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[3.29] Holy Absolution Guardian Build - Step by Step Guide - League Starter Leveling to Ubers

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Starter
End Game
Speed Leveling
3.29 CotA
Updated on Aug 7, 2026
Aug 7, 2026

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Build Overview

Comprehensive Guide for Vaal Absolution Guardian League Starter for Path of Exile 3.29

Check my progress and gameplay + ask questions there - twitch.tv/ronarray

❗Now FULLY Updated to 3.29 - Updated Video - https://youtu.be/k6xZ3LckqtM

This guide will hand hold you through the whole leveling progression from lvl 1 League Starter up to the Uber Endgame version.

❗Both Absolution AND Guardian Ascendancy for Templar got BUFFED in 3.28 and again in 3.29 so now it looks like a great League starter build.

About the Build

Absolution been a very popular as a leveling skill before and after a big set of buffs in 3.28 it finally makes a proper comeback.

Now Absolution Guardian Build is pretty easy to play and setup and it works very good while leveling. Build can also scale to endgame very good since Doryani's Prototype provides A LOT of DPS.

As defenses, you will have a endurance Charges, High block and 90% Resistances in the Doryanis Version.

We can also use Corruption Embrace chaos ascendency to have almost 100% uptime of additional Vaal Absolution minion to improve the DPS even further.

Eldritch Battery will fix all mana issues too and will allow us worry free casts.

It’s a chill League starter build that’s easy to play and not very expensive to setup.

Build Variants:

For Leveling / League Start Variation of the Build, click on the BUILD VARIANTS BELOW.

You can also find the section with frequently asked questions there as well.

❗Necromancer Version of that build is here - Mobalytics guide

❗ALL Comments and tips you can find down here in the MAIN BUILD VARIANT and in the dedicated video

Additional Materials:

Helpful Videos

❗Crafting Guides: 7-Link Helmet, Wand

Detailed Leveling - youtu.be/lAGpcUiDtkk

HOW To Swap to Doryanis - https://youtu.be/OI53Vfl5DxM

Endgame Version Explain + Item Priority - https://youtu.be/zZRmWLHhRZc

Uber Version + Tips - https://youtu.be/zZRmWLHhRZc

Separate POB

▸Guide POB (12 Trees) - https://pobb.in/ivQj4_8aKaDQ

▸ Separate POB's (My own progression):

Day 1 PoB - https://pobb.in/pK1ae8LS-HDt

Day 2 Chaos PoB - https://pobb.in/hP8cUrDUMotT

Doryani SWAP PoB - https://pobb.in/lUcuTI0waHLG

Useful Links

▸ Spectres & Animate Guardian setup - youtu.be/Peqi0MCjGlo

▸ Wand Crafting Guide - youtu.be/TqAKEvGK95o

▸ 7-Link Helmet Crafting Guide - youtu.be/ZfXK4QnsqsA

▸ Vendor Regex for Leveling:

-\w-.-|b-b-|-b-b|b-.-b|r-r-b|r-b-r|b-r-r|Runn|rint|derha|Litho

Bandits

Get Rid of All or Alira early and swap later.

Lootfilter:

Use new Adjust feature at filter blade and pick minions - https://www.filterblade.xyz/?game=Poe1

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • Buffed in 3.29 (AGAIN)
  • Can be played from Lvl 12
  • Range Minions are comfy to play
  • GREAT for Leveling
  • Relatively Tanky
  • Minions can feel strange
  • Swap to Doryanis

Build Variants

Expensive version (mostly the helmet) with maximum Damage.

Equipment

Convoking Wand
Bone Ring
Paladin Gloves
Archdemon Crown
Doryani's Prototype
Darkness Enthroned
Focused Amulet
Ruby Ring
Dawnbreaker
Martyr Boots
Eternal Life Flask
Bottled Faith
Ruby Flask
Granite Flask
Quicksilver Flask
Cataclysm Curio
Honour Shard
Sol Glimmer
Glorious Vanity
Grand Spectrum
Grand Spectrum
Grand Spectrum
Thread of Hope
Watcher's Eye

Passive Tree

main:
123
123
ascendancy:
8
8
Keystones
Hex Master
Your Hexes have infinite Duration 20% less Effect of your Curses
Eldritch Battery
Spend Energy Shield before Mana for Skill Mana Costs Energy Shield protects Mana instead of Life 50% less Energy Shield Recharge Rate
Masteries
Minion Offence Mastery (3)
Minions have 20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Minions have 30% increased Area of Effect
20% increased effect of Offerings
Mana Mastery (1)
12% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills
Minion Defence Mastery (1)
Minions Leech 1% of Damage as Life
Block Mastery (1)
+1% Chance to Block Spell Damage per 5% Chance to Block Attack Damage
Shield Mastery (1)
+1% Chance to Block Attack Damage per 5% Chance to Block on Equipped Shield

Skills

Doryani's Prototype
Saint's Hauberk
Raise Spectre
Feeding Frenzy
Minion Life
Animate Guardian
Congregation
Summon Stone Golem
Vengeance Salvation
Archdemon Crown
Vaal Absolution
Greater Spell Echo
Physical to Lightning
Increased Critical Damage
Agony Span
Martyr Boots
Determination
Enlighten
Summon Skitterbots
Purity of Fire
Honour Goad
Convoking Wand
Spirit Offering
Desecrate
Assassin's Mark
Dawnbreaker
Colossal Tower Shield
Automation
Molten Shell
Convocation
Spectre Auras
Zealotry
Wrath
Haste
Havoc Grasp
Paladin Gloves
Tempest Shield
Frostblink
Havoc Grasp
Paladin Gloves
Flesh and Stone
Shield Charge

Comments

Video Guide

Stats

Stats are displayed for the "Lvl 96+ (Endgame Doryani)" Variant only
Character
Attributes
156 / 
125 / 
234
Movement Speed
179%
Pantheon Major
TheBrineKing
Pantheon Minor
Gruthkul
Charges
Endurance Charges
4
Frenzy Charges
3
Power Charges
3
Defensive
Life
4,761
Energy Shield
919
Mana
852
Armour
37,327
Evasion Rating
0
Block
75%
Resistances
87% / 
76% / 
-200% / 
82%
Simulated
Effective Health Pool
238K
Max Hit
19K / 
54K / 
51K / 
51K / 
47K
Skill DPS Estimation

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