It's interesting with how Path of Exile 2 remains a work in progress. The skill set attached to the class has a possibility of being an absolute treat for a more creative oriented build player. One of the things that excites me the most are AoE builds which AoE probably stands for Area of Effect. This certainly sets it apart from other types. What is applicable for single target damage also goes for damage dealing to bosses and this article center on precisely those AoE builds. Veteran players as well as newer players will have fun with these builds while setting off on their next journey. All of them will be clearly explained in terms of their strengths and weaknesses. I'll also include the investments to turn them into reality.

• Demon Form Witch Build
• - Pros
• - Cons
• - Budget Requirements
• - Key Items
• - Build Link
• Hammer of the Gods Warrior Build
• - Pros
• - Cons
• - Budget Requirements
• - Key Items
• - Build Link
• Tempest Flurry Mercenary Build
• - Pros
• - Cons
• - Budget Requirements
• - Key Items
• - Build Link

↖ Demon Form Witch Build

We assume such a build does not already exist, assuming since nobody has acheived anything in the demon wwitch side of spell casters. Nothing stops us curbing life regen and self inflicted damage in an attempt to keep hundreds of stacks of Demon Form giving said boosts. As with any other build the key skills are listed above, amplification of the Wrath of the Demon skill with Vaal skills takes the cake here and other supports are definitely not lagger behind.

↖ - Pros

• Outstanding Clear Speed (10/10): Followed by a rain of meteors, the FormBlast skilled remembers to not forget to also cover almost the entire screen while being shot out to space spending on new comets. The end result are score maps that are not only efficient but stunning.
• Insane Single Target Damage (10/10): Dealing millions per second, this build is able to keep bosses frozen in place due to its massive spell damage scaling, trivializing encounters.
• High Mobility: You're able to fly across maps whilst mowing them down.

↖ - Cons

Fragile Survivability (6/10): This build is highly dependent on energy shield and life regeneration for defense. The hugely self-damaging healing can be punishing if not controlled.

Stack Dependancy: Relying on the accumulation of stacks of Demon Form does make the output depend on some downtime every so often.

High Investment: At least 10 Divine Orbs are needed for the build to work and Ghost R body armor, 2 M's Heart rings, and other specific items along with leveling up add to the cost.

↖ - Budget Requirements

Minimum Cost: 10 Divine Orbs

↖ - Key Items

• Ghost R body armor (transforms 50% of life into energy shield)
• Two M's Heart rings (lower maximum life for a higher stack cap)

↖ - Build Link

Read mobalytics.gg Detail

↖ Hammer of the Gods Warrior Build

For players looking for more melee-focused AoE activities with incredible tankiness, the Hammer of the Gods Warrior is an amazing option. This build features strength stacking that comes with explosive ground-slamming attacks which is immensely damaging while being nigh-immortal.

↖ - Pros

• High Clear Speed (9/10): The Herald of Ash explosions ensures that the map is filled with Increased Difficulty League Sentinels who are all being destroyed in sequential destruction as you blast through them.
• Outstanding Single-Target Damage (10/10): During buffed states, Tier 15 bosses become a one hit wonder to the Hammer of the Gods.
• Unmatched Survivability (10/10): The Surrender Shield alongside block-based life recovery turns this build into an immortal god in high-terra maps.
• Utility: Provides 20 extra slots to the inventory which is a unique give-and-take phenomenon.

↖ - Cons

• Strength Requirement: This build is dependent on the passive tree lying on Giant Blood, which enables the use of a two-handed weapon and a shield. As a result, this increases the strength requirements for gear by a lot.
• Scaling Costs: While these might be minimal in lower tiers, they are exorbitant in higher-tier maps.

↖ - Budget Requirements

• Low-Tier Maps: 60 Exalted Orbs
• High-Tier Maps: 60 Divine Orbs

↖ - Key Items

Healing Surrender Shield (mostly block-based healing)

Two-handed weapon with high scaling strength

↖ - Build Link

Read More in maxroll.gg

↖ Tempest Flurry Mercenary Build

The Tempest Flurry Mercenary is an intricate attribute-stacking build sporting what could be some of the fastest attack speed with highly destructive AoE blasts. Even with its complexity, this build is effective and relatively inexpensive when compared to other attribute stacking builds.

↖ - Pros

• Unmatched Clear Speed (10/10): Due to the combination of attack speed granted from Tempest Flurry and AoE scaling from Pillar of the Caged God, map clearing speed is unmatched.
• Exceptional Single-Target Damage (10/10): This build can straightforwardly eliminate bosses with tens of millions of damage in mere seconds.
• Strong Survivability (10/10): Due to the large life pool and energy shield, alongside 70%+ evasion chance, this build is extremely well-protected and able to endure massive amounts of punishment.
• Efficiency: With high clear speed, rapid farming becomes achievable, allowing the build to earn back its investment over time.

↖ - Cons

• Moderate Investment: This is cheaper than some other attribute stacking builds, but still needs approximately 10 Divine Orbs to achieve any meaningful effectiveness.
• Resistance Challenges: Capping elemental resistances can be difficult because of the dependency on certain unique items.

↖ - Budget Requirements

Minimum Cost: ~10 Divine Orbs.

↖ - Key Items

Hand of Wisdom and Action claw (provides increased attack speed and lightning damage per attribute)

Pillar of the Caged God staff (grants scaling AoE per attribute)

Matorring Victor's body armor (supports four Spirit Runes while increasing attributes)

↖ - Build Link

Read More in maxroll.gg

Final Thoughts

Each of these builds provide varied playstyle options from spellcasting destruction, melee, or agile strikes for those who prefer fast-paced combat. While some builds require heavy investment, their performance far outweighs the cost.