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[0.5.5] Plants Abyssal Lich League Starter (Level 1 to Endgame)

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presentationAbyssal Lich
Starter
End Game
Speed Leveling
0.5.5 FR
HC
SSF
Verified
By DEADRABB1T
Updated on Sep 7, 2026
Sep 7, 2026

Build Overview

Important Info:

This Build will eventually become an Abyssal Lich, which is a "Hidden Ascendancy" that you will be able to get once defeating Kulemak. That will be possible after reaching T14 Maps. Before that, we are just using the regular Lich Ascendancy with the same Nodes.


PLEASE WATCH MY VIDEO FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR READ THE FAQ ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS GUIDE.



This Build is an Endgame Setup for the Lich Ascendancy utilizing the Power of Plants with our main damage dealing Spells being Entangle and Thrashing Vines with the added Thunderstorm Synergy to produce Overgrown Plant explosions with the help of Accelerated Growth.

This Build is a Physical Spellcaster and also has the option to use other Physical Spells like Bonestorm, Bone Cage or Detonate Dead.

This Build is exceptionally easy and smooth to level through the Campaign with our main Damage Dealer for both Clear and Single Target Entangle being available from Level 1 onwards.

The Abyssal Lich Ascendancy synergizes very well with this Build, with Rupture the Flesh being scaled by our Physical Damage instead of the normal Lich's Chaos Damage.

In Endgame this Build becomes one of the tankiest Builds in the Game with the Abyssal Lich Ascendancy, making use of extremely High Energy Shield Numbers and the Lich's inherent Damage Reduction with Soulless Form, Eternal Life and the additional Damage Bypass from Heavy Buffer and Atziri's Disdain.

I have played this build in both HC and HCSSF as a League Starter where it became virtually unkillable while also being able to easily do all Content in the game with its amazing Clear and great Single Target Damage.

Leveling Video Guide

Oracle Version


This Guide includes a full walkthrough of the Progress throughout the Campaign as well as the current Endgame Version.

To stay up to date on this Build and if you ever have any Questions come visit my Twitch Stream at: twitch.tv/DEADRABB1T

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • Borderline Unkillable
  • High Damage
  • Good Clear
  • Mana Hungry

Build Variants

We start off Act 1 by using Entangle for clearing packs of Monsters and Volcano and Frost Bomb for Single Target Boss Fights until we get Bonestorm.

Equipment

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Equipment Priority
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Whether you are using a Wand and Focus or a Staff is up to you, especially in the early Stages of Campaign, the right Wand or Staff with its own Damage Skill can go a long way.

My recommendation here would either be a Bone Wand with its Bone Blast Skill, which scales along with our other Physical Spells or a Voltaic Staff with Lightning Bolt.

The biggest Priority in your choice of Weapon (and Focus) should always be the Affixes. Getting as high level of Spell Physical Skill Levels and Spell Damage as possible is absolutely crucial to make your Campaign Playthrough as smooth as possible.

Getting some Cast Speed on Wand, Focus, Amulet or Rings is also a nice Bonus !

Make sure to either get a Gearpiece with Strength or take a Strength Attribute Node early in Act 1 so you can use both Entangle and Volcano, since these are Strength and Intelligence Hybrid Spells.

Stat Priority on Gear during Act 1:

  • +Physical/All Spell Skills
  • Spell/Physical Damage
  • Maximum Life
  • Cold Resistance
  • High Armour / Energy Shield

Check Vendors as often as you can to look for +Physical Level Gear, Movement Speed for Boots or any other Upgrades you can get (High ES/Armour Gear, Resistances, Maximum Life).

Vendor Regex: "^\+.*ills$|st spe|nt speed"

You can copy this RegEx to paste it into the Vendor Search Bar to highlight Gear that you might want. This RegEx will highlight Items with Life, Movement Speed and Spell Levels.

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 10

Dex 5

Int 20

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Unearth

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Entangle

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Volcano

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Frost Bomb

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Ravenous Swarm

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Bonestorm

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Gem Priority
+7

Skill Gem Order:

  • Unearth (Beach)
  • Entangle (LVL 1 Skill Gem from Renly's Quest)
  • Volcano (LVL 1 Skill Gem from Mysterious Campsite in Clearfell)
  • Frost Bomb (LVL 2 Skill Gem from League Mechanic in Red Vale)
  • Ravenous Swarm (Spirit Gem from Freythorn)
  • Bonestorm (LVL 5 Skill Gem from Leitis Quest)

In Act 1 you start off using Entangle to clear with our main Single Target DPS Spell being Volcano up until we get Bonestorm.

