My experience with minmaxing a herald stacker

PoB link: https://pobb.in/JWMWdiAqABHJ (1017m DPS)

Based on the popular guide from Manni, this version of herald stacker focuses on pushing PoB DPS while retaining the survivability needed for enjoyable T17 farming. I've been having a great time farming Harby & Beyond scarabs on deli Fortress (survivability is excellent, and even on 100% deli mobs die quickly because the build has a lot of DPS). Build guide: Google Docs

My next steps are going to be farming for more upgrades (there still appears to be ≈1.5x room for increasing DPS) as well as trying more challenging content (I’ve never done juiced Blight before, this is a good opportunity to start). Please let me know if you have feedback - I’d love to learn from you!

tl;dr

• High ES Twilight Regalia + recover ES% on kill Cinderswallow Urn + Armour and Energy Shield Mastery make this build surprisingly tanky. With a mirror chest, it’s possible to get ≈5k ES which replenishes very quickly during mapping.
• After a good Archdemon Crown (Hypo/Conc, +3% crit chance), Focused Amulet is the best way to increase DPS. A regular version (costs ≈250d at the time of writing) can provide up to 30% more DPS. A triple positive misted version can provide >30% more on top of that.
• Mirror versions of weapon, helmet and ring were a 10-15% DPS increase each over the best non-mirror pieces. Well-rolled misted helical is more DPS than a mirror ring and costs considerably less than a mirror.
• Pathing all the way to Infused and anointing As The Mountain allows to cap block without The Red Nightmare and provides lots of +Intelligence passives for herald tattoos. This synergizes well with Pain Attunement as the location for Elegant Hubris.