[3.4] Kitavas or Totem SRS + Skelly Mage Occultist

The cheap version is here - https://pastebin.com/WK7gDAT4

* Should be super easy to achieve about 8K EHP (4K life, 4K ES)and about 50K shaper damage per SRS
* Might be tough to get all resists maxed
* The only expensive item will be a 6 link body armour (assuming that the Command of the Pit gloves are common)

The expensive version is here - https://pastebin.com/SstwpvZ7

* About 10K EHP (5K life, 5K ES)
* 70K damage per SRS
* The expense will come from getting a decent watchers eye, and up to 7 twinking ghastly eye gems, and getting enough resists to overcap.

Helm - Kitavas Thirst. for the memes. For the lazy people who like their spells auto cast.
Gloves - Command of the Pit. Gives minion accuracy, which has been the bane of melee minion builds for years. Also gives Arcane surge for cast speed and mana regen.
Amulet - Atziris Foible - for mana, mana regen and reduced attribute requirements.
Ring 1 - Dream Fragments - mana, cold resists and mana regen. Cannot be frozen or chilled is cool.
Ring 2 - A Rare with good resists, Life, ES, mana Regen, etc.
Belt - Stygian Vise would be best if you get the right ghastly jewels.
Body - Any 6 link you can get. Best is a rare with some resists, Life, ES, and any other good stats.
Boots - Anything is fine. Best is a rare with resists and defensive stats, and movespeed
Shield - Victarios charity for frenzy charges on minions.
Weapon - The scourge is best for DPS, but you will need to get a fevered mind jewel first.
Weapon #2 - Apeps rage will give you good cast speed and increased mana costs (you need 100 mana cost per SRS)

SRS > Melee splash > Minion Damage > Elemental Damage with Attack > Added Cold Damage > Ruthless

* For boss fights swap melee splash with multistrike

* You will need to check your mana costs, and adjust your gem setup accordingly. For example, if you run the setup above, you will need fevered mind, and a level 21 SRS gem to get over 100 mana cost per cast. Hypothermia, melee damage, faster attacks, multistrike give similar stats, but have higher mana costs which you'll need if running a 5 link, or low level SRS gem, or no fevered mind.

Discipline + Clarity + Enlighten + Utility in Boots

Hatred + Generosity + Summon stone golem (In weapon 2)

Whirling Blades + Faster Attacks + Fortify (in weapon 1)

Arc + Flesh Offering + Temporal Chains + Elemental Weakness (in helmet)

CWDT + Immortal Call In Gloves

It looks like the new Delve mod with 'nearby enemies have -x% to resists' could be superb on animate guardian, but we'll have to wait and see

Fevered Mind - For increased mana costs
Watchers Eye - With Clarity mods for mana regen and energy shield

To be viable end game, I expect this will need decent jewels. % increased damage when using a minion spell, blind on hit, additional damage, minion speed, life, ES, mana regen or resists are all going to be needed somewhere.

Soul of Solaris gives the best mix of defences

Gloves - 'of the grave' is best.
Boots - 'Life and mana regen after being hit' is my favourite, but any defensive option is good
Helmet - 'SRS damage or cast an extra one' would be best

Get SRS, Get Mana regen and resists. Get 6 link. Get Fevered Mind, kitavas thirst, apeps rage

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*help with crafting here:(https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Vendor_recipe_system)



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