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This Poisonous Concoction Pathfinder guide is generated from statistical analysis of 6,950 real Ranger (Pathfinder) builds in Keepers of the Flame league, collected from poe.ninja. Data covers levels 70-100 across three percentile bands (top 10%, median, bottom 10%).

Popular Equipment at Level 85

Core Gem Setup

Key Passive Keystones

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POISONOUS CONCOCTION · Pathfinder
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Ranks builds by overall gear investment using combined DPS + EHP, max gem level, 6-link count, gem quality, and unique item rarity.

Character Stats

Survivability
EHP
16,209
Max Phys Hit
4,002
Max Chaos Hit
4,579
Defense
Life
3,306
Energy Shield
468
Evasion
16,620
Armour
832
Block Chance
31%
Spell Suppress
91%
Phys Reduction
7%
Offense
Total DPS
415,781(PoB)
Crit Chance
9%
Crit Multiplier
151%
Resistances
Fire
74%
Cold
74%
Lightning
74%
Chaos
7%
Recovery
Life Regen
452/s
ES Regen
913/s
Resources
Mana
832
Unreserved Life
3,302
Unreserved %
100%
Move Speed
115%

Equipment

Helmet
Rare Helmet
Ursine Pelt13%·Silken Hood11%·Sinner Tricorne9%
Popular affixes
P1109 to maximum Life79%
P689 to Evasion Rating44%
P452% increased Evasion Rating31%
S336% to Lightning Resistance50%
S434% to Fire Resistance49%
S337% to Cold Resistance49%
Popular crafted mods
C-P450 to maximum Life10%
4L GGGG
Q17%
iLvl 71(31-87)
Offhand
UPGRADED
Leper's Alms
Spell block + ES on block - defensive shield synergy with Glancing Blows for poison/DoT builds
Mirrored Spiked Shield
5% chance to Suppress Spell Damage
554% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
69 to maximum Life
40% increased Duration of Ailments on Enemies
3% Chance to Block
Shared Suffering
3L GBG
Q18%
▹Shield with ailment synergy - Pathfinder's flask-based poison build benefits from the defensive layer while maintaining poison stacking
Ring
45%
Rare Ring 1
Two-Stone Ring44%·Amethyst Ring16%·Sapphire Ring10%
Popular affixes
P188 to maximum Life53%
P521 to maximum Energy Shield32%
P443 to maximum Mana22%
S430% to Cold Resistance44%
S433% to Lightning Resistance37%
S213% to all Elemental Resistances35%
Popular crafted mods
C-P548 to maximum Life21%
1L B
iLvl 65(25-86)
Body Armour
Rare Body Armour
Supreme Leather15%·Assassin's Garb11%·Zodiac Leather9%
Popular affixes
P1113 to maximum Life58%
P368% increased Evasion Rating36%
P377% increased Evasion and Energy Shield19%
S337% to Fire Resistance45%
S336% to Lightning Resistance45%
S337% to Cold Resistance44%
Popular crafted mods
C-P445% increased Evasion Rating13%
C-S526% to Cold Resistance11%
6L BGGGGG
Q18%
iLvl 71(45-88)
Ring
UPGRADED
42%
Rare Ring 2
Two-Stone Ring39%·Amethyst Ring21%·Topaz Ring11%
Popular affixes
P192 to maximum Life55%
P445 to maximum Mana33%
P521 to maximum Energy Shield27%
S433% to Cold Resistance41%
S433% to Lightning Resistance39%
S434% to Fire Resistance36%
Popular crafted mods
C-P547 to maximum Life19%
1L B
iLvl 66(13-86)
Gloves
Rare Gloves
Shagreen Gloves16%·Slink Gloves13%·Stealth Gloves9%
Popular affixes
P195 to maximum Life66%
P666 to Evasion Rating30%
P538% increased Evasion Rating27%
S435% to Lightning Resistance51%
S434% to Cold Resistance51%
S435% to Fire Resistance49%
Popular crafted mods
C-P452 to maximum Life16%
4L GGGG
Q16%
iLvl 68(26-87)
Belt
Rare Belt
Heavy Belt51%·Leather Belt22%·Chain Belt7%
Popular affixes
P1103 to maximum Life72%
P442 to maximum Mana34%
P522 to maximum Energy Shield33%
S434% to Cold Resistance53%
S434% to Lightning Resistance52%
S432% to Fire Resistance51%
Popular crafted mods
C-P548 to maximum Life16%
1L A
iLvl 69(18-87)
Boots
Rare Boots
Shagreen Boots20%·Stealth Boots10%·Slink Boots10%
Popular affixes
P130% increased Movement Speed78%
P1100 to maximum Life58%
P534% increased Evasion Rating23%
S434% to Lightning Resistance56%
S435% to Fire Resistance55%
S435% to Cold Resistance53%
Popular crafted mods
C-P451 to maximum Life20%
C-P320% increased Movement Speed15%
4L GGGG
Q17%
iLvl 69(11-87)
Amulet
L95+UPGRADED
Fury Valve
Projectiles fork on first hit - doubles Poisonous Concoction spread for wide poison application
Turquoise Amulet
+16-24 Dex and Int implicit
21 to Dexterity and Intelligence
20% increased Evasion Rating
17% to all Elemental Resistances
Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles
25% increased Projectile Speed
Modifiers to number of Projectiles instead apply
to the number of targets Projectiles Split towards
▹Projectile fork - Poisonous Concoction projectiles split on impact, hitting more enemies for wider poison spread

