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PoE 2 Build

Ruze's Stormweaver Starter (lvl 1 to T15 Maps)

Sorceress

Stormweaver

Starter

0.3 TTE

By Perra

Updated on Sep 2, 2025

Sep 2, 2025

Build Overview

This setup takes full advantage of the new Infusions to deal a solid amount of boss damage while still having large AOE damage. This is the starter build for what will scale into a late game powerhouse.

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

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

Equipment

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3-6

Early Mapping

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

+11

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

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 5

Dex 5

Int 15

Expand all

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

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 Works

The goal of this build is to get every Arc cast to be infused with lightning, giving it massive amounts of both damage and AOE. This build is great for early bossing and can annihilate T15 maps with ease.