Ziz - 3.7 Legion Essence Drain Contagion Starter Build Guide!

Spreading rot jewel reward from act 5 Death To Purity quest 5 Link with good evasion/es after merciless labyrinth is a viable option instead of tabula rasa Vaal orb blight gems for vaal blight / search for vaal blight on trade site / complete corrupted areas early and switch your blight to vaal blight whenever you get the gem Endgame setups include either Rare wand multimodded + ES/life shield (Highest single target damage setup) Rare wand multimodded + Zeel's amplifier (AoE + damage for clearing, least defensive option) Cerberus Limb Unique weapon + High armor/es/life shield (Most defensive setup for evasion+es) After reaching Blood aqueduct (act 8) remember to buy 6 essence drain gems to level in your weapon swap for vaaling to level 21 List of quests needed for leveling gems Gems - Act - NPC - Quest No Mueling required, shadow should get all the required gems. Levels 1 - 4 Blight - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the gate Explosive Trap - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the gate Arcane Surge Support - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the gate Freezing Pulse - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the gate Onslaught Support - Act 1 - Nessa - Mercy Mission Levels 4 - 12 Contagion - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Frost Bomb - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Onslaught support - Act 1 - Nessa - Mercy Mission Void Manipulation Support - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute Level 8-12 Blight - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the gate Void Manipulation Support - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute Infused Channeling Support - Act 1 - Nessa - Mercy Mission Lvl 12+ (Tabula Leveling) Essence Drain - Act 1 - Nessa - The siren's Cadence Void Manipulation Support - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute Controlled Destruction Support - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel (LVL 18+) Efficacy Support - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate (LVL 31+) Swift Affliction - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate (LVL 31+) Energy Leech support - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Arcane Surge support - Act 1 - Nessa - Mercy Mission TABULA RASA 6TH Link Empower is drop only gem (not available from quest vendor) / Energy Leech Support from a3 fixture of fate / arcane surge support from act 1 Level 18-31 Essence Drain - Act 1 - Nessa - Sirens Cadence Void Manipulation Support - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute Arcane Surge Support - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the gate Controlled Destruction Support - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Level 24 onwards - Malevolance Malevolence - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love Level 24 onwards - Despair Despair - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love Level 31 + Essence Drain - Act 1 - Nessa - Sirens Cadence Efficacy support - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Swift Affliction support - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Controlled Destruction Support - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End Game ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Endgame Essence Drain / Links in Order Essence Drain - Act 1 - Nessa - Sirens Cadence Efficacy support - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Controlled Destruction Support - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Swift Affliction support - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate 6th link choose between Empower / Energy Leech / Arcane Surge Empower - You will either have to find or trade for this gem Energy Leech support - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Arcane Surge support - Act 1 - Nessa - Mercy Mission Contagion Contagion - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Increased Area of Effect - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja - The Eternal Nightmare Intensify support - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Faster Casting support - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Vaal Blight Vaal Blight - You will have to find, trade or vaal this gem Efficacy support - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Infused Channeling Support - Act 1 - Nessa - Mercy Mission Controlled Destruction Support - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utility ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flame Dash - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged brute Arcane Surge support - Act 1 - Nessa - Mercy Mission (Gem Level 3) Faster Casting Support - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Shield Charge - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged Brute (If you're using a shield) Fortify support - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Faster Attacks support - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Discipline - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love Malevolance - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love Despair - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End game Auras ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Malevolence - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love Vaal Discipline - You will have to find, trade or vaal this gem Utility Gear Related Gem/Links for Impresence/Perfect Form Blasphemy support - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Despair - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love Arctic Armour - Act 2 - Yeena - Intruders in Black