Welcome to my build guide on how to become a jack-of-all-trades Aura Master!







The Good:

16 Auras not including minions!

not including minions! TANKY - 10K+ EHP, 84%+ All Elemental Resistances, 75% Chaos Resistance, 200+ Life and Mana Regen, and more!

- 10K+ EHP, 84%+ All Elemental Resistances, 75% Chaos Resistance, 200+ Life and Mana Regen, and more! CHEAP to get started, chest only requires 6 sockets, no links needed!

to get started, chest only requires 6 sockets, no links needed! Able to run ALL MAP MODS

Every public party will want you, so you'll NEVER PAY FOR MAPS

Brain dead game-play - perfect for when you wanna watch reruns of THE OFFICE

Fuel your RP Support Fantasy and/or GOD COMPLEX

Conduit with ALL CHARGES

The Bad:

Can be awkward to level

Doesn't come online until level 72

Brain dead game-play - not for everyone

If you die, recasting your auras can be a pain

Since you don't really deal any significant damage you can't play solo

The best anoint requires a golden oil, and is required to hit the 16th aura



Why Guardian?



The Templar- Guardian ascendancy provides for you AND your allies:

Armour

Energy Shield

Physical Damage Reduction

Life Regeneration

10% More Damage

Permanent Onslaught always

30% increased Damage and Area of Effect

15% increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed

Intimidate and Unnerve enemies on hit for 4 seconds



Auras We Run



Defense

Vaal Discipline

Vaal Grace

Purity of Ice

Purity of Fire

Purity of Lightning

Offense

Pride

Hatred

Zealotry

Malevolence

Wrath

Anger

Precision

Dread Banner

Utility

Clarity

Vaal Haste

Flesh and Stone

Aura Reservation Breakdown



This is not current





I highly recommend this website for all your aura calculations.



Itemization



Mandatory Pieces

Alpha's Howl Sinner Tricorne





Victario's Influence Lacquered Garb



No need to 5 or 6-Link, this is a carry-over from when I used to run Enlighten



Prism Guardian Archon Kite Shield





Conqueror's Efficiency Cobalt Jewel





Minimum of 4 Jewels with 1% Reduced Mana Reserved Corruption



No need to 5 or 6-Link, this is a carry-over from when I used to run EnlightenMinimum of 4with

Gear Slot Analysis

Weapon



Mandatory:

High attack speed

Nice to have:

Shaper Mod: "Socketed Movement Skills Have No Mana Cost"

Shaper Mod: "Socketed Gems are Supported By Level X Faster Attacks"

Shaper Mod: "Socketed Gems are Supported By Level X Faster Casting"

Dexterity/Strength(as needed)

Mana

Amulet



Mandatory:

Shaper Mod: "3-5% Reduced Mana Reserved"

Nice to have:

Strength/Dexterity(as needed)

Mana

Energy Shield

Chaos Resistance

Life

Rings



Mandatory:

Strength/Dexterity(as needed)

Chaos Resistance(as needed)

Sockets - Drop Enduring Cry and Summon Holy Relic if you can't get sockets quite yet.

Nice to have:

Mana

Energy Shield

Life

Belt



Mandatory:

Chaos Resistance(as needed)

Strength/Dexterity(as needed)

Nice to have:

Mana

Energy Shield

Life

Gloves



Mandatory:

High Energy Shield

Strength/Dexterity(as needed)

Chaos Resistance(as needed)

Nice to have:

Mana

Attack Speed

Life

Boots



Sin Trek will generally be the best option budget-wise

Mandatory:

High Energy Shield

Movement Speed

Nice to have:

Mana

Chaos Resistance

Life

Sin Trek will generally be the best option budget-wise

Flasks There are no mandatory flasks (for example, we are very fast without a Quicksilver flask, but I still like to run one). That being said, here are some recommendations and mods to pair:



Quicksilver - Movement Speed, Reduced Charges, Increased Duration

- Movement Speed, Reduced Charges, Increased Duration Soul Catcher or Quartz Flask - Increased Duration, Reduced Charges, Status Effect Removal

or - Increased Duration, Reduced Charges, Status Effect Removal Stibnite Flask - Increased Duration, Reduced Charges, Status Effect Removal

- Increased Duration, Reduced Charges, Status Effect Removal Any Elemental Flask - Increased Duration, Reduced Charges, Status Effect Removal

Increased Duration, Reduced Charges, Status Effect Removal Eternal Life/Hybrid Flask - Instant Recovery, Bleed Removal, Status Effect Removal



Nice Upgrades

Intuitive Leap Viridian Jewel

Place this in the Jewel Socket adjacent to the Charisma notable below the Shadow start. If you pick this up, check the PoB for the Level 91 alternate tree.



