Poison—fast, lethal, relentless—powers this Pathfinder built around Poison Overload (Riven Armor). You don’t stack long poisons; you apply one huge poison and refresh it with rapid hits. The keystone’s 80% less Duration is offset by duration scaling, while “250% more Damage… for each Poison not overwritten by a shorter one” converts high base damage into boss-melting DPS. Pathfinder excels via flask uptime, ailment immunity, and proliferation. Need a jumpstart? Try PoE 2 Currency.
Core pillars
Attack speed: keep the big poison rolling. Cobra Lash (chains) + Whirling Blades.
Duration scaling: tree, clusters, Unbound Ailments.
High base chaos: claw with flat chaos + DoT multi.
Ascendancy
Nature’s Reprisal: poison prolif.
Master Toxicist: chaos scaling; Herald of Agony synergy.
Nature’s Adrenaline: flask uptime + AS.
Master Alchemist: ailment immunity during flasks.
Gear
Body: Riven Armor (mandatory).
Weapon: Imperial/Gemini Claw; added chaos/DoT multi (Wasp Nest starter).
Shield/Helm/Gloves/Boots: evasion bases; life, spell suppression, res. Helm mod: nearby enemies -9% chaos res.
Amulet: +1 chaos gems, chaos DoT multi.
Rings: life/attrs/res, chaos dmg.
Belt: Stygian Vise + strong Abyss jewel.
Links
Cobra Lash + Unbound Ailments, Void Manipulation, Vicious Projectiles, Deadly Ailments, Greater Volley (swap for single-target when needed).
Auras/Def: Grace, Determination; CWDT + Molten Shell; ascendancy for ailment immunity.
Utility: Plague Bearer, Despair.
Tree & extras
Life first → poison/chaos clusters (Swift Venoms, Toxic Strikes).
Acrobatics/Phase Acrobatics for avoidance.
Large clusters: Unwaveringly Evil, Unholy Grace.
Pantheon: Brine King (anti-stun), Ralakesh (bleed/maim).
Executed well, this Riven Pathfinder deletes endgame with uptime-rich poisons. For faster gearing/min-max, consider PoE 2 Currency for sale.
