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Illusionist Age of Proliferation build

Age of Proliferation

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S9 S-tier starter that summons illusions which multiply and swarm enemies. Chronomancer tree build with Age of Proliferation available at level 1. At level 48, Temporal Heroes summons legendary heroes to fight alongside you.

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Speedfarm
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Boss
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Leveling
~2 min read

Skills & Mechanics

Support Skills

Growing Old (single-target, duration + crit nodes)Temporal Heroes (Level 48)Breaking the Cycle (duration/scaling support)Dimensional Displacement (Level 36)Sands of Time (utility)

Ether Tree Nodes

Cast Rate nodesCritical Strike nodes (Growing Old)Duration nodesWizard's Guardian (survivability)Mana Leech (Rebirth tree)

Build Setup

Attributes

Intelligence primary for skill damage; Vitality early for survivability, then pure offensive allocation

Recommended Relics

+Magic Skill Damage (+1% to +100%)+Intelligence flat (+8 to +15+)+Bonus Life (+25-400+)Faster Hit Recovery

Core Equipment

Weapon
Itherael wand/staffBIS
Alt: High Int and Magic Skill DMG
Armor
Chronomancer Set (3 pieces)BIS
Alt: Arcanist's Wrath (endgame)
Shield
Holy AegisBIS
Alt: Divine Aegis (marketplace shield for Hell)
Helmet
High socket count helmBIS
Time Distortion / Temporal runewords
Gloves
Chronomancer's OmnipotenceBIS
Alt: Many sockets
Charm
Chaos GemBIS
Alt: Int stacking
Set Item
Tora SetBIS
Alt: Early game

FAQ

Yes — Age of Proliferation is available at Level 1 and is one of the best campaign progression builds. Auto-targeting illusions make it very forgiving for new players.

Skill Rotation

Skill rotation details coming soon.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • + Extremely powerful from level 1, best campaign progression class
  • + Teleport is one of the best movement skills in the game
  • + Smooth progression through Nightmare difficulty
  • + Strong performance with low investment
  • + Auto-targeting makes it beginner-friendly

Cons

  • − Late-game scaling requires significant resources and hero level (aim for 50+)
  • − Struggles entering Inferno without proper gear and build understanding
  • − Mana management challenging — relies on mana potions and Mana on Kill

Data Sources

Data verified on 2026-05-12 · S9 Incarnation

[1]Hero Siege Wiki — IllusionistOfficial
[2]Odealo — S9 Tier List & BuildsCommunity

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