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PoE 2 Build

[0.5] Slow Cap Support Chronomancer

Updated on Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026

Build Overview

Update for 0.5 (Jun 24)

  • Inevitable Agony has culling strike, so you can for example stack rarity with Andvarius, Aurseize and other Rarity stuff and just use Inevitable Agony on Rare Mobs, Bosses, and Rogue Exiles
  • Rings can roll Curse Magnitude, so you can push Temporal Chains even further if you want to reach 75% Slow Cap for Unique Mobs/Bosses
  • Gloves can roll up to 29% Curse Magnitude with Katla's Gloom which is huge

*End of update

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About build

  • First of All Temporal Chains effect calculation for my PoB as example:
    1. Base value of Temporal Chains at level 20 is 59% Slow
    2. Blasphemy has 41% Less Curse Effect at level 20
    3. In this PoB example i get ~160% Increased Curse Magnitude, so total curse Magnitude is 260%. Then 260% x 0.59 = ~153%. So with Blasphemy, Temporal Chains get 153% of its original value, or 53% increase
    4. Then Aura Magnitude comes in, total of ~70% Aura Magnitude from tree and Scepter mod, and Aura Magnitude doesn't get penalty from Blasphemy
    5. Aura Magnitude and Curse Magnitude are additive for Curses used with Blasphemy
    6. So in total we get 53% + 70% = 123% Curse Magnitude for Temporal Chains with Blasphemy
    7. And finally 59% Slow + 123% Magnitude = 131% Temp Chains effect on normal mobs which is well above 75% Cap.
    7.1. Against Magic Monsters (15% Less Effect): 131% Curse - 15% = ~111% Temp Chains, still above cap.
    7.2. Against Rare Monsters (30% Less Effect): 118% Curse - 91% = ~82% Temp Chains, still above cap.
    7.3. Against Bosses (50% Less Effect): 118% Curse - 50% = ~65% Temp Chains, now we below 75% Cap.
  • Expire rate of other effects from Temporal Chains:
    1. And other effects expire slower by 25% + 123% = 55%.
    2. Time Freeze lasts around ~12.5 Sec.
    3. On unique monsters Temporal Chains has 50% less Curse Effect, so 55% slower expiry rate become 27%.
    4. Duration of Time Freeze then 12.5/0.75 = ~17.1 Seconds.
  • Frost Bomb with Potent Exposure and all Exposure Effect from Tree, so huge -#% Resists to mobs.
  • Elemental Weakness with that will reduce mob resists by another huge chunk on top of Exposure. You can also put Elemental Weakness into Blasphemy
  • Overwhelming Presence to lower stun and ailment threshold of mobs, so it's easier for your carry to apply ailments or stun.
  • Flame Wall that will add some damage to your carry if they use projectile skill.
  • Orb of Storms just to hit mobs and apply effects like Blind II. And as addition to Flame Wall to get Lightning Infusion.
  • Convalescence to start ES Recharge whenever needed.
  • Build use shield and has 50% Block.
  • Build get around 6-10k ES.
  • Optionally you can use Blink as well.
  • Optionally can use Magma Barrier of lowest level just to get that block chance.

Ascendancy alternatives

  • Can play it on Lich with Rupture the Soul to grant carry explode on kill, Necromantic Conduit to grant Unholy Might and Eternal Life for defense

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • People like when you nearby
  • People don't like when you run away

Build Variants

Use whatever good leveling build, since you will fully respec anyway, unless you leveling in party then follow same tree.

Equipment

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Jewels
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Equipment Priority
+12

This gear in PoB doesn't look anything crazy, can't tell exact price but you can make something similar in under 10 Div for gear + few Divs for jewels and Perfect Jeweller Orbs, and 20lvl uncut Skill Gems.

About Gear:

