[3.27] Guardian Shrine Spark Guide – A bit of a Meme, a Bit overpowered, Very Satisfying

I always was fascinated by the Guardians Shrine notable and ever since they’ve buffed the Shrine notable I figured you could now try and make an actual build around it. Shrines always are fun but conditional so my goal within this build is to create a character that is “consistent” while unbuffed and “insane” while buffed up.
Spark is also just fun to play and perfect for an afk playstyle. Historically most people consider it a very hard skill to make work on lower budgets but by including Minions/Shrines and good groundwork, we make it work on an affordable Budget.

1.: The Basics
We use Spark and Shrines. While Shrines can be pretty easily explained (checkout my video where I go indepth about it: Timestamp here https://youtu.be/xuDhFRjaGfc?si=U8cdvV1fy9Vm2KIE&t=189.

Spark is actually one of the most complex skills. Basically, it shoots out multiple projectiles which can’t shotgun. So, more proj don’t increase the dmg. However, each Cast Projectile can multihit. That means using pierce and projectile speed actively increases the dps of the build. Many builds also use a “more Duration” link which can definitely help to make it work on bosses, but I personally don’t like it for clearing and prefer a more general 6th dmg link.

2.: More In-depth
The build has many interwoven parts. Annihilating light and specters/AG combined with shrines are our main dmg scaling sources. The gear itself is mostly about rounding the build in terms of defense/utility and also offensive albeit to a lesser degree. We Abuse the combination of Specter Defensive Auras with Flesh and Stone to achieve immense tankiness. The “time of need” ascendancy notable allows us to get an insane amount of Qol regen in tough spots and the build furthermore has leech and a Flask recovery Mastery which keep us just about permanently topd up.

The Mana is being handled in a very simple manner: No BS jewels etc. just: A high-level Clarity. Self-cast has INSANE mana cost, so you simply need flat mana reduction sources of gear and Clarity is somewhat necessary. The Gull/Blunderbore combo makes it so that even the tiny shrines you get while mapping are extremely strong and worth picking and whenever you actually get a real shrine of your ascendancy/ or Map you suddenly tripple your dps. Funny enough, Shrines that you pick within a map actually last close to 2 whole minutes. Combined with your own shrines, the build ends up being insanenly consistent as a mapper. https://www.poewiki.net/wiki/Create_Lesser_Shrine

“Supreme Ostentation” is absolutely needed because it removes the requirements for blunderbore and it also works well for scaling. Without this timeless jewel, the build can’t be played! Chechkout my guide for finding good timeless jewels if you struggle with that:https://youtu.be/TK4tUshKel0

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1.: Spectres
Perfect Spirit of Fortune
Perfect Pain Artist
Perfect Guardian Turtle
Perfect Primal Thunderbird

2.: AG
Checkout the AG Items under itemsets. Keep in mind that the helmet is a corrupted version of a special helmet because we desire Malediction. https://www.poewiki.net/wiki/Glimpse_of_Chaos

3.: Gem setup/Passive tree
Please update the POB's ive posted because I keep Updating/tweaking them throughout the league. Also leave a comment ! 😊 feedback is always nice.
Edit: Build is mostly done now however :D.

4.: Mageblood and Svalinn
Mageblood works with the build, but you reach 400 movespeed + and it literally made me dizzy for a whole day to play it a bit. :D not recommended.

5.: I Recommend the following regex for Maps
"!d from|f el|lati|o al|'v|ra c|acl|rune|gen|pet|s rec|ment$|wni|^buf|lier|ever|pin|wb"
Simply go to https://poe.re/#/maps and copy paste this under the "mods I don't want" Menu on Map mods

6.: Crafting the gear
The gear pieces aren’t ultra special besides the ring and amulet.

Ring:
I crafted the rare ring after acquiring a onslaught on hit base and using Essences of scorn until I hit 2 more good suffixes, then cannot change suffixes into reroll life modifiers until t1 life and craft non-channeling to finish it.

Amulet:
Bought a Mana regen base with +1 all skill gem fracture so we get raise Spectres to level 25. Used Crit multi essences until I hit either crit chance or cast speed and then crafted cannot change suffix, reroll either crit or castermod. Then cannot change suffix into reroll life until I hit t1 Life.

Clusters:
The Clusters aren’t target craftable but tbh, they are up in the air. Take some others if those particular notables aren’t free, its not a big problem.

7.: How to Buy a decent timeless jewel
https://youtu.be/TK4tUshKel0?si=HtMAHOQA7idEcUKI

8.: Benchmarks
Try to hit atleast 0 mil dps to make it comfortable. Your benchmark for HP should be 5000 HP. This is simply the hp pool that a tanky build should be balanced around to avoid one shots.

To test your benchmarks import your own character from the poe website into my POB from the guide and tick all “delete boxes” BESIDES Skills. This way you got your own gear but with the correct setup.

Medium Budget: 30-60 Div
https://pobb.in/R67VxR1cCj7f

High Budget: (Roughly 90-130 div)
https://pobb.in/OokLqbmrjaM6
✅ Can do all content as far as I could tell

Bloodline
Farrul is king and BIS in this particular build. Would be nice if it stays for 3.28.

Grafts:
Its flexable honestly. Just have fun with it, the build isnt reliant on them. They objectively improve any build. The Tankiness Shield Grafts seem the best

Will be filled out as I start answering more questions and If I find the time.

Anything goes, I update mapping strategies within my autobomber guide more frequently. Of course- Domination Craft is VERY favourable for this build ^^.

3.27
Created the guide. Posted a Youtube Video about it and Posted the forum Guide.