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It’s not often you see someone push a one-button skill to its limits, but Lexd’s self-found Warrior run built entirely around Shield Bash proves it can be done. In Act 1 it felt sluggish, a grind just to stay alive, but by Act 2 you could tell the build was starting to hit its stride. Holding Raise Shield keeps you safe, then letting go smashes enemies with damage based on your shield’s armor rating. Simple on paper, but it demands good timing and positioning if you don’t want to end up on the ground yourself. This isn’t a flashy spam build, it’s slow and deliberate — and yet, it works. For anyone messing around in PoE 2 Currency, it’s a reminder that raw mechanics can beat raw speed.



The choice of support gems makes or breaks it. Early on, Pin helps stop you from stun-locking yourself in big fights. But once you’re comfortable, switching to Brutality II gives a big boost to pure physical damage, and adding Bleed turns every bash into a ticking time bomb for bosses. The passive tree path heads through the bottom-left, grabbing stun threshold nodes first — without them, you’re basically stuck mid-animation forever. After that, it’s all about armor, block chance, and life. Thorns effects are a sneaky but key layer here, making your defense into a sort of passive AoE that chips away at anything hitting you.



Gear upgrades in SSF can be a nightmare, but Act 2 brought a game-changing turn. Going from a 93-armor shield to one with 192 armor doubled bash damage instantly and cut through bosses way faster. Items with thorns, like certain amulets and rings, meant smaller mobs basically fell on their own swords trying to reach you. A lucky helmet drop with solid life and resists topped it off, making his health pool ridiculous for that stage. Every decent drop felt like progress you could feel in the next fight.



Boss fights in Act 2 were the real test. Wrathbreaker and Rattlecage were straightforward – stand your ground, block, then bash when safe. Others were brutal endurance matches. Zalmarath the Colossus took over twenty minutes, relying entirely on bleed stacks and thorns to whittle him down. The Kabala Constrictor Queen was another patience game, punishing any slip in positioning. You’re not smashing health bars in seconds here; it’s all about spotting attack windows, taking them, then going back to sit behind your shield. For anyone thinking Shield Bash is a joke, runs like this show it’s not just viable, it’s a surprisingly satisfying way to chew through Path of Exile 2’s nastiest bosses — and if you line things up right, the rewards in gold path of exile 2 make it all worth it.

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