Build Overview

Flask-throwing poison build that requires no weapon - Poisonous Concoction scales entirely off flask charges and chaos/poison modifiers. Pathfinder's flask sustain ensures permanent uptime on both offensive throws and defensive flask effects.

Key Requirements
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Poisonous Concoction - Build-defining skill - throws a flask that poisons on hit, scaling with flask life recovery and chaos damage
*
Dendrobate - Core poison body armour - poison duration, poison chance, and additional chaos damage for 100% poison application
*
Despair - Primary curse - reduces chaos resistance and increases damage over time taken by enemies
Synergy Groups
Dendrobate+Asenath's Gentle Touch+Betrayal's Sting

Dendrobate ensures 100% poison chance with extra chaos damage. Asenath's Gentle Touch applies Temporal Chains on hit, extending poison duration so more stacks pile up. Betrayal's Sting adds more poison damage and chance for maximum stack output.

Gear Progression
L85-95Mid Endgame

Chaos DoT Multiplier is the primary scaling stat, Dendrobate transition

Body Armour
Dendrobate

Poison duration + damage with stat threshold bonus

Helmet
Devoto's Devotion

Attack speed + movement speed for mapping

Stat Contributions
Leper's Alms
+69 Life+554% ES+554% Evasion+5% Suppression
Fury Valve
+20% Evasion+17% Fire Res+17% Cold Res+17% Light Res
Rare Helmet
+109 Life+34% Fire Res+36% Light Res
Rare Body Armour
+113 Life+37% Fire Res+36% Light Res
Rare Gloves
+95 Life+34% Cold Res+35% Light Res
Rare Boots
+100 Life+34% Light Res+30% Move Speed
Rare Belt
+103 Life+34% Cold Res+34% Light Res
Rare Ring 1
+88 Life+30% Cold Res+33% Light Res
Flasks
Divine Life Flask
99%
Instantly restores Life
Instant or sustained life recovery - emergency healing
3.5s15/45 chargesQ17%
59-64% increased Amount Recovered, 33% reduced Recovery rate(21%)
Grants Immunity to Bleeding and Corrupted Blood for 6-8 seconds(11%)
▹Life recovery with Pathfinder's flask effect - heals more than on other builds due to increased flask effect
Quicksilver Flask
93%
40% increased Movement Speed
Movement speed for mapping and dodging mechanics
6s30/60 chargesQ12%
16-20% increased Charge Recovery(14%)
6-8% increased Movement Speed during Effect(18%)
▹Movement speed for mapping - Pathfinder's Nature's Boon auto-refills flask charges, ensuring permanent uptime
Silver Flask
59%
Onslaught (20% increased Speed)
Onslaught (20% attack/cast/move speed) - universal speed boost
6s40/60 chargesQ14%
26-30% increased Duration(9%)
9-11% increased Movement Speed during Effect(10%)
▹Onslaught gives 20% attack speed for faster Poisonous Concoction throws + permanent uptime via Pathfinder
Bismuth Flask
48%
+35% All Elemental Resistances
All elemental resistances - covers res gaps cheaply
8.5s15/40 chargesQ13%
+16 to +19 to Maximum Charges(8%)
12-14% additional Elemental Resistances during Effect(27%)
▹All elemental res with Pathfinder's increased flask effect - covers multiple res gaps in one flask slot
Jade Flask
43%
+3000 Evasion Rating
Flat evasion rating - layered with other evasion sources
6s30/60 chargesQ13%
16-20% increased Charge Recovery(9%)
46-50% increased Evasion Rating during Effect(11%)
▹Evasion synergizes with Pathfinder's flask effect scaling - increased flask effect makes Jade Flask give more evasion

