[PoE 3.27] Not Quite Perma Vaal Cold Snap Occultist ft. Chaos Bloodline

Inspired by Dan's PoB: https://pobb.in/wSrXvZMRCauj (Legacy of Phercia) - You cannot get +gems on the gloves anymore Character on PoB if you wanted to see the scuffed progression from Day 1: https://poe.ninja/poe1/builds/keepers/character/PandaGoesMoo-0513/Emin_ColdRoomba - I switch out the weapon sometime during the progression, don't do that xdd If you have any questions please leave them in the comments. Note: For links I am adding additional options that are unticked if you do want to swap things around for clear/qol etc. Also, you want +2% all maximum resistance on body armour implicit, I just happened to vaal mine off. ===== Config Explanation ===== I think this is something new I'm going to include in my builds going forward as a way to justify what I'm doing in config so it doesn't come off as bait. Vaal Cold Snap -> Frenzy Charge Gen Endurance Charges -> 2 Min endurance charges on ammy + annoint (you can actually get 3 if you get a better ring than mine) Cold Gain Prevention Duration Enabled -> will be up most of the time when you cast Vaal Cold Snap Everlasting Sacrifice -> ES will recharge and auto proc this (Instinct helps too for lower es regen maps) 28% chill usually -> you can get 30% if you annoint Ash, Frost and Storm but I didn't feel I needed the extra damage. 15% shock -> I was being conservative here (as seen with Uber Maven getting shocked for 28%) from the graft. Glowing Silhouette is the one you want. ===== Build Mechanics ====== Leverage chaos bloodline and Runegraft of the Soulwick to have high uptime on Vaal Cold Snap and automatic soul generation without needing to kill mobs. Defensively we go Divine Flesh and stack max res (ft. Everlasting Sacrifice) and use soul gain prevention mods on gear for free armour/onslaught. ========================= ===== Crafting ===== If there is a demand for a more clear crafting video I can do that too. Weapon: Just buy Foulborn Tulborn with +4 Cold Spell Skill gems The wand in Dan's PoB is likely better but is way more expensive and afaik requires recombination. Shield: This is easiest to get with the tree to be honest, only really need % spell damage + +1 cold spell skill gems and an open prefix. There's a lot of flexibility in the other mods if you wanted to go for some gg shield with Prefixes Cannot be Changed + veiled slam (60% chance to hit +armour during Soul Gain Prevention on unveiled prefix) you can attempt that too. After that you can Prefixes Cannot be Changed -> Aug Chaos as +1 chaos is blocked (both chaos res and max chaos are good) Then you can craft the vaal mod/suffix and block + slam if you have 4 mods. Helmet: Get a shaper/elder ilvl 83+ helm in whatever means you can (Awakener Orb). I'm using an Archdemon Crown but you can use a hybrid eva/armour helm if you want a bit more def at the cost of -1 lvl to Cold Snap. Note: if your suffixes are full, you can save money anytime you see me mention 'Suffixes Cannot be Changed' by using a Wild Bristle Matron to force it. 1) Once you have your base, spam Essence of Horror until you hit lvl 20 Hypothermia. Last suffix doesn't really matter (unless you're a crit build which we are not). 2) If you have an open prefix, craft Suffixes Cannot be Changed and scour. If you do not you need to annul and hope you don't hit essence mod or hypothermia otherwise return to step 1. 3) Craft mana to block then slam twice until you hit lvl 18+ Concentrated Effect. If you do not hit, Prefixes Cannot be Changed -> Scour then repeat. This is expensive part of the craft (I think it's a 1/40ish if I remember correctly). 4) Bench craft +1 aoe gems Amulet: This craft sucks and is very very expensive, I would recommend just buying (or tree) a high life and +1 cold ammy with res, that'll carry you through most of the game. Get a ilvl 75+ fractured dot multi amulet. Ideally it's citrine or onyx but there are ways to fix attributes (eg. jewels, being less overcapped on res etc). 1) Pain: Alt/aug spam for +1 level of all Skill Gems, this is ~1/2000 :) 2) Suffering: Regal and pray. If you hit a suffix, you can prefixes cannot be changed scour (it's not worth the gamba alt spamming sucks). If you hit prefix like me (3 times), then you must annul 50/50. If you hit +1 all skill (like me twice) go back to step 1 :) 3) Now all you have is an ammy with 2 mods: +1 all skill and fractured dot multi. Craft the following (in this order): - 'Can have up to 3 crafted modifers' - 'Prefixes cannot be changed' - '# to # cold damage to attacks' *** It is very important you craft to attacks here otherwise the next step does not work. 4) Aug cold via harvest. This is will hit +1 Cold Skill Gems 100% of the time. 5) Optional: If you have currency to burn, craft 'Can have up to 3 crafted modifers', 'Prefixes Cannot be Changed' to fill suffixes and aug life. You are guarenteed to hit life, but you might get +20 life like me :))) 6) Prefixes Cannot be Changed then veiled exalt/chaos (if you wanna risk filling the suffixes), block the Vaal Pact mod and unveil. Min endurace > Res > Stats/Non-damaging ailment effect but take whichever you need they're all excellent. 7) Bench craft whatever mod you need, res/min endurance etc. Body Armour: ilvl 86+ Conquest Lamellar with fractured t1 life. 1) Essence of Loathing Spam until you hit t1 suppress and an open suffix. If you don't have open suffix annul/eldritch annul or go back to essence spamming. 2) Ideally you have 2 prefixes so Suffixes Cannot be Changed reforge Phys adds a suffix (which must be PDR). I'd repeat if I hit 4%. 3) Suffixes Cannot be Changed + veiled chaos, blocking ailment avoid, increased life or block/spell block until you hit the Soul Gain Prevention mod or just be lazy like me and craft the mod then slam. 4) Note: For your implicits you want 2% maximum all res which requires conflicts/implicit crafting, but honestly it's not a huge deal due to Everlasting Sacrifice. Belt: ilvl 86+ Stygian Vise 1) Essence of Rage until you hit something like t3+ life, +str, res, and ideally armour but it's not 100% required. Want 1 open suffix and need an open prefix. 2) Benchcraft any suffix to fill and use a Hunter's Exalted Orb. You have a ~40% chance to hit % increased maximum life. If you miss just sell and repeat step 1. 3) Benchcraft last mod you need. Ring/Boots: Just res gear - easy to make from the tree/buy off trade. Anathema can have good implicits like Malevolence or Determination aura effect/all ele res.