Path of Exile

As players eagerly anticipate PoE 3.26 and the release of Path of Exile 2, GGG has introduced an exciting endgame event: the Necro Settlers 2.0 Event for PoE 3.25. This event offers a fantastic opportunity to refine your skills with new league starter builds, experiment with fresh Atlas progression strategies.

To excel in this event and maximize your farming efficiency, selecting the right builds is crucial. With the Necropolis Devoted Modifiers boosting loot quantity and pack sizes, builds that specialize in fast map clearing and high farming efficiency will shine. Fortunately, the absence of the punishing Haunted Modifiers allows players to focus less on extreme defensive setups and more on scaling offensive power.

Fast-clearing builds, such as minion builds, bow characters (e.g., Tornado Shot), and powerful spellcasters like Lightning Conduit or Cold DoT setups, are particularly effective. These builds are well-suited to the event's mechanics, as they can rapidly eliminate large packs of enemies, enabling faster gear upgrades, loot farming, and trading opportunities.

The event prioritizes quick progression, rewarding players who can mow down packs effectively and capitalize on the increased loot drops. 
To help you get started and make the most of your time, we've compiled a list of the top 3 builds you can follow for maximum productivity.

Infernal Flicker Strike Ascendant for Scion

The Flicker Strike Ascendant is an exceptional build for  Scion , leveraging the unique sword Aul's Sacrifice to sustain Frenzy Charges, enabling continuous flickering without interruption.

Clear Speed: This build is lightning-fast and incredibly engaging, earning a solid 10 point out of 10 for speed. Flicker Strike is one of the quickest skills available, and this version fully capitalizes on its strengths.
Boss Damage: With impressive DPS, this build excels at melting even the toughest bosses, earning 8 point from 10 for bossing potential.
Survivability: The build achieves roughly 100,000 effective HP through a combination of high armor, evasion, and spell suppression. However, being in constant close combat with enemies adds some risk, earning it an 7/10 for survivability.

Budget Breakdown:
Early Game: You can comfortably clear early-game maps with just 90-100 Chaos Orbs invested.
Yellow Maps: Advancing to Yellow Maps will require around 160 Chaos Orbs for optimal performance.
Endgame: To dominate endgame content, complete your Atlas, and tackle the hardest bosses, you’ll need an investment of approximately 4-5 Divine Orbs.

Mandatory Uniques:
Aul's Sacrifice (Uniuqe Sword): This unique weapon is essential for maintaining your Frenzy Charges and achieving smooth Flicker Strike gameplay.
Call of the Void (Uniques Ring): This ring is key for enabling your attacks to chill and shatter enemies, significantly enhancing crowd control and clear speed. Be prepared, as it can be pricey early in a league.

Impale Dual Strike Champion for Duelist

The Impale Dual Strike Champion is a powerhouse melee build that capitalizes on the Duelist class’s strengths. By combining the devastating damage scaling of Impale mechanics with the high DPS potential of Dual Strike, this build excels at both clear speed and single-target damage. Paired with the Champion’s defensive layers, such as Fortify and high armor, it offers a good mix of survivability and damage.

Boss Damage: Leveraging Impale and Dual Strike, this build delivers exceptional single-target damage, earning it a 10/10 for bossing potential.
Clear Speed: With Tribal Fury and Ancestral Cry, it can strike multiple enemies simultaneously, achieving 6 point out of ten for clear speed.
Survivability: The Champion’s innate Fortify, combined with high armor, ensures impressive tankiness, earning 8 points on the scale of 10 for defense.
Consistency: Impale mechanics allow for steady damage output, with each hit stacking more Impales for sustained DPS.

Budget Overview:
Early Game: Begin your journey with an investment of around 100 Chaos Orbs.
Yellow Maps: Progressing through Yellow Maps will require about 200 Chaos Orbs.
Endgame: The endgame cost of this will likely cost around 4 Divine Orbs.

Essential Uniques:
Relentless Fury: A solid choice for leveling during the early game until you can transition into more powerful weapons.
Impale Support (Gem): Absolutely critical for maximizing damage output by fully utilizing Impale mechanics.

Crit Kinetic Blast Hierophant for Templar

The Crit Kinetic Blast Hierophant is a devastating projectile-based build utilizing the Templar class. With Kinetic Blast, it unleashes waves of projectiles that obliterate large areas, making it one of the fastest clear-speed setups available. When paired with high-end items like Mageblood or Headhunter for buffs and Doryani’s Prototype for lightning conversion, this build offers unparalleled mapping efficiency.

Clear Speed: Kinetic Blast excels at clearing massive packs of enemies, effortlessly wiping entire screens. It earns a 10 point out of 10 for clear speed, making it ideal for rapid progression and farming.
Boss Damage: While the build excels in fast mapping, it struggles with Tier 17 bosses. Its bossing capability is rated a 6/10.

Budget Overview:
Early Game: A higher starting investment of around 200 Chaos Orbs is necessary.
Yellow Maps: For mid-tier maps, expect to spend around 300 Chaos Orbs.
Endgame: To handle T16–17 maps effectively, aim for 7 Divine Orbs to optimize gear and damage output.

Essential Uniques:
Doryani’s Prototype: This unique chest piece is critical for converting physical damage to lightning, amplifying damage against enemies with lower lightning resistance.
Stormshroud: Provides protection against elemental ailments and boosts survivability.
Mageblood or Headhunter (Optional ): These belts greatly enhance buff uptime and scaling, but they are luxury items and not mandatory for success.