3.26 f1rstborn's Absolution of Inspiring Totem | Delver, Mapper, Bosser | WIP
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Hello Exiles. F1rstborn here and I know it's been a long time since I dropped [or updated] a guide. I came across Absolution of Inspiring while improving another minion based totem build and instantly had to try it. At 20% Quality it applies 300% of minion damage increases to its damage scaling. On the cheap end, this means a decent rolled Fortress Covenant can give 120% increased damage. With some investment, cluster jewels can give 39% increased damage per point invested. Lastly, the Elegant Hubris Timeless Jewel can give 240% increased damage per converted notable. A quick poe.ninja search shows 3 hierophants playing it (and none on totems) so let's get to work on this non-meta pick.
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Pros and Cons
+Rare opportunity to use Totem Leech to sustain ourselves [Thanks Tati for this tech] +Scales extremely well from 20 Div to Mirror+ +Totem playstyle allows for the best defense of all, off-screening. +A map clear +A Bossing -No leech mods are not your friend. -Totem playstyle not for everyone. -League starting alternate gems is tough, this is no exception -Utilizes some likely-to-get-nerfed tech (coiling whisper, lightning mercs)
TL/DR POB and Vid NAO!!
League Start version: This is not a day 1 league starter. We are using lots of interactions to force viability here. Starting budget is probably 20 div. Mid Budget: ~60 div: https://pobb.in/LzwNsXkadyhC High Budget: ~300 div: https://pobb.in/254reSsp-ywx Map Clear 16.5: Coming soon Delve Depth 400+: Coming soon
Questions and Answers
Are there any required uniques?
While the build scales heavily with a number of uniques such as Coiling Whisper, Sandstorm Visage and Whispers of Infinity, the only required unique for the build is Trolltimber Spire; a literal 1C unique. We use this as it is currently the only way to enable totem leeching (something GGG should address). While we don't have access to overleech like a trickster, 5 totems spamming leech effects is still very good recovery.
Mana costs are insane
This build really strives for that PoE2 feeling in terms of mana costs so we can feel the weight of the build /s. Before switching to whispers on infinity we will want to use inspiration support, a mana flask, and leave a chunk fo mana available for casting. After whispers, you won't even notice the costs
Why Incandescent Heart
It can be very tempting to go for a 1000+ES Body armour as they are readily available with the new i84 bases. That said, the 25% less elemental damage taken due to incandescent heart shifting it to our "CI'd" chaos resist will beat the difference in energy shield. In addition, it is much easier to find corrupted, or even double corrupted, uniques than to try to make up the damage difference with Eldritch Modifiers.
Can you explain the Coiling whisper tech?
Coiling whisper provides us 1 soul every time 90% of a hex duration expires. Combining a mirrored "reduced curse skill effect duration" ring and a level 1 temporal chains get us most of the way there. To guarantee 99% reduction we will put the correct quality on temporal chains (giving +1% duration per quality) and the correct level of hextouch (subtracting 1% duration per level).
Do you have 100% Flask uptime?
Yes, I wanted to provide a pre-mageblood version without using "The Traitor" keystone so that we could still use Elegant Hubris. To this we need increase flask duration via flask prefixes and obtain 66% increased flask charges gained by combining "Fasting" from a cluster jewel, "Replenishing Remedies" via anoint, and taking the "Essence Extraction" wheel. All of these points we gain back when switching to Mageblood however.
Ascendancies
1. Pursuit of Faith - This gives us our third totem. Makes the totems last longer, and makes placing them comfortable. Likely the most important node we have. 2. Arcane Blessing - 20% more damage, 20% cast speed, 30% manage regeneration rate; all of which scale with arcane surge effect. It also guarantees uptime while casting spells and totems. 3. Ritual of Awakening - life (eventually energy shield) regeneration, mana regeneration and more damage per totem. 4. Conviction of Power - Power charges are largely wasted until we scale critical strikes but endurance charges are one of the most busted defensive mechanics in the game currently. 5. Forbidden Flesh/Flame combo give us access to a 5th Templar Ascendancy. There isn't anything else in Hierophant worth having. Inquisitor only has Augury of Penitence for even more elemental reduction and some more elemental damage. Guardian has 3 options: A. Unwavering Faith (most expensive) will give you access to another Aura B. Radiant Crusade (least expensive) will give access to a minion that takes 20% of your damage for you. C. Bastion of Hope (medium priced) will give conditional block and spell block.
