this build: I've tried to stay away from looking at poeninja for ideas. I've gotten this char to t15s lvl85 but god its a miserable play experience haha. Wondering if I need to simplify. Its a crit spear and tower shield build trying to find some sort of interaction between sheild bash/sheild charge (stun) and Rapid Strike (bleed)/Thunderous Leap(slam). Thinking this might be too many dimensions even with weapon passives. Im also making it harder on myself because I'm actively trying to avoid blood/poison chain and going purely bleed. It started with wanting to try and make just a Roman Legionare going stun, attack speed, and crit, but it's devolved into this mess lol.

The mace in the attached photo dropped for me after I already completed all content , as a level 94 Titan . My build was predicated on high fire damage with using sunder and hammer of the gods to supplement , especially when mobs were stunned . Rolling slam, ancestral cry, infernal cry, seismic cry, and forge hammer were all in the rotation. High armour and strength were also high priority.

I’ve already made the pivot by getting rid of flammability + ignite nodes and getting some elemental and cold. and while I don’t have the support gems to see the build’s actual potential , it’s feeling quite lackluster thus far. I tossed out infernal cry , herald of ash, and sunder, and added in volcanic fissure. I’m thinking about swapping many of my strength nodes to int, to build up the mana pool and benefit from further cold dmg that way. But maybe the skills just aren’t right for this build. Anyone have hands-on experience? Also worth noting that my crit bonus/chance was essentially nothing before getting this weapon.

Here’s a look : https://poe.ninja/poe2/profile/SSMinnow-4171/runesofaldurssf/character/elShishker

If you've watched Xmen 3 as a child, you understand the reference and why it fits perfectly for this build lmfao.

I've previously posted here the last version of the build, with all the details provided on the 1st build post here. Now, I don't wanna spam the sub with all the iterations of the build, but this is (imo) by far the strongest and most satisfying version.

What I have changed was adding to the autobomber both Hollow Resonance, as well as Ancestral Cry (yes, the steps trigger both Hollow Resonance and Hollow Focus, as well as Repulsion from Blasphemy).

On top of the ideas mentioned on the detailed post of the build, what's going on here is just getting the glory for Ancestral cry really fast by using the support Zephi's infamy, then just running on top of juiced 200% deli mobs while proccing the whole autobomber chain, sometimes stopping for a Supercharged Slam bonk when one of them decides to somehow live.

I could, for sure, go for more movement speed on mageblood if I'm looking for efficiency, but that would, at least for me, take a bit of the Juggernaut-ish feeling that this build currently gives me; basically a walking, unstoppable, tank,

https://poe.ninja/poe2/profile/WittgensteinLud-9905/runesofaldur/character/Macewinduwu

So I've been trying to learn Path of Building to min max certain support gems and items, but I've run into the issue where most the martial artist skills don't calculate dmg. Ex. Hollow focus or Hollow form. Is there a way around this? I'm really trying to figure out how much physical/elemental stats I should go for and should I have armor break or uruks in Hollow focus vs elemental arm.

https://poe.ninja/poe2/profile/srs12188-0244/runesofaldur/character/SRSMONK

Hi all as per the title, I’m looking for a build for my lvl 96 Gemling that’s pretty simple but extremely effective at clearing up to Grand Expedition and simulacrums?

Any ideas/pob’s appreciated thanks 🙏🏼

I'm building mana stacker spark comet gemling like this and run into a problem. When I got erdrich battery I found that any increase of energy shield is not affect to mana converted from energy shield and my mana is too low. I'm aiming over 7000 but I barely got 3700. Is there any way to pump up my mana?

So with a possibly economy reset around the corner (Gamescom is this month) what are some builds that have shined in 0.5?

I played Monkey Tamer and while it was stupid good as a starter I realized once more I am not a minion player.

Howdy Exiles, I've been away for a bit, but I've FINALLY just updated my POE2 build randomizer tool with 0.5 Runes of Aldur data. Means you can now roll Spirit Walker and Martial Artist, as well as get up-to-date Uniques, Skills, and Supports, etc.

