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Path of Exile 3.9 - Steels Cold Snap Vortex Occultist Build Guide

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by ZizaranSubscribe

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1.88K

Life

3.53K

Energy Shield

Overview

Path of Exile 3.9 - Steels Cold Snap Vortex Occultist Build Guide is a Path of Exile Occultist build by Zizaran, made for the Metamorph league (3.9). It is centered on Vortex and plays as a intelligence, spell, area, cold archetype. Defensively it sits at 1.88K life, 3.53K energy shield. Suited for: Legion, Blight, Lab Runner. Key uniques include Rumi's Concoction, Bated Breath.

Build Video

Zizaran's Notes

GEMS - ACT - NPC - QUEST -------Leveling Orb of Storms-------- A: 1 - 4 Freezing Pulse Freezing Pulse - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Arcane Surge support - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Onslaught support - This can be Muled on a Scion B: 1+ Stormblast Mine Stormblast Mine - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate A: 4 - 10+ Frost Bomb Frost Bomb - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Arcane Surge support - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Onslaught support - This can be Muled on a Scion M: 4 - 10 Frostblink Frostblink - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs M: 10+ Flame Dash Flame Dash - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged brute Arcane Surge support - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Smoke Mine - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged brute A: 12+ Orb of Storms Orb of Storms - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Onslaught support - This can be Muled on a Scion Added lightning damage - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged brute D: 12+ Arc Arc - Act 1 - Nessa - The Siren's Cadence D: 18+ Arc Arc - Act 1 - Nessa - The Siren's Cadence Added lightning damage - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged brute Faster Casting support - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Aura: Herald of ice and Summon Skitterbots Herald of Ice - Act 2 - Yeena - The Root of the Problem Summon Skitterbots - Act 2 - Yeena - The Root of the Problem Curse: 24+ F Conductivity - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love C: Lightning Spire Trap (Single Target) Lightning Spire Trap - Act 3 - Clarissa - Sever the Right Hand Elemental Focus - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Controlled Destruction - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Trap and Mine Damage support - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Aura: 31+ Summon Skitterbots + Blasphemy Enfeeble Summon Skitterbots - Act 2 - Yeena - The Root of the Problem Blasphemy - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Enfeeble - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love TIP - Enfeeble is a defensive curse but if you feel safe you can switch out Enfeeble for an offensive curse. For example - Elemental Weakness - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love A: 38+ Orb of Storms Orb of Storms - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Chain support - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja - The Eternal Nightmare Elemental Proliferation support - Act 1 - Nessa - Mercy Mission Ice Bite - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate D: CWDT Steelskin Cast When Damage Taken - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja - The Eternal Nightmare Steelskin - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking Some Eggs Increased Duration support - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate ---------Vortex Swap---------- Vortex Vortex - Act 3 - Clarissa - Sever the Right Hand Elemental Focus - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Efficacy - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Hypothermia - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Cold Snap Vaal Cold Snap - Act 2 - Yeena - The Root of the Problem (Need Vaal orbs for Vaal Cold Snap) Elemental Focus - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Efficacy - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Bone Chill - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja - The Eternal Nightmare Movement Flame Dash - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged brute Arcane Surge support - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Smoke Mine - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged brute Utility Frost Bomb - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Orb of Storms - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking some Eggs Auras Blasphemy - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Enfeeble - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love Malevolence - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love Defensive Cast When Damage Taken - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja - The Eternal Nightmare Steelskin - Act 1 - Nessa - Breaking Some Eggs Increased Duration support - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate TIP - You can switch as early as 38 once you have links for Vortex and Coldsnap with Normal Labyrinth complete, but you definently should switch after Cruel Labyrinth. ---------Vortex Endgame---------- Vortex Vortex - Act 3 - Clarissa - Sever the Right Hand Elemental Focus - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Efficacy - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Hypothermia - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Controlled Destruction - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Swift Affliction - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Cold Snap Vaal Cold Snap - Act 2 - Yeena - The Root of the Problem (Need Vaal orbs for Vaal Cold Snap) Elemental Focus - Act 2 - Yeena - Sharp and Cruel Efficacy - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Bone Chill - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja - The Eternal Nightmare Movement 1 Flame Dash - Act 1 - Nessa - The Caged brute Arcane Surge support - Act 1 - Nessa - Enemy at the Gate Curse Blasphemy - Act 3 - Clarissa - A Fixture of Fate Enfeeble - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love Movement 2 Shield Charge - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate Faster Attacks support - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate Fortify support - Act 3 - Siosa - A Fixture of Fate Auras Summon Skitterbots - Act 2 - Yeena - The Root of the Problem Vaal Discipline - Act 3 - Clarissa - Lost in Love (Need Vaal orbs for Vaal Discipline) Enlighten 3-4 (Drop only) Chaos Golem - Act 4 - Petarus and Vanja - Breaking the Seal (Optional, can put anything you want in this extra slot) NOTE: Need Enlighten 3-4 to fit in all the auras, without Enlighten you can use a 25% Aura instead. For example - Flesh and Stone for blind aura in sand stance, Herald of Ash for more AoE or Arctic Armor for more survivability.

