Path of Exile 3.17 League Starter - Cold Snap/Vortex Occultist

Disclaimer Since i play hc ssf, my builds are generally oriented for that content. You wont see giga budget or giga damage builds, its all bumming it out with as little as possible.

This is the character i league started with and it's still alive at level 89. I also already leveled another to 80 since i got some fun uniques to play around with :D

Gear Wand with damage over time multiplier/spell damage/cold damage/damage over time/cold skills level Rime Gaze unique helmet Ring/amulet with betrayal +1 endurance and endurance on kill chance, imo it adds a lot more survival and comfort. Everything else is generic rare stuff with max hp and resists

Skill links Vortex + Arcane Surge + Hypothermia + Controlled destruction + Efficacy + Swift Afflication Cold snap + Onslaught(until u get it in belt + abyss jewel) + Hypothermia + Controlled destruction + Efficacy

Auras Blasphemy + Frostbite + Despair + Enfeeble(or Punishment if u want more dps) Clarity + Vitality

Overall this league Cold Cultist is safer than ever, i dont even have a lot of defensive layers and it feels pretty much immortal in most contents i did so far. Obviously this build is not really oriented for bossing until you giga invest in op wand + shield and or some op cluster jewels but nontheless its very chill. League has also been pretty fun for me, it runs fine on my pc for once and actually has loot unlike Scrudge league.

Pob link https://pastebin.com/mv6sU09N