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[0.5.5] Corrupting Wings - (One Button + speed leveling) Gemling

Mercenary

Gemling Legionnaire

End Game

Speed Leveling

0.5.5 FR

Verified

By Skadoosh

Updated on Sep 13, 2026

Sep 13, 2026

Build Overview

GIGA BUFFED! NEW SOUL CORE IN WEAPON 0.5.5!!! +1 to warcrys skill gems AND +1 to Nova skills

SPEED LEVELING INCLUDED (Not viable at league start)

Paquate's Pact (Corrupting Cry II) utilising Gemling Legionnaire quality stacking for DEFENCE, DAMAGE and SPEED. Stack level of all melee skills with Fortifying Cry to scale the damage of Paquate's Pact. Use it every 3+ seconds to hit most things on the screen, applying a stacking physical Corrupted Blood that echoes twice over 2 seconds growing larger each time. Echo's also give a 700+ guard shield. Fly across the screen in a single dodgeroll with 2x Cast on Dodge giving 3m extra distance and Decree of Flight making it faster with floating wings!

My current character

Please read this guide and FAQ

If you still have questions, you can contact me via twitch: @skadoosh_c or via Discord

Strengths and Weaknesses

Very fast, no sprint
1- button screen clear
No visual clutter
Tank
Start from level 6+

Life management (Paquate's Pact)
Mana management (early)
Cooldowns
Damage relies on skill levels

Build Variants

Uber Endgame (Tank)

Uber Endgame

Endgame

Act 4

Act 3

Act 2

Act 1

UBER TANK version of the Uber Endgame variant. Please still follow and read that variant for crafting and item information!

Svalinn and block chance for near invulnerability. 85%+ effective block
Ghostmarch for much smoother dodgerolling through monsters (yes, you lose the wings :| )

BUILD UPDATE VIDEO AND 200% DELERIUM MAP

Equipment

Uber Endgame (Tank)

Uber Endgame

Endgame

Act 4

Act 3

Act 2

Act 1

Set 1

Set 2

Jewels

Equipment Priority

+11

CHECK THE UBER ENDGAME VARIANT!

- Does NOT need to beSirenscale Gloves, just any gloves with +1 to all melee skills CORRUPTED implicit (resistance nice and ideally fire for Safrin's Resolve). Then 1/6 with a Kopec Orb of Sacrifice for +2 corrupted implicit. Socket Thane Grannell's Rune of Mastery instead of jewel socket, as it cannot be added to a corrupted item.

- Svalinn should have "You take 0% of damage from Blocked Hits". Otherwise, the more armour the better (2 sockets if you are rich). To search for 0% try this search link
Make sure Svalinn is used in both sets (right click | || buttons at top)

- Megalomaniac with Thousand Cuts

- Ghostmarch is not necessarily faster than Decree of Flight, but feels way smoother for corridors and dense monster packs. Exceptional base with 2 sockets non-corrupted, then runeforged for +5 movement speed implicit into corrupted for 3 sockets. You can also replace a Soul Core of Tacati in Atziri's Splendour for Soul Core of Citaqualotl

- Imperial Greathelm is just an example of a common helmet crafted with these warcry mods from socketing Vorana's Carnage rune

Cheaper craft
1 - Buy an Exceptional base with 2 socket's of the helmet base you want to craft on
2 - Socket Vorana's Carnage and add 20% quality
3 - Omen of Putrification + Ancient Rib
4 - Reveal (+ 6xOmen of Abyssal Echoes if you want better odds)

CHECK THE UBER ENDGAME VARIANT FOR CRAFTING STEP!

Skill Gems

Uber Endgame (Tank)

Uber Endgame

Endgame

Act 4

Act 3

Act 2

Act 1

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 100

Dex 20

Int 70

Fortifying Cry

Set 1

Shockwave Totem

Set 1

Leap Slam

Level 7

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Set 2

Cast on Block

Cast on Dodge

Herald of Blood

Set 1

Virtuous Barrier

Arctic Armour

Magma Barrier

Cast on Dodge

Sniper's Mark

Bloodhound's Mark

Gem Priority

+35

CHECK THE UBER ENDGAME VARIANT!

- Added Bleed IV to nearly everything to apply incision stacks for Thousand Cuts 20% increased damage

- The main (not Absent Amulet) Cast on Dodge now uses Entangle with Bleed IV to apply Incisions for Thousand Cuts rapidly without any extra button presses

- Entangle should be level 1!

