Lexyu's Cold Snap of Power Hierophant Gear & flasks (PoE Keepers of the Flame)

Gear Overview

The following sections list the Endgame gear setup. For the Early and Midgame setups, consult the Path of Building planner.

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

Equipment Pieces

Head

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 provides important Mana affixes. Apply Fertile Catalyst to boost Mana modifiers by 20%.

Stat Priority:

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

Chest

Carcass Jack provides up to 50% Increased Area of Effect, which is necessary for Cold Snap of Power to reach 4.8m radius to overlap all 5 explosions.

Stat Priority:

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

Gloves

Phantom Mitts (or any Evasion / 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) and any Dexterity needed for requirements
5. Increased Area of Effect, Increased Area Damage (Crafting Bench prefix)
6. Increased Evasion and Energy Shield

Boots

Phantom Boots (or any Evasion / Energy Shield base) Stat Priority:

1. Increased Movement Speed
2. Maximum Life and Maximum Mana
3. Resistances (up to cap) and any Dexterity needed for requirements
4. Increased Evasion and Energy Shield

Belt

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

Stygian Vise Stat Priority:

1. Maximum Life and Maximum Mana
2. Resistances (up to cap) and any Dexterity needed for requirements
3. Increased Evasion and Energy Shield

Ring #1

Anathema allows 6 curses to be applied to enemies. Apply Imbued Catalyst to boost the Increased Cast Speed modifier.

Stat Priority:

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

Ring #2

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

Cerulean Ring Stat Priority:

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

Weapon

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)
2. Maximum Mana and Increased Cast Speed
3. Increased Spell Critical Strike Chance or Critical Strike Chance Multiplier
4. Increased Spell Damage and Increased Lightning Damage

Shield

Titanium Spirit Shield (or any Energy Shield base) Stat Priority:

1. Increased Chance to Block and Chance to Block Spell Damage
2. Maximum Life and Increased Spell Critical Strike Chance
3. Recover % Energy Shield When You Block (Shaper / Crusader suffix)
4. Resistances (up to cap)

Flasks

Slot	Flask	Affixes
1	Eternal Life Flask	Increased Amount Recovered, Reduced Recovery Rate Grants Immunity to Bleeding and Corrupted Blood
2	Rumi's Concoction	Increased Effect, Gain no Charges during Effect ( Enkindling Orb implicit)
3	Jade Flask	Used when you Hit a Rare or Unique Enemy, if not already in effect ( Instilling Orb implicit) Reduced Charges per use Increased Evasion Rating during Effect
4	Diamond Flask	Used when you Hit a Rare or Unique Enemy, if not already in effect ( Instilling Orb implicit) Reduced Charges per use Increased Critical Strike Chance during Effect
5	Silver Flask	Used when you Hit a Rare or Unique Enemy, if not already in effect ( Instilling Orb implicit) Reduced Charges per use Reduced Effect of Curses on you during Effect

Jewels

Socket Hypnotic Eye Jewel into your Stygian Vise and basic jewel sockets in the Passive Tree with the following stat priority.

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

Socket a Large Cluster Jewel (Increased Lightning Damage base with 8 Passive Skills) into the large jewel socket in the Passive Tree with the following stat priority.

1. 1 Added Passive Skill is Storm Drinker
2. 1 Added Passive Skill is Scintillating Idea
3. 1 Added Passive Skill is Widespread Destruction
4. Added Small Passive Skills also grant: Intelligence

Megalomaniac with 3 Passive Skills from the following priority list is preferred in the 2 medium cluster sockets on the Large Cluster Jewel.

1. Expansive Might (only 1 needed)
2. Vast Power (2 highly recommended)
3. Magnifier
4. Will Shaper
5. Openness or Scintillating Idea
6. Enduring Ward or Conjured Wall

If you do not have 2 copies of Megalomaniac with 3 usable Passives Skills, up to 2 sets consisting of a Medium Cluster Jewel and a Small Cluster Jewel can inserted into the Large Cluster Jewel.

Medium Cluster Jewel (Increased Area Damage base with 4-5 Passive Skills) Stat Priority:

1. Expansive Might (only 1 needed)
2. Vast Power (2 highly recommended)
3. Magnifier or Towering Threat
4. Added Small Passive Skills also grant: Increased Area of Effect
5. Added Small Passive Skills also grant: Intelligence

Small Cluster Jewel (Maximum Mana base with 2 Passive Skills) Stat Priority:

1. Will Shaper
2. Openness or Scintillating Idea
3. Added Small Passive Skills also grant: Maximum Mana, Maximum Life, or Intelligence