The Titanrot Cataphract Maraketh Cuirass has been reworked for Path of Exile 2, focusing on enhanced armour scaling and strength bonuses, making it a formidable option for players prioritizing defensive stats and strength-based builds. This update elevates the cuirass’s overall durability while keeping its significant tradeoff of no life regeneration.
Original Titanrot Cataphract Maraketh Cuirass
Base Stats:
- Armour: 485
- Requires: Level 20, 42 STR
Modifiers:
- 244% Increased Armour
- 19% Increased Strength
- 10% Reduced Dexterity
- 10% Reduced Intelligence
- You Have No Life Regeneration
The original version of the Titanrot Cataphract Maraketh Cuirass focused on providing a strong armour bonus, offering increased strength at the cost of reduced dexterity and intelligence. Its no life regeneration penalty was a significant trade-off, but this cuirass offered great defensive potential for players with high strength-based builds.
Updated Titanrot Cataphract Maraketh Cuirass in Path of Exile 2
Base Stats:
- Armour: 781
- Requires: Level 20, 42 STR
Modifiers:
- 454% Increased Armour
- 28% Increased Strength
- 10% Reduced Dexterity
- 10% Reduced Intelligence
- You Have No Life Regeneration
What’s Changed?
- Significant Armour Boost
The armour value of the cuirass has been boosted from 485 to 781, representing a significant increase in physical mitigation, making it more effective at protecting against incoming damage, particularly for players focusing on high-physical damage environments. - Increased Strength Scaling
The increased strength modifier has been raised from 19% to 28%, making the cuirass even more potent for builds that require high strength for both defensive and offensive capabilities. This added strength bonus now further complements the armour’s defensive nature. - Armour Scaling Enhanced
The increased armour modifier has been upgraded from 244% to 454%, improving overall defensive effectiveness. The cuirass now provides even better scaling of physical mitigation as a core component of strength-based tanky builds. - Reduced Dexterity and Intelligence Modifiers Remain
The 10% reduction to dexterity and 10% reduction to intelligence modifiers remain intact, making this item less suitable for builds that rely on dexterity or intelligence but perfect for those prioritizing strength and armour.
Impact on Builds
1. Strength-Based Tank Builds
The revamped Titanrot Cataphract Maraketh Cuirass is a top-tier choice for strength-based tank builds that require both high armour and additional strength for scaling damage reduction and offensive power. It offers massive defensive value, especially when paired with other strength scaling gear.
2. Armour-Focused Builds
With the large increase in armour scaling, the cuirass is now a highly valuable option for players looking to maximize their physical damage mitigation while investing heavily in strength. This makes it an excellent option for melee builds that prioritize staying in combat longer without worrying about dying from physical hits.
3. Trade-Offs with Life Regeneration
The no life regeneration penalty continues to be a major trade-off, meaning that this cuirass is best suited for builds with alternative sources of sustain (e.g., leech, recovery skills, or life flask usage). Players must compensate for the lack of natural life regeneration with additional healing mechanics.
Tips for Using Titanrot Cataphract Maraketh Cuirass
1. Maximize Strength for Enhanced Defence
Focus on gear that increases your strength even further, especially through strength-based affixes and passive skill tree nodes. The increased strength will benefit both your armour scaling and overall physical damage mitigation.
2. Consider Life Sustain Alternatives
Since this cuirass has no life regeneration, it’s essential to build in other forms of life sustain, such as life leech, life recovery on hit, or recovery from flask use. You can pair this with life gain on hit or life regeneration from other sources to maintain your survivability.
3. Build Around Armour Scaling
Look for other armour and defensive modifiers to increase your overall durability. Pairing this cuirass with armour stacking gear and defensive passives can create an extremely tanky build capable of withstanding even the toughest battles.
4. Minimize Dexterity and Intelligence Needs
Because the cuirass reduces both dexterity and intelligence, it’s best used in strength-heavy builds that don’t require large amounts of dexterity or intelligence. Be mindful of your attribute requirements when planning your build.
The Titanrot Cataphract Maraketh Cuirass in Path of Exile 2 has been reworked to offer significantly enhanced armour and strength scaling, making it a perfect fit for tank builds focused on physical mitigation and strength. While it still carries the drawback of no life regeneration, its improved defensive capabilities and strength bonuses make it a top contender for strength-based melee and tank builds.
How will you be using the revamped Titanrot Cataphract Maraketh Cuirass? Let us know in the comments!
