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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

PoE 2 0.3 Sorceress Leveling Build - Fireball

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This is a leveling build for the Sorceress in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)'s The Third Edict Update that focuses on the Fireball skill and fire elemental infusions. Check out this Sorceress levelling build, including its progression, equipment, socketables, skills, playstyle, and recommended builds!

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Fireball Sorceress Build Summary

Sorceress Leveling Build Overview

Build Setup
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Sorceress Portrait.pngFireball Sorceress
Flame Wall Icon Snap Icon Fireball Icon Raging Spirits Icon Living Bomb Icon
Path of Exile 2 Build Pro High AoE Damage

Path of Exile 2 Build Pro Strong Burst Damage

Path of Exile 2 Build Con Zero Mobility

Path of Exile 2 Build Con Requires Infusions to Execute Combos

This is a fire elemental infusion focused Sorceress build that maximizes the capabilities of enhanced fireballs to deal enormous burst and AoE damage. Set up flame walls while gathering infusions either by executing living bombs or snapping ignites from enemies than empowering your Fireballs for the full screen clears.

Fireball Sorceress Equipment

※ The affixes shown below are arranged based on descending priority.

Gear Affixes
Attuned Wand IconAttuned Wand
・ + Level to Projectile Skills
・ + Level to Fire Spells
・ +% increased Fire Damage
Antler Focus IconAntler Focus
・ + Maximum Energy Shield
・ +% increased Energy Shield
・ +% Increased Fire Damage
Felt Cap IconFelt Cap
・ + Maximum Energy Shield
・ +% increased Energy Shield
Feathered Robe IconFeathered Robe
・ + Maximum Life
・ + Maximum Energy Shield
・ +% increased Energy Shield
Rope Cuffs IconRope Cuffs
・ + Maximum Energy Shield
・ +% increased Energy Shield
・ +% increased Attack Speed
Wrapped Sandals IconWrapped Sandals
・ + Movement Speed
・ + Maximum Energy Shield
・ +% increased Energy Shield
Linen Belt IconLinen Belt
・ Increased Flask Charges Gained
・ + Armor
・ + Resistances
Lunar Amulet IconLunar Amulet
・ + Mana Regeneration
Lazuli Ring IconLazuli Ring
・ + Maximum Mana
Lazuli Ring IconLazuli Ring
・ + Maximum Mana
Colossal Life Flask IconColossal Life Flask
・Increased Amount Recovered
・Increased Charges
Colossal Mana Flask IconColossal Mana Flask
・Increased Amount Recovered
・Increased Charges

Weapons

You'll primarily want two things from your gear. Fire and Spell damage for offensive gear slots. The more spell and fire spell modifiers you have, the more consistent the build will be due to its focus of getting fire infusions from enemies.

List of Weapons

Armor and Accessories

For defensive armor pieces, we want as much energy shield as possible. This lets us avoid getting immediately killed by mob groups and strong boss attacks. You also want to get attack speed from your gloves to make our combos much faster to execute and movement speed from your boots to make it easier to go from mob group to another.

List of Rings List of Amulets
List of Armors

Belts and Charms

Sapphire Charm ImageSapphire Charm ・Increased Duration
・Increased Charges
・Gain Charges Per Second

Charms are not mandatory at this point in the game, especially with our limited selection. However, you can choose to equip the Sapphire Charm to itemize against Count Geonor's freezes at the end of Act 1.

List of Belts List of Charms

Runes and Soul Cores

Equipment Sockets
Weapon
Armor

Fire damage is the name of the game so slotting in Desert Runes is recommended for our weapon slots. For armor pieces, we want Iron Runes to further enhance our energy shield limit.

List of Runes List of Soul Cores

Fireball Sorceress Skills

※ The Support Gems' priorities are arranged in descending order. The first one being the most important and the last being the least crucial.

