Hi all! I just posted my Week 1 update for the Wintertide Brand Elementalist build I've been doing. This is likely my last update for this build for a while as I feel very happy with where it is and want to try out new projects/builds especially with new unique or gem interactions.

With that being said, I'll give a brief summary here in text form for those who would like additional information before/without watching the video.

There's 3 PoBs that I speak about briefly with my recent iterations since the last video, but the one I ended up with is the top one.

PoB from this video(custom config): https://pobb.in/mdzMcCmJmnJT

PoB for previous CI version(no custom config) https://pobb.in/4CYEzWExw7tb

PoB for Low Life/no extra golems(no custom config): https://pobb.in/auKOIGD5ywmA

Build progression notes:

Overall, the build felt very smooth to play as a league start, especially in trade(I intend to do SSF runs later to give better advice on those). If there was a problem, it was usually because of my own stubbornness to not upgrade gear(like using level 70 gear in T16s with non-capped chaos res).

I was able to clear up to T14s using my level 70 gear(ghostwrithe, rime gaze, replica allelopathy) from one of my other videos, then when I transitioned to the CI version above, I was able to fully clear the atlas and get all watchstones. The only task I didn't do as CI was kill T17 bosses, but clearing the mobs in the map was easy. When I switched to Low Life(non-golems), I was easily able to handle T17 bosses even if it's a bit slow.

The last update/switch was to Low Life Golementalist--I was asked a lot about the golem stacking, so I figured I'd try it out and eventually even combined it with Low Life for even more damage. It feels amazing to play, as long as you can remember to press your Coruscating elixir at the start of zones!

You can likely scale this build higher with better crafted gear(I settled a lot), but also by going into some form of stat stacking(Strength with Iron Will, Intelligence with Transfiguration of Soul, or Cold Resistance with the Mastery) and I will likely do at least one of these after testing out some other builds.

For the video, it uses some specific uniques so it may not be SSF friendly and I recommend just using the CI set up or low-life if you get Shavs/flask uptime fixed, as the golem stacking requires several specific uniques, which I will list below.

You will need:

Dark Monarch unique helm(with double golem line)

3 x Primordial Eminence unique jewels

1 x The Anima Stone unique jewels

Outside of that, you will likely also want Prism Guardian(or can use arrogance with less auras since reservation is not great this way) and either Shavs unique body armor or Coruscating Elixir with 100% uptime.

Please let me know what you guys think or if you have any questions! I'll happily answer what I can and if you need feedback on your current iteration of the build, please feel free to stop by my streams if you can and I can help solve any problems you may have!