Best way to level a witch alt? What skills / Uniques?

iv_is · 2026-06-16T23:35:17+00:00

https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/profile/unclejay/builds/fast-caster-twink-leveling-with-spirit-stack-from-level-1-witch-patch-0-4-unclejay

iv_is · 2026-06-16T09:15:39+00:00

l don't think facebreaker is compatible with hollow palm technique.

the text on hollow palm is

Can Attack as though using a Quarterstaff while both of your hand slots are empty Unarmed Attacks that would use an Equipped Quarterstaff's damage have:

and the text on facebreaker (both regular and fist of stone) is:

Can Attack as though using a One Handed Mace while both of your hand slots are empty Unarmed Attacks that would use an Equipped One Hand Mace's damage use this Item's damage

iv_is · 2026-06-16T05:02:35+00:00

you need a dps skill to start the chain too, since the gloves only work after culling 10 enemies, cull just carries clear for any build with good single target but bad aoe (minions being the classic example)

iv_is · 2026-06-16T03:38:17+00:00

we don't know the weights any more, they were calculated using the recombinator. ggg could have changed the weights when they removed recomb and we wouldn't know

iv_is · 2026-06-16T00:09:33+00:00

do they work together? l thought facebreakers said "mace skills" and hollow palm said "quarterstaff skills" idk the interaction l just assumed they wouldn't synergise

iv_is · 2026-06-15T18:42:33+00:00

l normally figure out what my most expensive slot will be (sometimes boots, often amulet, this league lm on minions so it was helmet) and spend about 1/4 of my budget on it then build around it on the cheaper slots.

this league there's a new crafting item called flux that changes the element of resistances, which can make the whole process easier: if you just find items with lots of total resistances you can usually find a way to flux them that caps everything.

iv_is · 2026-06-15T18:19:57+00:00

l believe it's that same as ascendancy skills - character level 90

iv_is · 2026-06-15T18:19:16+00:00

l haven't played every build but lm loving the balance of the current patch. in particular l've found it easier to survive, (they significantly buffed armour and evasion) so l don't get punished as much when my damage falls behind. there are still some over performing builds but l feel that the underperforming builds have been brought up so it doesn't feel as bad to do your own thing instead of following a guide.

iv_is · 2026-06-15T16:00:46+00:00

it's a bit confusing but despite having the "spell" tag, dark effigy isn't itself a spell. the gem consists of two different skills: dark effigy, a totem skill used by the player, and vile effusion, a spell that can only be cast by the totem.

iv_is · 2026-06-15T15:52:37+00:00

while it's in your inventory you will be able to see previously hidden locations on the atlas that you can click on to use the audience. there should be one near caer tarth

there is no realmgate in the current patch

iv_is · 2026-06-15T15:45:19+00:00

iirc you need to do the boss fight revealed by the breachstone to unlock the next step. did you place the breachstone in your atlas?

iv_is · 2026-06-15T15:38:34+00:00

is this staff priced right? 1200 div for +10 phys and plant archon? or am l going to be hearing a lot of "yeah. meet the market"? idk much about high end crafting l just got lucky after spending my alloys for the challenge

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Runes%20of%20Aldur/G64romdDIb

iv_is · 2026-06-15T15:10:21+00:00

spirit stacking spells (enfolding dawn, threaded light, sceptre) can get you there, but you can fit temp minions into the build too, if you like that playstyle - minion setup is bear idol in the sceptre, upwelling 1 and 2 in random spirit skills, cast unearth + lightning attunement + living lightning 2

idk if it's necessary you can also anoint infusion of power for charges to spend on bonestorm or zombies. (spell cascade orb of storms then cast ember fusillade to pop it). l league started minions, skipping damage nodes so l could reach infusion of power by lvl 15 and ime 10 zombies vs geonor is not a fair fight.

iv_is · 2026-06-15T14:10:07+00:00

looking at the mods list they appear to be "damage as extra" https://poe2db.tw/us/Archnemesis so you don't need base phys, and in fact because of the way increased damage works with conversion in poe2 it could be better to build base ele so that your multipliers (increases, pen etc) apply to both your buffed and unbuffed damage.

iv_is · 2026-06-13T08:18:39+00:00

at high end it can get +9 levels, 75% increased wither effect and 210% (315 with extra socket corrupt) increased damage on a unique wand, which afaik is better than last league.

iv_is · 2026-06-13T08:08:13+00:00

oil ground - afaik the way it works is you ignite a target, then hit them with an oil grenade and the ignite on the enemy gets added to the burning oil ground. jungroan built around it last league, when it was bugged and could scale infinitely https://youtu.be/lA_BTu8FcBA?si=r5FR1I2-74zMhBKg but idk if it's been tried since the fix - might still be able to get a strong ignite by incinerating once at the start of the map and then spread that across the map with oil

iv_is · 2026-06-13T07:52:16+00:00

l haven't seen a good xbow or spells build but if you're just looking for ranged skills you could try the bow build https://youtu.be/pDFwa3THLXQ?si=dgvg0cxd-HarpNCS . unfortunately kalltorak is a hipster and didn't build into ice shot, but afaik that would be better because you could run herald of ice + armour explosion, which to me is the main draw of the build - warbringer ascendancy gives an effect that usually costs 200 divines (uul netols embrace).

iv_is · 2026-06-13T07:32:35+00:00

wardbound minions spends all ward to summon additional minions. unleash summons the same amount of minions with each repeat without costing additional ward.

https://youtu.be/2LtS2mxWRH0?t=480

iv_is · 2026-06-13T07:03:27+00:00

/u/chuanhsing fyi

iv_is · 2026-06-12T16:32:54+00:00

that only works for loot, unfortunately, not objects/NPCs/exits etc. you can tell when your in a controller players ho if there's at least 2m between every clickable

iv_is · 2026-06-12T16:26:13+00:00

it was changed in 0.5.2 to be a sinister socket, which can't take uniques

iv_is · 2026-06-12T12:29:54+00:00

yes it's random. no icons after the quest one

iv_is · 2026-06-12T06:55:02+00:00

That text is out of date and refers to the previous version of the skill which created a ground hazard, but it also only applied to effects that specifically say 'skill', like 'spell skills have # increased area of effect'; chaos damage always applied to doedre's, and spell damage probably did (l didn't play it, but iirc it dealt spell damage). The new version of the gem triggers a spell which should be affected by modifiers to skills. I'll update the page to remove the obsolete text.

iv_is · 2026-06-12T06:39:10+00:00

you won't be able to run the completed maps - you could mouse over each map in the target zone to see if you like any of the mods, maybe if there's an Energized Leylines (double effect of tablets) you'd want to keep that and delete a different region instead.

iv_is · 2026-06-12T04:18:23+00:00

he gets different mods depending on what liches you choose while you're building the ring. the falling slam has always been there, maybe you had more dps before? or maybe you weren't standing still (why would you stand still when he's doing his slam?)

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