Healthy Mind Cobalt Jewel



Watcher's Eye

The clarity mod is what you are looking for here, the other 1 or 2 mods can be anything, but it is a plus if they are beneficial



Corrupted Alpha's Howl

The mana multiplier corruption is not required for the core build, but it will give you more wiggle room for Mind over Matter.



Corrupted Prism Guardian

This corruption allows us to get an additional +2 Gem Levels to our Discipline, Grace, and Haste as the Vaal versions add a Duration tag that is not present on the non-corrupted counterparts, which brings our Vaal Gems to Level 24 (or 25 if you can pick up level 21 Vaal Gems).

Place this in the Jewel Socket adjacent to the Charisma notable below the Shadow start. If you pick this up, check the PoB for the Level 91 alternate tree.The clarity mod is what you are looking for here, the other 1 or 2 mods can be anything, but it is a plus if they are beneficialThe mana multiplier corruption is not required for the core build, but it will give you more wiggle room for Mind over Matter.This corruption allows us to get an additional +2 Gem Levels to our Discipline, Grace, and Haste as the Vaal versions add atag that is not present on the non-corrupted counterparts, which brings our Vaal Gems to Level 24 (or 25 if you can pick up level 21 Vaal Gems).

Gear Showcase







Passives and Choices



Skill Trees and PoB 41,



https://pastebin.com/1EsTXh4Y

The below Path of Building import code contains six skill trees: three for pre-support leveling ( 28 60 ), 1 for the support mode swap-over ( 72 ), and 2 variations at Level 91.https://pastebin.com/1EsTXh4Y

Leveling Tips

Important things:



Socket your auras as soon as you can. Utilize empty slots, off-hands, weapon swaps, etc.

Level with your favorite spell skill, this will require the fewest weapon/item swaps on your road to 72.

Friends or public parties are a great way to breeze though Acts 1-10.

If you are just starting out, as a general rule of thumb, never try to craft anything yourself.

Many side quests grant skill points. Once you reach the end of Act 10, type into the chatbox "/passives". This will tell you if you are missing any - denoted by a "0" next to the quest name.



Useful leveling uniques:



Tabula Rasa Simple Robe

Perandus Blazon Cloth Belt

Goldrim Leather Cap

Wanderlust Wool Shoes

Lifesprig Driftwood Wand

Crest of Perandus Pine Buckler

Hrimsorrow Goathide Gloves



How I personally leveled:



Level 1 - 28: Stormblast Mine

Use a wand or sceptre with increased spell/elemental damage

If you have no gear from previous characters, pick up rares with life and resistance as you level.

Level 28 - 72: Pyroclast Mine

At level 41, pick up a Tremor Rod

Don't worry about buying new gear as you level, your found rares will be enough to take you to your early endgame gear.

Level 1 - 28: Stormblast MineLevel 28 - 72: Pyroclast Mine

Bandits, Ascendancies, Pantheon, Anoint

Bandits

Kill All



Ascendancies

Radiant Faith -> Unwavering Faith

Radiant Crusade -> Unwavering Crusade



Pantheon

Major: I like Brine King or Lunaris, but they are all good

Minor: Depends on your jewel corruptions, but I like Shakari, Abberath, Garukhan, and Ralakesh



Anoint

Champion of the Cause - 1 Teal, 1 Crimson, 1 Golden Unfortunately necessary to squeeze in 16th aura. It's probably possible to skip if you have more jewel's corrupted for mana reservation, but there aren't any better options.



Unfortunately necessary to squeeze in 16th aura. It's probably possible to skip if you have more jewel's corrupted for mana reservation, but there aren't any better options.



