What Builds Do You Use for Sekhema 4th Ascendancy Bus?

Hello, I’m Korean and since my English isn’t very good, I’m writing this with the help of a translation AI.

While playing Path of Exile 2 from Season 1 to 4, I’ve been running the Sekhema 4th Ascendancy bus with an Infernal Summoner build.

I think the most important points are:

  1. You should start running 4th Ascendancy from day 2–3.
  2. The build should be made with cost‑effective gear.
  3. Each run usually takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

I’ve tried leveling several different characters with this in mind, but it’s not easy.
So I’d like to ask: what characters and builds are you using for the Sekhema 4th Ascendancy bus?

Also, I kind of want to push through the Acts again for fun.

Comments

jesusisanalien4 months ago2

The easiest should be using witch hunter. Honour damage doesnt get through sorc ward, so all you need is a bunch of evasion. If you’re factoring in league start then crossbow grenades are generally very good damage with little investment

keyupiopi4 months ago1

I usually brute force through it.

  1. 75% honour resistance

  2. Level 90

  3. Some ways to recover honour from the relics (picking up key, entering boss room, completing shrine, etc)

  4. 35% movement speed boots

  5. Max resistances (75% ele and chaos resist)

While the builds are important (for damage and survival), I think the rewards/penalties while passing through the trials are very important too. I pick almost little to none afflictions; NEVER random room taken to; NEVER lose hp/mana per enemy hit, etc.

Connect-Strike79434 months ago1

I’ve hated Sekhemas more than anybody, never thought I would say this but now I really like it.

Boring answer but I’m using Spark CoC Blooodmage (no blink). Pretty smooth with dodge roll & cold infused spark, comet for bosses ☄️ running mainly relics with increased chance for dropping relics, and some honor res/max. Still hate the traps shooting the balls.

Every now and then I run with the Deperate Alliance relic to get the against the darkness diamond

I have not yet gotten any Last flame relic (have done maybe 50-60 runs so far this league, so soon I hope

Dick_Pic_4_Six4 months ago1

You may want to try the Chaos trials. I prefer the Chaos trials due to if you get screwed over it was only a few minutes of your time vs Sekhemas take me like 45 to an hour. (I am terrible at Sekhemas lol) The hardest part is learning the tornado bird, and by learning I mean accepting that they will sometimes just glitch out and murder you as if you gave them a lovely night and never called back lol

Pacal_enjoyer34 months ago1

Movement speed, Dodge roll distance on relics. Spark CoC or Deadeye lightning bolt, don’t take see fewer rooms ahead and take damage after completion afflictions. 15-20 min a run

777throw777aw7ay7774 months ago1

What do you mean by "bus"? You mentioned you using AI to translate, do you mean "carry"?

Idk I feel like any ranger/caster build would do just regular zarokh runs.

If you are looking to UNETHICALLY run the trial of seckhemas, you want then to carry at the end of the floor 4. Back in 0.2 I've done that with amazon build, could carry full party of 6.

I'd say at any time of the league BM with average sized COC comet would do with party of 2-4. For full party you want an expensive BM omnistaker.

If you mean to just run trials, do any caster with large ES pool (big energy shield), or any ranger with good evasion+damage

HappyHopping4 months ago1

You need your build to be both fast movement and very high DPS. Runs should be much faster than 45 minutes to 1 hour, and should be closer to 15 minutes. You want your build to be ranged. Melee builds are bad in Sekhemas. You also don't want your build to be a hybrid class due to the afflictions hurting them more. Because of this casters are best at Sekhemas. A Cast on Critical Spark build is the most popular. Ideally you work your way to having a temporalis.

GL1TCH3D4 months ago1

If you want to sell ascends then you should figure out how to do so as of day 1. For example, this league I was selling ascends around 10 hours in.

Popular options are Chayula or Witchhunter

45 minutes per run is insanely long. You're doing something wrong. Practice Sekhemas now. Aim for around 7 minutes 30 seconds with no temporalis / blink, or 5 minutes with temporalis + blink. On league start even going through slow and picking everything up, this should mean around 20 minutes per full run.

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