Good builds for Ritual mechanic?

I'm not having much luck with cast builds (any skill that requires stopping to cast) because of getting overwhelmed by heavy ritual mob spawns. I think the space to fight in rituals is too small and needs to be open (as with strongboxes), but I don't think the devs will change that. Currently, I'm leveling a cyclone chieftain in hopes that staying mobile while doing damage will yield better survivability. What builds are doing well this league?

Toxic Rain is easy mode, just spam it in a circle, watch everything melt.

There are 2 proven very strong trickster builds in the shadows forums, typicaldemon's or hasunic's both work and are pretty similar, I play demon's personally.


(3.13) Toxic Rain + Caustic Arrow | 5-10m Sirus DPS | Fast + Durable | 50c Budget/SSF Uber Elder
@Typicaldemon

minions. you just stand in one place while they do all the work. skele mages have nice aoe and clear speed. carrion golems are good too even after the nerf

As if ritual different than any other? Big AoE all the time. Look at top 5 playing on poeninja. All will be that and good.

Thanks, I'll look into all of these builds. One interesting thing is that divine ire totems appears to be one of the top builds on poeninja. Maybe I'll look into that as well.

Skeleton Mages

Vaal Summon Skeleton is AMAZING for any "stay in place" encounter, like breach or RITUAL.


Here is a great build guide for Skeleton Mages
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3008831