BalorMage's Holy Relic Necromancer Animate Guardian & Mercenary (PoE Secrets of the Atlas 3.26)

July 10th, 2025, 08:44

Animate Guardian

The Animate Guardian is a bit tricky and I would strongly recommend watching the initial video for this build guide as well as this in-depth guide for the AG Ghazzy also has a written guide you can find here

For the exact gear to put on your AG, please see the itemset “AG” in your respective PoB.
NOTE: Make sure before you start using your AG the gem level is at least 19.

Mercenary – Cruel Mistress

Envy aura – The most important, this is why we want this merc
Zealotry aura – A nice bonus aura for extra damage and consecrated ground

Item Slot	Item Name	Rarity
Head	Leer Cast	Unique
Amulet	The Jinxed Juju anointed with Influence	Unique
Chest	Victario's Influence	Unique
Gloves	Asenath's Gentle Touch	Unique
Boots	The Stampede anointed with sovereignty	Unique
Belt	Kaom's Binding	Unique
Rings	Doedre's Damning and a rare ring with resistances and life	Unique/Rare
Weapon	Dying Breath	Unique

To account for the mercenary in your pob you can add this to the config section.

#MERC STUFF#
#ring for additional curse
You can apply an additional Curse

#asenaths for more explody
Curse enemies with Temporal Chains on hit

#leer cast (yes it stacks)
you and nearby allies gain 50% increased damage

#Dying Breath
Nearby Enemies have 18% Increased effect of curses on them
18% increased Effect of your Curses

#Envy (with Jinxed JuJu and Victario’s Chest aura effect)
You and nearby allies deal 438 to 616 chaos damage with spells

#Koams Binding
25% of physical damage taken as fire

#zealotry
You and nearby allies deal 35% more Spell Damage
You and nearby allies have 92% increased Spell Critical Strike Chance