  • Main Weapon Set:
    - Omen Sceptre with %Increased Damage to Allies, Added Damage to Allies, %Attack Speed to Allies, etc. Some %Spirit if you need it.
    For Scepter you can also use Perfect Essence of Command to get 15-20% Aura Magnitude on Suffix. So you can buy any cheap but decent Scepter, and slam that Essence.
    - Shield with %Block Chance, Resists, and some Life preferably.
  • Second Weapon Set:
    - Omen Sceptre with any mods just to have spirit for Blasphemy to work on second weapon set.
    - Arvil's Wheel with max roll Skill Effect Duration, or as close to 50%. Mostly for Time Freeze.
  • Helmet:
    - Alpha's Howl is universally best option providing 100 Spirit and doubling Presence Area.
    - The Deepest Tower only if your carry play build in bottom part of tree where they can take Low Life related passives like Finishing Blows or Finality.
    - Sandstorm Visage that has Blind aura in Presence, so carry can use Blindside support, plus it applies Critical Weakness if you need it faster than only with Omen Sceptre
    - Blood Price that simply remove 10% of enemy Life and increase Presence Area.
    - Leer Cast that grant 50% Increased Damage to allies.
    - Or just Rare Energy Shield Helmet, which kinda weird on support over all other options.
  • Amulet:
    - Fixation of Yix that grant lots of DPS for your carry.
    - Warlord Leader for Instil.
  • Rings:
    - Resits with atleast good Resists.
    - Or Evergrasping Ring to grant Extra Damage to Allies
  • Armor:
    - High Energy Shield, Resistances, if needed Intelligence.
    - Gloves can roll up to 29% Curse Magnitude with Katla's Gloom, they also preferably should have 2 Sockets for Snake Idol
  • Belt:
    - Life with Resistances. Strength if needed.
  • Jewels:
    - 4% Curse Magnitude, %ES
  • Life/Mana Flasks:
    - Life Flask with highest recovery and charge generation.
    - Mana Flask with increased recovery.
  • Charms:
    - Most important is Thawing Charm against Freeze.
    - With more slots use Grounding Charm and Stone Charm against Shock and Stun.

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 20

Dex 25

Int 85

1

Time Freeze

Level 20

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prolongeddurationsupportplayertwo
supportrapidcastingplayertwo
2

Blasphemy

Level 20

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supportcurseeffectplayer
supportmagnifiedareaplayertwo
supportritualisticcurseplayer
3

Frost Bomb

Level 20

•

Set 1

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supportcooldownrecoveryplayertwo
4

Elemental Weakness

Level 20

•

Set 1

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supportmagnifiedareaplayertwo
prolongeddurationsupportplayertwo
supportcoldmasteryplayer
5

Blink

Level 20

6

Orb of Storms

Level 20

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Set 1

supportblindplayertwo
supportincreaselimitplayertwo
supportshockplayer
supportlightningmasteryplayer
7

Overwhelming Presence

Level 10

8

Flame Wall

Level 20

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Set 1

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supportspellcascadeplayer
9

Arctic Armour

Level 20

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10

Convalescence

Level 20

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prolongeddurationsupportplayertwo
11

Magma Barrier

Level 10

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Gem Priority
+27

Everything should be bind to weapon set 1, you use weapon set 2 only for Time Freeze

You can optionally also use Elemental Weakness in Blasphemy together with Temporal Chains to have it for clearing

Passive Tree

main:
123
123
set 1:
20
20
set 2:
20
20

Shortly about tree:

  • First of all, you can do support Chrono in different ways, each has different purpose and tree.
  • Set 1 is what you run 99% of the time.
  • Set 2 only when you swap to use Time Freeze, so it has skill duration, and some AoE because there's nothing else to choose.

Ascendancy

  • Flexible, Time Freeze is whole point of this build
  • Inevitable Agony and Apex of the Moment can be changed to Temporal Rift

Quest Rewards

Check which quests you’ve completed on your character
Clearfell — Beira of the Rotten Pack
+10% to Cold Resistance
Freythorn — The King in the Mists
+30 to Spirit
Ogham Manor — Candlemass, the Living Rite
+20 to maximum Life
The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan
+10% to Lightning Resistance
Valley of the Titans — Medallion
30% increased Charm Charges gained
+1 Charm Slot
The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch
+30 to Spirit
Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant
+10% to Fire Resistance
The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught
25% increased Stun Threshold
Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice
30% increased Life Recovery from Flasks
Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest
5% increased Maximum Mana
Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test
+5% to Fire Resistance
Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test
+5% to Cold Resistance
Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test
+5% to Lightning Resistance
The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine
5% increased Maximum Life
Qimah — Tabana's Pillar
+5% to all Elemental Resistances
Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear
+40 to Spirit

How it Plays

Clearing:

  1. Walk.
  2. Cast stuff if needed.

Bosses:

  1. Stand.
  2. Swap to Set 2 to cast Time Freeze, offensive Curse, Solar Orb and other stuff.

Changelog

Feb 7, 2025: Initial Version
April 18, 2025: 0.2.0f Updated
September 3, 2025: Updated to 0.3, also updated PoB
May 22, 2026: Early update for 0.5
Jun 6, 2026: Fully updated for 0.5
Jun 9, 2026: Changed gear from "realistic" to "ideal" for reference so you know what to look for on high budget

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