Passive Tree

Uber Endgame (Tank)

Uber Endgame

Endgame

Act 4

Act 3

Act 2

Act 1

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

- Now taking block nodes such as Lay Siege, Swift Blocking, Hunker Down and Voll's Protection

- Use Beef early to fill strength requirements

- GET A FREE PASSIVE POINT! Travel to the "Site of the chosen" area, above the divinity boss fight

Quest Rewards

Check which quests you’ve completed on your character

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 Effect Duration

+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

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 Mana 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 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

+5% to all Elemental Resistances

Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear

+40 to Spirit

Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

How it Plays

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Frequently Asked Questions

- I can't use my weapon set passive points, why?

You first need normal passive points before you can split them with the weapon set points. So to apply the max 24 weapon points for each set, you first need 24 normal passive points available to use.

To ensure that a skill is only used with one particular weapon set, you need to configure it in your skill menu (G by default). Check out this guide to see how you do it for each skill (gem section): Dual Specialisation

Set 1 is PINK/RED, Set 2 is GREEN

- How did you get an extra passive point?

Travel to the "Site of the chosen" area, above the divinity boss fight in the Endgame map (big tower)

- What gives the WINGS when you dodge roll?

The Decree of Flight unique boots. You don't need any MTX. Make sure to unequip any boot cosmetic, or dodge cosmetic, as it might be overriding it

- Why is my mana cost for Fortifying Cry so high?

You need a Atziri's Splendour with the mod "50% of mana cost is converted to life", and Fortifying Cry must be corrupted

- Where is the tooltip damage for Paquate's Pact?

There isn't one. Fortifying Cry tooltip is not our damage

- So how do I know what scales Paquate's Pact (Corrupting Cry II) damage?

Paquate's Pact is it's own skill, Fortifying Cry is not the one doing the damage, nor do its tags mean anything. Paquate's Pact has it's own tags: warcry, physical, duration. The stats that scale it are:
Increased Global Physical damage, Damage with Warcries, Increased Physical Damage (not on items). Then scaling the level of Fortifying Cry scales the levels of Paquate's Pact and it's base damage. Making the enemy take increased damage via Shock also work

- What number do I want on Heroic Tragedy?

Does not matter. What does matter, is that it has the text "...By the Line of Vorana". This means that Blood Magic will be converted to Black Scythe Training

- Where can I find the answer to a question that's not in the FAQ?

A likely scenario is that the question is already answered in the main bulk of the guide. Please read it fully; I'm begging you. If you still can't find the answer, then you can join my Discord and ask there

Changelog

- Initially created speed leveling section (09.06.2026)

- Updated Endgame variant (12.09.2026)

- Swapped Adaptive Capability instead of Gem Studded

- Added Uber Endgame variant (13.06.2026)

- Added full crafting steps for the Absent Amulet (14.06.2026)

- Swapped Scavenged Plating for Arctic Armour (14.06.2026)

- Full build overview video added (14.06.2026)

- Added several crafting guides, namely Fortifying Cry level 21 (15.06.2026)

- Swapped Styrn's Mountain with Magnified Area II in Resonating Shield (16.06.2026)

- Added Idol of Grold to a second socket on Decree of Flight (16.06.2026)

- Swapped Cast on Dodge supports to have Cursed Ground on the Absent Amulet version. Also mentioned to not corrupt specific skill gems (17.06.2026)

- Swapped Brutality III in Herald of Blood for Armour Break III and Armour Demolisher II to get Endurance charges (17.06.2026)

- Changed Act 4 Goddess gift to 30% mana flask recovery (17.06.2026)

- Increased damage against fully broken armour DOES NOT WORK! LMAO, neither does Styrn's Ferocity Swapped the stat on two-handed mace with % increased damage while you have a totem. Swapped Resonating Shield for Shockwave Totem. PLEASE COMMENT ON BUG REPORT https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3967701 (17.06.2026)

- Added Cheap amulet craft option. Mentioned Her Declaration (19.06.2026)

- Added new TANK version of the Uber Endgame variant. Uses Svalinn and lots of block (20.06.2026)

- Added jewel crafting section and updated Shockwave Totem supports (20.06.2026)

