Twink Spark Stormweaver Leveling Guide

The basics of Twink Leveling are to:

• Buy & Prepare Items
• Setup Items & Skill Gems
• Have a Plan & Go!

The guide provides the following for a seamless leveling experience:

• Trade Links
• Step-by-Step Skill Gem Progression
• Passive Tree Routing
• A Leveling Plan that has been tested multiple times
• & a Full Video of the run

The first step is to buy and prepare items, organized into the following categories:

• Equipped Items
• Inventory Items
• Stash Items

Unique items are bought, and Rare items are either crafted during the run or prepared on your main character in advance. No expensive Unique items are required, and no hard-to-craft Rare items are selected. If an item is optional it is noted. Furthermore, if you've been actively mapping, you may already have acceptable Rare Items or some of the consumables listed below.

Equipped Items

Equipped Items are equipped from the beginning of the run. Take care when purchasing or crafting items that the level requirement is 2 or lower.

• Wings of Caelyn = 1ex
• Foxshade = 1ex
• Luminous Pace = 1ex
• Midnight Braid = 1ex
• Rare Staff or Wand = 1ex+
  • Acquisition: Purchase a Voltaic Staff from Una or Finn in Act 1 Normal
  • Crafting Method: Alchemy, Essence or Alt Transmute Regal Exalt
  • Desirable Mods: # to Level of All Lightning Spell Skills, Spell Damage, Lightning Damage, Cast Speed, % of Damage as Extra Lightning/Fire/Cold Damage
  • Note: Depending on trade availability, it may be easier to craft your own starting weapon by purchasing caster weapons on a fresh Level 2 Character.
• Rare Rings x2
  • Acquisition: Purchase a Lazuli Ring from Una or Finn in Act 1 Normal
  • Crafting Method: Alchemy, Essence or Alt Transmute Regal Exalt
  • Desirable Mods: Cast Speed, Life, Mana, Strength, Intelligence
• Rare Gloves
  • Acquisition: Purchase a Stocky Mitts or Suede Bracers from Una or Finn in Act 1 Normal
  • Crafting Method: Alchemy, Essence or Alt Transmute Regal Exalt
  • Desirable Mods: Life, Mana, Strength, Resistances
• Magic Lesser Life Flask
• Magic Lesser Mana Flask
• Gemcutter's Prism x4 (Optional)
  • Note: Gemcutter's Prism are best bought in bulk via the in-game Currency Exchange.

Inventory Items

Inventory Items include gear that is equipped soon, or are small items that are carried in advance, to save time later. In this run Inventory Items have a level requirement of 17 or lower.

• Wanderlust = 1ex
• Crown of the Victor = 1ex
• +1 Spell Amulet (Level 4-14) = 1ex
  • Desirable Mods: Cast Speed, Mana, Mana Regen, Resistances, Attributes
  • Instill: Heavy Ammunition
  • Alternative: Surefooted Sigil = 3ex+
  • Surefooted Sigil is useful for going faster, and can be hot swapped with a +1 Spell amulet on bosses.
• Sapphire Charm
• Ruby Charm
• Topaz Charm
• Uncut Support Gem 3 x18 = 1ex x18
  • Note: Most players have extra Uncut Support Gems from mapping. If not, it may be faster to farm them in maps instead of individually trading for them.
• Lesser Jeweller's Orb x6
  • Note: Lesser Jeweller's Orbs are best bought in bulk via the in-game Currency Exchange.
• Rare Jewels x2+ (Optional) = 1ex
• Any Rare Rings with Cast Speed and Attributes from level 3 to 17 (Optional)
  • Alternative: Levinstone = 15ex+

Stash Items

Stash Items are equipped in later acts. In this run Stash Items have a level requirement of 17 or higher. All Rare Items have the same crafting methods listed above.

