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[3.29] Max Block Screen Blaster - Spark Archmage Heirophant

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presentationHierophant
Starter
End Game
3.29 CotA
Updated on Jul 18, 2026
Jul 18, 2026

Path of Building Code

Build Overview

There are Two Path of Building Files

The Campaign Section is the one linked above.

The Endgame Section is for after you have hit maps.

How to Use This Guide

Specifics on crafting or making certain items will be in their relevant sections. Each individual section below has notes on what should be relevant to you at that time. Check those notes first before asking questions in my discord or stream, if the question is answered in this guide I am just gonna say "read the guide".

Changes for 3.29:

Leveling is SUBSTANTIALLY easier due to the gem socket change.

Base mana cost changes on all spells are irrelevant for this build, Archmage Support still costs the same as before despite a small nerf.

  • Spark of the Nova caught an overall -1 projectile nerf, the new 10% quality from sockets will give us 1 back while we lose 2.
  • Ball Lightning of Orbiting got a small cast speed buff.
  • Fireball got a large damage buff and mana cost buff. (Rolling Magma got nerfed early so this is a slightly more powerful option than it was before)
  • Firestorm got a damage buff and a mana cost buff.
  • Arcane Cloak got a decent damage nerf but this is not game changing.

Pact of Beidat is most likely solid, will need to see how it works and update accordingly.

  • Kitava's Thirst unique implicit possibilities:
    • Thrillsteel for Onslaught
    • Honourhome depending on if it gives +2 Socketed Gems or maybe Reduced Mana cost would be good.
    • Mindspiral has a bunch of good mods, this is most likely the best generic option.
    • Ravenous Passion is another obvious one but depends on if both mods come through and how expensive it ends up making it.
    • Goldrim for all res.
    • Replica Heatshiver for Gain % of lightning as extra cold.
    • Thundersight for Sap.
    • Indigon depending on how the mod works.
    • Willclash for block.
    • Glimpse of Chaos (Blind) for the Increased mana possibly.
  • Depending on the Kitava's Thirst mod that can transfer over if it is good enough to use we can consider:
    • Mindspiral is the very obvious choice here.

Introduction

A juiced map farming build designed to be able to stand still, hold right click and clear the entire screen without any aiming or thoughts needed with the use of Spark of the Nova.

This guide includes step by step instructions to take you from The Beach in Act 1, all the way to doing some of the most juiced maps in the game.

We start with Fireball on the beach, transition into Firestorm with Unleash Support in Act 3 and that will carry us to maps where we use Ball Lightning of Orbiting until we are able to obtain the Widowhail and Rearguard for the transition into Spark of the Nova.

Basics

This build is a mana stacker, relying on Archmage Support for most of our damage and Mind Over Matter for most of our defenses.
It also unlocks some powerful tools such as Arcane Cloak which boosts both our defenses and offenses quite drastically.

We utilize the Widowhail bow alongside Rearguard to scale max block and spell block, giving us a massive avoidance layer, as well as Projectile Speed which provides an extremely significant boost to damage for Spark of the Nova allowing it to hit multiple times on the same target in confined areas.

We use Frostblink of Wintry Blast as our movement skill because we're already scaling cast speed for damage, which makes this skill an easy choice for zooming around maps. At the very high end when we link this to Archmage Support it can clear less powerful mobs all by itself!

Through the use of Anathema and Kitava's Thirst we are able to consistently apply 4 curses to all enemies at all times thanks to Conviction of Power and Archmage Support making our mana costs high enough to proc our helmet on every cast.

League Starting

There will be more detailed information in each of the sections below under "Build Variants". Select each one for notes about what your goals should be for each section of the game. These sections are pulled directly from a full league start SSF test run that I did just prior to the league launching. The SSF portion of the test goes all the way through Eater and Exarch and the versions past that are starting to use trade gear.

Ultimately your goal is to make your character stronger as you progress and these sections will provide detailed information on which passive points to take, skills and supports to use, example items that I used and more.

