Skill Gem Setup
The core gem combo remains Flicker Strike, Cast on Critical, and Path of Exile 2 Currency Profane Ritual.
If you struggle with Spirit management, replace Cast on Critical with Reaper's Invocation - a cheaper 30-Spirit option that triggers Profane Ritual manually after melee hits. This tweak makes the build more budget-friendly without compromising performance.
For extra utility, consider running one of the following:
Wind Dancer - more Evasion
Mana Remnants - better mana sustain
Falling Thunder - powerful single-target burst
Herald of Ice - extra clear speed (though beware: shatters prevent Profane Ritual from consuming corpses)
Jewels and Passives
Stack jewels that boost Critical Damage, Energy Shield, and Chaos Damage. Recommended uniques include:
Megalomaniac: Rapid Strike, The Fabled Stag, Burnout
From Nothing: Allocates Resonance passives without needing a connection
Time-Lost Sapphire: Adds Spell and Cold Damage, Crit Chance, and Crit Damage
In your passive tree, focus on Charge Regulation, Overabundance, and Rapid Casting II for optimal power charge uptime.
Playstyle and Combat Flow
Mapping:
1. Use Profane Ritual and Sacrifice to build power charges.
2. Activate Charged Staff for combo bonuses.
3. Flicker Strike across the map - your crits will auto-proc Profane Ritual.
Bossing:
1. Stack power charges with Profane Ritual and Sacrifice.
2. Tag the boss with Sniper's Mark on your Path of Exile 2 Items.
3. Flicker Strike continuously - each crit sustains the loop and buy Path of Exile 2 Orbs triggers massive DPS.