



" Build Videos:

First solo Courtyard / Crematorium boss kills--------------------

Simulated Vaal Pact (No Regen + Twinned Academy)-----------

Poorjoy's Asylum---------------------------------------------------

Life Management without LGoH-------------

First solo Courtyard / Crematorium boss kills-------------------- http://youtu.be/BPza2qNcaeY Simulated Vaal Pact (No Regen + Twinned Academy)----------- http://youtu.be/nOWsPiULxf4 Poorjoy's Asylum--------------------------------------------------- http://youtu.be/s0C8JCBNzGA Life Management without LGoH------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PffO15oW7cM



DISCLAIMER

************------- ES Low Life Build Disclaimer -------***********

This isn't really a build guide, I don't recommend it unless you already own most items. Actually, unless you have a free respec lying around on a level 88+ Witch or Shadow don't do the ES version of the build. Ranger is not the most optimal. Life based build is easy to level but will cost regrets to respec.



2.0 Update - not dead, just badly wounded

Did my best - about 5K ES and 10k DPS with 5 power charges and no blood rage.



Auras:

HoI + HoT + CoH + Assassins Mark

Enlighten (2) + Discipline + PoE

Enlighten (3) + Empower + Anger + Wrath



AoE:

Tornado Shot + Life Leech + GMP + Crit Multi + Item Rarity + Faster Attacks (or Accuracy)

WeD would be nice, but I can't be bothered recolouring the chest.

Gear



Passive Tree https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwMAAecFtQ18DdEOPA5IES8RUBGBEZYUdRjbGYoajxslHU8dqiBuIWAhdiLqJP0lvCcLKjgrCi0fL28wfDH6Nbk26DnUOlJAoEZxSVFLrkyzUDBRR1b6W69cil3yXhNfal-wYVJjQ2OnbRlvnm_ycFJwu3DVdPF293cHd9d_K3_GgwmDtoZghs6G0YcTidONv4_6kyeVIJu1nKSfy6CfoS-io6crpzC0DLb3vorBM8HFwfPDOspKytPQ0NkT2VvbT91G34rfv-DD4YjnVOjW6QLquuwY707w1fba-wn_3g==?accountName=Mr_G&characterName=HemorrhagicAnemia



Thoughts on the changes:



DPS is slightly less - Acuity seem to be worse than Vaal Pact - Blood Rage isn't worth the degen.



Life Leech against solo bosses is terrible - struggled against Dominus when it used to be full ES the entire fight.

Did my best - about 5K ES and 10k DPS with 5 power charges and no blood rage.Auras:HoI + HoT + CoH + Assassins MarkEnlighten (2) + Discipline + PoEEnlighten (3) + Empower + Anger + WrathAoE:Tornado Shot + Life Leech + GMP + Crit Multi + Item Rarity + Faster Attacks (or Accuracy)WeD would be nice, but I can't be bothered recolouring the chest.Thoughts on the changes:DPS is slightly less - Acuity seem to be worse than Vaal Pact - Blood Rage isn't worth the degen.Life Leech against solo bosses is terrible - struggled against Dominus when it used to be full ES the entire fight.



1.3.0 Level 90 Witch Respec

Stats:



Not really nerfed.



Bandits: Kill All - Kill All - Power Charge.



Still needs optimising, but here are some stats:



>4.8k ES, 14k DPS with crit multi (10k with IIR and 21.7k with WeD + Crit Multi)



>88% critical strike chance (93%+ at level 91 - need to respec bandit quest, 20 regrets OP).



>Capped Lightning and Fire resistance, just need 56% cold resistance on gear, shouldn't be too hard seeing as almost none of my gear has resists.



>Same MF, which can be improved with better gear.



>Mortal Conviction nerf removes Empower + one 40% aura, or one Herald.



Dropping Empower linked to Disc + Wrath lowers ES by 200 and DPS slightly, I like Haste so I would't drop that for two empowered auras. So you can still run 4 x 60% auras, 1 x 40% aura and 2 x 25% auras OR 4 x 60% auras, 2 x 40% auras and 1 x 25% aura.



Overall Witch has more ES and the same DPS.



