Crafting a Weapon for Explosive Trap builds in Path of Exile is easy if you know what to do. Follow this simple step-by-step guide to craft your own. By following the process below you'll be able to make a Rune Dagger resembling the one here.
If you aren't familiar with the Crafting Methods below, be sure to check out our resources before you start:
Getting Your Base
Buy an Item Level 73+ Rune Dagger with Fractured +(35-38)% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier off of trade. A lower item level is best. These are the best bases to choose from:
- Copper Kris
- Golden Kris
- Platinum Kris
Trade Link
Use Perfect Fossils until 30% Quality.
Fossil Combination
Socket these Fossils into a 4-socket Resonator (Prime Chaotic Resonator):
- Aetheric Fossil
- Corroded Fossil
- Shuddering Fossil
- Metallic Fossil
Tip: Only prepare one Resonator at a time so you don't risk wasting Currency.
Rolling Until +1
Use your Prime Chaotic Resonator on the Rune Dagger until you see +1 to Level of all Spell Skill Gems. This is a 1/4 or 1/5 chance depending on the item level. Socket one Resonator at a time so you don't waste Currency.
Optional: Use Orbs of Alteration and Orbs of Augmentation along with Regal Orbs instead. This is cheaper but very time consuming so it's not recommended (~1/1900 chance).
Isolating +1 Spell
You must remove any other modifiers other than your Fractured Suffix and +1 Spell Prefix. There is a very high chance your Fossil combination will Reforge into increased Spell Damage so you will need to use Orbs of Annulment then go back to Step 3 if you fail and remove the +1 Spell.
- If your extra modifier is a Suffix, Benchcraft Prefixes Cannot be Changed and use an Orb of Scouring. If you have 2 of them you will need to Annul one before locking.
- If your extra modifiers are not Caster-tagged, you can protect your +1 Spell by Benchcrafting Cannot Roll Caster Mods
Setting up for +1 Fire
Once +1 Spell Skill Gems is your only modifier (other than the Fractured one), Benchcraft Can have up to 3 Crafted Modifiers, Cannot roll Attack Modifiers, and Adds (12-16) to (23-27) Fire Damage to Spells.
Augment Fire
Go to your Horticrafting Bench and use an Add Fire for 15000 Wild Crystallised Lifeforce to guarantee +1 to Level of all Fire Spell Skill Gems. This will also remove a random modifier from the item afterward.
There is a 1/4 chance for the +1 to Level of all Spell Skill Gems Prefix to be removed. If you get unlucky and this happens, you will need to go back to Step 2.
Finishing Up
Finish by removing all Benchcrafted modifiers through the Crafting Bench then recraft Can have up to 3 Crafted Modifiers. Finish with (46-50)% increased Spell Damage, Gain 4% of Non-Chaos Damage as extra Chaos Damage and (13-15)% chance to deal Double Damage while Focused.
Harvest Enchant
To finish up your new Explosive Trap Weapon, go to your Horticrafting Bench and Enchant your Rune Dagger with Quality does not increase Physical Damage, Grants 1% increased Elemental Damage per 2% Quality for 5000 Vivid Crystallised Lifeforce. Your weapon is now done!
Written by spicysushi
Reviewed by Facefoot