PathofEvening's Toxic Rain Pathfinder Gear & flasks (Poe Keepers of the Flame)
Gearing During the Campaign
Weapons
Unlike most attack builds, weapon damage does not matter for this build at all. This build scales its damage entirely off of skill gem level, damage over time increases, and attack speed. Because of this difference, you can easily complete Act 10 Kitava with a bow you found in Act 1!
Resistances & Attributes
Path of Exile’s endgame is tuned with the expectation that players will have at least 75% of each Elemental Resistance, and at least 0% Chaos Resistance. Elemental Resistances and Attributes are available as suffixes on most pieces of gear, and getting more of them is good.
Capping your Elemental Resistances isn’t mandatory throughout the first half of the campaign (or the second half, really), but if you find that you are struggling to stay alive, check this issue first. You can return to your hideout and craft resistances onto pieces of gear using the crafting bench at any point you start feeling weak.
Flasks
Flasks are a strong gear slot for all builds in Path of Exile, but they are significantly more important for Pathfinder builds than they are for others. Be sure to update your Life and Mana Flasks throughout the campaign as you level up. Once you finish the campaign and enter maps, use
Orb of Alteration to roll your flasks to gain better modifiers on them.
Bow and Quiver
Bow
Thicket Bow
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Explicits
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- +1 to level of Socketed Gems
- +2 to level of Socketed Support Gems
- +80% Increased Chaos Damage over Time
- 17-19% Increased Attack Speed
- 18-20% Chaos Damage over Time Multiplier
- Can have up to 3 Crafted Modifiers
These are the attributes you want on a standard endgame Thicket Bow, and you can use it to clear all content in the entire game. It costs a minimum of five Divines to craft, but generally not much more than eight. It’s one of the cheapest endgame weapons for any build in PoE.
At much higher budget levels and with a near-perfect quiver, a well-rolled and corrupted
Widowhail will outperform a meta-crafted Thicket Bow, but the price difference is enormous.
Quiver
Broadhead Arrow Quiver
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Implicits
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- 10% Increased Attack Speed
Explicits
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- +X% to Damage over Time Multiplier with Attack Skills
- 12% increased Attack Speed
- X% increased Damage with Bow Skills
- +X% to Chaos Damage over Time Multiplier with Attack Skills
- X% increased Movement Speed
- +100 to Maximum Life
A basic quiver with attack speed, life, and one Damage Over Time Multiplier modifier will take you through Tier 16 maps and Pinnacle Bosses. A Hunter quiver with both Damage Over Time Multiplier modifiers will push your damage to new heights.
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Armour Pieces
Helmet
Evasion Helmet
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Implicits
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- Reduced Mana Cost of Attacks
- Physical Damage from Hits taken as Lightning Damage
Explicits
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- 10% Increased Area of Effect & +1 to Level of Socketed AoE Gems
- Spell Suppression
- +100 to Maximum Life
- Resistances
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Body Armour
Lightning Coil
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Implicits – Optional & Expensive
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- +1 to Level of Socketed Gems
- +2 to Level of Socketed Duration Gems
- +2 to Level of Socketed AoE Gems
Explicits
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- +80 to Maximum Life
You can use
Kintsugi very early on in mapping, as it helps with capping Elemental Resistances, rather than penalizing them like
Lightning Coil.
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Gloves
Evasion Gloves
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Implicits
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- Projectiles Pierce an additional Target
- 10% to Chaos Damage over Time Multiplier
Explicits
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- 10% Increased Area of Effect & Increased Area Damage
- X% Increased Attack Speed
- +80 to Maximum Life
- Resistances
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Boots
Evasion Boots
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Implicits
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- Chance to Avoid Elemental Ailments
- Increased Action Speed
Explicits
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- 30% Movement Speed
- 30% Chance to Avoid Elemental Ailments
- +100 to Maximum Life
- Resistances
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Belt
The Tides of Time
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Implicits
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- + to Armour and Evasion Rating
Explicits
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- Life Flasks gain 3 Charges every 3 seconds
- Utility Flasks gain 3 Charges every 3 seconds
This belt is not mandatory, but it is extremely powerful. Use rare belts with Life, Resistances, and Strength until you can obtain The Tides of Time.
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Accessories
Amulet
Agate Amulet
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Implicits
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- Anoint Sovereignty onto your Amulet
- +24 to Strength and Intelligence
Explicits
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- +1 to Level of All Skill Gems
- Non-Channelling Skills have -7 to Total Mana Cost
- +1 to Level of all Chaos Skill Gems
- +X% to Damage over Time Multiplier
- Resistances
- Attributes
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Rings
Two-Stone Ring
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Implicits
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- # to Elemental Resistances
Explicits
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- Curse Enemies with Despair on Hit (You only need one ring with this modifier)
- Non-Channelling Skills have -7 to Total Mana Cost
- +80 to Maximum Life
- Resistances
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Flasks
Check out our Flask Crafting Guide to learn everything you need to know about how to set up your non-Unique Flasks.
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Prefixes
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- Increased Life Recovered/Reduced Recovery Rate is a mandatory prefix on Life Flasks.
- Increased Charge Recovery will provide the most uptime on utility flasks.
- Increased Flask Duration and Reduced Charges Used are both decent. They’re not as good.
Suffixes
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- Grants Immunity to Bleeding for # seconds if used while Bleeding (Life Flask, mandatory mod)
- #% Increased Evasion Rating during Effect (Utility Flasks)
- #% Chance to Avoid being Stunned during Effect (Utility Flasks)
- #% Increased Movement Speed during Effect (Utility Flasks)
- #% Reduced Effect of Curses on you during Effect (Utility Flasks)
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Jewels
Large Cluster Jewel
If you are looking for the optimal way to acquire your Cluster Jewels or have any other questions, check out our complete guide to Cluster Jewels. It has all the information you need.
Large Chaos Damage Cluster Jewel
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Implicits
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- Adds 8 Passive Skills
Explicits
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- 1 Added Passive is Unholy Grace
- 1 Added Passive is Unwaveringly Evil
- 1 Added Passive is Wicked Pall
You can use a cluster jewel with Unspeakable Gifts instead of Unholy Grace if you want a chance for monsters to explode on death. Be warned, Unspeakable Gifts is rare, and it can be expensive.
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Medium Cluster Jewels
Use both of these Medium Cluster Jewels.
Medium Cluster Jewel 1
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Implicits
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- Adds 4-5 Passive Skills
- Added Small Passive Skills grant: 6% increased Flask Effect Duration
Explicits
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- 1 Added Passive is Spiked Concoction
- 1 Added Passive is Brewed for Potency
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Medium Cluster Jewel 2
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Implicits
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- Adds 4-5 Passive Skills
- Added Small Passive Skills grant: 12% increased Chaos Damage over Time
Explicits
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- 1 Added Passive is Wicked Pall
- 1 Added Passive is Student of Decay
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Regular Jewels
Regular Jewels
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Below are some of the important stats you want on regular rare jewels. You can also use jewels to fix resistances or meet attribute requirements.
Explicits
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- #% Increased Maximum Life
- +#% to Chaos Damage over Time Multiplier
- #% Increased Attack Speed
- #% Increased Attack Speed with Bows
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Keepers of the Flame League Grafts
TBD!