- Swapped the supports in Herald of Blood (Uruk's Smelting, Mana Leech and Life Leech III) (21.06.2026)

- Added Knockback support to Arctic Armour (+ Cold Mastery) and Magma Barrier to help mitigate situations where you get stuck in mobs (21.06.2026)

- Mentioned that you can GET A FREE PASSIVE POINT! Travel to the "Site of the chosen" area, above the divinity boss fight (22.06.2026)

- Swapped Decree of Flight for Ghostmarch in tank variant, it's good, trust. Also pass through Adrenaline Rush for more ms (22.06.2026)

- Megalomaniac now has Thousand Cuts instead of Wide Barrier. Added Bleed IV to all skills that had a spare socket, now Shockwave Totem is actually useful! Now 2 Ox Idol's in Svalinn to cap block (22.06.2026)

- Removed Jagged Ground I for Prolonged Duration II in Leap Slam and redid tree for 30% inc shock effect with Breaking Point, and removing Spike Pit. This stretches strength thin, but you get another extra jewel socket (22.06.2026)

- The main (not Absent Amulet) Cast on Dodge now uses Entangle with Bleed IV to apply Incisions for Thousand Cuts rapidly without any extra button presses in Tank variant. Mentioned that you can 5 socket Absent Amulet with Perfect Jewelers orb (23.06.2026)

- Mentioned that Entangle should be level 1, and replaced Reinforced Totems II with Hardy Totems II in Shockwave Totem (24.06.2026)

- Added the new Kopec Orb of Sacrifice for potential +4 melee level gloves (25.06.2026)

- Swapped Dominus' Providence for Hefty Unit. Allows us to avoid getting perma-stunned from blocked hit's hopefully (29.06.2026)

- Added Magma Barrier to Act3-4 guides, mentioned you can use it to get Endurance charges (30.06.2026)

- Swapped Soul Core of Citaqualotl for Atmohua's Soul Core of Retreat in Atziri's Splendour. Props to iCommandTheeKneel on Discord (02.07.2026)

- Emphasised that you need a Svalinn with "You take 0% of damage from Blocked Hits" (this mod does not visually show up on the shield if it's 0%). To search for 0% try this search link (09.07.2026)

- Saffell's Frame was accidentally still in set 2 for the tank variant, this was a mistake, Svalinnshould be equipped on both sets (right click | || buttons at top) (15.07.2026)

- NEW SOUL CORE IN WEAPON 0.5.5!!! +1 to warcrys skill gems, goes in the weapon. Unsure yet how to solve for the 15 spirit loss (04.09.2026)

Comments

WorthyKey•1d ago

anyone tested the kurgal desecrated affix empowered deal increased damage?

Skadoosh

Author

•6h ago

empower applies to attacks, Paquetes pact and corrupted blood is not an attack

SilentFlower•3d ago

how th you get tabula in act 1 lol

-1

DirtySeb•3d ago

maybe im just dumb at the game, but this is my question. how do you get any of this shit at level 6

-2

Kerwii•3d ago

It´s not starter build, ideal to play with some currency

RustyMask•3d ago

"(Not viable at league start)" is mentioned. This is mostly a build for rerolling into a gemling to level up. It's pretty dogwater otherwise.

Skadoosh

Author

•2d ago

The speed leveling section of this build is not league startable. I didn't tag the build as a "starter" for that reason. Tabula isn't needed to play it though, but tier 5 support gems are.

You can level with any other mercenary build if you want, and swap at 65 once you get a paquetes pact

CoolSun•4d ago

Enjoying this a lot. Had quite a tough time before getting tabula rasa but now I'm crushing

tukimoshi•4d ago

I used this as a league start in 0.5 and again in 0.5.5 and I'm still impressed at how well it kicks off on a budget. Just getting the endgame setup (minus the belt) will get you farming comfortably in T15, chaos trials, etc.

I didn't intend to play it again but the +1 idol was a pretty nice bump and I just couldn't stick with oilblaster all the way cause I got sick of 20 fps blasting. Really appreciate the detailed write ups for everything too, the mace craft was super helpful for getting a good +4 on the cheap.

Jayrodathome•6d ago

"Atmohua's Soul Core of Retreat in Atziri's Splendour. Props to iCommandTheeKneel on Discord (02.07.2026)"
Doesn't seem to be working. It says 40% increase from focus