Lexyu's Cold Snap of Power Hierophant Gear & Flasks (PoE Mirage)

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Gear Overview

The following sections contain a low-budget gear setup for the endgame. For the early leveling and late endgame setups, consult the Path of Building planner.

Item Slot Item Name Rarity
Head Kitava's Thirst Kitava's Thirst Unique
Amulet Atziri's Foible Atziri's Foible Unique
Chest Carcass Jack Carcass Jack Unique
Gloves Warlock Gloves Rare
Boots Warlock Boots Rare
Belt Cord Belt Rare
Ring #1 Anathema Anathema Unique
Ring #2 Cerulean Ring Cerulean Ring Rare
Weapon Profane Wand Profane Wand Rare
Shield Titanium Spirit Shield Titanium Spirit Shield Rare

Equipment Pieces

Head

Kitava's Thirst Kitava's Thirst — Automatically casts 4 curses on enemies.

Stat Priority:

  1. +1 to Maximum Power Charges (Vaal implicit)
  2. Maximum Mana
  3. Increased Armour and Energy Shield

Amulet

Atziri's Foible Atziri's Foible — Provides important Mana affixes. Apply Fertile Catalyst to boost Mana modifiers by 20%.

Stat Priority:

  1. Allocates Mind Drinker (Anoint)
  2. % Increased Maximum Mana
  3. Increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Chest

Carcass Jack Carcass Jack

Stat Priority:

  1. Increased Area of Effect
  2. Increased Area Damage, Maximum Life, and All Elemental Resistances
  3. Increased Evasion and Energy Shield

Gloves

Warlock Gloves (or any high Energy Shield base)

Stat Priority:

  1. Inflict Lightning Exposure on Hit (Eater of Worlds implicit)
  2. Unnerve Enemies on Hit (Searing Exarch implicit)
  3. Maximum Life and Maximum Mana
  4. Resistances (up to cap)
  5. Increased Area of Effect, Increased Area Damage (Crafting Bench prefix)
  6. Increased Energy Shield
  7. Strength and Dexterity

Boots

Warlock Boots (or any Energy Shield base)

Stat Priority:

  1. Increased Movement Speed
  2. Maximum Life and Maximum Mana
  3. Resistances (up to cap)
  4. Increased Energy Shield
  5. Strength and Dexterity

Belt

Cord Belt — Apply Fertile Catalyst to boost the Maximum Life and Maximum Mana modifiers by 20%.

Stat Priority:

  1. Allocates As The Mountain (Anoint)
  2. Maximum Life and Maximum Mana
  3. Resistances (up to cap)
  4. Strength and Dexterity

Ring #1

Anathema Anathema — Allows 6 curses to be applied to enemies. Apply Imbued Catalyst to boost the Increased Cast Speed modifier by 20%.

Stat Priority:

  1. Increased Cast Speed
  2. Maximum Energy Shield and Intelligence

Ring #2

Cerulean Ring Cerulean Ring (or any useful ring base) — Apply Fertile Catalyst to boost the Maximum Life and Maximum Mana modifiers by 20%.

Stat Priority:

  1. Maximum Life and Maximum Mana
  2. Increased Cast Speed or Increased Area of Effect (not required to reach 4.8m radius for Cold Snap of Power Cold Snap of Power)
  3. Resistances (up to cap)

Weapon

Profane Wand Profane Wand

Stat Priority:

  1. Gain a Power Charge after Spending a total of 200 Mana (required for infinite casts of Cold Snap of Power Cold Snap of Power)
  2. Increased Cast Speed and Increased Critical Strike Multiplier
  3. Maximum Mana
  4. Increased Spell Damage
  5. Damage Penetrates Elemental Resistances or Maximum Mana / Spell Damage hybrid affix
  6. Spell Critical Strike Chance (not needed to cap, but Passive Skill nodes can be reallocated)

Low-Budget Wand Crafting Steps

The most accessible method for crafting a starter Rare Wand is detailed below.

