The Legacy of Fia event league is making its long-awaited return at the conclusion of the Keepers of the Flame league. This special event will run for three weeks only, which makes choosing the right league starter more important than ever. With limited time to progress, players will want reliable, efficient builds that can handle increased difficulty while still scaling smoothly into endgame content.

Although Legacy of Fia strongly encourages experimentation and creative theorycrafting, it also introduces several unique twists that significantly impact gameplay. Below, we break down what makes this event challenging—and the best starter builds to tackle it confidently.

What Makes Legacy of Fia Different?

Legacy of Fia isn't a standard league start. Several mechanics combine to create a more demanding experience:

Enhanced Area Modifiers

All areas during leveling are affected by additional map modifiers, excluding build-disabling effects like reflect. This makes the campaign more engaging—and far more dangerous.

Stronger Bosses

Campaign and pinnacle bosses gain new abilities and become enraged at low life, significantly increasing difficulty during key encounters.

Bloodline Ascendancies

New bloodline-based ascendancies play a major role in this event. While heavily inspired by the original Fia ascendancies, many details may change before launch, and last-minute balance tweaks should be expected.

Keepers of the Flame Systems Remain

Players still have access to the incredibly powerful Genesis Tree crafting, which provides cheap and reliable access to strong gear. This ensures smoother progression despite the increased difficulty.

With these factors in mind, the following builds were selected for being tested, reliable, and unlikely to be severely affected by balance changes.

Top Starter Builds for Legacy of Fia

Summon Raging Spirits – Servant of Arakali

Summon Raging Spirits (SRS) paired with the Servant of Arakali ascendancy is one of the strongest starters available. The ascendancy grants a free Envy aura, which is arguably the most powerful single campaign notable in the game, providing massive damage for both the player and minions.

While poison scaling becomes the long-term goal, the build performs extremely well with regular hit damage early on. Expensive uniques like The Covenant or Amanamu's Gaze improve the build but are not required.

For players who dislike the active SRS playstyle, switching to Raise Spiders is easy. With minimal changes and the addition of the Dark Monarch helmet, you can summon up to 40 spiders, filling the screen with fast-respawning minions that clear effortlessly.

Wild Speaker – Melee and Flicker Strike Options

The Wild Speaker ascendancy is another excellent choice for a smooth league start. While it requires some early critical strike investment, it rewards players with Spectral Wolves that grant up to 90 flat physical damage, an enormous boost during leveling that remains relevant later on.

This ascendancy pairs extremely well with:

Facebreaker gloves

Rigwald's Curse amulet

Unarmed skills like Cyclone

Wild Speaker also offers free Power and Frenzy charge generation, which is usually locked behind expensive items like Farrul's Fur. This makes early Flicker Strike not only possible, but practical. Players can even use Bronze Lion body armor, something Flicker builds typically cannot afford to do.

If Flicker Strike isn't appealing, with Path of exile currency,Wild Speaker still offers valuable alternatives such as Tailwind, guaranteed (but weaker) Spell Suppression, or Dexterity stacking for added damage.

Kinetic Blast of Clustering – Whisperer Ascendancy

Already a dominant build in the Keepers league, Kinetic Blast of Clustering finds a perfect partner in the Whisperer ascendancy. While it's one of the builds most likely to see nerfs, it should remain top-tier unless heavily reworked.

The Whisperer ascendancy provides:

Massive mana scaling

Rage generation for ranged attacks

Projectile forking

All of these mechanics are incredibly powerful for Kinetic Blast. Thanks to Genesis Tree crafting, gearing early is easy, and once established, the build offers insane clear speed, strong single-target damage, and solid defenses. While high-end gear can be expensive, the build's power fully justifies the investment.

Animate Weapon – Puppeteer Ascendancy

Animate Weapon is often overlooked due to its clunky summoning and fragile minions. However, the Puppeteer ascendancy dramatically improves the skill by summoning two weapons at once and making minions aggressive, effectively doubling clear speed.

Using the Chepenon unique weapon allows animated weapons to always deal critical strikes. The build focuses on Transfigured Animate Weapon of Ranged Arms, which summons ranged weapons while still allowing melee weapons to be mixed in, as they don't share the same summon limit.

While not exclusive to Legacy of Fia, this setup feels significantly better with Puppeteer than with standard ascendancies.

Fishing Rod Spellcaster – High Risk, High Reward

This final recommendation is not beginner-friendly. The ascendancy shines when paired with a fishing rod, which can be expensive early on. Fortunately, players can start with much cheaper Singularity weapons to progress through the Atlas.

Once the fishing rod is acquired, the build gains:

Guaranteed critical strikes

Massive cast speed

Explosive damage scaling

Clear speed and damage reach absurd levels, especially with spells like Arc (for mapping) or Lightning Conduit (for single-target). However, defenses are weak, and sustaining mana at extreme cast speeds often forces players into Eldritch Battery, limiting defensive options even further.

This build heavily rewards patience and game knowledge but comes with clear risks.

Honorable Mentions

Many traditional league starters can be adapted to the new ascendancies with minimal effort, including:

Poisonous Concoction

Elemental attack builds with Paladin or Blind Prophet

Herald of Agony with the Herald ascendancy

Another standout option is Impending Doom, likely paired with the Harbinger Ascendancy and Dodra's Scorn helmet. As with all event leagues, results cannot be fully guaranteed before launch.

Final Thoughts

Legacy of Fia is shaping up to be one of Path of Exile's most intense short-term events. With stronger enemies, dangerous modifiers, and experimental ascendancies, choosing the right starter build can make or break your experience.

The builds listed above are safe, proven, and versatile, capable of handling everything from campaign progression to endgame farming. As always, balance changes may occur, with POE currency,but these options should remain strong regardless.

With the right preparation, you'll be well-equipped to conquer the Legacy of Fia event—no matter how chaotic it becomes.