Gear

Starter Trigger Weapon
Plague Weaver
Plague Peak
Ghoul Jack
Rapture Idol
New Item
Dragon Hold
Rapture Hand
Bated Breath
Ghoul March

Skills

Body Armour

  • HypothermiaHypothermia20/20W
  • Elemental FocusElemental Focus20/20W
  • VortexVortex21/20WMain
  • Controlled DestructionControlled Destruction20/20W
  • EfficacyEfficacy20/20W
  • Swift AfflictionSwift Affliction20/20W
  • VortexVortex20WMain
  • EfficacyEfficacy20W
  • HypothermiaHypothermia20W
  • Elemental FocusElemental Focus20W

Gloves

  • Vaal DisciplineVaal Discipline20W
  • Summon SkitterbotsSummon Skitterbots20W
  • EnlightenEnlighten3W
  • Summon Chaos GolemSummon Chaos Golem20W
  • Flesh and StoneFlesh and Stone6W
  • Herald of AshHerald of Ash20W
  • Arctic ArmourArctic Armour20W
  • Stormblast MineStormblast Mine20W
  • Elemental FocusElemental Focus20W
  • Controlled DestructionControlled Destruction20W
  • Trap and Mine DamageTrap and Mine Damage20W
  • Orb of StormsOrb of Storms20W
  • ChainChain20W
  • Elemental ProliferationElemental Proliferation20W
  • Ice BiteIce Bite20W
  • Vaal Cold SnapVaal Cold Snap20W
  • Elemental FocusElemental Focus20W
  • BonechillBonechill20W
  • EfficacyEfficacy20W

Helmet

  • Vaal Cold SnapVaal Cold Snap20/20W
  • BonechillBonechill20/20W
  • EfficacyEfficacy20/20W
  • Controlled DestructionControlled Destruction20/20W
  • Freezing PulseFreezing Pulse20W
  • Arcane SurgeArcane Surge20W
  • Onslaught20W
  • Frost BombFrost Bomb20W
  • Arcane SurgeArcane Surge1W
  • Onslaught20W
  • Flame DashFlame Dash20W
  • Arcane SurgeArcane Surge1W
  • Smoke MineSmoke Mine1W
  • Frost BombFrost Bomb20W
  • Onslaught20W
  • Added Lightning DamageAdded Lightning Damage20W
  • Orb of StormsOrb of Storms20W
  • Onslaught20W
  • Added Lightning DamageAdded Lightning Damage20W
  • ArcArc20W
  • Faster CastingFaster Casting20W
  • Added Lightning DamageAdded Lightning Damage20W
  • BlasphemyBlasphemy1W
  • EnfeebleEnfeeble1W
  • Summon SkitterbotsSummon Skitterbots1W
  • Cast when Damage TakenCast when Damage Taken1W
  • SteelskinSteelskin10W
  • Increased DurationIncreased Duration1W
  • BlasphemyBlasphemy20W
  • EnfeebleEnfeeble20W
  • MalevolenceMalevolence20W

Weapon 1

  • Storm BrandStorm Brand20W
  • Frost BombFrost Bomb20W
  • Orb of StormsOrb of Storms20W

Weapon 2

  • Shield ChargeShield Charge12/20W
  • Faster AttacksFaster Attacks20/20W
  • FortifyFortify20/20W
  • Herald of IceHerald of Ice20W
  • Summon SkitterbotsSummon Skitterbots20W
  • Frost BombFrost Bomb1W
  • Orb of StormsOrb of Storms1W

Boots

  • Flame DashFlame Dash20/20W
  • Arcane SurgeArcane Surge6W

Boots

  • EnfeebleEnfeeble20/20W
  • BlasphemyBlasphemy20/20W
  • Stormblast MineStormblast Mine20W
  • FrostblinkFrostblink20W
  • ArcArc1W
  • ConductivityConductivity1W

Passive Tree

This tree is empty in the export.

Character Stats

Defence

Life
1.88K
Energy Shield
3.53K
Mana
-14
Armour
3K
Evasion
774
Block | Spell Block
44% | 7%

Resistances

Fire Resistance
75%
Cold Resistance
75%
Lightning Resistance
75%
Chaos Resistance
-60%

Offence

Crit Chance
1%
Crit Multiplier
100%

Attributes & Utility

Strength
74
Intelligence
235
Dexterity
114
Movement Speed
125%
Item Rarity
13%