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[3.23] Poison Blade Vortex Occultist

PoE 3.23 · AfflictionOccultistVaal Blade VortexMappingBossing

2 years ago703

by Engineering EternitySubscribe

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35.32M

DPS

40.28K

Effective HP

3.95K

Life

729

Energy Shield

Overview

[3.23] Poison Blade Vortex Occultist is a Path of Exile Occultist build by Engineering Eternity, made for the Affliction league (3.23). It is centered on Vaal Blade Vortex and plays as a critical, dexterity, spell, area archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 35.32M DPS with 40.28K effective HP, 3.95K life, 729 energy shield. Suited for: Mapping, Bossing. Key uniques include Cold Iron Point, Replica Dragonfang's Flight, Ming's Heart, Ming's Heart, Dendrobate.

Build Video

Engineering Eternity's Notes

I figured I would make an updated guide on an oldie but a goodie, a Poison BV Occultist. A great league starting build that I consistently run basically every league, along with a solid boss killer with enough investment!

PoB: https://pobb.in/oyY2TpohdLmS

Table of Contents

00:00:05 Introduction & Summary 00:03:01 Class & Ascendancy 00:03:41 Passive Tree 00:03:59 Keystones 00:04:21 Masteries 00:05:42 Jewels 00:08:27 Affliction Ascendency 00:10:00 Pantheons 00:10:58 Gem Links 00:15:31 Gear 00:19:57 Flasks 00:20:53 Leveling 00:23:41 Conclusion

Gear

Cold Iron Point
Vengeance Badge
Plague Dome
Dendrobate
Replica Dragonfang's Flight
Ming's Heart
Ming's Heart
Fate Nails
Kraken Girdle
Horror Goad
Hollow Stare
Assassin's Lupine Charm of the Saboteur
Watcher's Eye
Luminous Eye
Raider's Lupine Charm of the Raider
That Which Was Taken
Assassin's Corvine Charm of the Inquisitor

Skills

Body Armour

  • Vaal Blade VortexVaal Blade Vortex20/20WMain
  • UnleashUnleash20W
  • Awakened Unbound AilmentsAwakened Unbound Ailments5/20W
  • Awakened Deadly AilmentsAwakened Deadly Ailments5/18W
  • EfficacyEfficacy21/20W
  • Awakened Void ManipulationAwakened Void Manipulation5/20W

Gloves

  • Immortal CallImmortal Call13W
  • Cast when Damage TakenCast when Damage Taken11W
  • Shield ChargeShield Charge20/23W
  • Faster AttacksFaster Attacks20/20W

Helmet

  • DespairDespair20/23W
  • BlasphemyBlasphemy20/23W
  • PunishmentPunishment20W
  • Temporal ChainsTemporal Chains20W

Boots

  • MalevolenceMalevolence20W
  • Divine BlessingDivine Blessing20/20W
  • InspirationInspiration20/20W
  • Vaal HasteVaal Haste20W

Weapon 1

  • Withering StepWithering Step20/20W
  • Increased Area of EffectIncreased Area of Effect20/20W
  • Plague BearerPlague Bearer21/23W

Weapon 2

  • VitalityVitality2W
  • Flame DashFlame Dash20W
  • GraceGrace21W

Passive Tree

Passive tree 3.23
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Wildwood Primalist
Wildwood Primalist
Occultist
Occultist

Character Stats

Defence

Effective Hit Pool
40.28K
Life
3.95K
Energy Shield
729
Mana
3
Phys Max Hit Taken
8.49K
Armour
62
Evasion
27.78K
Block | Spell Block
25% | 0%
Ward
0

Resistances

Fire Resistance
75%
Cold Resistance
75%
Lightning Resistance
75%
Chaos Resistance
75%

Offence

Total DPS
35.32M
Crit Chance
7%
Crit Multiplier
150%

Attributes & Utility

Strength
172
Intelligence
238
Dexterity
303
Movement Speed
85%