Showcase for my Doedre's Undoing build on a Lich. There are a few Gemling versions floating around as well that look really good same destination different journey. Video is somewhat low quality, that's just how I have to play PoE

PoB - https://pobb.in/0aHQWbWBhtqy slightly off from in game despite a fresh export, you can see in the video I have 9.7k es. Also, this is a very conservative 4 frogs per second count, actual count is higher usually. Depends on boss size, movement pattern etc

Pros

• 1 button

• Fire and forget dps

• Amazing clear

• Temp chains in Blasphemy slows non-uniques to a crawl

• Straightforward gearing

• You can actually see your screen

Cons

• ES but not CI (not as bad as you think)

• Need cost reduction, level 40 spells are expensive - Gemling solves this w/ alt quality

• Gear can be expensive

• A bit slow, Windscream is a mandatory unique and leaves a bit to be desired

• Not amazing single target, maybe fix with more buttons? Not for me to find out

• Temp chains in Blasphemy is not very effective vs uniques

• Not SSF viable

Why Lich and not Gemling?

• You don't need a Sorc Split Personality, $$$ saved

• new 5 mod jewels as a phylactery are really good plus its cool as hell

• Rupture the Soul helps speed up your clear

• Soulless Form solves a lot of mana issues

• Soulless Form+Heavy Buffer+Stoat Idol with Eternal Life provide a flat 20% dr to ALL damage as long as you have ES

• I was leveling a witch

Tech I made use of

• Get 40 spirit, summon 2 clerics, cast Soul Offering when you need damage. Or just forget to do it constantly like I do. +1 buttons to the build, big sad. You could use Arctic Armor or Ravenous Swarm here as well to keep it a true 1 button.

• Get some "gain as Lightning" and a little bit of shock chance to shock the tanky stuff. free 20% more damage. Prio this on wand/staff and Heart of the Well

• The aforementioned 20% DR from damage bypassing ES but Life not being able to change.

• Hollowkeeper+Craiceanns rune in chest for effective curse immunity+other benefits (Thanks Kripp)

• Curses gain area of effect as they gain levels. Mine has a 5.3m radius now, it needs ~5.1 to have a triple overlap for Impending Doom. This is achievable with simple AoE investment on the tree+gems and a level 36 Despair.

Whats the Gameplan? Get a level 40 Despair, get some cast speed so it feels nice, get defense so you die less.

That's it, that's the entire plan. There's quite a few ways to get a level 40 despair. Gemling does this a bit easier but I think Lich benefits more than make up for needing slightly better gear to reach 40. That being said, I have most of my time played on this build with a level 36 Despair and it cleared everything I fought, just a bit slower.

Changes you could make

• Look for way to increase Presence area so you get more pops with Rupture the Soul (Anoint differently?)

• Drop phylactery and take Necromantic Conduit - you can actually just do this with my setup but it kinda feels bad to play.

• Drop Decaying Hex, socket in Controlled Destruction or Zenith. Decay pops little guys fast and helps with clear.

• Drop Overabundance, socket in Controlled Destruction or Zenith, you'll miss an entire cursed ground area spawning 4 frogs+Impending Doom from it but your PoB number will go up.

• Get more spirit and +1 curses (3 total) then put Enfeeble in Blasphemy. This has the same problem as temp chains where its really good vs the stuff that doesn't matter and way worse vs the rares and uniques that are actually detrimental to your health and well being. You can do this with Incessant Cacophony, Doedre's Damming, or Loreweave with Doedre's Damming mod. I believe a lot of Gemlings do this in their setup. There might be other ways as well, not sure.

I had a lot of fun with this build, I would play it again.