Path of Exile: Ball Lightning Build Guide and Endgame Tips

The build focuses on ball lightning, emphasizing endgame items and leveling strategies, with an emphasis on mana and energy shield for sustain.

### Path of Exile: Ball Lightning Orb of Storms Inquisitor Build Guide
* ⚡️  This guide provides a detailed overview of a **Ball Lightning Orb of Storms Inquisitor build** in Path of Exile.
* 📊  The leveling section recommends using **Rolling Magma and Holy Flame Totem Flame Wall** until level 28, then transitioning to **Firestorm linked with Arc Mage, Inspiration, and Lightning Pen**.
* 🌲  The leveling tree is explained step by step, starting from **level 19** and progressing through the **various acts and lab trials**.
* 🏹  The endgame tree focuses on key nodes like **Natural Instinct**, **Light of Divinity**, and **Glorious Vanity with a corrupted soul**, providing a **clear path for character progression**.
* 🛡️  The guide emphasizes the importance of **Mana sustain** and recommends specific nodes and items to achieve this, including the Ravenous Horde helmet for a **30% more damage modifier**.
* 🔮  It suggests using the **Punishment curse** for endgame content and includes various lab points and skill choices for different stages of character development.
* 🎥  The creator mentions having **gameplay videos on their channel for reference**, and recommends checking out **other similar build guides for additional insights**.
* 👍  Overall, the guide offers a **comprehensive overview** of the build, including **leveling strategies**, **endgame tree progression**, and **important gear considerations**.

all right ball lightning of orbiting Dan played this in the four stone race like a week or two ago. Since then, it's gained some traction and I haven't seen a full guide about it. So, I beefed up his PO here and added a leveling section. Added leveling trees. I didn't really add too many notes. I feel like it's pretty straightforward and anything that's not like super obvious I will go over in the in this video. If you have questions, you can comment and I'll try and get to it. Um, or you more more reliably just hop in the Stream and you can ask question or whatever. I will answer it. Yeah. So here's the endgame tree. It's got a natural instinct light of meaning, which is the old PR is packed just with a new name. Glorious vanity with corrupted soul on it, uh, so those are the endgame things to look for. Um, obviously not early game but just to give you an idea of the root the build heads to. I'm going to start with leveling just.

to make it easier to explain the leveling trees so from 1 to 28 you're going to do rolling magma and holy flame totem flame wall. It's still going to be the best leveling although if you really don't like rolling magma because it can be a little clunky, uh Orit storm storm blast mine should be fine to level with. Still personally I haven't done it in a while but it's it's still fine. So your movement skills are going to be you're going to be using two scepter while you level and you're going to be leap slamming and frost blinking going to grab enact two your oras for Harald of thunder and skitter Bots. Um you can grab Herald of Ash still but they remove the spell damage portion from it so it's actually not going to give you any damage on rolling magma so really not incredible anymore so I opt for skitter Bots now instead wave of conviction and two then once you hit act three and you kill gracious and you get

access to the his skill gems. You got Firestorm linked up with Arc Mage inspiration lightning pen. If you don't like Firestorm, which I imagine most people nowadays are going to opt for Firestorm, it's just simpler leveling. You don't have to worry about the two-button combo with cremation. But if you don't like Firestorm and still prefer cremation, I've included the um skills for that. And then in act three, you're also going to drop these two auras, and you're going to go Grace Eternal blessing. This makes it so it doesn't Reserve any Mana. So you'll be, you'll be Ark Mage SL mind over matter. At that point, you shouldn't have any tiny problems. You should be good to go. You just face roll through the rest can Camp pign so leveling trees start with level 19. I'll go, I'll go through it like Point by point or whatever cuz a lot of creators will just stick in like 40 level gaps and not give you any direction. So usually it doesn't make a super huge

difference but I'll just give you the most optimal path. You going to start here and go through here ding that life and these three nodes. And then you'll grab these for the decks and the cast speed. Going to head up here not clicking M over matter yet up here into Elemental overload and here's the 31 tree. Head over here click the life. This live Mastery is Nerf but it should still be good early head down here through fir Walker because at this point you're still rolling magma. When you're at this node if you really need res you can click all three of these. We got Argan is Dominion we're going to click this life node and the res also give stats. This no's very good and then at this point we're at normal lab got conviction of power. Something to note about the lab all of hant nodes are really good so I'm going to be honest with you you have a lot of Liberty on what you want to click if you feel like you're fine defensively.

