The Sorceress is one of the strongest classes inPath of Exile 2where you control the elements and overwhelm enemies with a barrage of spells. You have the option to use either Fire, Cold, or Lightning and you can mix and match them depending on your style.
One of the most powerful Sorceress builds involves the spell Cast on Minion Death. While most trigger spells have been nerfed, this one still works pretty well, and you may use it in the highest-tier maps effectively no matter the enemies you face.
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Cast on Minion Death Stormweaver Overview
The Cast on Minion Death is a Witch trigger spell, andyou’ll need a level eight Uncut Spirit Gemto claim one. The way this build works is when your minions die, you will summon the Comet spell instantly and rain down destruction on enemies. The key philosophy is similar to Cast on Freeze, but it involves killing minions to trigger Comet.
However, it’s important to mention that this isn’t a build you’re able to get early in the game asit relies on one specific item called the Fireflower Solar Amulet. Without this item, the build won’t work, and its aLevel 52 gear piecethat doesn’t drop until you reach at least Act II of Cruel Mode.
If you want, you can buy it from thePath of Exile 2 trading page for one Divine Orb, though that isn’t something you’ll get until you reach the absolute end-game and start clearing maps.
However, it’s worth going for this build as it’s very powerful, and you canlay the groundwork for it with the Fireball and Frost Wall Sorceressin combination with Cast on Freeze.
Once you get access to the Fireflower Solar Amulet, engrave a couple of Cast on Minion Death gems and attach the necessary support Gems to get the build ready.
Act 1
Act 1 is all aboutusing a few placeholder spells,as you won’t have access to much yet. However, you may start by unlockingFlame WallandFrost Bomb. These will be the primary spells that will cover most of the early game for you.
If possible, get access to aGelid Staffas that will help you freeze enemies pretty fast.
you may also unlockSparkand get theFortressspell using an Uncut Support Gem, as it can synergize with the Spark and deal good damage. Also, defeat the King of the Mists boss and get access to SummonRaging Spirits.
Do not level up Summon Raging Spirits, as the lower its level is, the better for this build.
Act 2
Once you reach Act 2, some of the key elements of your build will start appearing. The first step for you to getHypothermia. This will inflict a Cold Curse on enemies, which in turn will increase the damage from various Cold spells. You can attach,Heightened CurseandPersistenceon Hypothermia using a level one Uncut Support Gem.
Spend some time leveling up until you reach level 30 and use Uncut Skill Gem Level nine to unlockFireballandFrost Wall. If possible, attachDeep Freezeto Frost Wall and useScattershotandUnleashon Fireball. You can drop Sparks and Flame Wall at this point, as you won’t need them for the time being.
Act 3 And Cruel Mode
At this point, you’ll need to finalize your build that will help you go through Act 3 and then repeat it in Cruel Mode as quickly as possible. The first step is to unlockCast on FreezeandComet. Make sure you engrave at least three Cast on Freeze and also unlock three pieces of Comet.
Ideally, you cannot engrave a Gem such as Cast on Freeze or Comet more than once. In order to engrave multiple of these, go to Options > Game and then uncheck the “Gemcutting Restrictions” and “Equipping Restrictions” boxes. This will allow you to engrave multiple Gems of the same type and equip them to your builds.
You’ll also start getting Uncut Support Gem 2 from Act 3 onwards - access toConsidered Casting,Impetus,Spell Echo, andSpell Cascade. All of these will be attached to Cast on Freeze. Also, once you reach level 41, go to the Path of Exile Trade shop and use oneExalted Orbto purchase the unique StaffFont of Power Omen Sceptre.
Finally, use a Level 13 Uncut Skill Gem to unlockEye of Winterand attachCold Penetration,Deceleration, andCold Exposureto it. If you’re unsure how to unlock more Gem slots for your skills, use aLesser Jeweller’s Orbfor that. For the time being, a third slot is enough.
Mapping
Once you complete Act 3 on Cruel Mode, its time to get into mapping.You will continue to use the build mentioned above, but this time, you’ll farm until you eitherget the Fireflower Solar Amuletor aDivine Orb. If the first one happens, it’s well and good, or simply use a Divine Orb to buy one from the trade shop.
The next step is to unlockCast on Minion Deathusing Uncut Spirit Gems. You’ll also need access toGrim Feastwhich can be unlocked using an Uncut Spirit Gem from the Witch section. Replace all Cast on Freeze with Cast on Minion Death, keeping the support gems intact.
If you don’t have enough Spirit, you may drop the third Cast on Freeze, but you must have Grim Feast no matter the condition.You can drop Frost Bomb, Frost Wall, Fireball, and Eye of Winter. Instead, slot in Flame Wall and attach to it Arcane Tempo, Fortresss, and Mobility.
Make sure you also attach Summon Raging Spirits and use the Infernal Legion Support Gem along with it.
Gear Requirement
The first piece of Gearyou must have is the Fireflower Solar Amulet. No matter what happens, you cannot replace this piece of Unique item, and you’ll have to either farm it or buy it from the trading shop. You’ll also need the staffFont of Power Omen Sceptreas it provides quite a lot of Spirit.
Price of items constantly change depending on how rare they are and how important they are to builds. You should always continue to farm the various currencies in the game, even when you have an endgame build ready.
If you feel like it, you may also get access to the Unique item,Threaded Light Woven Focus,as it provides a lot of Energy Shield and Mana Regeneration, which you need to stay alive and spam the Comet spell. Apart from that, get access to gear that provides you withMana Regeneration, Energy Shield, and Spirit.
You’ll need a lot of Spirit to use all the Cast on Minion Death, Grim Feast, and the Raging Spirits spells. Make sure to add in some resistance to your build as well since staying alive is extremely important.
Passive Skill Tree
When it comes to the Passive Skill Tree, you’ll need quite a few things. Firstly, focus onEnergy Shield and Mana Regenerationas those will not only help you to stay alive, and allow you to spam the Comet spells.
You’ll also needbuffs to Cold Spellsas your Comets need to deal a lot of damage and, for the entire campaign, you’ll rely on Cast on Freeze for damage. Once you get into mapping, your primary target will beNecromantic Talisman.This is probably the most important passive for the Cast on Minion Death build as it will transfer the bonus of the Amulet to your Minions.
This means the Minions will die once the Fireflower Solar Amulet passive triggers and thereby activate all the Cast on Minion Death spells. The key passives you will need for this build are as follows:
Ascendancy Requirement
You’ll need access to theStormweaver Ascendancyclass for this build to work. This is because casting three Comets will require a lot of mana. Additionally, you’ll also have to ensure that your spells deal considerable damage. Both of these can be achieved with the Stormweaver class.
This spell willprovide you Arcane Surge,which is
The value of Arcane Surge is further increased
Heart of the Storm
This buff will ensure that40% of the Elemental
Damage you take is converted to your shield. It keeps
you tanky and helps you survive the damage output of
maps.
How To Play A Cast On Minion Death Stormweaver
Playing this class is very simple,as all you do is keep spamming your Firewall, which will trigger the Raging Spirits.On account of the Amulet, when you ignite an enemy, you’ll take 100 Fire Damage. However, you have the Necromantic Talisman passive unlocked, which will redirect the damage to the Raging Spirits instead of you.
This will mean that the Raging Spirits will die, and this will trigger the Cast on Minion Death spell. This is also why you need the Raging Spirits to be as low as possible so that they can die quickly. Finally, Grim Feast ensures that your Energy Shield is intact so that you don’t get one shot by the enemy when clearing maps.
