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

Starter
End Game
Speed Leveling
Verified
3.28 Mirage
presentationTemplar
presentationGuardian
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Updated on Mar 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026

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Build Overview

Comprehensive Guide for Vaal Absolution Guardian League Starter for Path of Exile 3.28

I'm League starting this in 3.28, check on Twitch - twitch.tv/ronarray

My Latest POB - https://pobb.in/lUcuTI0waHLG

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

Check the rest of POB's DOWN BELOW

▸Video Materials:

Main Guide with Tips and Info youtu.be/Z4tVWAIqOkE

Day 1 Video with Tips - youtu.be/q7InGBIdNso

Day 2 Video with Tips - youtu.be/TFKruAXMF9Q

Detailed Leveling - youtu.be/lAGpcUiDtkk

This guide will hand hold you through the whole leveling progression from lvl 10 to League Starter up to the Uber Endgame version.

❗Both Absolution AND Guardian Ascendency for Templar got BUFFED in 3.28 and now it looks like a VERY STRONG 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:

Separate POB

▸Guide POB - pobb.in/6413_j4sca4m (No Custom MODS for Dmg)

▸ 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

▸ What you can farm Early - Will be up soon

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

▸ Wand Crafting Guide - youtu.be/TqAKEvGK95o

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 3.28
  • Can be played from Lvl 12
  • Range Minions are comfy to play
  • GREAT for Leveling
  • Relatively Tanky
  • Not a KB
  • Minions can feel strange
  • Swap to Doryanis
  • Not a KB

Build Variants

Equipment

Calling Wand
Two-Stone Ring
Silk Gloves
Visored Sallet
War Plate
Chain Belt
Amber Amulet
Sapphire Ring
Copper Tower Shield
Silk Slippers
Colossal Life Flask
Colossal Life Flask
Quicksilver Flask
Quicksilver Flask
Colossal Mana Flask

Passive Tree

main:
123
123
ascendancy:
8
8
Masteries
Minion Offence Mastery (1)
Minions have 30% increased Area of Effect

Skills

Sol Mantle
War Plate
Absolution
Spell Echo
Physical to Lightning
Added Lightning Damage
Brimstone Weaver
Calling Wand
Shield Charge
Zealotry
Herald of Purity
Soul Nails
Silk Gloves
Clarity
Foe League
Silk Slippers
Elemental Weakness
Rage Visage
Visored Sallet
Frostblink

Video Guide

Stats

Stats are displayed for the "Lvl 96+ (Endgame Doryani)" Variant only
Character
Attributes
154 / 
68 / 
222
Movement Speed
167%
Pantheon Major
TheBrineKing
Pantheon Minor
Gruthkul
Charges
Endurance Charges
4
Frenzy Charges
3
Power Charges
3
Defensive
Life
4,360
Energy Shield
1,159
Mana
851
Armour
47,194
Evasion Rating
21
Block
64%
Resistances
89% / 
76% / 
-200% / 
82%
Simulated
Effective Health Pool
250K
Max Hit
28K / 
85K / 
78K / 
77K / 
70K
Skill DPS Estimation
Vaal Absolution
390K

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