My STRONGEST BOSS-KILLER EVER! - Exploding SRS Leaguestarter [PoE 3.15]

==================================================================================================================== INTRODUCTION ==================================================================================================================== This build uses Summon Raging Spirits and Minion Instability, causing them to explode and deal a large amount of damage to enemies Infernal Legion will cause your SRS to take damage, helping them reach the breakpoint for Minion Instability (50% life) more quickly It also uses the Frost Auto Scout Spectre to help clear, while the SRS are the majority of your damage An important unique to get early is Tavukai, and Replica Siegebreaker will be good to get later on when you can afford it Tavukai will help your SRS die faster while also dealing a lot more damage Once you have it, you can also drop Infernal Legion from SRS for another damage link In 3.15, Minion Damage Support received "Minions from Supported Skills have 25% less Maximum Life", which lowers our damage We do not use this support gem anymore ^ ==================================================================================================================== GENERAL TIPS ==================================================================================================================== Bandits: Kill All DON'T quality Infernal Legion, it'll cause your SRS to die more slowly Mods like Fire Damage, Elemental Damage, Spell Damage on your gear will NOT scale your minions Zizaran's SRS Minion Instability character is named ZizaranBoomBoomBoomBoom You get FREE respec points as you progress through the campaign and can complete additional side quests for more The items in this guide are are a GUIDELINE, listed with the main core stats you're looking for More/higher stats (resists, attributes, etc) are always better! On trade leagues you can search for "Empty Suffixes" or "Empty Prefixes" with a value of 1 for items with open crafting slots You will lack Dex on this build. Make sure to get some Dex on gear / Don't be afraid to take a +30 Dex Node Upgrade your Pantheons DO NOT GET "FIRE DAMAGE TO SPELLS" ON GEAR, It will mess up your Elemental Equilibrium applied with Orb of Storms ==================================================================================================================== GEM LINKS ==================================================================================================================== You can drop Infernal Legion entirely once you have Tavukai for more damage, but it still will make mapping more comfortable since your SRS will detonate more quickly Try with/without it and decide for yourself! 6L SRS (No Helmet): Summon Raging Spirits - Unleash - Minion Life - Infernal Legion/Empower 4/Fire Peneration - Elemental Focus - Concentrated Effect or 4L SRS (3+ Minion/Minion Life Helmet): Summon Raging Spirits - Unleash - Elemental Focus - Infernal Legion/Empower 4/Concentrated Effect/Fire Penetration 6L Spectre (Frost Auto Scout): Raise Spectre - Greater Multiple Projectiles - Pierce - Spell Echo - Feeding Frenzy - Controlled Destruction or 6l Spectre (Utility Spectre/Zombies/Animate Guardian) Raise Zombie - Raise Spectre - Animate Guardian - Elemental Army - Feeding Frenzy - Meat Shield If you do not want to deal with an Animate Guardian, you can add Increased Duration, Increased AOE, or Minion Life for your utility Spectres/Zombies 3L Trigger Weapon: Bone Offering | Desecrate | Tempest Shield (Level 1), if no Trigger Weapon then CWDT (2) - Desecrate (8) - Bone Offering (8) 3L Curse/EE Setup: Orb of Storms OR Storm Brand - Hextouch - Flammability 4L Auras: Flesh and Stone - Summon Skitterbots - Vitality - Clarity, Vitality and Clarity levels should be adjusted/can add Enlighten 3+ 4L Flame Dash - Arcane Surge (lvl 5) | Convocation | Summon Stone Golem Arcane Surge is optional, as it only helps with mana regen (Spell damage does not do anything for this build) Convocation is used to move/reset the AI of your Frost Auto Scouts or to save your Zombies/Spectres/Animate Guardian You can add Storm Brand/Orb of Storms to trigger weapon and move Tempest Shield to CWDT (lvl 1) - Tempest Shield (lvl 1) if you do not want to have to constantly place it, but you will need to self cast your Flammability or get a Flammability Ring You will gain the Bone Armour skill from your ascendancy, place it on left click =========================================================================== SPECTRES =========================================================================== Ziz used Frost Auto Scout Spectres from Heist Tunnels Contract in a 6L to help him clear, while the SRS carries your single target damage If you are fine with using SRS for clear/don't want to use these spectres, you can use utility spectres instead Some good utility spectres are: They of Tul - Creates a large vortex area that grants you a buff inside of it granting 15% chance to dodge attacks and spells Found in Tul Breachstone, uncommon Arena Master - Casts a 20% Movement, Attack, and Cast speed buff. Really needs Increased Duration due to its low base duration Found in a Drox influenced Map (Warlord) Both of these spectres can be supported with Increased AOE and Increased Duration to make their buff areas larger/last longer You can also ask for these Spectres in /global 6666, and somebody will probably help you out! Ziz's guide on making a spectre bank (ignore Syndicate Operatives): https://youtu.be/wAlUGv0s9wQ?t=57 By doing this, you can save a copy of these spectres on another character to resummon them easily if you lose them =========================================================================== GEM LOCATIONS / LEVELING =========================================================================== -----SRS Leveling---------------------------------------------------------- A: 1-4 Freezing Pulse Freezing Pulse - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Onslaught - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate (This can also be muled on a scion) Arcane Surge - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate A: 4-8 Summon Raging Spirit Summon Raging Spirit - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Infernal Legion - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute A: 8+ SRS Summon Raging Spirit - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Infernal Legion - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute Combustion - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute A: 18+ SRS Summon Raging Spirit - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Combustion - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute Elemental Focus - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Infernal Legion - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute B: 1+ Raise Zombie Raise Zombie - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate B: 18-31 Raise Zombie + Meat Shield Raise Zombie - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Minion Life - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Maim - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate M: 4-10 Frostblink Frostblink - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Arcane Surge - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate M: 10+ Flame Dash Flame Dash - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute Arcane Surge - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Auras: 16+ Flesh and Stone - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate Auras: 24-31 Anger - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate Auras + Generosity Anger - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate Generosity - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Utility: Offering + Desecrate Flesh offering - Act 1 - Nessa - The Siren's Cadence Increased Duration - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate Desecrate - Act 2 - Yeena - Intruders in Black Faster Casting - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Utility: Stone Golem Summon Stone Golem - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja - Breaking the Seal Utility: Curse on Hit Storm Brand - Act 1 - Nessa - The Siren's Cadence Hextouch - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja - The Eternal Nightmare Flammability - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love Utility: Vaal Molten Shell Vaal Molten Shell - This can be obtained by Finding/Trading/Vaaling Molten Shells -----End Game Links---------------------------------------------------------- SRS in Minion Life / Conc Helmet Summon Raging Spirit - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Unleash - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja - The Eternal Nightmare Elemental Focus - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Empower - This can be obtained by Finding or Trading for it Infernal Legion - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute SRS 6 Link (No Kaoms) Summon Raging Spirit - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Unleash - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja - The Eternal Nightmare Elemental Focus - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Minion Life - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Infernal Legion - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute Concentrated Effect - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Hypothermia - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Elemental Army - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Spectre Option, Frost Auto-Scouts (Can be found in Tunnel and Repository Heists) Raise Spectre - Act 3 - Clarissa - Sever the Right Hand Feeding Frenzy - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Spell Echo Support - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja The Eternal Nightmare Greater Multiple Projectiles - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja The Eternal Nightmare Pierce Support - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate Controlled Destruction - Act 2 - Sharp and Cruel (Elemental Focus, Cold Penetration can also work, with minion dmg spectres might die ) Spectre/Utility Minion Option Raise Spectre - Act 3 - Clarissa - Sever the Right Hand Raise Zombie - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Animate Guardian - Act 3- Clarissa - Sever the Right Hand Feeding Frenzy - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Elemental Army - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Meat Shield Support - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Auras Flesh and Stone - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate Summon Skitterbots - Act 2 - Yeena - The Root of the Problem Vitality - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate Clarity - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute Movement Flame Dash - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute Arcane Surge - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Summon Stone Golem - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja- Breaking the Seal Convocation - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love Trigger Gems in Weapon Bone Offering - Act 1 - Nessa - The Siren's Cadence Desecrate - Act 2 - Yeena - Intruders in Black Tempest Shield - Act 2 - Yeena - The Root of the Problem CWDT Before Trigger Weapon Cast When Damage Taken - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja - The Eternal Nightmare Desecrate - Act 2 - Yeena - Intruders in Black Bone Offering - Act 1 - Nessa - The Siren's Cadence Utility: OOS Curse on Hit Orb of Storms - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Flammability - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love Hextouch - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja - The Eternal Nightmare ==================================================================================================================== AURAS / MANA RESERVATION ==================================================================================================================== Summon Skitterbots Flesh And Stone Vitality Clarity (Level until comfortable mana regeneration) Enlighten 3+ is optional and can help you fit in higher level Vitality/Clarity ==================================================================================================================== FLASKS ==================================================================================================================== Seething Divine Life Flask of Heat/Staunching Chemist's Jade Flask of X Chemist's Quartz Flask of X Rumi's Concoction Quicksilver Flask of X X is a mix of Heat/Staunching (whichever is not on your life flask), Warding, and whatever else you want (Curing, Grounding suggested) ==================================================================================================================== MANA PROBLEMS ==================================================================================================================== Enduring Mana Flask Clarity will help, play around with the level Boot Enchant with upto 35% mana regen if cast a spell recently Low level arcane surge on Flame Dash ==================================================================================================================== KEEP DYING :( ==================================================================================================================== Consider investing more into Block/Spell Block and Shaper/Warlord Recover 5% Life on Block Shield Make sure Flesh and Stone is in Sand Stance Use Bone Armour on Left Click Have Desecrate + Bone Offering in your trigger weapon, or low level CWDT (2) + Desecrate / Bone Offering (8) until you get a trigger craft on your weapon ==================================================================================================================== ANOINTMENT ==================================================================================================================== Offensive: Righteous Army (Verdant Black Black) Defensive: Deflection (Sepia Teal Opalescent) ==================================================================================================================== Optional Passives ==================================================================================================================== Death Attunement (+1 Spectre if you are using them to clear) ==================================================================================================================== Crafting Wand ==================================================================================================================== Early/Mid game: +1 Fire Wand or high % Minion Damage (Screaming+ Essence of Fear) Wand Getting +1 Minion Wand can be costly and is usually hit while trying to go for +2. You are most likely better off buying a +1 or using an Essence wand/+1 Fire Wand and saving money to craft a +2 Wand Late game: +1 Minion +1 Spell Convoking Wand Jagged + Corroded + Metallic + Shuddering Fossil in 4 Socket Resonator on a Convoking Wand (ilvl 83 for best minion mods) Ideally open suffix you craft trigger. You can use Harvest Reforge Keeping Prefix to reroll suffixes ==================================================================================================================== Crafting Helmet ==================================================================================================================== By using a Elder Helmet, we can make a 6/7L for our SRS and have an extra 6l for our Spectres or use a Kaom's Heart Note: Minion Damage is BAD for this build, as it gives less maximum life as of 3.15 Early Game: Use a 6L Chest Mid Game: +3 Minion Gems/Minion Life (Any Level) Elder Helmet, switch SRS into here from 6L once obtained Crafting: Bound Fossils on an ilvl 86 Elder Helmet (ideally Bone Helmet) 1/15 on average to hit +3 Minion Gems and any level Minion Life Late Game: +3 Minion Gems/Minion Life/Concentrated Effect And/Or Hypothermia Elder+Shaper Helmet (Ideally Bone Helmet) Hypothermia works because enemies will get chilled from Skitterbots Hypothermia Helm crafting: Craft on an ilvl 86 Elder + Shaper Helmet (Ideally Bone, made through awakening orbing an Elder and Shaper base together Bound + Frigid, ~69 attempts on average, can also add Sanctified. You can use Harvest "Reforge More Likely" on results with only +1/+2 to Minion gems, Minion Life, and Hypothermia in hopes of hitting +3 Concentrated Eff Helm: Not plausible to target craft for, above option is much more reasonable ==================================================================================================================== Cluster Jewels ==================================================================================================================== Large Cluster Jewel: Offensive Option: 8 Point Minion Damage Large Cluster Jewel with Call to the Slaughter and Feasting Fiends The movement speed from Call to the Slaughter helps our SRS seek targets faster after being summoned Note that we only have two notables, because the third notables replace a 10% minion damage passive with a notable that does not give us any damage Crafting: ilvl 1+ (Both notables are ilvl 1), Bound Fossil, Chaos, or Alt + Aug + Regal, Very easy to roll Defensive Option: 8 Point Spell Damage Large Cluster Jewel with Conjured Wall, Mage Hunter, and any 3rd notable - This gives you 10% additional spell block Crafting: ilvl 68+, Harvest Caster More Likely Reroll, This can be very difficult to roll Medium Cluster Jewel: 4 or 5 Point Minion Life Medium Cluster Jewel with Feasting Fiends and Hulking Corpses These give a lot of damage. You want to run up to 4 of these Crafting: ilvl 50+ (50-67 has higher chance to hit notables), Jagged + Pristine Fossil 1/9 on average for ilvl 50-67, 1/12 for ilvl 68-83 ==================================================================================================================== Legion Jewel ==================================================================================================================== You can either use a Glorious Vanity of Doryani next to Agnostic for more HP (as shown in the tree), or an Elegant Hubris in the Templar jewel socket Elegant Hubris changes notables in its radius, and two of the POSSIBLE notables are Minion Damage/Minion Life Every Elegant Hubris is different, so there is no guarantee it will have the mods you want. Keep in mind you will have to spend extra points to allocate the notables for Elegant Hubris ====================================================================================================================