Skill Support Gems
Fireball IconFireball
Living Bomb IconLiving Bomb
Flame Wall IconFlame Wall
Snap IconSnap

This skill build focuses on getting Elemental Infusions to activate Fireball's mini shrapnel effects for consistent screen-wide clears. The build's main difficulty is securing your first Elemental Infusion which involves killing or igniting an enemy that's afflicted with Living Bombs.

Once you get Multishot, the build's consistency with mobbing increases due to how Fireball's infusion casting interacts with Projectiles. Unleash allows you to cast a copy of the skill which causes it to cost double the Infusions you normally would. However, with Multishot II, you are able to launch 3 powered projectiles.

With Unleash and Multishot, you're able to launch 6 powered fireballs which is generally enough to clear most mob groups while granting enough Ignite for Snap to refill your Infusion costs.

List of Skills

Fireball Sorceress Passive Tree

Passive Tree Progression

Sorceress poe2 act 2

Prioritize spell damage as much as possible. Fire elemental damage and elemental penetration are also good choices and no other stats come close to priority compared to these at the early stages. If we fail to clear the mob group with our first infusion-powered fireball, our whole damage output suffers so its imperative that we get the damage we need to continue our Livingbomb Fireball sequence going.

Do not avoid Elemental Infusion damage buffs as well. We have enough range and consistency to regain infusions but make sure to take damage buffs on infusion pick ups. Embracing the Sorceress' infusion playstyle is the recommended setup to make the fireball's DPS topped up.

Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

Build Progression

Jump to an Act!
Act 1 Act 2

Act 1 Progression

To progress through Act 1 and beat Count Geonor using the Spark Sorceress leveling build, follow these steps:

# Step by Step Guide to Act 1 Leveling
1
2
Head for the Mysterious Campsite at Clearfell to get an extra Level 1 Uncut Skill Gem Icon Uncut Skill Gem and equip Ice Nova Icon Ice Nova . Ice Nova will be our main clear tool until we get our level 3 gems.
3
Defeat Beira of the Rotten Pack Icon Beira of the Rotten Pack to obtain Head of the Winter Wolf Icon Head of the Winter Wolf for the permanent Cold Resistance buff.
4
Complete Treacherous Ground to get a Level 1 Uncut Support Gem Icon Uncut Support Gem and slot in Magnified Area I Icon Magnified Area I in Spark.
5
Proceed to Grelwood and defeat to get another Level 1 Uncut Support Gem and slot in in Flame Wall.
Note: Make sure to loot the Witch Hut to get Medium Flasks.
6
Defeat The Brambleghast Icon The Brambleghast to get a Level 2 Uncut Skill Gem and use it to upgrade your Ice Nova.
7
Progress to The Grim Tangle and defeat The Rotten Druid Icon The Rotten Druid to obtain another Level 1 Uncut Support Gem and slot in Spell Cascade Icon Spell Cascade in Flame Wall.
8
Look for the Haunted Treasure Inside the Tomb of the Consort and defeat the rare enemy to acquire a Level 1 Uncut Support Gemand slot in to your staff's base weapon skill (if it does damage). We need a single target tool to deal with rares and elites and this will do for now.
9
Defeat The Crowbell Icon The Crowbell at the Hunting Grounds to obtain a Book of Specialisation Icon Book of Specialisation for additional passive points.
10
Search and complete your first Ritual in the same area.
11
Start looking for the Dryadic Ritual in the same area to get an extra Level 1 Uncut Support Gem.
12
Enter Freythorn to defeat The King in the Mists Icon The King in the Mists for +30 Spirit and a Level 4 Uncut Spirit Gem Icon Uncut Spirit Gem to equip Raging Spirits Icon Raging Spirits . This will help us deal with high hp targets more consistently.
13
Complete The Lost Lute at the Ogham Farmlands to obtain a Book of Specialisation for more passive points.
14
Search for the Crop Circle in the same area to defeat and obtain a Level 3 Uncut Skill Gem. Use this to secure Fire Ball and use a support gem to add Unleash to it as well.
15
Proceed to Ogham Village and defeat The Executioner Icon The Executioner to free Leitis and acquire a Level 3 Uncut Skill Gem. Use it and equip a Living Bomb Icon Living Bomb .
16
Head for The Manor Ramparts and look for The Gallows to get a free Level 1 Uncut Support Gem.
17
Search and defeat the Candlemass, the Living Rite Icon Candlemass, the Living Rite at Ogham Manor to get the Candlemass Candlemass' Essence for the free +20 Maximum Life.
18
Continue and defeat Count Geonor Icon Count Geonor to complete Act 1.
Note: Make sure you have Medium Flasks since this boss fight has 2 Phases so you will be spending a good amount of time learning and surviving the mechanics.

