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PoE 2 Build

Best HCSSF Leveling Build - Disciple Sorceress

0.4 TLotD

Sorceress

Disciple of Varashta

Starter

SSF

Creator

Featured

By Scorpius

Updated on Jan 22, 2026

Jan 22, 2026

Build Overview

THIS BUILD IS VIABLE FOR ALL MODES INCLUDING HCSSF & SOFTCORE.
(Make sure to use the Tracking Feature to Track the build while playing!)

In this written guide you will find multiple Build Variants depending on which stage in the campaign you are. The Sorceress has a really good start with choices such as Spark , Essence Drain or even Entangle and you will find ALL 3 VARIANTS below!

After completely obliterating ACT 1 and staying alive of course, we will then Ascend to Disciple of Varashta in ACT 2 and change our build to full minions. This is when this build goes fully online.

With Kelari, the Tainted Sands and Ruzhan, the Blazing Sword aswell as 6-7 different types of minions we will be unstoppable.

A detailed video explanation and gameplay preview can be found here:

Strengths and Weaknesses

Unique Playstyle
Fast Leveling
Super Tanky
Great Damage
Build Variety

Multiple Buttons
Limited Dmg Scaling on gear
Character Level Reliant

Build Variants

Act 1 (SPARK START)

Act 1 (ED/CONTAGION START)

Act 1 (PLANTS START)

Act 2

Act3+

This is the Spark Leveling Variant for ACT 1 & probably a bit into ACT 2 before we can Ascend into Disciple of Varashta!

This build will focus on quickly killing everything around you with the combo of Flame Wall + Spark while having Raging Spirits to help with the damage. This makes it super comfortable and easy to go through ACT 1 without overspending your currency and support gems on this variant so we can have enough for later on.

Equipment

Act 1 (SPARK START)

Act 1 (ED/CONTAGION START)

Act 1 (PLANTS START)

Act 2

Act3+

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

+10

ACT 1 GEAR WITH SPARK:

Energy Shield | Resistances | Mana | Life | Spell Damage | Levels of all Spell Skills
All of these stats are worth looking out for especially if you are playing HCSSF. We will soon be changing our gameplay to full minions so the smartest thing to do is NOT invest in specific type of damage mods such as Lighting Spells, Lightning Damage etc.

Skill Gems

Act 1 (SPARK START)

Act 1 (ED/CONTAGION START)

Act 1 (PLANTS START)

Act 2

Act3+

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 0

Dex 5

Int 5

Expand all

Spark

Flame Wall

Orb of Storms

Frost Bomb

Raging Spirits

Gem Priority

If you're playing HCSSF, you don't need to spend all your Support Gems to fill in the abilities as we will be changing them in ACT 2.

However if you want to stick to SPARK a bit more OR you're playing Softcore then here is what you can do:
Spark: Add Controlled Destruction as 3rd gem.
Flame Wall: Add Fortress I
Orb of Storms: Add Prolonged Duration I
Frost Bomb: Add Prolonged Duration I

Passive Tree

Act 1 (SPARK START)

Act 1 (ED/CONTAGION START)

Act 1 (PLANTS START)

Act 2

Act3+

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

ACT 1 SPARK:
Our priority here is to simply get done with ACT 1 as fast and smooth as we can. We focus on getting more and damage while balancing some defense aswell.

How it Plays

At this point we have a ton of minions who are tanking and dealing damage for us. We simply run around and use Kelari's Deception + Ruzhan's Trap to clear anything infront of us.

For bosses we have a bit of a setup going on, we want to hit the boss with Elemental Weakness + Frost Bomb and then use Ruzhan's Trap and spam Kelari's Deception x3. You can also use Gas Arrow from Skeletal Sniper if you need more damage.