Gems & Links

Setup
6-Link · Body Armour
Poisonous Concoction of Bouncing
100%
Lv 19Q4
linked gems
Unbound Ailments
97%
Lv 19
Greater Multiple Projectiles
97%
Lv 18
Greater Volley
96%
Lv 18
Void Manipulation
93%
Lv 19
Vicious Projectiles
70%
Lv 18
Slot SetupsReal player setup · 9 similar builds
Helmet4G
Momentum
Lv 19
Flesh and Stone
Lv 19
Faster Attacks
Lv 19
Shield Charge
Lv 18
Gloves5G
Malevolence
Lv 19
Raise Spectre
Lv 19
Meat Shield
Lv 19
Guardian's Blessing
Lv 19
1L
Temporal Chains
Lv 1
Boots3G
Cast when Damage Taken
Lv 19trigger
Grace
Lv 19
Herald of Agony
Lv 19
Off Hand3G
Precision
Lv 19
Flame Dash
Lv 19
1L
Withering Step
Lv 19
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Keystones & Masteries

Keystones
Eldritch Battery
33%
Spend Energy Shield before Mana for Skill Mana Costs Energy Shield protects Mana instead of Life 50% less Energy Shield Recharge Rate
ES protects mana instead of life - spend ES on skills and reservations
• ES protects mana — lets you reserve all mana for auras while spending ES (from Ghost Dance) on skill costs
Masteries
Accuracy Mastery
92%
+500 to Accuracy Rating -2 to Accuracy Rating per Level90%
Flat accuracy or accuracy-to-damage conversion
• +500 accuracy (-2 per level) ensures PC's projectile attacks connect - misses waste both flask charges consumed by the skill and potential poison stacks
Projectile Mastery
89%
Projectiles deal 20% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments for each time they have Chained89%
Projectile speed, damage, or additional projectiles
• 20% increased damage per chain for projectile hits and ailments - PC's chained projectiles gain stacking damage bonuses, making clear significantly stronger
Leech Mastery
89%
5% of Leech is Instant88%
Improved life/mana/ES leech rate and maximum leech
• 5% of leech is instant provides immediate recovery on each PC hit - with rapid attacks applying many poison stacks, this keeps health constantly topped off
Poison Mastery
78%
Poisons you inflict on non-Poisoned Enemies deal 300% increased Damage42%
Poison damage, duration, or poison stack scaling
• Poisons on non-poisoned enemies deal 300% increased damage makes the first poison stack hit extremely hard, front-loading damage on fresh targets; poisons deal damage 20% faster shortens stack duration but increases DPS; enemies poisoned by you can't crit removes a dangerous damage source from poisoned bosses
Poison Mastery
78%
Poisons you inflict on non-Poisoned Enemies deal 300% increased Damage31%
Poisons you inflict deal Damage 20% faster25%
Enemies Poisoned by you cannot deal Critical Strikes21%
Poison damage, duration, or poison stack scaling
• Poisons on non-poisoned enemies deal 300% increased damage makes the first poison stack hit extremely hard, front-loading damage on fresh targets; poisons deal damage 20% faster shortens stack duration but increases DPS; enemies poisoned by you can't crit removes a dangerous damage source from poisoned bosses
Flask Mastery
64%
Life Flasks gain 1 Charge every 3 seconds Mana Flasks gain 1 Charge every 3 seconds63%
Flask effect, charges, or flask-related sustain
• Life and mana flasks gain 1 charge every 3 seconds - passive flask sustain that pairs with Pathfinder's flask charge generation for near-permanent flask uptime
Spell Suppression Mastery
61%
Chance to Suppress Spell Damage is Lucky59%
Spell suppression chance or suppression effect
