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PoE 2 Build

Huge Explosions Shattering Concoction Pathfinder

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End Game
By ds_lily
Updated on Feb 5, 2025
Feb 5, 2025

Build Overview

Build is still fine after patch just prioritize getting a bit more % damage like % cold damage on rings

Build Rating: MORE ⭐ = BETTER

Single Target: ⭐⭐(this setup is for surviving high juiced maps, you can easily triple the damage, hitting 2m+ dps by dropping some defences and taking more offense such as on jewels / passive tree but I find this isn't really necessary just for mapping)

Map Clear: ⭐⭐⭐⭐(could be better with Queen of the Forest or Temporalis but QOTF will require dropping a lot of survivability and Temporalis is very expensive, but it's pretty much auto-include on any build for clear if you can afford it)

Defense: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Huge regen from life flasks, 10k+ energy shield with grim feast, ~85% evasion, ghost dance for mitigating hits, only time I die is to super juiced breach maps with OP mods like damage pen / freeze / stun buildup)

How Easy to get the Gear: ⭐⭐ (I think I spent around 30 div, I would not recommend this build without at least like 8-10 div for a budget)

SSF VIABLE: ✔️(not going to be fun, but it is possible you just need to get a Widowhail which is pretty common, but I would not consider this SSF starter viable.)

HC VIABLE: ✔️(big defense)

This build is built primarily for mapping, it CAN do bosses but you will probably have to change the setup a bit to sustain flask charges better or just get so much damage that you do not need to sustain them. On this setup you will not sustain flask charges on bosses, but will have enough damage to kill map bosses pretty easily if your gear is decent.

Venom draughts: elemental ailment threshold / chaos res

Level as this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nUO0dTOJ4k

Build Variants

I have not tested fulminating concoction but I imagine it is pretty similar, would probably just swap to lightning damage from cold. It gets more base damage but less crit. Could also use voltaic mark with cast on shock, im not sure if the clear would be different but worth a try if you're interested in testing.


Poison concoction is better for single target, but entirely different build.

Equipment

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MOST IMPORTANT STATS FOR GEAR:

get res capped first, then worry about additional stats.

Widowhail: you want a 270% quiver bonus for the best price / performance ratio, this will get you to +9 proj skills with your quiver. Socket Soul Core of Azcapa for more spirit to be able to fit all your auras, or if on a budget socket Soul Core of Citaqualotl.

Quiver: +2 proj is most important, then Critical Chance, ideally some flat lightning to get easy shocks

% BOW DAMAGE DOES NOT WORK AS OF THE LATEST PATCH.

Helm: As much energy shield as you can get, as Subterfuge Mask on the passive tree is OP

Rings: Flat damage to attacks, any element is fine but ideally lightning / cold or % cold damage, with some rarity and accuracy if you need it. You can try Polcirkeln if you would like, however I found it unnecessary.

Amulet: +Proj skills and spirit, anoint Doomsayer

Body Armour: As much Energy Shield / Evasion as possible + spirit. If you want to you can try to set up Queen of the Forest to zoom but it will be a considerable survivability loss.

Gloves: Energy shield / Attack Speed / Accuracy / Rarity

Belt: Rare with flask charges gained / reduced flask charges used / charm slots or Ingenuity (not required though)

Boots: Movement Speed / Energy Shield / Rarity

Sapphire Jewels for defense since it rolls ES: Energy shield, cold penetration, crit damage bonus, recover mana on kill (on 1 jewel at least), cold damage

Emerald Jewels for DPS since it rolls % quiver bonus: Quiver Bonus / Attack Speed / Flask Charges Gained / Shock Magnitude / Any damaging mods


Optional gear to sustain flask charges if having problems:

Ring: Glowswarm

Belt: Keelhaul

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 10

Dex 60

Int 55

Shattering Concoction

Shattering Concoction
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Herald of Ice

Herald of Ice
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Herald of Thunder

Herald of Thunder
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Wind Dancer

Wind Dancer
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Grim Feast

Grim Feast
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Cast on Freeze

Cast on Freeze
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Ghost Dance

Ghost Dance

Eye of Winter

Eye of Winter
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Blink

Blink
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Shield Charge

Shield Charge

Hypothermia

Hypothermia
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Support gems are in order of most to least important.

Concentrated Effect is bugged and does not work on work on shattering concoction

Primal Armament does not work with shattering concoction because it is not a weapon attack

Auras in order of importance: Herald of Ice > Grim Feast > Cast on Freeze > Herald of Thunder > Wind Dancer > Ghost Dance

If you are having trouble with shocking enemies for herald of thunder you can try swapping Voltaic Mark in over Freezing Mark to get some more lightning damage out

For bossing you can swap in Alchemist's Boon over cast on freeze and swap out Shield Charge for Hypothermia

Blink + Shield Charge are for your off hand, make sure you set blink to only work with your off hand so you get it pretty much for free. downside of this build is that you will have to press x to manually swap back to your bow whenever you shield charge / blink because it does not allow you to set concoction to certain weapon sets.

Passive Tree

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This tree is setup to be able to survive juiced maps, you can definitely optimize it much further for purely doing damage.

IMPORTANT NOTES: Eternal Youth is great for this build once you have a decent energy shield pool, along with Enduring Elixirs it allows you to constantly have huge recovery that does not end when your hp is full, allowing you to have a perma uptime 800+ recovery

If you are having problems with being stunlocked I would consider swapping Self Mortification with Briny Carapace, I have not tested it yet but was planning on trying it soon.

How it Plays

You just throw the concoctions and everything explodes, pretty much a 1 button build. Occasionally you will throw out an eye of winter on big enemies for the critical weakness which will increase your single target

How it Works

IMPORTANT: Every +50% quiver bonus gives an extra +1 to level of the skill so ideally you get a 270% widowhail along with the 80% on the tree, then you can get % quiver effect as well on emerald jewels.

FAQ:

My heralds aren't chaining: you need to get more flat damage on rings / quiver and more crit chance.

I'm dying: get more energy shield / evasion

I'm not sustaining mana for cast on freeze: use your mana potion or get a better one to use / get recovery % mana on kill on jewels.

How to get more links on shattering concoction: Level up, you get all of your sockets at level 90, I'm not sure the exact levels but I think it's like 40/65/90

Feel like damage is lower than it should be?: Make sure you are 100% accuracy

Video Guide

Table of Contents

  1. Build Overview
  2. Equipment
  3. Skill Gems
  4. Passive Tree
  5. How it Plays
  6. How it Works

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