How to Use the Timeless Jewel Search

Setup your timeless jewel finder to look like this (the image link may break at some point just ping me on discord for a new one)
https://i.imgur.com/Pww0SZq.png

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • Close Corridors maps like Toxic Sewers
  • Map Clearing
  • Location based encounters (Think Ultimatum or Ritual)
  • Doesn't require aiming, just stand near enemies and hold the button
  • Great recovery and situational defenses
  • Gear is relatively cheap as this is using an established archetype
  • Large Open Areas like Dunes or Jungle Valley are zDPS
  • Uber Bossing Requires a minor respec
  • Full defenses require pressing some buttons

Build Variants

This is where you will eventually end up in endgame! Use the version to the right for notes on league starting.

Oriath's End will provide a significant boost to clear through the Explosion mod, but we have to replace our Silver Flask with it.

To get Onslaught back we will be crafting a chestpiece, Grab as high of a Chaos % Fracture you can on as good of an ES Base as you can afford and use Gain Onslaught for 6 Seconds when Hit essences until you hit any other t2+ resistance. Use Eldritch currency to finish prefixes and craft 8% Chance to Block as your last prefix, you are looking for as much Energy Shield here as possible.

We 6 Link our Widowhail to get More Duration Support on a bunch of our gems.

Equipment

Widowhail
Amethyst Ring
Infiltrator Mitts
Kitava's Thirst
Twilight Regalia
Cord Belt
Atziri's Foible
Anathema
Rearguard
Sage Slippers
Oriath's End
Sapphire Flask
Topaz Flask
Ruby Flask
Eternal Mana Flask
Honour Cut
Militant Faith
Stormshroud
The Light of Meaning
Unnatural Instinct
Watcher's Eye
Dusk Shine

Passive Tree

main:
123
123
ascendancy:
8
8
Keystones
Mind Over Matter
40% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
Minion Instability
Minions Explode when reduced to Low Life, dealing 33% of their Life as Fire Damage to surrounding Enemies
Elemental Overload
Skills that have dealt a Critical Strike in the past 8 seconds deal 40% more Elemental Damage with Hits and Ailments Your Critical Strikes do not deal extra Damage Ailments never count as being from Critical Strikes
Masteries
Mana Mastery (2)
10% of Damage taken Recouped as Mana
10% reduced Mana Cost of Skills
Life Mastery (2)
15% increased maximum Life if there are no Life Modifiers on Equipped Body Armour
+30 to maximum Life
Leech Mastery (1)
5% of Leech is Instant
Caster Mastery (1)
Spells which can gain Intensity have +1 to maximum Intensity
Duration Mastery (1)
10% more Skill Effect Duration
Lightning Mastery (1)
Increases and reductions to Maximum Mana also apply to Shock Effect at 30% of their value

Skills

Wrath Mantle
Twilight Regalia
Spark of the Nova
Greater Fork
Archmage
Greater Spell Echo
Lightning Penetration
Pinpoint
Faster Projectiles
Widowhail
Crude Bow
Automation
Vaal Haste
Arcane Cloak
Sigil of Power
More Duration
Frost Shield
Vengeance Sole
Sage Slippers
Frostblink of Wintry Blast
Faster Casting
Frostblink
Spell Echo
Kitava's Thirst
Zealot Helmet
Enfeeble
Punishment
Conductivity
Sniper's Mark
Miracle Caress
Infiltrator Mitts
Zealotry
Eternal Blessing
Miracle Caress
Infiltrator Mitts
Vaal Clarity
Arrogance

Video Guide

Stats

Stats are displayed for the "Oriaths + Chest + 6 Link Bow" Variant only
Character
Attributes
94 / 
122 / 
233
Movement Speed
150%
Pantheon Major
Lunaris
Pantheon Minor
Abberath
Charges
Endurance Charges
4
Frenzy Charges
3
Power Charges
4
Defensive
Life
3,552
Energy Shield
3,308
Mana
5,576
Armour
1,988
Evasion Rating
517
Block
75%
Resistances
80% / 
80% / 
80% / 
75%
Simulated
Effective Health Pool
470K
Max Hit
40K / 
177K / 
177K / 
177K / 
99K
Skill DPS Estimation
Spark of the Nova
16M

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