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Phys dot Elementalist Ruetoo x imexile

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HC
Verified
3.28 Mirage
Starter
End Game
Updated on Mar 5, 2026
Mar 5, 2026

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Build Overview

Hey guys here is a written physdot elementalist guide for 3.27 leaguestart.

Rue saw the buffs to Reap and Exsanguinate and decided to cook up elementalist physdot! I have been testing this build quite a bit and worked with him to find the best early progression for the build and made a tankier setup for the endgame hc players at the cost of some damage.

This is an armour/energy shield version of the build that gets a large pool of life/es and caps out spell and attack block. You can also run Aegis Aurora for defense lategame before very high end shields.

https://pobb.in/27HeTrX8e6L7

2 voidstone run: https://youtu.be/40X0mH_YrCE

regex for links/ms/phys wand:

"b-b-|-b-b|b-.-b|g-g-r|g-r-g|r-g-g|:.*(?=\S*r)(?=\S*g)(?=\S*b)|r-b|b-r|g-r|r-g|Runn|rint|me Sh|Litho"

Putting this here so no one misses it:

LEVEL REAP/EXSANG AND CORRUPTING FEVER IN YOUR OFFHAND. Try to get Vaal Reap early from trade or vaal side areas to level.

The earliest you can swap to the build is after cruel lab but I would suggest just swapping at maps.

Feel free to ask me or rue questions. twitch.tv/imexile or twitch.tv/ruetoo

GRAFTS

RETURN TO DUST WITH INC DMG/+LEVELS

HEART OF FLAME WITH CDR/DURATION

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • High damage when entering maps with 1-2 mod items
  • Golems give a lot of QOL
  • Elementalist can transition into many high end builds
  • Smooth leveling
  • Life cost and cast speed early can be annoying when selfcasting
  • Outscaled when you invest a lot of currency
  • Poet's pen/Haemo price could be higher if meta
  • Full gem swap at maps

Build Variants

Equipment

Driftwood Wand
Two-Stone Ring (Cold/Lightning)
Soldier Gloves
Prophet Crown
Elegant Ringmail
Heavy Belt
Onyx Amulet
Two-Stone Ring (Fire/Cold)
Yew Spirit Shield
Conjurer Boots
Quicksilver Flask
Granite Flask
Silver Flask
Divine Life Flask

Now for the swap, when it comes to playing phys dot getting early gem level scaling will be crucial for your damage.

We achieve this by taking item level 2 wands(need to get these from the ground in zone: "The Coast" and using orb of alteration/augmentation to get +1 physical spells. It should be about 60 on the weapon and 30 on shield. ilvl 3-4 shield is fine if you cant find any ilvl 2.

If you are playing trade league there will very likely be wands with this stat on the trade site for 1c. Vendors also often have them. These wands can literally carry you until 2 voidstone at the minimum.

The rest of the gear here can be gambled with gold on Faustus, or purchased on the trade site. Perhaps you find some decent items on the way!

Passive Tree

main:
123
123
ascendancy:
8
8
Masteries
Mana Mastery (1)
12% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills
Physical Mastery (1)
40% increased Physical Damage with Skills that Cost Life
Reservation Mastery (1)
Auras from your Skills have 10% increased Effect on you
Shield Mastery (1)
+1% Chance to Block Attack Damage per 5% Chance to Block on Equipped Shield

Skills

New Item
Elegant Ringmail
Efficacy
Corrupting Fever
Vaal Reap
Brutality
Swift Affliction
New Item
Soldier Gloves
Exsanguinate
Chain
Controlled Destruction
Unleash
Unbound Ailments
New Item
Conjurer Boots
Pride
Vulnerability
Immortal Call
Cast when Damage Taken
Lithomancer's Driftwood Wand
Malevolence
Tempest Shield
Blood Rage
New Item
Yew Spirit Shield
Faster Attacks
Shield Charge
Frostblink

Suggested links are in the pob if all are not displayed above. Blood Rage is optional. Swift Affliction Support is the 5th link for cf/reap.

How it Plays

On both versions you press Corrupting Fever at the start of the map, using your abilities will maintain this buff so no need to repress it.

For selfcast, you clear with Exsanguinate Chain Support. For some tanky rares you may need to use Reap or Vaal Reap.

For The Poet's Pen version, you just spam kinetic blast and it will use all of your dot abilities automatically.

On bosses you maintain both of your phys dots as best you can, also use Vulnerability if still selfcasting.

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Stats

Stats are displayed for the "Endgame" Variant only
Character
Attributes
212 / 
126 / 
281
Movement Speed
174%
Charges
Endurance Charges
4
Frenzy Charges
3
Power Charges
3
Defensive
Life
4,462
Energy Shield
6,304
Mana
1,029
Armour
13,996
Evasion Rating
40
Block
78%
Resistances
76% / 
75% / 
75% / 
75%
Simulated
Effective Health Pool
433K
Max Hit
18K / 
64K / 
61K / 
61K / 
20K
Skill DPS Estimation

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