[Phrecia] The dirty Scorpion-Tail|Herald of Agony-Cyclone-Necro|Arachnophobia Allstars 700M to 4B
" 1) BL Ball lightning of orbiting / of static is the decisive skill for virulences, not cyclone. Cyclone is used only as cwc trigger and is much too slow for higher virulences. Yes, i.e. in the 4B pob some minor adjustements will be done and optimized soon: 2) An unset shaper-ring frees up one skillslot for one more trigger like arcanist brand. Or for bossing convocation is not needed and can be switched out. (Witchfire brew would do almost the same result, enabling to push out despair.) 14 ways more to free up skillsockets to enable more trigger are shown in the spoiler "checklists stats" ==>> "skillmanager | socketmaster". 3) No, the Allstars overstack 3 - 5 sources of withers. Take a look at "the HoA step by step", section withers. I.e. solely Sin's Rebirth Unholy might generates full 15 withers. Switching out reasonable the squishy chaos golem of maelstrom, the third source of withers, overstacked and not needed, would free up a second free trigger like a second Arcanist brand or Automation too. Zuletzt bearbeitet von Chromino#4813 um 04.12.2025, 08:11:17
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" Choice of ascendancy is a though decision. I always recommend the tanky Trickster at first. His tankyness against dot is also awesome for many valdos. Delve instead I went until 1800 easy with Necro (and when I have time I will dig deeper. Other Arachnophobuiatics digged 2400, already in 3.22 etc ). But Necro is more complex to level up and need experience balancing the recovery and flat dr. Her dps is much more in her higher gear levels, but ordinary the tanky stats are more fun in average poe-gameplay. 100% deli is no problem for all ascendancies when you build up HoA correct. Zuletzt bearbeitet von Chromino#4813 um 04.12.2025, 06:23:38
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" Any update on how this testing went? I agree that purifying flame is a little lack-luster. I played a little with bottled faith and it's not terrible but I don't want to give up any of my flasks so I ultimately went back to purifying flame. |
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" I myself combinate in the moment the Zealotry-spectre for some random consecrated ground and the Holy Flame Totem for bosses. I improved in the 3.27-news page 122 the complete line-up for profane ground. Use for profane ground 1-2 sources as trigger: ■ Holy Flame Totem ■ Cwc / Cwdt lvl 1 / Arcanist brand / Spell Totem + Purifying Flame of Revelation lvl 1 + X + X ■ Battlemage's Cry (2% HoA-crit-base) + Consecrated Path + X + X ■ Jewel Rational Doctrine: use Strength as highest attribute (with tattoos and clustertransfers), then interrupt your cycloning each 4 seconds a fracture of a second next to the boss and the HoA ■ Zealotry-spectre Perfect Pain Artist (+30% HoA-crit-damage) ■ Flask Bottled Faith Zuletzt bearbeitet von Chromino#4813 um 07.12.2025, 11:26:02
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Here is a short new [3.27] HoA-necro-showcase, Uber-Neglect in 12 seconds:
https://youtu.be/K4MLQnNZ6Os ![]() / U-Neglect in 12 sec / Zuletzt bearbeitet von Chromino#4813 um 11.01.2026, 04:23:02
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Outlook for the Phrecia-event
The Return of the Legacy of Phrecia-event is upcoming. 😋 By default only the aura "grace" and as result the keystone "ghost dance" are switched out. Instead an additional life- mastery and petrified blood are switched in. Since the spectres were buffed a lot in qol last league, the fitting phrecia-pob was designed more tanky with spectre-auras compared to the former 3.25 Phrecia-HoA. 1) By default in cheapest gear around awesome 740 millions (up to 4 billions) are reached with Herald of Agony in around 617k ehp, low budget: https://pobb.in/PtWfVtKT 2) A bit less max hit taken, but 1000M and 627 k ehp, low budget: https://pobb.in/RGrUUKqD The PoB will be updated and optimized soon, i.e. with lycia-bloodline bitter heresy included in pob (by now simulated in the pob-configurations), no longer needed efficiency-suffixes and implicits, better ring instead no longer needed circle of nostalgia/ambition. Both Bitter Heresy and Farewell to Flesh for the Bloodmagic-HoA will be covered when pob-community-fork is updated. Energy to the pob-team!! ![]() The Balancings in Legacy of Phrecia All used auras can be easy and simply outsourced on the support-spectres (since 3.26). The levelling will be the same as in all former leagues too. By default only the aura "grace" and as result the keystone "ghost dance" are switched out. Instead an additional life- mastery and petrified blood are switched in. In the