How Decompose (Corpsewade) Works

At the heart of this build is Decompose, a skill that automatically activates every time you take a step when wearing Corpsewade boots. Each step consumes nearby corpses-whether from Path of Exile 2 Currency slain enemies or your own minions-to create poison clouds that expand outward, dealing chaos damage based on the target's max life.

Key mechanics:

Sacrifice lets Decompose target and consume your own Bind Spectre minions.
Each consumed spectre spawns its own expanding poison cloud.
Multiple clouds don't stack damage, but they dramatically increase how fast you reach maximum poison capacity.
With Snakebite, Stacking Toxins, Building Toxins, and Overwhelming Toxicity, you can reach 8 poison stacks, ensuring constant max damage uptime.

Weapon swapping allows Set 2 to instantly summon Bind Spectres outside combat, enabling smooth bossing without setup.

Leveling Strategy (1-58)

You'll respec at level 58 into the Poison Walker playstyle. Until then, follow a standard Ranger leveling path:

Use any early Ranger guide to level efficiently.
Corpsewade can be equipped very early if you want to experiment.
Quest reward Venoms offers early utility (stun threshold).
Tattoos offering 5% resistance help during the campaign.

Level 58 is mandatory because:

Sacrifice unlocks at 58.
The build requires Sacrifice and dual-set interactions to function.
Once you reach 58, transition into buy POE 2 Exalted Orbs the Starter Variant.