and you don't need this feel free to click that for more damage. And if you really want more damage, click this. This is like hybrid defense and damage. This is pure damage. So, whatever you're feeling like you need, go ahead. This one's mostly defense. I guess some it helps your EO uptime, but yeah. So, whatever you feel like you need, don't be afraid to deviate from what this PO says. All right, cruel lab. So, at this point, you're going to be Firestorm Arc Mage already. So, we're going to grab these lightning nodes and then this Mastery. So, when we start to pick up mana. So, well, you maybe want to hold the Mastery till you pick up some increased Mana nodes. Then we got some cast speed here, some Mana regen. Come over here, click the decks if you need to. Coming down here for the life. If you do for this Mastery, if you do have life on your body armor, obviously don't click it. And then at this point, we'll have Mind Over M on whenever you switch to

Ark Mage at like 28 or whatever um coming down here got some Mana nodes Al so I think yeah. I mean you're going to want to click these. Honestly, you should probably click those earlier. I might update that here ell res damage Mana regen here um early on maybe not worth clicking this because you're not going to have much strength life CR lab we got Divine guidance then level 62 Merk lab going to click some Mana reduction nodes and increase Max Mana reduce Mana cost. We got some more Mana here. We got some more Mana here. This one also gives spell damage too. And this is the ball lightning swap some things happen here um notably gonna spec out of these nodes. These nodes ideally you unspec too but you might not be able to and that's fine then going to click this Mastery at this point when you get this Mastery you're going to swap your curse to punishment got some more Mana nodes here here we got Uber lab if you're feeling like you need Mana regen or Mana.

sustain. Make sure you click on these. If you don't, you can unclick some of those. Keep the big one though. Oh, sorry, I forgot Mer lab. Merk lab is going to be sanctuary of thought. Uber lab might as well start with that. Arcane blessing big damage. And with that, we have this node. This is a really good node. With that's um, with that lab point CU, it gives you mana and effective Arcane surge, which is huge. Now we're going to head over this side of the tree, grab these suppression nodes. These are really good early because it gets you the lucky suppress mastery instant leech here is really good. You're going to have a decent amount of energy shield, and instant leech is really, really good for your sustain. Um, okay, I think that's that's that level 90. Um, I'm going to change what that says because I ended up not. So originally I had this clicked, but with the endurance charges buffed, now I don't know. Know this node, keep this node in mind. This is very good if you're not aond immune.

you're if you're struggling with sustain, this will give you the life Le early that you're not going to have. This is a really good node, but I feel like it's just edged out now early going to grab the jewel socket, endurance charge Jewel socket early on. You can click the jewel socket whenever you have Jewel to put in, basically. So if you have a jewel at like level 30 and it's really good, don't be afraid to click it. Not some more Mana nodes here um Jewel socket, these nodes are mana and energy Shield. This gives us some viz reduction and you'll be at full energy Shield pretty often because that Leach node. And then here's the if you need Mana sustain is a little a little bit higher, it's like level 95 um. At any point if you're not sustaining Mana pass these nodes, there's almost no way you don't sustain Mana if you have these. So here we see in this tree and end game we unspec out of these, presumably once you have more.

