Time: 2025-12-20 by mmojugg Game: Path of Exile 2 Guide Tags: PoE2 Fate of the Vaal Build

Path of Exile 2's 0.4 The Last of the Druids, Fate of the Vaal league elevates Poisonburst Pathfinder to meta contender: effortless clear, satisfying pod bursts, and scalable boss deletion. Fubgun's iteration dominates ladders with lazy one-button mapping and pinnacle viability.
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Poisonburst Arrow spreads chaos DoT; Toxic Growth pods detonate on poisoned foes via Gas Arrow clouds. Herald of Plague enables native proliferation for chain reactions.
Skill | Role | Key Supports |
|---|---|---|
Poisonburst Arrow | Main Clear | Fork/Pierce, Multi-Shot, Guruk's Resolve |
Toxic Growth | Boss Burst | Concentrated Area (pod clustering) |
Gas Arrow | Auto-Proc | Persistent Ground (cloud duration) |
Vine Arrow | Set-forget ST | Free overlap damage |
Playstyle Analysis: Maps: Spam Poisonburst—one-button horde melt. Bosses: Vine/Gas pre-fire, Toxic spam—pods explode violently.

MMOJUGG Pro Tip: Game logic reveals over-investing flat fire risks early ignite pops pre-Persistent Ground 3—optimal path delays fire mods till clouds stabilize, preventing ST bricks in transition.
Rush poison magnitude/duration clusters; leverage Pathfinder for prolif and concoctions.
Key Notables:
Crippling Toxins: Early damage amplification.
Overwhelming Toxicity: Enables double poisons for massive scaling.
Invalid Power: Essential flask synergy for sustain.

Flex weapon sets for quiver swaps (Kadro's Gambit clear).
Setup | Gems | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Clear | Poisonburst + Supports + Herald of Plague | One-button prolif |
Boss | Swap Herald for Withering Presence | +20-25% Single Target |
Alternate | Spiral Volley option | No-aim 360 clear |

Scale purely flat phys/poison magnitude; rarity everywhere for currency.
Slot | BiS Mods | Budget Alternatives |
|---|---|---|
Bow | T1-2 %Phys, Flat Phys, +Levels, Crit | Vendor %phys bases |
Quiver | +2 Levels, Double Flat, Crit, Bow Damage | Kadro's Gambit (clear) |
Gloves | Plaguefingers (+1 Poison Magnitude) | Standard evasion |
Chest | High evasion (double on no-hit) | Life/resists |
MMOJUGG Pro Tip: Logic-derived: Prioritizing +2 quiver over crit risks magnitude starve—optimal invests Jawbone suffixes first for consistent scaling.








Item | Method | Target Mods |
|---|---|---|
Bow | Essence Abrasion > Dextral > Omen Exalt | %Phys, Flat, Crit, Onslaught |
Quiver | Trans/Regal > Jawbone Suffix > Exalt RNG | +2 Levels, Double Flat, Crit |


Mapping: Pure Poisonburst spam. Bossing: Vine Arrow on target, Gas Arrow 1-2x, Toxic Growth burst. Swap Withering Presence for singles. Practical: Pre-place Vine for overlap efficiency.
Phys mana leech on bow/quiver; passive mana flask (Invalid Power node). Press flask early; leech covers spam later. Easiest among Rangers.
Damage: Stat-heavy (+levels, flats). Clear: Kadro's Gambit (chain/split/return)—weapon lock swap. Use once DPS thresholds met.
Strong upgrade (+1 magnitude ~10-12% more). Not required—standard gloves work; alt corruptions flex.
Highly—geared versions delete in seconds. Defensive layers: Evasion/ES recovery, currency investment primary.
Spiral Volley (no-aim clear—resonance points). Multi-Shot on Poisonburst for arrows. Pierce/Fork flex.
Fubgun's Poisonburst Pathfinder delivers 0.4 meta poison bliss: prolif chains, pod nukes, and effortless progression to uber viability.
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