• Lucky suppression chance squares your suppression probability, making cap much easier to reach - core defense for evasion-based Pathfinder
Evasion Mastery
53%
+15% chance to Suppress Spell Damage if Equipped Helmet, Body Armour, Gloves, and Boots all have Evasion Rating30%
Flat evasion, % evasion, or evasion-related mechanics
• +15% spell suppression if all armour pieces have evasion - a large suppression chunk from a single mastery, synergizing with Pathfinder's full-evasion gear
Reservation Mastery
51%
Auras from your Skills have 10% increased Effect on you28%
8% increased Damage for each of your Aura or Herald Skills affecting you23%
Reduced mana reservation for auras and heralds
• 10% increased aura effect on you boosts Grace, Determination, and Malevolence - more evasion, armour, and DoT multi from the same reserved mana; 8% damage per aura/herald stacks with PC's multiple aura setup
Chaos Mastery
45%
Deal 10% more Chaos Damage to enemies which have Energy Shield34%
Chaos damage scaling or chaos resistance improvements
• 10% more chaos damage against enemies with ES - extra damage against ES-shielded enemies that would otherwise take reduced poison damage
Life Mastery
36%
15% increased maximum Life if there are no Life Modifiers on Equipped Body Armour25%
Extra life recovery, max life, or life-related mechanics
• 15% increased max life when body armour has no life mods - pairs with unique chests commonly used in PC builds
Mana Mastery
35%
12% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills34%
Mana recovery, max mana, or mana cost reduction
• 12% mana reservation efficiency fits more auras (Grace, Determination, Malevolence) while leaving enough mana for PC's attack costs
Life Mastery
29%
15% increased maximum Life if there are no Life Modifiers on Equipped Body Armour20%
Extra life recovery, max life, or life-related mechanics
• 15% increased max life when body armour has no life mods - pairs with unique chests commonly used in PC builds
Attack Mastery
25%
5% increased Attack Speed per Enemy in Close Range20%
Attack speed, accuracy, or generic attack scaling
• 31% adoption at L70 — "5% increased Attack Speed per Enemy in Close Range" boosts PC throw rate in pack-dense situations where Pathfinder is most effective

Pantheon & Bandit

Pantheon
Major God
The Brine King78%
You cannot be Stunned if you've been Stunned or Blocked a Stunning Hit in the past 2 seconds
50% reduced Effect of Chill on you
100% chance to Avoid being Frozen
Minor God
Ryslatha53%
Life Flasks gain 3 Charges every 3 seconds if you haven't used a Life Flask Recently · 60% increased Life Recovery from Flasks used when on Low Life
Enemies you've Hit Recently have 50% reduced Life Regeneration rate
Bandit Quest
AliraRecommended
69%
15% to all Elemental Resistances +20 to maximum Mana 5 Mana Regenerated per second
Eramir
30%
2 Passive Skill Points
Kraityn
2%
6% increased Attack and Cast Speed 6% increased Movement Speed 30% increased Global Damage over Time Multiplier
Oak
0%
+40 to maximum Life 2% of Life Regenerated per second 1% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life

Jewels

Regular Jewels
Rare Regular Jewel55%
Viridian Jewel
8% to Chaos Damage over Time Multiplier(23%)
Cluster Jewels
Rare Cluster Jewel60%
Large Cluster Jewel
Adds 6 Passive Skills(100%)
1 Added Passive Skill is a Jewel Socket(54%)
Added Small Passive Skills grant: 10% increased Projectile Damage(52%)
1 Added Passive Skill is Follow-Through(50%)