Quick Summary: Holy Sweep (rework Sweep trong 3.28) quét 360 degree quanh character, tạo hammer rơi xuống khi hit enemy. Hammer damage overlap cho phép shotgun lên single target, nâng tổng damage từ 726% lên 1,584% weapon damage per hit khi kết hợp extra target techniques.

Overview

• Skill Name: Holy Sweep
• Skill Type: Active Attack
• Gem Color: Red (Strength)
• Gem Tags: Attack, AoE, Melee, Physical
• Weapon Restriction: Two-handed mace hoặc staff (không dùng được axe/sword)
• Release: 3.28 Mirage (rework từ Sweep)

How It Works

Core Mechanic

Holy Sweep là rework hoàn toàn của Sweep -- một trong những skill cổ nhất trong Path of Exile. Thay đổi chính so với Sweep cũ:

• Bỏ knockback, thay bằng mechanic hammer mới
• 360 degree sweep xung quanh character
• Khi hit enemy: một số enemies bị hit sẽ tạo ra hammer rơi xuống trong AoE nhỏ hơn
• Hammer damage overlap -- core mechanic cho shotgun tech
• Weapon restriction: chỉ dùng two-handed mace hoặc staff

Damage Breakdown

Base attack speed: 70% -- tuong duong 508% weapon damage/second o base. Day la ly do General's Cry quan trong: bypass hoan toan attack speed penalty.

Hammer Impact

• Base radius: 1.2m (kha nho)
• AoE scaling truc tiep tang kich thuoc hammer, de overlap hon
• Can dau tu AoE de shotgun tech hoat dong tot
• AoE double dipping: vua tang clear speed, vua tang single target neu hammer overlap duoc nhieu targets hon

Extra Target Techniques

Shotgun tech cua Holy Sweep dua vao viec tao them targets de moi hit sinh them hammer roi xuong boss area. Cac phuong phap xep theo hieu qua:

Tier S: Hydrosphere (Must-Have)

Cach hoat dong:

• Cast Hydrosphere len boss, tao extra target co dinh
• Holy Sweep hit hydrosphere, tao them 1 hammer roi xuong boss
• Internal cooldown: 1 hit per second

Bonus: Hydrosphere apply Drenched debuff, cho Lightning Exposure mien phi (free up glove implicit).

Damage: Base 726% len 1,012% per hit (+39% more effective damage).

Moi Holy Sweep build deu nen dung Hydrosphere -- khong co ly do nao de bo qua.

Tier S: Battle Mage's Cry + 2x Hydrosphere (Advanced Tech)

Day la tech nang cao de bypass Hydrosphere internal cooldown 1 hit/second:

1. Link 2 Hydrosphere gems vao Battle Mage's Cry
2. Battle Mage's Cry exert 5 attacks, trigger socketed spell on first melee hit
3. Moi hit alternate giua 2 Hydrosphere -- resummon thay vi reposition
4. Resummon refresh internal cooldown -- hit ca old hydrosphere VA new hydrosphere trong cung 1 sweep

Tai sao hoat dong: Hydrosphere la orb skill (chi co 1 instance). Resummon replace old one va reset cooldown. Sweep 360 degree hit ca 2 vi tri (old + new) trong cung 1 attack animation.

Extra exert sources:

• Impact Force Propagator (two-handed mace -- phu hop vi Holy Sweep dung mace)
• Berserker Warbringer node (double exerts)
• Measured Fury notable (passive tree)

Tier A: Writhing Jar

• Pop flask, spawn 2 worms gan boss
• Holy Sweep hit worms, tao 2 extra hammers roi xuong boss area
• Worms chet ngay -- can flask charge generation

Damage: Base 726% len 1,298% per hit (+79% more effective damage).

Yeu cau: Flask charge generation (Pathfinder, flask nodes). Pho bien voi Slayer (giu fortification + leech trong boss phases).

Tier B: Squirming Terror (Ring)

• Spawn 1 worm moi 2 giay (tu dong)
• Bonus: chance to trigger socketed spells on kill
• Yeu hon Writhing Jar nhung khong can flask charges

Tier C: Penance Mark (Hateful Accuser Ring)

• Mark boss, spawn 3 phantasms moi giay khi hit
• Van de: Phantasms spawn qua xa boss -- base hammer radius chi 1.2m
• Chiem curse slot
• Chi tot trong tight areas (phantasms bi force spawn gan hon)
• Khong recommended cho hau het builds

Best Use Case: General's Cry

Tai Sao General's Cry?