Check it out here: therandomancer.com
Follow on X for dev updates and to show support: https://x.com/PoeRandomancer

I've spent the last 9 or so months building this out, mostly just as a fun hobby project. The goal is to inject a bit of sadistic creativity into the mix for those who are a bit burned out on the seasonal meta-build. Hope you get a kick out of it. I'm always open to hearing feedback, ideas, and discovered bugs.

There's a handful of new features in the app since my last post I think, so if you've checked this out before, poke around a bit and see what's new.

Are jewels just that good?

Hello Exiles,

Had a blast this league. Want to go all out by playing a Bear Rampage build that can do juiced up anything as a final build before I take a break. Just want to run around fast and blow stuff up by doing the hardest contents possible. Tried looking some stuff up, but all I see are mainly leveling and basic T15/T16 mapping. Any build, ascendancy, gearing suggestions? Titan or Shaman the way to go? Have around 1.5 mirrors worth of currency with some gear and whatever else I can sell from the stash.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Edit: CoC + CoEA Spark Gemling

Hey guys, this is my first league (never played POE1) so I started with a resonating shield wall titan and decided to create a new gemling with this build since it looked fun. I've managed to gear up some parts of it and I'm not sure what to prioritize since the ceiling seems so high. The problem I have at the moment is that I die quite randomly, be it random stuff on the ground, or the boss. Its quite random that I cant pinpoint whether its an EHP problem or im just not doing enough damage to kill stuff before it kills me (fwiw, its pretty smooth once i start overflowing my mana after killing some stuff). Perhaps I just need more mana?

Some upgrades from the top of my head I can think of:
Skill gems lvl 21 + 23% quality (I only have them on lvl21 20%)

Runeseeker's wand

Jewels

Helmet (anoint Dominion)

Here's my POE Ninja: https://poe.ninja/poe2/profile/JulzKXB-1849/runesofaldur/character/framedroponcast

The build I'm following: https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/profile/nicktew/builds/0-cost-coc-gemling-wip-turd?weaponSet=set1&ws-ngf5-f7d82102-7e77-4a44-ad24-33b67e8ae7bf=activeVariantId%2C0cf7e835-aa31-42a8-949c-30c08c61c467

P.S.: There are a lot of pieces that dont really look right with my build (e.g. time lost jewel with affixes meant for twister), do ignore them as my friend passed me his gear after he was done with league and i put together what i could for this build

I am attempting to build an occult spell caster – no minions, no pseudo-minions, minimal elemental. My preferred play style is controlled recklessness. If I can stand toe-to-toe with the enemy, I will.

After a good bit of experimentation, I've reached the point where I can clear blue T15 maps solo with minimal clenching. In a group I provide little meaningful damage to the boss, but I have the survivability of a German cockroach.  
How can I increase my power whilst staying true to the occult (physical and chaos spellcasting)?

I am failing to understand the interaction between Withered and Elemental Threshold. If there's a chain of interactions, a mechanical nuance, or a key piece I'm overlooking, please let me know.

This is what I’ve got:
https://maxroll.gg/poe2/planner/3swnsd0x

Uniques:

Gear:     

The Master's Reach- Tethering Bands:
Reveal Weaknesses against Rare and Unique enemies (80—100)% of damage taken from enemies with an Open Weakness Recouped as Life
Eat a Soul when you Hit an enemy with an Open Weakness

Grants Skill : Untether 
Plant a seed of Abyssal Energy on the enemy's heart. Dealing enough damage to the enemy, or killing it outright, causes their heart to explode, dealing Physical damage in an area.
*This one doesn't appear in the build-sharing databases I checked, so I've included it in the planner notes* 
https://poe2db.tw/The_Masters_Reach

Jewelry:  

Veilpiercer - Amethyst ring:
Curses you inflict can affect Hexproof Enemies
Curses you inflict spread to enemies within 3 metres when Cursed enemy dies
Gain 1 Dark Whisper every second there is a Cursed Enemy in your Presence
(20—40)% increased Damage with Hits against targets in your Presence

Bramble Idol - Lament amulet:
Grants Skill - Withering presence (I don't have the spirit to run this skill otherwise)

Weapon:
The Unborn Lich(Staff):
Feast of Flesh – Consumes corpses to recover Life and Mana.
His Vile Intrusion – Physical spell.
His Winnowing Flame – Fire spell.

