The Raging Chaos Infernado (Spire of Ire Lich)

https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/profile/795eb570-ef36-409d-9c08-59efc49656ac/builds/6a69887b-e378-4496-b693-e88b854ce014

When I first saw The Spire of Ire I knew I wanted to make a build around it. I started with Vindication’s Whirling Slash Lich build (https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/builds/whirling-slash-lich-vinidiction) and switched some of the fire/area skill points to chaos nodes. 19 points gives 211% chaos damage. I also switched the bleed & knockback gems in whirling slash in favor of Envenom + Comorbidity + Corrosion to go with the chaos damage. The foundation is awesome but also lacking projectiles & charges to trigger the Chaotic Infusion on the spear. For the projectile, Whirlwind Lance works perfectly to setup the initial whirlwind as well as taking advantage of the Chaotic Infusion. Projectile check, on to charges.

Most infusion builds generate charges with Combat Frenzy freeze/electrocutes. That didn’t seem to fit with the foundations of this build, so I came up with something else. I used Cast on Ignite + Profane Ritual to generate power charges, adding Burning Inscription for more chaos fire. Ok cool, charges generated but there’s not a lot this build can do with power charges since Resolute Technique eliminates crits. The answer was to take the Resonance keystone to transform the power charges into endurance charges. These are used by Infernal Cry to trigger Chaotic Infusion as well as boost both whirling slash and whirlwind lance.

At this point the build is a delicious sunday, but still needed a cherry on top. I added Font of Rage and Rageforged to Whirlwind Lance to make the initial whirlwind generate infinite rage and burn rage for extra damage on Chaotic Infusion charged lances. Enraged Warcry gets added to Infernal Cry for bigger hits and poisons all around.

Essential Gear (144 spirit minimum, 174 for an added buff):
Spire of Ire
Blackflame (for Incinerate & Burning Inscription conversion to chaos)
Atziri’s Disdain (Life to ES + mana regen conversion)
Waveshaper (replace with 800+ES 40+ spirit rare when possible)
Ligurium Talisman (replace with a +3 skills 40+ spirit rare of your choice later)
Fireflower + Crown of Victor (for initial Incinerate swapping)
Chiming Staff with +7 fire skills and fire/spell damage (weapon set 2)
Rares for the rest, prioritize ES, resists, life, chaos damage, and rarity.

Jewels: Elemental Equilibrium From Nothing Diamond for Stimulants
The other 7 (SEVEN!) jewels need to focus on only two stats, Energy Shield and Magnitude of Ailments which increases both the ignite and poison. Add Ignite Chance and Ailment Chance for the ideal gem for the Phylactery slot, but you can pick the rest up for a couple EX if you’re not picky. All together that’s up to 160% ES and 120% magnitude.

Gems:
Incinerate: Searing Flames, Concentrated Effect, Considered Casting, Burgeon, Hourglass)
Whirlwind Lance: Expanse, Magnified Effect, Reach, Font of Rage, Rageforged
Whirling Slash: Martial Tempo, Energy Barrier, Envenom, Comorbidity, Corrosion
Chaotic Infusion: Chaos Infusion, Chaos Mastery, Longshot, Culling
Cast on Ignite: Profane Ritual, Profusion, Burning Inscription, Swift Affliction
Infernal Cry: Enraged Warcry, Tireless, Twofold, Perpetual Charge
Blasphemy: Despair, Ritual Curse
Withering Presence: Persistence
Convalescence (weapon set 2): Ingenuity, Second Wind, Mysticism (more incinerate damage)
Blink (weapon set 2): Arcane Tempo, Mobility

Skill Rotation:
Equip Incinerate gear > Sigil of Power > Incinerate until 8 Incinerate stacks & 4 Sigil stacks > Whirlwind Lance > Whirling Slash to pick up the whirlwind > gear swap > kill first pack to generate charges.
Loop [Infernal Cry > Whirlwind Lance > Whirling Slash] ad infinitum.

Update (06/09): For Incinerate, I replaced Zenith with Considered Casting. For Cast on Ignite, I filled the blank left by Considered Casting with Swift Affliction. I dropped Herald of Plague entirely in favor of a bigger body armor. I replaced it with Blink on weapon set 2 to help extractions and out of combat mobility.

I wanted to make a Chayula Monk with it but I'll try Lich.

It just got buffed in the new patch, (spire of ire).

I dropped a divine into my spear to get the post-patch buff. It dropped from 20% speed down to 17%, but it rolled a near-perfect 195-330 chaos damage. Currently melting T14 maps.