Holy hell, if you havent seen Empyriangamings latest ladder push video, drop everything and watch it right now. This dudes straight-up hemorrhaging Divine Orbs like its going out of style to gear up a Temporalis Autobomber Oracle on Druid thats turning T17 maps into loot piatas. I fired up my own test character last night after the Fate of the Vaal (0.4) patch dropped hotfixes, and two hours in, Im already 200 div deep chasing that infinite blink loop. Screens clear themselves, bosses turn into angry suns of lightning spam, and the sheer dopamine from watching Mana Flare chain-explode packs? Chef kiss. Its not cheap GGG balanced it for whales but for ladder climbers or burnout haters, its the meta-shifter weve craved since early access launch. Forget Lightning Arrow Deadeyes hogging poe.ninja; this is the dark horse printing mirrors if you spec it right.
Autobombers in PoE2 arent your PoE1 HoT spam relics. Patch 0.4 Fate of the Vaal juiced cooldown recovery and crit chains, birthing this monster. Core loop: Oracle ascendancys inevitable crits on spells proc Choir of the Storm amulet, dumping Mana Flare (or Spark variants) everywhere. Temporalis boots (the mirror-tier star) slash blink cooldowns on dodge/movement, letting you spam Flame Dash or Blink Arrow at 2-3 per second. Each blink triggers more crits, more flares, overlapping AoE lightning storms that nuke 100+ screens deep. Add Lightning Bolt as trigger, and its self-sustaining chaos no manual casting needed beyond initial jump-ins.
Iggnastys original clip hit 2 blinks/sec; tweaks pushed 3. Mana sustain? Arctic Armour + Clarity links handle it, with flasks for bursts. Bossing swaps area supports for single-target (pinpoint flares melt Ubers). Its like 0.1 Temporalis reborn, but smoother post-nerfs.
Why spend? Early league economy spikes Temporalis to 700+ div (was 310), Vertex +3 skills another 500, Choir 200. But ROI? T17 farms print 50+/map. SSF? Viable with T4 ingenuity vaals, but ladders demand the goods.
Gems are deceptively simple five-six links do the heavy lifting. Heres the meta from top runners:
| Socket Group | Main Gems | Supports | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6L Chest/Weapon | Spark (lvl 18+) | Prolong Duration, Scions Temper, Proj Acceleration Efficiency, Magnified Area, Second Wind (Sigil of Power) | Core autobomb spreader; overlaps for screen delete |
| 4L Helmet/Boots | Blink/Flame Dash | Impatience, Rapid Casting, Clarity | Infinite mobility/CDR engine |
| 4L Shield | Mana Flare | Increased Crit, Elemental Focus, Controlled Destruction | Chain proc king; crits feed Choir |
| 3L Utility | Lightning Bolt | Faster Proj, Chain | Trigger for flare loops |
| Aura/Move | Arctic Armour | - | Mana sustain + chill immunity |
| Utility 2 | Double Totem / Jump In / Freezing Pulse / Cross Slash / Auto Attack | Varies (CWDT style) | Defensive kiting, boss slows |
Pro tip: Level Spark to 21/20+ via Vertex; five-link early for scaling. Swap Magnified for Concentrated Effect on bosses.
This builds budget ceiling is insane, but tiers exist. poe.ninja ladder tops rock Vertex + full Temporalis set (boots/ring/gloves). Costs from TFT/discord (Dec 27 prices):
| Slot | BiS Item | Alt/Budget | Divine Cost | Why It Pops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmet | The Vertex (+3 all skills) | Rare +2 spell | 500-800 | Gem levels = explosion density |
| Amulet | Choir of the Storm | Rare crit multi | 150-250 | Crit proc trigger; mana on hit |
| Boots | Temporalis (prime -4.5s CDR) | T4 Ingenuity vaal | 600-900 | Blink god; dodge CDR loops |
| Weapon | Lvl 84 Wand/Staff (spell dmg/crit) | Rare wand | 100-300 | Spark scaler |
| Shield | Lasagna (block/spell suppress) | Rare ES/life | 50-150 | Survivability buffer |
| Rings | Temporalis Ring x2 | Rare res/crit | 200-400 ea | CDR stacking |
| Gloves | Temporalis Gloves | Rare attack speed | 150-250 | Blink synergy |
| Body | Rare 6L ES/Life/Res | Hybrid chest | 100+ | Links + defenses |
| Flasks | Instant Life, Mana, Movement, Utility (curse/bleed remove), Cast Speed | Standard | 20-50 total | Sustain bursts |
Total mirror-tier: 3-5 mirrors. Budget (SSF viable): 10-20 div with vaaled rares + T4 boots. Farm Heists/Temples for drops; buy flips on TFT.
Jewels: Undying Hate for life overflow, crit multi. Charms: Life/res/cast speed.
Druid base → Oracle ascendancy: Inevitable crits on spells (core enabler), plus defensive layers (dodge on blink, temp shields). Tree path: Start strength/int → life wheels → spell dmg clusters → cast speed notables → CDR keystones → endgame area/explosions.
Key nodes:
Full tree screenshots from Iggnasty: Heavy life (5k+), 200%+ cast speed, 500% crit multi. Respec cost? 10-20 div; worth it.
Mapping: 10/10. Jump in, blink-spam, watch flares erase packs. T17 overruns? Laughable. 50+ div/map easy.
Bossing: 8/10. Swap to concentrated Spark; kite with blinks. Ubers like Searing Exarch melt in 20s, but reflect maps need mit. Raids/Expeditions: God-tier density.
Pros/Cons:
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Zero APM; walk and win | Mirror budget for peak |
| T17 viable day 3 | Mana starve early |
| Fun AF dopamine loops | Nerf incoming (Jonathan watching) |
| Scales to mirrors | Boss swaps fiddly |
Ladders: Top 100 poe.ninja pushing with variants; Bloodmage ports viable.
Start Minion Druid → respec Oracle at 70. Farm early maps for divs. SSF clip: Chronomancer variant with static shocks (no Temporalis).
Empys vid nails it: Post-Xmas bangin, but this prints harder than LA Deadeyes. 0.5 endgame rework? Still busted. Hate grinding? Buy PoE2 currency on rsvsr.com instant Divines, Exalts, Vaals delivered safe. Snagged 2k div last league; geared in hours, no burnout.
Strap in, exiles. Autobombers back, and Wraeclast trembles. poe.ninja incoming domination.