suppression on your gear. You come down here and take Mage Bane and this and this. So only take this one if you have evasion on all your gear, which you might not. So, but if you do, it should be relatively easy to get spell capped spells, press capped. Yeah, that's um pretty much it. Keep note. Okay, so in config, the my gear you are going to need to get res on it, obviously. I just am too lazy to put it on the gear. It saves a lot of time to just put it in config. So make sure you get res on your gear. But other than that, what you're looking for on gear is really just all you're looking. You're gunning for Mana. You can see the progression here. I have three sets. The end game is not like super finalized. Oh God flam it's too early in the morning. Okay, so something to keep in mind is Raven his passion. This league is actually really really good. This isn't even okay. This should be in config here. This should be a 30% more

damage because of this helmet. So, since they changed Rage to be more attack damage, I am assuming it must also apply more to spell damage. Otherwise, that wouldn't make sense, right? Like, it should be more. So, this is a huge buff. That being said, you're going to have to make up the um spells press somewhere else. You might have to figure out how to path back here. Probably like, I'm not sure what you would unspec, honestly, but maybe like those two nodes. And then I don't know, something. Now, see, the thing about this is, it's like really, really tight tree. Everything is so good on this. It's really hard to unspec. But yeah, keep keep in mind this helmet for super endgame. A League start, don't worry about it, obviously. Yeah, that's the build. Um, I have gameplay videos on my channel. I think I mentioned that at the start. If I didn't, there you go. There's some gameplay videos. Uh, Dan released a video actually. Um, if you want something with super detailed notes, you can go look at.

G's ice Nova hand and they will be pretty they it should all be applicable to this build too. This build is essentially just ice Nova but with a different skill like the trees. It is the same or mostly the same so items are all the same other than like tavas thus maybe one or two items. So just something to keep in mind.

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Guide to Ball Lightning Build in Path of Exile

The guide provides an overview of the endgame tree and the key items to look for.

For leveling from 1 to 28, the recommended skills are rolling magma, holy flame totem, and flame wall, with the option to use storm blast mine.

The guide also covers the use of movement skills, acquisition of skill gems, and the transition to using Firestorm in Act Three, with alternative skills for those who prefer cremation.

Additionally, it explains the transition to using Grace and Eternal blessing in Act Three to reserve mana effectively and implement mind over matter.

Path of Exile: Leveling Guide for Firestorm Arc Mage Build

Start by prioritizing life and cast speed, then move towards Elemental Overload in the skill tree.

Prioritize defensive nodes if needed, but prioritize damage if you're feeling comfortable.

In the cruel lab, focus on lightning nodes and mana-related passives to support the Firestorm Arc Mage build.

Remember to adapt the skill tree based on your specific needs and don't hesitate to deviate from the guide for a more personalized approach.

Efficient Skill Node Progression for an Ark Mage Build in Path of Exile

Focus on clicking Mana nodes early for increased Mana regen and reduced Mana cost.

Transition to clicking on nodes that offer spell damage and swap to the Mastery node for a significant damage boost.

Consider picking up Sanctuary of Thought in the Merk lab for improved Mana sustain, and prioritize suppression nodes for instant leech and sustain in the later levels.

Keep an eye on the node for endurance charges based on your build's needs.

Efficient Skill Tree for Sustaining Mana in the Early and End Game

Focus on grabbing the jewel socket early on and clicking it when you have a good jewel, while also investing in mana and energy shield nodes.

In the end game, respec out of certain nodes once you have more suppression on your gear, and prioritize getting spell capped if you have evasion on all your gear.

Remember to prioritize getting resistance on your gear and focus on increasing mana.

Additionally, consider the effectiveness of Ravenous Horde in the current league and make adjustments to the configuration accordingly.

The Impact of Rage Changes on Spell Damage in the Endgame

The recent Rage changes are expected to have a significant impact on spell damage, potentially providing a substantial buff.

Players may need to adjust their skill tree to accommodate for the increased spell damage from Rage.

While the changes are crucial for the super endgame, they may not be a priority for the league start, and alternative gameplay videos are available for reference.