Support Gem Order:

  • Burgeon I -> Volcano
  • Brutality I -> Entangle
  • Rapid Casting I -> Entangle
  • Zenith I -> Volcano
  • Corrosion -> Ravenous Swarm

Skill Gem Level Priority:

  • Entangle
  • Volcano
  • Frost Bomb
  • Unearth

Gem Quality Priority:

  • Bonestorm
  • Entangle
  • Thrashing Vines
  • Thunderstorm

IMPORTANT: IF YOU HAVE A WEAPON OR ANY OTHER SOURCE OF "GAIN DAMAGE AS EXTRA ELEMENTAL DAMAGE, USING Brutality I MIGHT DECREASE YOUR OVERALL DAMAGE, IN THAT CASE USE Zenith I INSTEAD.

Passive Tree

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Quest Rewards

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Clearfell — Beira of the Rotten Pack
+10% to Cold Resistance
Hunting Grounds — The Crowbell
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Freythorn — The King in the Mists
+30 to Spirit
Ogham Farmlands — Una's Hut
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Ogham Manor — Candlemass, the Living Rite
+20 to maximum Life
Keth — Kabala, Constrictor Queen
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Valley of the Titans — Medallion
30% increased Charm Charges gained
+1 Charm Slot
Deshar — Final Letter
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan
+10% to Lightning Resistance
Jungle Ruins — Mighty Silverfist
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught
25% increased Stun Threshold
Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant
+10% to Fire Resistance
The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch
+30 to Spirit
The Molten Vault — The Molten Vault
Reforging Bench
Aggorat — Blood Sacrifice
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Journey's End — Captain Hartlin
Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Skill Gem(Lv 13)
Delirium Drop
Whakapanu Island — Great White One
+30% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest
5% increased Maximum Mana
Halls of the Dead — Yama The White
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test
+5% to Lightning Resistance
Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice
30% increased Life Recovery from Flasks
Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test
+5% to Cold Resistance
Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test
+5% to Fire Resistance
Halls of the Dead — Tribal Medicine
+30% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Wolvenhold — Oswin, the Dread Warden
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Khari Crossing — Akthi and Anundr
Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine
5% increased Maximum Life
Qimah — Tabana's Pillar
3% increased Movement Speed
Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear
+40 to Spirit
Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

How it Plays

Campaign Quest Rewards:

  • Act 2: Increased Charm Charges Gained
  • Act3: Stun Threshold
  • Act4: Resistances

Both the Act 4 and Interludes Rewards can be changed at any Time.
Take Life Flask Recovery at first and then change to Mana in the Endgame.

In the Interludes you can take Resistances at first and swap to Movement Speed later on.

Most Important League Mechanic Rewards during Campaign:

  • Act 1: Cemetery of the Forsaken - Regal Orb
  • Act 1: Tomb of the Consort - Amulet
  • Act 1: Manor Ramparts - LVL 5 Skill Gem
  • Act 1: Ogham Manor - Alchemy Orb
  • Act 2: Buried Shrines - Lesser Jeweller's Orb
  • Act 2: Valley of the Titans - Random Unique
  • Act 4: Ngakanu - Greater Jeweller's Orb

How it Works

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

ACT 4 TRIBAL MEDICINE SHARK FIN QUEST: ES

USE ALL SPELLS EXCEPT THUNDERSTORM ON WP SET 1

WHEN DO I CHANGE TO THIS TREE? T10 - T15 MAPS

ATLAS TREE START WITH SHRINES

HOW DO WE INFLICT BLIND? With Accelerated Growth II on Entangle

HOW ENTANGLES RED? MTX FROM STORE (NOT AVAILABLE CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP)

ASCENDANCY POINT ORDER: Soulless Form,Rupture the Soul, Eternal Life, Crystalline Phylactery

WHY DO WE TAKE Sacrificial Blood? BECAUSE THERE IS A NODE BEFORE IT THAT MAKES SPELLS COST LIFE

WHY DO WE TAKE Empowering Remains? BECAUSE Living Lightning COUNTS AS MINIONS.

