Veruso’s Ambition is a unique Shackled Boots. Category: Boots. Quality: +20%. Evasion Rating: (124-170). Energy Shield: (26-36).
Requires Level 34, 34 Dex, 34 Int.
Grants Level 20 Ravenous Skill
(80–120)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
+(13–23)% to Chaos Resistance
(20–30)% increased Movement Speed
Enemies display their Monster Category
“Follow me if you desire better for yourself, and for your families. Follow me if you hunger for more than this!”
How to get it?
Obtained by burying Veruso family corpses in the Necropolis.
Veruso family corpses:
Haunted by Hadrius Veruso
Haunted by Titiana Veruso
Haunted by Claudia Veruso
Haunted by Fausta Veruso
Level 20 Ravenous Skill
Cost: (33–0) Mana. Cooldown Time: 5.00 sec. Cast Time: 1.00 sec.
Requires Level 70.
Consumes a targeted corpse, granting you a buff that gives you bonuses against enemies of the same monster category as the corpse.
Buff grants 15% more Damage against Enemies with
the same Monster Category
Buff grants 15% less Damage taken from Enemies with
the same Monster Category
Buff lasts until you leave the area
PoE Veruso’s Ambition Build Guide 3.24
Veruso’s Ambition is a unique pair of Shackeled Boots in Path of Exile that caters to a specific playstyle. Here’s a look at what they offer:
High Evasion and Energy Shield: These boots provide a significant boost to your character’s evasion and energy shield, making them ideal for characters who rely on dodging attacks and spells.
Chaos Resistance: The increased chaos resistance helps you mitigate damage from Chaos DoT (Damage over Time) effects and Chaos spells.
Enhanced Movement Speed: The increased movement speed allows you to navigate the battlefield more quickly, improving your overall mobility.
Monster Category Revelation: Enemies will display their Monster Category, which can be helpful for strategizing against specific enemy types.
Built-in Ravenous Skill (Level 20): This is the key feature of Veruso’s Ambition. The Ravenous skill allows you to consume a corpse, granting you a buff that provides bonuses against enemies of the same monster category as the consumed corpse.
Playstyle Considerations:
Veruso’s Ambition shines for builds that focus on maximizing survivability through evasion and energy shield while dealing damage.
The Ravenous skill encourages a playstyle where you strategically target and consume specific enemy corpses to gain temporary buffs against their kin. This can be particularly effective against bosses or groups of similar enemies.
Drawbacks:
The Ravenous skill requires corpses to be available, so it might not be as effective in all areas or against all enemy types.
The bonuses offered by the Ravenous skill are temporary, requiring you to manage your buff uptime by strategically consuming corpses.
Overall, Veruso’s Ambition is a unique item that caters to a specific niche. If you’re looking for a pair of boots that enhance your survivability, movement speed, and provide situational buffs against specific enemy types, then Veruso’s Ambition is definitely worth considering. However, if the corpse-consuming playstyle doesn’t suit you, there might be better boot options available.