phrecia-ascendancy is so much HoA-dps fast stacked, so when you need a bit more defense and recovery just balance into an additional recouping-mastery, into an additional life-, or es-mastery or into the forbidden flame and flesh hidden ascendancy "nine lives" or "bone barrier". It's also easy to switch out the bloodline "bitter heresy". Then instead use the 2 ascendancy-passives instead for the +3 to HoA-levels in the "phrecia"-ascendancy. This way you don't need the Zealotry-spectre for profane ground and use instead a spectre for grace (but not ghost dance because spectres are not 100% uptime in aura-aoe) or for HoA-frenzy-charges. The lost malediction can optional be placed on the AG's helmet. Of course the Defiance of Destiny amulet or Progenesis are alternatively easy switched in beyond for further more recovery and tankyness. And as always with by Mageblood buffed flasks a lot tankyness is gained. 2 issues There will be probably 2 smaller issues approaching in lategame-content: 1) Only in t-16/t-17 ultimatums the spectres will die too often because they lack recovery for the damagepeaks. When you love to farm ultimatums balance in a few more defensive layers like shown in "checklists stats": --> "flat famagereductions | mitigation", "recovery", "life | es | ehp" and in "Level 100". So overall Ultimatums will be in Phrecia not trivial afk like in ordinary poe-leagues, but with a bit more movement and balancing quite good manageable also. 2) And against U-dot-bosses like U-Shaper or U-Maven perhaps balance out the skill "petrified blood", it lowers our life pool against their high dot until we used a life-flask. Or with enough ailment-immunties simply balance in 2 passives "Lethe Shade" against U-Shaper and U-Maven, their dot is dangerous. Zuletzt bearbeitet von Chromino#4813 um 24.01.2026, 04:51:38
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oh damn, ty man, i was curious if u will go herald for phrecia. leveling tree goes as normal necro with herald ascendacies right? ty
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" Yes, like shorter written in the pm, the Phrecia-event is not that much different to the ordinary HoA-ascendancies. All used auras can be easy and simply outsourced on the support-spectres (since 3.26). The levelling will be the same too. By default only the aura "grace" and as result the keystone "ghost dance" are switched out. Instead an additional life- mastery and petrified blood are switched in. In the phrecia-ascendancy is so much HoA-dps fast stacked, so when you need a bit more defense and recovery just balance into an additional recouping-mastery, into an additional life-, or es-mastery or into the forbidden flame and flesh hidden ascendancy "nine lives" or "bone barrier". It's also easy to switch out the bloodline "bitter heresy". Then instead use the 2 ascendancy-passives instead for the +3 to HoA-levels in the "phrecia"-ascendancy. This way you don't need the Zealotry-spectre for profane ground and use instead a spectre for grace (but not ghost dance because spectres are not 100% uptime in aura-aoe) or for HoA-frenzy-charges. The lost malediction can optional be placed on the AG's helmet. Of course the Defiance of Destiny amulet or Progenesis are alternatively easy switched in beyond for further more recovery and tankyness. And as always with by Mageblood buffed flasks a lot tankyness is gained. There will be probably 2 smaller issues: 1) Only in t-16/t-17 ultimatums the spectres will die too often. When you love to farm ultimatums balance in a few more defensive layers like shown in "checklists stats": --> "flat famagereductions | mitigation", "recovery", "life | es | ehp" and in "Level 100". So overall Ultimatums will be in Phrecia not trivial afk like in ordinary poe-leagues, but with a bit more movement and balancing quite good manageable also. 2) And against U-dot-bosses like U-Shaper or U-Maven perhaps balance out the skill "petrified blood", it lowers our life pool against their high dot until we used a life-flask. Or with enough ailment-immunties simply balance in 2 passives "Lethe Shade" against U-Shaper and U-Maven, their dot is dangerous. Zuletzt bearbeitet von Chromino#4813 um 24.01.2026, 04:51:59
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Was just going to possibly suggest minion leveling for phrecia event minion leveling is really op in this 3.27 patch with minions no longer using accuracy. You could easily respec your tree into a herald build later on once you got your ascendacy stuff.
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" as usual, big thanks man, ty for the pm too, and as usual, insanely detailed and helpful. |
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