This is a Fire Explosion Warbringer build for the Warrior Class in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Check out the Fire Explosion Warbringer build, including its gear, socketables, skills, and playstyle!

Fire Explosion Warbringer Build Summary

Fire Explosion Warbringer Build

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End Game

Mid-Game

Leveling

Build Setup
Fire Explosion Warbringer
High Crowd Clearing Ability High AoE and Single-Target Damage Lethal Fire DoT Integrates Armor Break Weak Against Fire and Stun Resistant Enemies

Build Setup
Fire Explosion Warbringer
High Crowd Clearing Ability High AoE and Single-Target Damage Lethal Fire DoT Weak Against Fire and Stun Resistant Enemies Slower Attack Speed

Build Setup
Fire Explosion Warrior
High Crowd Clearing Ability High AoE and Single-Target Damage Reliant on Stuns

The Fire Explosion Warbringer build aims to make the Warrior an impressive AoE and DoT damage dealer from the early game to the end-game. It can quickly clear enemy hordes by using Leap Slam to stun prime enemies and Boneshatter to detonate them, resulting in fiery chain explosions.

This Warrior build starts with capitalizing on Boneshatter's shockwaves. Later on, the build will improve the capabilities and effects of Boneshatter and Hammer of the Gods by becoming a Warbringer and integrating fire damage, armor break, more explosion triggers, and shields, allowing the build to excel in mobbing, single-target damage, and survivability.

Fire Explosion Warbringer Gear and Sockets

Equipment and Modifiers

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Prioritize Armor, Life, Elemental Resistances, and Strength for End Game

For Equipment, prioritize capping out all resistances and getting maximum life to at least 3,000 for the end-game. Doing so significantly increases survival when playing higher-tiered maps on the Atlas. Also, focus on getting added Strength modifiers to comply with Giant's Blood's requirement.

Get Two-Handed Maces and Shields With Fitting Attribute Requirements

If players are still struggling with getting enough strength by the end game, where shields are more necessary, they may use two-handed maces with reduced attribute requirements or attribute conversion soul cores. Additionally, if players do not have access to the Svallin Tower Shield or the Turtle Charm ascendancy skill, they may temporarily use a regular shield with a 75% increased block chance modifier.

Socketables

Jewels

The modifiers listed below are arranged according to priority.

Ruby	・Increased Ignite Magnitude ・Increased Fire Damage ・Increased Fire Resistance Penetration Optional: ・Increased Stun Build Up ・Increased Stun Duration ・Increased Global Physical Damage ・Increased Damage with Maces ・Increased Damage from Empowered Attacks
Sapphire	・Increased Ignite Magnitude ・Increased Fire Damage ・Increased Fire Resistance Penetration ・Gain % Life on Kill Optional: ・Gain % Mana on Kill ・Increased Elemental Damage ・Increased Duration of Damaging Ailments
Against the Darkness Time-Lost Diamond	・Increased Life per Small Node Optional: ・Increased Mana per Small Node ・Increased Maximum Lightning Resistance per Notable Node ・Increased Maximum Fire Resistance per Notable Node ・Increased Maximum Chaos Resistance per Notable Node

Equip Rubies and Sapphires that increase elemental damage and Ignite or ailment magnitude and duration on four jewel sockets. Also, equip an Against the Darkness Time-Lost Diamond to boost survivability stats, particularly maximum life.

List of Jewels

Charms

Thawing Charm	・Increased Duration ・Increased Charges ・Recover Life when Used

The Thawing Charm is the build's primary charm, as getting frozen often leads to death during the end game. However, players may use any charm depending on their situation and circumstances.

List of All Charms

Runes and Soul Cores

Equipment	Sockets
Weapon	Iron Rune x3 (All Maces) Soul Core of Citaqualotl x3 (All Maces) Soul Core of Jiquani x1 (Shield)
Armor	Iron Rune x2 (Body Armor) Soul Core of Jiquani x3 Soul Core of Citaqualotl (Optional)

Equip all two-handed maces with an Iron Rune and Soul Core of Citaqualotl to increase physical and elemental damage, and the shield with a Soul Core of Jiquani for increased maximum life.

For armor pieces, equip another two Iron Runes on the Body Armor for increased Armor and three Soul Core of Jiquanis on the other pieces. Players can also use Soul Core of Citaqualotls if lacking in elemental resistances.

Fire Explosion Warbringer Skills and Passive Tree

Active Skills

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End Game

Mid-Game

Leveling

Skill	Support Gems
Mace Strike	Rage Demolisher Discombobulate Ruthless
Hammer of the Gods	Concentrated Effect Searing Flame Eternal Flame Fire Infusion Eternal Flame
Boneshatter	Magnified Effect Devastate Armour Explosion Martial Tempo Close Combat
Leap Slam	Holy Descent Momentum Maim
Infernal Cry	Premeditation Enraged Warcry
Seismic Cry	Dazing Cry Overpower
Earthshatter	Font of Rage Font of Blood Persistence
Flammability (Level 7)	Cursed Ground Heightened Curse Strip Away
Herald of Ash	Cannibalism Vitality
Overwhelming Presence	-

Skill	Support Gems
Mace Strike	Rage Demolisher Discombobulate Ruthless
Hammer of the Gods	Fast Forward Concentrated Effect Searing Flame
Boneshatter	Magnified Effect Devastate Armour Explosion
Leap Slam	Holy Descent Momentum Maim
Infernal Cry	Premeditation Enraged Warcry
Seismic Cry	Dazing Cry Overpower
Earthshatter	Font of Rage Font of Blood Persistence
Flammability (Level 7)	Hex Bloom Heightened Curse Strip Away
Herald of Ash	Cannibalism Vitality
Overwhelming Presence	-

Skill	Support Gems
Mace Strike	Rage Martial Tempo
Rolling Slam	Fist of War Jagged Ground
Boneshatter	Impact Shockwave
Molten Blast	Overpower Ignition
Infernal Cry	Premeditation Magnified Effect
Perfect Strike	Window of Opportunity Eternal Flame
Herald of Ash	-

The end-game skillset allows the build to make clusters of enemies explode using Boneshatter and melt bosses using Hammer of the Gods on the highest-tiered Atlas maps. All the support gems and persistent skills listed help and let the player trigger chain explosions, effectively ignite and stun prime enemies, break their armor, and increase damage.

