Path of Exile 3.29 Curse of the Allflame will launch at 1 PM PDT on July 24th. This patch introduces a brand new gameplay mode - Voyage. Players can meticulously plan and execute underwater expeditions to retrieve lost treasure and bring back a wealth of loot. Proper voyage planning is key to reaping rich rewards from underwater expeditions and is the dividing line between mediocre loot and substantial rewards. This guide will walk you through the complete voyage setup process step-by-step, helping you make smarter decisions. Understanding Curse of the Allflame League and Voyage System Curse of the Allflame is a challenge league introduced in PoE 3.29. In this league, you will meet a dangerous pirate captain - Valerie - who needs your help to retrieve forgotten treasure from the depths of the frozen Wraeclast Sea. The core logic of the sailing system is to defeat monsters and unlock Cursed Treasures on maps throughout Wraeclast to obtain Charts. Once you've collected enough Charts, board Valerie's ship - Sovereign - and combine multiple Charts into a single voyage to embark on a large-scale exploration of the ocean depths. Each region in PoE 3.29 contains at least one Chart, and some regions even have two, so you can start collecting them from Act 1. The earlier you start accumulating Charts, the sooner you can plan high-yield voyages. Unlocking Voyages: Collect Nine Charts First Before starting your first voyage, you must first scout at least nine different charts from Valerie. Therefore, to begin your adventure as soon as possible, it's best to actively seek out Cursed Treasures in each region as you progress through the story. Note that each time you scout a chart underwater, it consumes a certain number of Allflame Lanterns. Lanterns create a circular safe zone on the seabed, removing the Drowning debuff - leaving the safe zone for more than 5 seconds will result in instant death. After a scout is completed, the chart is recorded and becomes usable for navigation. Understanding Chart Implicit Modifiers Each chart, after being scouted, reveals an Implicit Modifier. These modifiers can affect adjacent charts or the entire voyage. Therefore, before placing any chart, you must carefully examine its Implicit Modifier. Some modifiers can be several times more valuable in specific locations than random placement. For example, a chart's modifier might generate 3 Diviner's Strongboxes in each adjacent area. If this chart is placed in the center of Voyage Board, it will affect the four adjacent areas (top, bottom, left, and right), generating a total of 12 Diviner's Strongboxes. However, if it's placed on the edge, it will only affect 2-3 adjacent areas; if placed in a corner, it will only affect 2 areas. The difference in benefit between centering and corner placement for the same chart is as high as 6 times. Check Border Modifiers Many players might habitually fill their Voyage Board immediately after receiving a map, which is one of the biggest misconceptions. Voyage Board's borders have randomly generated Border Modifiers, and these modifiers' effects also apply to adjacent map areas. Border Modifiers for each voyage are randomly generated, meaning your optimal layout strategy may be completely different every round. Therefore, before placing any map, you need to consider not only its own effect but also Border Modifiers surrounding the Voyage Board. Find the strongest Border Modifier for this voyage and then plan the placement of all maps around it. Optimizing Voyage layout is only one part of increasing rewards. Your character's damage output, survivability, and gear quality also determine how deep you can explore and how much reward you can ultimately bring back. You can buy PoE currency from IGGM.com to quickly upgrade your gear quality and maximize your rewards from each voyage. Voyage Board Layout Steps Based on the above principles, a complete voyage plan should follow these steps: Step 1: Collection and Scout While progressing through Path of Exile map, continuously collect nautical charts, then survey each chart on Sovereign. Step 2: Check Border Modifiers Open Voyage Board and observe the modifiers on the surrounding boundaries. Mark the 1-2 strongest boundary bonuses for this round. Step 3: Filter Charts View Implicit Modifiers of all surveyed charts and find the chart that best matches the strongest Border Modifier for this round of voyage (e.g., if Border modifier is Exalted Orb, look for the chart that increases the number of rare monsters). Step 4: Place in Designated Locations Prioritize placing the core chart (with adjacent bonuses) in the center, then place charts that synergize with boundary bonuses next to their corresponding boundaries. Fill the remaining spaces with the remaining charts. Step 5: Execute Voyage After confirming that all 9 charts are in place, begin the voyage. Venture deep into the ocean aboard the Bathysphere, place lanterns underwater for safety, explore areas, defeat monsters, and collect loot. Finally, use Allflame Capsule to return the loot to the surface ahead of time. Furthermore, for more rewards, follow IGGM POE Facebook group; we will be hosting giveaway in the future. Following and participating could earn you rewards crucial for your league progression! Underwater Exploration Precautions During your voyage, the following two points directly affect how much loot you can take with you: Lantern Management: Each voyage provides a maximum of 7 Allflame Lanterns. The first lantern is automatically placed next to Bathysphere. You can choose to manually place it or enable automatic placement of the next lantern depending on the upcoming battle. However, be sure not to leave the lantern's illuminated area and avoid lingering in combat. Evacuation Timing: After you place the last lantern, all safe zones will shrink sequentially from the last lantern placed, and sea creatures will swarm towards you. You must quickly return to Bathysphere to evacuate, otherwise you will lose all unreturned items. In summary, the navigation system in Path of Exile 3.29 Curse of the Allflame is essentially a strategy planning game - your success depends not on luck, but on how you combine charts, how you utilize Border Modifiers, and how you maximize the value of each chart's affixes.

