There’s something oddly satisfying about watching a whole cluster of enemies vanish the moment your screen lights up, and anyone pushing deeper Waystones in Path of Exile 2 probably knows that feeling well. When I swapped over to a Lightning Spear Amazon after the recent patch, the jump in power felt almost surreal. You go from scraping by with clunky clears to suddenly shredding rooms so fast you barely register what spawned. It’s the kind of build that feels good right away, even with rough gear, and then just keeps climbing once the scaling kicks in. .

Why the Patch Flipped the Build On
The 0.3.1 tweaks to frenzy charges changed the way the whole setup plays. You’re not babysitting buffs or juggling awkward rotations; instead, every frenzy stack feeds extra chain reach and heavier shocks. When that lines up with the Amazon’s Revenant’s Call, your spear turns into a sort of lightning engine that just keeps firing. Most of the time you tap Frenzy once or trigger Thunderous Roar, and that’s enough to keep the whole loop running. What really makes it snap is how Void Chain interacts with the projectile behavior. You throw a spear, and suddenly it’s bouncing around the room like someone broke physics on purpose. .

Gear That Actually Matters
The gear hunt feels more manageable than people expect. You’re mostly stacking lightning multipliers, crit, and anything that pushes projectile speed or forking. Players talk a lot about big-ticket items, but the build works fine while you inch toward better rolls. If you happen to find something like Voidweaver’s Coil early, the shock-based fork procs can make the game feel a bit silly. Even without that luck, most rares with decent lightning mods keep the build moving. Folks often overthink it, but the tree and gem links do most of the heavy lifting, not one impossible-to-find relic. .

How It Holds Up in Real Fights
Once the crit scaling settles in, bosses start dropping before their patterns even kick in. You don’t need to stand still long, which helps loads in the more chaotic Echo encounters. The build ends up feeling quick on its feet but still heavy enough to handle tanky void creatures that usually chew through glass cannons. What surprised me most is how relaxed the gameplay becomes since you’re not spamming half your bar just to keep your damage afloat. It’s sharp, fast, and weirdly reliable for something this flashy. .

If you keep pushing your lightning scaling and dial in the spear links, the build stays strong well into the higher tiers, and you’ll notice the damage spike long before you’re fully geared. Anyone diving into late‑game content in Echoes of the Void should at least try it, especially if they want that mix of speed and spectacle that Path of Exile 2 sometimes hides behind rarer setups.