Spark Inquisitor Passive Skill Tree and Gem Links (PoE The Forbidden Sanctum)

Path of Building

Path of Building for a Level 95 Spark Inquisitor build can be found here

Included are the skill trees, gem links, and an example set of low/mid level gear with room for upgrades. Resistances have been excluded as they can be filled in on any piece as needed and available.

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Passive Skill Tree

This version of the build offers the most damage possible while still providing you with a fair amount of increased Life and Energy Shield. It can be easily adapted to suit your preferred style of play or objective. For example, a player wanting to farm the Uber Labyrinth might opt for even higher Life Regeneration by putting 4 points into Sanctity and Quick Recovery. Some notables, such as Coordination and Fangs of the Viper, are optional and are only taken for an increase in overall clear speed rather than in the interest of maximum possible damage output. Feel free to replace them with additional damage or Life and Energy Shield to suit your needs.

Gems

Vaal Spark is our main skill, allowing us to use Spark as our primary form of damage and clear while using the active Vaal component whenever available to add additional damage. There are several support gems setups that can enable your build to excel in different areas, but since all of them are Blue, they can easily be swapped in and out should you desire. For stronger enemies, Orb of Storms is also used to acquire Power Charges and Onslaught to really empower our output.

Several auras can be used, but the core three are Zealotry, Herald of Ice, and Herald of Thunder. Flame Dash is employed for mobility and as a means of procuring Arcane Surge Support.

An additional Vaal skill can be used, though you have the option of what to employ. Vaal Righteous Fire is a good option for damage and bossing, while Vaal Haste offers the highest overall clear speeds, for example.

Vaal Spark 6-Link

Once you are using Call of the Brotherhood and Voidwalker, you should replace Pierce Support with Hypothermia Support. If you have Voidwalker but not Call of the Brotherhood, you should use Increased Critical Damage Support in the meantime.

1. Vaal Spark
2. Awakened Spell Echo Support
3. Increased Critical Damage Support ( Increased Critical Strikes Support in the early game)
4. Awakened Added Lightning Damage Support
5. Pierce Support
6. Energy Leech Support or Lifetap Support if having mana problems

Auras 4-Link

Until you have Enlighten Support (Level 3 or 4) you will be forced to run only one Herald aura. In general, Herald of Ice is the stronger and safer option as we are running heavy Critical Strike, the shatter chains help with clear, and you get the Cold damage and chance to freeze even without any special items.

1. Wrath
2. Herald of Thunder
3. Herald of Ice
4. Enlighten Support (Level 3/4)

Orb of Storms 4-Link

1. Orb of Storms
2. Power Charge On Critical Support
3. Culling Strike Support
4. ###item:onslaught-support###

Mobility 3-Link

Your Vaal skill can be modified to suit your preference. Vaal Righteous Fire our recommended choice for players focused on boosting their boss damage, while Vaal Haste is a superior option for clear and experience per hour.

1. Flame Dash
2. Arcane Surge Support (Level 6)
3. Preferred Vaal skill

Utility/Guard

1. Tempest Shield
2. Blood Rage
3. Immortal Call or Steelskin Whichever feels better for you

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