Gem Selection Suggestions for ice crit witch build pulse/spear

Hi -

I usually run two spells ice spear on a totem with GMP and freezing pulse. I just crated a 5 linked chest and i was wondering your suggestions on gem selection.

Currently for my pulse i have 1. pulse 2. mana leach 3. faster casting 4. increase crit damage

and ice spear i have 1. totem 2. GMP 3. faster casting 4. spear

Now that I have 5 slots what do you suggest my 5th gem should be, and on what spell?

For spear since it has the 600% crit i was thinking added light damage for shock, + crit damage, or fork/chain

Or should I add something to my pulse? Is the way I have the pulse the most optimal situation. I realize I can have more dps if i switch out the mana leach but with it I can cast it almost indefinitely.

I have es and a lot of crit nodes, no totem nodes.

Thank you

after doing some research i figure use the 4 slot for the 1.spear 2. fast cast 3. gmp 4. totem

And so for 5 slots i have 1. pulse 2. faster cast 3. mana leach and 4? 5?

I have a quality pulse so i assume I can skip faster projectiles...

What are some suggested 4th and 5th node to use with a quality freezing pulse?

I see GMP/LMP used a lot, but i don't understand why you would want to decrease the damage for a larger radius since its an up close and personal spell if anyone would like to explain.

I guess suggestions for the 4th and 5th node gmp/lmp ? vs quality light dmg vs chaos dmg vs crit chance vs crit multiplier.. thanks!

well, since you already have AoE in the GMP'ed Ice Spear, I would prob put in some crit multiplier with the pulse, since it's harder to get in the passive tree.
Added lightning damage could work - especially if you're also near some of the shock chance nodes (top witch tree, shadow tree)

But it's hard to answer when we don't know your current build, crit chance/dmg etc.

I pretty much went all crit chance and multiplier + some cold spell dmg my build is below:

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMAAuMC_gVCB2MHpQ5ID8QRLxFQEZYWvxdUHRQfAiKBKU8snCy_LR8wlzbFOtg7fDvhQZZCw0NjRKtJsk1BTdhVrlZKVytY9VprWqZd8maebRlwUnDVcU1_xoFvghCCm4fbiEKLeow2jHaOPI5kj0aPppUEmZqaz52jncSePJ6hoqOnCKcrrrOvm7b3tvq3MbjKu9a8ecBRwcXB88Nt2CTcx9-E37Di9-OE5CLmgetj7BjsOPId8-r3pvrS_Ks=

the 4th and 5th node im stuck at 4 between lmp/gmp and 5 as added chaos/light (for shock) damage..

not sure which works out the best


thanks

Well, I haven't played a cold witch (have a cold templar with ice nova), but I would always have 1 aoe skill and 1 single target skill. Having GMP in both seems like a waste to me.