PoE Toxic Rain Build 3.25 – Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur

Toxic Rain is a powerful and versatile bow skill in Path of Exile, popular for its excellent crowd control and chaos damage capabilities. In the 3.25 update, this skill remains a top choice for players seeking a balance between clear speed and single-target damage. This guide will cover the mechanics, gear recommendations, and playstyle tips for mastering the Toxic Rain build.

Skill Overview

Toxic Rain

• Type: Attack, AoE, Chaos, Duration, Projectile, Bow
• Level: 20 (Max)
• Mana Cost: 10
• Attack Damage: 72.8% of base
• Effectiveness of Added Damage: 73%
• Quality: +20%
• Requirements: Level 70, 155 Dex

Skill Description: Fire arrows into the air that rain down around the targeted area, dealing damage to enemies they hit and creating spore pods where they land. Each spore pod deals chaos damage over time to nearby enemies and slows their movement speed. The pods last for a duration before bursting, dealing area damage.

• Base Chaos Damage: Deals 238 base chaos damage per second.
• Base Duration: 1.20 seconds.
• Arrows Fired: Fires 5 arrows.
• Damage Conversion: 60% of physical damage converted to chaos damage.
• Projectile Damage Modifiers: Apply to this skill’s damage over time effect.
• Movement Speed Reduction: Each spore pod applies 5% less movement speed to nearby enemies, up to a maximum of 30%.

Key Mechanics

• Chaos Damage Over Time: The primary damage output comes from the chaos damage over time inflicted by the spore pods.
• Crowd Control: The movement speed reduction from spore pods helps to control large groups of enemies.
• Area of Effect: The arrows create spore pods over a wide area, making it effective for clearing packs of enemies.

Gear and Weapon Recommendations

• Bow: Look for a bow with high physical damage, increased attack speed, and added chaos damage. A +1 to socketed gems or +2 to socketed bow gems can significantly boost your damage.
• Quiver: Prioritize quivers that provide additional arrow, increased chaos damage, and increased attack speed.
• Armor: Focus on evasion-based gear with added life, resistances, and chaos damage over time multiplier.
• Jewelry: Amulets and rings with added chaos damage, life, resistances, and mana leech are ideal.

Passive Skill Tree

• Focus: Invest in nodes that increase chaos damage, damage over time, attack speed, and life.
• Keystones: Consider using keystone passives such as Chaos Inoculation (if going for a low-life build) or Point Blank (for increased damage at close range).

Playstyle and Tips

• Mobility: Use movement skills like Blink Arrow or Dash to maintain distance from enemies and reposition quickly during combat.
• Positioning: Aim Toxic Rain at dense packs of enemies to maximize the effectiveness of the spore pods.
• Auras: Utilize auras like Malevolence (for increased damage over time) and Herald of Agony (for additional chaos damage).

Example Skill Links

• Main Skill: Toxic Rain – Linked with Mirage Archer Support, Void Manipulation Support, Vicious Projectiles Support, Swift Affliction Support, and Efficacy Support.
• Utility Skills: Blood Rage (for increased attack speed and life leech), Blink Arrow (for mobility), and Withering Step (for applying wither debuffs).
• Auras: Malevolence (for increased damage over time) and Herald of Agony (for additional chaos damage).

By focusing on these mechanics and optimizing your gear, you can create a highly effective Toxic Rain build that excels in both map clearing and single-target damage. The Toxic Rain build offers a dynamic and engaging playstyle, making it a top choice for adventurers in Path of Exile 3.25.