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PoE 2 Build

Ultimate Arc Storm Weaver Guide

Sorceress

Stormweaver

Starter

0.3 TTE

Verified

By Ruse_Cruize

Updated on Nov 20, 2025

Nov 20, 2025

Build Overview

This setup takes full advantage of the new Infusions to deal a solid amount of boss damage while still having off screen clears. Arc

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Early Game
God Mode Late Game
Great AOE Damage
Infusions Are Awesome

A bit weak in Early Mapping
Can get surrounded if you have low damage

Build Variants

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3-6

Early Mapping

End Game

This is the build we will play through the act 1 boss.

Equipment

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3-6

Early Mapping

End Game

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

Boots

Weaver Leggings

Wand with focus or staff are both fine, just run whichever combo you get more damage on. Make sure to keep your current best wand/focus in case you drop the other later!

Make sure you grab as much cold resistance as you can for the final act 1 boss!

Skill Gems

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3-6

Early Mapping

End Game

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 5

Dex 5

Int 15

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Essence Drain

Contagion

Disengage

Gem Priority

Start by putting Arcane Tempo and Controlled Destruction on your weapon damage skill, then swap them to Essence Drain once you get access to it. If you are using a weapon without a damaging skill, you can put them onto Spark instead.

The goal with this skill setup is to spread Essence Drain using Contagion to clear entire screens of enemies while being able to destroy bosses by just spamming Essence Drain.

Make sure you bind Essence Drain and Contagion onto weapon set 1 so you always cast with your staff. You need to craft Disengage with a level 1 gem and try to make sure you get a spear very early so you can wield it without needing stats. I try to have my spear before leaving town for the first time, but if you don't get it check town again at level 3.

Passive Tree

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3-6

Early Mapping

End Game

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

This pathing order will set us up for our lightning swap later while still optimizing the damage of Essence Drain.

How it Plays

The ultimate goal of this build is to cast Lightning Infused Arc's to rip through enemies. In Act 1 we will be playing Essence Drain and Contagion, and will be swapping to Arc at the end of Act 1 or early Act 2.

How it Works

This build takes advantage of the new Spell Infusion system to cast powerful Arc to destroy the entire screen and rip bosses to shreds. I played this build for the first 5 days of 0.3, and was rank 1 sorc most of the time. As an Energy Shield based spell caster, this build does have its weak points. However if you follow this guide it won't be long before you're blasting and destroying everything with massive, Lightning Infused Arc.