ARC Witch Build for 2025 - Time to revisit Path of Exile 1!

Welcome to my December 2024 - start of 2025 take on a classic ARC WITCH ELEMENTALIST (Elemancer version) Build. FIRST THINGS FIRST... As most (if not all?) builds out there, mine is inspired by many others, especially when it comes to usage of high-end and VERY expensive Unique items and Jewels. If something doesn't make sense or you have questions, PLEASE WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEO where I walk you through the early game gearing and leveling of this build. https://youtu.be/I3RawpdHrBU 2 TALENT TREES and ITEM SETS... I offer you two sets of everything, representing 2 states of the End-Game - Early/Cheap and High/VEEERY EXPENSIVE. Switch between the two! EARLY LEVELING? First handful of levels - use Spark or Frozen Pulse, supported by Summon Zombie (to make early game easier, as Zombies will be your main meat shield) Around level 28-30 - go buy Xirgil's Crank staff from pathofexile.com/trade and be happy. For the Bandits, you could either kill all and take 2 extra skill points or help Alira (like I did) for extra elemental resistances - this choice helps early on, but becomes more useless the higher in the game you get. ANY KNOWN ISSUES and limitations of this build? 1. As most PoE 1 builds, they get quite expensive if you truly want to push into high end-game and crush T16 maps... 2. My level 75 version of this build is substantially weaker than this POB shows (due to mainly gearing) but performs adequately to the (very little) currency investment I've put into it. 3. Obviously, you'll struggle more with the bosses and rares who have higher elemental resistances to Lightning and Shock ailments. 4. As a lower life build (at least at 75, as shown in the video) your big killer would be poisons and bleed damage over time. Have flasks to cancel Corrupting Blood effects, as those will melt your life down at higher levels very quickly... 5. At level 75 I have "some Mana issues" - if I just stand there and keep shooting like a machinegun, I'll run out of mana.... Guess what? That's where Mana flasks come in! DEFENSIVE LAYERS? As explained in the video - I rely on high block chance for attacks and spells first and foremost, followed by the elemental aegis shield from the ascendancy and basic common sense to not face-tank melee bosses dealing physical damage. VERY EXPENSIVE vs. SSF/Cheap? This POB shows the Very expensive - aspirational goal build - which is only different from the "cheap" build by introducing higher end Jewels and Uniques. You CAN go SSF or very cheap (well under 50 Chaos Orbs invested) and still get nicely into the End-game and mid-tier maps, around T7-T10 comfortably. Unless you invest more, you certainly won't be able to crush Pinnacle Bosses, etc. Questions or Feedback? Comments to the original Build video (https://youtu.be/I3RawpdHrBU) are the best place to provide feedback!