Complete Act 1 Walkthrough

Act 2 Progression

To progress through Act 2 and beat Jamanra, the Abomination using the Warrior leveling build, follow these steps:

# Steps
1
Complete the Earning Passage quest for an Uncut Skill Gem Icon Uncut Skill Gem Level 5. Use it to upgrade Fireball Icon Fireball .
2
Defeat Balbala, The Traitor Icon Balbala, The Traitor to gain access to The Trial of Sekhemas.
Ascendancy: You can attempt to finish the Sekhema's Trial to get your first Ascendancy Skill:
3
Clear Mobs in Keth until you get the Kabala Clan Relic Icon Kabala Clan Relic (to be used later).
4
5
Defeat in the Galleria for a random Jewel.
6
Open the Guarded Sarcophagus for an Uncut Support Gem Icon Uncut Support Gem Level 2. You can use this to get Multishot I Icon Multishot I for your Fireball later on.
7
Three Elemental Offering Ring choices: Ruby Ring, Sapphire Ring, and Topaz Ring for flame, cold, and lightning resistance respectively. It is recommended to choose the Topaz Ring to prepare for Jamanra, the Abomination Icon Jamanra, the Abomination .
8
Clear The City of Seven Waters for an Uncut Support Gem 2. You can use this to get Considered Casting Icon Considered Casting for Flame Wall.
9
Destroy the Effigy located in the Shrine of Bones for an Uncut Support Gem Level 2. You can use this to get for your Snap.
This is not mandatory but it improves the consistency of the build and can be swapped with other offensive gems.
10
Clear Mobs in The Bone Pits until you get the Sun Clan Relic Icon Sun Clan Relic (to be used later).
11
Complete A Theft of Ivory quest for an Uncut Support Gem Level 2. You can use this for any missing support gems in the build.
12
Place both Relics in the Valley of Titans to complete the Ancient Vows quest. Choose the Sun Clan Relic for more Mana Flask Recovery.
13
Complete A Crown of Stone quest for an Uncut Support Gem Level 2. You can use this for any missing support gems in the build.
14
Complete the Tradition's Toll quest to get a Book of Specialisation Icon Book of Specialisation .
15
Defeat the for a Djinn Barya Icon Djinn Barya .
16
Activate the in Deshar to get a permanent 10% Lightning Resistance.

Fireball Sorceress Playstyle

Mobbing Rotation

For our mobbing, you'll want to get your first Infusion against the first mob group. Latch a Living Bomb to an enemy and set up a flame wall. This will let your unleash-powered Fireball to execute your target.

Use Snap as a follow up for more damage or get the infusion from the enemy's body if it from the initial fireball. This will let you start the fight against the next mob group with an infusion. From there, just use Living Bomb and Snap to continue securing more infusions as you go through the level.

Bossing Rotation

For bosses, nothing changes much except the way you obtain Infusions from Living Bomb but your main combo remains true. Set up a Living Bomb and Flame Wall and use Fireball. Once the boss is ignite, use Snap and pick up the infusion to get a huge burst of damage for your next fireball.

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1 Anonymous Anonymous 3 months

Information on the passive tree is really lacking for this build.

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