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[PoE 3.17] Vortex Occultist - League Starter Build Guide - Archnemesis League

PoE 3.17 · ArchnemesisOccultistVortexMappingBossing

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by JorgenSubscribe

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1.44M

DPS

9.86K

Effective HP

81

Life

8.35K

Energy Shield

Overview

[PoE 3.17] Vortex Occultist - League Starter Build Guide - Archnemesis League is a Path of Exile Occultist build by Jorgen, made for the Archnemesis league (3.17). It is centered on Vortex and plays as a intelligence, spell, area, cold archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 1.44M DPS with 9.86K effective HP, 81 life, 8.35K energy shield. Suited for: Mapping, Bossing. Key uniques include Rime Gaze, Rumi's Concoction, Prism Guardian, Mark of the Shaper, Shavronne's Wrappings.

Build Video

Jorgen's Notes

League Start PoB: https://pastebin.com/TAwrF4fm Gigatank Aegis Aurora PoB: https://pastebin.com/Y56huTy7 Gigatank Aegis Aurora Build Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHuutYnrt08&t=610s Pheonix Build Guide Low Life High DPS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs1FpucUbZw&t=454s Alt Low Life High DPS PoB: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazBPR0xHZm1BVTM5bG5HZkJONzNFMkFxVmJMZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsQW5iYWdNODBIY1hiYXMzY1JrNG1uMm1iaXpfVjIyZEo1TGQ3elF3ZU9GRFVaV05WZFdXSmx1aFRWSmJiUzdlVWliZ2Z4aHgxN0RFWTdXSERLaklOWHhsWXZZaG1CN3dSUnFPalNmek1nNFBOU25qUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpastebin.com%2FA38xM9P3

Builds in order of video: 0:00 Introduction 6:43 Skill Tree Breakdown 11:08 Gearing Breakdown 19:18 Skill Gem Breakdown 22:50 Ascendencies 23:30 Respec Time

Early Leveling: Start with Freezing Pulse; level this up and continue through the game until Act 3.

Obtain Vortex from Act 3 and map to your move button (left click). Pretty much go from there. Very very easy skill to level and hard to mess up.

Follow level trees:

  • Level 30
  • Level 69
  • Level 91

Defenses

  • Max Block
  • High Armour
  • Max Resistances
  • 8k EHP

Itemisation

  • Build to the specification of this build; then once you have the alternative gear, re-spec into the Giga-tank CI variant.

Buffs for 3.17: Cold Snap: Now deals 34 to 51 Cold Damage at gem level 1 (previously 34 to 52), up to 1440 to 2160 at gem level 20 (previously 1057 to 1586). Now has 320% Effectiveness of Added Damage at all gem levels (previously 240%).

Vortex: Now deals 41 to 62 Cold Damage at gem level 1 (previously 42 to 63), up to 1209 to 1813 at gem level 20 (previously 833 to 1250). Now deals 116.1 Base Cold Damage per second at gem level 1 (previously 116.2), up to 2317.2 at gem level 20 (previously 2315.1).

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Gear

Demon Needle
Prism Guardian
Rime Gaze
Shavronne's Wrappings
Presence of Chayula
Beast Grip
Mark of the Shaper
Dread Paw
Corpse Strap
Sin Trek
Watcher's Eye
Phoenix Joy
Luminous Cut
Phoenix Eye
Sol Ruin
Energy From Within

Skills

Body Armour

  • Swift AfflictionSwift Affliction17/20W
  • HypothermiaHypothermia20W
  • InspirationInspiration17/20W
  • Elemental FocusElemental Focus17/20W
  • Controlled DestructionControlled Destruction17/20W
  • VortexVortex21WMain

Gloves

  • Elemental WeaknessElemental Weakness17/20W
  • FrostbiteFrostbite19/20W
  • HextouchHextouch16/20W
  • Power SiphonPower Siphon20W

Helmet

  • Creeping FrostCreeping Frost20W
  • SpellslingerSpellslinger20W
  • InspirationInspiration17W
  • Tempest ShieldTempest Shield19W

Boots

  • Vaal DisciplineVaal Discipline20W
  • SpellslingerSpellslinger20W
  • FrostboltFrostbolt20W
  • Greater Multiple ProjectilesGreater Multiple Projectiles20W

Weapon 2

  • MalevolenceMalevolence20W
  • ZealotryZealotry20W
  • HatredHatred20W

Weapon 1

  • Arcane SurgeArcane Surge5W
  • Flame DashFlame Dash20W
  • ClarityClarity20W

Ring 1

  • Frost BombFrost Bomb20W

Ring 2

  • Summon Volatile Anomaly20W

Passive Tree

Passive tree 3.18
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Occultist
Occultist

Character Stats

Defence

Effective Hit Pool
9.86K
Life
81
Energy Shield
8.35K
Mana
68.28
Armour
2.41K
Evasion
840
Block | Spell Block
34% | 44%
Ward
0

Resistances

Fire Resistance
75%
Cold Resistance
75%
Lightning Resistance
76%
Chaos Resistance
0%

Offence

Total DPS
1.44M
Crit Chance
4%
Crit Multiplier
150%

Attributes & Utility

Strength
90
Intelligence
591
Dexterity
142
Movement Speed
84%
Item Rarity
30%