By the mid-game, the skillset already integrates the core foundation of the end-game build, making it possible to execute the build's main rotations. Meanwhile, while leveling, it focuses more on using Boneshatter's shockwave to deal physical and (slight) fire AoE damage for groups and Perfect Strike for high single-target damage on bosses.

To execute the skill rotation below, assign Leap Slam, Boneshatter, and Shield Charge to Weapon Swap I, Infernal Cry to Weapon Swap II, and all other skills to both.

Passive Skill Tree

※ Legend: Yellow = Main | Red = Weapon Set I | Green = Weapon Set II.

Ascendancy Tree
Anvil's Weight, Renly's Training, Turtle Charm, and Warcaller's Bellow
Passive Nodes
1.	Brutal and Smash	2.	Singular Purpose, Shockwaves, and Bolstering Yell
3.	Avatar of Fire and Fulmination	4.	Skullcrusher
5.	Crushing Verdict, Lasting Trauma, and Pile On	6.	Impact Force and Impact Area
7.	Resolute Technique	8.	Sigil of Fire and Burning Nature
9.	Devastation	10.	Giant's Blood and Brute Strength
11.	Vigilance and Beef	12.	Overwhelm and Lay Siege
13.	Blood Magic	14.	Offensive Stance
15.	Defender's Resolve	16.	In Your Face and Immolation
17.	Unbending	18.	Prism Guard

Passive Skill Tree Pathing

The build's passive skill tree enables and buffs Fire damage, Ignites, Armor Break, and Blocking. While leveling, skills like Brutal, Smash, and Reverberating Impact are unlocked to help with general damage and clearing. However, players will respecc these later on to follow the end-game pathing.

Singular Purpose and Bolstering Yell are unlocked afterward to increase damage and add empowering attacks for bosses. Once Avatar of Fire is unlocked, nodes like Fulmination and Burning Nature become the next priority to buff fire and ignition damage. Skills like Impact Force, Impact Area, and Pile On are also unlocked to help make chain explosions hit wider and harder using the Devastate support gem.

By the mid-game, Resolute Technique becomes necessary to avoid being killed by attacks missing. When starting the end game, shield skills like Defender's Resolve are unlocked to utilize the blocking mechanic for increased survivability. AoE and block nodes also get respecced and are dedicated to Weapon Set I. Finally, All remaining points unlock skill nodes that further buff Ignites, overall damage, jewel sockets, and survivability.

Fire Explosion Warbringer Gameplay

Mobbing Skill Rotation

The Playstyle of this build revolves around priming enemies for stuns and then triggering Boneshatter to trigger chain explosions. The skill rotation is as follows:

1. Enter a group of enemies using Leap Slam. Doing so primes some of them for heavy stuns. If none are primed, use either Leap Slam to head towards another cluster of enemies or a Mace Strike to prime at least one.
2. Proceed to use Boneshatter on the stun-primed enemies to make them explode. With the build's setup, a chain explosion will occur. Keep using Boneshatter on stun-primed enemies until there are none left.
3. Afterward, Leap Slam unto another group and repeat the process.
4. When facing a rare or tanky enemy, kill the surrounding enemies and make their corpses explode using Seismic Cry to deal high burst damage. If it is still not dead, use Hammer of the Gods on Weapon Swap I to finish it off.
5. If surrounded, spam Seismic Cry to knock back enemies and immediately use Leap Slam to get out.
6. When needing life, use Leap Slam and trigger Holy Descent to get healing over time.

Skill Rotation for Bosses

For bosses, use Hammer of the Gods to deal high burst damage and inflict lethal Ignites. The skill rotation for bosses is as follows:

1. Use Mace Strikes to build up the bosses' stun meter.
2. When the boss is nearly primed for stun, players should have 20 Rage stacks to activate Enraged Warcry and Rageforged. They can plant spikes with Earthshatter to help retain and accumulate Rage.
3. Once the boss is stun-primed and there is enough Rage, use Boneshatter to heavy stun and fully break the boss' armor.
4. Immediately use Infernal Cry to switch to Weapon Swap II and empower the next attack, then Flammability to lower fire resistance, and finally Hammer of the Gods to inflict high damage. Stay within two metres of the boss to activate the In Your Face passive skill for more damage.
5. While leveling, the rotation involves using Perfect Strike after heavy stunning the enemy with Boneshatter to deal massive damage.

Path of Exile 2 Related Guides

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List of All Builds By Class

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Sorceress	Warrior	Ranger

Warrior Builds

Fire Explosion Warbringer	Focus: Burst, AoE, DoT, Stun
Slam Bleed Titan	Focus: Aftershocks, Stun, Bleed
Shockwave Totem Titan	Focus: AoE, Mobbing, Stun, Fast Clear

Warrior Class and Ascendancy Guides

Base Class
Warrior
Ascendancies
Warbringer	Titan