Passive Tree: https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMAAecFLQW1DH0NfA48DkgQfxEvEVARgRGWFHUY2xmKGo8bJR1PHaohYCF2Iuok_SW8Jwso-isKLR8vbzB8Mfo1uTboOdQ6UkCgRnFHBkuuTLNQMFFHVvpXyVuvXIpd8l4TX2pgS2FSY0Njp20Zb55v8nBScLtw1XTxdvd3B3fXfyt_xoLHgwmDtoZghs6G0YcTidONv5Ugm7WcpJ_LoJ-io6crpzC0DLTFtvfBM8HFwfPC7MM6xp7KStkT2Vvb591G34rfv-GI51To1ukC6rrsGO9O8uH22vno-wn_3g==



Check Gear for Aura Links (still needs optimising, I would put HoI or Anger into +1 boots).

Gear



ES Possible with Solaris Lorica + ES gear + Empowered Disc:

Stats: http://i.imgur.com/DtDOJ0L.jpg Not really nerfed.Kill All - Kill All - Power Charge.Still needs optimising, but here are some stats:>4.8k ES, 14k DPS with crit multi (10k with IIR and 21.7k with WeD + Crit Multi)>88% critical strike chance (93%+ at level 91 - need to respec bandit quest, 20 regrets OP).>Capped Lightning and Fire resistance, just need 56% cold resistance on gear, shouldn't be too hard seeing as almost none of my gear has resists.>Same MF, which can be improved with better gear.>Mortal Conviction nerf removes Empower + one 40% aura, or one Herald.Dropping Empower linked to Disc + Wrath lowers ES by 200 and DPS slightly, I like Haste so I would't drop that for two empowered auras. So you can still run 4 x 60% auras, 1 x 40% aura and 2 x 25% auras4 x 60% auras, 2 x 40% auras and 1 x 25% aura.Overall Witch has more ES and the same DPS.(still needs optimising, I would put HoI or Anger into +1 boots).ES Possible with Solaris Lorica + ES gear + Empowered Disc: http://imgur.com/D3K9F4E



Life based leveling build - requires about 30 respec points to swap to low life ES

If you wanted to level as a life base before transitioning to ES low life I would probably use something like this:



Spoiler http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMA34pUrn3SIvRrF5UgvOrB88BUoqNqQ3_GEZbBxQceDkjsGJUuY0Nd8nC78NXy4XDV2RNJUUcGidMvb9vncFJfarTFwuxirAW1napsjI2_6NZRRyLqmybnVDB8m7UyAST9jX1_K8M6GYqyGf_eI_Z318pK-wnPek2SVvo51G-e9tr8xWOnFHVv8nb3gwkaj2eg3UYY26CfMfpGcYd2EYF08Vuv4YjjnyFgIXYdqkp9QKCGzl4TwTPvTmBLYVIFLYbReu8nC3Ttg7bxs0tXwOOcpIcTdwc=



It's not optimised, but it shouldn't cost a huge amount of regrets to respec once you hit level 88+. If you save the 18 free respec points you get from leveling it would cost you about 12 extra regret orbs to make the switch.



You can add on Ondar's + Acrobatics if you need to, Revelry is also along the way if you use mana instead of the Blood Magic support gem.

If you wanted to level as a life base before transitioning to ES low life I would probably use something like this:It's not optimised, but it shouldn't cost a huge amount of regrets to respec once you hit level 88+. If you save the 18 free respec points you get from leveling it would cost you about 12 extra regret orbs to make the switch.You can add on Ondar's + Acrobatics if you need to, Revelry is also along the way if you use mana instead of the Blood Magic support gem.



Cheaper Life Based Version - No need for Vaal Pact / Acuity or Shavronne's

I found some old footage I had recorded of this character in Ambush league, when it was a life, evasion and Ondar's based magic finder:



6L Setup (RRRGGB): Tornado Shot + Blood Magic + GMP + WeD + Life Gained On Hit + Crit Multi (swap WeD/Crit for IIQ/IIR when farming)



6L Setup 2 (GGGRRB): Split Arrow + Chain + BM + Faster Attacks + WeD + Crit Multi (uses single target to cull rares/bosses).



5L Single Target (GGRRB): Ice Shot + Culling + IIQ + IIR + BM (6th link either FA, WeD or Leech)



Auras:

4L: Reduced Mana + Anger + Wrath + Herald of Ice

3L: Herald of Thunder + Curse on Hit + Assassin's Mark



If you want to run Grace/Haste drop the 4% reduced mana reservation next to Scion and use Alpha's Howl for: Reduced Mana + Anger + Wrath + Grace/Haste



The passive tree is generic Crit + Life + Ondar's + Acrobatic + Aura build that uses the blood magic gem for attacks, this is what it should look like in 1.30:

Spoiler https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgIAAF4B0QMeBbUGIwceCC4OSBGBEZYWvxmKGY4ajx9BIXYi6iP2JP0mlSoLLYMvbzBxMHwx-jY9OdQ6QjqzSVFKfUt4TZJRR1VLVvpbr13yYeJjQ2OnZ6BsjG1sb55v8nBScLtw1Xb3dwd31311fyuDCYbOhxOHdonTjAuMNo19jb-P-pAKlS6XBpeXm42btZyknaqgn6_rtDi1SLl8u-PBM8M6xKLKSs3q037UI9aK2RPdDd1G3ajjn-UZ51TndOjW6xTsGOyw7YPw1fPq9tr7Cfv1_MX-uv_e



Life Based Gear:

I found some old footage I had recorded of this character in Ambush league, when it was a life, evasion and Ondar's based magic finder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9G9rmtkj1U&list=UUs5NYawxi5ewSau4EbvXyqg 6L Setup (RRRGGB): Tornado Shot + Blood Magic + GMP + WeD + Life Gained On Hit + Crit Multi (swap WeD/Crit for IIQ/IIR when farming)6L Setup 2 (GGGRRB): Split Arrow + Chain + BM + Faster Attacks + WeD + Crit Multi (uses single target to cull rares/bosses).5L Single Target (GGRRB): Ice Shot + Culling + IIQ + IIR + BM (6th link either FA, WeD or Leech)The passive tree is generic Crit + Life + Ondar's + Acrobatic + Aura build that uses the blood magic gem for attacks, this is what it should look like in 1.30:



Key concepts to this build:

-LL BM Mortal Conviction Aura Stacking

-LGoH coupled with the above (2-4 from gear, not the support gem)

-Vaal Pact / Atziri's Acuity + Ghost Reaver

-Dream Fragments (on switch or Auxium if you have better resistance gear)

-Dispel freeze/shock/bleed flasks

-Culling Strike

-If you use a life flask instead of LGoH with Acuity you want about 60-100 Life/s on the flask, with Vaal Pact you want 150-200 Life/s as well as 2 LGoH or more.

-You can run 4 x 60% auras, 1 x 40% aura and 2 x 25% auras OR 4 x 60% auras, 2 x 40% auras and 1 x 25% aura.



Pre 2.0

Vaal Pact

VP Passive Tree http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMA34rpAkuuGyXZW20ZEVA1uacrHU8tH0yzlSBQMMHzoqNcin_GEZbBxQ5I7BhjQ13ycLvy4XDVtvfZE0cGidMvb9vncFJfarTFwuwFtY2_6NZRRyLq51QwfJu1JP1_K8M6GYp318pK-wlW-jnUb5722hR1b_KDCRqPGNugn0ZxdPFbr7QM4YghYCF26rodqkCghs4NfF4TwTNXye9OKPphUoLHhmCG0Qx9OlI26CcLEH8OPAHnWK-Dtsae37-nMHgNJbyfy6luKjgrChEv_96cpIcTdwd29zH6Y6fdRhGB Recommended Gem Setup with Vaal Pact (You need at least 2 LGoH)

AoE:

Tornado Shot + GMP + PCoC + Life Leech + Added Accuracy (Culling Strike in Party) + Crit Multi (or IIR)



AoE Boss Killing DPS:

TS + LMP + PCoC + LL + AAcc + Crit Multi



Single Target:

Ice Shot + IIQ + IIR + Culling Strike + Life Leech



This build does work with Vaal Pact, you just have to carry one of these around, the low level means you don't regen instantly and the low charges required means you always have it ready:



I do no-regen maps with this flask easily along with +2 Life Gained on Hit from a ring.



Note: You want to use a low level life flask, Great or Grand depending on the skill cost, as Tornado shot levels up I find that I need more regen from the flask, so crafting a Surgeon's Grand Life Flask of Staunching now. Tornado Shot + GMP + PCoC + Life Leech + Added Accuracy (Culling Strike in Party) + Crit Multi (or IIR)TS + LMP + PCoC + LL + AAcc + Crit MultiIce Shot + IIQ + IIR + Culling Strike + Life Leech, you just have to carry one of these around, the low level means you don't regen instantly and the low charges required means you always have it ready:I do no-regen maps with this flask easily along with +2 Life Gained on Hit from a ring.You want to use a low level life flask, Great or Grand depending on the skill cost, as Tornado shot levels up I find that I need more regen from the flask, so crafting a Surgeon's Grand Life Flask of Staunching now.

