Mmoexp Path of exile currency: Synergy Between Chaos Damage and Curses from Rozemondbell's blog

2. Synergy Between Chaos Damage and Curses

Challenge: Chaos damage is unique—it ignores enemy resistances but may struggle against bosses with Path of exile currency regeneration. Without proper synergy between curses and chaos-based skills, your damage may feel underwhelming.

Key Concepts:

Curses like Despair enhance chaos damage.

Damage-over-time (DoT) builds often rely on consistent curse uptime.

Learning Tip: Identify curses and chaos spells that complement each other. For example, Despair can boost both flat chaos damage and poison effects, making it essential for many chaos-based builds.

Advanced Strategy: Utilize trigger gems or curse-on-hit mechanics to automate curse application, reducing the need to buy Path of exile currency manually reapply them.