• Rare Staff (Level 18-30) = 1ex+
• Rare Staff (Level 30-40) (Optional) = 1ex+
• Thrillsteel (Optional) = 5ex+
• +2 Spell Amulet (Level 32-40) = 2ex+
  • Desirable Mods: Cast Speed, Mana, Mana Regen, Resistances, Attributes
  • Instill: Heavy Ammunition
• Rare Boots with 25% Movement Speed (Level 40+) = 1ex
  • Specific Bases: Any Energy Shield Boots
  • Acquisition: Purchase from Oswald or Alva in Act 3 Normal
  • Crafting Method: Alchemy, Essence or Alt Transmute Regal Exalt
  • Desirable Mods: 25%+ increased Movement Speed, Energy Shield, Mana, Resists
• Rare Gloves
  • Specific Bases: Any Energy Shield Gloves
  • Acquisition: Purchase from Oswald or Alva in Act 3 Normal
  • Crafting Method: Alchemy, Essence or Alt Transmute Regal Exalt
  • Desirable Mods: Life, High Energy Shield, Mana, Intelligence, Resists
  • Alternative: Kitoko's Current = 1ex+
• Rare ES Body Armour (Level 40-50) (Optional) = 1ex+
  • Specific Bases: Any Energy Shield Body Armour
  • Acquisition: Purchase from Oswald or Alva in Act 3 Normal
  • Crafting Method: Alchemy, Essence or Alt Transmute Regal Exalt
  • Desirable Mods: High Energy Shield, Intelligence, Resists
• Any Rare Rings with Cast Speed, Resistances or Attributes with a Level Requirement of 17 or higher (Optional)
• Higher Level Mana Flasks
  • Grand Mana Flask
  • Colossal Mana Flask
  • Gargantuan Mana Flask
  • Transcendent Mana Flask
• Higher Level Life Flasks
  • Grand Life Flask
  • Colossal Life Flask
  • Gargantuan Life Flask

It's time to blast! Noted below are any key gear swaps, character breakpoints, or zone routings to assist with your run. There may be some discrepancies, depending on how many extra rare items you've crafted and which unique items you've selected.

Act 1 Normal

• Run Start
• Level 4
  • Equip a +1 Spell Amulet
• Level 5
  • Switch Wings of Caelyn for Crown of the Victor
• Level 6
  • Equip Orb of Storms + Lightning Exposure + Strip Away + Conduction
• Level 8
  • Switch your +1 Spell Amulet for Surefooted Sigil during zone traversal
  • Note: Equip your +1 Spell Amulet during Boss Fights for increased single target damage
• Kill King in the Mists
  • Equip Raging Spirits
• Level 11
  • Switch Luminous Pace for Wanderlust
• Before Geonor
  • Equip a Sapphire Charm
• Level 14 (Optional)
  • Equip Arc + Unleash + Considered Casting + Lightning Mastery
  • Equip any Rare Jewel

Act 2 Normal

• Before Rudja, the Dread Engineer
  • Equip a Ruby Charm
• Level 16+
  • Equip a higher level Life Flask Grand Life Flask
  • Equip a higher level Mana Flask Grand Mana Flask
• Level 17+
  • Equip any Rare Ring upgrades
  • Equip any Rare Staff upgrades
• Traitor's Passage
  • Kill Balbala, the Traitor to receive the quest Djinn Barya for your ascension.
• Lost City
  • Once you enter The Lost City look for a Rare Tomb, for an Uncut Spirit Gem.
  • Remove Raging Spirits & Equip Arctic Armour + Glaciation + Deep Freeze
• Level 22
  • Equip Conductivity + Inspiration Note: This requires 52+ Intelligence.
• Level 22-30+
  • Equip any Rare Ring upgrades
  • Equip any Rare Staff upgrades
  • Equip any Rare Jewel
  • Equip a higher level Life Flask Giant Life Flask
  • Equip a higher level Mana Flask Giant Mana Flask
• Level 27
  • Switch Crown of the Victor for Thrillsteel Note: This requires 50+ Strength.
• Trial of the Sekhema
  • Before entering the Dreadnought, complete the Trial of Sekhemas for your first 2 Ascendancy Points.