Current Passive Tree https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgIAAdEC_gUtBbUMfQ18DjwOSA_EEH8RLxFQEZYUcRR1GNsZihqPHNwdTx2qIWAhdiLqJP0lvCcLKPorCi0fLYMvbzB8Mfo1uTnUOlI7fECgQqNCw0ZxRwZRR1b6V8lbr1yKXfJfamFSY0Nvnm_ycFJwu3DVdPF293cHd9d_K3_GgseDCYO2hmCGzocTidOMNo2_kyeVIJcGm7WcpJ_LoJ-io6crr-u0DLb3uMrBM8HFwfPDOsSixp7KStkT2-ffhN-_4YjnVOfq6NbquuwY707y4fba-TP56PsJ_94=



Build Discussion Points:

-For 1 point 4% Spell Damage per Power Charge is available, making CoE possible.

-The higher the level of this build the better the damage, level 90 is best for Vaal Pact, 87 for Acuity.

-Witch is better for ES, Shadow is better for DPS, Ranger is what I had a free respec for.

-This is by no means maximum IIQ / IIR, but it has potential.

-Cold damage is important to Windripper MF as freezing bosses and exiles above in 75+ maps isn't guaranteed.

-Going Vaal Pact and using Maligaro's should net similar DPS to a legacy crit damage quiver.

-Tornado Shot + GMP is the best skill combo for AoE.

-Mana cost of TS ranges from 23 with IIQ/IIR to 32 with Life Leech/Crit Multi (lvl 17).

-If you want maximised DPS check out Flubby's Scion.



Auras Helm:

Boots:

Gloves:



Tornado Shot + Single Target

Solo Play:



Party Culling:



Single Target:



Testing Ice Shot to see if it freezes better. Testing Ice Shot to see if it freezes better.



My MF Gear



My DPS Gear



IIQ/IIR Stats



A recent lucky drop:"] A recent lucky drop:"] http://i.imgur.com/FvPourJ.jpg



DPS Stats (Pre 1.3)

http://i.imgur.com/xE80bej.png



Full DPS Gear + Level 2 Empowered Anger/Wrath + CoE (GMP):

http://i.imgur.com/RHhyQVA.png



Full DPS Gear + Level 2 Empowered Anger/Wrath + CoE (LMP):

http://i.imgur.com/crsThjt.png



MF Gear Fully Buffed - Split Arrow + Chain:

http://i.imgur.com/xFPs7ef.png Fully Buffed - Non MF Gear - No CoE - Split Arrow + Chain:Full DPS Gear + Level 2 Empowered Anger/Wrath + CoE (GMP):Full DPS Gear + Level 2 Empowered Anger/Wrath + CoE (LMP):MF Gear Fully Buffed - Split Arrow + Chain:



Defence Stats

Current Stats:

http://i.imgur.com/ue6H52C.png



ES Possible with better gear:

http://i.imgur.com/GhWVX3w.png

Current Stats:ES Possible with better gear: -For 1 point 4% Spell Damage per Power Charge is available, making CoE possible.-The higher the level of this build the better the damage, level 90 is best for Vaal Pact, 87 for Acuity.-Witch is better for ES, Shadow is better for DPS, Ranger is what I had a free respec for.-This is by no means maximum IIQ / IIR, but it has potential.-Cold damage is important to Windripper MF as freezing bosses and exiles above in 75+ maps isn't guaranteed.-Going Vaal Pact and using Maligaro's should net similar DPS to a legacy crit damage quiver.-Tornado Shot + GMP is the best skill combo for AoE.-Mana cost of TS ranges from 23 with IIQ/IIR to 32 with Life Leech/Crit Multi (lvl 17).-If you want maximised DPS check out Flubby's Scion. -LL BM Mortal Conviction Aura Stacking-LGoH coupled with the above-Vaal Pact / Atziri's Acuity + Ghost Reaver-Dream Fragments (on switch or Auxium if you have better resistance gear)-Dispel freeze/shock/bleed flasks-Culling Strike-If you use a life flask instead of LGoH with Acuity you want about 60-100 Life/s on the flask, with Vaal Pact you want 150-200 Life/s as well as 2 LGoH or more.-You can run 4 x 60% auras, 1 x 40% aura and 2 x 25% auras4 x 60% auras, 2 x 40% auras and 1 x 25% aura. IGN: MrG.

Build Videos & Item Testing: www.youtube.com/user/MrGxyz/videos

Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/mr_g__ Last edited by Mr_G on Jul 14, 2015, 12:41:29 PM