[3.24] Bane/Blight Occultist Starter

Can you combine this somehow with Deaths Oath? :D

Wanting to play DO but i'm not really feeling the Bow playstyle :)

I noticed some people played a similar build but instead with Essence drain and Vaal Blight.

Have you ever tried that instead of just using Blight for your single target?

Also, given the buffs this patch, what's your stance on this whole archetype? I'm sure you're pretty excited. ;)

What are your thoughts on using Bane of Condemnation instead of normal Bane? Is the slower cast time and much smaller area of effect a deal breaker, even though it deals much more damage?

Thanks

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aDoreMe#3888 a écrit :

Can you combine this somehow with Deaths Oath? :D

Wanting to play DO but i'm not really feeling the Bow playstyle :)

You'd have to replace more parts. There are some DO variants using a wand & shield, or a staff, though.

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I noticed some people played a similar build but instead with Essence drain and Vaal Blight.

Have you ever tried that instead of just using Blight for your single target?

I don't like using Essence Drain for single target, some people prefer it or use both.

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Also, given the buffs this patch, what's your stance on this whole archetype? I'm sure you're pretty excited. ;)

I'm happy there are no nerfs, we'll see how it goes :)

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What are your thoughts on using Bane of Condemnation instead of normal Bane? Is the slower cast time and much smaller area of effect a deal breaker, even though it deals much more damage?

With its area it doesn't make sense as a clear skill and it still doesn't deal enough damage to consider it a single target skill. If the hidden penalty to curse effect isn't removed, I don't really see a reason to use it.

I'm really considering this build for 3.26, excited about the buffs and haven't played an occultist in a while.

Will you update the PoB to take the new damage over time passives and maybe use the chaos golem?

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grokku#5198 a écrit :

I'm really considering this build for 3.26, excited about the buffs and haven't played an occultist in a while.

Will you update the PoB to take the new damage over time passives and maybe use the chaos golem?

You can travel through Harsh Lessons instead of Melding, depending on what better complements your gear. If you don't get any chaos skill gem levels or DoT multiplier on your wands by Act 3, it should be a meaningful choice.

The golem probably will be good for the campaign but keeping it alive in the endgame competes with things like fitting in all the auras you want. There's already not enough gem sockets for everything.