Works in Path of Exile 3.19 - Starter Build Guide - Occultist Bane +ED CI Build
Update for 3.19 Path of Exile: Lake of Kalandra
No balance changes in 3.19, everything stays the same. I will again use it as my starter build.
Update for 3.17 Path of Exile: Siege of the Atlas :
Nothing changes, everything stays the same. The build was an excellent starter in 3.16 and it should be great in 3.17 too. I will again use it as my starter build.
This is a guide for my favorite starter Build Occultist CI Bane + ED. I made this build in 3.9 and since then I use it in every league as my starter. The build is good for the softcore league.
This build is beginner friendly and easy to play and gear up. Build cost is between 200 and 300 chaos and with this investment you can farm Rare T16 maps. In 3.16 build is buffed with around 40% more damage.
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Inside the PoB, check NOTES for additional build information including leveling guide (act 1-10).
Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:26 T16 Map AW8
04:40 Bane info
05:43 Gear
15:00 Skill Gems
19:03 Passive tree and PoB
Build Defense:
- easy to get over 8500+ es (around lv 85-90)
- high es recharge (easy to get over 4.5k es)
- to start es recharge by default you need to avoid damage for 2 sec
- Vaal Discipline = almost impossible to die with this buff
- cwdt + immportal call + increased duration = standard defense
- we use Overcharged anointment = 8% chance to gain a Power, Frenzy, or Endurance Charge on Kill (3x endurance charges = good defense boost)
- Any curse you link with the Bane is applied to the enemy- for max defense, take Whispers of Doom notable =Temporal chains and Enfeeble on bosses
- CI = immune to chaos damage and poison
- Wither totem(s) can be used also as a defensive option, to slow enemies, and as decoys targets
- Pantheon - upgraded Soul Of Brine King + Soul of Abberath = very nice defense buff including cannot be frozen
- Occultist Withering Presence = Nearby hindered enemies deal 15% reduced damage over time
- Occultist Malediction = Enemies you curse deal 10% reduced damage)
- we use shield = block chance
OPTIONAL: If you want to use 3 curses linked with Bane, pick Whispers of Doom on passive tree, replace void manipulation with temp chains or Enfeeble. To increase single target damage, get level 3 empower and use 6L ed and 4L bane on bosses. You can remove Malevolence and run Purity of Elements for more defense.
Most important info for this starter build:
1. At level 42 pick 2 Instant life recovery flasks + flasks with immunity to bleed, freeze, and burning
2. At the start of act 6, if need invest some alchemy orbs and get +75 elemental res
3. When you start maps, go with a minimum of 5000 or even 6000 es, the more es you have the better. (Run t1-5 maps on life + es until you get currency for es gear) Also, upgrade Soul of the Brine King as soon as possible. This will boost your defense. If you already didn't, start using the CWDT setup.
4. If you avoid damage for 1.8 -2 seconds, your es recharge will start. If you cannot avoid damage, use Vaal discipline. If you don't have Vaal discipline ready, and your es is at less than 50%, retreat to a safe position, let your es recharge start.
5. You should never die because you are bleeding/burning flasks are still good enough to prevent this
6. If you still have problems with elemental ailments replace Malevolence with Purity of Elements
7. Don't start farming Red maps before you have over 8000 es, to farm t16 rare you should have over 8500 es.
9. Some monsters apply curse Silence, this can be dangerous if you get surprised by this - avoid damage until curse run off, or get rare jewel with immunity to silence or use flask that removes the curse
10. If possible pick all items with 40+ INT, the more you have the better
11. Bane and ED are both range spells, no need to face tank anything :)
12. On Expedition, don't pick mod - Monsters are IMMUNE TO CHAOS DAMAGE
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