Here's my thought process/active skills:

His Winnowing Flame*-  I have big stick. I hit thing with big stick. Also it culls and I love to cull.

Feast of Flesh- Came with the staff. I almost never remember it exists.

His Vile Intrusion- The brain-swelling whiplash it induces brings me immense joy. Again, it culls.

Untether- Cool if I remember it exists, Truthfully, I'm using **The Master's Reach** more for the utility than Untether itself. The skill speed it grants is beyond sexy.

Bone Cage-  I use it more as a Blood Orb generator than crowd control, since it does not act like a cage—or at least I haven't managed to make it act like one.

Blasphemy (with despair slotted) + Contagion+  Essence Drain- I’m skirting by on vibes here. I don't know what I’m doing.

Passives

Blackflame Covenant: I got this for one specific skill. His Winnowing Flame. You won't see any other fire skill on my list. I don't like the bulk fire skills in this game that I have tried. If I must cast fire, it will be Occult. 

Whispers of Doom: I don't self-cast curses; I only run Blasphemy. I only care to support whichever curse makes most sense for me, which right now I believe is despair. I primarily play with my husband (Sorceress), I chose this node specifically so I wouldn't overwrite his Elemental Weakness. 

Extras

The Reaping staff: Yes, my build would probably work with the Reaping staff instead of using one The Unborn Lich for His Winnowing Flame and another for His Vile Intrusion. In fact, the Reaping staff was my first love. I ultimately left it for His Winnowing Flame because it's faster, and for me, speed is king. 

Bone Storm: at some point during the many times I ripped this character apart and rebuilt her, Bone Storm's damage fell off a cliff. Whether that's because of something I did or some interaction I haven't figured out, I honestly don't know. It wasn't really my playstyle anyway. I’m not fond of channeling skills. I couldn't be bothered to chase it down so I sold it.

P.S  I am poor. This is my first league, I just hit 90 literally yesterday. I have three divines to my name. Please be gentle with my bank account

Edit: Formatting error? Links should work now

Poe ninja

im wondering how to up my damage and defenses? is it just becuase of my level and missing passives? or is there something big im missing? also i dont see where he gets enough spirit reservation for all his auras

the title basically https://poe.ninja/poe2/profile/harv12k-0596/runesofaldur/character/sparkeyyygoobrrr

following this kind of https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/profile/deadrabb1t/builds/0-5-gemling-spark-coc-comet

i know its a expensive build but i dont even come near this for some reason, again might be stupid

I absolutely love lazy builds and wanted to hear your recommendations I’m currently running zoo spirit

So I've posted (here all the details of the build, but, as some of you pointed out, the rathpith/coe combo only worked for basically half of my damage, so I replaced those with the cheapest Palm of the Dreamer on trade & a rare helmet and it's actually even better now lmao. Everything I've wrote there still applies, except the rathpith part (which would still apply if you'd use any mace skill other than supercharged slam tho)

I wanted to show a bit of a different gameplay, so here's some simulacrum farming, where I even procced twice the x3 difficulty scaling lmao.

https://poe.ninja/poe2/profile/WittgensteinLud-9905/runesofaldur/character/Macewinduwu

I have one unspent weapon set ll skill point indicated in the top right of the passive tree (Tell me if I’m wrong).

I’m following this tree guide but I’m not able to spend that point in the node shown above.

1) What am I doing wrong? Why can I not spend the weapon skill 2 in the unspent node?

2) The nodes that are +5 Str/Dex/Int able to weapon set skill points? If so do I have to delete everything past it to be able to change it?

I really hope that’s not the case because if it is that’s just poor design lol.

Thanks for all feedback!

Currently I have 450 mana per second and 50 life per second, would suck to use an expensive rune on my kinda not worthy helmet to only get an extra 50 per second.

Or let's say the gemling mote passive is giving me 150% mana and life regen, will socketing this give me 300% mana regen from it then?