ONCE YOU GET Eternal Life YOU HAVE TO REMOVE ALL Sacrificial Blood NODES.

WHAT ATTRIBUTES TO TAKE ? AS MUCH INT AND STR AS YOU NEED TO USE ALL YOUR SKILLS

WHAT ARE THE RED AND GREEN LINES IN THE PASSIVE TREE? RED LINES ARE WEAPON SET 1 POINTS AND GREEN ARE WEAPON SET 2. (WE USE ONLY THUNDERSTORM ON WP SET 2)

JEWEL STAT PRIORITY: MAXIMUM ENERGY SHIELD, SPELL DAMAGE, CRIT CHANCE, CRIT BONUS, FASTER START TO ES

Comments

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BrightRobot•2h ago

how does the blindside support gem work, do we have any skills effect blind?

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BrightRobot•2h ago

okay ,i see overdrown can dealt blind effect....tks for the video

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aGDonutt•11h ago

quick question because im still fairly new to poe2 but why are we adding blindside to thrashing vines when we don't have any abilities that blind, it says they do more dmg to blinded enemies but they themself do not blind

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Lumdidum•11h ago

Accelerated Growth II support gem has an additional part that blinds enemies on hit.

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ShinyCrown•16h ago

this build is so good made the ignorant mistake of using minions alongside it the first time and its okay but if I can give any advice drop the scepter once you find a +2 staff and just run the staff insane difference

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CoolDragon•17h ago

Living Lightning does not die you do not get the 40% buff--It does not show up on tool tip nor does your damage increase; at least on my multi testing


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Technolog•20h ago

Very cool build! One question though: What are your thoughts on replacing Rupture the Soul with Eldrich Empowerment? Wouldn't 30% more spell damage be better than the RNG explosions? Or is the 5% max ES cost per cast an issue?
... This replacement would also mean that there is no longer any differentiation between regular lich and abyssal lich.

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ShinySun•20h ago

how does rapid casting 1 work on Entangle?


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Technolog•20h ago

It reduces the cast time..?

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raiseNstuff•1d ago

Lvling on ssf is very easy I would say, so far so good. Cannot wait to try it in endgame 👍✌

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Jay•2d ago

loving the build so far :D pls consider adding a changelog somewhere in the guide just so it's easier to know what's been updated

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Table of Contents

1. Build Overview PLEASE WATCH MY VIDEO FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR READ THE FAQ ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS GUIDE. Leveling Video Guide Oracle Version2. Strengths and Weaknesses3. Build Variants4. Equipment5. Skill Gems6. Passive Tree7. Quest Rewards8. How it Plays Campaign Quest Rewards: Most Important League Mechanic Rewards during Campaign:9. How it Works FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: ACT 4 TRIBAL MEDICINE SHARK FIN QUEST: ES USE ALL SPELLS EXCEPT THUNDERSTORM ON WP SET 1 WHEN DO I CHANGE TO THIS TREE? T10 - T15 MAPS ATLAS TREE START WITH SHRINES HOW DO WE INFLICT BLIND? With on HOW ENTANGLES RED? MTX FROM STORE (NOT AVAILABLE CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP) ASCENDANCY POINT ORDER: ,, , WHY DO WE TAKE ? BECAUSE THERE IS A NODE BEFORE IT THAT MAKES SPELLS COST LIFE WHY DO WE TAKE ? BECAUSE COUNTS AS MINIONS. ONCE YOU GET YOU HAVE TO REMOVE ALL NODES. WHAT ATTRIBUTES TO TAKE ? AS MUCH INT AND STR AS YOU NEED TO USE ALL YOUR SKILLS WHAT ARE THE RED AND GREEN LINES IN THE PASSIVE TREE? RED LINES ARE WEAPON SET 1 POINTS AND GREEN ARE WEAPON SET 2. (WE USE ONLY THUNDERSTORM ON WP SET 2) JEWEL STAT PRIORITY: MAXIMUM ENERGY SHIELD, SPELL DAMAGE, CRIT CHANCE, CRIT BONUS, FASTER START TO ES10. Comments

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