PoE Blight Build 3.25 – Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur

Blight in Path of Exile 3.25 is a powerful chaos-based channelling spell that applies a debuff to enemies, dealing chaos damage over time. As you continue to channel the spell, it adds layers of damage, each with its own duration. This build focuses on maximizing the potential of Blight by leveraging chaos damage, damage over time multipliers, and various defensive mechanisms to ensure survivability.

Key Mechanics

Blight

  • Type: Spell, Chaos, AoE, Channelling, Duration
  • Level: 20 (Max)
  • Cost: 5 Mana
  • Cast Time: 0.30 sec
  • Quality: +20%
  • Requirements: Level 70, 155 Int

Skill Mechanics:

  • Chaos Damage: Blight deals significant chaos damage over time to enemies in front of you.
  • Channelling: Continued channelling adds layers of damage to the debuff, each layer having its own duration.
  • Movement Slow: Enemies not already debuffed by Blight are hindered for a shorter secondary duration, slowing their movement speed.
  • Damage Scaling: The skill’s damage is enhanced by modifiers to spell damage and chaos damage over time.
  • Layered Damage: The debuff can have up to 20 layers of damage, each layer adding to the overall damage output.

Skill Stats:

  • Base Chaos Damage: 351.9 per second
  • Base Duration: 2.80 seconds
  • Base Secondary Duration: 1.00 second
  • Radius: +0.6 metres
  • Movement Speed Reduction: 80%
  • Maximum Damage Layers: 20

PoE Blight Build 3.25

Recommended Links

To optimize the Blight build, it’s essential to link Blight with support gems that enhance its damage and effectiveness:

  1. Controlled Destruction: Increases spell damage but reduces critical strike chance.
  2. Efficacy: Increases spell damage, damage over time, and skill effect duration.
  3. Void Manipulation: Increases chaos damage.
  4. Swift Affliction: Increases damage over time but reduces skill effect duration.
  5. Infused Channelling: Provides damage reduction and increased damage while channelling.

Link Setup:

  • Blight – Controlled Destruction, Efficacy, Void Manipulation, Swift Affliction, Infused Channelling.

Gear Recommendations

Weapons:

  • Wands or Sceptres: Look for ones with increased spell damage, chaos damage, and cast speed.

Armor:

  • Chest Armor: Prioritize increased maximum life, energy shield, resistances, and spell damage.
  • Helm, Gloves, Boots: Look for increased life, resistances, and energy shield.

Jewelry:

  • Amulet and Rings: Focus on increased chaos damage, spell damage, and resistances.

Flasks:

  • Utility Flasks: Use flasks that boost damage, provide life recovery, and mitigate damage taken.

Passive Skill Tree

Focus:

  • Invest in nodes that enhance chaos damage, spell damage, and damage over time.
  • Include nodes that increase energy shield and life for better survivability.

Keystones:

  • Chaos Inoculation: Converts life to energy shield, making you immune to chaos damage.
  • Wicked Ward: Provides faster energy shield recharge.
  • Vile Bastion: Grants energy shield regeneration and immunity to stun while you have energy shield.

Playstyle and Tips

  1. Positioning: Stay at a safe distance from enemies while channelling Blight to apply the debuff and deal continuous damage over time.
  2. Channelling Management: Maintain the channelling to stack up to 20 layers of damage on enemies.
  3. Survivability: Utilize energy shield and life flasks to sustain through tough encounters.

Example Blight Setup

Blight Link Setup:

  • Blight – Controlled Destruction, Efficacy, Void Manipulation, Swift Affliction, Infused Channelling.

Defensive Setup:

  • Discipline (Aura for increased energy shield)
  • Shield Charge or Flame Dash (for mobility)
  • Immortal Call (linked with Cast when Damage Taken)

Conclusion

The Blight build in Path of Exile 3.25 offers a unique playstyle that combines powerful chaos damage over time with the utility of movement slowing and layered debuffs. By optimizing gear, passive skill tree nodes, and support gem selection, players can create a formidable build that excels in both damage output and crowd control. Experiment with different support gems and gear setups to find the perfect balance for your playstyle. Embrace the power of Blight and watch as your enemies succumb to its devastating effects!

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