EK witch need help!

My current build

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMABAcEswVbB2MI9Ax9DkgQfxGWFE0V5xhdGjgabB8CJDwmlSepKU8tHzGINsU62DvhRtdJUUyzTdhQQlVLVytabV3GYG1tGW17c1Nzs3kDfll_xoFvghCCHoKbgziIQot6i4yMNox2jmSQVZ2Ana6ePKIAoi6io6cIpyunXKeEtPm1SLb6uJPAVMHzxp7VT9gk2t3bC93z3nffsOFz4vfkIuw47SDwH_Br8h33pg==

need help my ek is pretty weak doing around 1300 dps

Why do you have so much elemental damage nodes? There is alot of "pointless nodes" like DEX + ASPD and One-hand physical damage + accuracy. If you want DEX/STR, it's better to get pure nodes, as the extra "stats" you get from those nodes...don't really help you at all.

This is something I would do if I was going to make an EK Witch (a theorycrafted build).


You can removed the 4% spell damage nodes near the middle (x3) to put it somewhere else, as well as the cast speed (2% x2, and 3%) going towards the middle to go somewhere. It also utilizes 2 less points compare to yours, hope this helps.

I'll relook at it when I'm more awake tomorrow.

There are a few major things wrong in your build that point to an unclear understanding of exactly how EK works. I have an 84 HC EK Witch that Im working a build guide for right now that should hopefully help you out a lot. My DPS is about 4K with fork with 5% crit and 150% crit multiplier.

Quick tips: attack speed, accuracy, physical dmg with 1 handers does NOT effect EK in any way. EK is a SPELL and is affected by cast speed and behaves like a spell in all other ways, so use a wand. It is PHYSICAL damage and is not affected by elemental damage nodes, these nodes would only boost your damage from hatred and added fire damage. I assume all the dex nodes are there so that you can level up bear trap, else there is no real reason for them and can be taken away once you get some dex on gear.

Templar Tree: For an EK witch I don't think going to the templar tree is that worth while. After getting EB and Inner force I believe it is best to head straight down to the Duelist tree for life and bonus dex on the way through the tree. Grabbing Iron Reflexes will help your defense a ton and getting 10k + armor with auras becomes easy.

The reasons for playing EK Witch instead of shadow I believe are for survivability. If you are going for pure DPS and EB, Shadow is still probably the way to go. With my build you stray away from the dangerous crit and crit multiplier nodes that will get you one shot later on to phys reflect. I've had several friends one shot themselves as EK shadows as well as countless others I've heard of. That being said there are still plenty of opportunities to grab crit along this line if you want more damage. doomcast, bloodthirst, shadow talents, even something like fury bolts.

Here's the changes I would make to your build.


Here's my current build for reference, look for my thread coming soon.