[2.1] Arc with MOM\EB\ZO vs DODGE\VAAL PACT

Arc with MOM\EB\ZO vs DODGE\VAAL PACT for softcore.

These are my takes on an Arc crit build and I'm looking for some feedback. There are a few variables I am struggling with which I hope someone can answer.

Please don't mention the high amount of points in each build, I'll tune them down during leveling (jewel sockets are an easy skip early on since you won't have any good jewels).

**Arc with MOM\EB\ZO**

Shadow (7 jewel):

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwAAt9bYTdtZlKAtqNpisZC-gGh0GFaDCfnoRnFvnrQMnKTK04cTvop3B5MnoS8vnX_G74gW8xGWMFuio_k3JjwOSAcerJfB8w_E189d8uOElS6Vh5Uggh47fEmxKgsbyPDVHYMtH9sLuMpwUs_dNj2P-klRTLOJ0_GKnarr9SBurrPQHwQHjDZsjGSdUDBBlu_rg9tVS2Ks8h3bXgVC0PVVxmHiLJwmlREtFr98g-vuMtGa4IUyHNxFR0Wdjxq1BMBmU1LkIgSz1aYpTxpsogBrt-w4njz3wfAfhX062IV7jHZo8icvZlSQVRo4tzDoWiaI

Shadow Duo Curse (6 jewels):

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwYARXyXlxXn8Gtzs4w2VUuJ02HicFImlSoLFr9d8g5IEZbjhLcwf8YHHhvI6FowW5MnoqOVLs_dNj0miKyXvoovne-IwfPw1fGKnaqVh6EvFvP5N5Uggh6P-klRbIwdgyY8188tH9sL6_VirEmxTLNknSBurrPQHwQH8h1QMEGW7-uD29teBULQ9VXGLJwRLXyD6-4y0ZrghTIc3KcIRUdFnbiTjxqPRrUEwGZTUij6HRSboeQiBLOCx45kGGrVpilPGmyiAPno96Y5Umu37DiePPfB8B9odLb6WAeFfTrYhXuMdmjy2mInL2ZUGFaQVRo4

**Arc with DODGE\VAAL PACT**

Scion (8 jewels) DODGE, might need blood magic with the low mana (after auras). Seems easiest to build if it can manage the low amount of mana:

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwAAt9a-vNtZguQtqJARsZC-gIqve8ODCUrIb55uqspK8bOcpLXyX7BLV4cTNZJ4DZu1wON3B_6P2L3AGsM6hMVvOxmKKjgkiyLq-wkPq-jW9toWvwW1Go8mlY2_YeJRR9QjVUs31OdUMHwwcYw27T8k_Y193aiJ0__eI_ZLeHBSTZI6QioLXfIOSBGW44R_xgceG8gN0TBbkyeio5Uuz902PWNDrJe-ii-dwfMPxPDV8YqdqpWHoS8W85UgO3yP-klRbIwdgyY8LR-4yuv1YqxMs2SdIG6us9AfBAfyHVAwQZbv64Pb214FQtD1VcYsnDpY

**Gems Staves**

* 7L (pledge): Arc + LP + Add Light + PCOC + Life leech + ? (blood magic \ FC \ crit)
* 6L HoT + CoH + CWDT + IMM CALL + Ass mark + Enf (or INCR DUR without dual curse)
* 4L Wrath + Enl + PoL - End Cry
* 4L LW + RD DUR + FC - Summon Golem
* 4L INCR DUR + Vaal Grace + Vaal Disc + Vaal Haste

**Gems Dual Wield**

* 6L: Arc + Echo + LP + Add Light + PCOC + Life leech
* 3L HoT + CoH + Ass Mark (or ENF)
* 3L Wrath + Enl + PoL
* 4L CWDT + IMM CALL + Temp Chains (or ENF) - End Cry
* 4L whirling + FA + Fort + Summon Golem
* 4L INCR DUR + Vaal Grace + Vaal Clarity + Vaal Haste

**Gear**

* Pledge (depending on build)
* Lightning Coil

**Questions**

* Which is the best build?
* Pledge or dual wield? Dual wield would give the option to dual wield two weapons. Dagger\sceptre for whirling blades + fortify and sceptre for cast speed. Also pledge mana bonus doesn't help me much in case of the first build.
* First build: Does is have enough 'life' regen for MOM\skills? I am not sure what I should aim for.
* First two build options: Is it worth going duo curse?
* How will the last build handle the mana based arc? 1K mana \ Level3 enl, \ 12% aura reduction would give me 80 mana with a pool of 1k total.

Note: mostly inspired by FoxTactics Arc build > https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1316619

Anyone with some feedback? It would be really appreciated.

None of those trees have more than 140% life so my guess is you will die quite a bit.

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Fläskpiraten wrote:

None of those trees have more than 140% life so my guess is you will die quite a bit.

I am hoping the amount of jewels offer some compensation for this.

The first build has MOM\armor (aiming for 4k) for defense and either 6 of 7 jewels.

The second build has dodge\coil\8 jewels with vaal pact\life leech. I'm just most worried about the mana needed for arc and auras I want to run in that build. I really dislike the bloodmagic gem, I wish it offered something besides the use of life (like some dmg or a fun niche for skills).

Another version, but only 1.8% life regen which might be too low for MOM. % Life is very nice though and it's not so point starved as the other build versions. The second curse\jewels would be optional for endgame.

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwYARXyXlxXn8Gtzs4w2VUuJ02HicFImlSoLFr9d8g5IKwoRlhEvf8YHHutjkyeio5UuNj2-ii-d74jB8_DVnaobyKEvFvP5N5Uggh6P-klRbIzP3SY8189rFy0f2wvr9fGKSbG86kyzZJ3AVCBurrPQHwQH8h1qQ1AwQZbv64Pb214FQtD1VcYsnBEtfIPr7jLRmuCFMhzcRUdFnY8atQTAZlNS5CIEs9WmKU8abKIAa7fsODbp98HwH4V9gps62IV7JKpo8icvZlQWb5BV-tLjah0UFy-PRo5kJLCbofemgKQYarb6OVJYBw==

Or this version:
https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwAAt9bYTdtZlKAtqNpisZC-gGh0GFaDCW49-ehGcW-etAzhiJykytMdqocTvop3B5MnoS8vnX_G74gW8xGWoqP5NyY8DkgHHsHzD8TXz13ylS6VIIIeO3xJsSoLKwrw1WsXLR_bC7jKcFIRL4_6SVG86kyzidPrY-v1wFQgbq6z0B8EB4w2Nj1knWpDUDBBlu_rg9tVS3OznaryHdteBULQ9VXGYeLwa2yMLJwmlRXnES0Wv3yD6-4y0ZrghTIc3EVHRZ2PGrUEwGZTUuQiBLPVpilPGmyiAGu37Dj3wfAfhX2CmzrYhXto8icvZlSQVQ==