We've already revealed Storm Brand, the first of a new skill type coming alongside Path of Exile: Betrayal. Today we'll look at the other new Brand skill, Armageddon Brand. We'll also talk about some other new Brand synergies that are being added.
Armageddon Brand binds to a nearby enemy when placed, and summons flaming meteors above them that come crashing down, damaging enemies in an area. It naturally applies powerful Ignite effects. As with other brands, it returns to an inactive state when the Branded enemy dies, and will reattach if another enemy enters its range.
Armageddon Brand has a longer activation time than Storm Brand, which can be modified by new Brand passives as well as Cast Time modifiers, but its placement time is much shorter, making it quick to deploy multiple Armageddon Brands.
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