Act 3 Normal

• Level 30
  • Equip a higher level Life Flask Colossal Life Flask
  • Equip a higher level Mana Flask Colossal Mana Flask
• Level 31
  • Remove Inspiration from Conductivity
  • Equip Mana Tempest + Inspiration + Premeditation + Murderous Intent
• Level 32+
  • Equip any Rare Staff upgrades
  • Equip any +2 Spell Amulet upgrades during Boss Fights
• Defeat Ignagduk & add Clarity to Arctic Armour
• Level 40
  • Equip a higher level Life Flask Gargantuan Life Flask
  • Equip a higher level Mana Flask Gargantuan Mana Flask
• Upgrade any items for rare items as you see fit.
  • All of Cruel Difficulty can be completed with gear equipped in Normal.
  • Note: It's recommended to equip high Energy Shield or Mana gear. Combining Eldritch Battery with Mind Over Matter significantly increases your effective hit pool.
• Expensive Mana Links
  • As you progress further, mana costs become restrictive; especially so when Mana Tempest is active. Thus the following skill link changes are made:
    • Spark: Replace Mobility with Considered Casting
    • Mana Tempest: Remove Murderous Intent
    • Remove Arc altogether

Act 1 Cruel

• Freythorn (King in the Mist) can be skipped.
• Continue Blasting.

Act 2 Cruel

• Level 50
  • Equip a higher level Mana Flask Transcendent Mana Flask
• Continue Blasting.

Act 3 Cruel

• Kill Ignaduk for +40 spirit
• Continue Blasting.

• During the Early Game the majority of pack-to-pack clear is done with Spark
• For dense monster packs consider using Orb of Storms before casting

• For Tankier Monsters, first use Orb of Storms & Flame Wall before casting Sparks
• When positioning
  • Ensure your sparks are passing through a Flame Wall before hitting the enemy
  • Ensure both you and the enemy are in the Orb of Storms Radius

• After acquiring Mana Tempest with a Level 9 Uncut Skill Gem, use it along with Orb of Storms before very dense packs

• Begin with Orb of Storms, Flame Wall, Sigil of Power if your weapon provides it & Conductivity
• Then as the boss becomes active, use Mana Tempest and spam Spark
• Note: Mana Tempest is incredibly mana draining. Depending on the situation and your current mana recovery abilities, you may need to forgo using it at times.

• Rush through the Spell Damage and Lightning Damage nodes on the left towards Branching Bolts to significantly improve clear speed.
• Then acquire Lightning Quick & Drenched before progressing left towards Overexposure.
• Afterwards, continue progressing left towards Touch the Arcane
• Then acquire both Eldritch Battery & Mind Over Matter to significantly improve your effective hit pool.
• Afterwards, acquire Arcane Intensity, Ether Flow & Preservation. Note that Ether Flow requires the player to continuously move.
• To finalise the build, alternate between mana recovery nodes, such as Adverse Growth or Arcane Blossom, and offensive nodes, such as Pure Power, Breaking Point or All Natural.
• Note: Depending on your rare items, you may need to allocate Strength, Dexterity, or Intelligence. That said, most of your attribute points should be Intelligence to level your Skill Gems.

The video below goes over all the leveling steps while also showing gameplay and playstyle tips.

Coming Soon

Does the run acquire all Passive Skill Points & Permanent Stats?

Yes

What's the purpose of a Twink Run?

The purpose of a Twink Run is to level a new character as quickly as possible through the campaign. Players using Twink Runs often view the campaign as the tutorial and maps as the true endgame.

What rewards did you choose from the Relics in Act 2 and Venom Drought in Act 3?

• Relic: 15% increased Mana Recovery from Flasks
• Venom Drought: 25% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
• Cruel Relic: 15% increased Life Recovery from Flasks
• Cruel Venom Drought: +5 to All Attributes

Have you considered using Cast on Shock?

I've tested Cast on Shock, and without investment into Energy gain, both the proc rate and damage provided were lacking.

How do I acquire Sigil of Power?

Sigil of Power is acquired by using a staff with it as its implicit. It is not mandatory at all. Use whatever weapon provides the most damage.

How do I die less?

Spark Stormweaver in its current state incentives a kill or be killed playstyle. Ensure you're always casting Spark to clear ahead and around yourself. Avoid rolling into enemies without casting.

• Complete the PoE2 Campaign in under 5 Hours
• Acquires all Skill Points and Permanent Stat Bonuses
• No Expensive Unique Items & No Hard-to-Craft Rare Items

Credits

Written by: havoc616
Reviewed by: Crouching_Tuna
Language Reviewed by: Tenkiei