Holy Sweep co 70% base attack speed -- rat cham cho self-attack. General's Cry bypass hoan toan:

• Spawn 6 mirages (5 base + 1 quality) -- moi mirage attack 1 lan
• Damage chi phu thuoc vao warcry speed/cooldown, khong phai attack speed
• 6 mirages x 1,012% (voi Hydrosphere) = 6,072% weapon damage per warcry

3.28 Buff Quan Trong

Patch cuoi 3.27 co buff cuc ky quan trong cho General's Cry:

"General's Cry spawned clones are now not yet considered to be active and thus counting against your maximum allowed."

Truoc day: Spawn clones moi xoa clones cu ngay lap tuc (du chua attack xong). Bay gio: Clones cu tiep tuc attack cho den khi clones moi bat dau di chuyen.

Dieu nay dac biet quan trong voi slow attack skills nhu Holy Sweep (70%) -- clones co them thoi gian hoan thanh attack animation.

Weapon Choice: Marohi Erqi

Marohi Erqi (two-handed mace) duoc buff trong 3.28:

• Them 40-50% increased area of effect (moi)
• Damage cao san
• Qua cham cho self-attack nhung perfect cho General's Cry (ignore attack speed)

AoE Scaling

AoE scaling double dips trong Holy Sweep: tang clear speed + tang hammer overlap cho single target.

Ascendancy Choices

Luu y: Gladiator ban than khong phu hop (ascendancy khong ho tro two-handed mace builds), nhung Weapon Master qua Forbidden jewels rat manh tren Champion/Slayer.

Other AoE Sources

Best Use Cases

Strengths:

• Base damage cuc cao (440% sweep + 286% hammer = 726% per hit)
• Shotgun tech voi Hydrosphere nang damage len 1,012%+ per hit
• General's Cry bypass hoan toan 70% attack speed penalty
• AoE scaling double dips: clear + single target
• Marohi Erqi duoc buff 3.28 la perfect weapon cho General's Cry variant

Weaknesses:

• 70% base attack speed rat cham cho self-attack
• Can dau tu AoE de hammer overlap reliable tren boss hitbox
• Weapon restriction (chi two-handed mace/staff) han che gear options
• Pre-league theorycraft -- hammer overlap consistency chua duoc test rong rai
• General's Cry clone AI va targeting behavior chua duoc confirm hoan toan

Build Archetypes

General's Cry Holy Sweep (Recommended)

• Ascendancy: Juggernaut hoac Berserker
• Weapon: Marohi Erqi (early) len crafted two-handed mace (endgame)
• Core setup: General's Cry + Holy Sweep + Battle Mage's Cry + 2x Hydrosphere
• Flask: Writhing Jar cho boss burst
• AoE: Blood and Sand + Juggernaut endurance charges hoac Gladiator Weapon Master (Forbidden jewels)

Self-Attack Holy Sweep (Budget/League Start)

• Ascendancy: Juggernaut hoac Champion
• Core setup: Holy Sweep + Hydrosphere (self-cast hoac Battle Mage's Cry)
• Flask: Writhing Jar
• Luu y: 70% base attack speed khien build cam thay cham -- chi nen dung neu khong du investment cho General's Cry variant

Gem Links & Synergies

General's Cry Setup (6-Link)

1. Holy Sweep -- main skill
2. General's Cry -- spawn mirages de bypass attack speed
3. Concentrated Effect / Increased Area -- swap tuy content
4. Melee Physical Damage -- core damage support
5. Brutality / Impale -- physical damage scaling
6. Pulverise -- AoE + damage

Battle Mage's Cry Setup (3-Link)

1. Battle Mage's Cry -- trigger spells on melee hit
2. Hydrosphere -- extra target #1
3. Hydrosphere -- extra target #2 (alternate de bypass cooldown)

Key Synergy Items

Limitations

• Pre-league theorycraft: Hammer overlap mechanics chua duoc test rong rai trong endgame conditions. Actual overlap consistency co the khac voi theory.
• AoE breakpoints unknown: Chua biet chinh xac can bao nhieu AoE de hammer overlap reliable tren boss hitbox. Co the can nhieu investment hon du kien.
• General's Cry clone behavior: Clone AI va targeting behavior voi Holy Sweep chua duoc confirm hoan toan. 6 clones co the khong tat ca deu hit optimal targets.

Sources

• Dreamcore YouTube (2026-02-28): "New Sweep has some CRAZY Tech in 3.28 | Path of Exile: Mirage"
• GGG Patch Notes 3.28.0 Mirage -- General's Cry clone fix, Marohi Erqi buff

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