TLDR: layered defenses tanky trickster build that was built to do Sims. Cost is currently 30 ± 10 divs. about 20M poison DPS.

TLDRer: hold right click to win simulacrums.

General PoB: https://pobb.in/2lWBHSK9DK10

This character I made to do Sim15s, formerly Sim30s. The character can do a lot of different content other than Simulacrums still, and is pretty invulnerable to most forms of damage outside Ubers, end stage simulacrum and juicy T17s.

Videos:

Deathless Last 3 waves of simulacrum - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2tBKIBPqNo&t=9s It took me 1.5 Juvis, was trying to do it in one.

Uber Shaper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaklcMOU18I&t=4s - doesn't tank ubers like it does Simulacrum, but Shaper is a good test.

I am enjoying melee again with the incredible defensive buffs to endurance charges. The build is not what I would call a clearing machine, but it really wasn't made for clear, it was made to do Simulacrums while I drink whiskey.

Qs:

I don't understand how this is so tanky: Aegis Aurora is ridiculously powerful in any situation where you block a lot and there are many things hitting you for small amounts. It also uses a bunch of endurance charges, good block, a stronger than average fortify due to replica badge, and quite a bit of armour. Plus trickster defenses are awesome.

Why pestilent strike: To spite Alkaizer for making me feel bad for playing trade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td_7rnGDgSc&t=398s An important note - you could play basically any melee skill and adapt it into the build as long as its poison or chaos damage and not converted to elemental damage.

Why do you have frenzy of onslaught in there: If you dont have things to kill it allows you to generate affliction charges. Normally this isn't an issue because you generate on kill with the notable disciple of the slaughter

Can I level in Sims: No. You can, it would be slow. I die, on average, about 1 time every other Simulacrum. It isn't invincible but I haven't failed a Simulacrum ever with it. I am only level 93 , and there are gear upgrades possible too