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PoE 2 Build

Iron Ward Loop - One Button Madness

presentationDruid
0.4 TLotD
End Game
Speed Leveling
presentationShaman
Verified
By KallTorak
Updated on Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025

Build Overview

Hey guys, KallTorak here! I'm an Off-Meta creator with an affinity for silly goose time builds! This is my Iron Ward Loop build for leveling & end game.

This is still a work in progress. Expect more updates over the coming weeks.


Videos
Iron Ward Loop Guide
POE NINJA


Streams


Leveling Stream #1
End Game Stream #1

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • Iron Ward + Heartbound Loop is a fun combo leading to semi automated destruction!
  • Iron Ward has a massive AoE radius with no investment. You will be clearing off screen from Act 1!.
  • A silly goose time of taking damage to deal damage!!
  • Can't level with Heartbound Loop very well. You'll be playing Iron Ward with shapeshifts or Shield Wall if you want to level with this skill.
  • Low single target damage pre gem level 25. Getting gem level 25 is MASSIVE for our damage and that can be quite hard on not gemling.
  • Iron Ward only has the physical tag. We are limited in how we can scale its damage.

Build Variants

I leveled as thorns. Go figure. This wont be a full leveling guide for thorns. For an in depth thorns breakdown check out my thorns warbringer guide.

https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/builds/thorns-warbringer-kalltorak

Equipment

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Equipment Priority
+4

If this is your second character get Greater Rune of Tithing to massive speed up campaign clear times.


Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 15

Dex 5

Int 5

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1

Shred

Shred
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2

Ferocious Roar

Ferocious Roar
3

Iron Ward

Iron Ward
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4

Scavenged Plating

Scavenged Plating
Gem Priority
+5

You can very easily clear the game as thorns using only Shred + Iron Ward. Use Ferocious Roar to break armour for scavenged plating stacks. Thorns go brrrrr.

Passive Tree

main:
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123
set 1:
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set 2:
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20

Video Guide

Table of Contents

1. Build Overview Hey guys, KallTorak here! I'm an Off-Meta creator with an affinity for silly goose time builds! This is my Iron Ward Loop build for leveling & end game. This is still a work in progress. Expect more updates over the coming weeks. VideosIron Ward Loop GuidePOE NINJA Streams2. Strengths and Weaknesses3. Build Variants4. Equipment5. Skill Gems6. Passive Tree

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