Although Diablo 4 Season 14 Necromancer is not considered one of the strongest classes, it remains the favorite choice for players who prefer a more relaxed playstyle. You can charge forward with your army of skeleton companions and let them handle everything for you. Summon Necromancer build is not the strongest setup for this class, but its performance is not far behind Blood Wave. Most importantly, it is almost an AFK build. Even in Torment 12 difficulty, you can leave almost everything to your skeleton army. Summon Necromancer Damage Most of Summon Necromancer's damage comes from its minions, and their power is increased through several different sources. Attack Speed (200%) You need to increase your minions' attack speed to 200%. This is not only to increase their attack frequency but also to fully activate Cult Leader node on Paragon Board, granting 200% additional damage. This allows attack speed to be directly converted into a massive independent damage multiplier. Reaching 200% attack speed is not difficult. You can use Gargantua upgrade option for Golem, which grants other minions 100% additional cast speed, allowing them to attack more aggressively and move faster. Combined with Pact of Bone Unique Ring and attack speed affixes on your equipment, reaching this target is relatively easy. Crowd Control Damage Bonus Bloodless Scream allows Darkness damage to apply 100% Chill. Once Chill is fully stacked and converted into Freeze, enemies will take 325% increased damage. You can use Blight to group enemies together and combine it with Thul Rune to ensure enemies remain Frozen throughout the entire damage phase, allowing you to fully benefit from this bonus. The damage of this build is not calculated in a single burst. First, Skeleton Mages and Skeleton Warriors deal massive direct damage. Then, Berú of the Black Shroud set converts 75% of that direct damage into Darkness and Frost DoT effects lasting 30 seconds. This turns a single trillion-level burst into continuous burning damage. This is especially effective during high-tier boss fights because even when you need to reposition, DoT continues steadily draining the boss's health. Critical Strike Critical Strikes provide extremely powerful direct damage increases. Ideally, you want to reach 100% Critical Strike Chance. Besides the critical strike chance gained from equipment, choosing Bone Storm as your ultimate skill can also grant your minions an additional 28% Critical Strike Chance. Summon Necromancer Survivability This build does not rely on dodging or positioning to survive. Instead, you need to stack maximum Life. During combat, you will constantly generate Barriers, making you almost impossible to kill in Torment 12. Infinite Barrier The main source of Infinite Barrier comes from Book of the Dead. Shadow Skeleton Mage upgrade causes every Shadow Mage attack to generate a Barrier for the Necromancer. When you have 22 minions and 200% attack speed, there are dozens of attack calculations happening every second. This means your Barrier is almost restored instantly on the same frame you take damage. Massive Life Pool You need to focus your equipment and Masterwork upgrades heavily toward Maximum Life, with the goal of reaching around 40,000 to 50,000 Life. A massive Life pool not only prevents instant deaths but also increases your Barrier limit because Barrier strength is based on your base Life. Damage Reduction Decrepify and Iron Maiden are automatically applied across the entire screen through Blood Moon Breeches, reducing enemy damage while providing Fortify and slowing enemies. Another effect from Berú of the Black Shroud set is that as long as you can deal DoT, you gain 30% damage reduction. For this build, this effect is active almost permanently. You can also choose Aldkin as your Mercenary and pair him with Field of Languish, which provides an additional 20% enemy damage reduction. Summon Necromancer Minions Minions are the absolute core of this build. None of them are filler choices, and every summon plays an important role. The more minions you have, the