In Path of Exile (PoE), enhancing your character’s abilities through the Pantheon system is a crucial aspect of endgame progression. One of the significant upgrades involves capturing specific bosses to boost the powers of gods. In this guide, we will focus on capturing Captain Tanner Lightfoot to enhance the Soul of the Brine King.
Understanding the Soul of the Brine King
The Soul of the Brine King provides essential defensive benefits, particularly against stuns and freezes. Here’s the base ability and its potential upgrades:
PoE Soul of the Brine King
Base Ability:
Soul of the Brine King: “You cannot be Stunned if you’ve been Stunned or Blocked a Stunning Hit in the past 2 seconds.”
Upgrades:
Capture Puruna, the Challenger (Atoll Map): 30% increased Stun and Block Recovery.
Capture Captain Tanner Lightfoot (Coral Ruins Map): 100% chance to Avoid being Frozen.
Capture Glace (Beach Map): 50% reduced Effect of Chill on you.
Steps to Capture Captain Tanner Lightfoot
Acquire the Coral Ruins Map and add it into your map device at your hideout. Coral Ruins Map Tier: 9, 12, 16, 16, 16.
Add a Divine Vessel into the map device.
Run the map and kill the Captain Tanner Lightfoot boss (you can have other players help kill the boss, but you must be present in the map for the capturing to work).
Check your map device, you should have acquired the Captured Soul of a god (item that looks like a blue bottle).
Consume the Captured Soul to upgrade a God Power.
View your Pantheon and roll over the God you are trying to upgrade; the upgraded God Power should now be available.
There must be space in the map device for the Captured Soul or it will be deleted.
Why Upgrade the Soul of the Brine King?
Upgrading the Soul of the Brine King provides significant defensive benefits that enhance your character’s survivability:
100% chance to Avoid being Frozen: This upgrade, obtained by capturing Captain Tanner Lightfoot, is particularly valuable in high-level maps and boss fights where freeze effects can be detrimental.
30% increased Stun and Block Recovery: This upgrade, from capturing Puruna, the Challenger, helps mitigate stuns and improves block efficiency.
50% reduced Effect of Chill: Capturing Glace provides this upgrade, reducing the impact of chill effects on your character.
These upgrades make the Soul of the Brine King a versatile and powerful defensive option, suitable for a variety of builds.
Important Tips
Map Device Space: Always ensure there is space in your map device for the Captured Soul to avoid deletion.
Pantheon Sharing: Upgrades to the Pantheon are shared between all characters in the same league but are disabled until the character has completed “An End to Hunger” (completing the Act campaign).
Conclusion
Capturing Captain Tanner Lightfoot and upgrading the Soul of the Brine King is a vital step in enhancing your character’s defenses in Path of Exile. By following the steps outlined in this guide, you can efficiently upgrade your Pantheon powers and enjoy the benefits of increased survivability against stuns and freezes. Keep exploring, Exiles, and may your journey through Wraeclast be ever prosperous!
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