What are strong "come near and die' spells?

I'm looking for a spell that discourages enemies from getting close, by for example doing massive damage, but only in a small area around the caster.

Like the hammerdin in diablo 2.

Righteous fire is nice if you get some decent hp and fire resists, also gives nice bonus to spells :

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/30760

Last edited by d0nX on Dec 19, 2012, 10:21:04 AM
Molten shell and Tempest shield are both spells and do loosely fit your description, but RF is the way to go. Sadly it's a niche gem with little capacity unless you use a bunch of mediocre uniques.
Freezing Pulse deals more damage up close than farther away. It's also currently one of the more powerful builds.
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Molten shell and Tempest shield are both spells and do loosely fit your description, but RF is the way to go. Sadly it's a niche gem with little capacity unless you use a bunch of mediocre uniques.


Yah molten shell is crazy powerful- the goatmen shamen use it in Rocky Climb. The drawback of this build being ranged attackers.
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What about any skill?
LS + Point Blank + Weapon Elemental Damage + Physical Damage

Then take Point Blank in the tree

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