[3.7] Happy's Low Life Cold DoT Occultist (Vortex+Cold Snap)


Introduction:

Greetings!

I finally made it to the forums with my build. I've been playing DoT Occultist builds since Betrayal league. It's been buffed, nerfed but still remain a very viable and chill boss killer build. I'm usually making one in every single league just to farm bosses. Let's don't waste any more time and jump into the guide.

Pros and Cons:

Pros:
- Tanky
- Decent DoT dps (1 million shaper dps)
- Very chill playstyle similar to totem builds
- Budget viable
- HC Viable

Cons:
- Can't do no ES regen maps (60% less ES recovery and ele reflect maps are also hard)
- Low life version is kinda expensive
- Dexterity and Strength requirements can be hard to obtain
- Not the fastest map clearer build

Skill Tree and PoB:

Skill Tree: www.poeurl.com/cv7m

PoB: https://pastebin.com/xBb2BBHh

Ascendancy:

Normal:
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Cruel:
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Mercilles:
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Uber:
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Pantheon:

Major: Since we are not CI we need as much as chaos resistance we can get.

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Minor: Whatever you wish, I just like being immunite againts Poison.

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Gem Setup:

Weapon:

If you have the trigger weapon use: Frost Bomb+Orb of Storms+Storm Brand

(You use Frost Bomb to negate the resistances)

Shield: Flame Dash+Faster Casting Support+Portal

Body Armor: Vortex+Controlled Destruction Support+Efficacy Support+Elemental Focus Support+Swift Affliction Support+Hypothermia Support

Helm: Blasphemy Support+Frostbite+Enlighten Support+Vaal Discipline

Gloves: Hypothermia Support+Bonechill Support+Efficacy Support+Vaal Cold Snap

Boots: Enlighten Support+Blood Magic Support+Clarity+Malevolence

Try to get level 20 Blood Magic support and level 3 Enlighten support atleast to use Malevolence. Clarity is only needed if you have the Watchers Eye.

These are my setups, feel free to customize the way you want them.

Bandits:

Kill them all!

Gear:

My Endgame Gear:
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Weapon:
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Budget Option:

Endgame trigger weapon:

Shield:
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Budget Option:

Endgame:

Helmet:
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Budget Option:

Endgame:

Body:
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Budget Option (Use it as CI till u get Shavronnes):

Endgame (Core item if you go Low Life):

Gloves:
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Budget Option:

Endgame:

Boots:
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Budget Option:

Endgame:

Jewelery:
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Budget Amulet:

Endgame Amulet:

Budget Rings: Any rare ring with ES and resistances

Endgame Rings:

Belt:
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Budget Option:

Endgame:


Leveling and Tips:

Leveling items and budget options:
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Don't use Elemental Equilibrium if you don't have the crafted trigger weapon!

Videos:

Deathless Uber Elder:

https://youtu.be/gWBfHmhShqU

Deathless Uber Atziri:

https://youtu.be/MssygkC7BTc

You can always whisper me ingame, if I'm not afk I will gladly answer to your questions. Have fun and good hunting exile!

This is an unfinished guide! More informations will be added later.
Last edited by benpinter23 on Jul 13, 2019, 2:46:42 PM
Last bumped on Jul 31, 2019, 9:59:05 AM
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Last edited by benpinter23 on Jul 13, 2019, 2:45:09 PM
cool build happy :)
Thank you bro! :)
Nice build :]
Thanks my dude! :)
At what lvl should I start using Vortex my dude?
I start using it around level 31 once i can get Controlled Destruction Support, Efficacy Support, Elemental Focus Support. This 4 link carries you almost endgame. Once you get Spine of the First Claimant you can literally finish the main story.
Last edited by benpinter23 on Jul 18, 2019, 1:57:13 PM
Hello, do you use cold snap, or just vaal cold snap for clearing.
Hey! I do use it. Not just the vaal cold snap the normal one too. You cannot really spam vortex so its nice to have a secondary skill for clearing. Most people think its just for the vaal cold snap and to apply bonechill but no it help to clear aswell.

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