Detailed Gearing Section
The Character
Helmet
Early: Life>Resists>All Minion Levels
First Upgrade:200+ Energy Shield>All Minion Levels>Resists End Game: 300+ Energy Shield>All Minion Levels>Resists Final Upgrade: 400+ Energy Shield>All Minion Levels>Resists
Amulet
Early: Life>Resists>Attributes First Upgrade: Replica Dragon Fang's Flight with +3 to Absolution Final Upgrade: Whispers of Infinity
Anoint Choices
With Tides of Time take Replenishing Remedies Once we have our Animated Guardian we take Grave Intentions
Weapon
League Start: Minion Damage>Cast Speed
First Upgrade: +1 To All Spell Skill Gems>Minion Damage>Cast Speed> End Game: +1 to level of all spell skills>+1 to level of all minion spells>Global or Spell Critical Strike Chance>Minion Damage Final Upgrade: +1 to level of all spell skills>+1 to level of all minion spells>Critical Strike Multiplier>Increased spell critical strike>Increased Minion Damage
Shield
League Start: Trolltimber Spire
End Game: Trolltimber Spire with block Corruption Final Upgrade: Trolltimber Spire with block and spell block corruptions
Body Armour
League Start: Life>Resists
First Upgrade: Incandescent Heart End Game: Incandescent Heart with one corruption: [AoE|Duration|Minion|Socketed Gem] Final Upgrade: Incandescent Heart with two corruptions: [AoE|Duration|Minion|Socketed Gem]
Rings
League Start: Life>Resists>Attributes
First Upgrade: Coiling whisper | Any Negative Curse duration ring End Game: Coiling whisper corrupted with Wrath | Any Negative Curse duration ring Final Upgrade: End Game: Coiling whisper corrupted with Wrath | Actual Good Negative Curse duration ring
Belt
League Start: Life>Resists>Attributes
End Game: Tides of Time (Need Fasting Cluster Jewel for 100% uptime of resist flasks) Final Upgrade: Mageblood...duh
Gloves
League Start: Life>Resists>Attributes
First Upgrade: 200+ Energy Shield>Resists>Minion Damage Final Upgrade: 300+ Energy Shield>Minion Damage>Resists
Boots
League Start: Movement Speed>Life>Resists
First Upgrade: Movement Speed>200+ Energy Shield>Resists Final Upgrade: Movement Speed>300+ Energy Shield>Resists
Cluster Jewels
League Start: Cluster Jewels are not for league start
First Upgrade: 12 Passive>Minion Damage>Energy Shield End Game: 12 Passive>Minion Damage>35% Increased Effect>Energy Shield>Useful Notables | 4 Passive>Flask Duration>Fasting Final Upgrade: 8 Passive>35% increased effect>Energy Shield
Jewels
League Start: Minion Damage Rares | Fortress Covenant
First Upgrade: Add Physical as Extra Lightning Watcher's Eye [Wrath] | Add Replica Reckless Defense End Game: Remove Minion Damage Rares | Add Bastion of Hope Forbidden Flame and Flesh | Add Elegant Hubris Final Upgrade: Add Impossible Escape if needed
The Mercenary
We utilize the crap out our Mercenary (please let them go core). We want a Frosthand. -Ideally we want Discipline to lessen our socket and reservation pressure and Purity of Ice for resistances. -Ideally we want Vortex and Icestorm to create chilled ground for the gloves. -We use sign of the sin eater in the place of Purity of Elements for ailment immunity. -We use the helmet/rings/amulet/body armour/belt/gloves and boots to maximize damage -Haven't figured out anything for the shield, so we just increase survivability.
Helmet
Rare HelmetNearby Enemies Take Increased Elemental Damage>Cold/Fire/Chaos Resists>Life
Amulet
Perquil's ToeAnointed with Whispers of Doom
Weapon
Sign of the Sin Eater
Shield
Rare ShieldFire/Cold/Chaos Resists>Life
Body Armour
Doryani's Prototype
Rings
Rare Rings-Lightning Resist>Minimize other negative mods
Belt
Immortal Flesh-All Elemental Resists
Gloves
Algor Mortis
Boots
Rare Boots-Brittle Ground>Fire/Cold/Chaos Resists>Life
The Animated Guardian
Our animated Guardian is just an aura bot. We gear it to maintain Guardian Blessing uptime.
Helmet
Mask of the Stitched Demon
Body Armour
Gruthkul's Pelt
Weapon
Kingmaker
Gloves
Southbound
Boots
Rare BootsBrittle Ground>Elemental Resists>Chaos Resists>Life
Gem Links
6 Link
Lower Budget
Spell Totem>Absolution of Inspiring>Added Lightning Damage>Multiple Totems>Increased Critical Damage>Cruelty
Higher Budget
Spell Totem>Absolution of Inspiring>Concentrated Effect>Multiple Totems>Increased Critical Damage>Empower [4]
Reservation 4 Link
Discipline | Tempest Shield | Herald of Purity | Wrath
Note: We can get a corrupted Coiling Whisper to regain the Wrath link.
Temporal Chains 3 Link
Void Sphere of Rending>Hextouch>Temporal chains
Note: Before obtaining corrupted Coiling Whisper use you movement skill to trigger this interaction. Void Sphere allows it to be safer at the cost of another gem slot.
Steelskin 2 Link
Automation>Steelskin
Note: Switch this to Molten Shell with more than 15k armour.
Arcanist Brand 4 Link
Arcanist Brand>Assassin's Mark>Stone Golem>Frost Shield
Guardian's Blessing 3 Link
Lower Budget
Guardian's Blessing>Zealotry>Raise Spectre
Note: Use Dark Marionette as they will respawn when the blessing kills them. No need to use perfect as scorch does not help us
Higher Budget
Guardian's Blessing>Zealotry>Animated Guardian
Note: See Animated Guardian Gearing Section to produce a guardian that can survive this interaction. Editado por útlima vez por f1rstborn#2550 en 14 ago. 2025 22:43:20 Reflotado por última vez en 14 ago. 2025 22:01:20
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