My Best Bossing Build EVER - Bane Occultist v2 Build Guide | Path of Exile 3.15 Expedition

Hi there! If you're reading this well, welcome to the notes! Instead of a crazy amount of handholding I'd just like to leave some thoughts here on how I've thought about this build as I've put it together and maybe some tips that will help you on your journey putting it together. A big thing that I value is teaching a person to fish over a fully prescriptive template to follow so that you can customize your own build how you like. In that vein, here's some thoughts and lessons learned from my experience putting the build together: - Level however you like, it's perfectly valid to just level as a generic witch using any skill that feels ok. Regrets are plentiful enough so don't feel bad about making mistakes along the way. Evertything is changeable! Using the Early and Intermediate trees that I've provided you should be able to level with just Essence Drain + Bane until maps, sneak in Blight ^XC8C8C8how you like for more damage. The nice thing about this build is all the pieces come together quite nice by Act 2-3 and you can keep it about the same until then - The primary way that we scale damage is through Gem levels. Look for these as early as possible on gear where you can. For example, using the Spell Skill recipe for wands early on: +1 Chaos Spell Skill gem wand recipe ----------------------------------------------- Rune Dagger/Sceptre/Staff/Wand 2 or more Skill gems with Chaos tag - After gem levels, spell/chaos damage and anything that says Chaos/Damage over time multiplier will push your damage up. Always double check in PoB which will push your damage higher when making gear decisions. This is a balance that depends on which one is proportionally lower so it's not always a foregone conclusion that one is better than the other. - Mix and Match auras however you like! I went with Arctic Armour because I liked it, but using Flesh and Stone is just as valid! Things like this are a personal preference and making a build "your own" is very important to creating a connection with your character instead of making it some throw away copy of someone else's build. - Similarly: The cluster passives are totally changeable as well. In fact, I've reworked my Medium cluster jewels between filming the video and making this PoB. That's part of what I love about them. Feel free to just take a look at what's out there on CraftOfExile.com and see what seems enticing to you. - Don't forget to have fun! When something frustrates you (ailments, certain map mods, etc) it's important to take a step back and think about what the cause was. There is almost always a solution to the problem and the joy of solving that problem is why I keep coming back to the game. Enjoy! And please pop into the twitch stream (ttv/subtractem) or the Discord [ https://discord.gg/3Y2whnk2 ] any time to ask any questions or hang out!