  1. Trade for a Profane Wand Profane Wand (Item Level 84+) with Shaper Influence.
  2. Spam Deafening Essence of Misery Deafening Essence of Misery until you obtain the affix, Gain a Power Charge after Spending a total of 200 Mana.
  3. If the Wand has a third suffix in addition to Cast Speed and Gain a Power Charge after Spending a total of 200 Mana, attempt to remove it with Orb of Annulment Orb of Annulment.
  4. Add the third suffix, Can have up to 3 Crafted Modifiers, at the Crafting Bench.
  5. If the Wand has more than 1 undesired prefix, craft Suffixes Cannot Be Changed, then use a Scouring Orb to only wipe prefixes. You do not need to do this step if the Wand already has 2 open prefixes.
  6. Craft the final 2 affixes, Spell Damage and Maximum Mana.

Alternatively, the Recombinator (unlocked in Westmarch) can produce a starter Rare Wand for less crafting currency, at the cost of Thaumaturgic Dust and Gold. For more details on the mechanics, read the Guide to Recombinators.

High-Budget Crafting Steps

  1. Trade for a Profane Wand Profane Wand (Item Level 84+) with Shaper Influence.
  2. Spam Deafening Essence of Misery Deafening Essence of Misery until you obtain the affix, Gain a Power Charge after Spending a total of 200 Mana.
  3. If the Wand has a third suffix in addition to Cast Speed and Gain a Power Charge after Spending a total of 200 Mana, attempt to remove it with an Orb of Annulment Orb of Annulment.
  4. Once you have 1 open suffix, craft Suffixes Cannot Be Changed at the Crafting Bench.
  5. At the Horticrafting Station, Reforge a Rare item with random modifiers, including a Critical modifier. A high-tier Global Critical Strike Multiplier affix is ideal. A Critical Strike Chance affix can be still usable. Depending on the outcome, you can go back to Step 3 or continue to Step 6.
  6. Once you have 3 suffixes, Craft Suffixes Cannot Be Changed at the Crafting Bench.
  7. At the Horticrafting Station, Reforge a Rare item with random modifiers, including a Mana modifier. Depending on the tier of the Mana modifier, you can go back to Step 6 or continue to Step 8.
  8. Craft Spell Damage at the Crafting Bench.

Shield

Titanium Spirit Shield Titanium Spirit Shield (or any Energy Shield base rare shield)

Stat Priority:

  1. Increased Chance to Block and Chance to Block Spell Damage
  2. Maximum Mana or Maximum Life
  3. Increased Spell Critical Strike Chance
  4. Resistances (up to cap)
  5. Increased Mana Regeneration Rate and Intelligence

Flasks

Slot Flask Affixes
1 Rumi's Concoction Rumi's Concoction
2 Jade Flask Jade Flask
  • Used when Charges reach full (Instilling Orb Instilling Orb implicit)
  • Reduced Duration, Increased Effect
  • Spell Damage Leeched as Energy Shield during Effect
3 Quicksilver Flask Quicksilver Flask
  • Used when Charges reach full (Instilling Orb Instilling Orb implicit)
  • Reduced Duration, Increased Effect
  • Increased Movement Speed during Effect
4 Diamond Flask Diamond Flask
  • Used when Charges reach full (Instilling Orb Instilling Orb implicit)
  • Reduced Duration, Increased Effect
  • Increased Critical Strike Chance during Effect
5 Silver Flask Silver Flask
  • Used when Charges reach full (Instilling Orb Instilling Orb implicit)
  • Chance to gain a Flask Charge when you deal a Critical Strike
  • Reduced Effect of Curses on you during Effect (at least 40% for immunity)

Jewels

Forbidden Flesh Forbidden Flesh and Forbidden Flesh Forbidden Flesh with matching modifiers allocating Instruments of Zeal are required in 2 sockets of the Passive Tree.

Socket a Large Cluster Jewel Large Cluster Jewel (Increased Lightning Damage base with 8 Passive Skills) into the large jewel socket with all 3 Passive Skills.

  1. Storm Drinker
  2. Scintillating Idea
  3. Widespread Destruction

Socket a Medium Cluster Jewel Medium Cluster Jewel (Increased Area Damage base with 4-5 Passive Skills) into both medium jewel sockets with 2 Passive Skills.

  1. Vast Power
  2. Assert Dominance

Socket a Hypnotic Eye Jewel Hypnotic Eye Jewel or Murderous Eye Jewel Murderous Eye Jewel into the remaining small jewel sockets with the following stat priority.

  1. Maximum Life and Maximum Mana
  2. Global Critical Strike Multiplier
  3. Increased Cast Speed if you’ve dealt a Critical Strike Recently
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