higher your DPS becomes. Skeleton Warriors Reapers mainly exist to reduce Bone Storm's cooldown and ensure the critical strike aura remains active permanently. They also act as carriers for Darkness damage and help Bloodless Scream spread Chill. Shadow Mages mainly provide Barrier generation. When entering The Pit, they can be replaced with a pure damage version, but during regular farming and stable progression, unlimited Barriers indirectly protect all your minions by preventing your character from dying. You can also use The Undercrown helmet to increase the maximum number of minions by 4, bringing your total army size to 22. The enormous attack frequency not only guarantees Lucky Hit resource regeneration but also allows you to use the Igni and Ceh Runes to summon Wolf Companions. This allows you to trigger Pact of Bone effect through additional summons, gaining the “35% increased damage when a minion dies” effect. In reality, your skeletons are not actually dying, but the system counts the wolves as dead, allowing the 35% damage bonus to remain active permanently. Another hidden mechanic of The Undercrown helmet is that when commanding Warriors to attack, Mages will also focus the same target. This solves the long-standing issue of scattered minion AI and ensures that after using Sever to gather enemies, all 22 minions can concentrate their full power onto frozen enemy groups or bosses.  Summon Necromancer Skills Skills Enhancements Skeleton Mage (Level 15) Coven Critical Strike Chance Ferocity, Resolve, or Overpower Skeleton Warrior (Level 15) Master of Puppets Damage Bonus Vulnerable Golem (Level 15) Unstoppable Weaken Gargantua Decrepify (Level 1) Life Tap Resolve Cooldown Reduction Iron Maiden (Level 1) Execute and Fortify Ferocity and Overpower Torture Artist Sever (Level 1) Cost Reduction Crowd Control and Corpse Generation Inexorable Reaper Bone Storm (Level 15) Barrier Duration Increase Roll the Bones Blight (Level 1) Lucky Hit Chance Size Bonus Whirlpool Army of the Dead is not chosen here. Although it can provide a 50% minion damage bonus, Bone Storm combined with increased duration provides additional Critical Strike Chance for your minions, resulting in higher overall damage. Summon Necromancer Equipment Slots Gear Helm The Undercrown Chest Armor Aspect of Heavenly Strength Gloves The Hand of Naz Pants Blood Moon Breeches Boots Aspect of the Void Amulet Aspect of Reanimation Ring 1 Pact of Bone Ring 2 Hellbent Commander Aspect Weapon Bloodless Scream Among Diablo 4 items used in this build, some Unique items are extremely important, such as The Undercrown and Bloodless Scream. This does not mean they are completely irreplaceable, but if you want your build to have both high damage and strong durability, it is better not to replace them. Aspect of Reanimation can be swapped. Both Aspect of Piercing Cold and Aspect of Crippling Darkness are viable alternatives. As long as their affixes are strong enough and they improve your damage output, you can replace Aspect of Reanimation without concern. If you can replace most of the unique items with Mythic Uniques, this build's damage can be boosted several levels. However, farming Mythic Uniques requires a lot of materials. You can join IGGM Diablo 4 Facebook group; if you win in the giveaway, you can get many Lair Boss Keys and gems for free. Charms Berú of the Black Shroud Fer of the Black Shroud Mlor of the Black Shroud Phoba of the Black Shroud Linta of the Black Shroud Azurewrath Black Shroud set is the core of this build's damage and survivability. Wearing all five pieces allows you to deal 175% additional Shadow and Frost damage. It also makes enemies who are corrupted or afflicted with Frostbite beyond their remaining Life permanently Vulnerable, weakened, and take 50% additional damage. This effect is extremely powerful for crushing bosses. Even without top-tier equipment, this build can still reach around Tier 120 in The Pit. Of course, you will need to adjust your gear and skills accordingly, but for a semi-AFK build, this performance is already extremely impressive.