Gems and Links



Ideal Setup

Alpha's Howl 4-Link

Purity of Fire

Purity of Ice

Purity of Lightning

Flesh and Stone

Victario's Influence (Do not 5/6 Link - unneeded)

Pride

Hatred

Zealotry

Malevolence

Wrath

Anger

Prism Guardian 3-Link

Vaal Grace

Vaal Discipline

Vaal Haste

Minion 4-link

Animate Guardian

Raise Spectre (3 total with lvl 21 gem: 1 power/ 2 frenzy charge Chieftains, other options as well)

Summon Stone Golem (Chaos Golem is good too)

Minion Life

Movement 3-Link

Shield Charge(Could go Leap Slam and drop Flame Dash)

Faster Attacks (or Flame Dash with the faster attacks Shaper mod)

Fortify

4-Link

Blood Magic

Enduring Cry

Summon Holy Relic (drop this if you don't have flame dash in your weapon)

Precision

Ring Socket 1-Links

Clarity

Dread Banner



Animate Guardian Items

Helmet: Leer Cast Festival Mask - 15% increased damage to allies

- 15% increased damage to allies Weapon: Dying Breath Iron Staff - Nearby Enemies have 18% increased Effect of Curses on them and Nearby allies gain 18% increased Damage

- Nearby Enemies have 18% increased Effect of Curses on them and Nearby allies gain 18% increased Damage Body: Ambu's Charge Crusader Chainmail - Minion Life Regen and Conduit for endurance charges

- Minion Life Regen and Conduit for endurance charges Boots: Victario's Flight Goathide Boots - 10% increased Movement Speed for nearby Allies

- 10% increased Movement Speed for nearby Allies Gloves: Any cheap unique with high hp/es/defenses





Other



FAQs and Tidbits

In progress.



All map mods?

Yes! Once you get the shaper mod on your weapon "movement skills have no cost", you can freely zoom around the map care free. Do bring a hybrid or mana flask with you though - you don't take much damage, but to keep yourself topped off during Legion encounters or otherwise, it's handy.



Chaos Damage?

With 75% Chaos resistance, Mind over Matter, and 200+ Life and Mana Regeneration, you will only die to Chaos Damage One-Shots - which I have yet to encounter. That may be a different story in deep Delves, but in T16 ultra juiced 6 person maps, it's been a non-issue.



How much does it actually cost to get this build up and running?

This will vary league to league, but one week into Blight these were the prices:

Alpha's Howl - 1 Chaos

- Victario's Influence 6 Sockets - 40 chaos (1 chaos without 6 socket if you like to gamble)

6 Sockets - (1 chaos without 6 socket if you like to gamble) Prism Guardian - 3 chaos

- Conqueror's Efficiency - 1 chaos (without BiS corruption)

- (without BiS corruption) 4 Jewels with Mana corruption - Between 2 and 5 chaos each (eventually upgrading to rares with pertinent stats, but use the cheapest ones to get started) Total Cost: 65 Chaos (assuming highest prices in range).



How do you have permanent Onslaught?

The Guardian ascendancy notable



What does "playing" this build look like?

Hug the party leader and cast Enduring Cry on cooldown. Try to keep maximum up-time on Vaal Haste, use Vaal Grace during Legion Encounters or other tough situations, and use Vaal Discipline as you would a Health Flask for your Energy Shield (grants 3k+ ES/sec).

In progress.Yes! Once you get the shaper mod on your weapon "movement skills have no cost", you can freely zoom around the map care free. Do bring a hybrid or mana flask with you though - you don't take much damage, but to keep yourself topped off during Legion encounters or otherwise, it's handy.With 75% Chaos resistance, Mind over Matter, and 200+ Life and Mana Regeneration, you will only die to Chaos Damage One-Shots - which I have yet to encounter. That may be a different story in deep Delves, but in T16 ultra juiced 6 person maps, it's been a non-issue.This will vary league to league, but one week into Blight these were the prices:Total Cost:(assuming highest prices in range).The Guardian ascendancy notable Radiant Crusade grants Onslaught to you and your allies when you have at least 5 allies nearby. We have 6! 3 Specters, 1 Stone Golem, 1 Animate Guardian, and 1 Holy Relic. Note: If you can't get a level 21 Specter gem, you'll still have 5 total allies!Hug the party leader and cast Enduring Cry on cooldown. Try to keep maximum up-time on Vaal Haste, use Vaal Grace during Legion Encounters or other tough situations, and use Vaal Discipline as you would a Health Flask for your Energy Shield (grants 3k+ ES/sec).

Build Changes - Last Update: 10/28/19

10/28/19

Expanded the Nice Upgrades section.

section. Added Soul Catcher to the Flasks section.

to the section. Updated the skill trees, added an option for using an Intuitive Leap Viridian Jewel .

. Updated some sections to add in a 16th aura

10/28/19 Last edited by ndcheezit on Oct 29, 2019, 5:19:46 PM Last bumped on Mar 9, 2020, 2:07:34 PM